Salt Addiction

One-time holder of the title of World's Fastest Rider at 360 mph, land speed racer Rocky Robinson continues to chase the elusive 400 mph barrier, alongside rivals like the current world-record-holding BUB Seven streamliner team. Rocky steps out of the streamliner every month to pen his land speed racing feature we call Salt Addiction.

Latest Salt Addiction Features

Salt Addiction: Red Hat Diaries

Friday, October 26, 2012

Land speed racer Rocky Robinson returns to explain the history of "Red Hat" club and profiles some of its members in his newest installment of Salt Addiction.

Salt Addiction: Get Ready and Wait

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

The Ack Attack sits out this year's Cook Shootout due to poor salt conditions. While visiting the salt during the Bub Speed Trials, we pay a visit to the Black and White and the 1st Annual Motorcycle Legends night.

Salt Addiction: LandSpeed Louise

Thursday, August 23, 2012

This month the world’s fastest rider, Ack Attack streamliner pilot Rocky Robinson, focuses Salt Addiction on LSR photojournalist, publicist and storyteller Louise Ann Noeth.

Salt Addiction: The Big 5-0

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Celebrating Salt Addiction post number 50, the world’s fastest rider, Rocky Robinson, reflects on the ride so far.

Salt Addiction: Max Lambky

Thursday, June 21, 2012

This month’s Land Speed Racing feature focuses on Max Lambky, aka Mad Max or The Kansas Bad Man, and the new bent of his Vincent-powered streamliner.

Salt Addiction: Brian Leckey

Thursday, May 24, 2012

The world's fastest rider, Rocky Robinson, chats with LSR filmmaker Brian Leckey, the man behind "Landspeed Shootout" and "Ack Attack: The Fastest Bike in the World."

Salt Addiction: Rocky Racing Down Under

Thursday, April 26, 2012

In this installment of Salt Addiction, Rocky Robinson recounts his experience racing the BUB Tenacious II at Australia's Lake Gairdner.

Salt Addiction: Valerie Thompson Part II

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Valerie Thompson is one of the fastest women riders on the planet but there's still a few records she wants, including the right to be called the world's fastest female.

Salt Addiction: Shane San Miguel

Thursday, February 23, 2012

In this month's Salt Addiction feature our two-wheeled speedster showcases Shane San Miguel, a true working class racer who was born to be in the saddle.

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.

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