Ode to the salt and Bonneville racing

Via: http://kulturakustombrasil.blogspot.com/

the unusual things that cought my attention at SEMA

Great idea for an instant pop up parking sign

Barstool racers

The above beautiful wood, is twisted olive. real stuff.

Tribute to Barney Oldfield's Golden Submarine http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/01/barney-oldfield-and-golden-submarine.html

Roy Rogers was a Bonneville racer! 107 mph

Not sure why Roy is with the trophy given to the Shadoff Special but here's the history of it http://www.ugofadini.com/shadoffstory.html , and the Maremont trophy ( comes with a 1000 dollars ) given to the racecar with the best design and construction (engineering excellence). It was designed by Dean Batchelor

For a really cool 1952 Bonneville magazine coverage article http://books.google.com/books?id=jdwDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA298&lpg=PA298&dq=%22maremont+trophy%22&source=bl&ots=KTT7gRf8EM&sig=E11vz0C8ceUn52H_E6AZiDnMEGk&hl=en&ei=ErwRTLXoHNL-nAfH5sWRAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CD0Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22maremont%20trophy%22&f=false

Photos via: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4917940

Full speed on the dry lake bed at El Mirage in the attempt to break the record for fastest in their class

For another perspective and a terrific gallery of the race cars see extremeJBA gallery http://extremejba.jbaracing.com/index.php/2010/05/21/scta-season-opener-at-el-mirage-dry-lake/#respond

the "So What Speed Shop" matching hauler and roadster

Why doesn't the truck and trailer have moon hub caps on the passenger side?

Coasting to the end of the run and through the turn with Mike Cooks #598 streamliner