For those in need of some rainy day reading - or just an incentive to build a little horse pressure of their own - take a look at www.saltflats.com and check out the 130 & 150 mph club rulebook. Hoosier knows a man (Miller) that put his Y powered sedan somewhere close to the 150 mph club - about fifty years ago! 

Several years ago a friend and I (on a business trip to Elko, Nevada) stumbled across the freeway exit labeled "Bonneville International Raceway" at the Utah line on I-80. After a quick look around (and reading the BLM sign that says "be careful and have a nice day" where you drive down onto the salt) - we returned later that year for the SCTA speed trials. This is a place so cool, and so dear to the hearts of motorheads - it is an absolute must see in person sort of experience. "The Worlds Fastest Indian" is a great movie - a very true to life depiction of the meet - but barely does justice to an event where the majority of fans present are the racers themselves - not many drive out there just to watch. The pits reek of methanol and these guys don't especially go for nitrous oxide - 40% nitro-methane is more their style. 

The fact that the USFRA will allow street cars to try this on for size just makes me want to put a rollcage in the bird.........................

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

Ditto to all that, Steve.

Last night on the discovery channel (Ithink)was some great coverage of Bonneville. Can't remember the name of the show but check your schedule, should be on again soon I hope. maybe on dvd soon.

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

Went back and checked the list. It was on The National Geographic Channel and called "Salt Flat Speedway" shows again on Sat. at 2:00pm cst.

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

Steve,



Years ago 1978 to be exact. I took my family on a motor trip to California. On the way we stopped to see the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats. At the time I owned a new Pontiac Wagon with an Olds motor. The family " my mother and father, wife and two kids" went on the salt and let the Pontiac run.

I claimed a world record as we raced down the track as fast as the car would go! Laughing all the way. The family still talks about our "World Record" for a Wagon load of people with a Luggage carrier on top.

It took two hours at a car wash to get the salt off. Bonneville is hallowed ground for us gear heads.

What memories.



Jim

  Jim Rowe Elkhorn, NE

AZ28:

You mentioned Karol Miller the other day, and that day I received a DVD in the mail from him, he says it features the old Kenz & Leslie streamliner, some other cars, and some shots of his '56.  I couldn't get it to play on my DVD player, I'll have to have one of the grandkids do it tomorrow.

John

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

John,

           Try your computer, see if it'll play there. Be neat if mike could make it give you some shots off it, for Bruce and Jimmy to post.

          You got some cool friends man!!

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart)