One of these years I am going to make WOS. I can't seem to get a big
enough dose of salt during Speed Week. It cost about $900 in gasoline last
month, plus food, motels etc. Oh yeah, one other thing, will have to quit my
job to get the extra time off.
Some way or another I'll make it.
John Beckett
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas E. Bryant <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net land-speed@autox.team.net
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, September 13, 1999 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: World of Speed 99
>Wes,
>This report IS great news! I have all the needed parts gathered up. The
>necessary machine work is being performed, and I should start engine
>assemble Wednesday. Really looking forward to another "assault on the
>salt", maybe we can get it right this time.
>
>I will miss sparing with the "East Coast Guys". (I know the distance is
>the only thing that will keep them away.) Really enjoyed meeting my
>"e-mail buddies".
>
>Tom
>
>
>Wester S Potter wrote:
>>
>> Great news...on the WOS course for September 22 - 25.
>> Just talked to Rick Vesco who had dragged the course on Thursday the 9th.
>> We have almost eight miles of good, hard salt but will use up the first
>> half mile by moving north to get away from the area that broke up at
>> speedweek.
>> The course will use the two left lanes they surveyed for speedweek.The
new
>> drag has left it in great shape. The pits will be near the start as
usual
>> for WOS and that will get away from the problems on the rutted and
potholed
>> access road by the weather station. Looking good for entries too...I
have
>> almost sixty and there have been many calls from people who will be
signing
>> up when they get here...three calls today.
>> Tom Bryant will possibly have withdrawal symptoms without Keith Turk to
give
>> him a bad time. Perhaps the list can provide a substitute.
>> Got salt fever!
>> Wes
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