New Utah track?

Demon340 · 02-18-2021, 12:09 PM

A group of racers approached the Price Utah county commissioner's with the proposal of a new NHRA Div. 7 track.
Price, Utah is 87 miles south of Salt Lake and 64 miles north of I-70.
With all the negative happenings and track closures, maybe there is hope for racers in the west?
The kicker, Price is at 5600 feet of elevation.
Larry

will prater · 02-18-2021, 05:29 PM

Sure hope this happens. We have been to Price to shoot in long range competitions. Nice area. Met lots of nice people. Lots of wide open space.

GTS340 · 02-18-2021, 06:21 PM

I received this from a friend Tony last night.

Desert Thunder Raceway in Price, Utah is going to build a NHRA sanctioned drag strip by 2023.
Watched a presentation to the county commissioner in Carbon County UTah....Track to sanctioned by nphra,, suppose to up and running for the 2023 season...
Track will be on private land . There is an existing oval dirt track there.

Paul

theman440 · 02-18-2021, 11:43 PM

Good news for west coast racers.

GTX JOHN · 02-19-2021, 12:57 AM

Good News!

BUT Price is a Million Miles from pretty much anywhere.

HawkBrosMav · 02-19-2021, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

Good News!

BUT Price is a Million Miles from pretty much anywhere.

And Salt Lake wasn't?

Pete Lanciers · 02-19-2021, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by HawkBrosMav

And Salt Lake wasn't?

Don’t mind John, if he isn’t grumbling about something he’s not happy, LOL 😂

Rat Raceway · 02-19-2021, 02:44 PM

Only 200 feet lower then Denver. Sounds great to me!

GTS340 · 02-19-2021, 04:04 PM

I googled the town. Looks like a fun place with a prehistoric museum (ancestors) and yes places to stay if needed. The racers will be like a Woodstock scene invading the town. Good for the area's income I bet. Half the tracks we race at in division 7 are altitude adjusted. Rearend gears are stacked like cord wood out here.

Paul Haszlauer

Demon340 · 02-19-2021, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GTS340

I googled the town. Looks like a fun place with a prehistoric museum (ancestors) and yes places to stay if needed. The racers will be like a Woodstock scene invading the town. Good for the area's income I bet. Half the tracks we race at in division 7 are altitude adjusted. Rearend gears are stacked like cord wood out here.

Paul Haszlauer

The town has a great following for circle track racers. We or I should say the "$" would be welcomed as well. Kind of like the old days at Douglas Wyo.

02-18-2021, 12:09 PM	#1
Demon340 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Colorado Posts: 94 Likes: 293 Liked 108 Times in 29 Posts	New Utah track? A group of racers approached the Price Utah county commissioner's with the proposal of a new NHRA Div. 7 track. Price, Utah is 87 miles south of Salt Lake and 64 miles north of I-70. With all the negative happenings and track closures, maybe there is hope for racers in the west? The kicker, Price is at 5600 feet of elevation. Larry

02-18-2021, 05:29 PM	#2
will prater Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Carthage, MO Posts: 108 Likes: 2 Liked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Re: New Utah track? Sure hope this happens. We have been to Price to shoot in long range competitions. Nice area. Met lots of nice people. Lots of wide open space.

02-18-2021, 06:21 PM	#3
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 862 Likes: 263 Liked 1,326 Times in 403 Posts	Re: New Utah track? I received this from a friend Tony last night. Desert Thunder Raceway in Price, Utah is going to build a NHRA sanctioned drag strip by 2023. Watched a presentation to the county commissioner in Carbon County UTah....Track to sanctioned by nphra,, suppose to up and running for the 2023 season... Track will be on private land . There is an existing oval dirt track there. Paul

02-18-2021, 11:43 PM	#4
theman440 Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Fabulous Las Vegas Posts: 114 Likes: 29 Liked 24 Times in 13 Posts	Re: New Utah track? Good news for west coast racers. __________________ Jeff Dudgeon '66 Coronet #10771 - bracket puke "the Flying Brick"

02-19-2021, 12:57 AM	#5
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,726 Likes: 2,775 Liked 2,448 Times in 691 Posts	Re: New Utah track? Good News! BUT Price is a Million Miles from pretty much anywhere. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

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Rat Raceway Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Denver Co Posts: 408 Likes: 282 Liked 35 Times in 17 Posts	Re: New Utah track? Only 200 feet lower then Denver. Sounds great to me! __________________ Ross Gregory 5133 Stock,Super Stock 53 Top Dragster

02-19-2021, 04:04 PM	#9
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 862 Likes: 263 Liked 1,326 Times in 403 Posts	Re: New Utah track? I googled the town. Looks like a fun place with a prehistoric museum (ancestors) and yes places to stay if needed. The racers will be like a Woodstock scene invading the town. Good for the area's income I bet. Half the tracks we race at in division 7 are altitude adjusted. Rearend gears are stacked like cord wood out here. Paul Haszlauer