Tag: Best in the Desert (BITD)
The Off-Road Motorsports Hall Of Fame Announces The 2012 Class Of Inductees
July 24, 2012 (Reno, NV) – Today, the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame (ORMHOF) announced the 2012 Class of Inductees. The late Roy Denner, Casey Folks and Larry Roeseler will have their names added to the venerable list of those who have committed their lives to the off-road community. The three inductees’ extensive accomplishments cover […]
THR Motorsports Ask – Are You Fast Enough To Win 10 Grand?
Corona, CA – THR Motorsports, Hoosier Precision Machining, GPR Stabilizer, Best in the Desert and Monster Energy say “Bring it!” They have all pitched in to put up $10,000 in cold, hard cash to the overall bike winner at the BITD, General Tire Vegas to Reno race (V2R). The prize is open to any team, any […]
RZRs Impress at Best in the Desert Silver State 300
Minneapolis, May 10, 2012–The field for the Best in the Desert Silver State was impressive, with more than 20 side-by-sides staging to challenge this 300-mile, single loop race. Matt Parks drew a very good fifth starting position with Brandon Schueler starting just behind in the eighth spot. Bill Schueler and Craig Scanlon lined their nearly-stock, […]
King Shocks Racers Strike It Rich At BITD Silver State 300
Different race courses have different challenges. San Felipe is known for miles and miles of brutal whoops. The old Mint 400 course is rough and rocky. The Best in the Desert, Silver State 300 course is mostly flat but that does not mean it’s easy. The long straight stretches of flat terrain have their own […]
THR Motorsports – Best In The Desert Silver State 300 Race Report
Las Vegas, NV – The THR Motorsports team was out in full force at the Best in the Desert, Silver State 300 off-road race with three Monster Energy Kawasaki’s, the General Tire unlimited class 1500 car of Mikey Childress and Rick Johnson’s General Tire Trick Truck. Steve Hengeveld would solo the N1 Monster Energy Kawasaki as […]
BJ Baldwin Takes The Overall Victory At BITD Silver State 300
Las Vegas, NV – BJ Baldwin was out to prove something at the Silver State 300 and he did just that. He had the daunting task of starting third behind Robby Gordon and Rob MacCachren, two of the fastest off road racers in the world. The Silver State course has great natural beauty and some features […]
La Paz Racing Wins Silver State 300, Barreling Towards Another BITD Championship!
Straight off of their victory at the legendary Best In The Desert Mint 400, La Paz Racing sought out to take on some of Nevada’s most grueling desert at the Best In The Desert Silver State 300. The 2012 Best In The Desert (BITD) Silver State 300 was held just north of Alamo, Nevada in […]
Hard Work Pans Out For Freitas Motorsports At The BITD Silver State 300
Las Vegas, NV – You would not think that patience and racing go together well but sometimes that’s the case. Freitas Motorsports would have to overcome a huge deficit at the Best in the Desert, Silver State 300 off-road race when they failed to start their qualifying lap due to a torque converter seal failure while […]
“Ballistic” BJ Baldwin Wins The Best in The Desert Silver State 300
The Silver State 300 is a 300 mile drag race on dirt. The course consists mainly of winding graded roads that allow racers to exceed speed of 100mph for much of the race with the exception of the notorious Nevada silt beds, which slow racers in blinding explosions of the talcum powder like silt. The […]
Will Robby Gordon Make it Three in a Row at the BITD Canidae Tap It Silver State “300” May 4-6, 2012?
April 27, 2012 – Casey Folks announced today that he expects more than 200 racers to challenge the Canidae Tap It Silver State “300” course. Robby Gordon appears to have the US desert courses dialed in, having grabbed wins at Parker and the Mint, the first two Best in the Desert Events of 2012. But he’s […]