Southern California Timing Association racing collection, 1955-1967
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Southern California Timing Association
- Title
- Southern California Timing Association racing collection
- Dates
- 1955-1967 (inclusive)19551967
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 3300
- Summary
- Southern California Timing Association racing collection (1955-1967) primarily consists of minutes from the 200 Miles Per Hour Club; Rod Riders Racing Team; and the Southern California Timing Association.
- 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
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The 200 Miles Per Hour Club appears to have been chartered in about 1952 or 1953. The group composed exclusively of drivers who had made successful average speed runs of more than 200 MPH over the Bonneville Salt Flats in northwestern Utah.
The Rod Riders Racing Team was formed in San Pedro, California in 1956. The team was originally a member of the Russetta Timing Association (RTA) until the Southern California Timing Association absorbed them in the early 1960s.
Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) is a competition sanctioning body that maintains rules and record for Land Speed Racing events held at El Mirage Dry Lake, California and at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. It is a non-profit, volunteer organization made up of eleven separate car clubs.
Source: En.wikipedia.org. 2026. Southern California Timing Association - Wikipedia. [online] Available at: Southern California Timing Association [Accessed 20 April 2026].
Content Description
Southern California Timing Association racing collection (1955-1967) primarily consists of minutes from the 200 Miles Per Hour Club; Rod Riders Racing Team; and the Southern California Timing Association. The 200 Miles per Hour Club (1961-1966) includes 6 meeting minutes from 1963-1965; 2 announcements; and 1 order form for a jacket. The Rod Riders Racing Team (1955-1967) includes a participation award plaque; "The Race to Place" and "R. R. Exclusive" an account of the events by a woman called the "sportscastress;" a handwritten page from a notebook paper with a table of months and driver's name; and primarily meeting minutes from 1964-1967. The Southern California Timing Association (1964-1967) series includes lists related to places and speeds; and classes and records; along with rules and half mile numbers.
Use of the Collection
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
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. 200 Miles Per Hour Club; 2. Rod Riders Racing Team; and 3. Southern California Timing Association.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Tschanz Rare Books in 2020.
Processing Note
Processed by Gina C Giang.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
200 Miles Per Hour Club
- Description: Minutes
Includes an order form for club jackets.
Dates: 1961-1966Container: Box 1, Folder 1
Rod Riders Racing Team
- Description: Award plaque
Rod Riders participation award.
Dates: 1955Container: Box 1, Folder 2 - Description: MinutesDates: 1964-1967Container: Box 1, Folder 3
Southern California Timing Association
- Description: 1964 El Mirage Dry Lakes Season
Classes and record holders.
Dates: 1964Container: Box 1, Folder 4 - Description: Lists
Lists related to places and speeds; and classes and records.
Includes rules; and half mile numbers.
Dates: 1964-1967Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Subject Terms
- Automobile racing
- Automobile racing--California
- Automobile racing--Utah
Form or Genre Terms
- Lists (document genres)
- Minutes (administrative records)
