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Articles for Salt Addiction Land Speed Racing

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.
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