> From: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
> To: "Lawrence E. Mayfield" <mayfield@traveller.com>
> Subject: Saturday on the salt
> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 23:32:11 -0600
>
>Mayf, and list...
>10:20...just got back from the salt...I drove in this morning on a wet and
>potholed trail across the salt from the end of the access road and went
>directly to the ERC fuel trailer to talk to Rick Gold. Who should be there
>but Keith Turk. I accosted him and introduced myself. We had a good visit
>later in his pit. He made one run and perhaps two just getting the feel if
>the salt and conditions. Seemed very pleased with the car and the way
>things felt. He introduced me to a few other ECTA people and it was fun to
>meet them.
>The pits are set up in a very long rectangle with the Turbinator and Al
>Teague in the far right corner and all the heavy hauler, multiple
>turbocharged, big rig gang in the other far corner. The ECTA pits are
about
>a third of the way down in the center along with a vague double row of cars
>that fills most of that area. Nolan White is on the salt with his 400 mph
>car and there are several other streamliners in B and lower classes. Tons
>of roadsters, modified roadsters and lakesters. Tom Bryant and his wife,
>brother and son were there too with their coupe. Didn't make a pass today.
>Allen Strasburg made a run in the 444 car, hit the air shifter switch when
>he tried to use the clutch and couldn't change gears at around 220. He
>popped both chutes and that ended his day. I'm not sure if Terry has the
>patience for another run...we'll have to see.
>Keith Turk said the short course felt fine, other reports were not glowing
>for the long course...lots of bare mud showing. With the berms left by
>dragging I think there were some drivers who didn't have a good idea of
what
>they were trying to accomplish. We will have to drag a separate course
with
>a crown before World of Speed I'm afraid. Lots of cars in impound but all
>slower classes from what I saw. The Turbinator made a 300.7 mph run at the
>end of the day.
>With another warm day with light breezes in the forecast the course may be
>better as the week goes on. It was kind of a funny day, the racers didn't
>pay attention to who was running, lots of visiting and bench racing. The
>lines at the start were never extremely packed like people were waiting
for
>more optimal conditions.
>Wish you were all here,
>Wes
>
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>> From: "Lawrence E. Mayfield" <mayfield@traveller.com>
>> To: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
>> Subject: Re: 2 club family
>> Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 08:25:42
>>
>>
>>Ok, Wes...sounds as if you are trying to have fun but finding it
>>hard...:-). Man, sure wish I was there....keep me posted on racin....
>>
>>mayf
>>
>>At 11:58 PM 8/13/99 -0600, you wrote:
>>>mayf,
>>>Drinks and ice in the refrigerator, jug full of ice and water, cooler,
>truck
>>>full of gas, new air filter, CB installed w/new antenna, sunscreen, lip
>>>stuff, hat, shirt w/collar, camera, 100 speed film, telephoto, towels for
>>>the floor in the truck (where it isn't rusted away because of salt), on
my
>>>way in the early AM, Toots Thielmans Tape...100 minutes should get me
>about
>>>to the salt flats. I'll report on Sunday. Oh yes...looking at the Ardun
>>>heads going on a '32 roadster at Stan Wanlass' place tonight with a
>friend.
>>>Really savoring the front axle on his '29 Alfa, Alloy bodied, Zagato
>styled,
>>>1750 supercharged roadster, sorta drooling on the floor at the sound it
>>>makes. Life couldn't be better !!!
>>>Got salt fever,
>>>
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>>snip>
>>
>>
>>
>>L.E. Mayfield
>>124 Maximillion Drive
>>Madison, Al. 35758-8171
>>1-256-837-1051
>>
>>http://www.hsv.tis.net/~mayfield
>>
>>DrMayf@AOL.com
>>mayfield@traveller.com <<<<preferred
>>
>>
>>Bonneville Land Speed Racer, '66 Hydroplane Drag Boat (390 FE)
>>
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