Bonneville Roll Call - who's going to Speed Week?

ok - let's call it out

I'm going, driving the Bel Air f rom Tulsa, along with a handful of other miscreants. Who else?

 

Seems kinda early for this, but what the heck.
We've still got push rods to order.
The Hotel reservations are made though, and last years vacation experience proved that we could still have a great time even without the truck to run.

We'll be back in 2006.


Mike

 

I know it's early but there's been a few other posts and I'm really stoked about going this year it'll be my first trip to the salt.

 

At least two of us are coming from Laramie Wyoming.

 

Provided it doesn't rain out, the boss and I will come down too.

 

My son and I are going for the 1st time, we need a hotel from 14-18, looking forward to a great time

 

Count me in... Bonneville or bust in my '50 Plymouth.

Pete

 

im going with a buddy and his son. we arent sure what we're driving down yet though. i hope to meet some of the hambers there.

 

planning on taking the 63 wagon this year if the boss will let me leave work for a week

 

i'd like to go what are the dates? is it to late to make hotel reservations?

 

I'm going, got rooms at Super 8. Made reservations back in Sept.

Chopped Top, you should realy need to think about showing up by the 12th. By the 14 some will be leaving.

 

I plan to go and camp at the Bend. I've wanted to go forever...this year I am going come hell or high water! (well I guess not high water...then no one will be there....)

 

Flying straight from Mopar Nats to catch a few days of racing.

I know the Rolling Bones guys are planning a repeat of their 2005 trip.

dan

 

I'm going in the family cruiser, with the family.

Do yourself a favor, and take your vacation for Aug. 9 and 10th to get there......and Aug.14 and 15th to get home. And spend the 11th, the12th, and the 13th on the salt. Get a group of guys together now, borrow a camper or van or tent and go there. You can camp at the bend in the road for free (no facilities).
If you have never been there......just go. Don't worry about taking a hot rod there......just go.
You can take the next step (take a hot rod) for your second time there.
Take my advice...... don't say next year....... just go!
Also on the evening of Aug.10th.... it is electric.......in the hotel parking lots....
bench racing..... and the anticpation of the start of the "week".

 

Where's the bend? Our camping plans are still sketchy.

But we are bringing a band with us.

 

I'm driving my deuce highboy out from MN along with my buddy in his roadster from CT, we have rooms already, it will be a blast! We went 2 years ago and had a great time.

 

I'll be there! We will be runninig G/BFR and or G/BFMR.

 

Bonneville Roll Call - who's going to Speed Week?

Me. And like usual, I'll try to introduce a few of my friends that have never been to the Bonneville magic.

 

Thanks I have heard that before, I will get there friday if my son can get off work in Reno, he is a student there. Cant find any reservations anywhere, any ideas? - Mark
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We will be there and going fast. This is our year.

John

#974 "Just Glad to be Here"

http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/hooley/hooley-2005.html

 

I've got reservations at the Stateline. This will be my fourth drive out there in the last 5 years. I'm bringing some newbies with this time. Not sure how many, but there will be some hot rods making the drive.

 

There is only one curve between the interstate and the salt. When you are at the curve you are at "the bend in the road"

John
#974
http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/hooley/hooley-2005.html

 

I cant wait ..ONLY 7 months till Speed week..........

 

Hey Uncle Tom is that bitch'n coupe coming to Bonneville this year. I hope so. by the way how are you going to mount tne push plate!

 

My son and I went out last year to celebrate a friends return to the salt after 50 years ago running 157.20 in a home built dual engine harley. Bad salt meant no record but he is returning with a 180HP modified V-Rod.

Hope to drive the 36 Ford pickup, but there's lots of work to be done before that happens. Regardless, we will be there Fri Sat and Sun at the Nugget.
Ol Blue

 

A latge contingent of Vipers, our little club, not the late model Dodge, are planning to be there with the "World's Fastest BBQ". We plan to feed a lot of people. Hopefully, you can catch a preview of it at El Mirage in May. Come on by and find out how I got my moniker.

Home of the Hydrazine Flash Chili

Listening to Grapevine - I See Hawks In LA

 

I'm gonna try and make it...

 

Went last year with my son.Trip there sould be on any carguy's list of must do. Finding the bend in the road is as hard as finding the sun on a sunny day.

 

So what areas are available for camping? We were thinking of driving and then renting rv/travel trailer and hauling them out there as close to the salt as possible. Are there facilties with, well - facilites? Showers and electric n stuff or is it roadside roughing it?

Also - our plan was to leave early on Sat the 12th, sleep in Denver, arrive in Bonneville the afternoon on the 13th. Are we going to miss all the good stuff? Somebody said people started leaving on the 14th? We were going to stay all week and drive home the next weekend.

 

Best to arrive on Friday. The weekend of the start has the biggest crowds and a lot going on. Showers are at the truck stop that is within sight of the bend in the road. Portapotties on the salt. After lunch, because of the heat, they really start cooking and so it is best to use the potti early in the day. After Tuesday the crowd gets smaller as those who are broke go home. The racers like it later in the event as the lines are not as long and they can make more runs each day.

Check this site for some good information. http://www.roadsters.com/bonneville/#Links

John

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