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2015 Bonneville Salts Speed Week In Danger. May Be Canceled. Decision July 12.

Published by Cyril Huze July 15th, 2015 in Editorial and Events.

1bonnevilleA couple of years that Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate with the organizers. Portions of the Bonneville race tracks are still under muddy water or muddy salt. In these conditions, it’s currently impossible to find a 7-mile dry and smooth path necessary for the event to happen. A new assessment of the Salts will be made on July 20th with hope that the “mudflow” had stopped and that the Salts are drying. If a long track of 7 miles can’t be created, the SCTA (Southern California Timing Association) will try to drag and prepare a 4-mile “Short Course.”

Pre-entrants to the competition will be advised directly by the organizers. Bonneville Speed Week hosts a spectacular week of racing each year in August, which is the highlight event of the Land Speed Record season. The event consists of six days of racing (Sat – Fri), weather and conditions permitting. Entrants come from all over the world to participate in the week long event. Spectators are allowed to walk through the pits, view the vehicles, and talk to the drivers and crew members (photo @ H. Roesler for C. Huze)

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  1. 1 RogerL Jul 15th, 2015 at 9:43 am

    according to the scta website the decision day is luly the 22nd.

  2. 2 domino Jul 15th, 2015 at 11:40 am

    fingers crossed … D.D.

  3. 3 TJ Martin Jul 15th, 2015 at 4:59 pm

    Its not just the weather thats created this mess . Fact is all the industrial activities on the salt have been making a mess of things for well over a decade and everyone has known it with no one doing anything about it . So place the blame squarely where it belongs . On the industries and the City of Salt Lake first and foremost .. with mother nature then exacerbating the situation

  4. 4 Robert Pandya Jul 16th, 2015 at 8:35 am

    I watched all of this – it’s very informative on the subject.

    Highly recommended for your own education. Though the was not a BLM representative on, there is good information on potash extraction, and how it affects fertilizer production as well as how the Save the Salt group is working WITH the local industry to ensure sustainability for the racing venue.

    That said – Mother Nature wins every time –

    http://www.sltrib.com/home/2727276-155/story.html

    All the best –

    Robert Pandya
    Motorcycle Enthusiast
    (Hopeful) Salt Flat Racer

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