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Bonneville Salt Flats: World Land Speed Record Rained Out

This October 2006 trip was made necessary because I was in need of a major exposure
to salt. The best place to get that is the Bonneville Salt Flats, located at Wendover,
Utah. Part of the salt flats is designated as the Bonneville Speedway---the site of
more world land speed records than any other place in the world.

My goal: to touch the salt for medical reasons (cure the "salt shakes") and
drive on it at insane speed in an attempt to set a new world land speed
record (boost my ego).
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Salt Boy ponders a new world land speed record
Salt Boy ponders a new world land speed record		 My support team on its way to Bonneville Speedway
My support team on its way to Bonneville Speedway		 Bonneville Speedway three miles ahead!
Bonneville Speedway three miles ahead!		 A lake instead of salt
A lake instead of salt		 BLU WGN and Joe Tripod at the end of the salt flats access road
BLU WGN and Joe Tripod at the end of the salt flats access road
Tetzlaff Peak from the Bonneville Speedway access road
Tetzlaff Peak from the Bonneville Speedway access road		 2006-10-11: World land speed record attempt rained out
2006-10-11: World land speed record attempt rained out		 2006-10-11: Hat and shirt on the water and feet in the water
2006-10-11: Hat and shirt "on" the water and feet "in" the water		 A deceptive view of the lake
A deceptive view of the lake		 Anonymous trucker
Anonymous trucker
A rare look at Joe Tripod
A rare look at Joe Tripod		 Flattened blob of salt on the asphalt access road
Flattened blob of salt on the asphalt access road		 Ruts below Rishel Peak (large peak at left center)
Ruts below Rishel Peak (large peak at left center)		 Salt mess and Floating Island
Salt mess and Floating Island		 Triples reflected in the lake
Triples reflected in the lake

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