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Land Speed Racing Perfect Timing Photo Gallery

Timing equipment (sensors) used for measuring speed through mile and kilo. On occasion they get destroyed by stray speeding vehicles and have to be replaced.

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 Perfect Timing.

Each sensor has to be positioned and aligned before the event begins. Their job begins at 5:30 AM each morning.

Typical view from the tower of press and enthusiasts awaiting the next run.

Wired for speed, let the games begin…

Timing monitor screen shows Carr’s faster of two runs on his way to a 350 mph record in 2006.

Sam Wheeler took his tiny green streamliner through a mile marker collecting a timing sensor in his intake in the process.

Sam went through this marker at over 200 mph, shattering the sensor behind it. Note the slit in the orange fabric from entry.

This is the backside of the marker Sam went through. The black debris is from the shattered sensor.

SCTA-BNI chief timer, Glen Barrett.

Alan and James Rice pose with current ultimate land speed record holder, Andy Green. “Speedy”, the timing tower stuffed mascot has been along for many high speed runs, including that of the man himself.

Alan poses with Steve Fossett after his 298 mph run.

Alan and James, along with Mark Vigeant, campaign a turbocharged Hayabusa lakester which set a 223 mph record in 2009.

John Noonan is another fast guy who has taken Speedy along on a record run.

Jesse James makes a pass at 199 mph stirring up controversy when a publicist announced they had shattered the land speed record for a hydrogen powered vehicle.

The British steam car at speed at Muroc.