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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....

November 2024 Utah Motor Events

Motorsports & Automotive Events In or Near Utah Automotive and motorsports events slow way down in November. Still, there are a few things going on. Notes: (1) If there are non-recurring events missing from this list, please email...

2024 Battle of the Borders Desert Grand Prix: Video Coverage

The Battle of the Borders desert grand prix has become well known among Utah and Nevada motorcycle desert racers because of the unique challenges manufactured by the host organization: the Southern Nevada Jackrabbits Motorcycle Club of Las Vegas. Those challenges...

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 was twice as long and added several fiendish new obstacles. It also...

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 huge treat for local drivers and fans after an 11 year break. ...

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 “hyper SUV” that heralds their future.  So what were my impressions...

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...

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...

November 2024 Utah Motor Events

Motorsports & Automotive Events In or Near Utah Automotive and motorsports events slow way...

2024 Battle of the Borders Desert Grand Prix: Video Coverage

The Battle of the Borders desert grand prix has become well known among Utah and Nevada motorcycle...

Hard Enduro Rhythm Knockout 2024

The Hard Enduro Rhythm Knockout, taking place outside Cedar City, Utah and hosted by the Southern...

NASA 2024 National Championships at UMC

Over September 5th through the 8th, the Utah Motorsports Campus (UMC) was electrified with the...

Lotus Review: A New Era

I recently got a brief test drive in the Lotus Emira, which Lotus claims is the last...

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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Wings and Wheels

Wings and Wheels

By: Rick Bairett If you haven’t experienced Wings and Wheels, which is becoming an annual tradition at the Spanish Fork Airport, you are missing out.  The...

Rock Crawling Grand Nationals: Go Utah!

Rock Crawling Grand Nationals: Go Utah!

The World Extreme Rock Crawling Championship (W.E. Rock) 2023 series concluded with the Grand Nationals at Chokecherry Canyon outside Farmington, New Mexico on September 9th and 10th. Utah Motor...

Sunchaser: NASA Utah’s 6-Hour Enduro

Sunchaser: NASA Utah’s 6-Hour Enduro

By: Rick Bairett What kind of road racing is won or lost as much in the pits and crew garages as it is on track? Correspondingly, what local race draws spectators away from the track to watch drama...

Superkarts USA Pro Tour, Rounds 3 & 4

Superkarts USA Pro Tour, Rounds 3 & 4

The Utah Motorsports Campus Karting Center (UMCKC) came alive June 8th - 11th, as the “Superkarts! USA” (SKUSA) Pro Tour SpringNationals competition blew into town. Over 200 drivers were registered,...

Riot Motorsport: The New Shop on the Block

Riot Motorsport: The New Shop on the Block

Riot Motorsport (RM) opened its doors at the Utah Motorsports Campus (UMC) this last March (2023). They are now ready to provide full services for automotive pro racing and all classes of club...

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ARTICLES

NatAttack! Natalie Waters Racing

NatAttack! Natalie Waters Racing

By Rick Bairett As a college professor, I ask my new freshmen to “tell me something interesting about yourself.” I recently encountered a young woman at an auto show and asked a similar question....

Track Technique: Threshold Braking Basics

Track Technique: Threshold Braking Basics

By Greg Troester On its surface, threshold braking is a fairly simple concept. But… like everything in racing, there is nuance. Let’s start with the basic definition, then start peeling back the...

Off-Road Racing in Utah

Off-Road Racing in Utah

By Rick Bairett On May 26th, 2023 over 1200 riders, plus thousands of supporters and fans, descended on Three Peaks Oasis, outside Cedar City, Utah, for three days of WORCS (World Off-road Racing...

Your First Day on Track: HPDE1

Your First Day on Track: HPDE1

By Rick Bairett I just got to watch a bunch of first-timers, and a few more-experienced drivers, having the time of their lives on a road course!  As noted...

Utah Rock Crawling Rocks!

Utah Rock Crawling Rocks!

By Rick Bairett After attending my first rock crawl off-road competition, all I can say is “Wow!” Pictures don’t do it justice, and even great rock-crawling videos fall short. There is just no...

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EVENTS

February 2024 Utah Motor Events

February 2024 Utah Motor Events

February 2024 motorsports & automotive events for Utah and the surrounding area. Notes:  (1) Not much appears to be happening in Utah in the Motorsports world with most racing and cars...

January 2024 Utah Motor Events

January 2024 Utah Motor Events

January 2024 motorsports & automotive events for Utah and the surrounding area. Snowmobile Photo Credit: Sebastian VoortmanNotes:  (1) If you are aware of (non-recurring) motorsports or...

December 2023 Utah Motor Events

December 2023 Utah Motor Events

December 2023 motorsports & automotive events for Utah and the surrounding area. Notes:  (1) Not much appears to be happening in Utah in the Motorsports world with both racing and cars...

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