Moss Brothers Mint 400 results

Sacramento, CA – Sacramento’s Moss brothers brought home a third consecutive SNORE event win in their 1979 KC HiLiTES Ford Bronco at last weekend’s 25th SNORE Mint 400 Off Road race. The 106 mile course got chopped up quick with over 250 entries in twenty two classes making four laps, which led to heavy attrition and a less than 40% finish rate. Included this year for the first time in 23 years, was the infamous Rock Garden, a treacherous amalgamation of small boulders, ditches and shale rock beds. Finishing in just over 15 hours and after 11 pm at night, the team completed the last lap with only first gear, barely adding an hour to their best overall lap time.

The teams’ sacrificial parts list included a power steering/water pump belt, 2 track bars, a coil over shock shaft, one wheel and tire, a motor mount bolt and the transmission, which was left with first, park and neutral gears only. “The Black Bronco Crew likes the challenge of a few things to work on during the race, as long as we win, but it sure stresses me out ! I prefer those races where we never get the tools out,” quipped Don Moss. However, he did add that his crew relished in setting a new quick time for changing the track bar – 7 minutes. Moss was the only Class 3 entry to complete the race, which brought his total Class 3 win count for the KC HiLiTES Bronco and crew to 36. Moss is the reigning SCORE Class 3 champion, a title he has held seven times.

The 2010 SNORE/General Tire Mint 400 will be televised on the Versus Network and is set to air on May 5, 2010. Check your local listings for details. The Outdoor Channel is also airing an in-depth off road racing series called ‘Baja Unlimited’ on various nights through April and May. The KC HiLiTES Black Bronco had a 10 second feature in the first episode. Check www.outdoorchannel.com or www.thebajaunlimited.com for show dates and times and for more information on the series.

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