Hey Y-Blockers, the Discovery Channel is running a Bonneville special Tuesday 12/16/08 at 9 pm, central.  There is no guarantee that they will use the film they shot of the truck (lots under the hood too!) and interview of us at Bonneville this summer, but I think I will watch anyway.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Charlie - I will be watching it and will try to record the program on my TiVo.

Thank you for your effort to bring the Y block out to a real "Mecca" of speed!

Dan

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Hey Charlie, I hope you can record it. Kathy and I got rid of the cable years ago so I don't have anything to watch it on.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

I'll be watching too!

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

thanks for the heads up.

Discovery HD was also following us thru Mexico 

last Oct on the la carrera panamericana road race

www.lacarrerapanamericana.com.mx

giddy up

Too bad. Just got done with the Discovery Channel special on Bonneville. You had to either have a vehicle with which you spent half a million or more, or be a gorgeous model on a motorcycle evidently. No time for the real Bonneville that made the event what it has always been known for. Where were the rods? Where were the modified T's?

Then again, it is the Discovery Channel - I don't really agree with much of their programming anyway.

Charlie - we still appreciate your effort and your spirit! Long live the Y!

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Well..................no one could be more disappointed than we were.  I hope we didn't waste your evening, at least you can see what we do.  We might have had a better chance, but we were only there the first two days of the seven day event.  We just set our record and had to head out to the Y-Block Shootout to make it on time.  You cannot blame the sponsor pleasing channel, they had to follow the high profile people.  With over 500 entries, there were probably lots more who were down about not being chosen or shown, but with a 15 minute interview and photo shoot, you would have thought.......something!  Oh well, you cannot have everything.  2008 was one of the most fantastic years we could have ever hoped for and...................we will be back!

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)







BurnsRacing981@gmail.com

Sorry to hear that Charlie, I was really looking forward to see something interesting on TV for a change. I guess it like Daniel says, the money gets the coverage.    We all know who works the hardest for their achievements.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

geeeze...lighten up boys



me thinks the program was very well done



lots of helicopter, in the tower and down the track footage



saw a couple of hot rods toolin' around and



thought the featured entries were interesting



especially the fastest girl on two wheels (and I've known a few of those). Overall, it gave me a good feel for what speed week is all about



sure we know it the backyard projects that are the most fun



and to be able to take it to Bonneville (all welcome) and run it in a safe environment is truly something worth doin'



giddy up

Met that girl at Texas Motorplex when I lived in Dallas few years ago. She is much better looking in person. Enough said before I get in trouble. Good show none the less.

55Birdman  Hickory NC