OK GUYS IN CAPITAL LETTERS. ONE REASON WE HAVE NEW AND OLD DRIVER
ORIENTATION IS TO LET EACH OF YOU KNOW WHAT THE LAY OF THE LAND IS. WE ALSO
LET EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU DRIVE DOWN THE COURSE AND SEE WHAT IT LOOKS
LIKE.
THE WHOLE IDEA IS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHY WE DO CERTAIN THINGS, LIKE
WHERE TO TURN OUT AND WHICH DIRECTION. WE ALSO ASK THAT YOUR PUSH TRUCK HAVE
A CB RADIO ON AND WORKING WHILE YOUR VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND WHERE YOU CAN
PICK IT UP IF THERE IS A PROBLEM.
ONCE AGAIN WE HAVE NOT HAD A CENTER LINE SINCE 1984. IT'S KIND OF LIKE
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN THE LINES. NOW SOME OF YOU BIKE RIDERS MAY
HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT, I KNOW THEY DO IN CALIFORNIA, THEY CALL IT WHITE
LINING.DID I SAY THAT. LIKE I SAID THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A CRUISE DOWN THE
COURSES.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
To: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>;
"wspotter" <wester6935@home.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: Speed Week concerns
> Guys,
> My first time on the salt and I was pleased to see the two lines. I felt
> more comfortable having boundries as opposed to a single line that I might
> loose track of. It also allowed me to move about the course to find a
better
> "line" without fear of getting too far astray.
> Just my opinion,
> Grib
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
> To: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>; "wspotter" <wester6935@home.com>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 7:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Speed Week concerns
>
>
> > Joe
> > It would be a trench by the end of the week. I think everyone should get
> use
> > to the fact that it will be two black lines and course markers down both
> > sides. What the heck it only a challenge. With 2016 runs only the two
> > wheelers are needing a rail to drive on. Just kidding Joe.
> > Glen
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> > To: "wspotter" <wester6935@home.com>
> > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 7:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: Speed Week concerns
> >
> >
> > > Send all the Harleys down the
> > > course FIRST, .............
> > > just kidding (I have left my share
> > > of oil mist)
> > >
> > > Yes line down the middle would
> > > sure make navigating ALOT better
> > > Rolly Free would have had a hell
> > > of a time
> > >
> > > Joe :)
> > >
> > > wspotter wrote:
> > >
> > > > John,
> > > >
> > > > If you can come up with an affordable material we can use for a
center
> > line
> > > > we would be happy to listen. So far the costs involved with
> everything
> > that
> > > > has been suggested are so prohibitive that we can't even consider
> them.
> > > > Jack Costella would second your concerns over a line. Another part
of
> > the
> > > > problem is that with one line the drivers beat up the salt so bad
over
> > that
> > > > narrow space that it rapidly becomes a hazard and needs to be moved.
> > Even
> > > > had problems with that when they ran for endurance records in the
> > 1930's.
> > > > Ab Jenkins reportedly ran over 100 yards outside of his line as the
> salt
> > > > went away on him.
> > > >
> > > > Always open to suggestions and solutions.
> > > >
> > > > Wes
> > > >
> > > > on 8/29/01 2:21 PM, Skip Higginbotham at saltrat@pro-blend.com
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi John,
> > > > > How do you drive/ride /steer the bike if you can't see the course?
I
> > would
> > > > > think that visibility wouldn't be any different for a bike than a
> car?
> > If
> > > > > it is, maybe some changes are in order....other than a centerline.
> > > > > Help me understand the problem.
> > > > > Thanks, Skip (no experience with bikes on the salt)
> > > > >
> > > > > At 12:27 PM 8/29/01 -0500, john robinson wrote:
> > > > >> Howdy,
> > > > >> I have a couple of concerns about running at Speedweek this year.
I
> > ran
> > > > >> a motorcycle, did OK with it (actually set a record but it lasted
> > only one
> > > > >> day), but did have a problem with running on the Salt that other
> > motorcycle
> > > > >> riders also have.
> > > > >> There is no center line to run on.
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