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Offline zrxdean

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Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« on: August 04, 2014, 09:08:06 AM »
I'm headed West tomorrow for my first Speed Week. I'll be running in naked in Altered - Gas 1650, against a record of 194.4, by Dean Veale in 2009, who was also on a Busa.

I know Osti and 9secJen will be headed out soon, running naked in Modified - Gas 1650, shooting for 201 (and a red hat for Jen) on Jack Broomall & Larry Forstall's 200.9 record.

Entropy and partner Don will be there for the debut of their new lakester, and I'll be pitted with them. Come by and say hello, look for the Texas flag.

Who else is going? Should be lots of fast 2 & 4 wheeled streamliners, billed as the biggest Speed Week ever.

http://www.scta-bni.org/

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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2014, 11:40:26 AM »
Here's wishing you and the whole gang a safe, fast & enjoyable week!

Sure would like to be going, made it as far a Colorado last year on a bike trip but the weather changed my plans. My brother is on a bike trip right now and is planning on stopping by for a day.......I'll tell him to look you hooligans up!

Best of luck and enjoy your trip Dean,
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2014, 03:27:24 PM »
Best of luck. Keep us informed  :tu:
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2014, 04:40:06 PM »
Karl, Don, and crew chief BullitB, rolled passed my place about 11:30am this morning. Didn't stop. I am flying out next Monday to spectate for a couple of days and go to the 200mph club banquet. I am looking forward to seeing old friends and jealously watch the racing. Dean see ya next week!!
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2014, 08:21:47 AM »
Headed for the salt in about an hour...
Will see you at Karl's pit,
Fred, see you there Monday, stop by and say hi
We are running the 1630 Knecum motor from Jack Broomall & Larry Forstall's bike. We need to go 218 and change

See ya on the salt  8)
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2014, 01:19:16 PM »
Good luck Bob, see ya next week.
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2014, 07:42:27 AM »
The SCTA has delayed the meet one day to let the salt dry out. Hopefully one day is all it will take, the weather looks encouraging over the next week. I will get to Wendover today and report back. Dean
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2014, 05:03:54 PM »
Good luck to all who are running at Speedweek

Dean i realy hope you get a better deal with the weather than we did last yr

even if a bit soggy i think your bike is well setup for the conditions
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2014, 06:17:15 PM »
Just got off Landracing.com. Things aren't looking so good right now. :cry:
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2014, 06:03:53 AM »
Dang. Next time send the rain to Texas. We need it.
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2014, 07:01:24 AM »
Posted by the SCTA:

Bonneville Salt Report, August 7, 8:30pm: after a complete review of the Bonneville Salt Flats, it appears that the courses are drying and we expect continued improvement. The Board has decided to start site cleanup on Saturday, August 9th, allowing all participants onto the salt for pit selection and inspection on Sunday. We hope to start racing on Monday, August 11th based upon course conditions. The SCTA merchandize trailer will be open on the entry road for all SCTA products. The Board thanks all racers and fans for their continued support and patience during this delay. We will have another update tomorrow morning to provide current conditions but for now, Speed Week and the Century of Speed celebration is still on!
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2014, 10:23:36 AM »
Speedweek 2014 was just cancelled. It rained again yesterday. They may extend World Finals, October meet, and make it a belated SW. My sympathy To Dean, Ryan and Jen, Karl and his crew, and anyone else who made the long trek out there for nothing. Bummer.
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2014, 11:18:31 AM »
Man!  That is a bummer... :(
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2014, 01:37:31 PM »
Sorry to hear that all that time and money. :cry: :cry: :cry:
Hope it drys up before AMA.
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2014, 01:46:58 PM »
Sorry to hear that for all involved.  Same happened to me in 1994.  Had meticulously built a bike for over a year and we had everything loaded and ready to go for the 2,700 miles trek to the Salt Flats from NH when my racing partner’s wife walks out of the house.  She tells us that the Race Director had just called and told her the event was cancelled.  We would have been on our way if the call had been made two minutes later.  This was before cellphones, so we would not have found out until our first stop, which was Chicago, 1,000 miles away. 
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #15 on: August 09, 2014, 04:39:06 PM »
Damn, sorry for you guys ,
Anyone going to try for Bubs or WOS instead ? store the vehicles somewhere near Wendover or SLC
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #16 on: August 11, 2014, 05:07:55 AM »
Bummer !   :(
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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #17 on: August 13, 2014, 12:44:50 PM »
Quote from: Oz Booster on August 09, 2014, 04:39:06 PM
Damn, sorry for you guys ,
Anyone going to try for Bubs or WOS instead ? store the vehicles somewhere near Wendover or SLC

Not for me, Speed Week was the best logistically this season. I hope the salt clears up and folks go fast at the bike meet, WOS, Cook's, and WF.

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Re: Speed Week 2014 - 100 years of Bonneville racing
« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2014, 06:19:15 AM »
Dean, come to Wilmington.
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