SpeedWeek 2020 -- the event itself!!

[4-barrel Mike]

From the results 08/09:

911 AA BFR Cummins-Beck-Davidson-Th 277.861 289.474 234.382 0.000 0.000 289.474

One run only in the three days of results.

Mike

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Dave ran the car later this afternoon on course 2.  Nothing outa sight but a decent run.  I don't remember the speeds.  Two runs so far this meet.

[sdroadster]

Did it rain at the salt last night? My weather forecast said 75% chance of thunderstorms...

[Seldom Seen Slim]

No.  Windy as hell at 5.30 pm but no rain.  Kinda cloudy right now but not gonna rain.

[Hot Rod Lincoln]

Did Slim not put the mic outside this morning ?

Lots of records falling this week, so the salt must be in very good condition.  That's great

Jon

[trimmers]

Lots of records falling this week, so the salt must be in very good condition.

Lots of records? The SCTA website only shows seven new records on the long course for the first two days (Sunday & Monday), and not that many more on the short course.   As for the salt, I drove it in the rental car.  It's better than last year (which doesn't take much!), but not that great.  There are marginal spots here and there.  I talked to one driver who told me the reason for his spin was hitting a soft spot.   I'm still waiting for SCTA to post the records that were set yesterday (Tuesday) morning.

Jeff in Boise

[Stan Back]

The other day I looked at the SCTA website's lists of fastest run by each car on Saturday and Sunday.  Didn't look at the bikes.  So very few cars listed.  I hope it was wrong.  An El Mirage meet has more runs in one day.

And, I guess, we have to assume that a course you can run the complete distance on without breaking is deemed a "good" course nowadays by the SCTA.

[trimmers]

So very few cars listed.  I hope it was wrong.  An El Mirage meet has more runs in one day.

As early as Saturday afternoon, there were times with zero cars lined up to run in the Course #1 staging lanes.

Jeff in Boise

[trimmers]

Now that SCTA posted yesterday's results, I think that - for the first time since 2018 - somebody got a Red Hat at Speedweek!  It would appear that Ronald Dean got one in D/MGT (listed Club minimum = 215MPH) at 219.239 against an open record.  Congratulations!

Jeff in Boise

[wickedwagens]

Slim,

Car 181 did a class change.   We ran as car 81 in G/CGALT and set a record at 129.224 mph  on Monday.

We are now running it as car #181 G/CFALT   Mursick, Cole, Ortiz with Easton Driessen driving.  He got his rookie runs done yesterday and will be running for the record today.

[jimmy six]

Stan.... gotta have vehicles in line to have runs. Listening to Slim, it seems like there is never much or any waiting...

[4-barrel Mike]

Back to impound, from Instagram:

speeddemonracingteam WOW!!!!! We are off to impound!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌 That is the fastest speed down the salt EVER!!!

Mike

[racergeo]

   Not to bad of salt aye. 457 approx. average. They really had to work at it, but accomplished there goal. WOW

[jl222]

Congrats speed demon team on new record. The length of the Burkland's record lets you know this is no easy feat, especially acknowledging where we come with engine controls since 2004.

  No easy feet, but money spent by Speed demon  compared to Burland would be a shocker.

Also hands on building.

                      JL222

[Tom Liberatore]

Thanks so much Slim for making people happy all over the world! We get to listen to our favorite thing from wherever we are, this was taken at approx. 2000 ft. elevation in Northern California.