Category Archive: Event Coverage, LAND SPEED RACES
The Salt Beds Of Salduro Chapter 5: Ernie Moross, Bill Rishel, Teddy Tetzlaff and the Blitzen Benz II arrive on the Salt Beds of Salduro
(By Bret Kepner: SCTA Official and member of the Society of Land Speed Historians) – Throughout the weekend of August 8-9, 1914, William D. “Big Bill” Rishel had been hard at work...
The Salt Beds Of Salduro: Chapter Four: “Big Bill” Rishel, William Randolph Hearst, the Lincoln Highway and a place named Salduro
(By Bret Kepner SCTA Official and member of the Society of Land Speed Historians) – Born in Pennsylvania, William D. “Big Bill” Rishel became one of the west’s top bicycle racers...
The Salt Beds Of Salduro Chapter 3: Barney Oldfield is Banned From Auto Racing While Ernie Moross Creates New Stars and New Records
(By Bret Kepner -SCTA Official and member of the Society of Land Speed Historians) – Within sixty days of his resignation from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 9, 1910, renowned...
The Salt Beds Of Salduro Part 2: The Opening of the Speedway, The Gold Brick Scandal and the Debut of the Benz
(By Bret Kepner) – Ernie Moross continued to supervise his contracted racers even while in the employ of the new Indianapolis Motor Parkway and secured a new deal with Benz Motor Cars, (then a...
The Salt Beds Of Salduro: The History Of The First Speed Trials At Bonneville
(By Bret Kepner – SCTA Official and member of the Society Of Land Speed Historians) – (Editor’s note: We’re going to run there entire series of the Salt Beds of Salduro...
This Amazingly Cool Video From Nick Ziter Gives You A Fistful Of Awesome From Bonneville Speed Week
This video is Part 1 of Nick Ziter Photography’s GoPro Bonneville Speed Week Video. It captures the emotion, the soul, and some of the essence that is Bonneville Speed Week through really cool...
Bonneville Speed Week Bonus Salt Flats Racing Photos Are Right Here
We told you we had lots more Bonneville Photos in the gallery bucket, and we were not kidding! This year’s was the fastest Bonneville Speed Week in history! Five streamliners went well over 400...
Our Bonneville Speed Week 2018 Coverage Is Nowhere Near Over. Check This Out!
(Photos by Chad Reynolds) I’ll admit that the car count at this year’s Bonneville Speed Week was lower than usual, but there were still hundreds of hot rods making big power and big speed...
Bonneville Speed Week 2018 Is The Fastest In History And We’ve Got More Photos!
(Photos by Chad Reynolds) With 5 streamliners reaching speeds of more than 400 mph, this is officially the fastest Speed Week in history and we’re so glad to have been a part of it. The...
Watch This Speed Week Video From The Dry Lake Racers Australia Lake Gairdner Meet Last Weekend
Lake Gairdner is Australia’s version of Bonneville. In fact it looks a lot like Bonneville depending on which way the camera is pointing. But if you thought Bonneville was big, then Lake...
The Need For Speed Continues At Bonneville Speed Week 2017
And we know it isn’t just the racers who feel this need, but also all you fans out there. Luckily for you, my son Cole and I have been shooting everything we can on the salt and have a bunch of...
Bonneville Lunch Break: Your Speed Week 2017 Photo Fix Continues
If you have been less productive at home or work since Friday, we’re really sorry. We didn’t mean for our unstoppable coverage of Bonneville Speed Week 2017 to keep you from other...
The Mecca Of Speed: Our Bonneville Speed Week 2017 Photos Just Keep Coming
Warning: Bonneville Speed Week attendance will result in an uncontrollable urge to build cars to go speeds no man was intended to reach. You have been warned. We’re not sure of the severity of...
