Glen why do you talk to me like I have never been there and waited in line hours
to make a pass? I am real sure you are very busy in the timing tower but have
had my share of naps in line during the beginning of the week. Thursday is an
different thing but saturday thru Monday is far from minimal in my perspective
anyway. But that is only my opinion and everybody has one.....
Dave
glen barrett wrote:
>
> Dave,
> We have two courses and the wait is minimal most of the time.
> Glen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
> To: "Paul Bland" <paul.blandavon@btinternet.com>
> Cc: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 11:31 AM
> Subject: Re: New Car Procedures
>
> > Maybe the smart thing to do is take a new car to the USFRA meet in
> september
> > seems like there are fewer cars and more passes anyway.
> > Dave
> >
> > Paul Bland wrote:
> > >
> > > Keith, perhaps as a "Wannabe" salt racer I may have a slightly different
> > > perspective on this current discussion. That I want to race at
> Bonneville is
> > > beyond doubt, but like most of us, I want to do it as safely as
> > > possible("safe" at over 200mph?) I see a lot of merit in your
> suggestion, it
> > > is very similar to the one that is implemented over here for new
> > > drivers/cars in Drag Racing (and I presume is used in the States)i.e.
> first
> > > you make a launch, then a quarter pass, then a half pass etc.... I
> > > personally would have no problem at all, if when I get to Bonneville, I
> have
> > > to go through a similar procedure to the one you're suggesting.
> > > Paul.
> > > -----
> > > Keith wrote:
> > > > Ya know what.... We may have a New rule in the making.... or at least
> a
> > > > Proposition for a new rule....
> > > >
> > > > I don't know why we couldn't follow the current Lic. proceedures. I
> can
> > > see
> > > > the downside to wearing out a Silver Bullet Motor.... but is that the
> > > motor
> > > > we need in the car in the first place if it's new?
> > > >
> > > > the other side of this might be to actually limit the first pass to
> say
> > > > 100mph and only 2 miles.... and then we could jump in 50 mph
> increments?
> > > > thereby protecting the motor but still making a Maiden pass under
> power
> > > >
> > > > What ya think?
> > > > K
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