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Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: enjenjo on January 29, 2015, 07:58:49 PM
Here you go Charlie.
It appears I must pass on a Bonneville trip this year (2015)... money is not gonna be there. I hate to miss a yr, since 2014 was a rain out for Speed Week and other races too
Well, my plan for now is sacrificing August 1 through August 14 or 15 to the gods of speed. It's a tough job but someone has to do it.
Charlie
What will you be running Charlie? Or will you be working in the pits?
I'll be crewing on the 974 Studebaker.
I will see how tomorrow goes. Doug
Rainbow ain't gonna happen.
Going to the salt! :lol: :lol:
Got my rooms and we will be at Bonneville 8/6--8/10, see ya there.
Ken
Thanks to Ohio Blue Tip I also have a room, It's in Wells, NV but very reasonable even considering a 100 mile round trip each day. Done worrying about that part of the trip. I'll be bringing along a new crew member and first time to Bonneville pal.
Charlie
Wells, that's half way to Elco on 80. If it's wet again you can always turn west and do some gaming and drinking. :wink:
Slocrow, Would you like to invest a few dollars and I could play a few hands on your behalf?
:lol:
Hey OBT, sounds like a deal. Let me send you some funds. Please post your SS and bank account numbers here along with your full name and address, birthday and general information so that I may do a direct deposit into your account.
I may deposit more than our agreed upon amount so please send me a personal check for any overage.
Thanks, your gaming partner, not so slocrow :wink:
Quote from: "enjenjo"Here you go Charlie.
Gee Frank at first I thought you put that up there to entice me. I'd love to make another trip to the salt but I don't know when in the future that well be.
I'm going to the Back to the Fifties this year.
But back to the title is Hooley racing this year?
Last I knew he is...he had better, I'm bringing a new crew member.
Charlie
I will be there with my daughter this year. I can hardly wait....
Y'all need any help with the car while we are there?
Did you all notice that it looks like salt conditions will cancel this year?
It's not over until it's over
I don't keep up with the SCTA reports. If someone is aware of the final verdict of Speed Week would you please post it here.
The last I heard was possibly 1 or 2 short courses.
If there is not a LONG course Hooley says he will not be going. He needs the long course to break the record. There is another event later (World). If the salt conditions improve and there is a long course for that he is hoping to go.
Hooley had planned to run World in 2013, but it was rained out. Then last year (2014) he was at Speed Week for the rain out. Now it appears Speed Week for 2015 is a no go for the 974. Hopefully World 2015 will be a success. My feeling is he has the car capable of setting his class record, it is just a matter of good track conditions.
Several of the RRT community were planning to help crew for Hooley. IF Speed Week doesn't have a long course, but does have a short course are you guys still going to spectate? Remember most streamliners, lakesters, and really fast cars need the long course.
If Hooley runs the World event he is going to need some help. World is a smaller event. There isn't as much hype about it as Speed Week. I don't know what the situation is for motel rooms durring World. Does anyone else? If there is no long course for Speed Week, but there is for World, a lot of the fast cars may attend that one this year.
I was going to help for World 2013 before the rainout, and the rooms were reasonable, and easy to get. That might change a bit if all the big guns plan on coming down. Just not the number of cars or spectators, so just seems to be easier. I have several friends that have been down for that event over the years and that is what they say also.
Doug
Well, as some o fyou know Speed Week was cancel;led by SCTA yesterday due to lots of water and very poor salt conditions.
Bummer!
Quote from: "sirstude"I was going to help for World 2013 before the rainout, and the rooms were reasonable, and easy to get. That might change a bit if all the big guns plan on coming down. Just not the number of cars or spectators, so just seems to be easier. I have several friends that have been down for that event over the years and that is what they say also.
Doug
I spoke to Hooley on Sat. 8-8. The 974 is enterd for World of Speed. From a recent photo it appears there is still water on the flats. If there is no long course he will NOT be going. He made his room reservations at normal rate prices.
I am thinking about driving out to the event if it is a GO. By waiting until the last minute to make that decision air fare will be too expensive for me. 2 1/2 days each way on the road sucks. Hooley has to do it towing the car. That's worse.
Tonight Hooley has the "Okie Twister" Henry J entered in the Throw down at T town. He is in the gasser class and should make his first time trial early in the evening. You can watch him live on the internet through Bangshift.com at http://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/bangshift1320-drag-race-news/throw-down-in-t-town-live-right-here-on-bangshift-com-may-15th-and-16th/
John
I'm not the HGIC (head guy in charge) but I thought since there is a thread here I'd update with what I know about this year. Hooley is planning to go to Speed Week this year (conditions permitting). The dates of the event are August 13 - 19.
Another bit of 'Hooley inside info' is that he is planning to take the Okie Twister to the Byron Meltdown again this year on July 15-17. That event is a really cool nostalgic drag race weekend at Byron Dragway near Byron, IL. http://meltdowndrags.com/schedule/
If ya didn't know before, now you do 8)
Any updates other than the paint job?
Hope that the salt allows an event this year!
Quote from: "54stude"Any updates other than the paint job?
Hope that the salt allows an event this year!
Salt looks good now. They are dragging the courses. There is a test and tune event scheduled later this week by Mike Cook. You can do a google search for the Mike Cook Test and Tune.
John
It's about time. Two years of cancellations is a long time to wait. Looking forward to going. :D
If anyone has access to post, it would be really nice to know when Hooley is headed up to the line. SCTA, Landracing, and possibly BangShift will be transmitting the event. I know how crazy it is out there, but just in case.
Thanks
Doug
Quote from: "sirstude"If anyone has access to post, it would be really nice to know when Hooley is headed up to the line. SCTA, Landracing, and possibly BangShift will be transmitting the event. I know how crazy it is out there, but just in case.
Thanks
Doug
Doug, I know what it is like to be at home and anxiously waiting to here news from the salt. I will PM you my cell number and you can reply back with yours. I will try to remember to call you and update you from time to time. I should be able to post an update on the RRT from the salt. Keep in mind that I am old and forget a lot of stuff but I will try to do my best.
John
There will also be live streaming audio from Speedweek. The SCTA has a link to live streaming and I have heard there will also be streaming available through Bangshift but I can not confirm that at this time. I will try to post a heads up when we are approaching a run. Keep in mind that I am pretty busy when we get near the starting line.
John
Car is loaded and ready to head west.
They are currently working through some minor problems with the gauges and data recording system.
John
I just heard from George, They are getting ready to get in line, it will be a while before they run. I will try to post when I hear. Landracing.com is broadcasting, as are a couple of other sites. SCTA I think and also Bangshift
I have been checking the daily results. This has been a good year for some people. :)
Where are you finding the daily results. I have only seen Saturday's on the SCTA-BNI site.
I talked to John last night, they were headed home. They had traction problems, and then started loosing oil pressure, so called it enough.
QuoteQuote from: "enjenjo"I talked to John last night, they were headed home. They had traction problems, and then started loosing oil pressure, so called it enough.
That's a bummer ... They work so long & hard to get there & then have problems & can't run ... :(
Hopefully the oil pressure issue is nothing major .....
Good try you guys ....... :b-d: :b-d:
Bob.... :wink:
http://www.hotrod.com/articles/race-engines-speed-week-2016/
someone we know made this list
later jim
It seems traction control was a necessity in the high horsepower cars this year. The announcer often said that a car was "shooting ducks" as it passed. By the end of the run those same cars were flying. Sometimes the "shooting ducks" was engine problems, but often it was the computer traction control at work.
Our favorite 'Stude doesn't have traction control. It just couldn't hook up on the salt this year. There were many other cars with the same problems.
Sunday evening on my way out of the pits I noticed other cars also loading for the trip home. The 974 wasn't alone in it's shattered dreams. I really believed Hooley had a shot at the record this year, but it wasn't to be.
A quote from Hooley, "I got to drive over 200 miles per hour!"
It was great meeting up with old friends, and making some new ones. Hooley and Sumner, thanks for making it possible for me. I wouldn't trade the experience for the world.
Hope the rest of the crew and the car had a safe trip home.
I got home at 2:30 AM this morning. I am resting up for the HAMB Drags this weekend.
The last hurrah was truly a great last hurrah.
John
Quote from: "river1"http://www.hotrod.com/articles/race-engines-speed-week-2016/
someone we know made this list
later jim
That is neat.
I was visiting with the photographer when he was taking the pictures of the car. I never thought he would use them.
John
I heard there was oil pressure problem with the 974? Seems like that popped up before. Not sure if it was on the SBC or this BBC turbo combo
Ross and I got home yesterday around supper time. We left Monday around 10 AM and headed up into Montana .We looked at the open pit mine in Butte, then visited the Garnet ghost town over near Missoula, then went through Glacier Park on the Going to the Sun road from east to west. Then we went to the Devils Tower in Wyoming. Ran into a couple days of rain.
Thanks to Sumner and Dottie for a great visit in Blanding and the #974 team for letting us crew with them. It was another epic 2 week and a couple days trip and we covered 6150 miles.
Charlie
not the "just Glad to be here" crew but i think you'll recognize the name
videos
later jim
I visited with Hooley the other day. He is working on the Bonneville Studebaker, "Just Glad to be Here". He is making plans to return to the salt with a new partner. We wish him well, but as of right now, Sumner and I do intend to return to the salt with the car. Some of you on the RRT board may want to help him as in the past. You all know that it is a lot of work to prepare and race a land speed car and I am sure he would appreciate your asssistance.
So, out with it, what year is he planning on returning? Did you men to say you and Sumner ar not going?
Quote from: "Charlie Chops 1940"So, out with it, what year is he planning on returning? Did you men to say you and Sumner ar not going?
At this time Sumner and I do not plan to go to the salt. Hooley is just starting to make plans. I do not think he wants to go during 2021 Speedweek with the car. But he is planning to go to Speedweek this year and help another of our friends run his car.
I will pass along additional information as I find out more about his intentions.
I should not be speaking for Sumner. He has said that he might return to Bonneville as part of a team but not to go just to observe the event.
Fair enough John. I'm not looking to go this year in any event. I've got a 60th class reunion around that time and I missed the last two....gone to the salt flats.
I always thought it was interesting on how Sum just dropped his Bonneville car project and changed directions in life.. We are doing the same thing so never say never.
Quote from: "Crosley"I always thought it was interesting on how Sum just dropped his Bonneville car project and changed directions in life.. We are doing the same thing so never say never.
We had a quick look at the race car just the other day. His intention is to sell it all off at a very attractive price. Here is your chance if anyone is interested.
My life is changing also. I am looking at smaller projects but I still intend to keep making stuff.