The crowds might be getting smaller, as the 2010 SCTA Bonneville Speedweek moves into the final few days, but the action is only getting hotter. Records have been set and reset, gauntlets have been thrown, engines have been swapped, and that was just Wednesday before lunch. The rest of Speedweek is shaping up to be just as competitive as 2009, with one of the most exciting battles in Streamliner history.
The heavyweights, running only 301 cubic inches, are the team of Ron Main and George Poteet. Poteet ran 418 mph on Wednesday afternoon, and we have a video interview about the run below. He is determined to get a record over 400 mph, and is determined to take home the Hot Rod Magazine Trophy on Friday.
The underdogs, now running 529 cubic inches of turbocharged old school Caddy, are the Spectre Performance gang. Courtney and the entire Cad Company crew are working hard to keep their powerplant in tip top shape, and are currently in second behind Speed Demon. With two days left, there is nothing more that Spectre would like to see than a run of 400. Is it doable with their combo? We think so. Do you?
In other news, driver Jim Kirk is doing well after a serious top end crash in his Z24 Cavalier in the Comp Coupe category. We are working on getting in car footage of the crash and will let you know when we get it.
And while there are quite a few folks who get into the Bonneville 200mph club each year, today was special. Phil Grissoti,
driving the Salty Cuda, finally got into the club and earned his red hat. The Salty Cuda team put their first driver into the 200mph club in the mid ’70s, and they have been fighting tooth and nail ever since. Major congratulations to all the Salty Cuda gang.
We’ll be back out on the salt tomorrow morning early to bring you all the days action, including more video. We’ll also bring you a complete listing of all records from the 2010 Bonneville Speedweek after racing is completed on Friday.
Until then, check out our gallery of photos from Wednesday by clicking here.
If you missed any of our 2010 coverage of the SCTA Bonneville Speedweek, click here.
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