Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-10-16 | Page 25 | Longer Race Track Visualized on Salt

Longer Race ace Track rat Visualized on Salt a Construction of a mile 15 circular track to make possible high speed racing four months of th the year Is being planned for the Bonneville salt flats Gus P. P Backman secretary secretary secre secre- tary of the chamber of commerce and the Bonneville Speedway association association association asso asso- disclosed Friday Permission of J. J H. H Silsbee president of the Bonneville corporation corporation corporation cor cor- owner of the flats to build such a course will be sought immediately immediately im im- mediately it was announced Plans to build the 15 mile 15 mile track two miles miles- southwest of the present mile 10 track were revealed following following followIng follow follow- ing an inspection of the salt beds Thursday by Mr Backman K C. C Wright chief engineer of the road commission W. W D. D Rishel president of the Utah State Automobile association as- as association association as as- and M. M Vern junior chamber of commerce secre secre- tary