So I went over to el mirage this Wednesday to do some car photography and some fun driving.

El Mirage is in So Cal and is a dry lake bed where you can legally drive as fast as your car can safely drive. We did runs at approx 135 over 1.5 miles. Lots of fun and have some great pictures. I also turned off the traction control to see what would happen it I hit the gas and released the clutch.... yikes.... but made for good pictures.

Looking at the car in the mirage.... I guess that is why they call it El Mirage...



Shot with 400mm showing mirage and dust cloud



Passing at high speed



Sliding in the dust... make sure you have plenty of space





Beauty shots near sunset... car is very dusty...

 

sick pictures bro... thats where i go quad riding....

 

i wish there was something like that around here

 

wat is the address? how do i get in? do i pay?

 

Very nice, I've gotta go there!!!

 

damm sik wish i can find a spot liek dat

 

i like the 2nd and 3rd pick! very nice

 

As of Wed, it is now $15 a day...

Here it is on google maps

Here is the site information:
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/barstow/mirage.html

Keep in mind that it is a "at your own risk" There are large areas where it is smooth but you can come up on a rough spot, a place with a hole or a bush, and hitting that at 100+ mph is bad. During the weekend it is crowded with ATVs and windsailers on wheels (forgot what they are called) so the driving is a little riskier.

Really, the best analogy is that is is like a normal lake, and your car is like a boat. You can go fast and it many directions, but there are hazards out there.

Oh yeah... it is also very hot. Plus I turned off the air for more HP, and had the windows closed to keep the dust out.

 

dude flippuin sweets next time you go moooorrrre pics and vids. really awesome.

 

i wanna do this, but im curious how my cars gonna react to all the dust

 

The dust is super fine... so it is not like sand which can "sand blast" your car, and not salt like at Bonneville. Usually I would say change or clean your filters, but I checked mine and they were perfect. I think it is because I was not doing to much sliding.

 

loving the pics mate, looks like you had a lot of fun, wish I could find places like that

 

That looks like fun.

 

Nice pics

 

Nice Pics!!