Bonneville Salt Flats Team 777

FINALLY! The car is being readied for Bonneville.

Roy is just used to being ready months in advance so this year

is sort of delayed, but everything is being done

and will be ready in time.

While the motor is on the dyno at the engine builders,

the car takes a quick trip next door to Squeak's Metalworks,

for some custom alterations.

Squeak, Roy, Sal and Cruz.

Roy (and I) get started installing the bellhousing and transmission.

We did it!

On Saturday, July 16th, the 777 Team put the engine

into the car.

Some drove from the Valley to Santa Ana, during Carmagedeon!

Made fastest time.

I was doing my Full-Bore assembly and packing work.

I had to use this saw that blew sparks all over. I didn't have an apron to cover

my nylon blouse and feet, so I found a surfboard cover.

It did the job.

The following Saturday, July 23rd, was fire-up day.

A happy driver should be going fast, very soon.

Julian Alvarez stopped by with his car. The original Creighton Hunter

roadster. Creighton put these eyes on the car and Dean Moon

asked if he could copy them for some stickers. The rest is history.

Almost ready to go.

The Team, Pat, Dennis, Roy, Mike and Donnie.

If you have the time, I have the pictures. At the end of this blog is a 13 minute YouTube video of our trip to Bonneville. You can click on the pictures to make them larger, then click again for really large ones.
Approaching the Bonneville Salt Flats off in the distance. Carl and I drove up on Friday, the rest of the team arrived on Wednesday evening so they could get a pit area and tech the car.

Saturday morning, dad's old streamliner is now the Spectre Liner, owned by Amir Rosenbaum. It's a fast car.

The Kinne Brothers, Mike and Pat.

After Pat's first pass, Saturday, 260 mph.

Pat made 2 more passes, the last one was a half-spin at 263 mph just before the 5 mile marker, pulled the chute and the car straightened right out. I saw it with my own eyes and was very impressed with his quick response. Not many people have driven backwards at 263 mph.

Carl with the "Fastest Woman at the Salt Flats", Tanis Hammond. She set a new record at 323 mph.

This is the Hammond Lakester.

Dawna and Bobby, they are there at the end of the run and tow the race car off to the return road.

Monday, Dennis is the driver.

Going to run on the combo course, which is the center course and times to the 3 mile and to the 5 mile. The long course is not good any longer and cars are spinning out much too often.

Roy and his life long buddy Pat.

Roy and his goofy looking daughter, Kathy.

Roy and eldest son, Carl.

Waiting at the 5 mile on the combo course. It provided a great view of the mountains.

Monday, Dennis drove on the combo course, pulled the chute at the 4 mile.

Tuesday morning's drive to the salt flats, passing the Intrepid plant, AKA the Killer of the Bonneville Salt Flats. They mine all the salt away for potash.

Sunrise at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Our crew watching record runs from our pit area which happens to be right on the 4 mile. Cars are at a fast pace going through here, it is also the place where all the spins happen.