While Bonneville gets the most fame and attention, and is the most iconic land speed racing location on earth, the dry lake bed at El Mirage is home to land speed racing and arguably the toughest spot to set a record. Winning an SCTA championship requires really good performances on the silty dirt lakebed, and is an accomplishment that any veteran land speed racer really respects. Setting a record on the salt at Bonneville is really tough, but El Mirage is tougher yet.
When we saw that our friends at Gearhead Hobbies had gotten their 2025 SCTA El Mirage highlight video posted this morning we knew we had to share it. Check out all the action below.
Video Description:
Highlights from the 2025 season of Land Speed Racing on El Mirage dry lake bed. This 30 minute highlight roll captures some of the fastest, loudest, and most unique machines from the 2025 SCTA El Mirage Flying Mile season. From hot rods and motorcycles to streamliners and high horsepower imports, racers from across the country came to the lakebed chasing one thing — more speed.
Speeds approaching 300 MPH
Real grassroots land speed racing
Racing on dirt at the legendary El Mirage Dry Lake
If you’re into roll racing, top speed builds, Bonneville, or motorsports history, this is a side of racing you need to see.
Featuring: • Flying mile speed runs • Vintage and modern race cars • Custom motorcycles • Streamliners • Pit footage and lakebed atmosphere • Youngest person to achieve 200 MPH • Pure top speed competition SCTA-BNI racing is also one of the only places you can witness machines like the world’s fastest 2JZ-powered Nissan 240 pushing the limits on dirt.
El Mirage Dry Lake, California
Southern California Timing Association
