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Past Articles Salt Addiction

Salt Addiction: Richard Brown’s Jet Reaction

Thursday, January 26, 2012
In the lastest volume of Salt Addiction Richard 'Rocket Man' Brown returns to land speed racing with his new entry, Jet Reaction.

Salt Addiction: Anatomy of a Crash

Friday, December 09, 2011
Forever in search of speed, Rocky Robinson and the Top 1 Ack Attack Team hit a rough patch while attempting to break the 400 mph land speed barrier.

Salt Addiction: Andy Sills & Erin Hunter

Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Meet two land speed participants who are combining their love of racing by taking on the Salt Flats 2-up in this month's Salt Addiction.

Salt Addiction: Mike Cook's 2011 Shootout

Friday, October 21, 2011
In this edition of Salt Addiction our two-wheeled rocket man explores the records broken and accidents averted during the 2011 Mike Cook Land Speed Shootout.

Salt Addiction: Paul Thede

Friday, September 23, 2011
Paul Thede is a true racer at heart who's bringing land speed racing into the 21st century with the first 200 mph electric motorcycle.

Salt Addiction: Drew Gatewood

Saturday, August 20, 2011
This month our speed guru shines the spotlight on Drew Gatewood, a man of many talents who runs Gatewood Engineering and Race Support from home and occasionally visits the salts as an AMA/F.I.M. technical steward.

Salt Addiction: Shutter Speed

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
This month's edition of Salt Addiction takes a look at the unsung heroes of Land Speed Racing who capture history in the making through their photographs.

Salt Addiction: Fast Guys Wives Club

Thursday, June 16, 2011
In the newest installment of Salt Addiction we explore what it's like to be hitched to the world's fastest men by hearing from some of the wives.

Salt Addiction: Swiss Performance Racing

Thursday, May 05, 2011
Our speed racer gets the latest word on Ruedi Steck's bio-powered streamliner project while visiting the Swiss Performance/Swiss Moto Motorcycle Trade Show in Zurich.

Salt Addiction: Jon Amo

Thursday, March 17, 2011
Jon Amo the 200 MPH Club Man of the Year in 2009, a land speed racing enthusiast and creator of landracing.com. The world's fastest rider, Rocky Robinson, brings us Jon's story.

Salt Addiction: Jennifer Robertson

Thursday, March 03, 2011
Ever since her first motorcycle arrived under the Christmas tree Jennifer Robertson has been tearing up terrain in the search for speed.

Salt Addiction: Seldom Seen Slim Returns

Wednesday, January 26, 2011
After trading in normal jobs for life out on the salt flats, Jon and Nancy Wennerberg have become devoted speed freaks who live and breathe land speed racing.

Salt Addiction: Ross Brown's Triple Threat

Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Australian Long Track Champion and sidecar racer Ross Brown is setting out for land speed racing glory, with a triple-engine 3000cc streamliner and chase the world's fastest motorcycle.

Salt Addiction: Scott Horner

Thursday, November 25, 2010
Starting in drag racing, Scott Horner of Heads Up Performance has amassed a total of 11 land speed records on his fast-track to LSR success.

Salt Addiction: Ack Attack World’s Fastest

Friday, October 08, 2010
This month's Salt Addiction focuses on the new record-holder for World’s Fastest Motorcycle and the World's Fastest Rider, the author himself!

Salt Addiction: KillaJoule Electric Racer

Thursday, September 16, 2010
Eva Hakansson's latest project, KillaJoule, is a two-wheeled electric streamliner which she hopes will reach 200 mph this year at Bonneville’s World of Speed event.

Salt Addiction: Project 300

Tuesday, August 17, 2010
In the the newest edition of Salt Addiction the topic of reaching 300 mph with a sit-on bike is discussed with land speed racing's fastest competitors.

Salt Addiction Valerie Thompson

Friday, July 23, 2010
This month's Salt Addiction feature is Valerie Thompson, a professional drag racer, a team owner, and a world land speed record holder.

Salt Addiction Buell Brothers Racing

Thursday, June 24, 2010
Fast motorcycles, cool sunglasses and flat-brimmed hats, racers with funny nicknames… and cheese. This month land speed racer Rocky Robinson takes a closer look at the Wisconsin-based Buell Brothers team.

Salt Addiction: World’s Fastest Bagger

Friday, May 28, 2010
Pro Stock drag racer Chris Rivas turns his attention from the quarter-mile to all out top speeds, racing the world’s fastest bagger on the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Salt Addiction Leo Hess

Wednesday, April 21, 2010
For this month’s Salt Addiction, Rocky Robinson shines the spot light on fellow long-time land speed racer Leo Hess.

Salt Addiction Perfect Timing

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Land speed racing is technically a race against time. He who gets through the lights the fastest under the rules of the sanctioning body — wins. Rocky Robinson gives us the low-down on land speed timing in this month's Salt Addiction.

Salt Addiction - Scott Guthrie

Thursday, February 18, 2010
This month’s land racing focus falls on the Sultan of Speed, Scott Guthrie, whose name is affixed to more than 380 LSR records.

Salt Addiction - Angelic Bulldog

Thursday, January 21, 2010
This month Salt Addiction focuses on another possible rival to the ultimate two-wheeled land speed record and the coveted 400 mph mark – the British-based Angelic Bulldog.

Salt Addiction Joe Amo

Friday, December 18, 2009
This month's motorcycle land speed racing focus falls on Joe Amo, the fastest open bike on the salt at a blistering 272 mph.

Salt Addiction First, Best and Next Part II

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Land speed racer Rocky Robinson continues his Bonneville racing questionnaire with more LSR riders and their first, best and next times down the salt.

Salt Addiction 2009 BUB Speed Trials

Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Chris Carr set the new record a couple weeks later, but beforehand was the annual BUB Speed Trials. Here’s the report from streamliner pilot Rocky Robinson.

Salt Addiction First, Best and Next

Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Land speed record holder Rocky Robinson asks some fellow LSR riders about their first time, best time and next time out on the salt.

Salt Addiction Jack Dolan

Tuesday, August 25, 2009
For this month’s Land Speed Racing feature, former world-record holder Rocky Robinson focuses his attention on an old salt and fellow record-holder Jack Dolan.

Salt Addiction Jon Minonno

Tuesday, July 21, 2009
This month’s Salt Addiction Land Speed Racing spotlight falls on Jon Minonno, the first LSR rider to cross 250 mph on an open bike.

Salt Addiction Mike Charlton Jet Bike

Thursday, June 25, 2009
Mike Charlton is in the process of building his own jet-powered motorcycle streamliner and he will be attempting a run at the Unlimited Motorcycle class record, read more in this month's Salt Addiction.

Salt Addiction Sidecar Fever

Thursday, May 21, 2009
The world’s fastest rider, Rocky Robinson, turns his LSR attention to the boys and girls rockin’ the fastest sidecars on the globe in this month’s edition of Salt Addiction.

Salt Addiction Richard Assen

Thursday, April 09, 2009
Burt Munro isn’t the only Kiwi chasing speed at Bonneville, read more about Richard Assen and his high-speed Hayabusa in this month’s edition of Salt Addiction.

Salt Addiction Team Arrow Racing

Friday, February 27, 2009
Under the direction of racer Bob Williams Team Arrow Racing created a competative NSU streamliner to break some long standing land speed records.

Salt Addiction Racin’ Jason McVicar

Friday, January 23, 2009
Jason McVicar has piloted the Suzuki Hayabusa to over 250 mph on the Bonneville salt. We find out how in this edition of Salt Addiction.

Salt Addiction Sam Wheeler

Friday, December 26, 2008
Land speed racer Sam Wheeler has travelled over 350mph in his green E-Z-Hook Streamliner and is the focus of this month’s edition of Salt Addiction.

Salt Addiction Women of the Salt

Friday, November 21, 2008
Rocky Robinson, the fastest man on two-wheels, pays tribute to women racers who are making a name for themselves at Bonneville in this month's Salt Addiction.

Salt Addiction New Land Speed Record

Thursday, October 30, 2008
Rocky Robinson, the world's fastest man on two wheels, gives MotorcycleUSA a first-hand account of the details that led up to the world record run in the Top 1 Ack Attack streamliner.

Salt Addiction Bub Speed Trials

Friday, September 19, 2008
Rocky Robinson and his Ack Attack crew recently headed out to the infamous Bonneville Salt Flats to try their luck in the 5th Annual Bub Speed Trials.

Salt Addiction The Nebulous Theorem

Friday, September 12, 2008
I'll never forget the first time I officially met Jack Costella. I heard a lot about him, knew of his successes on the salt, and also knew he danced to the beat of a different drum.

Salt Addiction Lambky's Liner

Wednesday, August 06, 2008
The three-way streamliner fight for the ultimate motorcycle land speed record now has another contender, with Max Lambky's Vincent powered streamliner.

Salt Addiction The Lamberd Brothers

Wednesday, July 02, 2008
You never know what you're going to see at Bonneville. MotorcycleUSA's resident Salt Flats expert, Rocky Robinson, offers insight into the unique creations of the Lamberd Brothers.

Salt Addiction Buddfab Streamliner

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
In this month's edition of Salt Addiction, Rocky Robinson proves good things come in small packages when he features the 130-mph 50cc Buddfab Streamliner.

Salt Addiction Land Speed Racing

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
He's held the title of World's Fastest Motorcycle Rider and is a member of the exclusive 300-mph club, now Rocky Robinson is a MotorcycleUSA contributor. Check out Rocky's take on Land Speed Racing in Salt Addiction.
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