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2025 King of the Mountain Invite List

2025 King of the Mountain Official Invite List For the seveneth year, UMI Motorsports Park will invite autocross drivers from all over the nation to compete in UMI’s King of the Mountain event, once again presented by Summit Racing Equipment. Drivers will battle for two days for their spot in the 48 car-shootout under the lights. Champions from the four …

Promotional image for "Countdown to KOTM '24" featuring a red and silver race car with the text "Super Late Class Competitors." The car has the number 21 on it and a name, Shawn Krebsback.

Countdown to KOTM: Super Late Class Competitors

Countdown to KOTM: Late Class Competitors King of the Mountain Presented By Summit Racing Equipment is set to be the most thrilling year yet! Competitors from all over the nation have accepted the KOTM invitation and are getting ready to battle for the $25,000 purse and the title of King. Buy tickets Check out this year’s Super Late Event Sponsor: …

White Mazda RX-8 race car with various sponsor decals, featuring the text "Countdown to KOTM '24," "Late Class Competitors," and "Sam Strano, KOTM 5.0 Late Class King" on a green background.

Countdown to KOTM: Late Class Competitors

Countdown to KOTM: Late Class Competitors King of the Mountain Presented By Summit Racing Equipment is set to be the most thrilling year yet! Competitors from all over the nation have accepted the KOTM invitation and are getting ready to battle for the $25,000 purse and the title of King. Buy tickets Check out this year’s Late Event Sponsor: Gordon …

Promotional graphic for 'Countdown to KOTM '24' featuring a race car driven by Chris Wheatcraft, labeled as the KOTM 5.0 Mid Class King, with the text 'Mid Class Competitors.'.

Countdown to KOTM: Mid Class Competitors

Countdown to KOTM: Mid Class Competitors King of the Mountain Presented By Summit Racing Equipment is set to be the most thrilling year yet! Competitors from all over the nation have accepted the KOTM invitation and are getting ready to battle for the $25,000 purse and the title of King. Buy tickets Check out this year’s Mid Event Sponsor: Elkhart …

Race car with various sponsor logos on a track, promoting the "Countdown to KOTM '24 Early Class Competitors.

Countdown to KOTM: Early Class Competitors

Countdown to KOTM: Early Class Competitors King of the Mountain Presented By Summit Racing Equipment is set to be the most thrilling year yet! Competitors from all over the nation have accepted the KOTM invitation and are getting ready to battle for the $25,000 purse and the title of King. Buy tickets Check out this year’s Early Event Sponsor: A …

A driver waves a flag out of a mazda race car with "king of the mountain" branding in the background.

KOTM 6.0 List Announced

King of the Mountain 6.0 Official Invite List For the sixth year, UMI Motorsports Park will invite autocross drivers from all over the nation to compete in UMI’s King of the Mountain event, once again presented by Summit Racing Equipment. Drivers will battle for two days for their spot in the 48 car-shootout under the lights. Champions from the four …

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King of the Mountain 2023 Recap

UMI’s King of the Mountain 2023 UMI’s King of the Mountain 5.0, presented by Airflow Research, maintained its title as the biggest, most exciting night in autocross. 123 drivers from 28 states (and Canada) descended on UMI Motorsports Park for two days of intense qualifying, followed by the Turn One 48-car shootout under the lights. Fans lined the hillside, filled …

Countdown to KOTM 5.0: Super Late Class Competitors

Countdown to KOTM 5.0: Super Late Class Competitors King of the Mountain 5.0 Presented By AFR is set to be the most thrilling year yet! Competitors from all over the nation have accepted the KOTM invitation and are getting ready to battle for the $25,000 purse and the title of King. Buy tickets The competitors are divided into four classes. …

Countdown to KOTM 5.0: Late Class Competitors

Countdown to KOTM 5.0: Late Class Competitors King of the Mountain 5.0 Presented By AFR is set to be the most thrilling year yet! Competitors from all over the nation have accepted the KOTM invitation and are getting ready to battle for the $25,000 purse and the title of King. Buy tickets The competitors are divided into four classes. Drivers …

Countdown to KOTM 5.0: Mid Class Competitors

Countdown to KOTM 5.0: Mid Class Competitors King of the Mountain 5.0 Presented By AFR is set to be the most thrilling year yet! Competitors from all over the nation have accepted the KOTM invitation and are getting ready to battle for the $25,000 purse and the title of King. Buy tickets The competitors are divided into four classes. Drivers …