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122 MPH MoHo Triggers Debate: Is This Rapid RV Still a Motor Home?
automotive3 days ago

122 MPH MoHo Triggers Debate: Is This Rapid RV Still a Motor Home?

A 1970s GMC motor home nicknamed MoHo was retrofitted with a Ram Jet 502 engine, nitrous, and weight-saving hollowing of the interior to reach about 122 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats, reportedly beating a land-speed record. However, the interior removal and lack of traditional motor‑home amenities raise the question of whether it still qualifies as a motor home, with critics arguing it’s more like a fast van than a proper Class A RV.

via Jalopnik|
#automotive#bonneville-salt-flats#gmc-motor-home
Driver Dies in High-Speed Crash at Bonneville Salt Flats
world6 months ago

Driver Dies in High-Speed Crash at Bonneville Salt Flats

A 60-year-old racer, Chris Raschke, died after losing control of his vehicle during a land-speed racing event at the Bonneville Salt Flats while attempting to set a record. The crash occurred about two and a half miles into his run, and the cause is under investigation. Raschke was an experienced speed racer and part of the Speed Demon Racing Team, known for setting speed records.

via The New York Times|
#accident#bonneville-salt-flats#racing
"The Origins of Utah's Salt Flats"
science-and-environment2 years ago

"The Origins of Utah's Salt Flats"

Recent research using radiocarbon analysis has revealed that the Bonneville Salt Flats are much younger than previously believed, forming between 5,400 and 3,500 years ago, millennia after the ancient Lake Bonneville disappeared. The decline of the salt flats is attributed to declining groundwater caused by human disturbances, and efforts to flood the flats may be doing more harm than good. The findings suggest that the salt flats are an ephemeral feature of the Great Basin, and their disappearance may be inevitable due to climate change and human water demands.

via Salt Lake Tribune|
#bonneville-salt-flats#climate-change#geology
"Uncovering the Ever-Changing Nature of Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats"
geology2 years ago

"Uncovering the Ever-Changing Nature of Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats"

New research from the University of Utah challenges the long-held belief that the Bonneville Salt Flats were formed as Lake Bonneville dried up 13,000 years ago, revealing that the salt crusts actually began accumulating between 5,400 and 3,500 years ago. This study, published in the journal Quaternary Research, suggests that the landscape is more dynamic than previously understood, with evidence of erosion and accumulation of gypsum sand during dry periods. The findings have implications for managing the shrinking salt flats and offer insights into how this unique geological feature could be managed differently in the future.

via Phys.org|
#bonneville-salt-flats#environmental-change#geological-research
Land speed record breaker Craig Breedlove dies at 86.
obituary2 years ago

Land speed record breaker Craig Breedlove dies at 86.

Craig Breedlove, the former fastest man on wheels, has died at the age of 86. He broke the world land-speed record multiple times in the 1960s, becoming the first person to officially cross the 400-, 500- and 600-mph marks. His record-breaking speed runs made him a national celebrity and inspired a Beach Boys song. He likened his record-breaking speed runs to "walking out on a limb to see how far you can go without breaking it and then retreating just in time."

via The Washington Post|
#bonneville-salt-flats#craig-breedlove#jet-powered-car
Legendary Land Speed Record Holder Craig Breedlove Passes Away at 86.
obituary2 years ago

Legendary Land Speed Record Holder Craig Breedlove Passes Away at 86.

Craig Breedlove, the first person to set land-speed records at 400, 500, and 600 miles per hour, died at the age of 86 due to cancer. He broke the land-speed record repeatedly in the 1960s in jet-engine-powered vehicles, all called Spirit of America. He was a former firefighter whose boyhood love of cars inspired him to make a breakthrough in land racing. His record-breaking vehicles all had the same name: Spirit of America.

via The New York Times|
#bonneville-salt-flats#craig-breedlove#jet-cars
Land-speed racing legend Craig Breedlove dies at 86.
obituary2 years ago

Land-speed racing legend Craig Breedlove dies at 86.

Craig Breedlove, the legendary land-speed racer who was the first person to break the 600-mile-per-hour mark in a car, has died at the age of 86. He set multiple land speed records, including the first American to hold a land speed record in more than 30 years. His famous vehicle, "Spirit of America," attempted to beat John Cobb's record in 1962 and set a new record of 407 mph in 1963. Breedlove's wife, Lee Breedlove, also participated in land-speed racing, becoming the fastest woman on Earth in 1965.

via Jalopnik|
#bonneville-salt-flats#craig-breedlove#land-speed-racing