Race Recap
The Pro Armor King of the Mountain proves to be the toughest SXS and ATV race in the country
Huntsville, TN – The Pro Armor King of the Mountain Endurance Challenge lived up to the claim as the toughest Side X Side and ATV race in the country. The course, built by hard-core racers for hard-core racers, pushed all that raced to a level that they never thought was possible. Many of the racers […]
King Of The Mountain – The Definition of Rough
By Tim Worley The talk about the Pro Armor King of the Mountain Endurance Challenge started a little over a month ago. It seemed from talking to some of the racers the main thing on our mind was just how rough it was going to be. The press release told us that is was going […]
Rod Hall Racing Captures Two Production Class Wins at TSCO Vegas to Reno
8/24/09 (Reno, NV) – Rod Hall Racing captured two class victories at the grueling three-day, 1000 mile TSCO Vegas to Reno off-road race. Chad Hall drove the V8 HUMMER H3 Alpha in the Stock Full 4100 class and Emily Miller piloted the H3 I5 in the 3100 Stock Mini class. Both drivers ran the entire […]
Arctic Cat Prowler XTZ Poised for Best In The Desert Championship
Thief River Falls, MN (8/31/09) – Once a race team is the first to finish and win the Baja 1000 in the UTV class that should speak loud enough for the team and the durability of their Prowler. Not if you’re Jim Creagan and the Bipolar/Arctic Cat team. Currently second in the Best in the […]
Holz Clinches WORCS Championship with RANGER RZR S
Minneapolis, Minn., (9/1/2009) – Mark Holz and his Holz Racing RANGER RZR S took another “UTV Class 1” win and the overall clinching the WORCS 2009 Championship, at Straddleline ORV Park, in Olympia, Wash. Holz clinched the championship with two rounds remaining due to his overwhelming point lead. He has four first-place and overall wins […]
Scott & Andy McMillin crowned the 2009 BITD Vegas to Reno Race Champions
San Diego, California – Andy McMillin was crowned the 2009 BITD Vegas to Reno OVERALL Winner after three days of battles with many of the top off road racers in the United States. The 2009 edition of Best in the Desert’s Vegas to Reno “The Long Way” race featured a three-day racing format that covered […]
Ford SVT Raptor Tackles 1000 Mile Vegas to Reno Off-Road Race
For those of you that haven’t heard, Ford’s 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor is a purpose-built off-road truck from Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT). Ford SVT’s goal was to create the ultimate off-road-ready high-performance production truck. The basis for the truck is Ford’s four-door SuperCab Styleside F-150 4×4 with the 5.5-foot short box. But that is […]
BITD Vegas To Reno Video Clip
Majority of this video is dirt bikes, but it also shows 1924 Mike Lasher and 1916 Mark Lindsay in the UTV class on the course. There are a couple dirt bike crashes too. I hate it when that happens right in front of the camera guy!!
Jagged X Takes “Vegas to Reno” in Polaris RZR S
Minneapolis, August 26, 2009 –For the third year in a row, Jagged X and their No. 1919 RANGER RZR S dominated Best in the Desert’s “Vegas to Reno, The Long Way” race. The No. 1919 desert race team not only finished but took first place honors in what is credited as being the longest off […]
BITD Vegas to Reno UTV Race – RECAP & RESULTS
Well, should we say amazing! What a spectacular three days of racing! I don’t know of another race that this can be compared to…day after day these drivers had to climb into the drivers seat and put on another 300+ miles across the Nevada desert. These vehicles had to withstand the beating of rocks, silt, […]