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The Mint 400 is an annual American desert off-road race which takes place near Las Vegas, Nevada. It was resumed in 2008 after a 20-year hiatus. The race was for both motorcycles, until 1977, and four-wheel vehicles ( buggies, cars and trucks) sponsored by Del Webb 's Mint Hotel and Casino. [ 1] Webb, a real estate developer and friend of ...
The Baja 1000 is an annual Mexican off-road motorsport race held on the Baja California Peninsula. It is one of the most prestigious off-road races in the world, having attracted competitors from six continents. [1][2][3][4] The race was founded by Ed Pearlman in 1967 and is sanctioned by SCORE International. [5][6] The race is the final round ...
One of the most popular is the Best in the Desert series, which is known for the Vegas to Reno race (the longest off-road race in the US with the 2009 Vegas to Reno race measuring 1000 miles). [ 5 ] The Mojave Off-Road Racing Enthusiast (MORE) series started in 1997 as a small, family-oriented race series.
A trophy truck, also known as a Baja truck or trick truck, is a vehicle used in high-speed off-road racing. This is an open production class and all components are considered legal unless specifically restricted. Although any truck that meets the safety standards can race the trophy truck class, they, for the most part, feature long travel ...
The California 300 is a new world-class off-road desert race built to showcase the best off-road racers on the planet. Race organizers said Barstow has a rich tradition of off-road racing dating ...
Rob MacCachren. Rob MacCachren (born March 24, 1965) is an American off-road racer from Las Vegas, Nevada. [1] MacCachren won over 200 off-road races including six editions of the Baja 1000 . He raced the Mickey Thompson Stadium Series early in his career and went on to win championships in Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR), SCORE ...
Larry Roeseler. Larry Roeseler is an American professional off-road racer. He is notable for having won the prestigious Baja 1000 desert race a record 13 times, the most of any competitor since the race's inception in 1967. [1] His victories made him one of the most accomplished multi-discipline desert racers in off-road racing history.
A trophy truck in a desert race (2006). Desert racing is the act of racing through the desert in a two- or four-wheeled off-road vehicle. Races, which generally consist of two or more loops around a course covering up to 4,660 miles (7,500 km), can take the form of Hare and Hound or Hare scramble style events, and are often laid out over a long and harsh track through relatively barren terrain.