After a tumultuous year at Bonneville, we were fortunate enough to enjoy racing at many other venues around both the United States and the world. A tentative list of VW Challenge racing events for 2016 has been announced. Daily updates on the happenings of our Volkswagen land speed racing world will be posted on the 36hp Challenge Facebook page along with other non-VW highlights and important issues pertaining to the VW Challenge.
The tentative schedule is:
TBD Feb _?_ Speed Weekend (landracing.se). Arsunda, Sweden. 1 kilo on ice.
16 Feb 28 Airstrip Attack (shifts3ctor). Coalinga, California. 1/2 mile on pavement.
16 Feb 29-Mar 4 Speedweek Australia (DLRA). Lake Gairdner, Australia. 3-6 miles on salt
TBD Mar _?_ The TEXAS MILE. Beeville, Texas. 1 mile on pavement.
16 Apr 9-10 The Mojave Magnum. Mojave, California. 1 and 1 1/2 mile on pavement.
16 Apr 23-24 Airstrip Attack (shifts3ctor). Coalinga, California. 1/2 mile on pavement.
TBD Apr _?_ “Spring Event”. Loring Timing Association. Limestone, Maine. 1 1/2 mile on pavement.
16 Apr 29-May 1 Hot Rod Top Speed Challenge (ECTA) Wilmington, Ohio. 1 mile on pavement
May 14-15 El Mirage Dry Lake (SCTA/BNI), Victorville, California. 1 1/4 miles on dirt (full SCTA competitions cars only!).
TBD May _?_ The Houston Half Mile. Houston, Texas. 1/2 mile on pavement.
TBD May _?_ Yorkshire Mile & British National Records (UKTA Speed Record Club-Straightliners) York, England. 1 kilo and 1 mile on pavement.
Jun 12 El Mirage Dry Lake (SCTA/BNI), Victorville, California. 1 1/4 miles on dirt (full SCTA competitions cars only!).
16 Jun 18-19 East Coast Timing Association (ECTA) Wilmington, Ohio. 1 mile on pavement.
16 Jun 18-19 Airstrip attack (shifts3ctor). Colorado Springs Colorado. 1/2 mile on pavement.
TBD Jul _?_ Test-N-Tune (USFRA) Bonneville Salt Flats, Wendover, Utah. 1 and 3 mile on salt.
Jul 17 El Mirage Dry Lake (SCTA/BNI), Victorville, California. 1 1/4 miles on dirt (full SCTA competitions cars only!).
TBD Jul _?_ “Maine Event”. Loring Timing Association. Limestone, Maine. 1 and 1 1/2 mile on pavement.
16 Aug 13-19 Bonneville Speedweek (S.C.T.A./B.N.I.) Bonneville Salt Flats, Wendover, Utah. 3 and 5 (?) mile on salt.
TBD Aug _?_ Northern Speed Trials Mile (UKTA Speed Record Club-Straightliners), York,England. 1 kilo and 1 mile on pavement.
TBD Aug _?_ Oregon Airstrip Attack (shifts3ctor). McMinnville, Oregon. 1/2 mile on pavement.
TBD Sep _?_ “Harvest Event”. Loring Timing Association. Limestone, Maine. 1 and 1/2 mile on pavement.
TBD Sep _?_ The COLORADO MILE Watkins, Colorado (near Denver). 1 mile on pavement. 16 Sept 10-13 World of Speed (USFRA) Bonneville Salt Flats, Wendover, Utah. 1, 2, 3 and 5(?) mile on salt.
Sep 11 El Mirage Dry Lake (SCTA/BNI), Victorville, California. 1 1/4 miles on dirt (full SCTA competitions cars only!).
Sep 19-20 Autumn Mile (UKTA Speed Record Club-Straightliners) York, England. 1 kilo and 1 mile on pavement.
TBD Sep _?_ Kalahari Desert Speedweek. Hakskeenpan, South Africa. 3 and 5 mile on dirt.
16 Sep 30-Oct 2 East Coast Timing Association (ECTA) Wilmington, Ohio. 1 mile on pavement.
16 Sep 27-30 World Finals Speed Trials (S.C.T.A./B.N.I.) Bonneville Salt Flats, Wendover,Utah. 3 and 5(?) miles on salt.
TBD Oct _?_ Temora 1000 Temora, NSW, Australia. 1/2 mile on pavement
16 Oct 8-9 The Mojave Magnum. Mojave, California. 1 and 1 1/2 mile on pavement.
Oct 18 El Mirage Dry Lake (SCTA/BNI), Victorville, California. 1 1/4 miles on dirt (full SCTA competitions cars only!).
16 Oct 22-23 Airstrip Attack (shifts3ctor). Coalinga, California. 1/2 mile on pavement.
TBD Oct _?_ The TEXAS MILE, Beeville, Texas. 1 mile on pavement.
Nov 12-13 El Mirage Dry Lake (SCTA/BNI), Victorville, California. 1 1/4 miles on dirt (full SCTA competitions cars only!).
TBD Nov _?_ Snowy Mountain 1000 Coomba, NSW, Australia. 1 kilo on pavement.
Nov 16 El Mirage Dry Lake (SCTA/BNI), Victorville, California. 1 1/4 miles on dirt (full SCTA competitions cars only!).
Questions? Please contact Burly Burlile at [email protected] or call 435-752-4359 or 435-890-8832.
