Richard,
Either meet is a true experience of a lifetime. Too many of us who have
been doing this so long forget that we are a select few in the world
that have been granted the opportunity to drive down the "long black
line". I reflect on this often and feel privileged to be able to attend
and compete in these events.
I have participated in 38 Speedweeks and all World of Speed meets. The
personnel at both meets do a tremendous job of running the events. If
driving a car is your primary goal, then, in my opinion, the World of
Speed wins hands down. It has a smaller number of entries, and
consequently, a more laid-back atmosphere, and usually you can get more
times down the course.
The opportunity to compete in the 130 & 150 MPH Clubs are not available
at Speedweek. A word of caution here...I don't know what rules govern
these classes, but in my opinion, roll bars should be required in
anything that runs on the salt. We had a bad experience at the lakes
years ago with a "140 MPH roll bar rule". A Ford Falcon Sprint ran 136
MPH on its first pass, then on the second rolled over and killed the
driver. It is difficult to put this out of mind.
Speedweek holds a big attraction to me because of the affiliation I have
had over the years. It is a "Homecoming" of sorts for many of us. But
then there have been few meets held at Bonneville since my introduction
to the sport that I have missed. Just being on the Salt is a thrill for
me. I hope you get to live your dream!!
Tom
richard jurkowski wrote:
>
> I would like some comments on the differences between the SCTA Speed
> Week and the USFRA World of Speed. I will probably get to drive at
> Bonneville once in my life and want to make the right choice. I
> realize that Speedweek is the grand-daddy of them all, but it seems
> that I'd get more time on the salt in the more casual environment of
> the USFRA World of Speed. I'm also thinking of the USFRA 130 MPH Club
> and 150 MPH Club as a fun way to go. I'm most likely going to be
> driving an XXO/Something, and I won't be in line for challenging any
> records or anything like that. This is just to have fun and realize a
> life-long dream. Anybody got any insight into this for me?
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