Showing posts with label Miller Sports Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miller Sports Park. Show all posts

Saturday, June 28, 2014

If You Like Ford GT40s...You'll LOVE This Place!


A week ago I visited a very cool place, a museum of priceless cars, cars that would make Jay Leno jealous.


I took pictures mostly of the GT40s, but the building is full of Ford Mustangs, Cobras, as well. It's located at Miller Sports Park and you can get details of its hours of operation at their website: HERE.


In addition to looking at amazing cars, I had the opportunity to visit the Larry Miller Museum with someone who used to work at the racetrack. He filled me in on a lot of facts, which made the experience that much better.


One interesting fact is, this GT40, #1, is the same car that won the 1966 24 Hours at Le Mans. It's pictured in the black and white photo below--it's the very same car.


And this car, the #40 was the GT that was used in Steve McQueen's move Le Mans


The museum that is named after Larry Miller has more Cobras than any other place on the planet and it's the only place you'll find the GT40 Mark I, II, III, IV, and V all in one place.


I've got a brother-in-law that's a gearhead and next time he visits, I'm going to suggest we go out there and check out the Mustangs and Cobras. 


But when I was there last week, I couldn't take my eyes of those beautiful GT40s.



Tuesday, June 24, 2014

A Little Off-Road Racing...


My neighbor: "Hey, you want to go to the Lucas Oil Off Road races at Miller Sports Park this Saturday?"


Me: "Um...Yeah!"

"My neighbor: "Great! I've got tickets for you and your son."


Me: "Um...Yeah!"

Sometimes I don't say much.


And so on Saturday last, my son and I (and my neighbor, interestingly enough...) climbed in my non-off-road vehicle and we drove past one Oquirrh Mountain range and found ourselves west of Tooele, Utah, at Miller Sports Park for some off-road racing.


If you've never gone, I highly recommend it! It was a blast!


So much engine noise and flying flecks of dirt and engine noise--and being really close to flying vehicles was a rush! I even got high-fives from the podium racers.


We stayed for three races, saw one truck roll over, saw one catch on fire and saw many damaged fiberglass body panels. Best part, I had a fantastic afternoon with my son. Thanks My neighbor!