Thanks to several sanctioning bodies and local clubs, there are loads of opportunities to participate in and to watch exciting desert racing and other types of off-road racing in Utah.
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 previously in Utah Motor News, if you’re passionate about driving and want to improve your skills behind the wheel, you should check out the High Performance […]
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, […]
Riot Motorsport (RM) opened its doors at the Utah Motorsports Campus (UMC) just this last March (2023). They are now ready to provide full services for automotive pro racing and all classes of club racing. Services include vehicle storage, modification, and maintenance, as well as driver coaching and track day support.
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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