Thought we had said goodbye to Utah, but being the car guy that he is, Rick wanted to see the Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway. So, while we were staying in Wells, NV, we took an afternoon to drive straight east, through Wendover and back into Utah one last time. This is what we saw…

Well, a little more than this. Just east of Wendover, at Exit 4 on I-80, a flat lonely road leads you right out onto the salt flats, which are part of the Great Salt Lake Desert. 

Where the paved road ends there is an information board, a turn around and room to park.  It was pretty disappointing at first – kind of gray and muddy looking.  There had been some rain lately so the flats were damp and we had been warned that driving on them might not be wise. We got out and walked around a bit.  Then we got a big break…

A big old SUV sped through the parking lot and right out onto the flats, along a “road” that we hadn’t noticed before, being all white you know. So we thought, if he can do it, so can Ms. Subaru. And so she did. No problemo. Doesn’t she look racey?

This is the …