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From: Wester Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:27:43 -0600
>> Costella/Yacoucci is wonderful.  Rick wanted a 360 mph at
>> Speedweek and  got it out the back door on one run.
>> That's setting goals gang!
>>
>> The SoAl Camaro was running basically a big block
>> Chevrolet crate  engine.  After some overheating on the
>> first run David shut it  off before any permanent
>> damage could be done, they went on to post  some great
>> times.  I'm still not too sure Keith wasn't out of his
>> league when he was talking smack to Seth Hammond.  He had
>> Seth by a  couple of MPH but, as I reminded him, he was
>> talking smack after a  couple of 250 mph runs to two folks
>> wearing blue hats.  Hope the spin  after the blown tire
>> didn't do too much damage on the record back-up  run
>> Friday.
>>
>>
>> Speaking of the Hammond modified roadster ... they were
>> sitting in  impound next to Keith's girly Camaro.  Email
>> me if you want to see what  Keith did to their trailer.
>>
>> I was very impressed with the Blowfish.  First time on the
>> salt for  Troy and Jack Trepanier, new car, George Poteet
>> isn't exactly a salt  veteran but he has run there for a
>> couple of years in roadsters, they  were the target of
>> some very careful inspections and requirements that
>> changed after inspection.  Through it all they turned in
>> record setting  times.  George got a red hat and a blue
>> hat at the same meet in two  different cars.  $$$ at work
>> but he still had to do the driving.   That's about the
>> tenth year he has been on the salt and he really  caught
>> Salt Fever.
>>
>>   What do you do when you have two cars making back-up
>> record runs and  only one driver George?
>>
>> Jon and Nancy did a great job with Salt Talks and
>> incidentally got some  money to help Jon out with the web
>> site.  Thanks to HPC for helping  with the food costs.
>> Nice tee shirts too Keith.  Hope everyone had a much fun
>> at Salt Talks  as I did.  It's great to visit with
>> everyone ... but there's so many I  missed.
>>
>> Wes
>>
>>
>> On Aug 20, 2006, at 6:56 PM, jkamo wrote:
>>

Wester Potter
Media Relations
Utah Salt Flats Racing Association




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