Utah Motorsports Campus Explained

Utah Motorsports Campus
Former Names:Miller Motorsports Park (April 2006–October 2015)
Time:UTC-7 (UTC-6 DST)
Coordinates:40.575°N -112.3747°W
Owner:Mitime Investment and Development Group (Subsidiary of Geely)
Capacity:8,000 Grandstand Seats + Trackside Seating
Construction Cost:US$100 million
Events:
Miles First:True
Layout1:Full Course (2006–present)
Surface:Asphalt
Length Km:7.220
Length Mi:4.486
Turns:23
Record Time:2:18.128
Layout2:Outer Course (2006–present)
Surface2:Asphalt
Length Km2:4.905
Length Mi2:3.048
Turns2:14
Record Time2:1:32.815
Layout3:East Course (2006–present)
Surface3:Asphalt
Length Km3:3.539
Length Mi3:2.200
Turns3:15
Record Time3:1:29.565
Layout4:West Course (2006–present)
Surface4:Asphalt
Length Km4:3.52
Length Mi4:2.200
Turns4:10

Utah Motorsports Campus is a race track facility located in Grantsville near Tooele, Utah, United States. It operated under the name of Miller Motorsports Park from 2006 until October 2015.[1] The course has hosted auto, motorcycle, bicycle and kart racing, along with corporate events.

Track

During the annual Tour of Utah bicycle race, the park is known for hosting the tour's "trademark" time-trial stage.[2]

History

The facility was named Motorsports Facility of the Year on November 8, 2006, by the Professional Motorsport World Expo in Cologne, Germany.[3]

On August 22, 2007, Miller Motorsports Park announced a three-year deal to bring the FIM Superbike World Championship to the track; the Superbike World Championship will race at the track for the first time on June 1, 2008, with the AMA Superbike Championship. To avoid direct comparisons between World Superbike and AMA Superbike, and because of sponsorship issues, the two championships will race on different configurations of the circuit. World Superbike will use the Outercourse, while AMA Superbike and its support classes will use the Full course.[4]

The American Le Mans Series and Rolex Sports Car Series did not return to the Utah Grand Prix for 2011, and a K&N Pro Series West race was substituted. It was also announced that AMA Superbike Championship would return to the track in 2011 with Superbike World Championship.

The off-road racetrack hosted a round of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series from 2010 to 2018. A return was scheduled for 2020 prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] [6] The inaugural Nitro Rallycross round took place at the track in September 2021.[7]

Lease

It was announced on May 8, 2015, that the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies would not renew the lease on the land in Tooele County, Utah on which the park sits. The last day of operation would be October 31, 2015.[8]

According to local news sources, as of July 17, 2015, there were several offers being considered by the Tooele County commissioners that would provide for the facility to continue operation.[9]

On October 13, 2015, Tooele County voted to approve the sale of Miller Motorsports Park to Mitime Investment and Development Group (a subsidiary of Chinese car manufacturer Geely) for $20 million. The track will be renamed and known as Utah Motorsports Campus. Mitime officially took over the property on October 31, 2015.[10]

On December 17, 2015, an order filed in the 3rd District Court vacated the sale of Miller Motorsports Park to Mitime Investment and Development Group, saying Tooele County shortchanged another bidder by unlawfully selling the property at a price significantly below fair market value.[11]

On February 1, 2016, Mitime took over the management of the facility on behalf of Tooele County. This was a temporary agreement for 2016 while the county went through the process of selling the facility. In May 2016, there were pending legal challenges to the sale, but the facility opened for business as the Utah Motorsports Campus.[12] In November 2018, the sale to Mitime was completed.[13]

Events

Current
Former

Lap records

As of May 2024, the fastest official race lap records on the Utah Motorsports Campus (formerly Miller Motorsports Park) are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Course: 7.220 km (2006–present)
2:21.749[14] 2007 Utah Grand Prix
2:22.919 2007 Utah Grand Prix
2:29.564[15] 2008 Utah Formula Atlantic round
2:36.650[16] 2006 Utah Grand Prix
2:37.323[17] 2008 Porsche 250 Presented by Bradley Arant
2:44.403 2006 Utah Grand Prix
Outer Course: 4.905 km (2006–present)
1:32.815[18] 2009 Utah Grand Prix
1:32.816[19] 2008 Utah Grand Prix
1:38.553[20] 2009 Utah Formula Atlantic round
1:43.434 2008 Utah Grand Prix
1:43.881[21] 2010 Utah Grand Prix
1:43.908[22] 2010 Utah 250
1:44.471[23] 2008 Utah Star Mazda round
1:48.045 2010 Utah World SBK round
1:48.305 2008 Utah Grand Prix
1:49.200[24] 2018 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah
1:49.409[25] 2018 Utah Pirelli World Challenge round
1:49.776[26] 2016 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah
1:50.084[27] 2011 Utah Trans-Am round
1:51.702 2010 Utah World SSP round
1:52.087[28] Blake McDonald 2024 Utah Porsche Sprint Challenge North America USA West round
1:52.264[29] 2017 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah
1:56.172[30] 2022 Utah Trans-Am West Coast round
1:58.977[31] 2018 Utah Pirelli World Challenge round
1:59.212[32] 2018 Utah Pirelli World Challenge round
East Course: 3.539 km (2006–present)
1:29.565[33] 2009 Utah Formula BMW Americas round
1:30.355[34] 2019 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah
1:30.465[35] 2010 Utah Trans-Am round
1:32.256[36] 2019 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah
1:32.353[37] 2019 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miller Motorsports Park Motocross Karting Corporate Events. www.millermotorsportspark.com. 2016-01-22. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160121145206/http://millermotorsportspark.com/. 2016-01-21.
  2. Web site: Tour of Utah, already 'America's toughest stage race,' opens Tuesday with its best field yet . VeloNews.com . 2011-08-09 . 2016-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160816225752/http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/08/news/tour-of-utah-already-americas-toughest-stage-race-opens-tuesday-with-its-best-field-yet_187403 . dead .
  3. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238828&FS=ALMS-LEMANS 2007 Miller Motorsports Park schedule announced
  4. http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=30021 World Superbike And AMA To Run Different Courses During 2008 Event At Miller
  5. News: Seven Events For Lucas Oil Off Road Series. Speed Sport. November 1, 2019. May 9, 2021.
  6. Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series announces updated 2020 schedule. Racer. May 8, 2020. May 9, 2021.
  7. Nitro Rallycross unveils inaugural calendar; broadcast schedule. Racer. March 11, 2021. March 28, 2021.
  8. Web site: Miller Motorsports Park to cease operations. Deseret News. 9 May 2015.
  9. Web site: Tooele County evaluating several offers to purchase Miller Motorsports Park. 17 July 2015.
  10. Web site: Sale of Miller Motorsports Park finalized. 14 October 2015.
  11. News: Judge: Sale of Miller Motorsports Park invalid; Tooele Co. acted unlawfully.
  12. Web site: Motorsports: Ownership fight doesn't stop Utah Motorsports Campus racing. Tribune. Steve Luhm The Salt Lake. The Salt Lake Tribune. en-US. 2016-05-22.
  13. Web site: Utah Motorsports Campus. Geely Purchases Utah Motorsports Campus.
  14. Web site: American Le Mans Series Salt Lake City 2007 . 19 May 2007 . 17 May 2021.
  15. Web site: Markus Niemela Scores First Atlantic Victory in Utah . 22 September 2008 . 10 July 2022.
  16. Web site: American Le Mans Series Salt Lake City 2006 . 15 July 2006 . 17 May 2021.
  17. Web site: 2008 SUNRICHGOURMET.COM 1000 . 20 September 2008 . 17 May 2021.
  18. Web site: American Le Mans Series Salt Lake City 2009 . 17 May 2009 . 17 May 2021.
  19. Web site: American Le Mans Series Salt Lake City 2008 . 18 May 2008 . 7 June 2024.
  20. Web site: Miller Motorsports Park, May 17 Mai 2009 Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix IMSA Atlantic Championship powered by Mazda Round 2/Epreuve 2 . 17 May 2009 . 12 July 2022.
  21. Web site: American Le Mans Series Salt Lake City 2010 . 11 July 2010 . 17 May 2021.
  22. Web site: 2010 Utah 250 . 11 September 2010 . 17 May 2021.
  23. Web site: 2008 Star Mazda Championship Utah Statistics . 17 May 2008 . 2 July 2023.
  24. Web site: 2018 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah Superbike Race 2 Results . 22 July 2018 . 13 June 2022.
  25. Web site: Grand Prix of Utah GT SprintX Round 9 - Saturday 11th August 2018 - Classification - Final . 11 August 2018 . 13 June 2022.
  26. Web site: 2016 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah Stock 1000 Race 1 Results . 25 June 2016 . 13 June 2022.
  27. Web site: SCCA Trans-Am Series - Miller Motorsport Park - Larry H. Miller Dealerships Grand Prix of Utah, May 1 Mai 2011 . 1 May 2011 . 23 June 2024.
  28. Web site: 2024 Porsche Sprint Challenge North America USA West - Utah Motorsports Campus - Race 2 - Final Results . 12 May 2024 . 7 June 2024.
  29. Web site: 2017 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah Supersport Race 1 Results . 24 June 2017 . 13 June 2022.
  30. Web site: Trans Am Series Presented by Pirelli October 14–16 2022 Utah Motorsports Campus Trans Am West Round 7 Official All Classes Race Results . 16 October 2022 . 2 July 2023.
  31. Web site: Grand Prix of Utah GTS SprintX Round 10 - Sunday 12th August 2018 - Classification - Final . 12 August 2018 . 13 June 2022.
  32. Web site: Grand Prix of Utah TCR Round 9 - Saturday 11th August 2018 - Classification - Final . 11 August 2018 . 13 June 2022.
  33. Web site: 2009 Formula BMW Americas Miller (Race 2) . 17 May 2009 . 17 February 2024.
  34. Web site: 2019 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah Superbike Race 2 Results . 16 June 2019 . 13 June 2022.
  35. Web site: SCCA Trans-Am Series - Miller Motorsports Park, June 6 Juin 2010 . 6 June 2010 . 23 June 2024.
  36. Web site: 2019 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah Supersport Race 2 Results . 16 June 2019 . 13 June 2022.
  37. Web site: 2019 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah Stock 1000 Race 1 Results . 16 June 2019 . 13 June 2022.

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