Wes
I'm glad you posted this information. My first
Bonneville is planned to be WOS 2000. I was
holding my breath expecting "special" motel rates
around $199 per night like they do at Daytona.
This is great news. I may be able to stay a few
extra days at that rate. A cold can of beans
ain't that really bad if you only eat them for
two of your three meals a day! Ha Ha. Looking
forward to meeting you and being at Bonneville,
even if it is a year away for me.
Thanks,
Dick J
--- Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net> wrote:
> John,
> We can't do anything about some fixed costs but
> hotel rooms Sunday thru
> Thursday nights are $24.95 at the Stateline and
> Silversmith and if you ask
> in advance you can get two breakfasts included
> in that price. The Rainbow
> casino will also give you a very good price if
> you tell them you are coming
> for the races. None of the Speedweek increases
> that I know of. The Days
> Inn will guarantee a $49.95 rate for racers any
> three days in a row if you
> ask for Mr. Reece and tell him you are a racer.
> If you stay over a week end
> that works out to be a great deal too. If you
> humble yourself and drive
> something economical like I did to Pebble
> Beach...2500 miles at 33.7 mpg in
> my 81 VW Convertable w/Audi 80 engine. I do run
> premium gas and in San
> Francisco it was $199.9 per gallon. 85 is a
> comfortable speed across Nevada
> except for 100 plus miles of construction
> zones. I was not towing a race
> car however.
> Wes
> ----------
> > From: "John Beckett"
> <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> > To: "Thomas E. Bryant"
> <saltracer@awwwsome.com>,"Wester S Potter"
> <wspotter@jps.net>
> > Subject: Re: World of Speed 99
> > Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 16:11:26 -0400
> >
> > 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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