World of Speed

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World of Speed is an annual land-speed racing event held on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, where drivers attempt to set speed records across various vehicle classes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf land-speed racing event
motorsport event
abbreviation WoS
allowsParticipationOf cars
diesel trucks
motorcycles
streamliners
country United States of America
surface form: United States
courseEnvironment open desert salt pan
feature multiple vehicle classes
governingBodyType volunteer motorsport association
hasCulturalRole iconic American speed culture event
hasGoal setting land-speed records
testing high-speed vehicle performance
hasParticipantType amateur racers
engineering teams
professional racers
location Bonneville Salt Flats
mainActivity speed record attempts
measurementSystem miles per hour
mediaCoverage automotive magazines
motorsport press
online racing communities
organizer Bonneville Speedway
surface form: Utah Salt Flats Racing Association
recurrence annual
regulates engine displacement categories
fuel types
vehicle classes
relatedTo Bonneville Speed Week
land speed record
requires driver licensing for event
technical inspection
safetyOversight event tech inspectors
safetyRequirement fire suppression system
fire-resistant suit
helmet
racing harness
roll cage
sport land-speed racing
state Utah
surfaceType salt flats
terrainRisk variable salt conditions
trackType straight-line course
typicalMonth September
typicalSpectatorAccess pits and start line areas
weatherDependency dry conditions required

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Bonneville Salt Flats eventHosted World of Speed
Bonneville Speed Week relatedEvent World of Speed