How to race rules ltalsr loring timing association. You will get a ton of track time and we guarantee that once you give land speed racing a shot and meet the people, experience the environment, feel the speed, and strive for one more mph, youll be hooked for life. The current holder of the outright world land speed record is thrustssc, a twin turbofan jetpowered car which achieved 763. Cycleland speedway northern californias premier racing. We race in wilmington, ohio, which is between cincinnatti and columbus on i71 in ohio. The national association for stock car auto racing nascar makes and enforces numerous rules and regulations that transcend all racing series nascar issues a different rule book for each racing series. Land speed racing vehicles, components, and parts for highspeed, timed racing across a long, flat surface like the bonneville salt flats, the ohio mile, the mojave mile, etc. Case book, call books for match and team racing 6 rule 42 interpretations of rule 42, propulsion 28 rule 49 world sailing offshore special regulations 32 appendix c preamble standard notice of race for match racing 81 standard sailing instructions for match racing 81. The exciting world of land speed racing at the bonneville salt flats in utah became popularized by the brits in 1935 after speed run attempts at daytona beach, florida, were abandoned. Also available below are details of racing rule changes authorized by world sailing under rrs 86. Landspeed trials are all about going faster than anyone has gone before on a milelong course over perfectly level terrain at bonneville salt flats. Free email, web hosting services, chat server, and message boards.
This world of speed land speed racing story is also available as handsigned and numberd hardcover picture book in my shop. The scta racing news is the oldest racing magazine still published in america the first issue was published in 1937. Jul 16, 2017 this world of speed land speed racing story is also available as handsigned and numberd hardcover picture book in my shop. World record attempts are governed by regulations as set out in article 2. Next you will get in line to complete your rookie passes. If you plan on running sctabni use their rule book. Without knowing specifics on the vehicle we cant give you any instruction. Land speed racing is best known for the efforts to break the absolute land speed record, but it is not limited to specialist vehicles. Salt 101 bonneville racing guide hot rod magazine hot rod. Land speed racing is a race that sees whos motorcycle or strem liner car can go the fastest. Tdls objective is to help aspiring drifters prepare for the professional levels of drifting. Pendine lrc rule book 2015 by pendine landspeed racing club. Staging lanes are setup and all return roads are complete. The ama amateur competition rulebook is for the exclusive use of.
Ask their rules and safety committee on any thing you are not sure of. To become a member of the mph club, the vehicle must run the measured mile twice in the same day at a speed no less than mph. Designed to allow anyone to experience the thrill of land speed racinig. Land speed trials are all about going faster than anyone has gone before on a milelong course over perfectly level terrain at bonneville salt flats. The land speed record or absolute land speed record is the highest speed achieved by a person using a vehicle on land. By the rule book, the car needed to retain a dashboard and door panels, but both could be fabricated out of a nonflammable material like aluminum. There are also many instances of rules and regulations that are. Bonneville speedweek in august, bub international motorcycle meet and world of speed in september and world finals in october. For more information refer to the dlra rule book or the scta rule book. Just want to see the newbys going in the right direction.
Inspection has begun and will open tomorrow at 8 a. The book celebrates the unprecedented racing achievements of dedicated racers who have pursued the gods of speed for more than a century. All courses are ready for racing and the blue lines are down. The scta rulebook contains general competition requirements, technical specifications, definitions, and vehicle class descriptions for both event locations. Vesco also holds a record in this car, set in the lighter class i. If you wish to run for records, you will need to register as a. Buy pendine lrc rule book 2015 by pendine landspeed racing club paperback online at lulu. August 29september 3 bonneville motorcycle speed trials, the ama land speed grand championship, is the premier motorcycle land speed racing event. Land speed racing motorcycles book by steve hendrickson. Fim land speed world records 2020 bonneville motorcycle speed trials cancelled, ccr circuit racing, en, fr, 2020. Speed week at lake gairdner is a long way to go, to find out you cant race. This log book holds the information about your vehicle, that you fill out. There has been several records set for the fastes times and the cleanest bikes etc.
Scta southern california timing association facebook. In the event that traffic is light late in the day, or on the short. Valid drivers license, approved helmet, nonsynthetic clothes that cover to. It only sounds easy mph club rules general requirements all current rule changes will be posted in bold text. She and doc had 20 records in the rule book at one time.
Oct 24, 2012 the fastest record in the whole scta book is 427. Bonneville motorcycle speed trials ama land speed grand championship 2020. The half mile meet is coming and we want you to give land. Team racing endurance challenge trec 2020 trec rules. The drift league tdl is a formula drift sanctioned proam competitive drift series hosted by motoiq. The fia is the governing body of motor sport and promotes safe, sustainable and accessible mobility for all road users across the world. You must get a rule book and read it thoroughly before bringing a car to the track. Entry level salt flats racing begins at miles per hour. Classes are determined by engine displacement, modification levels and various degrees of streamlining, and encompass everything from smalldisplacement racers to highpowered, custombuilt streamliners made for the sole purpose of topping 300.
The worlds fastest porsche 924 takes another land speed. Bonneville land speed racers public group facebook. The ama land speed grand championship, also known as the bonneville motorcycle speed trials, is the premier motorcycle landspeed racing event in the world. World of speed land speed racing johannes huwe photography. These vehicles are not built for street performance, but to go as fast as possible aiming for record high speeds across a designated length of ground. Ecta rules and guessing at what class the vehicle fall into. There are also different clases depinding on the size of the motor and durability of the frame of the bike. All drivers must be members of usfra, possess a current valid state drivers license, and sign a loss damage waiver to participate. To assist the committee on rules evaluation of proposed changes, you should complete the following form. Rules of racing of racing nsw racing new south wales. On november 12th the goldenrod, what the purists consider one of the few wheel powered land speed vehicles from a bygone era, reached an average speed of 409.
Ecta, drla, and other venues dont always comply to the scta rule book. Fim grand prix world championship 2020 provisional calendar, 28 august 2019. Racing at the speeds encountered on any of the land speed record venues is dangerous no matter if you ar attempting to run the miles per hour record or breaking the sound barrier on land you need to ensure the safety of the driver, race teams, salt flats workers and the spectators. Rulebook class speed records bonneville entry driver name date speed electric vehicle e 1 byu streamer j. Land speed grand championship ama supplemental regulations. Today, of course, overhead cam engines are the standard by which all are judged but, giving a nod to history, the land speed racing sanctioning bodies maintain separate records for pushrod engine vehicles. Request for proposed change to an existing rule or addition of a new rule to the rules of racing. The record set by bob summers, the following week in 1965, was to signal the sunset of an era in land speed racing. Bonneville nationals inc bni 2020 scta official rulebook.
This was the first supersonic record as it broke the sound barrier at mach 1. All the current national records are listed in the back section chapter of the ama rule book. The usa cycling rule book aims to provide consistent competition guidelines, and ensure safety and fair play across all cycling events. History of land speed racing dry lakes racers australia. By the rule book, the car needed to retain a dashboard and door panels, but both could be fabricated out of. While the class records are almost universally lower. That is the only way to make sure what you have works. Classes are determined by engine displacement, modification levels and various degrees of streamlining, and encompass everything from smalldisplacement racers to highpowered, custombuilt streamliners made for the sole purpose of topping. A record is defined as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs commonly called passes. With this publication you know your ad will reach the people that use your products and services.
As a result of actions taken by the world sailing racing rules committee and the world sailing council during the annual conference, changes may be made to. There is no single body for validation and regulation. Thursday 07 may, 2020 a must for any land speed racing endeavor. Showing up at bonneville and saying the drla rule book says its ok wont fly. Mar 25, 2020 the exciting world of land speed racing at the bonneville salt flats in utah became popularized by the brits in 1935 after speed run attempts at daytona beach, florida, were abandoned. While the class records are almost universally lower than the overhead cammers, the competition is every bit as intense. Information on all the events scta, ecta, usfra, muruc and lake gairdner, also have latest of the jet vehicles. Land speed racing vehicles, components, and parts for high speed, timed racing across a long, flat surface like the bonneville salt flats, the ohio mile, the mojave mile, etc. New tech for advanced land speed race car design hot rod. This ama and fim sanctioned event offers ama national and fim world record o.
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