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Bonneville Speedway is an area of the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah, that is marked out for motor sports. It is particularly noted as the venue for numerous land speed records. Bonneville Salt Flats The Bonneville Salt Flats are a 159 square mile (412 km²)[1] salt flat in northwestern Utah. ...
Wendover is a city located in Tooele County, Utah. ...
Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ...
Ralph DePalma in his Packard 905 Special at Daytona Beach in 1919, courtesy Florida Photographic Collection For the album Land Speed Record by the band Hüsker Dü, see Land Speed Record (album). ...
The salt flats were first used for motor sports in 1912, but didn't become truly popular until the 1930s when the Ab Jenkins and Sir Malcolm Campbell competed against each other to set the land speed record. Year 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the [[. In East Asia, the rise of militarism occurred. ...
David Abbott Ab Jenkins was the mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah from 1940 to 1944 and was a professional race car driver. ...
Portrait of Sir Malcolm Campbell (undated), courtesy of the Florida Photographic Collection Sir Malcolm Campbell (born March 11, 1885 in Chislehurst, Kent, England - died December 31, 1948 in Reigate, Surrey, England) was a racing motorist and motoring journalist. ...
The speedway is marked out by the Utah State Highway Department at the start of each summer. Usually two tracks are prepared; a 10 mile long straightway for speed trials and an oval or circular track for distance runs, which is typically between 10 and 12 miles (16 and 19 km) long depending on the condition of the salt surface. In recent years, there has also been a 5 mile (8 km) long straightway for qualifying slower vehicles.
The straightway is marked with a broad black line down its centre and has several measured mile sections after the second mile. Additional marks and cones indicate the end of the track and the position of timing equipment on the measured mile.
Events and meetings
Each year in August, the Southern California Timing Association[1] and Bonneville Nationals Inc.[2] organise a Speed Week, which attracts several hundred drivers who compete to set highest speed in a range of categories.
A similar event in September each year is the World of Speed, organised by the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association (USFRA). The USFRA also meet on the first Wednesday of each month throughout the summer.
Land speed records Numerous land speed records in a various categories and classes of vehicle have been set on the Bonneville speed way. In 1960, Mickey Thompson became the first American to break the 400 mph (644 km/h) barrier hitting 406.60 mph (654.36 km/h) surpassing John Cobb's 1947 one-way Land speed record of 403 mph (649 km/h). Other notable examples of speed records are; Mickey Thompson, born December 7, 1928 - died March 16, 1988, was an American racing legend. ...
John Rhodes Cobb (December 2, 1899 - September 29, 1952) was a British racing motorist. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x353, 110 KB) Foto by Softeis 18. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x353, 110 KB) Foto by Softeis 18. ...
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Edelbrocks Corporate Headquarters in Torrance, California Edelbrock Corporation is a California-based specialty performance automotive and motorcycle aftermarket parts manufacturer. ...
Portrait of Sir Malcolm Campbell (undated), courtesy of the Florida Photographic Collection Sir Malcolm Campbell (born March 11, 1885 in Chislehurst, Kent, England - died December 31, 1948 in Reigate, Surrey, England) was a racing motorist and motoring journalist. ...
Craig Breedlove (born March 23, 1937) was a five-time world land speed record holder. ...
Spirit of America is the trademarked name used by Craig Breedlove for his land speed record-setting vehicles. ...
Art Arfons (born February 3, 1926 in Akron) was three time the world land speed record holder. ...
The Green Monster was the name of several vehicles built by Art Arfons who was often described as a junk yard genius, and his half brother Walt Arfons. ...
Craig Breedlove (born March 23, 1937) was a five-time world land speed record holder. ...
Spirit of America is the trademarked name used by Craig Breedlove for his land speed record-setting vehicles. ...
Gary Gabelich (born August 29, 1940, died January 1984) was a Croatian-American who won (land speed records are set and not won)the land speed record with his rocket powered automobile Blue Flame on October 23, 1970, achieving the average speed of 622. ...
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See also Ralph DePalma in his Packard 905 Special at Daytona Beach in 1919, courtesy Florida Photographic Collection For the album Land Speed Record by the band Hüsker Dü, see Land Speed Record (album). ...
The Black Rock Desert is a dry lake bed in northwestern Nevada in the United States. ...
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