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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 motorsports. Notes:  (1) If there are...

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...

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. The Drift Buffet Winter Soulstice at UMC is always an amazing event,...

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...

April 2025 Utah Motor Events

Motorsports & Automotive Events In or Near Utah April is bringing lots of opportunities to...

Drift Buffet Winter Soulstice 2025

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

March 2025 Utah Motor Events

Motorsport & Automotive Events In or Near Utah As the weather warms, events really start...

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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NASA Utah 2024 Update

NASA Utah 2024 Update

By: Rick Bairett The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) Utah season has finally arrived, starting this weekend. So what can drivers, observers and other...

Mesquite Off-Road Grand Prix

Mesquite Off-Road Grand Prix

By: Rick Bairett The Mesquite Grand Prix off-road motorcycle race, organized by Grassroots Off-Road Racing as part of a new series, took place January 13th. Temperatures were warm enough for just a...

Results: Open Wheel Showdown

Results: Open Wheel Showdown

By: Rick Bairett The Open Wheel Showdown was run on Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s 3/8-mile Bullring, December 1st and 2nd. It included several Utah drivers and was a...

Utah Contenders in the Open Wheel Showdown

Utah Contenders in the Open Wheel Showdown

Updated Nov 23rd, 2023. If you are missing the thrill of the track since Utah's racing season wound down, there's still a chance to see some of the state’s best drivers compete in Las Vegas. ...

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ARTICLES

A 12-Year Old Racing Champion—AJ Luttmer

A 12-Year Old Racing Champion—AJ Luttmer

By: Rick Bairett Recently I’ve written about a handful of Utah teenagers going head-to-head with experienced adults in various motorsports. It’s not unheard of for those teenagers to come out on top...

Wrecked Neck Racing: High School Mayhem!

Wrecked Neck Racing: High School Mayhem!

By Rick Bairett Wrecked Neck Racing takes high school trade students on a wild ride. That ride involves mechanical and welding skills, and, best of all, semi-violent destruction of their work. A...

Auto Tech: Makin’ Mod’s

Auto Tech: Makin’ Mod’s

By Rod Sturgis and Rick Bairett What autoholic doesn’t at least consider modifying their car to make it even better? Mod’s can improve acceleration, speed, handling in the corners, and overall...

EVENTS

October 2024 Utah Motor Events

October 2024 Utah Motor Events

Motorsports & Automotive Events In or Near Utah Some organizations have sponsored their last events by October. Still, there is a lot to see and get involved with. Utah motorsports and...

September 2024 Utah Motor Events

September 2024 Utah Motor Events

Motorsports & Automotive Events In or Near Utah September events in Utah include the normal series of motorcycle and automotive races, on various surfaces and terrain, plus the National Auto...

August 2024 Utah Motor Events

August 2024 Utah Motor Events

Motorsports & Automotive Events In or Near Utah August events in Utah include motorcycle and automotive races, both on- and off-road. There are also professional and amateur drift events,...

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