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Monster Energy Off Road Team Vegas to Reno Extended Photo Gallery
Monster Energy Off-Road Team Podiums at Vegas to Reno! Best in the Desert’s Vegas to Reno is the longest, most treacherous, off-road race in the United States. Starting outside of Las Vegas in the mining town of Beatty, NV, the 550-mile course winds its way across the badlands of Nevada. Racers encounter a mix of high-speed graded roads, wicked silt beds, rocky washes, mountain passes, and giant rolling hills. With more than 300 entries, this race is one of the most difficult to finish, let alone win. The Monster Energy Off-Road Team lead by Trophy Truck Champion “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin came with ...
Steve Olliges – 1979 FORD Class 8
Mark Newhan recently finished the Class 8 build for Steve Olliges just in time to display at the BITD Vegas to Reno contingency. This is the 2nd of our multi-part series as RDC follows along the build and testing of the truck. For part one of the build Click Here. Next up will be our video coverage of the truck testing and getting ready for their first race. Specifications Owner: Steve Olliges Builder: Mark Newhan Chassis: 1979 Ford F150 Weight: 5300 lbs Dry Wheel Base: 119" Track 88" Front Suspension: Custom I-beam design with custom 4130 Blitzkrieg beam ends, Pro Am knuckles, spindles and hubs. Fox 4.4" external bypass shocks, Fox 3.0" coil over with ...
Strobel Puts Nebraska On The Map
The 2011 BITD Vegas 2 Reno race is still underway as racers from across the country battle the desert to cross the finish line within the 24 hour time limit. Nebraska isn't just known for college football anymore, as Nebraska native Steve Strobel unofficially put his #94 Trick Truck across the line taking the overall win. 11 minutes back was General Tire/Monster Energy's BJ Baldwin who fought hard all day but couldn't put enough time on Strobel towards the end to put him ahead. In the Class 1500 Garrick Freitas claimed the number one spot putting his Jimco race car ...
ESPOSITO AND THR WIN V2R
THR KAWI’S ESPOSITO WINS ANOTHER V2R- Photos By Mark Kariya Shane Esposito and teammate Chris Brown on the THR KAWI battled it out with David Pearson’s Honda all day in the hot desert of Nevada for the BITD TSCO Vegas to Reno, America’s longest off road race. In the morning hours though, it was “Mad” Max Eddy Jr. who set an amazing pace out of the start of his noteworthy solo mission. As readers may recall, Mad Max went solo on this one in honor of his mother Dianna, who is succumbing to her battle with cancer. www.race-dezert.com/home/mad-max-to-solo-v2r-for-diannas-cure-21493.html [caption id="attachment_21787" align="aligncenter" caption="After ...
Vegas to Reno Live Coverage
Follow the race LIVE here on race-dezert.com. We have: Live Video from the finish line for the lead Bikes and Lead 4wheeled vehicles. Live corrected time leader board with split times Pre-recorded videos from contingency and throughout the race day Cover it live is an interactive 2 way status update Link to the IRC tracking map What do you think? Is this the best way to follow a race short of being there?
Monster Energy Presents: In Car Of Vegas To Reno Qualifying
Monster Energy Presents: Take a ride with the Monster Energy OffRoad Team, while they qualify for Vegas To Reno. Go OnBoard with "Ballistic" BJ Baldwin and Larry Roessler, while they bash their way through one of the roughest offroad qualifying courses in America. Make sure to visit www.race-dezert.com/home/2011-bitd-vegas-to-reno-live-coverage for our live stream of the race, starting at 9am. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhnEvzRsK4E Directed by The Martelli Brothers, Produced by Mad Media
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Monster Energy Off Road Team Vegas to Reno Extended Photo Gallery
Monster Energy Off-Road Team Podiums at Vegas to Reno! Best in the Desert’s Vegas to Reno is the longest, most treacherous, off-road race in the United...
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Strobel Puts Nebraska On The Map
The 2011 BITD Vegas 2 Reno race is still underway as racers from across the country battle the desert to cross the finish line within the 24 hour time...
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ESPOSITO AND THR WIN V2R
THR KAWI’S ESPOSITO WINS ANOTHER V2R- Photos By Mark Kariya Shane Esposito and teammate Chris Brown on the THR KAWI battled it out with David Pearson’s...
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Vegas to Reno Live Coverage
Follow the race LIVE here on race-dezert.com. We have: Live Video from the finish line for the lead Bikes and Lead 4wheeled vehicles. Live corrected...
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Monster Energy Presents: In Car Of Vegas To Reno Qualifying
Monster Energy Presents: Take a ride with the Monster Energy OffRoad Team, while they qualify for Vegas To Reno. Go OnBoard with “Ballistic”...
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Monster Energy Presents: 2011 Vegas To Reno Qualifying
The Monster Energy Off-Road team tackles qualifying for Vegas to Reno, the longest off-road race in America. “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin, Bobby...
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Conlon Dominates at Vegas 2 Reno Qualifying
It was a hot day out in Las Vegas where Kyle Conlon set the pace today taking the pole with a time of 4:15:627, beating Ray Griffith by a mere hundreds...
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Monster Energy presents: X Games 17 Rally Coverage!
On a custom-built rally course on the streets of LA, Monster Energy Athletes Ken Block, Liam Doran and Dave Mirra battled for medals at X Games 17. European...
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Riot Racing BITD Silver State 300
They have nothing to lose. After both Riot vehicles failed in Parker earlier this year, Riot Racing desperately needs a finish in the Best in the Desert...
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HJC’s New Fi-10 Helmet
HJC Motorsports is proud to unveil the new super-lite top forced air Fi-10. This new helmet takes the same technology that allows the extremely popular...
John Swift and Steve Olliges Take The Bronze At Vegas To Reno
John Swift and Steve Olliges knew that competition would be tough for the 2011 Best In The Desert Vegas to Reno race when over 250 drivers tossed their...
Best in the Desert Receives BLM Praise for TSCO “Vegas to Reno” Race
Best in the Desert Receives BLM Praise for TSCO “Vegas to Reno” Race Las Vegas, Nevada, August 25, 2011 In a press release issued by the Nevada State...
Flying Dutchman Off Road – Bark River Race Report
Appleton, WI (August 24, 2011) – Mike Vanden Heuvel and the No. 77 Maxxis Tires sponsored Chevrolet showed up in Bark River looking for their first...
Major Performance, the small time guys with big time results.
Santee, CA Bryan Meyers and Mike Meehan add to the list of Major Performance race victories in 2011. The pair took the victory in class 2000 at the Best...
Quad75Dezert post-weekend report
Quad75Dezert headed south to Las Vegas on August 17th for the 2011 BITD Vegas to Reno race, to be followed up by returning to the Northwest to race the...
Press Release from Miller Motorsports Park — Wide Open Utah Dates and Details Set
For Immediate Release Dates, Program Details Set for Wide Open Utah New Off-Road Adventure Program Ready to Launch TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (August 24, 2011)...
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