UK readers please note: the Black Rock Desert is on Pacific Daylight Time, 8 hours behind British Summer Time.

1100 hrs

We understand that Spirit of America will now not run today.

It is currently very windy with zero visibility due to dust storms around the Desert Pits.

0945 hrs

The ThrustSSC Team are on the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, for the head-to-head race against the Spirit of America Team to set the first ever supersonic World Land Speed Record.

Microplex Web Cameras

The very latest status of the car and team on the Black Rock Desert can be seen through the live pictures from our Microplex Web Cameras.

Individual Status Reports

Car

1. ThrustSSC has reached a peak speed to date of 624mph on Friday 12th September 1997
2. The car is on the desert being prepared for the next runs of the Black Rock Campaign

Team

1. The ThrustSSC Team are settled into life in Gerlach and on the Black Rock Desert
2. A lie-in and 0800hrs breakfast has refreshed everyone

Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA

1. The desert is dry for some 15 miles and the 13-mile course is good
2. 20 tracks have been surveyed
3. Tracks 7, 8, 9 and 10 have been used
4. Tracks 5 and 6 have been lined and fodded from Mile 0 to Mile 13
5. Tracks 3 and 4 have been lined from Mile 0 to Mile 13, and fodded from Mile 0 to Mile 5, and Mile 8 to Mile 13
6. Occasional sumps are being filled as they are found

Weather

1. The weather is generally warm to hot with a light breeze. Occasional dust storms are being kicked up by higher winds.
2. Today has started warm with a breeze and a few clouds

Web Site

1. Accesses are currently running around 1,408,000 a week
2. The memory capacity problems caused by the increasing workload on the Intel-based PC Server that handles the Runs Database and Photo Gallery have been resolved. The server will be back online once we have reconfigured the software. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused by their unavailability.

Jeremy Duck...

... has heard on the grapevine that Sonny the Supersonic Dog is looking forward to meeting him too.

Plans

• Car
  
  1. The rear suspension is being moved from it's current lowest-possible position to a higher position
  2. One of the 12V-24V power converters is being replaced
  3. Next runs are scheduled for Thursday
• Team
  1. Everyone will have a day off in the next four days
• Black Rock Desert
  1. Continue track preparations
  2. The USAC timekeepers begin setting up their timing equipment on Monday
• Web Site
  1. Continue reporting
  2. Bring databases server back online
  3. Bring upgraded emailing list capability online
  4. There will no updates on Monday when Webmaster Jeremy Davey takes his day off

(Please note: any details published on this Web Site about the status, speeds and plans of the Spirit of America Team are not official. Official details are available on the Spirit of America Team's Web Site at http://www.spiritofamerica.com

The Spirit of America Team are on the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, for the head-to-head race against the ThrustSSC Team to set the first ever supersonic World Land Speed Record.

1. Spirit of America has reached a peak speed to date of 675mph on the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, during the October 1996 record attempt
2. Spirit of America has reached a 1997 peak speed to date of 328mph on the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA
3. After returning to Rio Vista, California, for an engine change, the Spirit of America team returned with their car at 0200hrs this morning. They plan to run today at 1100hrs.

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