BONNEVILLE SPEEDWEEK AUGUST 13 - 19!
Don't just look around in the motel parking lots be sure to come out to
Bonneville for the event and listen to 1610AM where fellow BMCU member,
yours truly, Ron Christensen can be heard all day every day of the meet
doing the announcing of the event. Speedweek runs from Saturday the 13th
until Friday the 19th, although the first few days are the best to spectate
as the competitors begin returning home after they have either set records
or blown up all their equipment. We start runs on Saturday about noon and
conclude about 6:30 p.m. then on Sunday and for the rest of the week runs
start at about 7:00 a.m. and conclude about 6:30 p.m. You can expect to see
everything from 450 MPH streamliners to 100 MPH Honda 600s! And probably a
few Brit cars too!
Take the "Bonneville Speedway" exit, 3 miles east of Wendover, follow the
paved road then the cones out across the salt to the pit area or the
starting lines for the two courses. I will be located on top of the
broadcast trailer located between the two starting lines. Come by and say
hello!!! I look forward to seeing you. Be sure to bring your cameras (get
spectacular shots of your car on the salt!), sunscreen, sunglasses and hats.
Ron
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-bmcu@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-bmcu@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Mark J. Bradakis
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 11:51 PM
To: bmcu@autox.team.net
Subject: Upcoming Wendover events
This weekend, August 13/14, is the next IVR race weekend at the old Wendover
airfield. If you've ever wondered what it is we do out there, this may be a
good weekend to come out and see what is going on. The main attraction in
Wendover this weekend, though, is the opening of Speedweek.
If you don't know, Speedweek is the premier land speed trials out on the
Salt Flats. There will be a zillion competitors out there, and just
browsing through the casino parking lots can be a treat for hot rod
enthusiasts. There's always some impressive machinery on hand.
So if you want to see some neat cars, head on out to Wendover. And if you
come out saturday afternoon, stop by the old airport to see what the IVR
folks are up to - maybe you'll catch one of the wheel to wheel racing
sessions, or perhaps just show up in time for the saturday happy hour and
bbq about 4 or 5 or 6 or so. But don't plan on just popping into a hotel to
get a room for the night. During Speedweek, most rooms are booked the
previous year, there's usually nothing left by the time the event actually
happens.
If Wendover is not in the plans for you, don't forget the Alpine Loop coming
up August 20th. I'll probably be in the old Honda again, drat!
Perhaps if I buy enough raffle tickets, I can acquire the parts to build a
streetable British car for the next event...
mjb.
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