“It set a lot of speed records that are still today.” “It’s probably the most important car in Utah it has a lot of Utah history,” Williams explained. The Mormon Meteor III may be 85 years old but looks like it was just built. He loves to tell people the story behind the beautifully restored bright orange and blue 1930s Duesenberg that sits in the middle of the room, all on its own. “Every one of these cars has a story and made the world a better place for cars.” This is automotive history here,” Williams said. Williams is passionate as he explains why each vehicle is important, unique - and downright cool. The cars make up the fascinating collection in the private Price Museum of Speed in Salt Lake City. Williams is the curator for a different museum 2,300 miles away from the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America museum, taking care of perfectly preserved and restored cars dating back to the early 1900s. Binoculars will provide you with a great view of the vehicles that ride down the course.It wouldn’t be the global bucket list destination that it is today, he explained, if it weren’t for Ab Jenkins. If you plan to visit one of these events, don't forget to take a hat, dark glasses, and sunscreen. The USFRA is an ideal event for the first time racers, while the World Finals gather more experienced drivers. This event also features the biggest rod parties. The best thing is that spectators may walk through the pits, have a look at the vehicles and talk with the drivers and the rest of the crew. It is a six days event that starts on Saturday and ends on the next Friday. The most popular and most visited event is Speed Week. These annual races are hosted by the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association and include the SCTA/BNI Speed Week in August, the World of Speed in September, and the SCTA/BNI World Finals in October. Specifically designed vehicles come here to test the possible speed limits and human endurance. Nowadays three land speed racing events attract participants from all over the world. But it gained real popularity only in the 1930s. This terrain was first used for speed races in 1912 and the first record in land speed was set here in 1914.
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