Skip,
You would have enjoyed seeing Ron Pruett when he first set a record on the
salt and was inducted into the 2 Club. He had promised his pit crew that if
he made it he would lick the salt off the tire of the car.. I have photos
to prove he kept his promise.
Wes
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> From: HKMNSTRODS@aol.com
> To: kturk@ala.net
> CC: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: The New Year....
> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 20:16:06 EST
>
>Keith,
>Don't know if this is considered funny but, it's true. When I was on the
salt
>in 1992 I just found it hard to believe that there was that much salt in
the
>world. I drove from Salt Lake City and saw miles of salt. Then Bonneville,
>could this really be salt? On my 4th day I was sitting in the shade ? of
the
>timing tower watching, when I was sure that no one was looking I tasted the
>ground. IT'S SALT. I have since heard that this happens more often than is
>admitted.
>Skip in Webster, Fl.
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