2500 hp 25" track width Loose Salt What could possibly go Wrong?

[DallasV]

YEE HAW! And I thought Roadster drivers got all the fun. Kinda like driving a blown forklift on ice huh?

[7800ebs]

No music..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBqKu1zbR-Q      front view  NO Music 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCBLSkynrv8      NEW rear veiw..  no music during run  (Tail wagger)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkXUaOCe7AI     first on the gas 3 mile run 350mph top speed

[DND]

Thanks for 86'ing the music much better for us sound freaks to enjoy

G Don

[Frankie7799]

I found while filming the AA/FA I was crewing on a month or so ago that my GoPro ddint pick up nearly as much of the engine noise as it should and it was mounted on the rollcage. Apparently I shouldve put a different back cover on it to pick up more of the noise. Live and learn.

[kustombrad]

Driving with the throttle? Please! Dude, you drove the crap out of that thing! Wild Willy would be proud! Awesome!

[Glen]

A good reason we need the black lines on the two long courses.

[joea]

Yes ...Please...Is this something still realistically achievable...?... Ill pay extra...perhaps have long course fee...it does take much more prep and resources...logistically likely not doable...so "redistribute" (share) the cost to put a line down the dang middle of course ...Please...

[bubruins]

What I heard on the salt was that the black lines used to be motor oil. The blue lines this year were some kind of blueberry biodegradable stuff.

[7800ebs]

Lines might have been a Good Thing...


Did anyone see ALL the lines of oil from ALL those years of racing?

Or did they get pumped AWAY with the salt?

Oil floats on Water doesn't it?

Ponder

[RichFox]

Yes but. If they were still allowing black lines, I wouldn't have my souvenir piece of the course marker you hit. I may sell that on Ebay.

[7800ebs]

that is funny Rich..

Not sure I'm showing that one..   

[Nick Flores]

I found while filming the AA/FA I was crewing on a month or so ago that my GoPro ddint pick up nearly as much of the engine noise as it should and it was mounted on the rollcage. Apparently I shouldve put a different back cover on it to pick up more of the noise. Live and learn.

Here's a fun tip, take the little rubber gasket out of the GoPro case and you'll pick up  engine noise much better. This only works if your camera is mounted inside the car. For hand held cameras, a piece of masking tape over the microphone will help to eliminate wind noise but still allow other sounds to be recorded. That comes in handy at places like Bonneville where the wind always seems to be blowing.

To the OP, Thanks for sharing the footage! Its neat going along for a ride with you fast guys.

[Sumner]

You generally go in the direction you are looking while driving.  The one thing I noticed with the flags is I tried to stay to the side of the course where things weren't chewed up as much and found myself coming closer to the flags a couple times than I wanted to be since I was looking to stay just off of them.  Other than that they were fine but I never had a chance to drive with the lines,

Sum

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Target fixation strikes again.

[SPARKY]

lol  oh so true