That’s right, kids! Chad and I were the last men standing in the Bonneville impound lot last night, so we know who is running for records today. By the time you read this, we’ll be on the salt watching and paying close attention to see who can turn the trick and put their names in the historic SCTA record book, even if just for a fleeting moment. There’s a long way to go this week and some of these records will change hands multiple times. Now, before we go on. A few of the cars we’ll mention below do not have photos available. Why? They ran earlier in the day and had their cars all covered up and were long gone by the time the salt cleared out. When competitors “qualify” for a record, they report to impound within one hour of a run. Once in impound they have four hours to work on your car before you need to leave until the next day.

This morning, each competitor will have one hour to wrench on their stuff before hammering the gas on the starting line at sun up. Some of the real “magic” at Bonneville happens in those dark hours with the impound lot illuminated by the headlights of tow vehicles ringed around it. It is obviously a BIG DEAL to qualify for a record, but there’s no guarantee that the record is in anyone’s pocket. Anything can happen out here, so while these competitors are “half way” home, there’s still a long way to go for everyone in impound.

Without further adieu, here’s the list of competitors running for glory this morning. We’ve included photos of the cars that were uncovered and the plain information on cars that were covered up!

THE QUALIFIED RACERS AND THEIR STEEDS –

Poteet and Main – Speed Demon – Blown Fuel Streamliner – Current record is 381.867 as set in 2000 by the Teague – Welch – Banks team. Speed Demon qualified with a 430.690 — Yeah, that car is an extreme bad ass. 

Lickety Split – 1931 Ford Model A –  Unblown vintage four cylinder gas coupe – Tamara Slagle driver –  Current record 109.572 set by P. Richardson in 2007 – Slagle qualified with a 114.839 mph run in the awesome unchopped, four banger 1931 Ford. 

Makuch and Stevens – 1929 Ford Roadster – Unblown vintage fuel roadster – Ken Makuch driver – Current record 163.553 set by Ed Kowalski in 2010 – Makuch went 167.289 to qualify – This car was tarped up when we were cruising impound. 

Erik Hansson – vintage four blown fuel lakester – driver Erik Hansson – Current record 161.991 as set by J. Brierley in 2011 – Hansson qualified with a 197.949 run.

Randy Matooka – J-Gas Lakester – driver Jeff Arnswald – Current record of 171.934 as set by same team in 2012 – Arnswald qualified with a 172.385 run

Goldman Racing – XXO/Blown Fuel Modified Roadster – driver Harold Dahlstrom – current record of 211.691 as set by V. Norton in 2012 – Dhalstrom ran sown at 214.856 to qualify.

Roger Cook – H-motor blown fuel modified roadster – driver Roger Cook – current record unknown at press time – qualifying run was 179.754 mph. 

Aardema – Braun – Goetz – Vintage four cylinder blown gas lakester – driver Scott Goetz – current record unknown at press time – qualifying run was 208.752.

Retarded Sparks Racing – XXO/Blown Gas Modified Roadster – driver Garry Odbert – current record 141.890 as set by same team in 2011 – qualifying pass was 153.169.

Disturbing Da Peace – driver Greg Martinez – vintage four cylinder flathead blown fuel lakester – current record 161.991 as set by J Brierley – 2011 at 161.991 — Martinez qualified with a 180.224 run.

Aardema – Braun – Lattin – Unblown vintage four cylinder fuel rear motor roadster – Ford Model A four cylinder engine –  No standing record -qualified with a 178.441 mph run – Driver: Jim Sheridan

Salt Cat Racing – vintage engine blown gas lakester – 320ci Buick straight eight – Doug Grieve driver – existing record 211.102 as set by The Hudson Boys in 2010 – This car qualified with a 239.538 mph lap

Mike Fredman – H-motor classic unblown gas coupe – driver Mike Fredman – engine 1497cc Porsche – No current record – Fredman qualified with a 126.865 run.

Rocket Heads Racing – Jeff Brock driver – XO/Gas Competition coupe – 1952 Buick body – Buick straight eight engine – current record 165.380 as held by Brock – Jeff qualified with a 165.957 lap.

Costella – Rush Ormsbee – G-motor gas rear motor roadster – driver Mike Ormsbee – record currently open – 121ci Ford Z-tech engine – qualifying pass was a 145.314 run.

Hellcar Racing – vintage four cylinder fuel streamliner – driver Scott Oliver – current record as set by Kowalski – Carr – Gross at 120.268. Oliver qualified with a 125.856 mph run.

Hondata CRX – H-motor blown fuel competition coupe – driver Miriam Macmillan – current record unknown – qualifying pass was a 224.077 effort – 1500cc Honda engine!

Robert Dally – 1966 Plymouth – F-motor Classic Production – 170ci slant six engine – current record 100.571 as set by Elbert Racing 2012 – Dally qualified with a 113.057 run.

Flat Cad racing – driver Dale Hays – XXO – Blown fuel altered – engine is a 367ci blown Cadillac flathead V8 – existing record unknown at press time – qualifying run was a 167.509 shot.

Bonneville Bob – AA/Gas rear motor roadster – driver Rocky Jackson – current record unknown at press time – qualifying run was 257.435.