Bonneville Speed Week 2027

Bonneville Speed Week 2027 is expected to run Aug 7–13, 2027 in Bonneville Salt Flats (near Wendover), Utah. Official dates are not confirmed yet — verify on the event's official site before booking.

Bonneville Salt Flats (near Wendover), Utah.

Aug 7–13, 2027. These dates are provisional until officially announced.

Best categories: rv, towable, trucks-vans. Speed Week, organized by the Southern California Timing Association, brings hundreds of land-speed cars and motorcycles to the Bonneville Salt Flats each August — typically starting the second weekend of the month, with exact 2027 dates announced by the SCTA. Honest caveat baked into every Bonneville plan: the event depends on salt and weather conditions, and editions have been shortened or cancelled when the lakebed flooded, so build refund flexibility into your booking. There are no services on the salt — spectators drive out for the day and base in Wendover on the Utah-Nevada line, where the Wendover KOA offers full hookups, or in dispersed BLM camping off the access road. An RV is close to essential here: shade, water, and a kitchen in a place with brutal sun and one small town. August desert demand is moderate, but Wendover's limited pads fill during race week — 6-8 weeks lead is smart.

Recommended lead time: 7 weeks. Event windows book up early, so search and lock your dates as soon as your plans firm up.

Not on the salt itself — there are no services and overnight stays on the racing surface aren't part of the event. Base in Wendover at the KOA or in dispersed BLM camping nearby and drive out each morning.

No — the SCTA announces dates annually (typically starting the second weekend of August), and the event is genuinely weather-dependent: standing water on the lakebed has shortened or cancelled past editions. Book with flexible cancellation.

Wendover is a small town with limited rooms, and the salt has zero shade, water, or food. A rig gives you climate control and a kitchen 15 minutes from the start line — the difference between a brutal day and a great one.

The salt reflects sun from below — double sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat are mandatory, and salt destroys vehicle undercarriages: rinse the rig's underside promptly after driving on the flats.

Spectators can drive onto the salt and park along the spectator line — arrive before 7am when the salt is coolest and record runs happen in the dense morning air.