Blog — Bonneville Salt Flats

Scooter Grub has been shooting for over forty years. His images of the BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials always generate attention around here. In our interview, Scooter lets us in on the story behind his stunning photos and why he keeps coming back each year to “The Salt” and The BUB.

Self-taught photographer Robert McCarter on why he’s drawn to Bonneville, what it’s like to create emotion for others in his photos, and why shooting Walmart parking lots was way more fun than Black Friday shopping. “I’ve learned most of my skills the hard way, self-taught. Having never attended art school or taken photography lessons I’ve just winged it. Even my main source of income is a trade that is mainly self-taught, upholstering hot rods and customs. So far this method has paid off, though I admit it probably isn’t the easiest route.” – Robert McCarter Read the full interview with...

Photographer Brad Harris shares some of his photos and thoughts from Bonneville. He visited the Burning Man of Speed last year for the first time.

We’re back from Bonneville and have a ton of shots that we’ll be showcasing this week. It was our first time at The Salts…it won’t be the last. “What’s it sound like on the starting line at Bonneville? It’s like the gods crapping lightning.” + Source: Bonneville Speed Week 2012

We’re making the pilgrimage to The Bonneville Salt Flats on August 11th & 12th. It’s our first coverage of an event and we can’t think of a better pure motorsports event in the world than Speed Week. We’ve created a site just to post all the images and videos we expect to upload from The Salts. Visit WallClipper to catch mega-large photos, videos, and hopefully a couple of interviews. Drop us a line if you’re going…the adult sodas are on us. Going to Bonneville and want to share your photos? Submit your shots, and we’ll post the best-of-the-best photos on...