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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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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...

Porsche Show & Shine at Tuachan

Porsche Show & Shine at Tuachan

  The Tuachan Center for the Arts is tucked into a beautiful red-rock amphitheater just outside of St. George, Utah. On Saturday, April 22nd, that beauty was further enhanced by 40 or 50 amazing...

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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...

Get Your Car on Track with NASA Utah

Get Your Car on Track with NASA Utah

Author: Rick Bairett All photos by Jones Avenue Photography - https://www.jonesavephoto.com Have you always wanted to get your car on a track? You want to see what it...

Subaru WRX: The Best Utah Daily Driver?

Subaru WRX: The Best Utah Daily Driver?

Rick Bairett, 14 Feb 2023 When the Subaru BRZ hit the US market, with its Scion FR-S (later Toyota 86) twin, I was way impressed. It hit most of the right notes for a sports car: a tossable two-door...

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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,...

July 2024 Utah Motor Events

July 2024 Utah Motor Events

Motorsports & Automotive Events In or Near Utah Notes: (1) If there are non-recurring events missing from this list, please email utahmotornews@gmail.com and let us know what should be...

June 2024 Utah Motor Events

June 2024 Utah Motor Events

Motorsports & Automotive Events In or Near Utah Notes: (1) If you know of non-recurring events that are missing from this list, please email utahmotornews@gmail.com and let us know what...

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