Utah Salt Flats Racing Association video collection

Utah Salt Flats Racing Association video collection, 1935-2002, bulk 1989-2002

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Utah Salt Flats Racing Association
Title: Utah Salt Flats Racing Association video collection
Dates: 1935-2002, bulk 1989-2002 (inclusive)
19352002
Quantity: 82 VHS videocassettes
Collection Number: A0910
Summary: The Utah Salt Flats Racing Association video collection (1935-2002, bulk 1989-2002) contains video recordings created and collected by the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association (USFRA), an amateur land speed racing association operating on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah. The videos include footage of events hosted or attended by the USFRA, including Bonneville Speed Week, World of Speed, and the Land Speed Opener, as well as other videos relating to the subject of land speed racing.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: No use of original material; access copies will be made available for viewing. All items have been digitized. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Founded in 1976, the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association (USFRA) is a non-profit, volunteer-based association and a member of the Save the Salt Coalition, whose mission is "to protect the Bonneville Salt Flats and to promote its history and motorsports legacy." Each fall, the USFRA hosts World of Speed at the Bonneville Speedway, a "family-friendly land speed event put on by racers, for racers." Racing and land speed trials have taken place at the Bonneville Salt Flats since the early twentieth century, and numerous land speed records have been set there, but environmental changes and human impacts threaten the Speedway's viability as a racetrack. USFRA activities, including World of Speed, are intended to preserve and promote the Salt Flats as a prime venue for motorsports.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Utah Salt Flats Racing Association video collection (1935-2002, bulk 1989-2002) contains video recordings created and collected by the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association (USFRA), an amateur land speed racing association operating on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah. The videos include footage of events hosted or attended by the USFRA, including Bonneville Speed Week, World of Speed, and the Land Speed Opener, as well as other videos relating to the subject of land speed racing. All 82 VHS videocassettes have been digitized and are available to view upon request.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Utah Salt Flats Racing Association video collection A0910, Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:A0910.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Acquisition Information

Donated by the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association.

Processing Note

Processed by John Hammer in 2014 and Daniel Lee 2017.

Related Materials

See also the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association records (Accn 2304).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
cassette
1	Ab Jenkins 1935 00:15:25 VHS	undated
2-3	Mormon Meteor television specials 01:30:57; 01:39:07 VHS	undated
4	Bonneville Speedweek 1961 01:23:57 VHS	1961
5	Art Arfons meet 00:54:43 VHS	1989 July
6-7	1989, 1990, 1964, and Easy Riders Land Speed Record - Golden Rod 01:04:40; 00:15:10 VHS	circa 1990s
8	Hot Rod Boogie 00:24:04 VHS	1990
9	Bonneville Speedweek 1990 02:02:49 VHS	1990 August 14
10	World of Speed 1990: tune up meet 01:08:51 VHS	1990 September
11	Speedweek 1991 02:01:32 VHS	1991 August
12	World of Speed 1991 00:37:51 VHS	1991 September
13	World of Speed 1992 season opener 00:30:15 VHS	1992 July 24
14	Return to Bonneville: The Quest Continues 01:01:44 VHS	1992 August
15	World of Speed 1992 00:39:03 VHS	1992 September
16	Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) World Finals 1992 00:21:53 VHS	1992 October
17	World of Speed 1993 00:44:30 VHS	1993 September
18	World of Speed 1993: A Mustang Story 00:21:53 VHS	1993 September
19	Back to Bonneville: Sweat, Salt and Tears 01:07:24 VHS	1993 September
20-22	Bean Bandits 02:00:25; 00:37:15; 01:01:26 VHS	1994
23	Bonneville Salt Flats presented to the Secretary of the Interior 00:08:03 VHS	1994
24	USFRA season opener 00:23:51 VHS	1994 June 22
25	USFRA, SCTA and Bonneville National Incorporated (BNI) representatives 00:43:00 VHS	1994 June 30
26	World of Speed 1994 01:42:34 VHS	1994 September 8
27	World of Speed 1994 00:23:51 VHS	1994 September 21
28	Demonstration of "Jaws of Life" and spreader 01:26:56 VHS	1995
29	March International Speed Challenge 00:17:40 VHS	1995 March
30-31	May car racers 00:05:18; 00:05:41 VHS	1995 May
32-36	World of Speed 1995: Wolverine 01:27:57; 00:39:02; 01:00:22; 01:04:01; 02:29:26 VHS	1995 September
37	Thomason and Tradup racing Danny Boy streamliner 00:05:52 VHS	1995 September
38	Thirty-third Gas-Up Awards presentation 02:01:44 VHS	1995 October
39-42	Rick Vesco 00:01:01; 00:00:17; 00:17:57; 00:40:33 VHS	1995 October
43	Fourth Annual Gold Coast Hall of Fame 01:24:48 VHS	1996
44-45	Salt Palace viewing 01:00:39; 01:04:56 VHS	1996
46	Tenacious II - Spirit of America 00:26:28 VHS	1996 February
47-50	Australia International Speed Challenge 01:37:17; 01:54:22; 01:40:23; 00:10:16 VHS	1996 March
51	Murdoc reunion 01:59:30 VHS	1996 April
52	American Hot Rodder 9 01:18:24 VHS	1996 August
53	World of Speed 1996 01:15:45 VHS	1996 September 26
54	Rick Vesco private event 01:21:10 VHS	1996 October 17-20
55	Craig Breedlove quest for Mach 1 01:48:05 VHS	1996 November
56	The Need for Speed 01:03:47 VHS	1997
57	Project Goldwing: Extreme Machines 01:48:05 VHS	1997
58	Extreme Machines: Speed Freaks 00:51:22 VHS	1997 February
59	Body Human: Medical Miracles 00:51:17 VHS	1997 April
60	Starting Line People Pits 01:18:17 VHS	1997 May 18
61	Speedweek 1997 01:18:17 VHS	1997 August 16-22
62	World of Speed 1997 01:51:30 VHS	1997 September
63	Gold Coast GasUp 00:23:49 VHS	1997 October
64	Richard Noble, Andy Green: The Mission 01:35:45 VHS	1997 October
65	Richard Noble, Andy Green: Thrust SSC 00:38:36 VHS	1997 October
66	California Hot Rod Reunion 01:21:23 VHS	1997 October 6
67	Bonneville Salt Flats 02:03:32 VHS	1997 October 15-18
68	Don Vesco's 438-897 run 00:08:33 VHS	1997 October 16
69	Craig Breedlove, Andy Green land speed record attempts 00:45:54 VHS	1998 July
70	Speedweek 1998 television news coverage 01:30:18 VHS	1998 August
71	World of Speed 1998 02:00:04 VHS	1998 September
72	Hot Rod Reunion 01:31:13 VHS	1998 October
73	Salt Flats various footage 02:01:20 VHS	1999
74	Jaws of Life training 00:37:14 VHS	1999 June 21
75-76	Speedweek 1999 01:16:12; 00:47:09 VHS	1999 August 14-20
77	Speedweek 1999: Joe Kugel 300 miles per hour 01:16:12 VHS	1999 August
78	Eleventh Annual Arete Award 00:22:00 VHS	2000
79	Extreme Land Racing 6 02:00:25 VHS	2000 March
80	Speedweek 2000 01:54:58 VHS	2000 August
81	World of Speed 2000 00:28:06 VHS	2000 September
82	Junkyard Wars: Jerry McLean 00:43:03 VHS	2000 December

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