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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => SCTA Rule Questions => Topic started by: EZRIDER on June 21, 2007, 03:45:47 PM
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Hi Everybody, i've never been to boneville and was wondering if you could let me know
exactly what is the length of track used to reach the top speed at the speed week?
thanks
:-D
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The short course is 3 miles, the long course is 5 miles. Each has a 132 ft trap at the end but that is a terminal speed only. The actual speeds are measured over a one mile trap. on the short it is between the 2 and 3 mile. you have a 2 mile build up to the measured mile, the long is the same except the speeds are timed in each of the last 3 miles. You must run over 175 mph in the 2-1/4 entry trap to qualify for the long course. This year there will be a 3rd short / short course where slower vehicles will be timed from the 1 to 2 mile. Hope this helps. There should be a map of the courses on the SCTA web site. Enjoy your 1st time
Glen
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your the expert on course length :-o?
kent
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Might also help give you a visual of this with going to the topic linked below and bringing up the graphics.
http://www.landracing.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79
Jon
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The short course is 3 miles, the long course is 5 miles. Each has a 132 ft trap at the end but that is a terminal speed only. The actual speeds are measured over a one mile trap. on the short it is between the 2 and 3 mile. you have a 2 mile build up to the measured mile, the long is the same except the speeds are timed in each of the last 3 miles. You must run over 175 mph in the 2-1/4 entry trap to qualify for the long course. This year there will be a 3rd short / short course where slower vehicles will be timed from the 1 to 2 mile. Hope this helps. There should be a map of the courses on the SCTA web site. Enjoy your 1st time
Glen
Glen didn't I see in the SCTA minutes where they think there is enough room that the short-short course will actually be the length of the normal short course and you will have the option of being timed between the 1 to 2 or the 2 to 3 with a 2 1/4 trap on that course that could qualify you to run on either of the long courses???
c ya,
Sum