Here's a copy of an announcement just now from SCTA:
August 9, 2021
Bonneville Salt Flats
Wendover, Utah
At approximately 2:45 p.m. Mountain Time today, driver Jim Kirk 74, lost control of his land speed vehicle at 180mph. Jim was treated by medical professionals at the scene and transported by ambulance to Life Flight and flown to University Hospital in Salt Lake City.
The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.
Pat McDowell
SCTA President
Bill Lattin
BNI Chairman
My stuff resumes:
Racing on courses 2 & 3 has resumed. Course 1 is closed for the day so the course can be moved one over (three parallel courses are prepared in advance so moving is easy). That's 9 miles of signs, markers, and timing lights to be moved. Fresh salt tomorrow for course 1.
I heard Bill Lattin announcing that the underground river that crosses the race area has affected the race course, too. There's dang near nothing that can be done about it. He'll notify the racers - but spectators and crews and such need to consider taking care when driving off the salt later today and that's why I'm telling youse guys.
