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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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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...

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Update: UMC Amateur Track Days

Update: UMC Amateur Track Days

By Rick Bairett Utah Motorsports Campus (UMC) has made some positive updates to its Amateur Track Days (ATD) track sessions. These changes prioritize safety and help...

Championship Rock Crawling

Championship Rock Crawling

By Rick Bairett CEDAR CITY, Utah. The W.E. Rock rock crawling championship series blew into Utah's Three Peaks Recreation Area on April 27 and 28. A cold...

UMC: A Motorsports Epicenter

UMC: A Motorsports Epicenter

By: Rick Bairett GRANTSVILLE, Utah. If the 2024 motorsports season wasn’t already in full swing, it definitely hit a fever pitch this past weekend. There were at...

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ARTICLES

Car Shows in Utah

Car Shows in Utah

By: Rick Bairett Most towns have plenty of jaw-dropping vehicles squirreled away in private garages. Fortunately, car shows pop up all over Utah during the warmer...

Air Power Racing

Air Power Racing

By: Rick Bairett I first found out about Air Power Racing when one of my driving instructors, Perry Needham, discovered that I’m a Porsche-owner wannabe. Perry said...

EVENTS

May 2025 Utah Motor Events

May 2025 Utah Motor Events

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)...

April 2025 Utah Motor Events

April 2025 Utah Motor Events

Motorsports & Automotive Events In or Near Utah April is bringing lots of opportunities to drive or ride hard, participate in local car shows, or just get out and enjoy Utah car culture and...

March 2025 Utah Motor Events

March 2025 Utah Motor Events

Motorsport & Automotive Events In or Near Utah As the weather warms, events really start picking up in March. Motorcycle off-road and MX races continue, and auto and kart racing take off again....

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