Pick an event to run.
You have three choices of race dates at Bonneville. Speed Weeks in August
is by far the most popular. If you want to experience Bonneville at its
grandest, thatbs the race to attend. The lines will be the longest but the
tradeoff is Speed Weeks has an effervescence none of the other events have.
The September event is run by the Utah Salt Flats Racing Assoc. and is
lower key than either of the SCTA events. The USFRA seems to be geared more
toward fun and the b everyday racer.b In addition to all SCTA classes,
they
provide classes not available with the SCTA where you shoot for a certain
mph speed with basically your street car, providing it passes tech. The
World Finals in October is the last SCTA salt event of the year.
What to bring to the salt
In addition to the usual b racing stuffb like tools, jacks, extra parts
etc. there are a few things you need that you usually wouldnbt think of,
like
an umbrella! Not only that, but an umbrella lady to hold it over you
when youbre in line, strapped in and waiting for launch. You are required
to
have a CB radio in your chase vehicle so they can yell at you if you screw
up, like driving across one of the courses. Wear airy, loose fitting, light
colored clothes, SPF 1000 sun blocker and wide brim hats. Expect the sunbs
rays to reflect off the salt and up to parts of your body that have never
seen sunburn, till now. Drink lots of water to stay hydrated. Wear clean
sox and undies in case you crash and have to go to the hospital.
Pit etiquette
Usually the first thing you do is claim your pit territory. Do this by
jumping out of your truck and pissing on the salt, kidding. The spots along
the return road go first as they are b ringside seatsb to the tracks. You
MUST place a water/oil proof tarp down first so nothing drips from your
race car onto the salt. The cheapie blue ones held down with big metal nails
are popular. When setting up b pop-upbsb , be sure to secure them to the
salt with heavy weights or metal spikes driven deep into the salt. Thermals
will lift them straight up and you are responsible for any damages. Always
remove the covers from the frames when the pit is unattended and at night.
You will be better liked if you keep your pit area tidy, i.e. beer cans
in a plastic bag. Never dump any liquids on the salt, including blowing
chunks.
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