Utah Motorsports Campus
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.
Full Course (2006–present) | |
| Location | 2901 North Sheep Lane Grantsville, Utah 84074 United States |
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| Time zone | UTC-7 (UTC-6 DST) |
| Coordinates | 40°34′30″N 112°22′29″W / 40.57500°N 112.37472°W |
| Capacity | 8,000 Grandstand Seats + Trackside Seating |
| Owner | Mitime Investment and Development Group (Subsidiary of Geely) |
| Broke ground | 26 April 2005 |
| Opened | 1 April 2006 |
| Construction cost | US$100 million |
| Architect | Alan Wilson |
| Former names | Miller Motorsports Park (April 2006–October 2015) |
| Major events | Current:
Former:
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| Website | www |
| Full Course (2006–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.486 miles (7.220 km) |
| Turns | 23 |
| Race lap record | 2:18.128 ( Timo Bernhard, Porsche RS Spyder Evo, 2007, LMP2) |
| Outer Course (2006–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.048 miles (4.905 km) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:32.815 ( Simon Pagenaud, Acura ARX-02a, 2009, LMP1) |
| East Course (2006–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.200 miles (3.539 km) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:29.565 ( Giancarlo Vilarinho, Mygale FB02, 2009, Formula BMW) |
| West Course (2006–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.200 miles (3.52 km) |
| Turns | 10 |
Track edit
During the annual Tour of Utah bicycle race, the park is known for hosting the tour's "trademark" time-trial stage.[2]
History edit
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 edit
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]
Layout configurations edit
- Full Course (2006–present)
- Outer Course (2006–present)
- East Course (2006–present)
- West Course (2006–present)
Track records edit
As of July 2023, the fastest official race lap records on the Utah Motorsports Campus (formerly Miller Motorsports Park) are listed as:
References edit
- ^ . www.millermotorsportspark.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ . VeloNews.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ 2007 Miller Motorsports Park schedule announced 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine motorsport.com retrieved on September 23, 2007.
- ^ World Superbike And AMA To Run Different Courses During 2008 Event At Miller roadracingworld.com retrieved on September 14, 2007
- ^ "Seven Events For Lucas Oil Off Road Series". Speed Sport. November 1, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series announces updated 2020 schedule". Racer. May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "Nitro Rallycross unveils inaugural calendar; broadcast schedule". Racer. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Miller Motorsports Park to cease operations". Deseret News. 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Tooele County evaluating several offers to purchase Miller Motorsports Park". 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Sale of Miller Motorsports Park finalized". 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Judge: Sale of Miller Motorsports Park invalid; Tooele Co. acted unlawfully".
- ^ Tribune, Steve Luhm The Salt Lake. "Motorsports: Ownership fight doesn't stop Utah Motorsports Campus racing". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ "Geely Purchases Utah Motorsports Campus". Utah Motorsports Campus.
- ^ a b "American Le Mans Series Salt Lake City 2007". Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Markus Niemela Scores First Atlantic Victory in Utah". 22 September 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ a b "American Le Mans Series Salt Lake City 2006". Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "2008 SUNRICHGOURMET.COM 1000". Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "American Le Mans Series Salt Lake City 2009". Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "American Le Mans Series Salt Lake City 2008". Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Miller Motorsports Park, May 17 Mai 2009 Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix IMSA Atlantic Championship powered by Mazda Round 2/Epreuve 2". Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "American Le Mans Series Salt Lake City 2010". Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "2010 Utah 250". Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "2008 Star Mazda Championship Utah Statistics". Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "2018 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah Superbike Race 2 Results" (PDF). 22 July 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Grand Prix of Utah GT SprintX Round 9 - Saturday 11th August 2018 - Classification - Final" (PDF). 11 August 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "2016 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah Stock 1000 Race 1 Results" (PDF). 25 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "2017 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah Supersport Race 1 Results" (PDF). 24 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "2023 Porsche Sprint Challenge North America Utah Motorsports Campus Race 1 Results - Final". 14 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Trans Am Series Presented by Pirelli October 14–16 2022 Utah Motorsports Campus Trans Am West Round 7 Official All Classes Race Results" (PDF). 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Grand Prix of Utah GTS SprintX Round 10 - Sunday 12th August 2018 - Classification - Final" (PDF). 12 August 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Grand Prix of Utah TCR Round 9 - Saturday 11th August 2018 - Classification - Final" (PDF). 11 August 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "2009 Formula BMW Americas Miller (Race 2)". 17 May 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "2019 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah Superbike Race 2 Results" (PDF). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "2019 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah Supersport Race 2 Results" (PDF). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "2019 MotoAmerica Championship of Utah Stock 1000 Race 1 Results" (PDF). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
- Motorsport.com UMC Track News
- Utah Corporate Events
- Cruzer Palooza Car Show and Swap Meet
- Lucas Oil Off Road Truck Racing in Utah
- MotoAmerica Championship of Utah
- Pirelli World Challenge Championship Utah
- Utah Motorsports Campus Kart website