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Re: Salt Report

To: "Daniel Wright" <daniel.wright@genetics.utah.edu>,
Subject: Re: Salt Report
From: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 19:44:42 -0400
Fantastic, that's the kind of news I need to keep battling away here.

JB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Wright" <daniel.wright@genetics.utah.edu>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>; "kris Wright" <kw@cimsoft.com>;
<jimo@imcoins.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:46 AM
Subject: Salt Report


> HI
> I spent the day at Bonneville yesterday.  I went with a few others from
the
> USFRA to assist the SCTA folks up form So Cal, in laying out and preparing
> this years race course.  I thought you might like a fresh report on Salt
> conditions.
> The track is in the same location as last years course.
> There is no standing water anywhere.
> Even the usual puddle at the end of the road is dry.  However, The salt is
> quite damp.  It sticks to tires, wheel wells and shoes in substantial
> quantity.  It seemed dryer from the end of the road out to about the 2
mile
> or 2 and a half on the course, then got progressively wetter out to the 7
> mile and beyond (still NO standing water anywhere, not even in the
> divots).  Also it was smooth from the end of the road out to about the 3
> mile then began to show quite a lot of pressure ridges 3 - 4 inches tall
> with increasing frequency out thru the 7 mile.
> The damp salt is a good thing for dragging the course, (which also began
> yesterday) as it smooths nicely.  It is probably at perfect moisture
> content for the course prep dragging.  It was suggested by some Bonneville
> veterans (I'm just a student) that the pressure ridges at the far end of
> the course would be benefited from a little rain, of course the massaging
> by the drags will help too.  There is a month left before Speedweek, and
if
> the weather stays like it was yesterday, (95 degrees, <10% humidity, not a
> cloud in the sky)  there should be an excellent track for racing.
> That's my 2 cents worth, perhaps some of the others who worked yesterday
> (and also continuing today, I'm sure) will add a bit to this.
>
> Dan Wright
> A little sunburnt around the edges.

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