Re:Bonneville can be a tough place (2008)
by throwaway0a5e on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @06:25AM
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Why anyone would drive a vehicle on "salt" anything let alone when there's the threat of moisture appearing from the sky is beyond me but maybe I'm just jaded because my state salts the roads.
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Re:Bonneville can be a tough place (2008)
by jeffreyrogers on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @11:26AM
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It's really dry out there most of the time. And the salt flats are flat and hard, which is why they are used for racing.
Re:Bonneville can be a tough place (2008)
by olivermarks on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @12:29PM
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Land speed racing can only occur when the lake bed is dry, and after a course is prepared piste style. A lot of the year it's soggy and unstable, which is why speed week is in August if conditions are ok. you can stand on the start line but the cars are geared for a slow push start, nothing beats the doppler effect of multi engined streamliners going past mid course, seeing earth curvature and heat mirages. Amazing experience.
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