There will be two long courses at SpeedWeek, with course #1 being the usual long course, and course #2 will be a combination (long & short) course. There won't be a rookie course or a short course per se.
See you on the salt.
Time slips for #2 up by the pits, too?
I don't know that yet, Sir. If there is a course 2 timing slip stand it's usually around the bend in the dike. I'll find out when I find Mang.
The course layout seems to show 1 timing slip booth... they usually do a second when they have 3 or 4 courses.... We'll run on the smoothest one with the shortest line... :-D
Interesting weather forecast for next week. Would this if it plays out make for a gooey, sticky course?
https://www.weatherwx.com/14dayweather/ut/bonneville+salt+flats+state+park.html
Quote from: Happy Pappy on August 01, 2022, 07:23:44 AM
Interesting weather forecast for next week. Would this if it plays out make for a gooey, sticky course?
https://www.weatherwx.com/14dayweather/ut/bonneville+salt+flats+state+park.html
Radar shows there was some precipitation tonight.
I drove to Smith's about 8.30 tonight - - in a sprinkly squally rain that started about the Peppermill and had stopped by the time I got out of the grocery store. It wasn't raining at all when I arrived in town about 6.45.
I'll go out there in the morning and see what's what.
I'm in Wendover now. I haven't gone out to the salt yet.
It rained lightly for a half hour or so last night here in town. Ron Christensen reports the had quite a storm and heavy rain in SLC last night.
That's all I've got for now, except:
Gas prices are about $4.79 here, and diesel is . . $4.79 at the truck stop at Exit 4 and anywhere from $4.79 to $5.29 here in town.
Also: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=40.7365&lon=-114.0404#.YukuzPHML0t
Have you started broadcasting yet? I'm ready. :cheers:
Dang, brother, it's all over. How did you miss it? lol8 lol8
We'll probably at least test Friday and will have it up and running by 7 am Saturday.
Note: I'll open a thread specifically for stuff once racing starts Saturday morning. For lack of any other reason I'll put stuff here for now.
Did you hear about the campfire messes the were found here and there around the salt?
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Did you know that sometimes karma teaches lessons very quickly? Not stuck, just scared off.
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Here's what Floating Moun tain/Island looks like from the 9:
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Salt buildup after driving about 15 miles out here.
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Course #2 from the 6.
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The salt flats camera foreground, registration way out across.
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About this screen shot of the camera's view: Sorry, folks. I thought I had time to finish before the camera took the next shot. Sorry... :roll:
Hypothetically thinking.
If the weather was perfect the rest of the week, how long would it take for that to dry up ???
It's dry now - nothing to dry out.
However - I'm going out now for a recon - it's been raining here and there so I'll go look for myself. 6.00 PM
Slim, thanks for the play by play of the conditions.
Yes, it did rain on the salt last night. No, it wasn't much more than a mouthful of spit.
The mud flats showed puddles as I drove in, and there were puddle/wet spots on the salt on the first mile from Land's End. Then there was just dry salt the rest of the way. I haven't seen any other signs of rain out here.
The wire crew is installing their stuff, the toilets are due to arrive after 10.30, and even though conditions are not CAVU thanks to some smoke in the air - - - it's way better than last year.
Thanks for the update, Slim!
It must be getting close. I just heard the first race motor in the pits. I'm setting up the radio stuff and the computer stuff and so on. I don't know if I'll turn on the audio today, but when I do I'll letcha know.
80F, cloudy, 3-5 mph breeze, 30% chance of showers mainly after 3PM.
Ron Cohn, with the rest of the audio stuff, is due in town tonight or tomorrow morning, so no audio from here yet.
Lotsa racers are already here. Got Salt, Langlo, Nish, Speed Demon, Al Lamb, Ron Sangiovani, Anita Strasburg, George Fields, both Hoogerhydes, the Jesel team, the Carter family, and that's all my brain could hold. It's looking good so far.
Goodyear Tire is here to help out racers, the sunglasses guy is here as always, it's 4.1 miles from Land's End to the registration area. Safety-Klean will accept your waste fluids, Delaware Chassis Works will offer fire system help and so will Valerie and Ed Fenn. The ice semi trailer is here and in operation, the toilets are in place and there's an ambulance on duty. The VP fuel truck is here, Save the Salt is here, and the 200 MPH Club will be near the main pit entrance along with the Volk Family pit.
I'll start a thread for the event itself tomorrow.
Thanks for the latest news, Jon.
Oh, yeah - a new gas station/C-store is up and running. It's a Maverik and it's on the extreme west end of West Wendover, om the north side of I80. It's where the watering hole/casino/whatever was to be. It got partly built, construction stopped and the partially-finished place stayed empty - - until now.