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[Iceaxe]

Bonneville Salt Flats 2007

Anyone living in Utah should attend at least one day of Speed Week in their lifetime. It is an event not to be missed. Below is the 2007 schedule for Land Speed Record events on the Salt Flats so you can mark your calenders.

Speed Week
August 11-17

World Finals
October 3-6

I know several members of this forum went out last year and they all had a blast. More info to follow as the time grows near.

[Iceaxe]

I'll be on the Salt Saturday the 11th for certain. Anyone else from around here going?

[Iceaxe]

HELPFUL HINTS FOR SPECTATORS

The Bonneville Speedway is located approximately 88 miles west of Salt Lake City, UT right off Interstate 80. Wendover is the closest town to the salt flats for accommodations, food, casinos & night life. The spectacular scenery and racing conditions at Bonneville make it one of the most popular areas in the world for speed.

Speed Week consists of six days of racing (Sat—Fri), weather and conditions permitting. ALL vehicles are allowed to run every day of the event. There are no special days for motorcycles or cars, etc.

There is no camping ON the salt. EVERYONE must exit the salt when the staging lanes have closed for the day.

Entry passes onto the salt are $10/day or $40/week. You can purchase them at the entrance to the salt.

Spectators are allowed to walk through the pits, view the vehicles, and talk to the drivers and crew members. Public parking is south of the pit area, on the west side of the race track, outside of the cones.

Be sure to bring a hat, and shade from the sun. If you intend to set up a 'semi-permanent' spectator area, you must secure a tarp as a floor covering on the salt. Don’t forget your camera and bring lots of film, because you will want to remember everything you see. Binoculars are also a great idea since the race vehicles are at least 1/4 mile away as they travel down the course.

There will be vendors located on the salt for food, refreshments, eyewear, sunscreen & much more.

Hotel and accommodation information is available through the Wendover Tourism and Convention Bureau, 1-775-664-3138 or Toll Free 1-866-299-2489.

Please pick up ALL of your trash and take it with you—everyday. There will be dumpsters provided.

The colors, excitement, people and smells are some of the reasons we race addicts return to the salt, year after year. Better known as "Salt Fever." CATCH IT!

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*Times shown are Mountain Time (Utah). Record runs will be conducted at 7:00 am everyday (except Saturday). Qualifying runs will follow immediately.

Friday

8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Technical inspection, registration and pit setup.

Saturday

7:00 am ...Pits open, inspection and registration.
10:30 am ...Course stewards meeting, registration area.
11:00 am ....Driver/Crew meeting (all drivers)
11:30 am....New driver/crew meeting and orientation (all NEW drivers & crews must attend)
12:00 noon (+/-)...Racing begins! (staging lanes will be closed until all meetings are finished)

Sunday - Thursday

6:00 am ....Pits will open immediately upon arrival of the impound monitor.
7:00 am ....Racing on both courses will begin.

Friday

On this, OR the last day of racing, record runs will be in the evening.

[JP]

Take lots of pics :2thumbs:

[oldno7]

wanted to do this forever,might have to make this year work somehow :2thumbs: