Dave,
We have two courses and the wait is minimal most of the time.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
To: "Paul Bland" <paul.blandavon@btinternet.com>
Cc: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: New Car Procedures
> Maybe the smart thing to do is take a new car to the USFRA meet in
september
> seems like there are fewer cars and more passes anyway.
> Dave
>
> Paul Bland wrote:
> >
> > Keith, perhaps as a "Wannabe" salt racer I may have a slightly different
> > perspective on this current discussion. That I want to race at
Bonneville is
> > beyond doubt, but like most of us, I want to do it as safely as
> > possible("safe" at over 200mph?) I see a lot of merit in your
suggestion, it
> > is very similar to the one that is implemented over here for new
> > drivers/cars in Drag Racing (and I presume is used in the States)i.e.
first
> > you make a launch, then a quarter pass, then a half pass etc.... I
> > personally would have no problem at all, if when I get to Bonneville, I
have
> > to go through a similar procedure to the one you're suggesting.
> > Paul.
> > -----
> > Keith wrote:
> > > Ya know what.... We may have a New rule in the making.... or at least
a
> > > Proposition for a new rule....
> > >
> > > I don't know why we couldn't follow the current Lic. proceedures. I
can
> > see
> > > the downside to wearing out a Silver Bullet Motor.... but is that the
> > motor
> > > we need in the car in the first place if it's new?
> > >
> > > the other side of this might be to actually limit the first pass to
say
> > > 100mph and only 2 miles.... and then we could jump in 50 mph
increments?
> > > thereby protecting the motor but still making a Maiden pass under
power
> > >
> > > What ya think?
> > > K
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