[Burphel]

So dumb question: Aside from the history and tradition, why is Bonneville still kinda the gold standard for LSR if the salt's going to hell and is a pain to run on in the first place? I'd think even if it's expensive, a 10 mile by 4-6lane sheet of straight/level asphalt out in some southwestern state (say, near Las Vegas) with the tumbleweeds cleared on either side for runoff wouldn't be outside the of the realm of possiblility. I'd think it'd give a more predictable surface, safety, and the bonus of not having salt getting everywhere.