Event Coverage 75th Bonneville Speedweek 2023

The camera is over by the dike, isn't it? I agree you can't judge course conditions by the camera. Was just curious if it rained again.
Anybody heard or seen what the Bend looks like?

 

Yes, water naturally gets pushed there by the prevailing winds

 

My friend and I will be at the Nugget Friday night for the show with our beater Corvettes. Come by and say hi.

 

Awesome ride!

 

Wow, I love this Vette. Perfect hot rod.

 

Yes, hence why I said that if that area looks like the water is receding, the salt will probably dry up quite a bit today in critical areas. I remember driving through the puddle at lands end.

 

Latest from SCTA:
Update #7 – 8/3/23:
We made a trip out on the salt this morning and found that the water is going away. It is about an 1/8” to 1/4” everywhere and the deepest water is at the end of the road. There are more salt islands coming through the water. The weather is forecasted to be clear and supposed to be in the high 80’s to 90’s. Our goal as of right now is to start racing on Monday morning. We will go back out this afternoon to check the progress and update you again.

 

From the SCTA Website:

Update #7 – 8/3/23:
We made a trip out on the salt this morning and found that the water is going away. It is about an 1/8” to 1/4” everywhere and the deepest water is at the end of the road. There are more salt islands coming through the water. The weather is forecasted to be clear and supposed to be in the high 80’s to 90’s. Our goal as of right now is to start racing on Monday morning. We will go back out this afternoon to check the progress and update you again. Pics from Course #1 at the 1 ½ mile

Bill Lattin
SCTA President

Heather Black
BNI Chairman

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i remember the pond we drove through in 2007, one trip through it was like driving through 50 chicago winters

 

We were getting ready to drive away to head to Wendover but are pumping the brakes now after seeing this. We were going to leave Monday early AM to head back to Texas. From looking at this photo, is this at the end of the road where the salt begins? From this photo, Monday almost seems like an under promise/over deliver at posting racing starts on Monday...or maybe I'm overly optimistic.

 

The fishing is better than it has been in years



Too soon?

 

WTFSZAT?

 

As said in the text, the photos were taken at 1.5 miles down course #1.

The photos show little bits of water and lots of salt. 3.5 days to dry out before racing begins, as long as it stays hot and sunny Monday sounds like a pretty safe bet to me. Because safety at high speeds is involved, they are probably being cautious.

Keep in mind that Tech inspection would have started today for racing to begin Saturday. So they're already a day behind. If they don't get anyone on the salt until Saturday, the Monday start of racing aligns perfectly with how the event is scheduled.

 

I missed the line where it stated where the photo was taken.

 

in 2007, the entrance to the salt at the end of the road was dry on saturday, by sunday or monday, it was a few inches deep. then tuesday it grew toa foot or more deep. never rained, it's just the way the water moves around and all the while the courses remained dry. i do recall a wind delay which helps in moving the standing water around.

 

See ya there Rex!You guys should just bring out a mini bike and a float tube just incase.

 

Streamliner...??????

 

New class??? Hell yes!!! Wet weather alternative.

 

Sitting in the truck parking lot across from the Rainbow…pretty heavy rain. Checked in but not going to walk over to the rooms until it stops…

 

Painted this up on an old chair yesterday. I’ll get to the KOA tomorrow. Just a spectator again, but I’m all in!

John

 

Stopped and already dry…wind 15-20 out of the west…

 

Anyone been to all 75 of them? Maybe started attending as a teenager with their dad or something.

 

Word from the SCTA is that Wendover got rain but as is the case many times, the Salt got none!!!

 

I knew a few of the old guard. I do not think there is anyone that has hit all of them........life gets in the way. Please prove me wrong.

 

did it start in 48 or 49?-saw old hrm article that said '49

 

I believe the “Pizza Man” ran a GMC in one. Saw it many years ago at Pomona at the November NHRA Finals..

 

I was in Salt Lake this week for work and had some free time yesterday. I took a drive west to the flats yesterday afternoon. It was quite wet at the entrance road. While headed back east to Salt Lake there were several major thunderstorms moving westward. The Salt Lake airport this morning was one huge puddle and it was spitting rain as I flew out.

Hopefully it dries up out at the flats! I'll get out there as a spectator some day
Have fun everyone!
Bobby

 

I bet Bill Burke was high on the list of most meets attended. That guy had stories.

I agree, it's quite unlikely anyone has been to all 75.

 

Heading out in the morning......

 

You all travel safe and have fun.
You racers need to pray to the salt God.