SpeedWeek 2018: The developing story

[JamesJ]

Chris, sounds like you mic is off again.

[Buamotorsport]

7707 Salt Shaker is in impound having run 251. Will be there early for the back up run.

[zzcruzin]

Hardly hear you guys. What happened?? A wind delay???

[mc1984ss]

Heard on the Livestream today that salt o saurus was out there. Anyone know if they ran and how they did? I had the live stream on most of the day but easily could have missed it. Thanks again!

[Seldom Seen Slim]

#91ran today one run- 191 in mile two and slowed from there.

We're done for the day - wind.  C Ya Tomorrow.

[Tybeeman]

Slom, thanks for the audio today. I've been on the road and you and Ron have made a long drive pleasant. This morning you went outside to test the mike. Slim, you sounded a little lean. I think you need to change jets or maybe put in a couple degrees more advance. Your throttle response was poor but you picked up micely on the third "test".Otherwise you sounded great!

[Scott]

7707 Congrats.  Sorry we didn't stop by after your warm up. Had a great visit with Carl. As we were leaving saw that you were heading to the start.
Good luck on your return run tomorrow    SB

[Milwaukee Midget]

Congratulations to Jack Iliff hanging a record in his G motor Gas Coupe!

[velocity]

After setting record in the morning, the ever enthused and dedicated Randy Speranza was in his pit making the necessary changes to run on yet another record. The was not to be. His aorta chose to begin to shred itself and it was only due to the quick, correct diagnosis that he is still with us as I write this note. Lifeflighted out to SLC, he was rushed into surgery where doctors went to work repairing Randy. After hours of delicate grafting and stitching, the land speed racing husband of DeEtte Speranza was wheeled into recovery heavily sedated around 10:30 mountain time. He's got many skilled eyes on him for the next 24 hours folks, so if you've got any kind of prayer in you, it would be a kindness indeed to offer up.

As I have seen over and over again, when one land speed racer goes down for whatever reason, so many others pitch right in without being asked. So it was done for Randy. . . His pit, his record-setting motorcycle, and every other vestige of his racing has been gathered up by friends. Still others are with DeEtte in SLC, so there is no lonely vigil for this loved one.  

Some of you may also know him from his long years helping perfect the Brant,Wright, Speranza diminutive, yet mighty blue streamliner that earned the SCTA championship years ago.

C'mon Randy, we are pulling for you. . . you got more record runs to make.

[tauruck]

Prayers sent.

[Avanti Kid]

I'm sure praying for him and the doctors to take care of his aorta valve problem, I have same medical problem, my replacement pig valve is almost 15 years old and now leaking again, so will some day do the valve replacement again, please tell him we all are concerned for him and family, God Bless him and family.

[PorkPie]

Hey, don't tell me there is no activity at the salt.....some typed update would be great....thanks

[Happy Pappy]

Sorry I missed the qualifier run for the 7663 Stringfellow C/AIR speed, did anyone copy that.
Thanks,
Chris

[TrickyDicky]

Hey, don't tell me there is no activity at the salt.....some typed update would be great....thanks

Been listening on and off.  Good conditions (low wind) and lots of yesterday's qualifiers converted into records.  As far as I know none of the fast streamliners have run so far today.

[Rex Schimmer]

So sorry to hear about Randy, their little blue streamliner is one of my absolute favorite cars. Probably the car that has gone the fastest with the lestest! Hope he is doing well.

Rex