2010 Optima Challenge Results

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The old T bucket still has the 1916 buggy spring suspensionn It would never work at B' ville. And it's scarry to drive if you put your foot down. Those fence posts get close real fast. I traded off my old engine in the 90's, it now has a mild 300 hp
Fe with 3 carbs. We try to go to B 'ville every year, It's a couple hours from the winter farm and big shop. A new chrome moly chassis and CF body a rule book and you can set some more records. , B ville has 2 groups that sponsor races, The SCTA from Calif, think they own the salt and the Utah locals, Utah salt flats racing association. I wanted to take out the 22 model T speedster but they told me I would have to build a full roll cage, I didn't want to have to mess up a historic racer, I wouldn't go very fast, Flat head 4 banger only puts out less than 30 HP. Idaho is great for building cars, bills of sale for the parts and you get a pink slip listed as tne year of the body. , just too cold in the winter, BLM is trying to kick my wife off part of her Ranch despite having deeds back till the 1800's when it was homesteaded. they comment, " we don't care what the supreme court said, what the laws are, or that you have deeds and the taxes have been paid for 120 years". It's river front property and they want to build a new camp ground , "