February 13th – San Diego, CA – The 2015 Polaris RZR Mint 400 presented by General Tire announced today that there will be will FIVE exciting spectator areas for viewing the race this year. Spectator Areas 1 – 4 which are accessed via Goodsprings Road in Jean Nevada, and Primm Valley which will host a massive spectating area as well as the official Primm Valley Mint 400 Start/Finish Line. (more…)
Author: MadMedia
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Mint 400 Spectator & VIP Parking Passes on-sale Sunday February 15th at 8:00am PST
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JIMCO Racing Kicks Off 2015 Season with Class 1 Win at the SCORE International San Felipe 250
Primed for Two Vehicle Debuts at Best in the Desert’s Parker 425
After a momentous year in 2014, JIMCO Racing celebrates its 40th year of off-road race car building with Rob Archibald’s win in Class 1 at SCORE International’s San Felipe 250. An impressive field showed up for the 259-mile sprint in San Felipe, which is home to the wide variety of terrain first to shake down vehicles after a couple months resting in the shop. After the brutal race San Felipe is known for, JIMCO Racing’s Rob Archibald was first to cross the line in Class 1, earning his first win in Class 1 in the SCORE-International Series. -
TJ Flores and Trent Fabrication Team Up For 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers
TJ Flores has a reputation for doing more with less in the desert, regularly pushing his Class 1 car to victories in Best In The Desert and SNORE races ahead of teams with more horsepower and funding. He is accustomed to being the underdog, so Flores didn’t shy away from driving in the crossover sensation that is the Griffin King of the Hammers. “I am always looking for a new challenge,” Flores shared. “I went out to Johnson Valley recently and ran last year’s course… I never knew that you could get such an adrenaline rush while driving so slow!” King of the Hammers combines desert racing and rockcrawling in one epic race. (more…) -
La Paz Racing Wins The Henderson 250 On Their Way To Back To Back BITD Class 8100 Championships
In an environment notorious for destroying equipment and drivers’ will, La Paz Racing has found the secret to success in the desert. “Drive the vehicle you have, not the vehicle you wish you had,” La Paz driver Tim Casey shares. This philosophy has provided Casey with not just a rock solid finish rate, but an unprecedented nine class victories in the last two years, including SCORE International’s 2010 Baja 500. Most recently La Paz Racing won Best In The Desert’s (BITD) Henderson 250 to secure the Class 8100 title for the second consecutive season. (more…) -
Mad Media & Best in The Desert to Produce the Greatest Off-Road Race in the World – The Legendary Mint 400
The world-renowned General Tire Mint 400 was recently acquired by The Martelli Brothers – partners in the nationally recognized marketing/production group Mad Media – who have since formed a multi-year partnership with Casey Folks of Best in the Desert to manage the event. The Mint will now be part of The Best in the Desert American Off-Road Racing Series, but will remain open to privateers. Hundreds of race teams will compete in twenty different classes of race vehicles at next year’s Mint 400, which will take place the weekend of March 23rd – 25th 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (more…) -
Adam Householder Takes The Trick Truck Victory In Henderson
Adam Householder just keeps getting faster and faster. After starting 28th off the line at Best In The Desert’s (BITD) Silver State 300 earlier this season, Householder shocked the competition and brought home his first Trick Truck win (BITD’s equivalent of SCORE Trophy Trucks). Since that time Householder has consistently put the No. 24 Householder Motorsports Ford near the top of the standings in both BITD and SCORE International; the only driver to earn Top Five season standings in the most elite class of each of these series. (more…)
