Day 3 at Bonneville. Still waiting for the sun to dry it up enough that we can get out on the salt to set up. They say we hope to be racing Monday. Many have left already. We will stay till Wednesday night to give ourselves every opportunity to make a run, the we gotta go. We built it and we brought it here, thats all we can do. Now we wait.

I am posting updates and a few photos on our 928motorsports Facebook page.

 

The event has been cancelled. The salt is just not drying fast enough. The inspectors were going around and teching race cars in their trailers annd the parking lots since yesterday. We had been given our tech forms and told to pull the car out of the trailer about 30 minutes prior to the decision to cancel the event.

 

The car awaiting the inspector.

 

That's a bummer, any idea when you will be able to run again?

 

That's a damn shame.

 

That's a bummer. You had said earlier that this might be your last attempt. With this rain out, are you going to try again? I know it's a big expense getting the car and crew to Wendover, but you've invested a lot in getting the car ready.

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That's a real shame. Are there any other land speed events on this continent that you guys could attend?

 

Sorry to hear this, but I hope you can finagle another go!

 

Are you planning to come back in October?

 

too bad there is not another place besides the salt flats for this type of event.....

 

Any long deserted roads on the way home?

 

Have a look at these pictures they posted yesterday at the cancellation of the event...
https://m.facebook.com/SCTASouthernC...le.com%2F&_rdr

 

Plans for returning are uncertain right now. Dave and Garrity both offered to park my truck and trailer at their place so i could just fly back out for World of Speed Sept 30 to Oct 4.

If Connie wasnt having spinal surgery in mid-Sept that is just what i would have done.

My plan (at the moment) is to get her through surgery and rehab and return to road racing in the tri-state area.

My crew wants me to save the Bonneville parts, and put em back on the car in a year or two once Connie is more stable and i can travel.more easilly.

Im starting on a 7.0L race motor to replace this 6.5L, and Im thinking that it might do nicely at Bonneville in front of a ZO6 T56 with overdrive. ..

 

My well bashed 928MS bash plates and I were looking forward to reading of your escapades. I understand this sort of weather pattern is not unusual for the Salt Flats.

Did you come across a New Zealand chap with an Indian Scout 45 by any chance?

Regards

Fred

 

Bummer Carl!!!! I cant believe they can just wait it out! all the folks coming out with major expense.

store it until late sept... its worth it!! com'mon!!!!!!!!

Best of luck with whatever you decided.

Mk