Dan Aleshire looks
more than a little serious, as he waits for a run in his 220 mph
normally aspirated Ford-in-a-Ford '28 roadster.
Ray Fioresi starts the process of being buttoned
up in his roadster. At this stage the top of the roadster body
hasn't been attached...
Ken Schmidt, of The Rolling Bones,
prepares the big (276 cubic) inch flat motor powered deuce (what
else) roadster for another run - the averaged 120 mph for the week.
The Salt Sabre team car, illustrates the
narrow, cigar-like, cross section preferred by the streamliners -
Thomas Fussell is the skinny driver.
Driver, or pilot? No, these people not only steer
and accelerate, but have to be able to make sense of what is
happening to the car at high speed.
Irene, wife of the irascible Shug Hanchard, one
of the many larger than life characters who make up the rich
tapestry of the Speed Week events.
Tim Cunha waits patiently for the course to be
cleared for another pass by the Moon car. Check the latest Moon
catalogue - the deuce coupe is right on the cover.
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Every cubic millimetre
of space is used in the Buckeye Bullet 2, the hydrogen
fuel-cell powered car from Ohio State University. Look closely & you
will see driver Roger Schroer.
...and here it comes now. Ray went 125,
then broke a timing
chain on the backup and did not finish.
The 'Bones crew are from New York, and
they regularly drive their '32 coupes, and a '32 Tudor, to the salt,
in one amazing trek.
The Salt Sabre team's Mrs Fussell is
telling hubby "I told you to go before you got into the car".
The Wilson & Waters & Manghelli '28 roadster ran
235 mph. Dana Wislon & Mike Waters are also instrumental in running
Speed Week. Note the heavy fire resisting suit which all drivers
wear.
Irene
Hanchard drove the So-what team banger to 102 mph. Not bad
for a car that is built out of cast-off parts.
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Glenn Chambers' crew know how to keep him cool
before another 170 mph run. The A is powered by half a small block
Chevy - the right bank runs a finned alloy flathead to confuse the
onlookers.
Aside from their party at the bend the Hop Up
Magazine team ran this B powered T roadster. They are seen here
shoe-horning the driver in. Or restraining him from leaving.
Kiwi Steve pitted for the So-What Team,
with the blown T-Rdstr in the pits awaiting scrutineering,
after backing up his last time
The Salt Sabre car is all buttoned up,
Thomas is shoehorned in, and rearing to run another 140+ mph run.
The crew, the driver, the starter, and the
machine. All focused on getting the roadster to the vanishing point
at the other end of the track .
Nope, this shot hasn't been doctored. Kerry
captured the essence of the action over the flathead in this '34
coupe, while the glaring sun & salt washed out the background.
Accreditation:
Kerry Fehlberg. |
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