Conner McMullen closed out the 2026 American Off-Road Racing Championship season in dominant fashion, scoring a pair of victories at the Laughlin Desert Classic in Laughlin, Nevada. Pulling double duty, McMullen won the Unlimited Truck SPEC class in his No. 240 truck while also filling in for Nic Whetstone in the No. 18 Unlimited Truck 2WD. He posted the fastest overall time in both divisions, completing the two-day Unlimited 2WD race in just 1:57:00.938.
The Laughlin finale also decided several inaugural AORC championships. Tracy Graf captured the Unlimited Truck 4WD and overall Unlimited titles, while Phil Blurton secured the UTV Pro and overall Limited championships. Ciaran Naran claimed the Open Pro Motorcycle championship after sweeping the weekend and carrying a four-race winning streak into the 2027 season. Kyle Jergensen also held on to win the Unlimited Truck SPEC championship despite finishing seventh overall in the weekend standings.
The historic Laughlin Desert Classic served as the final round of the first AORC season, bringing together the Best In The Desert and Unlimited Off-Road Racing platforms for the championship finale.
