'This is the worst one we've ever experienced.' So we've been through these rainouts before,' added Hope. Hope was one of many participants that have had to cancel their plans. We come out here once a year and for terrain like this and cancel our, our trip it's a little bit disappointing,' said racer Brian Hope. Race directors said there was no way the flats were going to dry out in time to get any runs. What was supposed to be a week of speed and excitement turned into one of disappointment as the rains turned the area into a lake The rain left water extending out for miles in every direction, leaving Speed Week officials to cancel this year's event. But a little farther to the north and west, low mountains break this neverending flat landscape and look as if they were floating.TOOELE COUNTY, Utah - A favorite event of speed demons everywhere was called off after a large amount of rain that submerged the historic Bonneville Salt Flats in western Utah over the weekend. To the east and south, the flats extend seemingly forever. The best spot to view the Salt Flats is located along I-80, east of Wendover, where you can also find a rest stop, offering restrooms and water. However the heat has its benefits as well-when it gets really hot, heat waves and salty soil can create amazing mirages. Note, that in summer the temperature rises to 40☌. No vegetation grows on this extremely salty soil and the climate here is desertlike, critical for any animals or plants. In case of thunderstorms that also occur in the dry season, the area gets closed for vehicles.

The water evaporates and the wind creates a perfectly smooth and hard surface again. If you want to ride across the flats, you're welcome to come between late July through October. Therefore, vehicles aren't allowed to the area. In winter and spring, the flat is covered with water, which makes salt crust softer and particularly vulnerable.

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