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Attention all SpeedWeek Pre-Entrants, SCTA Members and BNI Members:
Dear SpeedWeek Competitor,
As the President of the Southern California Timing Association and this year’s Bonneville SpeedWeek Race Director it was very difficult having to admit, that there was just not enough good salt to run on. No matter how long we would've waited for Mother Nature to cure and dry the salt flats, SpeedWeek was just not going to happen this year.
We are very much aware of how much effort every one of you Competitors has invested in the building of your race vehicle. Many of you have spent years getting ready for an event like this one. Then finally comes the moment, where you get to ship and transport your race vehicle to the event you have planned for, just to find out it has been cancelled.
Having taken a closer look at our SpeedWeek Pre Entry list, it has made us realize how many overseas competitors have already shipped their vehicles and they are currently sitting here in Southern California with no where to race. Furthermore, looking at social media and some of the popular racing forums it has come to our attention that there are also many more landspeed racing vehicles that would like to have an event in August.
The board was considering having an event at El Mirage Dry Lake, but last Friday the BLM closed it due to rain and there is not enough time for it to dry. Our racing association has spent decades looking into other venues as an alternative to El Mirage without much success.
After days of consideration, we contacted the Event/Race Director of the Mojave Mile to see if there was a possibility to have a landspeed race at their facility. We are excited to report that there is an event date available the same weekend that SpeedWeek was scheduled to begin.
This letter is intended to notify you of a survey that we are conducting to find out if this is feasible. We would need a minimum of 130 confirmed pre-entries with a maximum of 160 total entries. All SCTA & BNI members that are interested in participating at this event are welcome to fill out a survey form. However, all of the SpeedWeek Pre-Entries will be considered first.
The survey link will be posted on the website’s Home Page under "News Flash". The survey will end on Sunday, July 26th at 5:00 pm PST. (USA) - (Please vote via the Survey Form)
Spectators are limited due to the venue.
Event Info:
1. Location would be Mojave Airport in Mojave, Ca.
2. Registration would be Thursday Afternoon, August 6th
3. Inspection would be held Friday, August 7th starting at 8:00 am
4. Driver's Meeting & Track Tour would be on Saturday, August 8th at 7:30 am
5. Racing would be Saturday, August 8th from 8:00 am to dusk and Sunday, August 9th from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.
6. The Entry Fee is $425 due to the expense of renting this private track, especially on such short notice. You can apply your $425 SpeedWeek Pre-Entry refund check for your entry to Mojave Mile. We will not be charging an Additional Drivers Fee at this event. Each Competitor will receive (1) Timing Tag, (2) Event T-Shirts, (2) SpeedWeek 2015 Participant Hats and (5) Event Armbands.
7. All Drivers/Riders need an Event Armband to enter Airport Property.
8. All Competitors must be an SCTA or BNI Member.
Race Track Info:
1. The runway is 12,500' long x 200' wide.
2. The race track will be 1 mile with a 132' laser trap.
3. The run out/shut off is 1.3 miles.
4. All Race Vehicles must comply with all of the current SCTA Rulebook Rules. Including but not limited to Vehicle Classes & Safety Requirements. I.E. All cars are required to have a minimum of two rear brakes, etc.
5. All vehicles competing in car classes with an established El Mirage record of over 160 mph are required to have one parachute.
6. All confirmed pre-entries will be contacted by an SCTA Official due to the specific requirements for the brakes, parachute, tires, etc.
Looking forward to your responses,
Bill Lattin
SCTA President / Race Director
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http://www.scta-bni.org/mojave-mile-survey.htmlMojave Mile Survey
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