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The FOX Proving Grounds returns to The Great American Off-Road Race

The Mint 400 today announced FOX, an industry leader in design and development of high performance shock absorbers and off-road racing suspension products, has returned as a sponsor of the 2017 Polaris RZR Mint 400 Presented by BFGoodrich Tires.  A ten thousand dollar purse is now up for grabs for the overall winner on FOX shocks courtesy of FOX.  Additionally, the FOX Proving Grounds returns as the ultimate performance test in one of the toughest and most challenging sections of The Mint 400 race course. (more…)

2016 POLARIS RZR MINT 400 PRESENTED BY BFGOODRICH TIRES FOX HIGHLIGHTS

For the 4th consecutive year, a FOX athlete has taken the Overall win in one of the most infamously brutal off-road races, The Mint 400. In 2016, Justin Lofton made history in the #41 FOX Trick Truck affectionately known as BadCo, becoming the first driver ever to collect back-to-back Mint 400 overall wins. 13 FOX athletes would stand atop the podium in their respective classes, dominating “The Great American Off-Road Race.”

THE MINT 400 TAKES OVER LAS VEGAS STRIP, LED BY LEGEND ROD HALL
The 2016 Mint 400 kicked off with the roar of over 100 of the fastest off-road vehicles in the country echoing off the walls of the casinos and hotels on Las Vegas Boulevard. Leading the way was off-road legend Rod Hall, in his FOX-equipped 1969 Stroppe Ford Bronco, grabbing the attention of everyone on the strip.

FOX ATHLETES TAKE TOP 4 SPOTS AT TIME TRIALS
To set the starting order for the race, Time Trials were held in Primm, NV and Justin Lofton wasted no time proving that his win last year was no fluke, outrunning a field of 69 Trick Truck and Class 1500 competitors. FOX took the top 4 spots with Andy McMillin, Bryce Menzies and Jesse Jones all within 1.5 seconds of Lofton’s qualifying time.

MENZIES MOTORSPORTS UP TO THE CHALLENGE
Following Time Trials, the Method Race Wheels Pit Crew Challenge took over Fremont Street. 8 Trick Trucks and 8 Unlimited Buggy teams of three pit crew members would face-off in a race to change two tires the fastest. The local favorites of Menzies Motorsports would emerge victorious in the Trick Truck category, each member earning a set of FOX Performance Series 2.0 IFP shocks along with the coveted Method Race Wheels Golden Jack.

THE MINT 400 CONTINGENCY EXPERIENCE ON FREMONT
Over 350 vehicles descended upon Fremont Street for contingency and technical inspection. Race fans were able to get up close and personal with the race cars as they rolled down the street, get autographs from their favorite drivers and pick up the latest FOX swag.

ROGER STARKEY CLAIMS BACK-TO-BACK CLASS 1000 WINS
Race day commenced with the limited class race and Roger Starkey took the win in Class 1000, repeating his 2015 win. Starkey’s total time was just minutes short of a top 10 overall time in the unlimited race with only one limited and one unlimited buggy clocking faster overall times.

SIMS & LAMBERT ON TOP IN UTV, FOX DRIVERS SWEEP PODIUM
In the highly competitive and rapidly growing UTV classes, Branden Sims took the honors as 1st Overall UTV, finishing 1st in the Pro UTV Turbo class.  FOX athletes rounded out the UTV podiums with Wayne Matlock finishing 2nd and Ryan Laidlaw finishing 3rd in the Pro Turbo class and Kristin Matlock coming in 2nd in the Pro Production class.

Following up on his UTV World Championship win, Justin Lambert crossed the line in 2nd overall for the UTV’s, winning the Pro UTV Production class. Lambert’s win also marks his third consecutive Best in the Desert win this season.

JUSTIN LOFTON NAMED MINT 400 OVERALL CHAMPION…AGAIN!
2015 saw Justin Lofton take the Overall win at the Mint 400 in his rookie Trick Truck season and 2016 was no different. Lofton was first off the line and held his lead amongst lapped traffic, until Bryce Menzies was able to pass him in during a routine pit. Lofton was able to reclaim the lead after Menzies retired with mechanical issues and would battle with Andy McMillin all the way to the finish line.

After five and a half hours of racing through the Nevada desert, only 42 seconds on corrected time would separate McMillin and Lofton, giving Justin Lofton his second consecutive Mint 400 Overall win and making him the first driver ever to earn back-to-back wins.

TAKE A RIDE WITH THE CHAMP
Not only did Justin and his navigator, Derek Balcunas, walk away with two brand-new Polaris RZR XP Turbo’s, but Lofton also claimed the big $10,000 FOX check for finishing 1st Overall on FOX shocks.

CODY PARKHOUSE TOPS CLASS 1500
Cody Parkhouse was the first unlimited buggy to finish, earning the Class 1500 victory and a 7th place finish overall.

CHRISTIAN SOURAPAS VICTORIOUS IN 6100
Continuing the trend of FOX-equipped trucks dominating the 6100/TT Spec class, Christian Sourapas took 1st place, rounding out a successful day for FOX competitors.

FOX MINT 400 WINNERS

Overall & Trick Truck – Justin Lofton
1500 – Cody Parkhouse*
6100 – Christian Sourapas
1000 – Roger Starkey*
UTV Turbo – Branden Sims*
UTV Production – Justin Lambert*
6000 – Todd Jackson*
2000 – Kevin Smith*
3000 – Reid Rutherford*
Unlimited Pro – David Martinez*
Vintage – Todd Richards
Stock VW – Alex Rivas Alvarez*
1200 – Greg Foutz*

*Fast lap in class

#RIDEFOX

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The leader in high performance shock absorbers champions “The Great American Off-Road Race”

FOX, an industry leader in design and development of high performance shock absorbers and off-road racing suspension products for over three decades, has returned as a sponsor of the 2016 Polaris RZR Mint 400 Presented by BFGoodrich Tires and has put up a ten thousand dollar purse for the Mint 400 overall winner on FOX shocks. Additionally, the FOX Proving Grounds returns to one of the toughest and most challenging sections of The Mint 400 race course.

“Off-road racing is the ultimate proving ground for automotive technology.  Fox is a great example of a company that created a product born from off-road racing and took it mainstream. People drive vehicles everyday that have been improved by technology learned from off-road racing. FOX has done a great job of taking an off-road company and turning it into a globally recognized brand,” commented Matt Martelli, Mint 400 CEO.

Redefine your limits.  #RIDEFOX

FOX offers bolt on performance shocks for your daily driver and UTV, utilizing the same technology used in high performance world off-road racing.

Come by and see FOX’s complete line of products at The Mint 400 contingency on Friday, March 11th on Fremont Street East, beginning at 8:00am continuing on all day until 5pm.

Support the brands that support off-road and ask for FOX suspension at your local automotive suppliers.

ABOUT FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP. (NASDAQ:FOXF)
Headquartered in Scotts Valley, CA, FOX designs and manufactures high-performance suspension products primarily for mountain bikes, side-by-side vehicles, on-road and off-road vehicles and trucks, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, specialty vehicles and applications, and motorcycles. For more than three decades, FOX’s team of enthusiasts and professional athletes has been improving vehicle performance through a unique commitment to redefining ride dynamics.

About The Mint 400
Known as “The Great American Off-Road Race™,” The Mint 400 is the oldest, most prestigious, and most challenging off-road race on the planet. This annual four-hundred mile marathon between the top off-road racers in the world includes over three hundred and fifty race teams in twenty-four different classes of off-road vehicles. Established in 1967, The Mint 400 is steeped in American lore. Thousands of racers and celebrities from around the world have attempted to tame the brutal Nevada desert, but less than half of them have ever finished the Mint. An entire week of events lead up to the famed off-road contest in and around Las Vegas, including a vehicle parade down the Las Vegas Strip, a drivers meet and greet, a pit crew challenge contest, the Miss Mint 400 beauty pageant, massive parties, a qualifying race, and a huge ten-block “contingency” gathering on Fremont Street East. Over forty-thousand spectators gather to watch the worlds best off-road race teams do battle at The Mint 400!

About Mad Media
Mad Media (www.madmedia.com) is a San Diego based marketing and creative agency, with in-house film and television production. We craft authentic, culturally engaging brand messages, and deliver them across print, web, photography, and film platforms. Mad Media has been leading the online content revolution since 1995 producing major commercial, television, online content and viral film projects such as The Gymkhana Series and XP1K Series.

The leader high performance shock absorbers champions “The Great American Off-Road Race”

March 7th, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV – FOX, an industry leader in the design and development of high performance shock absorbers and off-road racing suspension products for over three decades, has returned as a sponsor of the 2015 Polaris RZR Mint 400 Presented by General Tire. FOX offers bolt on performance shocks for your daily driver and UTV, utilizing the same technology used in high performance world off-road racing.

FOX has once again selected the Mint 400 as one of three races that it will put up a ten thousand dollar purse for the overall winner. Additionally, a particularly rough and technical section of the Mint 400 race course between the start and spectator area one will be designated the “FOX Proving Grounds”. The section is known as being extremely challenging, especially at high speeds.

“Fox is a great example of a company that created a product born from from off-road racing and took it mainstream. Off-road racing is the ultimate proving ground for automotive technology. People drive vehicles everyday that have been improved by technology learned from off-road racing. FOX has done a great job of taking an off-road company and turning it into a globally recognized brand,” commented Matt Martelli, Mint 400 CEO.

Come by and see FOX’s complete line of products at The Mint 400 contingency on Friday, March 13th on Fremont Street East, beginning at 9am continuing on all day until 6pm.

Support the brands that support off-road and ask for FOX suspension at your local automotive suppliers.

ABOUT FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP. (NASDAQ:FOXF)
Headquartered in Scotts Valley, CA, FOX designs and manufactures high-performance suspension products primarily for mountain bikes, side-by-side vehicles, on-road and off-road vehicles and trucks, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, specialty vehicles and applications, and motorcycles. For more than three decades, FOX’s team of enthusiasts and professional athletes has been improving vehicle performance through a unique commitment to redefining ride dynamics.

About The Polaris RZR Mint 400, presented by General Tire
Known as “The Greatest Off-Road Race in America,” The Mint 400 is an epic four hundred mile battle between the top off-road racers in the world in over twenty different classes of off-road vehicles. The race was started in 1967, and is steeped in American lore, as thousands of racers, as well as celebrities from around the world, have attempted to tame the brutal Nevada desert. An entire week of events lead up the famed off-road race in and around Las Vegas, including a vehicle parade, drivers meet and greet, pit crew contest, crowning of Miss Mint, multiple parties, qualifying, and contingency / vehicle tech inspection.

About Mad Media
Mad Media (www.madmedia.com) is a San Diego based marketing and creative agency, with in-house film and television production. We craft authentic, culturally engaging brand messages, and deliver them across print, web, photography, and film platforms. Mad Media has been leading the online content revolution since 1995 producing major commercial, television, online content and viral film projects such as The Gymkhana Series and XP1K Series.