Dittos from here on all that Dan said. In addition, other "list" folks did
well too, Joe Timney raised the C/mmp record to over 176, Dave Hinni in the
other Beckett/Timney/Williams entry- the Chevette upped the record while
gaining entry into the 200 club. Joe was up next to try for the 200 club on
a fuel run (I believe) with the car or maybe John was saving the N2 for
last-- we had to leave so check for the facts on this. In all the east coast
Maxton gang did very well for the few of us that we there compared to all
the left coast folks. And I am just bustin' to tell everyone that I lived a
lifelong dream by getting my "D" license at 145.507. Thanks Joe, Lionel
,John and everyone who helped for allowing me to live that dream, God bless
you!!!
John Backus
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Wright" <daniel.wright@genetics.utah.edu>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 8:18 AM
Subject: Bonneville report
> Hi
> I was fortunate enough to spend Saturday, Sunday, And Tuesday At the Salt.
> Speedweek is one big busy racing thing. The weather was excellent, the
> salt better than I have seen it in a long time. It must have been good
for
> racing, cause everytime I went by impound, there were a LOT of cars and
> bikes there. I think I counted something like 18 in impound Tuesday
> afternoon. I went back out tuesday, cause I needed more information on a
> steering dampner a friend wants to run at World of Speed. But driving
back
> out (from Salt Lake city) ment that I got to attend the excellent
excellent
> Salt Talks gathering at the Bend in the Road. Hats off to the Amo Guys!
> They really outdid themselves. They had Burgers and Hotdogs fresh off the
> charcoal grill, chips and lemonade. And what a nice turnout! there must
> have been 50+ folks there. I got to meet a bunch of folks i only knew
from
> thier posts to this list or a little on the phone. What a fine bunch of
> people. I hated to have to leave for Salt Lake City.
> Keith was all done due to engine indigestion, Jack Costella had just
> finished swapping engines in the Motel 6 parking lot, the Amo guys had
> their nitrous bike in impound, Tom Bryant was 'rasslin with his tuneup
> runnin a little off his usual pace, Ed Shadle was there with a few photos
> of his jet powered project. the Black Radon guys had just finished a
> 200+MPH license pass. All this under overcast skys bringing cooler temps.
> It doesn't get much better than this!
> Hope to see you all there next year! bye for now.
> Dan Wright
> Dept. of Human Genetics, University of Utah
> dan@saltflats.com
> Utah Salt Flats Racing Association
> "It's amazing what you can do when you don't know it can't be done"
>
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