Hooniverse Goes To – Miller Motorsports Park


I had the opportunity to take a mini vacation recently and the highlight of my trip (aside from seeing a fully restored VW Samba) was spending an entire day with one of my dearest friends meandering around Miller Motorsports Park outside of Salt Lake City, Utah during the local PCA track day. While there were many Porsches of all shapes, sizes and years, a few rather interesting cars also showed up to represent on the track.

As the resident VW/Porsche fan, you can imagine my delight when upon pulling up to the iron gate all I could see were Porsches from all walks of life. The best part was getting in for free because we had just missed ticketing; and being ushered into the pits to park, well icing, meet cake. I guess it pays to show up late to the party sometimes! After pulling past the Cobb Tuned GTR and a few GT2’s and GT3 RS’s we parked comfortably next to an MS3 and a Lotus Elise.
Stepping out of the car brought a euphony of sound to our ears. The buzz of the superbikes on the West Course, the growl of the Viper passing the grandstand on the East Course, the zing of the little gas powered R/C cars, all of it was music. Across the lot the karts were a constant hum in the background.
Simply put, we were in sensory overload.
And then we wandered into the PCA club area along pit lane.

From the second tier of the main stands, the view of the track was amazing. We could see all the action, every turn, with a breathtaking backdrop of snow-capped mountains on a sunny 75 degree day. We were able to get up close and personal to the cars on the main level at the pit wall. We were close enough to smell the exhaust as the cars powered into turn one.

When we wanted a front end view we walked to the other end of the track where we were able to watch them roar through the final turn and shoot down the straight back into turn one, or take it wide and slowly roll into the pits for the next go ground to try their skills against a different group of cars and drivers.

Heading back over to the center of the pit wall brought us almost face to face with the most beautiful (and only) Lotus Se7en I’ve ever seen in person.  A Panamera, 914, Dodge Viper, Mini Cooper S, Audi A4, multiple GT2’s, a few Lotus Elise’s  – the list goes on…and on…and on…but I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.
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  1. longrooffan Avatar

    That sounds like a blast and kudos on the admission charge and parking spot!

  2. tenbeers Avatar

    Looked like some good times!

  3. Ambersand Avatar

    You should have come…

  4. tenbeers Avatar

    I didn't even know you were there until Jason posted your pic on his facetube screen!

  5. Ambersand Avatar

    Heh. Heh. Heh.

  6. rovingardener Avatar

    Did you get in to the museum? Many wonderful things are in there.

    1. Ambersand Avatar

      Naw, unfortunately it wasn't open by the time we had waded through all the cars and were on our way out. I'm sure this won't be my last trip to Utah or MMP so I'm definitely going to make sure I get to the museum.

    2. Ambersand Avatar

      Naw, unfortunately it wasn't open by the time we had waded through all the cars and were on our way out. I'm sure this won't be my last trip to Utah or MMP so I'm definitely going to make sure I get to the museum.

  7. jims63valvert Avatar

    Awesome photos! Looks like a great track and a great event. I am sooooo jealous.

    1. Ambersand Avatar

      It was most fantastic. You would seriously enjoy it. You HAVE to get out there sometime. The track is pristine!

  8. muthalovin Avatar

    Miller is awesome. I was there for the first AMA motorcycle race years ago, and was totally blown away by the track. The facility itself was in much better condition than Laguna Seca (mostly because it was brand new at the time), and on par with Barber Motorsport Park. Its a shame that Toole is so far from Austin.

  9. CptSevere Avatar

    I wanna go there for the vintage bike races in September. Finally, a good reason to go to Tooele (In Utah they call it the Toolies).