Everything you need to know about the bonneville salt flats. Bonneville salt flats racing public group facebook. Typically the new one is not available until after april 1st 2019 rule books are available. Look for our massive 680page doublebook set which is an scta fundraiser coming out at the 2016 grand national roadster show, january 2016. 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. Bonneville salt flats discussion scta rule questions moderator. The crusty yet perfectly flat strip measuring nine miles long by just 80 feet wide, was formed 50,000 years ago when a 45,000squaremile sea receded in what is now western utah.
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. The scta rulebook contains general competition requirements, technical. If interest is strong enough i will talk to the sanctioning body about trying a few classes out. In 1949, hot rod helped create the bonneville national speed trials for hot rodders. With this publication you know your ad will reach the people that use your products and services. Rulebook class speed records bonneville entry driver name date speed electric vehicle e 1 byu streamer j. Feb 27, 2020 the unique scenery is not the only reason that brings people to the bonneville salt flats. It is the remnant of an ice age saltwater lake that. The property is public land managed by the bureau of land management and is known for land speed records at the. Jan 07, 2020 the research is further complicated by the fact that the southern california timing association rule book is not available online, you have to buy it. There, a crusty yet perfectly flat strip measuring nine miles long by just 80 feet wide was formed 50,000 years ago when a 45,000squaremile sea receded in what is now western utah. I began my trips driving to bonneville in my flathead powered 32 roadster about 12. Add bonneville a century of speed to your library now, and then collect bonneville national speed trials to add. Bonneville salt flats for beginners hot rod magazine hot rod.
Check it out here on or in the january 20 issue of hot rod. Dec 28, 2011 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. I have not been to the bonneville salt flats in person, though i know many who have and it is still on my bucket list. All courses are ready for racing and the blue lines are down. Find your car classification for bonneville bonneville salt flats racing. 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. Sep 18, 2012 we found a place where the automobile is king and speed is the one true god. If you plan on running sctabni use their rule book. All the current national records are listed in the back section chapter of the ama rule book. If i could learn to read and understand the rule book. Peter vincent has practically taken me there with his glorious book of photography to the point where i can almost hear the sounds and smell the smells of one of motoring greatest events. Bonneville salt flats news and information autoblog. The beginners guide to bonneville speed week roadkill. Located in the great salt lake desert, the bonneville salt flats are both a geographic and landspeed marvel.
Just want to see the newbys going in the right direction. Then, as now, racing at the bonneville salt flats was the greatest moment in. The bonneville salt flats events orientation overview website. A facility this large is operating on a space bigger than most cities in the usa. For more information refer to the dlra rule book or the scta rule book. Read the latest bonneville salt flats news and browse our full collection of bonneville salt flats articles, photos, press releases and related videos. While the bonneville salt flats might seem overwhelming huge in size, the salt itself is a finite resource.
Showing up at bonneville and saying the drla rule book says its ok wont fly. Every year racers haul across saltlakedotted utah to run everything from 70hp renaults to 400mph turbine streamliners. Bonneville speedway also known as the bonneville salt flats race track is an area of the bonneville salt flats northeast of wendover, utah, that is marked out for motor sports. Drla, and other venues dont always comply to the scta rule book. The bonneville salt flats race track is listed on the national register of historic places. Bonneville salt flats wendover all you need to know. Ecta, drla, and other venues dont always comply to the scta rule book. Check it out here on or in the january 20 issue of hot rod magazine. According to sullivan, records show the salt depth used to be between 11 and 18 inches 28 and 45 centimeters. We found a place where the automobile is king and speed is the one true god. Its a piece of land shaped roughly like a frying panflat and hotbordered by mountains, and crusted in fine white. Inspection has begun and will open tomorrow at 8 a. Sep 11, 2019 photographer mitzi valenzuela brought her camera to the bonneville salt flats for 2019s speed week. 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.
Scta southern california timing association home facebook. The area is a remnant of the pleistocene lake bonneville and i. The rules are in the scta rule book page 149 section 7. A rookies guide to racing at the bonneville salt flats. Ask their rules and safety committee on any thing you are not sure of. The land speed world finals are scheduled for october 3 to 6. Bonneville is one of the most popular areas for speed racing in the world.
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 area is a remnant of the pleistocene lake bonneville and is the largest of many salt flats located west of the great salt lake. Augusts annual bonneville salt flats speed week doesnt mark the end of the gofast season, even if it is the most famous event. If there is not a record listed for a particular class, that record is. Meeting the drivers racing across the salt flats at bonneville speed week. I would like to get a feel for how many people would be interested in running motorized bicycles for top speed records at the bonneville salt flats. I am not sure where to post this so moderators please feel free to move it if this is wrong.
Sep 25, 2017 augusts annual bonneville salt flats speed week doesnt mark the end of the gofast season, even if it is the most famous event. Here are the stories of a few of the teams which converged on the utah landmark. Staging lanes are setup and all return roads are complete. Ever been to one of the fastest auto, truck or motorcycle race tracks in the entire world.
Motor vehicle use is limited by seasonal closure during the spring when the salt is moist or has. Salt 101 bonneville racing guide hot rod magazine hot rod. Bonneville speed week travel guide the xenophile life. Bonneville salt flats wendover 2020 all you need to know. Racing teams at bonneville speed week 2019 racingjunk news. Then, as now, racing at the bonneville salt flats was the greatest moment in the life of a topspeed racer. The scta racing news is the oldest racing magazine still published in america the first issue was published in 1937. Bonneville salt flats by louise ann noeth located in the great salt lake desert, the bonneville salt flats are both a geographic and landspeed marvel.
Aug 21, 2009 you may be able to get one fron usfra which use the same book or ecta which is very simular. Information for those who have never been to the bonneville salt flats events. Were giving you the salt 101 this month to make sure you know what youre looking at. There are also many instances of rules and regulations that are particular to the dlra speed week. Some of the prices for entry may not be completely correct as there can be changes over the years. The utah salt flats racing association is a proud organization that continues to grow and provide opportunities for competitors to come to the bonneville salt flats. View all hotels near bonneville salt flats on tripadvisor. The only way i found anything is by looking at the australian version of the organization which has a very very large pdf document, 143 pages. Finding your classification is best achieved by contacting the usfra utah salt flats racing association for the most recent rules. Getting started in salt flats racing guide to the utah salt flats racing association u.
The bad news is that with so many spectators at bonneville wanting a rule book, the scta is out of them for 07. Some information from jim lindsay about the awesome roadster you see above. Insane speed records are broken at bonneville salt flats. I recommend buying a rule book so you can get a better idea of what is. The bonneville salt flats is the largest vehicle racing operational space in the world you could put a dozen nascar facilities inside the place and still have miles of room around it. The rule structure for classes within modified is a baseline for similar. They will also send you a pit pass for bonneville 2010, a poster, jacket patch and window sticker. It seems like going to bonneville is on everyones bucket list, so we put together a list. 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. It is particularly noted as the venue for numerous land speed records.
The bonneville salt flats is a densely packed salt pan in tooele county in northwestern utah. The salt flats are about 12 miles long and 5 miles wide with total area coverage of just over 46 square miles. If you join bni they will send you a rule book when the new ones come from the printer. The bonneville salt flats are a densely packed salt pan in tooele county in northwestern utah. In 1985, the flats were designated an area of critical environmental concern by the bureau of land management. It is located just 30 miles east of a growing high desert community known as the antelope valley. Sep 17, 2007 what tires do you run on the salt flats. Bonneville salt flats for beginners hot rod magazine.
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