HORSEPOWER WARS: AIRSTRIP ATTACK RETURNS
Last fall I discovered a very cool and very unique automotive event unfolding at a lonely municipal airport in Central
Last fall I discovered a very cool and very unique automotive event unfolding at a lonely municipal airport in Central
During one my early morning visits to Bonneville I was making my way across the expanse of the pit area in my car when I spotted a strange looking shape in the corner of my eye. From a distance it looked like a pretty wild VolksRod so I drove towards it to get a better look.
As I mentioned during my opening post from Bonneville, I think it’s impossible for any one guy with a camera and a computer to fully convey what Bonneville Speed Week is all about. It”s something everyone should experience – even if it’s just once. It sounds cliche but I truly mean it. This applies even if you couldn’t care less about Hot Rods or top speed records.
With all of the history, the camaraderie, and the beautiful vistas that come with Bonneville Speed Week, it’s actually pretty easy to forget about the star of the show – the race cars. There are some truly incredible vehicles that make up the hundreds of entries at Speed Week, and for this volume of my 2012 Speed Week coverage I’d like to showcase some of the machines I’ve come across during my time on the salt.
I now consider myself a grizzled veteran of Bonneville Speed Week having spent my first day ever on the salt flats yesterday.
OK, that’s anything but the truth but I did feel slightly more confident and comfortable heading out today, having already gotten myself acquainted with the basics of Speed Week.
In my journey as a Speedhunter I’ve had the chance to witness some truly amazing events. The wall to wall crowds of Tokyo Auto Salon, the insanity of the Formula Drift championship, the brutal power of nitro Funny Cars, and so much more. Never though have I been more more intimidated by an event than Bonneville Speed Week.
Anyone can drive in a straight line, but to go for a 200mph-plus run over one mile requires nerves of
Ever since I started driving I’ve wondered what it would be like to go flat-out on an airport runway. No
Land speed racing at the El Mirage dry lake bed is quite a bit different than that of the salt
In the high desert of Southern California, about two hours northeast of the greater Los Angeles Area, there lies a
If there’s one thing to be said about Bonneville, it would be the salt. It’s the single most important factor
When Linhbergh asked me to cover Speedweek with him at Bonneville, I had no idea what I was getting myself
Any discipline of racing can be considered a gamble. No matter how hard you work on a car to keep
The salt at Bonneville calls on all those that live the hot rod life style to come out and show