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W M B C S B W E - Founded 1941
A World Premier Land Speed Racing Club
We Race It All!
El Mirage Dry Lakebed
El Mirage Dry Lakebed
Hot rods, roadsters, belly tankers,
lakesters, motorcycles, streamliners, and even diesel trucks. You'll see a bit of everything, whether it's on El Mirage Dry Lakebed or the Bonneville
Salt Flats.
El Mirage Dry Lakebed
El Mirage Dry Lakebed
El Mirage Dry Lakebed
The excitement of Land Speed Racing at El Mirage, CA is a wonderful way to spend time with family and friends. Whether you're racing or spectating, there's plenty to see and do! We hold four one-day races (Jun/Jul/Sep/Oct) and two two-day races in (May/Nov) per year. Vehicle inspections begin the day prior to the race and racing begins early morning the day of the event. As long as the weather and course conditions hold up, racing runs until 3 p.m. El Mirage is located 30 miles east of Antelope Valley.
Bonneville Salt Flats
El Mirage Dry Lakebed
Bonneville Salt Flats
Bonneville Land Speed Racing is a
unique sport that consists of determined people who "shoot the salt" in a quest to have their name added to the list of many
record holders.
Honey Do Weekend and Wire Winding Party AT THE SCTA BUILDING
APRIL 26TH - 8:00 A.M. TO CLOSING
Dear SCTA Club Presidents,
As mentioned at the March Board meeting, we are planning a Honey Do Weekend and Wire Winding Party at the SCTA building. So, we have several large jobs to tackle, I'm hoping to accomplish as much as possible.
Along with all the trailer/generator-based maintenance performed on a regular Honey Do, we need to replace the canvas signs mounted on the "sign trailers" that sit at the end of our course and the BLM paved entrance road. One of the trailers suffered a fender bender, I won’t mention any names (if you want details, ask Brian) so it needs to be straightened out. We will also be assembling new "timing trap end signs" since we have NO spares. Due to recent high winds the roof of the pump house needs major repair as well. New plywood and shingles are already at the building for this task. There is one last spool of wire that did not get sorted out last year from the wet salt. It was the worst reel of the bunch. If we have enough good folks show up, this may be able to get done. The will probably take up at least one whole day if not two.
Some of the listed items on the attached and below lists are generic. Please contact Werner Schwarz if you require any help with your assigned or unassigned maintenance/repair projects. This is an aggressive amount of work, so all Clubs need to make sure to supply volunteers for the day. If your Club only requires a single duty pulled during an Elmo meet per season, you are sort changing the membership. You are more than welcome to spend Friday or Saturday night in your RV or sleeping bag at the SCTA compound. Please forward this email to your Club members! Lunch will be provided.
If possible, please reply to this email with your best guess of how many of your Club members will be attending.
From the 2025 Elmo Procedure under APPENDIX C: ON GOING DUTIES I see:
From the 2025 Elmo Procedure under APPENDIX C: ON GOING DUTIES:
Timing Trailer and Eq. Gear Grinders
Equipment Trailer LSR
Tower Side Cone Trailer Milers
Return Side Cone Trailer Road Runners
Fence Trailer SDRC
Announcer Trailer Sidewinders
Motorcycle Trailer Gear Grinders
Registration Trailer Super Fours
Gear Grinders
• Service timing trailer generator
• Replace batteries in the smoke alarm.
• Spare tire?
• Fire extinguisher re-cert
• Glue together new PVC end signs
• Mount new signage on end signs
Motorcycle inspection trailer
• Wash and clean as necessary
• Repair loose door hinge
• Wheel hub grease cap
• Service Motorcycle Trailer generator
Sidewinders
• Service announcer’s trailer generator
• Serious clean-up of the announcer’s trailer inside and out
• Coordinate with Ron Cohn on any trailer upgrades or repairs
• Lube all trailer tongue jacks
• Check announcers trailer shackles and repair as needed
• Service/test antennas as necessary (Mang’s crew)
• Serious clean-up of the announcer’s trailer inside and out
Super Fours
• Service Registration Trailer Generator
• Coordinate with Heather/Tracie on any work they feel is needed for Reg. trailer
• Spare Tire
• Repair/Replace sandbags
• Lube tongue jack
• Lube bearing buddies
SDRC
• Service Fence Trailer
• Spare
Eliminators/Milers/Road Runners
• Service Cone Trailer
• Spare
• Do we need to do any balancing of the number of cones between the return road and tower side trailers?
LSR
• Bend and straighten Sign trailer assigned to the BLM entrance road.
• Replace all three vinal banners on the sign trailers
• Mount new tires on sign trailer
Rod Riders
• Emergency Equipment Trailer
• Empty entire contents of trailer
• Clean/wash floor/perform needed repairs inside and outside
• Service jaws of life power unit
• Service generator
• Lube tongue jack
• Service bearing buddies
SCTA house
Inside
• Service smoke alarm
• Coordinate with Jay Black about any repairs.
Outside
• Coordinate with Werner about painting and repairs.
Well Pump House
• Remove existing asphalt shingles
• Primer existing plywood roof
• Cut new plywood, mount on top of existing plywood roof
• Primer new plywood
• Cover with new asphalt shingles
Impound Trailer
1. Paint preparation.
2. Primer outside of trailer
2. Remove wheels and tires, paint frame and wheel wells.
3. Prep floor.
In General
1. Blow out A/C condensers on all trailers
2. Paint 6 x 6 wooden blocks
3. Check for missing loose bolts in all roll up doors. Replace any missing with new hardware
Thanks,
Werner Schwarz
SCTA Board Member
661-618-2473
SDRC member Wayne Yurtin and his Corvette on the cover of the SCTA Racing News!
The 2025 SCTA Rulebook is HERE, providing essential guidelines for all land speed racing enthusiasts. Stay informed and ensure compliance with the latest regulations to make the most of your racing experience.
2025 BNI MEMBERSHIP
Your 2025 BNI Membership is available online and is the same cost as last year. Just click the appropriate link, fill out a quick form and pay. Takes just a couple minutes.
