West Valley City, Utah -- Truckers from all over North America will join the World’s Largest Truck Convoy benefiting Special Olympics. On Saturday, September 17 the Utah Convoy will be escorted by law enforcement to Rocky Mountain Raceways for a celebration recognizing truckers and the support from the trucking industry.
"Rocky Mountain Raceways will host the participants for the Torch 100 event and will also feature trucks and Special Olympics athletes."
Trucks will arrive at Rocky Mountain Raceway at approximately 4:00 p.m. where participating truckers and Special Olympics athletes will be treated to dinner and race tickets courtesy of Rocky Mountain Raceways.
Rocky Mountain Raceways will host the participants for the Torch 100 event and will also feature trucks and Special Olympics athletes in events during the evening’s races and festivities. This year more than 20 trucks will participate in Convoy in Utah.
Each participating trucker or trucking company has made a minimum donation of $100 to Special Olympics Utah.
ASA Weekly Racing on the America First Credit Union Super Oval will feature Maverik Modifieds, Super Stocks, Ford Focus Midgets, Figure-8 Cars and Western States Equipment Figure-8 Trains. Gates open at 4:00pm, qualifying at 4:45pm and racing starts at 6:00pm.
About Special Olympics Utah. Special Olympics Utah provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in 16 Olympic-type sports for more than 2,300 children and adults with intellectual disabilities, completely free of charge for them and their families, giving them opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
About Rocky Mountain Raceways. Celebrating its 15th season of racing, Rocky Mountain Raceways is Utah’s premiere motorsports venue for short-track oval racing, drag racing and motocross racing. For more information about Rocky Mountain Raceways visit www.rmrracing.com.
