Every participant must adhere to the RMR Minor policy. Please see the RMR website for details and what MUST be provided. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Each driver must purchase a competition number for $20.00 per vehicle. This number is good for the entire 2012 season.

We are going to run under the QMA rules to the best of our ability. YOU DO NOT NEED A QMA MEMBERSHIP. We are only using their rule package, tire package, etc.

Schedule:

June 9th 2012, June 23rd 2012, July 14th 2012, July 21st 2012, August 31st 2012 (Friday), September 1st (Saturday), September 22nd, October 6th Gates will open for the Saturday events at 9:00am, racing will begin at 9:45am. The August 31 event gates will open at 6:30pm with racing at 7:15pm

Race entry fee: $30.00 driver, $10.00 crew, $5.00 spectator ages 12 and up. Under 12 are free (spectators)

When we have a quarter midget race, it is a separate event. If you are running another class that evening, you need to pay a separate entry for the Saturday oval event. At the conclusion of the quarter midget race, we MUST clear the pits of all racers/spectators. Our closed pit area will go into effect at 1:15pm on each Saturday event. No exceptions. No persons under the age of 14 can be in the pit area after that time. Those over 14 may only be in the pit area after adhering to the RMR Junior Policy.

Classes

Junior 120 5-8 Novice

(must be restricted; QMA plate),

Minimum car/driver weight 250 lbs

Senior 120 9-16 Novice

(must be restricted; QMA plate)

Minimum car and driver weight 260 lbs

Senior Light 160 9-16

(Minimum car and driver weight 270 lbs)

Senior Heavy 160 9-16

(Minimum car and driver weight 325 lbs.)

We will create other classes as car count determines.

Heat races will be 12 laps in each class; Main events will be 25 laps in the Novice classes, 40 in all others.

We will have a couple of test and tune events after the track is completed in May.

Rocky Mountain Raceways’ IHRA ¼ Mile Drag Strip will begin a repaving project this week that will involve removing the old surface and placing a new  asphalt track in its place. Staker Parson will undertake the project that started on Monday, May 14.

“After 16 years of providing a great racing surface for the racers at RMR, our old surface will be removed and a new asphalt track put in its place.  Staker Parson will start by removing the top 2.5” of the current asphalt surfacethen throw down a nice new track from the 330’ mark to the finish line,” says Mike Eames, General Manager of Rocky Mountain Raceways. “They have machines that are capable of surfacing the road with continuous paving machines, which should give us one of the smoothest quarter miles in the country.”

Rocky Mountain Raceways drag strip was originally paved in 1997, when the Young Automotive Group purchased the racetrack and remodeled the entire facility. “Staker Parson is a company with great credentials and did the first paving of the track sixteen years ago and it was and still is one of the smoothest, flattest tracks in the country.  This repaving will again be the best in the country and should produce some great ET’s and speeds,” says Ron Craft, Rocky Mountain Raceways Drag Strip Manager.

The project began Monday, May 14 and is scheduled to last a week; an additional week is needed to prepare the track for racing. “The track will be ready for the Jet Car Spring Nationals on Saturday, May 26 featuring Jet Dragsters, Jet Funny Cars, the return of West Coast Outlaw Pro Mods, and the Summit SuperSeries participants,” says Craft.  “I’m very excited to have a new racing surface and would like to thank the Young Automotive Group for their support and believing in the sport of drag racing and all the participants that come from across the United States and Canada.

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Rocky Mountain Raceways, an ASA & IHRA member track, had a full night of oval and drag racing on tap for Utah fans at Horsepower Heaven Saturday, May 12. Fans were on the edge of their seats as the Winged Sprints made their much anticipated return to the America First Credit Union ASA Super Oval while Jet Dragsters made their first pass of the 2012 IHRA racing season.

#80 Mike Murgoitio from Meridian, Idaho made quick work of dominating the Winged Sprints; moving from a seventh place start to second place in only the first lap. Murgoitio sliced through the turns with finesse and speed claiming the victory in a green, white, checker finish. Murgoitio set a new Rocky Mountain Raceways record of 12.654 in lap 2 of qualifying. “I have the best crew in the world, everyone is in sync,” say Murgoitio of his winning race. “I love coming to Rocky Mountain Raceways, this is an awesome track with great fans.” Continue Reading

BOISE, ID (May 5, 2012)- The CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series returns this weekend to Rocky Mountain Raceways located West of Salt Lake City, UT for the first of four series visits this season. 2011 series champion Zan Sharp of Wellsville, UT will make his first start of the season after deciding to run only a partial schedule in 2012 in order to spend more time with his family.

Sharp is a three-time RMCS champion and has also posted three wins at the ultra-fast 3/8-mile banked

Three-time RMCS Champion Zan Sharp

oval since 2004 but his last win at RMR came back in 2009. Since then he has posted three runner-up finishes. Sharp plans to compete in all four series races at RMR this season. Continue Reading

It seems like only yesterday we were crowning the final champions of the 2011 season, and now we are literally days away from this Saturday night’s kickoff of the 16th season on the America First Credit Union Super Oval.

On tap for the season opener will feature the CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series and the ultra-competitive Maverik Modifieds. They will be joined by the Super Stocks, Hornets, and the H&R Equipment Figure 8 Trains.

I always look forward to the first event of the season because everyone is on the same field when it comes to points. Of course that all changes as the season continues onward, but it is still interesting to watch a team or two suddenly “figure it out” and become a championship contender. Continue Reading

Photo Courtesy of www.crdnow.com

Rocky Mountain Raceways Motocross Race #1 was a big success last Friday! More than 4,500 riders and spectators came out in force for the return of high-flying racing. Riders joined us from across the West Coast, Australia and Canada. Friday, May 4 will be a practice. Race #2 will be Friday, May 11.

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Find Rocky Mountain Raceways Motocross on Facebook Continue Reading

Tomorrow is the first Mini-mx Motocross League race at RMR. Get ready to ride. gates open at 4 PM, Practice at 6 PM and racing at 7 PM. Remember that you need both parents waviers and the youths birth certificate to sign up.