Tag: Vegas to Reno
BITD Vegas To Reno Still The Buzz
I recently spent the weekend at the Off Road Expo where I saw a lot of people that I spent time with over my Vegas to Reno experience. And quite the experience it was! With us all having showers, a few additional hours of sleep, and time to actually recollect the humor in our stories, […]
BITD Vegas to Reno Ultra4 Video Released
The video trailer that highlights the Ultra4 class in the incredible BITD Vegas to Reno 3 day race is now online! Jon and I were on this epic adventure and it still comes to the top of my list as the most amazing experiences I have had yet! Ultra4 is basically a rock crawlers in […]
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 […]
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 […]
On the Phone with Racer Jim Creagan
After taking second place in the longest race on US soil, Jim Creagan and the Bi-Polar team have already torn down the Arctic Cat Prowlers and are ready to start reassembling. They currently have the engine out of the Prowler 1000, and will be installing a fresh one starting tomorrow. “We could leave it in […]
On The Phone with Racer Pierre Perret
After taking third at the BITD Vegas to Reno the Long Way race, Pierre Perret 1909 called to check in and let us know about his challenges of the week. “Well, I finished on three tires again!” After a long, long race (996 miles total), he got his 6th flat tire on the front right […]
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 […]