Speed Week 2011 dates

JamesJ · March 14, 2011, 05:52:42 PM

Does anyone know if the dates given 13-19, Is that a tech day the 13 or racing at noon on the 13th and a tech day the 12th?

Glen · March 14, 2011, 06:02:11 PM

Racing starts after the drivers meeting on the 13th

JamesJ · March 14, 2011, 06:24:27 PM

thanks, thats what i figured but wanted to make sure

dw230 · March 14, 2011, 07:07:05 PM

Two tech days, 11th and 12th. Like last year helped to speed up the process.

DW

Stan Back · March 14, 2011, 07:12:55 PM

Racing starts Saturday morning for those calendar-impaired.

Stan Back · March 14, 2011, 07:13:11 PM

Whoops!

Avanti Kid · March 14, 2011, 08:14:31 PM

Racers & spectators, remember all race schedules are on Utah time (Rocky Mountain) and not Nevade time (Pacific). !!!!!!! Dave

38flattie · March 21, 2011, 01:59:01 PM

Quote from: dw230 on March 14, 2011, 07:07:05 PM
Two tech days, 11th and 12th. Like last year helped to speed up the process.

DW

Dan, are these two tech days a definate thing?

Stan Back · March 21, 2011, 03:25:43 PM

If Dan said them, they're definite (weather permitting).

Stan

Tman · March 21, 2011, 04:01:43 PM

Quote from: Avanti Kid on March 14, 2011, 08:14:31 PM
Racers & spectators, remember all race schedules are on Utah time (Rocky Mountain) and not Nevade time (Pacific). !!!!!!! Dave

Is there any other time?

38flattie · March 21, 2011, 04:04:07 PM

Thanks Stan- just need to get my vacation scheduled!

Seldom Seen Slim · March 21, 2011, 05:01:20 PM

Flattie (why does that name remind me of Judy Buelow in my high school?):

The inspections will begin Thursday and will last through Friday -- but there will be inspections available all week long. If, for instance, you'd like to have your build checked over even though it's not ready to race -- take it to Bville, wait for the big crowds on the first couple of days to dissipate, and then go to inspection. The inspectors will have enough time to spare then that they can give you advice on what you did wrong, or what you need to do as well, and so on.

Ditto for World Finals, and at World of Speed, too. Remember, the inspectors also hang around to view vehicles that are in Impound (along with Dan Warner, who's the top dog in the Impound corral, of course).

38flattie · March 21, 2011, 05:55:14 PM

Thanks Slim!

I'll be there on the 11th, just in case we have issues to address. If we get done early, I'll just wonder around and look at the cars and chat.

Seeings how it will be my first trip, I want extra time to take it all in! We have enough team members, that during tech and licensing, we all should get to see the sights!

GH · March 22, 2011, 06:16:44 AM

Buddy, you'll find out that you get so busy that you will probably not get to visit at all. About the only time I found to visit was while we were in line and my wife moved the truck forward.

dw230 · March 22, 2011, 09:22:10 AM

I have often said that at Speed Week the the amazing thing is that in an area approx. 1 mile x 1/4 mile(the size of the pits) you cannot see everything or meet everybody in 10 days. Throw in the road to the starting line, 3 miles, and your chance of seeing someone you want to meet drops significally.

I have spoken to people following the meet who said "Oh yeah, I was there" and we didn't cross paths.

BTW - inspections continue all week, every day. Steve Davies is the person who requested the extra inspection day because of the success he and his team had last year.

DW

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