The UTV World Championship Returns To Laughlin, NV April 15, 2017

Laughlin, NV - UTV World Championship owners, the Martelli brothers and Joey DiGiovanni of UTVUnderground.com, announced that the UTV World Championship will return to Laughlin, NV, April 13th-15th, 2017. 

"We are thrilled to be returning to Laughlin for the UTV World Championship in 2017," said UTVUnderground.com CEO, Joey DiGiovanni. "Developing the UTV World Championship into the world’s premier UTV race event has been amazing and beginning the planning process for 2017 is really exciting for all of us involved.

Our goal since creating the UTV World Championship in 2015 has been to give racers, companies, and all those involved in UTV recreation an event they can all come together at. The support we have received from racers, sponsors, companies, the city of Laughlin, the state of Nevada and the industry as a whole has been paramount for making this event a success. But we’re really just getting started. We have a lot of new ideas we plan on implementing to improve the event and continue to grow entries, spectators and our marketing impact.”

Racers from around North America have looked to the UTV World Championship as the "Super Bowl" of UTV racing.  Names like RJ Anderson, Rhys Millen, Mitch Guthrie Jr., Wayne Matlock, Marty Hart, Dustin Jones and Branden Sims have all competed at the UTV World Championship, making it the only UTV race that allows amateurs to have a shot at competing alongside the best racers the sport has to offer.

The UTV World Championship has had two years of uninterrupted national television coverage and is beamed into 80-plus million homes nationwide via its NBC Sports television package.  With multiple hours of national television programming, as well as exposure all over the globe through various industry print, online publications and social media, the UTV World Championship has boosted UTV racers into the mainstream.

In 2017, the UTV World Championship owners are planning increased spectator and enthusiast interaction, including trail rides to pair with the the Best in the Desert led Poker Run which allows fans and racers to take their vehicles through the UTV World Championship race course.  Also returning in 2017 will be the inclusion of the Youth Production Race for competitors ages 6-12. This race has given the future of the sport an opportunity to shine on the industries biggest stage. 

The UTV World Championship has become the go-to event for companies looking to represent products in front of the industry’s best racers, teams, fans and UTV enthusiasts. In place for 2017 is the return of the industry’s largest UTV Tech and Contingency - where hundreds of the sport’s best brands are able to showcase products while mingling within the festive atmosphere. 

The 2017 UTV World Championship will be the biggest and best UTV World Championship to date. 

For more information on the 2017 dates visit: www.utvworldchampionship.com.