![]() ![]() Since Bonneville did not have any road access, racers had to take their vehicles to the flats on a train as there was a rail line established that ran east to west. Notable was getting to the salt flats back then. Tetzlaff had previously finished second at the Indy 500 in 1912. ![]() Back then, one big name made worldwide headlines: “Terrible” Teddy Tetzlaff, driving a 300-horse "Blitzen Benz- 2" which was before Mercedes and Benz got together. He noted that last year was the 100th anniversary of Bonneville, which dates all the way back to 1914. ![]() Sullivan was quick to point out that salt flat racing pre-dates the popularity of the post WWII Midget races and sanctioned drag racing. and other early day (and many current) manufacturers like Chuck Potvin, Ed Iskenderian, Summers Brothers, Fred Carrillo, and Harman & Collins (to name but a few) are responsible for igniting today’s American-based billion dollar performance industry. Names like Ak Miller, Alex Xydis, Wally Parks, Ed Winfield and Vic Edelbrock Sr. As for how things are going now, Sullivan informed us that the Bonneville World Finals, scheduled for this October, has been cancelled due to more rain than expected this season and other salt flat surface factors.Īs for history, performance fanatics acknowledge that Bonneville, neat Salt Lake City in Utah and Muroc and El Mirage dry beds out your way were directly responsible for the birth of the high performance industry. To answer your question, I contacted Dennis Sullivan who is the President of the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association (USFRA). and I see your columns in the Desert Dispatch in Barstow.Ī: Sure thing, Ed. ![]() Can you write about the Bonneville Salt Flat history and how things are going now? I see they just cancelled the big event for October. I remember all the stars of Bonneville, including Mickey Thompson. Q: Greg, I’m from California and would love to know more about the Bonneville Salt Flats, one of motorsports fastest yet lesser known and covered divisions. ![]()
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