Desert News

Throughout our sports history there have been many teams and families that have impacted off road racing in such a way that one might think it’s impossible to accomplish anymore than what has already been done.

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 2012 General Tire Mint 400 has finally come to an end. Featuring three days of spectacular events leading up to the Great American Off-Road Race, the partnership between creative marketing company Mad Media and Casey Folks’ Best in the Desert Racing Association proved to raise the bar on how an off-road event is to be held.

With two of the five races of the 2012 SCORE International Off Road Racing Series in the bag, the field of 207 was anxious to attack the beautiful Baja desert in this year’s San Felipe 250. The small fishing village of San Felipe is known for it’s remarkable landscape on the Sea of Cortez.