Speed Week revs up local economy
The weeklong racing event, which started in 1949, kicked off Saturday and will run through Friday. It is sponsored by the Southern California Timing Association, an organization of 12 different land speed racing organizations. The approximately 15,000 racers, crews and spectators who attend will leave more behind that just broken speed records, they also leave their money in town, according to Mike Crawford, mayor of Wendover, Utah. The organizers pay a 3 percent of gross revenues fee to the Bureau of Land Management for a special recreation permit to hold Speed week and the World Finals in October on the Bonneville Salt Flats. They also pay a $1,600 fee to Tooele County for a mass gathering permit, according to Carlson.The annual event started when Salt Lake race driver Ab Jenkins convinced British Racer Malcolm Campbell to compete for speed records on the salt flats in the 1930s. By 1949, the salt flats had become the standard course for world land speed records and Speed Week was born.Crawford said Wendover has embraced the fame Speed Week has brought the small border town. Comments will be posted after review. Please allow up to 24 hours for comment approval.Readers are solely responsible for the content of the comments they post here. Comments do not necessarily reflect the opinion or approval of the Tooele Transcript-Bulletin. Abusive comments and users are subject to rejection or removal without notification.
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There will also be over 200 campers, trailers, and tents camping on the salt flats.” Crawford, who also owns the only auto parts store in Wendover, said his business booms during Speed Week. “The boom is a blessing,” said Crawford. “At the same time,
Carr, 44, first raced in Sturgis as a novice in 1983, then went on to win seven American Motorcyclist Association Grand National championship and set motorcycle speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats. "This is a place for amateurs to go
Klock, who holds national land speed records for motorcycles at the Bonneville Salt Flats. In 2006, Klock set a national land speed record on a bike that Klock Werks built for the Discovery Channel Biker Build-off, making her the pilot of the first
Kinda dig the Bonneville Salt Flats? There's a nonprofit coalition called Save the Salt that is trying to preserve this historical landmark. Head to savethesalt.org for more info about the organization's goal and how you can help.
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The Bonneville Salt Flats are located in the Great Salt Lake Desert west of Salt Lake City. Instead of the usual topography of sand, the salt flats contain salt crystals that can be six feet deep in certain areas. This part of the desert is white and covers 30,000 acres. The ground is flat with occasional mountains. The salt crystals are remnants of Lake Bonneville. When the lake evaporated, the salt stayed.
How the Salt Flats Were FormedLake Bonneville was formed at the end of the ice age. As glaciers melted, water spilled into an inland basin located in Utah forming Lake Bonneville. At the time, it was the largest lake in North America extending 20,000 square miles. The lake rested in most of Utah and parts of Idaho and Nevada.
Because of the lake’s location in a basin, there were no outlets for the water to escape. All water from the glacier and rain were captured in this basin. During this time, minerals were collected in the water creating salt crystals. Eventually, the lake broke through its rock barrier and caused a massive flood. After the flood waters receded into the Pacific Ocean, Bonneville Lake had fallen 350 feet. What was left of the lake eventually evaporated, leaving behind many smaller lakes, rivers, and canyons. One of the most interesting landmarks left by the lake are the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Today this land is fully maintained by the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management. Their purpose is to protect deterioration of the natural environment. They do this by removing salt that becomes wet during the winter months. They dry out the salt and return it to the salt flats in the spring. To help preserve the minerals, there are no man-made structures except for a few access roads for tourists.
Attractions at the Salt FlatsThe Bonneville Salt Flats attract thousands of visitors every year. It is also a popular place to film commercials and movies and for photographers. Because of its flat surface, the most popular use of the Bonneville Salt Flats is land speed racing.
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