Tooele Guide
Utah Motorsports Campus visitor guide
Race weekends, public go-karts and track time, 30 minutes from Salt Lake City.What it is
Utah Motorsports Campus is a road racing complex in the Tooele Valley, opened in 2006 as Miller Motorsports Park. It has a road course of about four and a half miles in its full layout, a separate kart track and off-road courses. It hosts car and motorcycle races, club track days and driving schools from spring through fall.
What you can do
- Watch a race. The season runs roughly April to October. Check the track's calendar for race weekends.
- Drive go-karts. The kart track is open to the public for timed sessions on most days in season. Drivers need to meet a height limit.
- Get on the track. Track days, driving schools and ride-along experiences are offered through the season.
How to get there
The track is on Sheep Lane, between Tooele and Grantsville, about 30 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City. Take I-80 west to exit 99, then Highway 36 south and Highway 138 west.
Tips
- There's very little shade in the paddock or the stands. Bring a hat, sunscreen and water.
- Ear protection helps, especially for kids.
- Big event weekends fill the hotels in Tooele and Lake Point. Book early.
More to see near the track
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Bonneville Seabase
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A set of warm, salty spring-fed pools near Grantsville stocked with tropical ocean fish, where you can scuba dive or snorkel hundreds of miles from the sea.
Clark Historic Farm
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A preserved pioneer farmstead in Grantsville run by a local nonprofit, with a historic home and barn, farm animals, and community events through the year.
Deseret Peak Complex
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Tooele County's big events and recreation complex between Tooele and Grantsville: an outdoor aquatic center, rodeo arena, ball fields, a BMX track and a campground. It hosts the county fair and many of the valley's largest events.
Donner-Reed Museum
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Grantsville, UT
A small museum in an 1860s adobe schoolhouse holding items the Donner-Reed Party abandoned while crossing the salt desert in 1846. Open by appointment.
Grantsville Reservoir
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Grantsville, UT
A reservoir southwest of Grantsville at the foot of the Stansbury Mountains, popular for trout fishing, paddling and camping.
Iosepa Historic Site
Historic Sites & Landmarks
Grantsville, UT
The site of a town settled by Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Latter-day Saints from 1889 to 1917 in Skull Valley. The cemetery and a memorial pavilion remain, and descendants gather here every Memorial Day weekend.
Oquirrh Hills Golf Course
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Tooele, UT
Tooele City's public 18-hole golf course on the east bench, with views across the valley to the Stansbury Mountains.
Utah Firefighters Museum
Museums
Tooele, UT
A large collection of antique fire engines and firefighting gear at Deseret Peak Complex, with a memorial to Utah's fallen firefighters.
Utah Motorsports Campus
Go-Karts
Grantsville, UT
A world-class road racing facility in the Tooele Valley with a full road course, a kart track and off-road courses. Watch a race weekend, or book karting and driving experiences.
Benson Grist Mill
Museums
Stansbury Park, UT
A restored pioneer flour mill built in 1854, one of the oldest buildings in western Utah. The grounds include historic cabins, a blacksmith shop and a country store, and it hosts seasonal events.
Adobe Rock
Historic Sites & Landmarks
Lake Point, UT
A rocky outcrop beside Highway 36 that served as a landmark and campsite for emigrant wagon trains and early travelers through the Tooele Valley.
Stansbury Park Observatory Complex
Stargazing Experiences
Stansbury Park, UT
Home of the Salt Lake Astronomical Society's big telescopes. Free public star parties run on select nights from spring through fall.
Cottonwood Campground (South Willow Canyon)
Camping
Grantsville, UT
The first of six small Forest Service campgrounds along the creek in South Willow Canyon, southwest of Grantsville. No water.
Deseret Peak Trail
Bucket List Hikes
Grantsville, UT
The classic hike in Tooele County: a steep loop of about 8 miles from the top of South Willow Canyon to the 11,031-foot summit of Deseret Peak, the highest point in the Stansbury Mountains. Usually snow-free from July through September.
Loop Campground (South Willow Canyon)
Camping
Grantsville, UT
A Forest Service campground at the end of the South Willow Canyon road, at about 7,400 feet, right at the Deseret Peak trailhead. No water; the road is gravel and narrow in places.
Settlement Canyon Campground
Camping
Tooele, UT
A county campground about a mile up Settlement Canyon, three miles from downtown Tooele, next to a small fishing reservoir. Tent sites and RV sites with hookups; open roughly May through October.
Food near the track
21 listings
American Burgers (Grantsville)
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Grantsville, UT
A local burger stand on Grantsville's Main Street with burgers, fries and shakes.
American Burgers (Tooele)
Burgers
Tooele, UT
A local burger spot on Main Street in Tooele with burgers, fries and shakes.
Bald Guy's Pizza
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Tooele, UT
Hand-tossed pizza on north Main Street in Tooele, with delivery.
Bonneville Brewery
Restaurants
Tooele, UT
Tooele's brewpub: house-brewed beers and a full American menu on the north end of Main Street.
Chubby's Cafe
Restaurants
Tooele, UT
A casual cafe on north Main Street in Tooele.
Hometown Bakery & Grocery
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Tooele, UT
A neighborhood bakery and small grocery in Tooele's old Broadway district.
Hug-Hes Cafe
Restaurants
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A sit-down American cafe in Stansbury Park, a handy stop between I-80 and Tooele.
Hunan Village
Restaurants
Tooele, UT
A Chinese restaurant on Main Street in downtown Tooele.
Java Bean
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Grantsville, UT
A coffee stop on Main Street in Grantsville.
Jim's Family Restaurant
Restaurants
Tooele, UT
A classic family diner on Main Street in Tooele serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Mumbai House
Restaurants
Tooele, UT
Indian cuisine on Tooele's Main Street, from the Salt Lake area's Mumbai House family of restaurants.
Nigh-Time Donuts
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Tooele, UT
A Tooele donut shop on Main Street.
Oquirrh Hills Cafe
Restaurants
Tooele, UT
The cafe at Oquirrh Hills Golf Course on Tooele's east bench, open to golfers and non-golfers.
Red Wok
Restaurants
Stansbury Park, UT
Chinese food for dine-in or takeout in Stansbury Park.
Thai House
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Thai curries, noodles and stir-fries on Main Street in Tooele.
Virg's Restaurant (Grantsville)
Restaurants
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A local family restaurant on Grantsville's Main Street known for breakfast and comfort food.
Vista Linda
Mexican
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A Mexican restaurant on Vine Street in the middle of downtown Tooele.
Cherrington's Confections
Bakeries
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A small Stansbury Park bakery making sweets and confections.
Rome Italian Restaurant
Italian
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A cozy Italian restaurant in downtown Tooele that opened in late 2024.
Places to stay near the track
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Comfort Inn & Suites Tooele-Salt Lake City
Hotels
Lake Point, UT
A hotel just off I-80 at Lake Point, the first exit into Tooele County coming from Salt Lake City.
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tooele
Hotels
Tooele, UT
A newer Wyndham hotel on the north side of Tooele, a few minutes from Utah Motorsports Campus and Deseret Peak Complex.