Here ya go, kiddos! SpeedWeek 2025's topic now exists.

[Elmo Rodge]

It certainly was. 
Wayno

[JAL AKA JL222]

I see that Jay Meagher/Valley Fever made a return run at over 375 mph for a 361 record on the last day of SW.  Previous record holder was the original Speed Demon from way back in 2008!

Possibly the fastest run Valley Fever has ever made.

   Yeah, that was the fastest and with a F motor 123.00 to 183.99 cubic inch cheers:

   Plus, Brad Bosworth [owner] built the car himself in his extended garage.

                            JL222



                           

[rockracer]

Knowledge should be shared from spins & crashes to make this sport safer & not just covered up, even  when it involves a fatality.
  Sid.

Yes. 
Course conditions possibly.  I know you had a rough ride.

[floydjer]

Hmmm....Maybe they did....

[floydjer]

😀

[JAL AKA JL222]

 
  If a FWD car had one front tire fail, I don't think it would spin, it would dig into the salt and violently flip over. When I spun my FWD lakester it was on it's way over till both parachutes hit and snapped it straight. I've always thought i was just a fraction of a second from doing a number of high speed rolls

Yeah, pull the CHUTES.

                 JL222

[Tybeeman]

i see white suits on the starting line, probably for protection from the sun. Please tell me some branfds and sources for similar clothes. Thank you, Tybeeman.

[JalopyGene]

i see white suits on the starting line, probably for protection from the sun. Please tell me some branfds and sources for similar clothes. Thank you, Tybeeman.

Not sure if they make a one peice suit but I bought a pair of Redkap white paints that worked well. I usually wear shorts and light colored t shirts and use the pants a few days in.

[Stan Back]

Plenty of one-piece white suits in the market.  Try looking for industrial "Painter Suits". 

[Rex Schimmer]

I find ronnieroadster's comments about seeing part of the front axle of the Speed Demon III fly into the pits very interesting. After reviewing the construction of the front "suspension" (pics on this web site  https://www.hotrod.com/features/speed-demon-3-build-bonneville-speedweek-2025/photos) there may be some "answers" there.

Also special thanks to Sid for explaining the heritage of the SD III as it was mutated from the original Ton Hanna build for Bobby Moore.

Rex

[zzcruzin]

I find ronnieroadster's comments about seeing part of the front axle of the Speed Demon III fly into the pits very interesting. After reviewing the construction of the front "suspension" (pics on this web site  https://www.hotrod.com/features/speed-demon-3-build-bonneville-speedweek-2025/photos) there may be some "answers" there.

Also special thanks to Sid for explaining the heritage of the SD III as it was mutated from the original Ton Hanna build for Bobby Moore.

Rex

Yep,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,picture number 7 ?,Saw these pictures a few weeks ago and have my own thoughts as i am sure others do also.

[Beltguy]

Does anyone have a picture of the front axle part in the pits?

Jim

[Sporty Dan]

Does anyone know what happened to SuperfastMatt? His Streamliner with the 1000cc engine was doing really well, with a top speed of 261 mph.  That was on August 5th, and after that, no more data is in the results.

On his YouTube channel he says that he had the wrong gearing for the speed he wanted. And his motor was "iffy" going into SpeedWeek. And he was hoping the oil draining out of the body after his last run was just an oil hose that came loose.

[kiwi belly tank]

 The rear 5ft of the Maro Demon chassis was in the dumpster & appeared to have been torn off by impact. After a snap right turn it was going backwards when it came out of the salt cloud & then went airborne but appeared to still be complete until impact.
  Sid.

[zzcruzin]

Good morning Pork. Your point is well taken. I have another point which i wont post on here, but hopefully we get to hear the exact cause and not a cover up. If there was an error, it should be shared so this does not happen to another car or builder. As for other post that suggest it went into a spin prior,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i not sure of that. You would think it would have rolled like George did a few years ago. I have never seen a streamliner go into a spin, and not saying it didn't happen but......................Did the nose dig in as posted? Possibly, but let's wait for the investigation to come out to make up our own minds. That is,,,,if it comes out. And as for that front wheel going in to the pits? I have that picture also and that dented door on that ford truck. Lucky it did no human damage.