Motorsports & Automotive Events In or Near Utah

Car shows and motorsports of many kinds are exploding in May, with plenty going on every weekend.

Notes: 

(1) If there are non-recurring events missing from this list, please email utahmotornews@gmail.com and let us know what should be added.

(2) www.jchackett.com/events and utahcarczar.com/upcoming-car-shows are good sources of detailed information on recurring events including car shows, cruises, etc.

(3) Events are listed as scheduled by organizers. Late schedule changes may not be reflected.

(4) Acronyms:

AMA = American Motorcycle Association

BBMP = Burt Brothers Motorpark (formerly UMC), near Grantsville, UT

DMS = Diamond Mountain Speedway, near Vernal, UT

DTR = Desert Thunder Raceway, near Price, UT

GJMS = Grand Junction Motor Speedway, CO

IRPCA = Intermountain Region Porsche Club of America

HPDE = High Performance Driver Event training

MRAN = Motorcycle Racing Association of Nevada

MCR = Millard County Raceway, near Delta, UT

NASA = National Auto Sport Association

SCCA = Sports Car Club of America 

UMC = Utah Motorsports Campus, near Grantsville, UT

UMORA = Utah Motorcycle Off-Road Racing Association

USBA = Utah Sport Bike Association

USRA = Utah Sportsman Riders Association

(5) Color Coding

Green: primarily spectator event

Blue: primarily participant event

Red: primarily competitive event

Date, Event, Location

May 2nd, Cars on the Prowl Lakeside Car Show, West Point

May 2nd, APEX Street Bike Trackdays, BBMP (UMC)

May 2nd – 3rd, Desert Thunder Dirt-track Stock Car Racing, Price

May 2nd – 4th, SXS Adventure Rally, Sand Hollow State Park

May 3rd, Salt Lake Valley Quarter Midget Association Practice & Tech, BBMP (UMC)

May 3rd, No. Utah Mustang Owners Assoc. Spring Breakout Car Show, Bountiful

May 3rd, Dirt Daubers Car Show, Swap Meet & Burnout Contest, East Carbon

May 3rd, Primary Children’s Hospital Fundraiser Car Show, Salt Lake City

May 3rd, UMORA Firebirds Hare & Hound Motorcycle Desert Racing, Jericho

May 3rd, MRAN Groundshakers Hare Scramble Motorcycle Desert Racing, Caliente, NV

May 3rd, Red Rocks Racers Automotive Time Trial 2, GJMS

May 3rd, Lake Powell Cruiser Car Show, Page, AZ

May 3rd – 4th, USBA Superbike Racing, Round 1, BBMP (UMC)

May 3rd – 4th, AMA Motorcycle RMX Championship Series, Rupert, ID

May 3rd – 4th, Utah SCCA Autocross, BBMP (UMC)

May 4th, UMCKC Kart Racing Round #2, BBMP (UMC)

May 9th, CarQuest Car Show, Saratoga Springs

May 9th, Hunter High Latinos in Action Car Show, West Valley City

May 9th – 10th, Ultra4 Unlimited 4-Wheel Drive Racing, Moab

May 9th – 10th, Diamond Mountain Dragway Racing, Vernal

May 9th – 10th, Diamond Mountain Raceway Dirt-track Stock Car Racing, Vernal

May 10th, CarQuest Car Show, Heber City

May 10th, Altered Kustoms Car Show, South Jordan

May 10th, Warehouse Motorclub All-Porsche Car Show, Park City

May 10th, Cars & Coffee Car Show, Price

May 10th, Monster Energy AMA Supercross Motorcycle Racing, Salt Lake City

May 10th, Import Spring Showoff, BBMP (UMC)

May 10th – 11th, Salt City Drift Amateur Drifting, BBMP (UMC)

May 10th – 11th, USRA Rough Riders Motorcycle Desert Racing, Monticello

May 10th – 11th, Utah SCCA Rally Racing, Price

May 15th – 17th, Bonneville Off-Road Racing Dinosaur Dash, Vernal

May 16th, Weber Chrome Classic Car Show, Pleasant View

May 16th – 17th, Desert Thunder Dirt-track Stock Car Racing, Price

May 16th – 18th, NASA Utah Auto Racing, Time Trial, & HPDE, BBMP (UMC)

May 17th, Cedar Valley High School Band Car Show, Eagle Mountain

May 17th, Car Show Extravaganza, Highland

May 17th, Highland Glen Assisted Living Car Show, Highland

May 17th, UMORA Sage Riders Hare & Hound Motorcycle Desert Racing, Jericho

May 17th, Bikers Against Child Abuse Car & Bike Show and Poker Run, Lindon

May 17th, May Mania Demolition Derby, Ogden 

May 17th, Utah Valley University Auto Expo, Orem

May 17th, Ride the Brainwave Car Show, Sandy

May 17th, Classic Garage of Southern Utah Car Show, St. George

May 17th, Salt Lake Valley Quarter Midget Association Race #1, BBMP (UMC)

May 17th, Sowby’s Classic Car Show, West Bountiful

May 17th – 18th, AMA Motorcycle RMX Championship Series, Preston, IDSNORE,

May 18th, Jelsco Awards & Signs Car Show, Harrisville

May 18th, Mental Health & Suicide Awareness Car, Truck, & Bike Show, Taylorsville

May 18th, UMCKC Kart Racing Round #3, BBMP (UMC)

May 23rd, APEX Street Bike Trackdays 

May 24th, Scandinavian Heritage Festival Car Show, Ephriam

May 24th, East High Auto Club Car Show, Salt Lake City

May 24th, Utah SCCA Autocross, BBMP (UMC)

May 24th – 25th, USBA Superbike Racing, Round 2, BBMP (UMC)

May 26th, Memorial Day Car Show & Tribute, West Jordan

May 27th, Amatuer Track & Autocross Day, BBMP (UMC)

May 30th – 31st, Desert Thunder Dirt-track Stock Car Racing, Price

May 30th – 31st, Diamond Mountain Raceway Dirt-track Stock Car Racing, Vernal

May 30th – 31st, So. Nevada Off-Road Enthusiasts Dirt Shades Caliente 250, Caliente, NV

May 31st, Illicit Nightz Car Show, Draper

May 31st, Lake Point Days Car Show, Lake Point

May 31st, Lehi Police Fundraiser Car Show, Lehi

May 31st, Canyon Classics Vintage Car Show, Salt Lake City

May 31st Ol’ Skool Car Show, Syracuse

May 31st, USRA Desert Foxes Knolls Knockout Motorcycle Desert Racing, Knolls

May 31st, IRPCA Autocross, BBMP (UMC)

May 31st – Jun 1st, Utah SCCA Autocross, Salt Lake City