Boneville Salt Flats
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Boneville Salt Flats
Well my plan right now is to be at the Salt flats Friday Aug 17 morning before 7 am when the first timed runs start. I might stay through for Sat.
So I hope to see some of you Utah CF. members there. :seeya
So I hope to see some of you Utah CF. members there. :seeya
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Re: Boneville Salt Flats (gkull)
I should add bring a quality camera. I took some beautiful pictures of my 61 parked out on the flats. The pure white ground, cloudless blue skies, and rock mountian back drops are the only place on the planet like it. I always like going out and doing some 120+ mph multiple 360's. on the way back into town :cheers:
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Re: Boneville Salt Flats (gkull)
Rod. I just saw your post. No i'm going there to talk to the tech people. So I will have all my ducks in a row for when I go for it.
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Re: Boneville Salt Flats (Red73)
America has many ingenious people and the throwbacks from the fifties who run in the Drop tank class are kind of my favorites.
Here is a picture of the Super Sonic Car that ran near here. I was standing off the track when it did a sonic boom in front of me.
[Modified by gkull, 10:38 AM 8/14/2001]
Here is a picture of the Super Sonic Car that ran near here. I was standing off the track when it did a sonic boom in front of me.
[Modified by gkull, 10:38 AM 8/14/2001]
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Re: Boneville Salt Flats (gkull)
I truly beleive you should have your ********* sent to the Smithsonian after you're done with them :D
Some guys have all of the fun :cry
Seriously, keep it under control!!! You're needed here. ;)
Some guys have all of the fun :cry
Seriously, keep it under control!!! You're needed here. ;)
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Re: Boneville Salt Flats (gkull)
I'm from Salt Lake. The Salt Flats are about 100 miles to the west and about 10 miles from Wendover, NV. I've actually been to the races there twice. The World of Speed and Speed Week. Both times was excillerating. You're allowed in the pits with an ordinary ticket so you can get up close to the cars and the mechanics working on them. Seems the people are always very friendly and having fun. After checking out the cars, you head down to the five mile marker where the top speed is calculated for one pass. Here you can see a speck of dust and the faint whine of the car coming your way. By-the-way, you are 1/4 mile to the west of the track surface. Anyhow, the whine becomes louder and louder, all of a sudden the car blasts past. It is quite a thrill that everyone should take the chance to see. FYI, it is quite rare to see a car break the sound barrier or surpass 550 mph. But, there are a lot of cool cars and fun people. Be sure to take your sun screen also. On a normal day you're bound to get some serious sunburn. Have fun!!!! :D :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Re: Boneville Salt Flats (gkull)
I don't have their web site here at work. But any way the requirements are register before a cut off date & $300 You have to be there on the opening day which was Aug 11 this year for meetings and tech inspections. You have to have a close idea of which class your competing in from the rule book.
If your not capable of coming anywhere near a class record you will not be allowed to run generally. Because timed runs are only 6 days long and everybody wants the best air available. Which is a small window from maybe 7 am to 10ish cold dense air and no wind.
Another way to get a timed speed run is - If you see a highway Patrol along the freeway circle back around at aproach him with all your car has. I have a ticket from years ago for 152 in a 55 zone hung on my office wall
I never even saw that he was up on an over pass and I explained that i was just driving I still had over a 1000 rpm till red line. :lol:
If your not capable of coming anywhere near a class record you will not be allowed to run generally. Because timed runs are only 6 days long and everybody wants the best air available. Which is a small window from maybe 7 am to 10ish cold dense air and no wind.
Another way to get a timed speed run is - If you see a highway Patrol along the freeway circle back around at aproach him with all your car has. I have a ticket from years ago for 152 in a 55 zone hung on my office wall
I never even saw that he was up on an over pass and I explained that i was just driving I still had over a 1000 rpm till red line. :lol: