Introduce Yourself

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Well -- about the 130 Club.  You do know that you can find out quite a bit on the USFRA website, don't you?  www.saltflats.com.  As for the stuff other than the basic facts -- sure enough, ask about it and you'll find a good number of folks on this Forum that have run in the quest for the honor of being in the Club.  And - welcome to the landracing.com Forum.  We'll be looking forward to hearing from you often.

[talisman]

Well -- about the 130 Club.  You do know that you can find out quite a bit on the USFRA website, don't you?  www.saltflats.com.  As for the stuff other than the basic facts -- sure enough, ask about it and you'll find a good number of folks on this Forum that have run in the quest for the honor of being in the Club.  And - welcome to the landracing.com Forum.  We'll be looking forward to hearing from you often.

Yep, I'd found that site, too. Already got a lot of useful info from the search function. Thanks!

[fredvance]

Welcome Eric. If you haven't been to the Texas Mile, come on down to Goliad this weekend. Its not the same as Bonneville but a lot of fun, lots of fast cars and bikes. Also a lot of good people willing to share info and answer questions, some Bonneville people.

  Fred

[talisman]

Welcome Eric. If you haven't been to the Texas Mile, come on down to Goliad this weekend. Its not the same as Bonneville but a lot of fun, lots of fast cars and bikes. Also a lot of good people willing to share info and answer questions, some Bonneville people.

  Fred

Unfortunately I'm moving this weekend. Luckily I'm planning for 2012, so I've got plenty of time!

[DocBeech]

moving to where Eric? Im over in highland park if you ever want to swap ideas.

[dw230]

"Luckily I'm planning for 2012, so I've got plenty of time!

I love it when the new guys come aboard. "...plenty of time..." ha, ha, ha.

DW

[ghornbostel]

Hello, my name is Greg Hornbostel, I live in Deshler, Nebraska and I'm here to scratch a itch that started about 40 years ago by two fellows,Roy Heyne and Bill Kenz.  Roy grew up in sothern California and had a lot of stories to tell about "the lakes" during the 1930s.  I think most people here probably know who Bill Kenz was.  I worked for Roy in his resto shop,Old Car Garage, in Mead, Colorado and Bill would come up from Denver to pick over his brains about Ford 4s of which he was building one for Bonneville.  Roy had a A and a Funk airplane engine that he was working on.  I have no idea wither either car was finished only that the stories were intoxicating.  Forty years later and I finally bought a SCTA rules book after a flare-up of that itch.  I was hoping that would make it go away but it just seems to itch all over now .  I've been using the dirt roads in Nebraska to test the tune of various small displacement motorcycles for sometime and would like to see what it would take to transfer that to Bonneville.  Maybe something will happen and maybe not.
 

[Richard 2]

Hello Larry, Here's a link to a video about Kenz and Leslie kinda neat.
Richard

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/?p=2903

[CHAMP|t]

Hey all, chiming in from Baghdad, Iraq for the next few months.  My wife and I are from the Kansas City area, and we "gotta thang" for fast means of transportation.  Land speed is an aspect of racing I really haven't been involved with yet.  I have a soft spot for drag racing... have been doing that since my ride of choice was a Schwinn.  My wife pretty much grew up on the drag strip, with her dad running everything from classic MOPARS to alcohol 454 powered rails, so you can imagine the history there.  I myself have worked the local dragstrip to include coverage for LightningFest, LXnationals, V-Rod Nationals, "Pinks" episode, etc... yeah that was a fun time in life. 

Anyways, I hope to contribute the (I'm sure) comparatively little I know of things that go fast and hopefully get something on say... the Texas Mile by the time I get back into the states for the 2012 season.  Taking small steps so I don't overdue myself and break a serious budget.  I'm not that partial to any manufacturer, I just appreciate proper machinery from good craftsmanship, regardless the name on it. 

[theazoldcrow]

   Welcome to lsr.com!  And,  thank you for doing what your doing for us.  An old Viet Nam vet appreciates it !    Crow.  LFFL

[landsendlynda]

Ahem, allow me to re-introduce myself!!      Yep, it's me, the Witch at Land's End!!  Been gone awhile, but all is good!!  Got a "good" job in Wendover....see, hadta get closer to the salt!!  Have the races guaranteed off...can't beat that!!  I just got the internet hooked up about 10 minutes ago and had to let you all know, "I Baaaaaaaaack!!"   I work the graveyard shift, so I've gotta get my behind to bed.  Sure feels good to be back!

Good luck to all of you who are racing.  Congratulations to all of you who have finished your builds.  But mostly......you're running out of time GET THOSE BUILDS DONE!!!!!!!!!

Gee, wasn't it quiet while I was gone?      

Lynda

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Lynda -- well, how nice to hear you're back with us.  I guess the reports of your demise were a bit overstated.  Yes, the place hasn't been the same without you - that's for sure.  Now -- is that a bad thing?

I'll let one and all give their opinions, but whatever -- Nancy and I welcome you back to landracing.com & the Forum.

[fredvance]

Welcome back we have missed you. I dont care what they say. We love ya

[Avanti Kid]

Welcome "Champ", and we thank you for your service to our country, I was in the USAF stationed in Turkey for 18 months (1959 to 1961), watch out you may get Salt Fever,
and Lynda, welcome back, my race team will see ya at Speed Week, the old 48 year old Avanti is ready for racing at El Mirage in May, June, then Bonneville in August, save me a spot in the pits, ha-ha  :roll:Take care, Dave (Avanti Kid racing)

[Peter Jack]

Welcome back Lynda. We'll look forward to you keeping us in line back on chat.

Pete