{"id":2558,"date":"2024-04-25T22:22:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T22:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2025-12-14T22:13:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T22:13:42","slug":"umc-a-motorsports-epicenter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/es\/umc-a-motorsports-epicenter\/","title":{"rendered":"UMC: A Motorsports Epicenter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By: Rick Bairett<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sfsi_widget sfsi_shortcode_container\"><div class=\"norm_row sfsi_wDiv\"  style=\"width:360px;text-align:left;\"><div style='width:40px; height:40px;margin-left:5px;margin-bottom:5px; ' class='sfsi_wicons shuffeldiv' ><div class='inerCnt'><a class='sficn' data-effect='fade_in' target='_blank' rel='noopener'  href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/utahmotornews' id='sfsiid_facebook_icon' style='width:40px;height:40px;opacity:0.6;'  ><img data-pin-nopin='true' alt='Facebook' title='Facebook' src='https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/icons_theme\/flat_square\/flat_square_facebook.png' width='40' height='40' style='' class='sfcm sfsi_wicon' data-effect='fade_in'   \/><\/a><div class=\"sfsi_tool_tip_2 fb_tool_bdr sfsiTlleft\" style=\"opacity:0;z-index:-1;\" id=\"sfsiid_facebook\"><span class=\"bot_arow bot_fb_arow\"><\/span><div class=\"sfsi_inside\"><div  class='icon1'><a href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/utahmotornews' target='_blank' rel='noopener'><img data-pin-nopin='true' class='sfsi_wicon' alt='Facebook' title='Facebook' src='https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/visit_icons\/Visit_us_fb\/icon_Visit_us_en_US.png' \/><\/a><\/div><div  class='icon2'><div class=\"fb-like\" width=\"200\" data-href=\"https%3A%2F%2Futahmotornews.com%2Fes%2Fumc-a-motorsports-epicenter%2F\"  data-send=\"false\"  data-layout=\"button_count\"  ><\/div><\/div><div  class='icon3'><a target='_blank' rel='noopener' href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Futahmotornews.com%2Fes%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F2558' style='display:inline-block;'  > <img class='sfsi_wicon'  data-pin-nopin='true' alt='fb-share-icon' title='Facebook Share' src='https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/share_icons\/fb_icons\/en_US.svg' \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style='width:40px; 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height:40px;margin-left:5px;margin-bottom:5px; ' class='sfsi_wicons shuffeldiv' ><div class='inerCnt'><a class='sficn' data-effect='fade_in' target='_blank' rel='noopener'  href='https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/utahmotornews\/' id='sfsiid_instagram_icon' style='width:40px;height:40px;opacity:0.6;'  ><img data-pin-nopin='true' alt='Instagram' title='Instagram' src='https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/icons_theme\/flat_square\/flat_square_instagram.png' width='40' height='40' style='' class='sfcm sfsi_wicon' data-effect='fade_in'   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"sfsi_holder\" class=\"sfsi_holders\" style=\"position: relative; float: left;width:100%;z-index:-1;\"><\/div><script>window.addEventListener(\"sfsi_functions_loaded\", function()\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\tif (typeof sfsi_widget_set == \"function\") {\n\t\t\t\t\tsfsi_widget_set();\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}); <\/script><div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br>GRANTSVILLE, Utah. If the 2024 motorsports season wasn\u2019t already in full swing, it definitely hit a fever pitch this past weekend. There were at least six Utah car shows. Desert Thunder Raceway had its dirt-track season opener. Plus, a Loretta Lynn amateur motocross championship qualifier was running in Delta.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the off-road front, a Cruise Moab 4&#215;4 event was exploring some amazing terrain, while a UMORA motorcycle desert race was running in Jericho.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the absolute epicenter\u2014one place where a several events converged\u2014was the Utah Motorsports Campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"412\" data-id=\"2562\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesEntering2-1024x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesEntering2-1024x412.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesEntering2-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesEntering2-768x309.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesEntering2-1536x619.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesEntering2-2048x825.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesEntering2-18x7.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" data-id=\"2564\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AcuraVsBMW2000x-1024x565.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AcuraVsBMW2000x-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AcuraVsBMW2000x-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AcuraVsBMW2000x-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AcuraVsBMW2000x-1536x847.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AcuraVsBMW2000x-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AcuraVsBMW2000x.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>The Action at UMC&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, April 20, NASA Utah was holding its Round 2 track weekend for automotive road racers on the East Course. Apex Track Days was putting superbike riders on the West Course, in conjunction with new-rider certification for the Utah Sport Bike Association. Also, Utah SCCA had scads of cars running a fast, but challenging, autocross layout in the West Paddock.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" data-id=\"2567\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shifter-Kart-2-1024x624.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shifter-Kart-2-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shifter-Kart-2-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shifter-Kart-2-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shifter-Kart-2-1536x936.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shifter-Kart-2-2048x1248.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Shifter-Kart-2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" data-id=\"2568\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mikes-Shifter-1024x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mikes-Shifter-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mikes-Shifter-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mikes-Shifter-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mikes-Shifter-1536x839.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mikes-Shifter-2048x1119.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mikes-Shifter-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Meanwhile, the UMC Karting Center hosted pre-racing for Round 2 of the UMKC championship series. And the SCCA Utah Region Rallycross was stirring up the dirt on the nether regions of the Campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" data-id=\"2578\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rally7-1024x564.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rally7-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rally7-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rally7-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rally7-1536x846.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rally7-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rally7.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-id=\"2579\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rally1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rally1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rally1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rally1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Rally1-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><em>Rally Photo Credit: Ross Luzzader<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the following day, Sunday, the Lateral G Dynamic Driving &amp; Drift Academy (beginning level class) took over the West Paddock. At the Kart Center, numerous battles to win Round 2 of the UMCKC championship series were waged. Similar struggles continued on the East Course as the NASA weekend wrapped up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, there were loads of riders and drivers turning fuel into noise, speed, and lots of g-forces! There were even more organizers, support teams, and spectators helping make it all a success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AutoXGrid-1024x444.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AutoXGrid-1024x444.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AutoXGrid-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AutoXGrid-768x333.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AutoXGrid-1536x667.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AutoXGrid-2048x889.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AutoXGrid-18x8.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Great Motorsports Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unsurprisingly, it was a great weekend to learn about a new motorsport and maybe even snag a ride-along. When I asked one autocross competitor about his car, he invited me to grab my helmet, sign the SCCA waiver, and jump in to run the course with him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I probably could have spent a good part of the day running autocross as a passenger. Just show some interest in a driver and their car. Of course it\u2019s best to catch people when they have some downtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"449\" data-id=\"2570\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesTrack3-1024x449.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesTrack3-1024x449.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesTrack3-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesTrack3-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesTrack3-1536x674.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesTrack3-2048x899.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesTrack3-18x8.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Road racers, superbike riders, and kart racers are all normally happy to chat about the sports they love. So I learned a lot about what it takes to get into superbike riding and racing, and that several Apex riders were from out of state. I also learned that Scuderia Littel is adding a shifter kart program\u2014those things are insane\u2014to their existing racing team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesMtns-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesMtns-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesMtns-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesMtns-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesMtns-1536x810.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesMtns-2048x1081.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikesMtns-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Stay Up to Date on Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you missed these great events and amazing machines, and would like to be better connected to automotive and motorsports happenings, follow the <em>Utah Motor News<\/em> events calendars at <a href=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/es\/category\/events\/\">https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/category\/events\/<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u00a9 2024, R Bairett<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iO3MuU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/subcribe-1024x623.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2772\" style=\"width:423px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/subcribe-1024x623.png 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/subcribe-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/subcribe-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/subcribe-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/subcribe.png 1117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AutoXCourse-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AutoXCourse-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AutoXCourse-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AutoXCourse-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AutoXCourse-1536x748.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AutoXCourse-2048x997.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AutoXCourse-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikeGarage-1024x546.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikeGarage-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikeGarage-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikeGarage-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BikeGarage-1536x820.jpg 1536w, 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