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Re: F1 on the salt today

To: Wester Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: F1 on the salt today
From: Bryan Savage <b.a.savage@wildblue.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:25:40 -0700
Good grief.....
All they have to do is put on rain tires!
They need the groves to let the compressed air get out of the way of the rubber.
Grib proved that.

Bryan

Wester Potter wrote:
> The high buck F1 crew on the salt today must have angered the salt 
> gods.  They had been running in the 230's but spun out today at 234.  
> Glen will blame the wide tires.  Others will question the aerodynamics. 
>  I think they possibly didn't sacrifice enough virgins before they set 
> foot on the salt or they didn't ask the right questions of the people 
> who know salt flats racing.  It is windy and raining lightly in SLC this 
> evening but the weather on the salt should be completely different.
> 
> They have air ambulance, highway patrol, caterers and such ... perhaps 
> they need someone who knows something about salt racing.  I have no idea 
> who they have been consulting with before the attempt.  Anyone have 
> information on them?  Is this crew involved with the SoCal Speed Shop guys?
> 
> Wes




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