The End Of The Road--a start of an adventure

Well we made it to Bonneville to check out the 2006 World of Speed event. The picture above is at a place called the end of the road. It is where the pavement ends, and to get to the race course you have to drive out onto the salt flats. This is where the adventure begins. You follow orange cones that get you to the pits and the racing courses. There is a marked off area for spectator parking as well. An area for vendors and a grub trailer are also on hand. Once you step on to the salt for the first time you know this is a place to race, so J.W. and I had a brief jog on the salt. Now we can say we ran on the salt in 2006. The pits are filled with the manisfestation of many a day dream turned reality. This is where the Hot Rod spirit shows its best side--innovation, uniqueness, artistry and inspiration. And they are all looking to get a line in the written records of Bonneville. Its an amazing experience to travel so many miles to find a whole gang of people that seem like you already know them---and your in the middle of nowhere chasing a dream. The event was shortened by rain on Thur night, and the pits were covered in standing water Friday morning. Here is a link to a batch of pictures that Jim Linder and The Gasoline Alley gang put up for all to see.( http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m128/bonneville06/ ). Well onward we go on our road to Bonneville and all the adventure along the way!