- Posted on Friday, August 18th, 2006 at 1:22 pm
Bonneville Salt Flats in Photos
By Phil Colley
GM Performance Division Communications
Take a look at the Student Project Cobalt at the Bonneville Salt Flats in photos.
Nineteen-year-old Heather Chemistruck of Virginia Tech University and 21-year-old Sandra Saldivar of New Mexico State University work with Southern California Timing Association officials to examine the Bonneville Student Project Chevy Cobalt SS during tech inspection at the GM Performance Division pit area.
The GM Performance Division Bonneville Student Project Cobalt pit crew gets the car ready to be towed back to the tech area for inspection after a successful record return run.
GM Performance Division engineer and driver Mark Dickens chats with (from left to right) Heather Chemistruck, Lauren Zimmer and Sandra Saldivar in the tech area after setting a new land speed record.
Bonneville Student Project Chevy Cobalt SS
The GM Performance Division Bonneville Student Project Chevy Cobalt SS crew team (from left to right) technician Kevin Schultz, technician Corey Hansen, crew chief Chris Twarog, executive Al Oppenheiser, driver Mark Dickens, and engineering student interns Lauren Zimmer of Purdue University, Heather Chemistruck of Virginia Tech University and Sandra Saldivar of New Mexico State University.
For even more photos, check out our Flickr set.
One Comment
Jeff Bozeman
As the engineer mentoring Heather Chemistruck, I too will remember this event for a long time. This was an excellent chance for these students to learn.
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