JC Motorsports

JC Motorsports was incorporated for the 1999 racing season by James (Jimbo) Campbell, who is the owner and driver of #66, to compete in the highly competitive Modified division at the Rocky Mountain Raceway in Salt Lake City, Utah. After four years in which he finished 7th, 3rd, 5th and 2nd in the RMR PPG Modified point standings, it was time to move up to USAC Sprints. Although the Modified class was very good to us, RMR changed the rules for 2003, mandating a sealed "crate" engine where everyone uses the same engine and no work is allowed. Rather than spend money to go down in performance, JC Motorsports decided to instead spend their limited resources in moving up to a more professional class, governed by national USAC rules rather than the local track. We are competing now in the USAC Mountain Region Sprint Series, and have finished the first four seasons in 9th, 5th, 7th, 9th and 4th places respectively in the final point standings. Along the way we also picked up two very expensive "Hard Luck" awards and three "Sportsman" awards. During the 2006 season, we made great strides in getting the chassis hooked up in the turns, that's the good news. The bad news is we could pull longer down the straights, which stressed the valve train to the point of destruction on 3 occasions. A lightened valve train to compensate for the increased rpm was implemented for the 2007 season. We had no engine failures, and landed on our roof only once.

However, starting in 2008  the economy and resulting lack of sponsors hit us hard. It costs us over $1200 to start each home race, even more if wear/tear/repair are added into the equation. A out-of-state race hits the till at over $2000 assuming some idiot does not take us into the wall. In addition, an engine refresh at the end of the season adds another $2000. Also we are now competing with some well-heeled teams from California. It does not concern them if they cause a wreck because  "sugar-daddy" just pays for it. We cannot compete under these conditions, so we have cut our costs as much as possible at the expense of being competitive. The 2009/2010 seasons were spent marking time. At $870 for a new set of stickers we did not purchase any new tires. The results were predictable since the difference in new vs old shoes is better than 1.5 seconds per lap. We primarily tried to stay out of everyone's way, finished way down the tree and were involved in no OVE's (Other Vehicle Encounter). The good news is that we broke even for the first time since we started 11 years ago.

Jimbo's work schedule in 2011 changed to a 4-on 4-off schedule with 12 hour work days, creating conflicts with over half of our race dates. This coupled with the economic realities of racing, we chose to sit out the season. The 2012 race schedule has fewer conflicts so we may be able to do a little racing. Check back closer to the season start in April for updates.

To follow our progress this season and check the results of past seasons, go to the Results page.

Good things come to those who persevere

Our 2012 Marketing Partners

These companies provided support for the JC Motorsports racing program. Visit the Partners page for more information on the services they provide. Remember, they made it possible for you to enjoy the races.

You may contact JC Motorsports at info@jcmotorsports.com