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August 2025 Utah Motor Events

Some amazing August automotive and motorsport events should help take your mind off the summer heat, or at least make it bearable. NASA Utah's 6-hour Sunchaser automotive endurance race and Bonneville Off-road Racing's White Knuckle 200 are always amazing. USBA...

Dealership Pays Well Above Trade-in Value, With No Trade

Ever heard of a dealership paying private-party value for a car, even without a trade-in? Yeah, me either… until it happened. I finally scored my dream car—a mid-engine Euro sports coupe—and it was time to part ways with my great daily....

July 2025 Utah Motor Events

Some sponsoring organizations take July off, especially in the off-road racing community. Still, there are lots of motorsport events in Utah and the surrounding area including superbike racing, monster trucks, drift events, autocross, and of course lots of car shows....

UTAHSBA: 2025 Round 1―The Return of Superbikes and Endurance Racing to Utah

News release: Utah Sport Bike Association Roadracing made its return to Utah this weekend in a big way! The highly anticipated 2025 season opener for the Utah Sport Bike Association took place May 3-4 at the world class Burt Brothers...

Drift Buffet Winter Soulstice 2025

Catching the Winter Soulstice competitive Pro-Am drifting on Saturday, March 1st, was a spectacular way to shake the winter blues. Drift Buffett, under the direction of Terry Henderson, promoted this event, inviting pros and amateurs to compete in an earth-shaking...

Newbie Alert: Racing is Not Driving

Are you feeling the need for some speed and lateral Gs this winter but Utah facilities are closed? Don’t forget that one option is to head south. Specifically, Dream Racing, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, or Exotics Racing, at SpeedVegas Motorsports Park, are happy...

Utahns in the 2024 Open Wheel Showdown

Burned methanol washed over Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s “Bullring” oval track as the 2024 Bitnile Open Wheel Showdown blew into town, November 14 - 16. And methanol wasn’t the only atmospheric change. Not even the jets from nearby Nellis Air Force Base ripped the air...

OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Series: National Champion Lane Farka

OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Series (OUSCS), presented by Advance Auto Parts, is all about showcasing highly-modified, but still street legal, cars in a high-performance environment. The 2024 Lingenfelter GTL Class champion is none other than Utah driver Lane Farka....

Review: The First Utah REV Performance Track Day Event

Photo credits: Tapley Mitchell and Jace Poulsen of Racing Anxiety; Rick Bairett; Marcia McGovern. Utah's first REV Performance Track Day Event, offered at the Utah Motorsports Campus (UMC) on May 4, 2024, was a smash hit! Mike...

August 2025 Utah Motor Events

Some amazing August automotive and motorsport events should help take your mind off the summer...

Dealership Pays Well Above Trade-in Value, With No Trade

Ever heard of a dealership paying private-party value for a car, even without a trade-in? Yeah, me...

July 2025 Utah Motor Events

Some sponsoring organizations take July off, especially in the off-road racing community. Still,...

UTAHSBA: 2025 Round 1―The Return of Superbikes and Endurance Racing to Utah

News release: Utah Sport Bike Association Roadracing made its...

Drift Buffet Winter Soulstice 2025

Catching the Winter Soulstice competitive Pro-Am drifting on Saturday, March 1st, was a...

Newbie Alert: Racing is Not Driving

Are you feeling the need for some speed and lateral Gs this winter but Utah facilities are closed?...

Utahns in the 2024 Open Wheel Showdown

Burned methanol washed over Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s “Bullring” oval track as the 2024 Bitnile...

OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Series: National Champion Lane Farka

OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Series (OUSCS), presented by Advance Auto Parts, is all about...

Review: The First Utah REV Performance Track Day Event

Photo credits: Tapley Mitchell and Jace Poulsen of Racing Anxiety; Rick Bairett; Marcia...

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August 2025 Utah Motor Events

August 2025 Utah Motor Events

Some amazing August automotive and motorsport events should help take your mind off the summer heat, or at least make it bearable. NASA Utah's 6-hour Sunchaser automotive endurance race and...

July 2025 Utah Motor Events

July 2025 Utah Motor Events

Some sponsoring organizations take July off, especially in the off-road racing community. Still, there are lots of motorsport events in Utah and the surrounding area including superbike racing,...

Drift Buffet Winter Soulstice 2025

Drift Buffet Winter Soulstice 2025

Catching the Winter Soulstice competitive Pro-Am drifting on Saturday, March 1st, was a spectacular way to shake the winter blues. Drift Buffett, under the direction of Terry Henderson, promoted...

Newbie Alert: Racing is Not Driving

Newbie Alert: Racing is Not Driving

Are you feeling the need for some speed and lateral Gs this winter but Utah facilities are closed? Don’t forget that one option is to head south. Specifically, Dream Racing, at the Las Vegas Motor...

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Drift Buffet Winter Soulstice 2025

Drift Buffet Winter Soulstice 2025

Catching the Winter Soulstice competitive Pro-Am drifting on Saturday, March 1st, was a spectacular way to shake the winter blues. Drift Buffett, under the direction of Terry Henderson, promoted...

Utahns in the 2024 Open Wheel Showdown

Utahns in the 2024 Open Wheel Showdown

Burned methanol washed over Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s “Bullring” oval track as the 2024 Bitnile Open Wheel Showdown blew into town, November 14 - 16. And methanol wasn’t the only atmospheric...

Hard Enduro Rhythm Knockout 2024

Hard Enduro Rhythm Knockout 2024

The Hard Enduro Rhythm Knockout, taking place outside Cedar City, Utah and hosted by the Southern Nevada Jackrabbits Motorcycle Club of Las Vegas, was already challenging last year. The 2024 version...

NASA 2024 National Championships at UMC

NASA 2024 National Championships at UMC

Over September 5th through the 8th, the Utah Motorsports Campus (UMC) was electrified with the National Auto Sport Association (NASA) National Championship races. Having the event back in Utah was a...

ARTICLES

Newbie Alert: Racing is Not Driving

Newbie Alert: Racing is Not Driving

Are you feeling the need for some speed and lateral Gs this winter but Utah facilities are closed? Don’t forget that one option is to head south. Specifically, Dream Racing, at the Las Vegas Motor...

Lotus Review: A New Era

Lotus Review: A New Era

I recently got a brief test drive in the Lotus Emira, which Lotus claims is the last internal-combustion powered vehicle they will  produce. I also got to test the Lotus Eletre: the electric...

Utah Drifting Events: Salt City Drift

Utah Drifting Events: Salt City Drift

Why do some car people like getting their cars sideways while churning their tires into noise and smoke? Because being able to ride the line between slide and spin, while still making the vehicle go...

EVENTS

August 2025 Utah Motor Events

August 2025 Utah Motor Events

Some amazing August automotive and motorsport events should help take your mind off the summer heat, or at least make it bearable. NASA Utah's 6-hour Sunchaser automotive endurance race and...

July 2025 Utah Motor Events

July 2025 Utah Motor Events

Some sponsoring organizations take July off, especially in the off-road racing community. Still, there are lots of motorsport events in Utah and the surrounding area including superbike racing,...

June 2025 Utah Motor Events

June 2025 Utah Motor Events

There is no shortage of June motorsports events and car shows in Utah and the surrounding area, including superbike racing, monster trucks, drift events, rallycross, autocross, off-road racing,...

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