Where in the US will the British Steam Car Challenge team be attempting to break the world land speed record for steam; the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Nevada Desert, or the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?

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The ultimate goal is to exceed the 200 MPH mark. Calculations of the car with the estimated power levels put the maximum speed near 215 MPH, so the team believes it is a matter of insuring the design criterion are met as closely as possible. Because of the type surface required, the timeframe and the size of the track that will be required, the ideal place is the dry salt lake bed at Bonneville, Utah, in the United States. http://www.steamcar.co.uk/Challenge/index.htm Dec 27 07, 12:37 PM