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Mint 400 – FANS MEET RACERS AND PIT CREWS FACE OFF

FANS MEET RACERS The first event today on Fremont Street for the 2016 Mint 400 was the Rugged Radios Meet & Greet, where fans could get up close and personal to the drivers to get autographs and have their photo taken with their favorite driver. Tracy Graf, Justin Lofton, Jason Coleman, and Cole Potts were… Continue Reading Mint 400 – FANS MEET RACERS AND PIT CREWS FACE OFF

MINT 400 KICKS OFF W/PARADE DOWN VEGAS STRIP

The 2016 Polaris RZR Mint 400 presented by BFGoodrich Tires kicked off earlier today with tens of thousands of horsepower echoing off the iconic hotels and casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. Led by 2016 Mint 400 Grand Marshall Rod Hall in his legendary ‘69 Ford Bronco built by Bill Stroppe, racers in 100 vehicles… Continue Reading MINT 400 KICKS OFF W/PARADE DOWN VEGAS STRIP

JADE WERLINE CROWNED 2016 MISS MINT

26-year-old Jade Werline, who grew up “racing motocross, shooting guns and stealing my brother’s clothes,” was named Miss Mint 2016 earlier tonight at the conclusion of the annual contest.  Werline, an Oregon native now living in Newport Beach, was crowned by 2015 Miss Mint winner Amy Scott. Werline will receive a $5,000 cash prize, a… Continue Reading JADE WERLINE CROWNED 2016 MISS MINT

Mitch Guthrie Jr – 2016 Production UTV World Champ

Mitch Guthrie Jr, Polaris RZR UTV World Champion - Production Class

Going into the Short Course race after an upset in the Desert race gave me a lot more drive to get the win. I was starting up front in a car that I was much more used to racing, instead of a big bulky desert car I was a little more used to this type… Continue Reading Mitch Guthrie Jr – 2016 Production UTV World Champ

Jeremiah Staggs Finishes Top 5 at UTV World Championship

Jeremiah Staggs polished up at the Contingency day at Polaris RZR UTV World Championship

After the Parker 250 incident suspended fab would work hard to finish the frame repairs. We sent the arms back to Lone Star Racing to make sure there was no damage. The weekend before the Polaris RZR UTV World Championship (Powered by Monster Energy) I made a final push to get the YXZ back together and… Continue Reading Jeremiah Staggs Finishes Top 5 at UTV World Championship

Huge changes for KC HiLiTES driver Joshua Cobb for the BITD, Parker 425!

Joshua Cobb takes fifth place in Trophy Lites at 2016 BITD Parker 425

Joshua Cobb is ready for his second season of professional racing with big changes to his race program and his team. First and foremost is the jump from his Class 2000 buggy to the ultra-exciting and competitive TrophyLite class. This is a huge development for the young phenome and it will be extremely difficult to… Continue Reading Huge changes for KC HiLiTES driver Joshua Cobb for the BITD, Parker 425!

Jacob Shaw at the BITD Parker 250

“I had such a good time at my 1st race this season. We raced the Best in the Desert Parker 250 this last weekend and had a few issues with the car but in the overall picture they are minor and we can adjust for them for the Worlds in a few weeks. Brief run… Continue Reading Jacob Shaw at the BITD Parker 250

Mitch Guthrie Jr Goes Desert Racing.

Mitch Guthrie Jr. goes desert racing

Best In The Desert Parker 250 2016 So going into Parker everything was pretty new to me. I only had one desert race under my belt and that was with another team so I knew I had a lot of learning to do. Thankfully we had a lot of awesome people behind us going into… Continue Reading Mitch Guthrie Jr Goes Desert Racing.

Jeremiah Staggs, Parker 250 Race Report

Jeremiah Staggs, Best in the Desert Yamaha YXZ

The 2016 BITD kicks off in Parker AZ. Tech is held in the parking lot at the Blue Water hotel. Everyone was talking about the 4 days of rain they had leading up to the race. Dust free desert racing is rare. After spending months building a car its not hard to miss some of… Continue Reading Jeremiah Staggs, Parker 250 Race Report

S3 Powersports UTV World Championship Race Report

S3 Powersports at the UTV World Championship

From Dustin Jones, S3 Powersports The UTV world championship was a dead engine “land rush” style of start which basically means we start 15 cars wide with the cars off and key on. At the drop of the flag we all simultaneously fire the cars up and take off together in a mad scramble. We… Continue Reading S3 Powersports UTV World Championship Race Report

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