Best in the Desert’s Vegas to Reno is the longest, most treacherous, off-road race in the United States. Starting outside of Las Vegas in the mining town of Beatty, NV, the 550-mile course winds its way across the badlands of Nevada. Racers encounter a mix of high-speed graded roads, wicked silt beds, rocky washes, mountain passes, and giant rolling hills. With more than 300 entries, this race is one of the most difficult to finish, let alone win.

The Monster Energy Off-Road Team lead by Trophy Truck Champion “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin came with guns blazing as the team managed to qualify four vehicles in the top-20 during qualifying on Wednesday. The team consisted of “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin, Troy Herbst, Tim Herbst, Larry Roesler, Jerry Zaiden, and Jerry Whelchel in Trophy Trucks. Representing Monster Energy in Class 1 was bike veteran Mikey Childress.

Directed by The Martelli Brothers, Produced by Mad Media

Huntington Beach, CA – BITD’s Vegas to Reno is one of the most challenging races of the season. It’s the longest off-road race in the U.S. during the heat of the summer. It tests both man and machine to extreme limits. This year’s race was 550 miles through the toughest desert terrain starting in Beatty, Nevada just outside of Las Vegas and finishing in Dayton, Nevada near Reno.

Wednesday before the race, the Trick Truck’s and Unlimited buggies had their qualifying event 20 minutes north of Las Vegas at an undisclosed location. The field of over 60 vehicles set out to do a practice lap and then staged in the blistering sun. Camburg was 9^th off the line and threw down a competitive lap time. Qualifiers are staggered every 1 minute, but a fellow competitor ahead blew an engine and was being towed off course which added 3-5 seconds to their overall time from the distraction. BITD officials gave the option to re-do the run but the team declined the opportunity as they felt they had a fast enough run to not have to beat up the truck more, when this race is the longest and most challenging. The #75 truck qualified 14^th in class and 22^nd overall.

Come race day the team staged in Beatty and the chase trucks headed out to their respective pits. Starting the race with Championship Winning Jerry Whelchel in the driver’s seat and Craig Hall as co-driver, they were off the line at 9:52 am. By mile 100 on corrected time, Camburg was in the top 10 overall and 8^th in class and steadily moving forward.  With a flawless race so far, Jerry stopped at Pit 5 for fuel. Quickly back under way they were to race speed and moving up positions as the General Grabber race tires we’re hooking up in the Nevada desert.

Coming into Pit 10 at Mina 359 miles into the race, the Camburg team was now 4^th in position and 3^rd on corrected time. Whelchel pulled into the pits for fuel and a possible driver change with Jerry Zaiden. Now sitting on a podium position it was decided to keep Whelchel in the seat as positions were only minutes apart. With a stellar pit stop they were back on course.

Just past Pit 13 according to live timing by Race-Dezert.com, Camburg was close to 1^st place on corrected time. With nearly 80 miles to the finish the pace was slowed when the driveshaft met its fate on a huge rock. This dent caused a bad vibration over 80 mph, but with this section of the course being slow and twisty it was decided to drive through it as to stop and change it would add too much time with everyone still so close. Shortly after Pit 14 they got around another truck that was actually behind them on corrected time and hit a huge rock in dust that peeled the beadlock ring back and caused the tire to deflate. A portion of the tire then wrapped around the axle housing and brakes, thankfully it didn’t take out the brake lines. This is where time was lost and Camburg fell down a few positions. Still hoping for a strong finish, Whelchel charged to the finish line in the low light.

The #75 Camburg Racing Trick Truck crossed the finish line in 10hrs 18mn 49 sec placing 4^th in class and 7^th overall only minutes from the podium. Now sitting in 5^th and only 17 points out of 1st for the year with two races to go, expect to see some great racing at Parker and Henderson.

Camburg would like to thank all their sponsors, team members and fellow racers for the opportunity to be racing in this elite class.

“Our team worked really hard coming into this race and to have a solid finish in one of the longest offroad races only solidifies the work and testing that was done. The truck was running up front all day long with no issues.” – Jerry Zaiden

“Testing a week before, I knew we’d have a great race. Camburg has put together a truck that handles extremely well and is very competitive. This race just proved that.” – Jerry Whelchel

For more information on Camburg products and race team involvement, check out their websites www.camburg.com & www.camburgracing.com or contact them directly.

Team Sponsors

| BAER Brakes | Eibach Springs | FOX Racing Shox | General Tire | IRC Tracking | Ironclad Gloves |
| KC HiLiTES | KMC Wheels | Lucas Oil | Magnaflow Exhaust | Monster Energy Drink | Scosche |

| Sparco | SUREFIRE | Turn Key Engines | VP Fuels |

Photos by: High Rev Photography, Mad Media & Camburg Engineering

In only his second season racing in Best In The Desert’s unlimited ranks, Garrick Freitas has made his presence known by winning the TSCO Vegas to Reno race.  Winning in desert racing’s premier Class 1500 and coming in 2^nd overall out of 298 vehicles in the longest off-road race in America was anything but easy though.  Freitas was still harboring demons from last year’s Vegas to Reno event.  In 2010 Garrick was running at the front of the pack when he cart wheeled his Jimco Champion less than 100 miles from the finish line.

Monster Energy presents: On-Board with Monster Energy at BITD Vegas to Reno 2011. The Monster Energy off-road team attacked the Nevada desert at this years Best in The Desert Vegas to Reno. Experience what it’s like to ride on-board with “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin as he hits speeds in excess of 140mph across barren dry-lake beds, or through the crazy rally roads of the Nevada hills with Mikey Childress. Ride shotgun as race legend Larry Roessler battles brutal rocky washes and blinding silt beds that make up this insane course. Strap in and check out the insane desert racing action presented by Monster Energy.

Directed by The Martelli Brothers, Produced by Mad Media

Best in the Desert Receives BLM Praise for TSCO “Vegas to Reno” Race 

Las Vegas, Nevada, August 25, 2011

In a press release issued by the Nevada State BLM Office No. 2011-41, Outdoor Recreational Planner, Leo Drumm praised the Best In The Desert Racing Association for having a good safety record and planning for all contingencies.

Following is the transcript from their release:

Longest Off-Road Race in US Goes Off Without a Hitch

Reno, Nev.— The Vegas to Reno Off-Road Race brought more than 5,000 people through 16 rural Nevada communities and over 500 miles of BLM desert last weekend.  While race safety is a priority in permitting the event, the economic boost to these communities is vital, too.

There were no major accidents and only a couple of minor medical incidents. The BLM will continue to permit off-highway-vehicle racing on public lands while working with promoters and participants to improve safety and reduce the impacts to public lands.

“The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was comfortable permitting this event,” said Leo Drumm, outdoor recreation planner. “The race promoter, Best in the Desert, has a good safety record and planned for all contingencies.”

The race is held annually on established roads on public lands in Nevada. The race has continued running for over 20 years and has become a part of the state’s history.

Starting near Beatty, Nev., to avoid Mojave desert tortoise habitat, motorcycles, quads, buggies and unlimited trucks headed north and traveled through 16 rural Nevada towns along the way. In Tonopah, restaurants were full and gas stations were busy.

Before issuing the Special Recreation Permit (SRP) for the Best in the Desert Racing Association, the BLM analyzed the Environmental Assessments (EA) used for permitting the event in previous years and determined the EAs provided adequate environmental analysis to permit the event for this year.

The American Off-Road Racing Series…Best In The Desert!

Further information available from: www.bitd.com

email: bitd@bitd.com, phone: (702) 457-5775

Santee, CA

Bryan Meyers and Mike Meehan add to the list of Major Performance race victories in 2011. The pair took the victory in class 2000 at the Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno race the longest, and some would say toughest, desert race in the United States. The duo held off a competitive field to take the win in a little over 12.5 hours on course.

The air-cooled engine specialists at Major Performance have been delivering reliable, race winning performance in several series this season. Dan McMillin got the year off to a great start with a win at SCORE, Laughlin in 1600 and then it was Brother Luke with a win at the Baja 500 that put Luke into the class 1600 points lead. Rafael Navarro IV also took the win at the 500 in the Score Lites class putting him currently in the points lead. Other winners this season include Sammy Ariaza (Dos Mares), Paul Keller (SNORE), Justin “Bean” Smith (SCORE), Michelle Bruckmann (CODE) and Cody Agee (SNORE).

Major Performance has been at the forefront of race winning engine development since the 1980’s. Their championship winning performance has earned them five coveted SCORE, engine builder of the year awards. They offer a full range of services including part sales, engine rebuilding, a full service machine shop and both engine and chassis dyno, precision tuning. Major Performance has amassed impressive results with their air-cooled engine packages but they also do most water cooled engines from their Honda based, SCORE certified, sealed class 10 engines all the way up to the nastiest LS based V8 power plants. No matter if you are in the dirt, on the track or just cruising around town, Major performance can take care of all your engine performance needs. Major Performance is owned and operated by 4th generation, off-road racer Andy DeVercelly. Call Major Performance at 619-596-0886 for more information.

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10722 Kenney St. Suite C, Santee, CA 92071
619-596-0886
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“The Longest Off-Road Race in the United States”

The third race on the 2011 Best In The Desert Racing Association Car and Truck schedule is the TSCO “Vegas to Reno”, also titled as the “The Longest Off-Road Race in the United States,” was held Friday August 19, 2011. The start of the race was in Beatty, NV, North West of Las Vegas NV, and finished in Dayton, NV, a small city South East of Reno NV. The Course crisscrossed the Nevada Desert, covering 549 miles of the some of the harshest and scenic areas in the western United States.

Randy Merritt and Tracy Rubio teamed up to drive this adventurous race in the General Tire, KC Hilites, Knock Out Energy 2011 Ford F-150, while Chris Golding rode the entire race in the navigator’s seat. Tracy Rubio started the race in the driver’s seat and within a few short miles drove with in 30 – 40 seconds of the lead truck in the class. On corrected time the General Tire, KC Hilites, Knock Out Energy 2011 Ford F-150 was first in class. At mile marker 47, Tracy and Chris assumed the lead, not only on corrected time but the physical lead and didn’t look back.

Randy Merritt took over the driving duties of the General Tire, KC Hilites, Knock Out Energy 2011 Ford F-150 in Goldfield NV with a 100 plus mile lead on the other trucks in the class. Randy made a quick 1 minute stop at the pit in Klondike NV to change fuel pumps as the fuel pressure was beginning to fluctuate at higher RPMs under acceleration. Chris radioed into the crew after the pit stop and said the issue was fixed.

Tracy Rubio got back behind wheel of the General Tire, KC Hilites, Knock Out Energy 2011 Ford F-150 at Millers NV with a 200 mile lead. Tracy maintained the steady pace until Mina NV.

Randy Merritt returned to the Driver seat of the General Tire, KC Hilites, Knock Out Energy 2011 Ford F-150 for the final 190 miles. Driving into the darkness of the Nevada Desert was made easy with the assistance of the 10 forward facing 8 inch 70W HID POD lights by KC Hilites. Randy was able to keep up his pace to Dayton NV where he crossed the finish line in 1st place after 14 hours 5 minutes in the Nevada desert.

At the finish line Randy said, “It’s been awhile, but winning the Longest Off-Road Race in the United States feels great. The General Tire, KC Hilites, Knock Out Energy 2011 Ford F-150 ran great all day and the Eco Boost 3.5L V-6 Direct Injection Twin Turbo engine again proved to be enough to conquer the harsh Nevada desert, but we need to go back and try to determine what caused both of the fuel pumps in the truck to falter.”

Chris Golding added, “The crew did a great job all day and I didn’t have to get out of the truck.”

Randy added, “I drove over boulders and rocks at speeds that would make most cringe out there in the Nevada desert and that stuff would have destroyed most other tires, but again we finished on the same General Grabber tires we started on, saving us loads of time and energy.”

The Mongo Racing Ford F-150 is sponsored by General Grabber Tires, KC Hilites, Knock Out Energy, Sway-A-Way, Trail Ready Bead Lock Wheels, Yukon, EBC Brakes, Optima Batteries, Master Craft Safety Innovations, Lucas Oil, UMP, Camburg Engineering Products, MSD Ignition and Mongo Made Graphics.

For additional information visit www.mongoracing.com

 Monster Energy Off-Road Team Podiums at Vegas to Reno!

Best in the Desert’s Vegas to Reno is the longest, most treacherous, off-road race in the United States.  Starting outside of Las Vegas in the mining town of Beatty, NV, the 550-mile course winds its way across the badlands of Nevada.  Racers encounter a mix of high-speed graded roads, wicked silt beds, rocky washes, mountain passes, and giant rolling hills.  With more than 300 entries, this race is one of the most difficult to finish, let alone win.

The Monster Energy Off-Road Team lead by Trophy Truck Champion “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin came with guns blazing as the team managed to qualify four vehicles in the top-20 during qualifying on Wednesday.  The team consisted of “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin, Troy Herbst, Tim Herbst, Larry Roesler, Jerry Zaiden, and Jerry Whelchel in Trophy Trucks.  Representing Monster Energy in Class 1 was bike veteran Mikey Childress and Rock Crawler Champion Shannon Campbell.

Mikey Childress had a great start moving up from 5^th to 4^th until he had transmission problems with a failed torque converter that ended his day early at Race Mile 118.  Shannon Campbell also fought the course, the field, and mechanical issues to at 19^th overall and 9^th in class finish.  The team of Jerry Whelchel and Jerry Zaiden managed to fight their way through the dust to move from the 22^nd starting position to nearly win the race!  Towards the end of the race a combination of a dented drive shaft (which kept them under 80mph) and smashing multiple wheels on the giant embedded boulders that lined the racecourse like rows of teeth waiting to strike, took out their chances of overall victory.  The team still managed to finish 4^th in class and 7^th place overall.

The team of Troy Herbst and Tim Herbst also started off running well until at race mile 210 they were stopped in a remote area with a broken transmission in the number 49 Herbst/ Monster Energy Trophy Truck.  The team of Ed Herbst and Larry Roessler in the number 19 Herbst/ Monster Energy Trophy Truck also ran strong until they also lost all forward gears in the transmission at race mile 312.  Undeterred off-road legend Larry Roessler put the truck in reverse and drove it backwards nearly 20 miles to the next pit where they were able to change the transmission and get the truck in for a finish.

“Ballistic” BJ Baldwin had issues all day; starting with a leak in his helmet visor that let in dust interfering with his vision and breathing all day. Then BJ had a failure in the dry brake fueling system causing him to be short fueled at multiple pits shortening his fuel range and forcing him to stop at almost every pit for fuel.  Additionally BJ experienced a crank position sensor failure causing him to stop for over twelve minutes at Pit 9.  Despite all the changes BJ managed to finish 3^rd overall and 2^nd in Class.  In the end, The Monster Energy Off-Road team came away with one podium, and 4 top-20 finishers.

Words by Matt Martelli

Photos by Jason Zindroski

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The 2011 BITD Vegas 2 Reno race is still underway as racers from across the country battle the desert to cross the finish line within the 24 hour time limit.  Nebraska isn’t just known for college football anymore, as Nebraska native Steve Strobel unofficially put his #94 Trick Truck across the line taking the overall win.  11 minutes back was General Tire/Monster Energy’s BJ Baldwin who fought hard all day but couldn’t put enough time on Strobel towards the end to put him ahead.  In the Class 1500 Garrick Freitas claimed the number one spot putting his Jimco race car ahead of the second fastest Steve “Video Camera Punter” Appleton by about two minutes.

The story of the day was Kyle Conlon who set  a blistering pace for more then half the race taking advantage of the clean air in front of him, but somewhere near RM525 he seemed to have some mechanical problem that took him out of contention.  Another big story in the Trick Truck class was that of Camburg Racing, who with Jerry Whelchel at the wheel was in the position to get first place in the Trick Truck class on time, but around 10 miles from the finish they got a flat which wrapped itself around the axle causing them to have more downtime then they would of liked.  The win would of given Camburg their first win in the Trick Truck class, but the strong showing and 6th overall position showed that their Trophy Truck is something to be taken serious.

A few of the top teams had to pull out early such as Mikey Childress at RM 118 with a blown torque converter, and Rick Johnson and Harley Letner a few miles before that both with blown motors.  Both Roger Norman and the Milk-In-It team both had rollerovers which took them out of the race.  Greg Nunley rolled at RM 232 and briefly blocked the course but was able to get turned over and finish in 6th place in class.

- Also showing just how much of a stud driver he is, Larry Roeseler drove the #19 Terrible Herbst truck in reverse for at least 10 miles to Pit 9 hanging out the driver side window steering the truck and waving to fans.

- Dan McMillin made his debut in the Trick Truck class pairing up with his pops Mark McMillin, proving that he can hang with the big boys in both Class 1 and Trophy Trucks.  Trick Trucks, Unlimited Trucks, whatever they are called.

- Chuck Hovey drove the race solo in his single seat Jimco.  When asked at tech if he was sharing driving duties he said “no one drives my baby but me.”   We agree, seeing someone drive his single seat car just wouldn’t be right.

- Qualifying position didn’t seem to be an important factor as people thought, as many teams who qualified out of the top 25 finished high up in the rankings such as Olliges/Swift in the Team Ford Trick Truck who started 37th and finished 5th overall, Mark/Dan McMillin; 27th/10th, Freitas; 26th/3rd, Chad Ragland 65th/11th, and Canidae 34th/8th.

For updates on all other classes make sure you check out the live coverage and also the “Official” V2R thread on the forums.

Live Coverage

RDC Forum – Official Thread

Header Photo by Klaus Rasch

Gallery Photos by Jason Zindroski of HighRev Photography

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THR KAWI’S ESPOSITO WINS ANOTHER V2R- Photos By Mark Kariya

Shane Esposito and teammate Chris Brown on the THR KAWI battled it out with David Pearson’s Honda all day in the hot desert of Nevada for the BITD TSCO Vegas to Reno, America’s longest off road race.

In the morning hours though, it was “Mad” Max Eddy Jr. who set an amazing pace out of the start of his noteworthy solo mission. As readers may recall, Mad Max went solo on this one in honor of his mother Dianna, who is succumbing to her battle with cancer. http://www.race-dezert.com/home/mad-max-to-solo-v2r-for-diannas-cure-21493.html

After a valiant and stoic effort, IRONMAX blew the motor

Text chatter from the desert had Max out in front of the other leaders be a wide margin but all of that stopped around 10 AM as Max got to a dry lake bed and there were missing markers and tire tracks leading in three directions. Apparently, Max chose the wrong one and went AWOL. When he got to checkpoint 6, race officials stopped him and held him. There was some talk that they might make him load up his bike and truck it back to pit 4, but that never happened. Instead they let him continue and decided that race organizers would asses whatever time penalty was warranted after the finish. Meanwhile back on the dry lakebed, about 40 riders were lost and off track. One of the smartest guys out there was Tim Morton. He went up on a mountain to see where everyone was going. This gave him the bird’s eye perspective of where he should go. It paid off and he won the over 40 pro class and came in at around 15^th OA.  But THE smartest guy out there was Esposito, who chose the right line and hauled ass outa there. I guess he’s the “smartest” because he won.

Later on in Max’s solo race, he blew the motor on his HONDA in the middle of the desert and started sending his distress signal with his SPOT tracker. Word is from other racers reporting at pits that Max was okay.

With Mad Max out of the picture, all eyes turned toward former teammates and longtime rivals Shane Esposito and David Pearson, both of whom were on the Bonanza Plumbing THR KTM in last years BAJA 1000. Both men spent weeks prepping in BAJA before their cursed KTM 530 failed only miles after Pearson mounted south of San Felipe.

PURVINES HONDA TEAM LEADER DAVID PEARSON

For the last half of the race, Espo led Pearson and was holding him off by 1.5 minutes on physical and less than that on time adjusted. As they came into Dayton for the finish, Espo, had won himself another V2R title. Good stuff for Shane, Chris and the THR stable. I’m sure you’ll see them in Ensenada this Nov.

Unofficial Bike Results (top 6)

Esposito/Brown  PRO

Pearson/Rob Phillips PRO

Carl Maassberg/ Justin Morrow EXPERT

David Fry / Jason Truby OVER

Ty Davis/ Nick Burson pro

Ryan Mcmanis 250

Directed by The Martelli Brothers, Produced by Mad Media

The Monster Energy Off-Road team tackles qualifying for Vegas to Reno, the longest off-road race in America. “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin, Bobby Bladwin, Chad Ragland, Tim and Troy Herbst, Larry Roessler, Mikey Childress, Shannon Campbell, and Jery Zaiden all are after the overall win in a full out assault with 5 Trophy Trucks and 2 Class 1 Cars!

Directed by The Martelli Brothers, Produced by Mad Media

It was a hot day out in Las Vegas where Kyle Conlon set the pace today taking the pole with a time of 4:15:627, beating Ray Griffith by a mere hundreds of a second. Jimco Racing will have two class 1500′s off the start to give them an advantage off the start for an overall. Rounding out the top five was Gus Vildosola Jr. (in Jesse Jones’ truck), Chuck Hovey, and Mikey Childress. With clean air Kyle Conlon will be hard to beat if he continues on the same pace he has been for the past few races.

Here are you top 20 from qualifying

1. Kyle Conlon
2. Ray Griffith
3. Gus Vildosola, Jr.
4. Chuck Hovey
5. Mikey Childress
6. Richard Boyle
7. BJ Baldwin
8. Steve Strobel
9. Greg Nunley
10. Mark Hutchins
11. Tim Herbst
12. Steve Sourapas
13. Adam Householder
14. Jason Voss
15. TJ Flores
16. Todd Tuls
17. Steve Croll
18. Roger Norman
19. Ryan Poelman
20. Try Herbst

Photos by Jason Zindroski of HighRev Photography

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Best In The Desert 2011 TSCO “Vegas to Reno”

The Longest Off-Road Race in the United States

August 18-20, 2011

January 24, 2011, Barstow, Calif. - TrailGlow Lighting, a leader in electroluminescent lighting systems for the racing community, announced today that it is renewing its support for Rose Racing in 2011.

TrailGlow’s INERGY lighting systems greatly increase visibility during night races. In addition to number panels, the company produces custom illuminated decals, pit signs and illuminated pit crew, media and staff vests.

“We put our truck on its side at night at the 2008 Vegas to Reno race,” said team owner Steve Rose. “We damaged the battery and lost radio communications. Fortunately, we were running our TrailGlow number panels off a battery pack. We found the truck quickly, got it repaired and got back in the race. Without them, we might not have found the truck and team for hours.”

Rose started on the drag racing circuit in the ‘70s, shifting to dirt track racing in 2005, taking the Victorville Speedway championship in 2005. The team won its first off road race – the 2005 MORE Powder Puff Race — shortly after purchasing a 7S truck, went on to win the MORE Toys for Tots race the same year. Rose and driver Robbie Cockrell won their class in the MORE series in 2007 and 2009 and in 2010 took class wins at Battle at Primm, Vegas to Reno and Rage at the River, with a career total of 23 wins in 28 races.

“Steve is a phenomenal competitor, we’re proud  to support his racing program and are looking forward to more podium finishes in 2011,” said TrailGlow president Paul Lukey.

In one of the most critical and meaningful races of the season, Riot Racing brings home a remarkable 5th place finish at Best in the Desert’s Vegas to Reno race on August 20, 2010. Marc Ewing and Josh Daniel blast the #68 trophy truck through 534 miles of the longest American desert race. On this one year anniversary of Tony Sorensen’s passing Riot remembered a dedicated racer and a dear friend.

Watch Riot Racing as they compete for the 2010 Best in the Desert championship series at riotracing.com. Get the latest news at Twitter.com/​riotracing

Best In The Desert’s Points Battles

Tightening Up with Only Two Races Remaining

on the 2010 Schedule

September 10, 2010 – Las Vegas, NV

The points standings for Best In The Desert’s five-race “American Off-Road Racing Series” overall and class championships are getting even tighter after the running of the very popular and safe “double points” Vegas to Reno race last month.

Only one point separates the top two in not only the overall but also the Class 1500 leaders with Steve Croll having sitting in the top spot with 361 points over second place Chris Appleton with 360 points. Not far behind are Vince Galewick (third, 331 points), Chris Kemp and Travis Chase (tied for fourth, 324 points each), and Adam Pfankuch (fifth, 316 points) as Class 1500 racers make up the majority of the top ten overall points standings. This is due largely to the tight competition and the consistently huge field of open Class 1500 cars that Best In The Desert attracts for their races.

Leading the Class 7200 field and coming in sixth overall is Alan A. Hogan with 309 points. The Trick Truck standings are extremely tight as well with Marc Ewing (304 points) holding a narrow margin of only 3 points over B.J. Baldwin (301points) as the two sit at seventh and eighth overall. At ninth overall is Class 2000 leader Kevin Smith with 295 points. Current Class 1100 leader Lee Banning Sr., with 288 points, rounds out the overall top ten.

Other Best In The Desert class points leaders include John Hsu (260 points), Class 1000; Troy Vest (275 points), Class 1200; John Helton (222 points), Class 1700 JeepSpeed; Kevin Smith (Class 2000), Dave Schneider (256 points), Class 4400 Utra4; Louis Chamberland (223 points), Class 6000 Trophylite; Blake Henn (267 points), Class 7100; Kellon Walch (195 points), Class 7300; Macrae Glass (276 points), Class 8000; and Tim Casey (269 points), Class 8100.

Having a great rookie year so far is Chris Appleton. Not only is he one point shy of the overall points standings, he also sits in the top spot for the coveted “Rookie of the Year” award with 360 points. Still within striking distance of him and tied for second place with 324 points each, is “Vegas to Reno” race winner Chris Kemp and Travis Chase. All three are Class 1500 drivers.

The tight points battles will only add to the excitement for the next race on the Best In The Desert 2010 calendar, the all new BlueWater Desert Challenge in Parker, AZ, October 15-17, hosted by the BlueWater Resort & Casino. This is the newest off-road desert race in “The American Off-Road Racing Series” and features an action packed 2-day loop-race format. Two full days of non-stop racing on a exciting all new course that includes the likes of John Wayne’s Gorge, Marilyn’s Romp, The Matterhorn, The Sand Pile, Parker River Run, The New Thunder Alley and The Snake Pit. The BlueWater Desert Challenge is sure to quickly become one of the all-time favorite for off-road racers. All this plus the beautiful Colorado River in mid October…you definitely won’t want to miss out on the next great Best In The Desert adventure.

Best In The Desert “BlueWater Desert Challenge”

October 15, 16, 17, 2010 – Parker, Arizona

Best In The Desert official sponsors: Ford Motor Company – official truck, General Tire – official tire, VP Racing Fuels – official fuel, KC HiLiTES – official light, Arctic Cat – official UTV, KTM – official motorcycle, FabTech – Official Suspension, Fall Advertising, Prerunner Maniac, McKenzies, Werdco BC Inc., PCI Race Radios, and Sportsman Cycle Sales.

The American Off-Road Racing Series…Best In The Desert!

Further information available from: www.bitd.com

Huntington Beach, CA – The 2010 Best in the Desert TSCO Vegas to Reno Off-Road Race starts outside of Las Vegas in the small town of Beatty and finishes just outside of Reno in Dayton. This race was 534 miles and is known as the “the longest off-road race in the United States”. The wide spectrum of terrain ranging from rocks, silt, gravel roads, sand washes and huge cliffs is challenging to say the least along with the 100 plus degree weather.

The week prior to the race the Camburg crew met the unexpected and made for some very long days and stressful nights. During a test session out in Barstow to work on some transmission cooling issues, the valve train in the engine let go, causing a piston to explode only 10 minutes in. Now the countdown to Vegas to Reno was on! Turnkey Engine Supply has been battling with the unique valve train since they built the engine, so after this failure they decided to go with what they know works best and is tried and true, GM Performance parts. Camburg pulled the engine and immediately got it to Turnkey where they removed the old heads, rebuilt the block and installed the new GM Performance high flow LS heads. Turnkey worked day and night, pulled off the impossible and got the new engine to the Camburg crew the week of the race. Working 18 hour days Camburg got the engine back in, prepped and then took the truck back down to Turnkey where they ran it on the chassis dyno to optimize power and fuel management. Now with the engine working the best it ever has, the race team worked day and night before the event to get the truck ready to battle the 534 mile course. Camburg arrived in Las Vegas Thursday afternoon for contingency missing qualifying but thankfully ready to go.

The following morning, Jason Campbell and co-driver Austin “Fish” Farner started the race and piloted the first 335 miles. Off the line behind all the TT and Class 1 qualifiers, they immediately experienced high transmission temps. 230-250 degree readings kept them from pushing the truck to any where near its potential. At mile 60, Jason pulled off course and had to stop for around 10 minutes to let the temperature drop. They battled the cooling all the way to Pit 10 at mile 335 for their scheduled driver change. Short of the cooling issues, Jason was very happy with the trucks handling and the changes they made prior to the race.

Jerry Zaiden and his co-driver Craig Hall got in for the last leg of the race. At this point, Camburg Racing was running in the top 10 in the Trick Truck class on corrected time and had a clear race course ahead of them. Jerry and Craig ran into the same issues as Jason with the high transmission temperatures which made for a slow pace and having to stop many times. Once the outside temps started to cool down later in the day, they were able to step up the pace a bit and try and make up lost time. Unfortunately about 10 miles out from the finish, the engine stalled going through a tight off camber corner and caused a loss in power steering thus steering control. Not being able to correct, the truck ended up on its side in a slow speed ¾ roll. A special thanks goes out to the Chase Motorsports team as they lost time pulling the Camburg truck over onto all fours. Back under way, the Camburg General Tires KINETIK TT crossed the finish line in 11hrs. 47 mins. With the down time associated with the cooling issues and roll-over, the Camburg Racing team is very confident the truck is getting close to a top finish!

The Camburg Racing crew congratulates fellow General Tire racer Rick Johnson and his team for their outstanding win!

Camburg would like to thank all their sponsors for the opportunity to race this elite class. Without their support and the support of team members and fellow racers, this wouldn’t be possible or mean as much as it does.

“This truck and class is still new to us and we made a few changes to the truck before this race. We relocated the transmission coolers to the rear for weight bias and to shorten up the nose for better approach angles and made spring and valving changes to the shocks. Battling high temps all day with the transmission with no failures shows us what Lucas Oil really does for our race program. The Eibach springs we received before the race were spot on and the new piston and valving from FOX had the truck working the best it ever has.” – Jason Campbell

“I am beyond pleased with the General Tires as they owned the sharp rocks from mile 490 to the finish. Zero flats in that section is a true testament what these tires can handle. Running through the night with cliffs along the course left no room for error and KC’s HID POD lighting gave us more than enough useable light to navigate these sections at speed. Using these lights for the last few years, I can’t say enough good things about them.” – Jerry Zaiden

For more information on Camburg products and race team involvement, check out their websites camburg.com & camburgracing.com or contact them directly.

Team Sponsors:

| AEM Intake Systems | BAER Brakes | Blue C | Eibach Springs | FOX Racing Shox | General Tire |
| IRC Tracking | Ironclad Gloves | KC HiLiTES | KMC Wheels | Lucas Oil | Magnaflow Exhaust |
| Monster Energy Drink | RVCA Clothing | Scosche | Sparco | SUREFIRE | Turn Key Engines | VP Fuels |

**** For Immediate Release ****

MONGO Racing Finishes 2nd in the “Longest Off-Road Race in the United States”

By Steven Draper

At 1130 am on August 20, 2010 the Mongo Racing prepped KC Hilites Ford F-150 from Parker, Arizona began the Best In the Desert Racing Association’s “Vegas to Reno” also know as the “Longest Off-Road Race in the United States.” Taking the Green light was Tracy Rubio, of Kingman, AZ, and Mongo Racing’s longtime co-rider Chris Golding.

Tracy Rubio subbed for Randy Merritt in the Silver State 300 as Randy recovered from his injury incurred at the BITD “Parker 425” and was scheduled to drive the first half of the BITD “Vegas to Reno.”

Randy Merritt was scheduled to make his return to the driver’s seat of the number 8181 KC Hilites Ford F-150 in the second half of this 534 mile race across western Nevada.

Tracy piloted the KC Hilites Ford F-150 skillfully across the desert and around many it’s hidden dangers. The plan was to run a conservative pace for the first 300 miles and race to the finish if needed. The KC Hilites Ford F-150 was up to the task, but the Nevada desert posed a much larger foe than the competition. After the first33 miles the KC Hilites Ford F-150 was in first place on corrected time, but a large dry lake silt bed stopped several race vehicles including all the trucks racing in the Class 8100 near race mile 44.

At race mile 64, the Mongo Racing KC Hilites Ford F-150 was now in third position and was over 40 minutes behind the leader, but the Mongo Racing team said there was still a chance for victory.

Tracy piloted the KC Hilites Ford F-150 to race mile 263 where Randy Merritt got in for the first time under race conditions since February 3, 2010. Long time friend and Co-Rider Steve Solaiza joined Randy in this momentous journey. Randy left the pit in the middle of the desert near Silver Peaks, Nevada on a mission. Knowing he was 38 minutes behind the leader and 271 miles left to the finish line Randy drove the KC Hilites Ford F-150 harder than ever before.

Randy drove the KC Hilites Ford F-150 to within 18 minutes of the leader, but race traffic would prove to be his Achilles heel. “I could catch the other race vehicles, but getting around them was tough,” said Randy Merritt.

“The Goodyear Wrangler GSA Tires performed great and this is the fourth race in a row with no flats or tire problems and its great confidence booster knowing I can drive that hard without worrying about the tires,” added Randy Merritt.

In the end, Randy Merritt and Mongo Racing finished 2nd place in class 8100 at approximately 1:15 am on Saturday morning.  The official finishing time was not available at time of release.

Randy Merritt said, “The KC Hilites 70 Watt Pod lights proved to be worth every penny as I charged through the darkness.”

“The new 3G seats and safety belts by MasterCraft Safety are incredibly comfortable and exclusive design make me feel that I could have drove this entire race myself,” added Randy at the finish line.

After the race Randy said, “We’ve raced this Ford truck for almost 7 years and I have never drove this hard for that long and it be in this great shape at the end of a 500 mile Off-Road race. Just goes to show – Built Ford Tough”

The next race for the Mongo Racing KC Hilites Ford F-150 is the Best In The Desert Blue Water Desert Challenge October 15-17, 2010 in Parker, Arizona, for additional team information visit www.mongoracing.com on the web.

Mongo Racing would like to thank their sponsors: Ford Trucks, KC Hilites, Master Craft, Sway-A-Way, Raceline Wheels, Bodyline Auto body and Paint, Royal Purple Lubricants, Goodyear Tires, Yukon Gear, Autometer, UMP, CAMBURG Engineering, MSD Ignition, EBC Brakes and Mongo Made Custom Graphics.

RENO, NV – AUGUST 23, 2010:  Chris Kemp finished first in Class 1500, second overall, at the 2010 Best In The Desert Vegas to Reno race. “With the Speed Technologies guys, I almost felt like I was cheating, this car is awesome,” said Chris Kemp.  “I couldn’t have done it without this team, it was a whole team effort.”

The #1543 Speed Technologies prepared and supported Class 1500 car had a practically flawless race. “It went so smooth that we held our breath to the finish,” laughed Kevin Singleton, Speed Technologies General Manager.  “The BFGoodrich tires worked perfect with no flats the entire 500 plus miles.”

Kemp started his fifth desert race 20^th off the line behind both of the Herbst trucks.  After 219 miles of dust, they brought him in at Pit 6 for a quick fuel dump and got him back out on course before the Herbst truck, strategically putting him into clean air.  Once in the clean air, he started picking off cars and trucks and by Hawthorne he had the lead. They crossed the finish line at 9 hours and 20 minutes.

“This is for Chuck Dempsey,” said Kemp at the Finish Line about his co-driver at the Silver State 300 race.  After an engine failure at Silver State 300, the car came to the Speed Technologies shop to get a full engine rebuild, transmission and converter, shock package and complete race prep to be ready for a successful run at the Vegas to Reno race.  The car will now have StopTech Brakes installed, which will complete the transformation to mirroring a Speed Technologies Class 1 buggy.

You Tube Video of Finish Line Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIjN8cN65Is

Photo Credit: Art Eugenio

Speed Technologies Marketing Partners –  Exotic Engine Development, Fox Racing Shox, Lucas Oil Products, Ringers Gloves, Safety Kleen, Baja Designs, VP Racing Fuels, StopTech Brakes

About Speed Technologies: Speed Technologies is a professional motorsports team founded in 2006 by John Harrah.  The team includes exceptional drivers on the short course tracks in Unlimited 2, Unlimited 4, Unlimited Lite, Super Lite and Trophy Kart, and in the desert in Class 1 buggies and a brand new Trophy Truck debuting later this year.www.speed-technologies.com

LAS VEGAS, NV – (August 23, 2010) – Team General Tire’s Rick D. Johnson stole the show with an incredible victory at the 2010 Best In The Desert Vegas to Reno Race Aug. 20, landing him not only first in Trick Truck, but first overall.

Rick D. Johnson at 2010 BITD Vegas to Reno.

The dust did more than soar for Johnson’s opponents at Friday’s heart-pounding BITD race – it consumed them. The Team General Tire Trick Truck driver left his contenders in a cloud of dust as he took an incredible 3-mile lead. He held his position strong, battling through the desert’s rugged terrain and remaining at the head of the pack at mile marker 355.

“This was an awesome race,” said Travis Roffler, director of marketing, General Tire. “This was a dominating race for Rick; he took the lead early on and his determination to finish on top never wavered. For everyone here at BITD Vegas to Reno, it was an incredible show! We’re so proud of Rick and we’re thrilled to have him as part of Team GT.”

Johnson has a winning track record as the overall winner at the 2008 BITD Vegas to Reno race, first place at 2009 SCORE Baja 500 and third at the 2010 SNORE Mint 400.

Johnson takes first in Trophy Truck and first overall.

“The General Tire Grabbers hooked up all day and the crew did an awesome job setting up the truck and running flawless pits,” said Rick Johnson, driver/owner, Team 71. “Vegas to Reno is definitely my race. This race in 2008 was my first big win and I am so happy to repeat as overall winner again.”

General’s Grabber competition tires are designed in size 37×12.50R17 for class 8 and trophy truck/trick truck and 35×12.50R17 for class 1, 6, 7, 7 S, stock mini and Protruck. All teams that run General Tires receive free pit support from Baja Pits.

General Tire also has a complete line of Grabber tires for the passenger and light truck market, including the new Grabber DOT-approved off-road tire; the Grabber HTS, which delivers the perfect synergy of comfort, durability and performance; theGrabber UHP, which sets a whole new standard in performance and ride quality for SUVs, light trucks and crossover vehicles; and Grabber AT2, designed for aggressive all-terrain traction in all weather conditions.

For media information, visit www.ctamedia.com or www.ctamedia.mobi.

For more than 90 years General Tire has offered a complete quality line of ultra-high performance, passenger, light truck, off-road and commercial tires to meet all your needs. General Tire is a proud supporter of Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing, Chili Bowl, Pro-Pulling, Late- Model Dirt Series, Drag Boat Series, Boost Mobile FreestyleMx.com Tour, Spec Tire of Trophylite and Pro Truck. Team GT supports off-road and short course teams including BJ Baldwin, Carl Renezeder, Rick D. Johnson, Jerry Zaiden/Jason Campbell, Jason/Rich Voss, Scott Steinberger, Ed “Clyde” Stout, Ted Hunnicutt, Marc Burnett, Kent Kroeker, Mikey Childress, Carey Hart, Josh Merrell, Robby Woods and Jeff “Ox” Kargola.

General Tire is part of Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. (www.generaltire.com). CTA, based in Fort Mill, South Carolina, is a company of Germany-based Continental AG. With sales of approximately €20 billion in 2009 Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently employs approximately 134,500 in 46 countries.

Quinn Cody and his Honda CRF450X do the unthinkable and win the 2010 TSCO BITD Vegas to Reno solo! After 8 hours of racing, as the finish line drew near, the word was already starting to spread that Quinn Cody’s impossible task was being realized. At the end of the 533 mile race and after a full 9:21.18 of racing, Quinn emerged victorious in Americas longest most grueling Off-Road race.

Quinn’s race support came from Charli Brodeur, Hide Hanawa & Scott Dunlavey who handled bike & rider maintenance and Eric Siraton who built and prepped the race bike.

“With this level of accomplishment Quinn has defined himself amongst the very elite of Off-Road racers. It is unlikely this record will ever be broken”. — Johnny Campbell

Read more about Quinn’s amazing Vegas to Reno race here.

http://www.quinncody.com/victory-for-quinn-as-solo-racer-for-overall-win-at-the-vegas-to-reno/

RENO, NV AUGUST 22, 2010 – Roger Norman started 26th and finished 2nd, third overall, in the Crystal Bay Casino #8 Trick Truck class with Armin Schwartz joining the team for the 2010 Best In The Desert Vegas to Reno race. After a bad qualifying run put them into the 26th spot to start, they overcame about 11 minutes of downtime working on the truck and still climbed up into 2nd out of 48 Class 1400 Trick Trucks registered for Friday August 20, 2010 race.
“We had a great race and everything went really well overall! I am glad that Armin was able to join us for his first experience in a trophy truck. It is tough because it is completely different to drive than a Class 1 car, but he did a great job!” said Norman.
Armin Schwartz, a World Rally driver from Germany, took the drivers seat at Race Mile 308 with his navigator and crew chief Bryan Lytle as his co-driver. “I have been looking for quite some time to drive in a trophy truck, and am glad to be in a good truck with a great team,” said Armin Schwartz. “For me it was unbelievable what you can do with a truck. It fly’s very well, especially when you have unknown obstacles,” laughs Schwartz. “It was very exciting because we tried to increase the speed mile, by mile, and not have any stupid mistakes. It paid off as we only had one flat.”
The Norman Motorsports team had great pit stops all day long, even the drivers change was only a minute and a half. “I haven’t raced in a couple of months, and it took me about an hour to get into the groove and start clicking again. I will say I felt much safer driving in the dust knowing the motorcycles and ATV’s had lights, and we successfully used our Pass Alert system a couple of times,” said Norman who was a leader in the recent safety movement.

As a reminder, Norman Motorsports in El Cajon, CA will be hosting a fundraiser to benefit FAST-Aid, Cruz Roja and the Emergency Services of Erendira this Saturday August 28, 2010, doors open at 2pm. The premier of Dezert People 8 will be at 3pm and will show continuously throughout the afternoon. Charity gaming, a silent auction and other fun activities will round off the evening. Admission to the fundraiser is $30 per person, which includes a copy of Dezert People 8. Become a Facebook friend of Roger Norman or Curtis Guise and RSVP to the event to attend this very special benefit event. Fans, Sponsors, and Friends are welcome, but must RSVP via Facebook.
Roger Norman Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1266109117&ref=ts

For More information on the Best In The Desert Vegas to Reno Race: http://www.bitd.com

Next Race:

Stampede ; September 8-11, 2010 http://www.kingofthehammers.com

Save the Date:

August 28th Fundraiser at Norman Motorsports Facility in San Diego, CA supporting FAST-Aid, Cruz Roja Mexicana and Premier of Desert People 8

December 4th Fundraiser at Norman Motorsports Facility in San Diego, CA supporting Multiple Orphanages

Photo Credit: Doug Hayduk – Wicked Gravity Photo
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Norman Motorsports Partners: Crystal Bay Casino, BFGoodrich, KMC, Vision X, K&N Filters, Mastercraft, Fire ETC, NEO, CMI, Big Ass Fans, Safety Klean, Cruz Roja, Baja Fools, AutoVac, Fluidyne, Rod End Supply, Summers Brothers, High Angle Drivelines

Tony Sorensen, co-driver and driver of the Riot Racing trophy truck tragically passed away during the TSCO Vegas to Reno race on August 20, 2009. It is with great honor that Riot pays tribute to a wonderful man who was the driving force behind Marc Ewing’s #68 team. For more about Tony, visit riotracing.com/tribute.

General Tire’s Rick Johnson battled his way through dust, silt, rocks, and all that the Vegas 2 Reno course had to throw at him. From halfway through the course he was in the lead pack and never looked back as he overalled the 2010 BITD Vegas 2 Reno race.

A few thoughts and observations from the RDC crew.

- Road crossings were stopping race traffic for highway traffic. Before Pit 1 many teams were able to make up much needed time while the racer in front of them were stopped.
- Dust seemed to play a large role as expected in the Nevada desert.
- The 25 MPH rule in all pits seemed to be well excepted by all teams to help with safety.
- IRC was field testing 50 pass alert systems.
- Herbst #19 changed a tranny in Pit 5.
- Sourapas/McMillin lost a cam plug near Pit 7.

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Dear Friends,

Forgive me for not writing here for a while. I was simply swamped with work and trying to keep up with all the meetings and things I had to do. But today I’ve got some great news: Together with Roger Norman I will tackle the Vegas to Reno Race next week in one of his Trophy Trucks! On Tuesday I’ll fly to Las Vegas. On Wednesday there will be the Qualifying race on a five mile course for the best starting times. And on Friday the big race is on! The distance is 530 miles, I’ll take over from Roger at Race Mile 308. There’s a very interesting challenge in this race: We have no recce or pre-run. The only way we know where we’re going at race speed is by the organiser’s road book and GPS data. The race is a round of the “Best in the Desert” (BITD) championship.

Roger Norman on the rocks: we met during my winter training in icy Ivola/Finland

I’m really confident, because as usual I’ll have my navigator and our crew chief Bryan Lyttle at my side in the cockpit at our Trophy Truck premiere. And All German Motorsports is going to work together with Roger’s team for the pit support. That’s additional motivation.

Roger Norman is one of the true greats of our sport. Already in 1999 he won the BITD Championship. In 2001 and 2008 Roger and the Norman Motorsports Team clinched wins at the Baja 1000 – to name just a few of his countless successes.

Roger and I met during the winter training that I organise up in Finland’s Ivalo in February. We started talking about our sport … and sometimes things just turn out fabulously! I’m immensely looking forward to racing with Roger, and I’d like to thank him and his team for their trust.

On 11 September I’ll be back in the AGM buggy for the Primm 300 …

After the Vegas to Reno Race my family and I’ll spend a few days in the USA. On the 28th and 29th August I’ll be testing with my friends and colleagues of AGM for the upcoming Primm 300 on 11 September. Armin Kremer and Andy Aigner will join us in the second AGM Buggy for the race, so our team will turn up at the Primm 300 in full strength.

… I am already looking forward to the pre-run – and some night shifts in the desert

But before the flag drops for the Primm 300 I have a very special and pleasant date in my calendar: BF Goodrich Germany will arrive in Nevada with guests on 9 September, and I’ll do my best to show them the fascination of our sport. They’ll see the technical scrutineering before the start, the race – and they do a trip into Nevada’s desert. I have the feeling this is going to be an unforgettable journey for the guests of BF Goodrich. I say to them all right now: “Welcome to the All German Motorsports Team!”

I’ll be back here with all the news at the latest after the Primm 300.

Until then
best wishes,
Armin

With just days to go before the start of the Best in the Desert TSCO “Vegas to Reno” off road race, taking place August 18-21, 2010, Casey Folks, the owner and director of Best in the Desert, announced they are nearly at 250 entries in this prestigious race.  Folks was quoted, “We are pleased to announce we have nearly 250 cars, trucks, motorcycles, utv’s and quads entered in this tough event.”

Folks continued, “With the Wild Blow Out Welcome Party sponsored by Red Bull, the Aliante Hotel in North Las Vegas is the place to be on Wednesday August 18^th.”  This party will feature the Team Ford Pole Award presentation of $1,000 in cash to the winner of the time trials by Steve Olliges, President of Team Ford, Nevada’s number one Ford Dealer. Plus the announcement of the Time Trials held earlier that day in Primm, Nevada will be made.

Entrants are coming from more than 25 states, and as far away as Hawaii, Canada and South Africa. Spectator viewing is available all along Highway 95, with access to the pits without a pit pass. The high-speed finish will be able to be seen from the Dayton Events center grandstands in Dayton, Nevada, just south of Reno, at no charge.

Headquarters hotel for the race start is the Aliante Resort and Casino in North Las Vegas. Events at this location include a festive celebration showcasing the results of the Time Trials which determines start positions for the fastest vehicles, and will be held August 18th on private property in Primm, Nevada. The Time Trials start order and winner of the Team Ford Pole award, paying $1,000 in cash, will be at 7PM at the Aliante Resort & Casino, in the Access Night Club, sponsored by Red Bull.

Thursday, August 19th, racer sign-ups are inside the Aliante Hotel, with contingency in the Aliante parking lot. The next day, August 20th, the race starts in Beatty, Nevada and finishes in the Dayton, Nevada Events Center, about 20 minutes from Reno, Nevada, where spectators are welcome to come and experience what these high-powered machines look like after approximately 535 miles of torturous desert terrain.

Headquarters hotel for the finish of the race is the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, where race finish celebrations will be held.  Many race vehicles will be on display at the Grand Sierra parking lot Saturday morning the 21st, where locals can come and check out these 500+ horsepower race vehicles.

Some of the leading racers entered include in the Trick Truck class: Jason Voss, Steve Olliges, Tim Herbst, Larry Roeseler, Brian Collins, Bryce Menzies, Rick D. Johnson, Roger Norman, B.J. Baldwin. In Class 1500 Open Buggies: T.J. Flores, Steve Raskett, Sam Berri and Harley Letner.

Still opportunities available to reach more than 25,000 online viewers of the TSCO “Vegas to Reno”  Live Internet Broadcast…contact Steve Myers at 949/294-9035 or Don Fall at 619/258-6225.

The American Off-Road Racing Series … Best In The Desert!

Further information is available at:

www.bitd.com