Save The Salt - a Road Scholars article

[Randy W]

Please take a moment to visit this Porsche 911 article online at Road Scholars Magazine:

Searching For Salt

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Here's an excerpt:

"Want to go 200 mph? Call 911.

That’s what Tom Woodford of California feels like doing after being denied a chance of attaining that magic number at Utah’s Bonneville Speedway for the last two years in a row. With each year it’s becoming more and more difficult for the event organizations to find four miles of hard salt on which to get into the 200 mph club. Last year, there was only the USFRA event that celebrated 100 years of auto racing on the famed course. This year there will be no automotive events at what has traditionally been the land speed capitol of the world. That’s something that hasn’t happened since the ‘90s."

What’s the reason for this sudden change? To find out, please read the article. Thanks for your support:

http://www.savethesalt.org

[Randy W]

Here's a behind the scenes look at one of the photos made for this story:

[martidj]

Randy, I hope you get your chance to run on the salt flats. I bet you can run 200 mph.

[RSBob]

Randy,

Another well written and concerning piece. I find it virtually unbelievable that the salt flats and the breaking of records may be a thing of the past.

Thanks for raising awareness

Rick