We invite you to create an account with us if you like, or shop as a guest. Finding your classification is best achieved by contacting the usfra utah salt flats racing association for the most recent rules. Then, as now, racing at the bonneville salt flats was the greatest moment in. The bonneville salt flats are a 30000 acre expanse of hard, white salt crust on the western edge of the great salt lake basin in utah. The salt bullet name came about as my mom always referred to it as the bullet car and the salt part should be obvious.
How to build a bonneville salt flats motorcycle documents the construction of the worlds fastest panhead, conceived and assembled by keith ball, former editor or easyriders magazine and current owner of, the most popular biker stop on the internet. Sep 25, 2017 this year, digital trends was on the salt for the 50th anniversary spirit of munro run during speed week. Salt flats are covered with salt and other minerals and they oftentimes look white because of the salt presence. How to build a bonneville salt flats motorcycle custom. Delicate crystals are easily crushed and the relatively thin upper crust of salt can break through to the mud layer below, leaving tire. Salt houses is a story of displacement, from a novelist who knows salt houses traces several generations of a displaced. I asked mike kaehny about the new book and he responded. All courses are ready for racing and the blue lines are down. In last weeks discussion of the boneville competition classes we covered what is referred to as the frame classes, namely pproduction, mmodified, aaltered, and s streamliner. Bonneville salt flats scta speed week 2012 cycle world. Then, as now, racing at the bonneville salt flats was the greatest moment in the life of a topspeed racer. Uyuni salt flats tours full day red planet findlocaltrips. Salt flats are too harsh for most plants and animals to survive, yet are quite fragile.
The terrain includes sand, hardpack, rocks and even salt flats where you can test your speed. The salt and minerals dissolved in the water are left behind as a solid layer. This diverse area consists of white sand dunes, mud flats, trails and hills cascading over 30,000 acres of land. It is strongly recommended that entrants read and understand the rules and regulations so that they may comply. On the salt flats, vehicles are timed over a flying. Sonny owned and operated sonny angel motorcycles in. Our desire is to keep them for generations to come. They cover a large area and have a very unique environment.
Bonneville salt flats special recreation management area. The flat science fiction surface of the bonneville salt flats has been used for car and motorcycle testing for more than a century. The bonneville salt flats are found west of the great salt lake, in western utah. Cancellations of speed week two years in a row raise concerns about the health of the salt flats. Look for our massive 680page double book set which is an scta fundraiser coming out at the 2016 grand national roadster show, january 2016. Propellerdriven car will test its wings orlando sentinel. The rules are in the scta rule book page 149 section 7. Motels in nearby wendover book well in advance but get plenty of. The scta rulebook contains general competition requirements, technical. The salt flats are about 12 miles long and 5 miles wide with total area coverage of just over 46 square miles. Usfra is a 42yearold volunteer organization that hosts the world of speed event in september, keeps records for all the classes that compete at the flats, and helps manage the relationship between this unique land and the people who use it in search of everfaster speeds.
Stay on the paved road as it curves to the right away. The barren landscape of the nearby salt plains national wildlife refuge is comprised of salt leftover from an ocean that covered oklahoma in prehistoric times, and the saltwater lake in the park, great salt plains lake, is about half as salty as the ocean. All tours are in english, with a professional guide and an experienced support team. The bonneville salt flats is located in the northwest corner of utah, two hours west of salt lake city and right on the border of nevada. All the current national records are listed in the back section chapter of the ama rule book. Bonneville salt flats wendover all you need to know. This is going to take a while so be patient and check back when you can. Though scta rules allow liberal use of modern technology.
Our approach is guided by the arc of innovation, a proprietary 4stage strategic innovation framework that quickly yields consistently successful outcomes. The area is a remnant of the pleistocene lake bonneville and is the largest of many salt flats located west of the great salt lake. In a wet climate, a lake would form but, in a desert, the water is heated and evaporates into vapour faster than it is replenished by rain. It was my first trip to the salt flats and even though many people offered advice in. Com donations are not tax deductible this is a public forum. If there is not a record listed for a particular class, that record is considered available. Welcome to the southern california timing association store. Hopefully when were done here youll be able to look at the hieroglyphics pasted on the flanks of a competition bike. He was an automobile and speed enthusiast and at the age of 72, set a world land speed record of 244. World of speed 2020 is one of the coolest speeddriven events in the us and one of the top utah salt flat racing events. The bonneville salt flats are located just off of exit 4 on interstate 80 in utah, just before reaching the nevada state line.
The shimmering salt flats of bolivia kids news article. Staging lanes are setup and all return roads are complete. Great salt plains state park is one of oklahomas most unique state parks. The rule structure for classes within modified is a baseline for similar. The bonneville salt flats are a densely packed salt pan in tooele county in northwestern utah. Inspection has begun and will open tomorrow at 8 a.
Were giving you the salt 101 this month to make sure you know what youre looking at. A quick plug for the salt flats speed shop open house on august 10th wednesday before speedweek. Salt flats partners with bold and courageous leaders to create and deliver disruptive new businesses. Ive got a 2007 rule book and if you have any questions i will be glad to talk the stuff over with you on the phone. In 1949, hot rod helped create the bonneville national speed trials for hot rodders. A rookies guide to racing at the bonneville salt flats i wrote this article in 2010, after my first time racing at scta speed week at the bonneville salt flats. It is held over four days in midseptember and features some of the fastest racing of all kinds of vehicles that you will see anywhere. Drivers worry the end of utah salt flat racing is near. Coined the worlds largest mirror, there are four ways to get to the salt flats in bolivia which we gemma and craig will look at in this guide. Salt 101 bonneville racing guide hot rod magazine hot rod. If you are interested follow along as i build this car with help from friends. Either way, your shopping cart will be active until you leave the store.
Despite being a desolate, lifeless desert for about 300 days a year, the bonneville salt flats may be one of the most exciting places in the whole state of utah. Apr 10, 2019 the bonneville salt flats is the remnant of lake bonneville which covered one third of the state of utah over 10,000 years ago. The dlra rule book contains the rules and regulations for entrants and their vehicles to compete at the dlra speed week. Start your rule book collection today or fill the gaps in from loaned out books. Motor vehicle use is limited by seasonal closure during the spring when the salt is moist or has standing water on the surface. Bonneville car construction index page for my lakester. The famous bonneville speedway is located in the western portion of the flats, near wendover. Bonneville salt flats discussion scta rule questions moderator. It is in the daniel campos province in potosi in southwest bolivia, near the crest of the andes at an elevation of 3,656 meters 11,995 ft above sea level. Check it out here on or in the january 20 issue of hot rod magazine. Hala alyan, salt houses salt houses is a multigenerational family saga that shows how a family is changed by displacement. There isnt much wildlife here but there are lots of pink flamingos. There is a link on the sctabni website that will get you to the approved changes. World speed records are set and broken at the bonneville salt flats.
Bonneville salt flats special recreation management area srma special recreation permit stipulations the permittee shall provide a copy of the stipulations to each spectator, participant, employee and volunteer present for the permitted event. Keith walks the reader through all the steps involved in the creation of a true bonneville salt flats motorcycle. Great salt plains state park, an oklahoma state park. Please be advised that orders placed through our store will be processed in 23 business days from the time of your order. The flats can easily be seen as you drive i80 between salt lake city and wendover, nv. At the board meeting last week it was announced that the rule book is in progress and on time with no delays expected. A quick primer on the bonneville salt flats, every speed freaks idea of heaven. Bonneville salt flats for beginners hot rod magazine. Scta southern california timing association home facebook. The ama amateur competition rulebook is for the exclusive use of. Aug 18, 2016 the flat science fiction surface of the bonneville salt flats has been used for car and motorcycle testing for more than a century. Recreational opportunities at great salt plains state park include boating, camping, picnicking, swimming, hiking, mountain biking and exploring. The bonneville salt flats are a 30,000 acre expanse of hard, white salt crust on the western edge of the great salt lake basin in utah.
Same as the pushrod classes except that the class is limited to motorcycle engines produced prior to 1956. Please be aware that information and construction techniques shown. Licensing, legality, cool people and high speeds at the salt flats. This year, digital trends was on the salt for the 50th anniversary spirit of munro run during speed week. They glitter whitely in him mind, like structures made of salt, before a tidal wave comes and sweeps them away. Some of the prices for entry may not be completely correct as there can be changes over the years. View all hotels near bonneville salt flats on tripadvisor.
The belly tank racer was built with strict adherence to the scta rule book, and edwards intended to race his creation at the utah salt flats racing associations world of speed event in 2017. Set of 3 years of scta rule books utah salt flats racing. The salt flats in badwater basin cover nearly 200 square miles, among the largest protected salt flats in the world. Check out this homemade belly tank salt flats racer. The land speed record or absolute land speed record is the highest speed achieved by a person using a vehicle on land. Fia world land speed records federation internationale. It seems like going to bonneville is on everyones bucket list, so we put together a list.
At the bonneville salt flats in utah, a naturally smooth track known for experimental cars and novel entries, veteran racing enthusiast gene burkland has seen quite a few firsts. Typically the new one is not available until after april 1st. He knew the best fishing spots in alaska and seldom was skunked on a fishing trip. Look for our massive 680page doublebook set which is an scta fundraiser coming out at the 2016 grand national roadster show, january 2016. All supplemental rules are also governed by the ama racing amateur competition rulebook. Typically the new one is not available until after april 1st 2019 rule books are available. Knolls ohv area the knolls ohv area is about 80 miles west of salt lake city, utah, and only 45 miles east of wendover, nevada. These came from sonnys collection, in very good condition. Find your car classification for bonneville bonneville salt flats racing. There is no single body for validation and regulation. Chris will have the rolling bones hot rod shop as special guests again with more hot rods and land speed race cars this year.
It is the remnant of an ice age saltwater lake that. Crossing the salt flats related books ohio court rules 2012, government of bench bar paperback who am i in the lives of children. Original 1981 bonneville salt flats speed trials poster and rule book from the library of sonny angel. Every year racers haul across saltlakedotted utah to run everything from 70hp renaults to 400mph turbine streamliners. Formed over 40,000 years ago, when the prehistoric lake minchin dried up, it is also home to pink flamingos. The houses float up to his minds eye like jinn, past lovers. Speed week at lake gairdner is a long way to go, to. They form in closed hollows where rainfall cant drain away. In a wet climate, a lake would form but, in a desert, the water is heated and evaporates into vapour faster than it is. Seldom seen slim scta rule changes for 2019 season. There are also many instances of rules and regulations that are particular to the dlra speed week. Records up to 1935 were predominately set on beaches before the bonneville salt flats in the usa became the preferred venue for attempts and was home of nearly all outright world land speed records set between 1935 and 1970.
Unfortunately, hurricane irma had other plans, the florida native saida reference to the category 5 hurricane that affected much of the. The beginners guide to bonneville speed week roadkill. A rookies guide to racing at the bonneville salt flats. The opinions expressed here dont necessarily reflect the feelings of the folks that run the site thats us. Once again, man has gone mano a mano against the bonneville salt flats. Everything you need to know about the bonneville salt flats. Our core mission is to advocate the salt flats as a natural wonder and to promote responsible use. It is one of the most consistently flat areas on earth, which makes it the ideal home for landspeed record attempts. After exiting the freeway, turn right and drive north past the truck stop. Add bonneville a century of speed to your library now, and then collect bonneville national speed trials to add to the intriguing history of speed.
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