Utah Salt Flats Racing AssociationP.O. Box 27365 * S.L.C., UT 84127-0365

NewsletterUSFRA FOUNDED IN 1976 TO PRESERVE THE BONNEVILLE SALT

FLATS AND TO PROMOTE THE USE OF THIS HISTORIC PLACE FOR MOTORSPORTS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

ISSUE 45MARCH 2016

Contact Info for USFRA personnel:Dennis Sullivan, President

Dennis@saltflats.comHugh Coltharp, Treas.Hugh@saltflats.comMonte Widdison, V.P.Monte@saltflats.comEllen Wilkinson, Sec.

USFRA@saltflats.com801-485-2662

Chuck Whiteman, Chief Inspector:Chuck@saltflats.com

Dan Wright, Web Master:Dan@saltflats.com

Peter Netka, Media Coordinator:Peter@saltflats.com

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U.S.F.R.A. MEETINGS:WE ARE RETURNING TO

THE 1ST Wed. of each month @ 7:00 pm!

th April 6 at 7:00 pmat the Ziegfield Theatre

at 3934 Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT

th Then on May 4 wemove to: Ramblin Roads

Restaurant 544 W. 400 No., Bountiful

If you are coming from the south be sure and take the 500 south exit and come in

on 500 west. It is on the Northeast corner of the 4th

north intersection. st June 1 etc...

If any of the first Wed. dates interfere with race

dates the meeting may be changed.

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September 10 - 13, 2016thInspection Sept. 9

We really appreciate your fast member renewal response. Your annual membership keeps us in the black. It did take a few extra weeks to get caught up, but I did! We are looking forward to Summer and hoping Mother Nature wants to race.

Intreped has started the pumping for this year. It is my understanding that they will pump for approximately 60 days, with a projected return of half a million to 700,000 tons of salt. Hopefully we will get the hot dry weather we need for a course. We will be watching!

We have posted the new entry forms. The “Test and Tune’ forms have a link in its’ advertising box that is on the front page at www.saltflats.com. The World of Speed entry forms, both the 130/150 Club and the class vehicles are on the same page. If you need me to mail them to you, let me know.

We are planning to have a Test and Tune. It will be a 3 day event sometime during the posted dates of: 4-25 to 5-08; 5-30 to 6-06; 7-05 to 7-11. Notice may

U.S.F.R.A. was invited this year to put a display up at the Utah International Auto Expo on Jan. 15 - 18 at the South Towne Exposition Center. We included Ron Christensens’ picture board display of the salt flats, past and present. These graphic pictures attracted alot of attention allowing us to discuss what was going on with a lot of interested people. We want to thank the racers who participated with their vehicles. Mark Atkinsons’ - MotorcycleB.J. Burkdolls’ - pickup truck

U.S.F.R.A. Club Car - RoadsterNish Motorsports’ - Streamliner

Youngbloods’ - Roadster

Concern and Special Recreation Management Area;WHEREAS, in 1989, the Save the Salt Coalition was founded by racers, businesses, and community members to help protect the Bonneville Salt Flats and promote its history and motorsports legacy; WHEREAS, in 1992, the Save the Salt Foundation was formed to raise funds for B. S. F. restoration activities; WHEREAS, in 1997, a five-year test salt brine pumping project was implemented through the cooperation of the Bureau of Land Management, Reilly Industries, and racers; WHEREAS, in 2012, the limited salt brine pumping project was made permanent; WHEREAS, in 2015, the Utah Alliance was formed to provide state-based expertise on Bonneville Salt flats; WHEREAS, in 2015, all major racing events were cancelled due to unsafe salt conditions and weather; and WHEREAS, in 2015, concerned stakeholders met with legislators and congressmen and urged immediate action to restore the Bonneville Salt Flats:NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein, strongly urges the Bureau of Land Management to formulate a plan, with the participation of the Utah Alliance, Save the Salt Coalition, and other concerned stakeholders, including Intrepid PotashWendover, LLC, to restore the Bonneville Salt Flats to safe land speed racing conditions. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor urge the Bureau of Land Management to improve monitored restoration that will maintain the internationally recognized Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway in safe high-speed racing conditions.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor urge the United States Congress and Utah's congressional delegation to take action to ensure that the Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway is restored to safe racing conditions.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the United States Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau of Land Management, Intrepid Potash Wendover, LLC, the National Park Service, the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association, the Southern California Timing Association, Bonneville Nationals, Inc., Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials, Land Speed Events, the Save the Salt Coalition, the Utah Alliance, and the members of Utah's congressional delegation.

be very short. We are again asking that th

you submit your entry prior to April 15 so we can get a head count. If we can’t have it we can move your entry to World of Speed or give you a refund. We are waiting on this years expenses as long as we can.

If you rolled your 2015 entry please fill out your 2016 dated forms and send them in to me. Many have indicated that their class may change. We allow you to change classes until you actually go down course on your first run. After that there is a class change fee of $150.00. This is paid after you go through tech inspection. If you would like to scan the paper work you can email them to me.

Chuck Kalbach has notified us that several numbers have expired.

April 1st that you wish to keep your number. The expired number list is posted at www.scta-bni.org on the right side at the bottom of the news flash heading. If you would like me to check it for you let me know.

If you haven’t ran for 3 years then you forfeit that number unless you notify him by

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The Utah Legislature has been in session. HCR 8 was passed by both the House and the Senate. It has now gone to the Governor for his signature. The resolution is as follows and ending on the last page.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BONNEVILLE SALTFLATS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

HCR 8 2016 GENERAL SESSION, STATE OF UTAHChief Sponsor: Stephen G. HandySenate Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson

LONG TITLE: General Description: This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor calls attention to the deterioration of Utah's world-famous Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway and urges the Bureau of Land Management to restore the Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway to safe high-speed racing conditions. Highlighted Provisions: This concurrent resolution:

▸ calls attention to the deterioration of Utah's world-famous Bonneville Salt Flats Inter’l Speedway;

▸ strongly urges the Bureau of Land Management to formulate a plan, with the participation of the Utah

Alliance, Save the Salt Coalition, and other concerned stakeholders, including Intrepid PotashWendover, LLC, to restore the Bonneville Salt Flats to safe land speed racing conditions;

▸ urges the Bureau of Land Management to improve monitored restoration that will maintain the

internationally recognized Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway in safe high-speed racing conditions;

▸ urges the United States Congress and Utah's congressional delegation to take action to ensure that

the Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway is restored to safe racing conditions. Special Clauses: None Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein: WHEREAS, in 1910, future Salt Lake City Mayor Ab Jenkins became the first person to ride a motorcycle across the Bonneville Salt Flats, a bounded watershed covering approximately 77,000 acres or 120 sq. miles;WHEREAS, in 1914, Teddy Tetzlaff set the first unofficial land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats;WHEREAS, top tire companies began sponsoring events at the Bonneville Salt Flats to test their tires; WHEREAS, beginning in 1932, Ab Jenkins spent three decades setting hundreds of national speed and endurance records on the Bonneville Salt Flats, some of which remain on the record books; WHEREAS, in 1935, the first internationally recognized world land speed record was set at the Bonneville Salt Flats by Britain's Sir Malcolm Campbell;WHEREAS, this record prompted the international land speed racing community to relocate all future efforts from Daytona Beach, Florida, to the Bonneville Salt Flats;WHEREAS, thousands of land speed records would follow over the next several decades; WHEREAS, in the 1960s, racers began to notice a thinning of the salt surface and voiced concern to the United States Secretary of the Interior and federal lawmakers; WHEREAS, in 1963, the Bureau of Land Management issued leases covering 24,700 acres on the Bonneville Salt Flats to the east of the race tracks and collection ditches were dug to allow for withdrawal of salt brine; WHEREAS, in 1975, the "Bonneville Salt Flats Race Track" (aka Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway) was added to the National Register of Historic Places; WHEREAS, in 1976, the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association was founded in response to the Bureau of Land Management complaint that not enough land speed racing events occurred each year to obtain agency support; WHEREAS, in 1985, 30,203 acres of the Bonneville Salt Flats was designated an Area of Critical Environmental

Meeting April 6th at 7:00 pmZiegield Theatre in Ogden

Bring your friends and introduce them to the Salt Flats. See some old news footage and the Deuce

of Spades. Free water, soda, popcorn and cookies. Help us

celebrate U.S.F.R.A.’s 40th Anniversary

2016 Calendar Poster17 x 23 with event dates highlighted Item: CAL

$3.00 each + S & H

100 years bumper sticker$3.00 ea + S & H

USFRA Logo Sticker outside

applicationone 3.25 x 3.25 & two 1 5/8 x 1 5/8

$2.50 each + S & H

Got Speed Get Timed Bumper Sticker$3.00 ea + S & H

U.S.F.R.A. LOGO WEARFull color logo on back

and single color small on front

T-SHIRTS W/POCKETSLT. GREY or GOLD:

sm, med, lg, xl, 2xl, 3xl$15.00 EA + S & H

HOODIESNOT ALL COLORS IN EACH

SIZESM, MED, LG, XL, 2XL, 3XL

PULL OVER OR ZIP$25.00 + S & H

Yellow wind breaker style with hood and snaps on

front, USFRA logo embroidered on back, name

on front sizes: Sm - 3XL $65.00+ S & H

some sizes on hand - some special order

CAPSEmbroidered USFRA logo on front World of Speed around

opening in back. lots of colors

$20.00

BONNEVILLEROADSTERBlack T-shirt with pocket design on

backSmall thru

2xl $20.00 +

S & H

Bright yellow speed sticker 6” across $1.50

Utah Salt Flats Racing Assoc.c/o Ellen WilkinsonP.O. Box 27365Salt Lake City, UT 84127-0365email: ellen@saltflats.comphone: 801-485-2662

Name: _________________________

Street: __________________________

City______________________ST:____

ZIP:__________________

Date: _________________

Qty Description (include color & size) Price Amt.

membership e-mail: __________________

2016 Rule Book (out in March)

$50.00

$10.00

International Shipping/Handling call or email for additional cost

Card #_____________________________security code_____

signature: exp. date:

AmX, Visa, MC & Discover Card:Subtotal

S & H $7.00

Total

World of Speed DVD’sby Bonneville Bill

2012 World of Speed $10.002014 World of Speed $10.00

Salt Fever -Studebaker build $10.00BOYS OF BONNEVILLE DVD

$20.00 + S & H

These are gear shift knobs! They are about 3 1/4” long and are out of 304 Stainless. There are 2 ways you can order.1. Professionally polished, drilled and tapped and ready to install as a shift knob Roadster or VW

$150.00 ea2. Unpolished, not drilled or tapped and finished with a sandblast finish. VW’s only $90.00 ea

2015 T-Shirts are available!All have full color print on back and USFRA logo

small on left chest and are 100% cotton and have pockets.

Sand color, short sleeve, sm - 3xl $20.00White color, long sleeve, med - 2xl $20.00***************************************************Coffee mug, navy interior, with a wrap-aroundprint, includes 2015 art and some extra race

vehicles $12.00