Is there a speed limit on the Salt Flats?
There is no speed limit on the flats, no enforcement and — most importantly — virtually no likelihood of a collision. The flats hold no trees, rocks, animals or abrupt hills or valleys. You can see other vehicles coming over a mile away.
Can I race on the Salt Flats?
The races are run in late September each year on the historic Bonneville Salt Flats. Interstate 80 defines the south end of the racing area. To get to the races follow Interstate 80 to Exit 4, just east of Wendover, UT. This is 120 miles west of Salt Lake City.
What is the fastest car at Bonneville?
Speed Demon continues to hold its record as the world’s fastest Piston Driven, Wheel Driven car with a 481.576-mph top speed reached at Bonneville Speed Week in 2020. Congratulations to George Poteet and the entire Speed Demon racing team for many years of accomplishment.
Can I camp on the salt flats?
Visiting and driving on the Salt Flats is free, unless there is a permitted event. No overnight camping on the salt flats. No driving vehicles on salt flats when wet or flooded. Go to: https://www.blm.gov/visit/bonneville-salt-flats for more information.
How much is Bonneville Speed Week?
Welcome to the best automotive entertainment value in the business, the Bonneville Salt Flats 73rd annual Speed Week. For $20 a head, you can see the largest and widest variety of high-speed machinery there is.
Has any car hit 400 mph?
A Belgian driver was shocked to learn recently that his compact economy car had a top speed of over 400 mph. That was according to a speed camera citation mailed to him that said his Opel Astra, (which is sold in the United States as the Chevy Cruze), was clocked doing 654 kilometers per hour in a 50 kph zone.
Can a car go 400 miles an hour?
There are only 12 people in the world who can say that they’ve gone over 400 mph in a piston-powered car.
Do you need a permit to shoot at the Bonneville Salt Flats?
To have a photoshoot at the Bonneville Salt Flats, which are government property, you’ll likely need a permit, depending on certain variables (that info can be found here). You can access the flats by a paved exit off I-80. Do not drive on the flats when they are wet or flooded—you will likely get stuck.
Can you camp overnight at Bonneville Salt Flats?
The Bonneville Salt Flats Access Road is paved. Depending on your comfort level and current conditions, you may continue driving onto the salt flats past the end of the road. Visiting and driving on the Salt Flats is free, unless there is a permitted event. No overnight camping on the salt flats.
Where should I stay for Bonneville speed Week?
You can not camp at the Bonneville Salt Flats. However, it is encouraged to camp nearby in Wendover or other places outside of the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Do you need tickets for Bonneville speed Week?
The facility is easily accessed from the Bonneville Speedway exit. Entry is available onsite with $20 day passes. Week passes cost just $50. There may be some simple rules to abide by this year, due to COVID-19.
What is Bonneville Speed Week?
Bonneville Speed Week Land Speed Racing Trials and Timing Operationsis literally a small city out on the Salt Flatsspread over a several dozen miles !! This Overview Information is for people who have Never been to Speed Week on the Bonneville Salt Flats Before.
What is the Bonneville Salt Flats?
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 ! A Facility this large is operating on a space bigger than most cities in the USA.
When did I Write This article about SCTA Speed Week Bonneville?
I wrote this article in 2010, after my first time racing at SCTA Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Some of the prices for entry may not be completely correct as there can be changes over the years. The detailed info below relates to Bonneville in general, and to the SCTA events in particular.
What is the Bonneville National speed trial?
In 1949, HOT ROD helped create the Bonneville National Speed Trials for hot rodders. The location was famous worldwide, thanks to the land-speed-racing battles of Brits Sir Malcomb Campbell (the first to 300 mph at Bonneville in 1935), George Eyston, and John Cobb, and American racer (and one-time mayor of Salt Lake City) Ab Jenkins.