UTAH
The Bee Hive State
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From the travels and adventures of the “World’s #1 Trackchaser”
All-Time Favorite Utah Track:
Wild Bill’s Raceway – Ephraim
Current lifetime trackchasing state rank: 1
Best Memories:
My trip to the Desert Thunder Raceway in Price was my first ever trip with my new airline sponsorship. I’ve seen four different track configurations at the Miller Motorsports Park, which features the longest (4.8M) road course in North America. I’ve also seen five countable tracks at the Rocky Mountain Raceway in West Valley City. Those Rocky Mountain Raceway visits spanned a timeframe of 31 years and included my first ever double-decker race (above) that I’ve seen in the U.S.
My visit to Wild Bill’s Raceway was extra special. The track was very rural and the first I had seen since the passing of my stepfather, also named Bill (above right).
When I arrived at the Millard County Raceway in Millard I was in for one of my most special all-time trackchasing memories. The promoter invited me to drive a mini-modified race car in a four-car feature event. I ended up winning. The race was broadcast on internet TV. Buddy Rob Palmer from South Dakota texted saying he saw me win the race on TV!
TRACK | CITY | STATE | COUNTRY | DATE | TRACK TYPE | |
1 | Bonneville Raceway Park | Salt Lake City | Utah | United States | July 24, 1985 | PO |
2 | Miller Motorsports Park | Tooele | Utah | United States | August 4, 2006 | PRC |
3 | Desert Thunder Raceway | Price | Utah | United States | September 29, 2006 | DO |
4 | Diamond Mountain Speedway | Vernal | Utah | United States | May 12, 2007 | DO |
5 | Rocky Mountain Raceways | Salt Lake City | Utah | United States | May 12, 2007 | DO |
6 | Rocky Mountain Raceways | Salt Lake City | Utah | United States | May 12, 2007 | PF8 |
7 | Miller Motorsports Park | Tooele | Utah | United States | June 26, 2010 | DRC |
8 | Wild Bill’s Raceway | Ephraim | Utah | United States | June 26, 2010 | DO |
9 | Wild Bill’s Raceway | Ephraim | Utah | United States | June 26, 2010 | DRC |
10 | Deseret Peak Complex | Tooele | Utah | United States | August 4, 2012 | DF8 |
11 | Millard County Raceway | Delta | Utah | United States | October 4, 2013 | DO |
12 | Miller Motorsports Park – West | Tooele | Utah | United States | April 25, 2015 | PRC |
13 | Miller Motorsports Park – DRC | Tooele | Utah | United States | June 21, 2015 | DRC |
14 | Rocky Mountain Raceways | Salt Lake City | Utah | United States | May 21, 2016 | INNER-PO |
15 | Rocky Mountain Raceways | Salt Lake City | Utah | United States | May 21, 2016 | PRC |
16 | Cache County Fairgrounds | Logan | Utah | United States | July 18, 2020 | DO |
17 | Utah Motorsports Campus | Tooele | Utah | United States | August 18, 2023 | MIXED-RC WITH JUMP |
18 | Utah Motorsports Campus | Tooele | Utah | United States | August 18, 2023 | MIXED-RC WITHOUT JUMP |
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Below is a key to surface types and track configurations so you can understand the above list just a little bit easier.
Surface types: D-dirt; P-paved; M-mixed
Configuration types: O-oval; RC-road course; F8-figure 8 track