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Nic Whetstone Breaks Four-Minute Barrier, Tops 2024 BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400 Qualifying

Chris Leone — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 06:48:16 +0000

Rubik Racing’s Nic Whetstone surprised the Unlimited classes in Friday’s qualifying session for the 2024 BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400 by posting the top time in a 2WD Unlimited Truck, besting more than 60 teams that laid down lap times in front of the fans in Primm. Besides being the only driver to break the four-minute barrier, Whetstone’s 3:57.240 was more than eight seconds clear of Parker 400...

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Conner McMullen Wins 2024 Parker 400 Unlimited Race

Chris Leone — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 17:00:11 +0000

After a dramatic final-lap shake-up, Conner McMullen declared the return of Class 1 in a big way in the Parker 400 Unlimited Race, the opening round of the 2024 UNLTD Off-Road Racing Series season. McMullen worked his way up from seventh place in qualifying to hang tough with top qualifier Justin Lofton and his 4WD Unlimited Truck all day, and capitalized on an unlucky break for Lofton just miles...

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Luke McMillin Posts Top Qualifying Time at 2021 BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400

Chris Leone — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 23:50:14 +0000

Defending BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400 champion Luke McMillin posted the top qualifying time for the 2021 edition of the Great American Off-Road Race with a time of 4:03.873 during Friday’s time trial sessions. McMillin’s top time was 4.333 seconds faster than Harley Letner, driving for Kevin Thompson and a frequent top qualifier at the event, in second place. Fellow former Mint 400 winner Rob...

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KOH Desert Invitational: Morgan Wins Grudge Match, Menzies Tops T1 Qualifying

Chris Leone — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 17:02:21 +0000

Saturday’s B2 vs. B3 Grudge Match as part of the King of the Hammers Desert Invitational attempted to answer one question: which is faster, a Class 10 car or a UTV? At least for now, we’ve got a definitive answer to that question. 2021 Toyo Tires Desert Invitational Wheeler Morgan topped Saturday’s showdown between the two classes, the first time any divisions other than T1 unlimited trucks ran as...

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Toyo Tires Desert Invitational: Event Preview

Chris Leone — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:51:43 +0000

Over the past few years, King of the Hammers, Ultra 4’s marquee event, has expanded from rock crawling to desert racing with the Toyo Tires Desert Invitational. After initially focusing on the T1 unlimited trucks, the 2021 edition of the event blows past years out of the water by expanding to half a dozen divisions and adding some unique head-to-head showdowns. Referred to in the regulations as T2...

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