Flipper's Bonneville Trip and the scenic way back.

Well we did it. After the drive out, we ditched the idea of driving to Vegas and the to the beach. We stayed on the salt a couple more days.

The little toyota was stuffed from the front seats all the way to the back!


I left after work so that we would be driving through familar territory in the dark. Still stopped and tried to take a picture of the Arch for the kids school project (he missed school for this trip)


This pretty much sums up Nebraska


We did however, stop in Grand Island, NE since one of my firetrucks was originally from there. This monument was kinda cool.






A welcome site


Too bad the eastern side of ****ing Wyoming is just as flat as ****ing Nebraska (I got real tired of that leg of the trip).



The scenery did finally change.






They take all the fun out of being a pervert in Wyoming


The sun set on us,


....but we pushed on towards the salt. We made it there early Saturday morning.

 

We drove down to lands end in the dark. The guy there said we had to pull off to the side and let the racers by, spectators couldn't go out until 7:00. It wasn't until after I got stuck that he clarified that I should have moved to the edge of the pavement.


I got pulled out before dawn and all was good.









Driving out Saturday morning before 7:00










...what its all about. We were set up at about the 4.5 mile mark.

 

Finally met the HAMB'er with the supercharged packard powered modified.






...and saw some other cool non-racecars.







...and met B***! and checked his car out firsthand. Awesome!






We p***ed this guy a couple of times on the highway (in Wyoming?). Turns out he was heading to the salt also.


Another HAMB'er on the salt ...32Coupedeville




and another HAMB'er whose name I forgot. Sorry dude.

 

Went to the Nugget Saturday night





One of the Cinncinnati guys






another car I have seen in pics before.














Interesting motor




You had to be patient to get a decent shot.








Ate dinner at the Salt Flats Cafe at the truck stop......and then "home" to the bend in the road for a good nights rest

 

Sunday morning at the Bend




heading to the salt




Being on the salt at surise makes anything look better. My 300,000 mile subcompact


...and goofy-***ed 14 year old.


How my fat *** got around the pits. no cool hot rod for me.


We spent most of our days camped out on the long course

 

now that's a trip that won't be soon forgotten! Making memories!

 

Nice pix!

 

Those are great pics and the story is very cool. Family memories like the ones from that trip are priceless. Thanks for sharing.

 

Flipper, absolutely awesome photos, thanks! Lookin to make the trip myself next year. Its a long way from Ky!

 

Great pics. Many thanks.

 

Nice to meet ya!

Judging from the photos I must really be part Italian...I can't talk without moving my hands.

 

We did go through the pits some. Here is the cool cavalier before it tried to fly.







This picture taken by Mazooma1 shows what it looked like afterwards.


BobK was there


at Hooley's pit


this studebaker was hauling *** every day. we saw it in impound a couple of times.


BIG block chevy for power










a freakin' gull wing mercedes!


More cool old metal.






This guy was in impound a bit also


God Bless Monster Energy Drinks and the fine people that work for them!


another HAMB'er

 

More cool stuff.







Nice looking bike. Not hostile looking enough to break out the cannons.















seats in this one were great!








Another cool ride along the side of the track to watch the races.







A little too steampunk for my taste, but was kinda neat.






second trans for adjusting final drive ratio.

 

Great shots!

 

Every once in a while you would just stop and be in awe of the open-ness. ...could have something to do with sleep deprivation also.




Anybody missing the hood off of their International? Neat car, but no front brakes has gotta be fun.















another cool old bike.

 

Vaphead's car? I never went back to meet him.





I think this is a shadow rod 27. Guy driving it was a gold chainer ***-hat based on first( and only) impressions. Nose of this car was fantastic in my opinion.







Its never too late to have a happy childhood.


That fast coustom from the 50's






Interesting little car.

 

What's the deal with all the photos with the red x and how do you get them to come up?

 

Cool scooter and trailer.









Cool little 1951 VW




Nice steel roadster








another indian. this time with an itty bitty roots supercharger.








Did anybody mention that HAMB'er TURBOSTUDE got a record? He did.





180 inches of angry studebaker V8


Looks like a happy bunch to me.

 

I enjoyed those pics. Thanks

 

Nice shots Flipper. You captured the feelings most of us have for Speed Week very well. Wish I could have been there this year.

Charlie

 

I think photbucket has been having technical difficulties today. It has taken a while for me to flip through my photo pages at times.

Hopefully they will act right in a little while.

 

Hey alright i'm famous thats me in the cowboy hat and my old man talking to b***, shur was a cool car and b*** was great guy even opened up the car to let us get a better look

 

Thanks for the great shots. I hope your kid had as much fun as mine did.

 

Nice photos, lots of stuff other guys hadn't seen or at least posted photos of. Makes me want to get there for 2011.

 

These folks were parked next door to us. They had a much bigger car...with a better view.










Pics from the Hop Up 100 mph club gathering. I helped myself to a hot dog and got nasty looks. Sorry dudes.

 

More Hop Up 100 mph pics

 

Nice pics, Thanks for taking the time to post em.

 

Another beautiful sunrise. 60* temps and low humidity made it perfect.









driving to the salt with the windows down is WONDERFUL!






Never saw the cuda run or sit in impound, but it sure looked cool in the morning light.










Did I mention that I love sunrise on the salt?

 

Great pictures. See you this weekend in Evansville.

 

Awesome pics Flip! Thanks for taking the time to post them.