Event Coverage Bonneville Speedweek 2021 Official Thread

@-Brent- yup! He was going to build from scratch again but instead dug in and resurrected that completely fucking wrecked car. While going threw chemo no less

 

UPDATE #4 (8/3/21):

Beautiful day on the salt! All three courses are ready to go. Return Roads, Course Signage & Turnouts are complete. The pits are almost ready. Security will start tonight. Don’t forget that Inspection starts Thursday morning. The salt truly is the best in years on all three courses – Firm, hard & smooth.

Right now, all that is missing is you.

Bill Lattin
BNI Chairman

Pat McDowell
SCTA President

 

I think it is?

 

The pictures of the Salt look awesome

 

Speedweek Live Streaming Links

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UPDATE #5 (8/4/21):

Everything is ready for tomorrow. Pits open at 7:00 a.m. & Inspection opens at 10:00 a.m. Please follow all traffic signs and speed limits. Keep to the right of the double blue lines a max speed is 45mph. Plenty of pit spaces available. Courses and pits are ready to go and course signage is up on all courses. All three courses remain in excellent condition. Each course return road is designated by a different color banner. VP Fuel is onsite and will be open by the afternoon.

All that’s missing is you! See you on the salt!

Pat McDowell
SCTA President

Bill Lattin
BNI Chairman

It all starts Saturday, after the drivers meeting in the morning.

 

About ready to head out!

 

Good luck brother!
Have a safe trip
Im checking fluid today,will leave Sat morning

 

Taking the COE?

 

Yes!! Are you going?

 

From what I’ve seen the salt looks gorgeous! Gonna be a good one!

 

Unfortunately not. As Dodger fans always say, "wait til next year"

 

Looks like everything is lining up for me to come out Saturday. Again, this is my first time seeing speedweek - what should I expect? When should I shoot for getting there (I live in Salt Lake City)? Is there a designated area to spectate from? Does it cost money to come spectate? Thanks in advance!

 

You guys are killing me! I'd be halfway there by now having a beer and burger in LaGrande Or.
I'm going to have to live vicariously through your photos and stories.
Have fun! Stay safe! ....maybe next year!

 

Hey Scott! You are camping huh? Nice teardrop!

Dave

 

We made it through tech and ready to run

 

@Suicide77 Yes, you can't get onto the salt without paying entry fee/pit pass, either pay for day or week.
As for spectating, it's a wide open area, you pick your spot. You can walk up and watch them leave from the starting line, or park yourself somewhere along the race track. However, you'll be about 1/8 of a mile away from where the cars are running, so a lawn chair and binoculars would be a good idea.

 

@marshall Good for you!!!! Nice looking race car. Best of luck!!!! Be safe, go fast!!!!

 

Take a beach umbrella for shade rather than a canopy. Easier to tuck away when you walk away from the spot and a lot easier to fold up if the wind kicks up like it did today. Big straw hat. Sunburned ears hurt. Lots of water and maybe Gatorade type drink. A good camera with extra batteries if you have one. A battery powered portable radio to listen in with rather than running the car battery down and a CB to listen to the tower if you have one. I ran the battery down in my 48 running the radio in the truck listening to the racing the last time I was down there. Got a Bonneville style push start from a couple of kids in a Maverick I think.
If you like cool T shirts take along some cash to buy some from the racers who are selling them in the pits to finance their trip.
Update, radio broadcast on the net on SpeedWeek 2021 Day 1 | Radio Show | landracing (meridix.com)

 

Gonna miss the show again this year. Bullshit Covid rules, I can't get across the frickin border. Rained out the last time in 2019. Really missing my salt fix.

 

Mr48Chev & Daddy_O - thanks for the replies and tips! The radio sounds like a must! I have a CB but it isn't hooked up. Hope the wind stays down, was out there last month and had a head wind so bad I burned an extra 6 gallons of gas. Good call on the binoculars too, I'll make sure to pack some with me along with spare cash

 

I was last there in 2012. I used an ipod that had an FM tuner in it. Could listen to the radio broadcast, with an earbud, and watch from where ever. Battery lasted all day.
Just remember, good hat, good sunglasses, sunscreen, and hydrate steady.

 

We had horrible winds yesterday and last night. Most of the canopies and such in the pits blew down. Official said they got some teching done but it would take a ton of extra help today to get things going. Motorhome shook all night last night and the smoke came into the area so bad you couldn't see this morning. Still really bad. Hope it clears up soon so things can get back to normal.
Still, it's good just being here at the salt!

Dave

 

My son is out.
It's gonna be a solo trip.
Im heading out Saturday morn.

 

Update from Dave Russell -

 

Take some rocks for your pockets and a lucky rabbit's foot so the wind will be gone.

 

The California wildfire smoke is thick. I cannot comment on what it's like on the salt but here in SLC we're experiencing terribly poor air quality. If it's gross here, it has to be worse there.

It smells like cigar or pipe smoke in the salt lake valley.

It is expected to clear out Saturday.

 

Well shit!
Moses up the gum tree with out a ladder!

 

Video I saw from… well about right now looks like better visibilty but windy. Hopefully
It just blows all the smoke right on threw

 

Went to the grocery store waiting for sun to go down to start packing...waiting for updates to see If they cancel or not

 

They won't cancel. A lot can change in a couple of days.