Performance, Motorsports and Automotive News and Events for Utah and the Surrounding Area
Performance, Motorsports and Automotive News and Events for Utah and the Surrounding Area
Notes: (1) Please email utahmotornews@gmail.com if a Utah automotive or motorsports event should be added to this list. (2) www.jchackett.com/events and utahcarczar.com/upcoming-car-shows are good sources of detailed information on car shows, cruises, and related events. (3) Acronyms: DMS = Diamond Mountain Speedway, near Vernal, UT DTR = Desert Thunder Raceway, near Price, UT GJMS = Grand Junction Motor Speedway, […]
The 27th Anniversary edition of the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is wrapping up it’s Utah-Nevada loop. Kyle, like his father Richard Petty, was a successful and famous NASCAR driver for many years. The riders stopped and greeted fans in Cedar City, Utah this evening, May 3rd. On Thursday, May 4th, Kyle and his […]
Kart racing is a thrilling motorsport that involves getting small, but sophisticated, open-wheel cars around a track as fast as possible, while fending off competitors trying to do it even faster. It offers huge benefits to participants from all backgrounds and ages.
I witnessed my first kart racing on April 8th, during Race #1 of the Utah Motorsports Campus Kart Center (UMCKC) championship series.
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 can really do but you know public roads aren’t the place to test its limits, or yours. Some expert guidance your first time out might also help […]
Rick Bairett, 14 March 2023 Walking into Ian Lacy Racing (ILR), before the 2023 season began heating up, was for me like being the proverbial kid in a candy shop. I was immediately and totally absorbed by dedicated road racing machines ranging from open-wheel to 1960s-era Can-Am competitors to an expertly and heavily modified 2019 […]
Notes: (1) Please email utahmotornews@gmail.com if a Utah automotive or motorsports event should be added to this list. (2) www.jchackett.com/events and utahcarczar.com/upcoming-car-shows are good sources of detailed information on car shows, cruises, and related events. DTR = Desert Thunder Raceway, Price, UT MCR = Millard County Raceway, Delta, UT MVS = Magic Valley Speedway, Twin Falls, ID NASA […]
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