To break the land speed record in any class on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
You first have to qualify by running faster than the old record.
The vehicle is put into IMPOUND for the night
The next morning you have one chance to run faster than the old record
The average MPH of the 2 runs gives you the speed of the new record.....
CLASSES WE RAN in 2016.... & SCTA LAND SPEED RECORDS WE BROKE
500cc MPS/PBG = Modified Partial Streamlining / Pushrod Blown on Gas ~ 132.502 mph
500cc M/PBG = Modified / Pushrod Blown on Gas ~ 13o.672 mph
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2016 SCTA SPEED WEEK DAILY RESULTS at The Bonneville Salt Flats
For Bagnell Baggo and Chenowth Racing
DAY 1 ~ Aug 13 2016
First Run off the trailer we qualified for a record run in MPS/PBG
We ran 132.346 mph on a 126.026 mph record
DAY 2 ~ Aug 14 2016
We broke the record in MPS/PBG
We ran 132.658 mph
The NEW Official SCTA Record in MPS/PBG is 132.502 mph
Day 3 ~ Aug 15 ,2016
First run in the morning without front fairing , we qualified for a record run in M/PBG
We ran 130.822 mph on a 127.307 mph record
DAY 4 ~ Aug 16 2016
We broke the record in MPS/PBG
We ran 13o.522 mph
The NEW Official SCTA Record in M/PBG is 130.672 mph
From Jacob Bagnell .... to our Sponsors , Fans & Families
I want to thank everyone who wished us good luck. It meant a lot to my son Jacob and I. It might seem easy to break two records with four runs but it wasn't. Some SOB dropped a keg of roofing nails on the salt so everyone had a flat tire. We had two, one on each trailer. Had to fix them so that put us a day behind. Friday night we drove to Salt Lake City to pick Jr. up at the airport . Never got back to Wendover till about 2 am. Had to be up at 4 am. Saturday, with 2 hours sleep, we went to the riders meeting. After the riders meeting we had to go through registration and inspection which should had been done on Friday. We never made a pass until late in the day. Over 100 degrees, high cross wind, wet salt. Jacob did such a good job riding the bike. Took the bike to "impound". Sunday we were up at 4 am and dead tired from Saturday. Made a run around 8 am or so. Then you go back to "impound" to get the bike checked against the rule book. We were lucky they had a way to check displacement without tearing down the engine. After all of that we had to change classes. You have to start all over in line for inspection and registration, tons of paper work. We finally got to make a pass. By this time it was late afternoon and we were dead tired. The next day up at 4 am and do it again. Back to impound for final inspection of second class win. By 1 or 2 in the afternoon we were done. We thought all was well when one of the guys with us had to go to the hospital. Lack of fluids. We were drinking a lot but it happened. So much running and so hot...... When you think it is time to come home, we heard about the Cajon Pass fire. With a trailer to pull we stayed until the next day. We were able to get through but it is terrible around the entire area. So many homes and business destroyed. In a nut shell, there you have it. With that old "Sultan" try, two records with four passes. fourteen hours sleep in four days. Made me feel 16 again or may be 116.
I want to thank everyone who wished us good luck. It meant a lot to my son Jacob and I. It might seem easy to break two records with four runs but it wasn't. Some SOB dropped a keg of roofing nails on the salt so everyone had a flat tire. We had two, one on each trailer. Had to fix them so that put us a day behind. Friday night we drove to Salt Lake City to pick Jr. up at the airport . Never got back to Wendover till about 2 am. Had to be up at 4 am. Saturday, with 2 hours sleep, we went to the riders meeting. After the riders meeting we had to go through registration and inspection which should had been done on Friday. We never made a pass until late in the day. Over 100 degrees, high cross wind, wet salt. Jacob did such a good job riding the bike. Took the bike to "impound". Sunday we were up at 4 am and dead tired from Saturday. Made a run around 8 am or so. Then you go back to "impound" to get the bike checked against the rule book. We were lucky they had a way to check displacement without tearing down the engine. After all of that we had to change classes. You have to start all over in line for inspection and registration, tons of paper work. We finally got to make a pass. By this time it was late afternoon and we were dead tired. The next day up at 4 am and do it again. Back to impound for final inspection of second class win. By 1 or 2 in the afternoon we were done. We thought all was well when one of the guys with us had to go to the hospital. Lack of fluids. We were drinking a lot but it happened. So much running and so hot...... When you think it is time to come home, we heard about the Cajon Pass fire. With a trailer to pull we stayed until the next day. We were able to get through but it is terrible around the entire area. So many homes and business destroyed. In a nut shell, there you have it. With that old "Sultan" try, two records with four passes. fourteen hours sleep in four days. Made me feel 16 again or may be 116.
THE SCTA RECORD BOOK ~ SPEEDWEEK ~ Daily Records Aug 14th 2016
THE SCTA RECORD BOOK ~ SPEEDWEEK ~ Daily Records Aug 16th 2016
Baggo Racing Crew at the Salt Flats in 2016 , Dennis Cuccarese, Thomas Payne, & Lou Bingham
Randy Chenowth online during the event ,, keeping everyone up dated obn the daily race results
Randy Chenowth online during the event ,, keeping everyone up dated obn the daily race results