[{"id":15200,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/03\/10\/kyle-jergensen-scores-upset-victory-in-spec-truck-at-mint-400\/","title":"Kyle Jergensen Scores Upset Victory in Spec Truck at Mint 400","content":"The 2026 Mint 400 once again lived up to its reputation as one of the toughest and most unpredictable off-road races in North America. Kyle Jergensen delivered a dramatic overall victory in the Unlimited Race across the brutal Nevada desert. The victory marked Jergensen\u2019s first Mint 400 triumph in four years and came after a late-race twist that reshaped the leaderboard. Jergensen completed four laps of the rugged course in 6 hours, 47 minutes, 23.597 seconds, securing the overall win despite competing against trucks with significantly more horsepower.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_15201\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Kyle Jergensen secured an overall Mint 400 victory in a Spec truck. Photo: Mint 400[\/caption]\r\n\r\nFor most of the race, two-time defending winner Adam Householder appeared poised to capture a third consecutive Mint 400 victory. However, the grueling desert terrain proved unforgiving. Early in the final lap, Householder was forced to stop for a tire change before suffering a suspension failure that ended his race, opening the door for Jergensen to take control. When the dust settled, Jergensen crossed the finish line more than four minutes ahead of second place Brett Sourapas. Ryan Arciero rounded out the podium in third. \u201cOur game plan was to let them make mistakes,\u201d Jergensen said after the race. \u201cWe made no mistakes\u2014no flats, no nothing. The truck was perfect and the team was perfect. That\u2019s what won us the Mint,\u201d said Jergensen.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_15203\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Brock Heger captured his second consecutive Mint 400 victory in the Limited Class. Photo: Mint 400.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the Limited Race, Brock Heger delivered another standout performance, capturing his second consecutive Mint 400 victory.Driving a UTV in the Pro class, Heger completed the course in 6:57:56, becoming the first UTV racer to finish the event in under seven hours. The win came against a field of more than 240 competitors and further cemented Heger\u2019s status as one of the top SxS drivers in desert racing. The motorcycle race produced its own dramatic finish, with the duo of Ciaran Naran and Lyndon Snodgrass charging late in the event to take the Open Pro class victory in 7:44:26.","excerpt":"

The 2026 Mint 400 once again lived up to its reputation as one of the toughest and most unpredictable off-road …<\/p>","date":"March 10, 2026 06:42","categories":[{"id":25047610,"title":"Desert Racing","slug":"desert-racing"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25047717,"title":"adam householder","slug":"adam-householder"},{"id":25047900,"title":"brock heger","slug":"brock-heger"},{"id":25049855,"title":"Ciaran Naran","slug":"ciaran-naran"},{"id":25047659,"title":"desert racing","slug":"desert-racing"},{"id":25048555,"title":"kyle jergensen","slug":"kyle-jergensen"},{"id":25047730,"title":"las vegas","slug":"las-vegas"},{"id":25049856,"title":"Lyndon Snodgrass","slug":"lyndon-snodgrass"},{"id":25047688,"title":"mint 400","slug":"mint-400"},{"id":25047736,"title":"off-road racing","slug":"off-road-racing"},{"id":25047711,"title":"polaris","slug":"polaris"},{"id":25048252,"title":"spec truck","slug":"spec-truck"},{"id":25047638,"title":"trophy truck","slug":"trophy-truck"},{"id":25047731,"title":"unlimited truck","slug":"unlimited-truck"},{"id":25047653,"title":"UTV","slug":"utv"}]},{"id":14388,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/11\/03\/method-wheels-unveils-cardboard-trophy-truck-at-sema\/","title":"Method Wheels Unveils Cardboard Trophy Truck at SEMA","content":"Method Race Wheels is unveiling a full scale Trophy Truck made out of the boxes it uses to ship its wheels in. The \u201cBeyond the Box\u201d campaign brings attention to the journey of the wheels it makes. The build starts with the box the wheels are shipped in.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14390\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" The Method Wheels Cardboard Trophy Truck is built out of ten thousand square feet of corrugated cardboard. Photo: Boyd Jaynes\/Method Race Wheels[\/caption]\r\n\r\n\u201cWe wanted to take something familiar and turn it into a statement,\u201d said Matt Harris, General Manager at Method. \u201cOur box symbolizes the beginning of the journey for our fans and by building a full-size Trophy Truck out of those same boxes, we aim to prove that what we deliver is far more than just a quality product. It\u2019s passion, ingenuity and a sense of pride.\u201d\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14392\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" The Method Wheels Cardboard Trophy Truck will be on display this week at West Hall at SEMA in Las Vegas. Photo: Boyd Jaynes\/Method Race Wheels[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Trophy truck was built out of corrugated cardboard material and took two hundred hours of design, engineering and assembly. The truck will be on display in Las Vegas this week at the SEMA show at booth #55155 in the West Hall.","excerpt":"

Method Race Wheels is unveiling a full scale Trophy Truck made out of the boxes it uses to ship its …<\/p>","date":"November 3, 2025 21:23","categories":[{"id":25047610,"title":"Desert Racing","slug":"desert-racing"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25049803,"title":"Beyond the box","slug":"beyond-the-box"},{"id":25049805,"title":"cardboard trophy truck","slug":"cardboard-trophy-truck"},{"id":25047730,"title":"las vegas","slug":"las-vegas"},{"id":25049804,"title":"Method Race Wheels","slug":"method-race-wheels"},{"id":25049802,"title":"Method Wheels","slug":"method-wheels"},{"id":25047891,"title":"SEMA","slug":"sema"},{"id":25047638,"title":"trophy truck","slug":"trophy-truck"}]},{"id":14135,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/09\/21\/jett-lawrence-jo-shimoda-crowned-champions-at-las-vegas-smx-final\/","title":"Jett Lawrence, Jo Shimoda Crowned Champions at Las Vegas SMX Final","content":"Drama, grit, and last\u2010lap heroics defined the SuperMotocross (SMX) World Championship Final as Jett Lawrence and Jo Shimoda seized their respective titles in thrilling fashion Saturday night at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14137\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Jett Lawrence secured his third consecutive SMX title in Las Vegas. Photo: Feld Motorsports[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the premier 450SMX class, Jett Lawrence locked in his third consecutive world title, <\/strong>despite heavy pressure from brother Hunter and longtime rival Eli Tomac. Jett easily won the first moto. <\/em>In the second moto, Hunter crossed the line first, but Jett\u2019s strategy to finish strong paid off. A late pass on Tomac secured second place enough for the overall win and the championship. Jett\u2019s total winnings for the night included a $1million check and a $100,000 bonus.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14139\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Haiden Deegan broke his collarbone after colliding with Jo Shimoda in an agressive on-track move during moto 2. Photo: Feld Motorsports[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the 250 class, the title race hinged on Moto 2: Shimoda, who entered the day needing only a solid finish, was knocked offline multiple times by Haiden Deegan in aggressive exchanges. Footage showed Deegan aggressively getting into Shimoda sending both riders to the ground. Shimoda quickly recovered and rode away. Deegan wasn\u2019t so lucky. He walked off the track in pain. It would later be announced Deegan had a broken collarbone. Deegan was also penalized five championship points by the AMA for aggressive riding. \u00a0Shimoda went on to win the night and a massive bonus payout.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14140\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Jo Shimoda clinched the 250 SMX title in Moto 2 in Las Vegas. Photo: Feld Motorsports[\/caption]\r\n\r\nHonda earned the championship spot on the podium in both classes for their factory SMX efforts.","excerpt":"

Drama, grit, and last\u2010lap heroics defined the SuperMotocross (SMX) World Championship Final as Jett Lawrence and Jo Shimoda seized their …<\/p>","date":"September 21, 2025 19:08","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25047622,"title":"eli tomac","slug":"eli-tomac"},{"id":25049242,"title":"Haiden Deegan","slug":"haiden-deegan"},{"id":25047643,"title":"Honda","slug":"honda"},{"id":25048062,"title":"hunter lawrence","slug":"hunter-lawrence"},{"id":25047989,"title":"jett lawrence","slug":"jett-lawrence"},{"id":25048411,"title":"jo shimoda","slug":"jo-shimoda"},{"id":25047730,"title":"las vegas","slug":"las-vegas"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25049375,"title":"smx","slug":"smx"},{"id":25049799,"title":"Smx Finals","slug":"smx-finals"},{"id":25048919,"title":"supermotocross","slug":"supermotocross"},{"id":25047987,"title":"SX","slug":"sx"}]},{"id":12274,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/03\/10\/back-to-back-mint-400-wins-for-adam-householder\/","title":"Back to Back Mint 400 Wins for Adam Householder","content":"Adam Householder has conquered the Mint 400 for the second year in a row winning the event overall in the Unlimited Class. Householder is the only driver to complete all four grueling laps in under seven hours.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12276\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Adam Householder secured back to back Mint 400 victories. Photo: UNLTD Racing[\/caption]\r\n\r\n\u201cI\u2019m whooped\u2014that was brutal!\u201d Householder said after crossing the finish line. \u201cThe pace we were running was so fast, and we were pushing. It was basically go until whoever breaks, and then the last two laps we were in conservative mode. Even in that, the rocks would come out of nowhere, and trying to avoid them was very difficult, but all we had to do was be smooth and make it to the finish line. Back to back, I\u2019ll take that!\u201d\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12278\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Connor McMullen finished second overall and won the Spec class. Photo: UNLTD Racing[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe top qualifier for the race was Dale Dondel. He lost the lead due to an extended pit stop. Mechanical issues and flat tires plagued many of the front runners. In the end, Conner McMullen finished in second overall and won his class in a Spec Truck. Troy Grabowski rounded out the podium in third.","excerpt":"

Adam Householder has conquered the Mint 400 for the second year in a row winning the event overall in the …<\/p>","date":"March 10, 2025 04:40","categories":[{"id":25047610,"title":"Desert Racing","slug":"desert-racing"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25047717,"title":"adam householder","slug":"adam-householder"},{"id":25048400,"title":"connor mcmullen","slug":"connor-mcmullen"},{"id":25047659,"title":"desert racing","slug":"desert-racing"},{"id":25047730,"title":"las vegas","slug":"las-vegas"},{"id":25047688,"title":"mint 400","slug":"mint-400"},{"id":25047632,"title":"off-road","slug":"off-road"},{"id":25047638,"title":"trophy truck","slug":"trophy-truck"},{"id":25047731,"title":"unlimited truck","slug":"unlimited-truck"}]},{"id":12188,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/02\/28\/stone-cold-steve-austin-announced-as-mint-400-grand-marshal\/","title":"\u201cStone Cold\u201d Steve Austin Announced as Mint 400 Grand Marshal","content":"Wrestling legend \u201cStone Cold\u201d Steve Austin has been announced as the Grand Marshal for this year\u2019s Mint 400. The historic race has been known for its longtime involvement with celebrities and Hollywood\u2019s elite and now \u201cStone Cold\u201d Steve Austin will join that list.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12189\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" \"Stone Cold\" Steve Austin will be the Grand Marshal of the 2025 Miint 400.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n\u201cWe are thrilled to have Steve leading all the main Mint 400 festivities as grand marshal including the Mint 400 Parade, The Mint 400 kick-off party, Mint 400 Off-Road Festival, and of course, he will be dropping the green flag at the start of the race on Saturday as well as racing his Kawasaki KRX UTV on Friday,\u201d stated Mint 400 CEO Matt Martelli.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_12191\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" \"Stone Cold\" Steve Austin will race in the Mint 400 in a Kawasaki KRX.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAustin is not just the Grand Marshal for the Mint 400. He will compete in the UTV class in a Kawasaki KRX. Steve McQueen, Patrick Dempsey and James Garner are just a few celebrities that have previously raced in the Mint 400. Festivities kick off Wednesday March 5th<\/sup> with a parade over to Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.","excerpt":"

Wrestling legend \u201cStone Cold\u201d Steve Austin has been announced as the Grand Marshal for this year\u2019s Mint 400. The historic …<\/p>","date":"February 28, 2025 00:15","categories":[{"id":25047610,"title":"Desert Racing","slug":"desert-racing"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25049773,"title":"celebrity","slug":"celebrity"},{"id":25047659,"title":"desert racing","slug":"desert-racing"},{"id":25047627,"title":"kawasaki","slug":"kawasaki"},{"id":25049774,"title":"krx","slug":"krx"},{"id":25047730,"title":"las vegas","slug":"las-vegas"},{"id":25047688,"title":"mint 400","slug":"mint-400"},{"id":25047632,"title":"off-road","slug":"off-road"},{"id":25047736,"title":"off-road racing","slug":"off-road-racing"},{"id":25049208,"title":"race","slug":"race"},{"id":25049772,"title":"Stone Cold Steve Austin","slug":"stone-cold-steve-austin"},{"id":25047653,"title":"UTV","slug":"utv"}]},{"id":10657,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2024\/09\/23\/huge-payday-again-for-jett-lawrence-at-smx-finals\/","title":"Huge Payday Again for Jett Lawrence at SMX Finals","content":"Jett Lawrence has once again one the final round of the Supermotocross World Championship. Jett collects $1,000,000 after racing over the weekend at Las Vegas Motorspeedway. Last year, Jett saw the same payout, winning the Inaugural SuperMotocross World Championship title. Points were based off of 17 rounds of the Supercross season and 11-rounds of the Pro Motocross series along with three playoff rounds. Despite Jett missing half the season at Pro Motocross, he was still in contention for winning it all.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10658\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Jett Lawrence takes home $1,000,000 for winning the Supercross Motocross Championship.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe points battle was tight between his brother Hunter Lawrence and competitor Chase Sexton. Unfortunately for Sexton, his night would come to end a first moto crash. Hunter settled for the runner-up spot and collected $500,000. \u201cThis new bike is unreal, as you can see\u2026 Thanks everyone. I had to show up because the Australians came out, so I had to make sure I put Australia on top, either it was me or Hunter, so thanks to them,\u201d said Jett Lawrence\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_10660\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" It was also a big payday for Haiden Deegan after winning the championshp in the 250 class.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the 250 class Pierce Brown came away with a second moto win. Haiden Deegan had the story of the night after winning the championship and taking home $500,000.","excerpt":"

Jett Lawrence has once again one the final round of the Supermotocross World Championship. Jett collects $1,000,000 after racing over …<\/p>","date":"September 23, 2024 04:56","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25047716,"title":"Chase Sexton","slug":"chase-sexton"},{"id":25048062,"title":"hunter lawrence","slug":"hunter-lawrence"},{"id":25047989,"title":"jett lawrence","slug":"jett-lawrence"},{"id":25047730,"title":"las vegas","slug":"las-vegas"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047621,"title":"motocross","slug":"motocross"},{"id":25047620,"title":"supercross","slug":"supercross"},{"id":25049055,"title":"SuperMotocross World Championship","slug":"supermotocross-world-championship"},{"id":25047987,"title":"SX","slug":"sx"}]},{"id":10352,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2024\/08\/20\/shortcourse-racing-coming-to-2025-mint-400\/","title":"Shortcourse Racing Coming to 2025 Mint 400","content":"The Martelli Brothers are bringing shortcourse racing back to the west coast in 2025. The brothers will host Pro4, Pro2, Pro2 and Pro Lite racing along with UTV\u2019s on a custom built shortcourse track at the Mint 400 event.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nThe races will take place over two days beginning Friday March 7th<\/sup>. The shortcourse race will be livestreamed on Youtube, Facebook and Instagram. \"We have been eager to bring short course racing to The Mint 400 in a more profound way than ever before, harkening back to the Mickey Thompson era,\" said Matt Martelli, CEO of UNLTD Off-Road Racing. \"We grew up attending the Mickey Thompson stadium races as well as desert races, and it was always a united culture. From racing at Riverside, to the LA Coliseum to downtown Tokyo, Mickey showed us that anything is possible.\"","excerpt":"

The Martelli Brothers are bringing shortcourse racing back to the west coast in 2025. The brothers will host Pro4, Pro2, …<\/p>","date":"August 20, 2024 14:41","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047613,"title":"Short Course","slug":"shortcourse"}],"tags":[{"id":25049656,"title":"2025","slug":"2025"},{"id":25047730,"title":"las vegas","slug":"las-vegas"},{"id":25048715,"title":"martelli","slug":"martelli"},{"id":25047688,"title":"mint 400","slug":"mint-400"},{"id":25047736,"title":"off-road racing","slug":"off-road-racing"},{"id":25049655,"title":"shourtcourse","slug":"shourtcourse"}]},{"id":10092,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2024\/07\/18\/ormhof-announces-class-of-2024\/","title":"ORMHOF Announces Class of 2024","content":"The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame has announced the 2024 inductees.\u00a0 Out of a total of fifty-four nomination packets, twelve extremely notable people were selected to be inducted.\r\n\r\n\"\" \"\"\r\n\r\nThis year's inductees include Ken Block, Marlin Czajkowski, Johnny Greaves, Jimmy Lewis, Rod Millen, Jon Nelson, Mike Pearlman, John Rettie, Jimmy Smith, Pete Sohren, Scott Steinberger, and Evelyn Tallman-Duceshi.\r\n\r\n\"\"\"\"\r\n\r\n\"\" \"\"\r\n\r\nSohren, Czajkowski and Block are being inducted posthumously. Sohren quickly rose to fame driving Trophy Trucks without the budget of the larger race teams. Czajkowski is best known for the \u201cMarlin Crawler.\u201d Block was best known as a Rally Champion, racing anything he could his hands on. Meantime Johnny Greaves who has dozens of short course titles and championships is still at it, currently racing in the Championship Off-Road Racing series. Jimmy Lewis brings multiple motorcycle wins and is currently in charge of NORRA\u2019s motorcycle rally program.\r\n\r\n\"\" \"\"\r\n\r\n\"\" \"\"\r\n\r\nRod Millen has raced professionally since the 1970\u2019s winning in every major race event. Jon Nelson best known for his Nelson and Nelson Racing Products were used by legends such as Walker Evans and Larry Minor. Mike Pearlman, the son of Ed Pearlman resurrected the wildly popular NORRA Rally in Baja. Jon Rettie has had images published all-around the world, photographing the most well known motorsports events. Rettie will also be inducted posthumously after passing away in June. Jimmy Smith has been involved in the off-road industry for over forty years, co-founding Ultra Wheels.\r\n\r\n\"\" \"\"\r\n\r\nEveryone knows Scott Steinberger, following in his dad\u2019s footsteps taking over innovations in communication at PCI radios and the infamous \u201cWeatherman Relay.\u201d \u00a0Evelyn Tallman-Duceshi is known as the \u201cPurple Lady of Pismo.\u201d She has been actively involved in recreational off-roading at the Oceano dunes in Pismo since 1960.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\u201cThe ORMHOF Gala is off-road\u2019s biggest night of the year. It\u2019s the off-road reunion and celebration everyone looks forward to attending,\u201d said ORMHOF chairman and inductee","excerpt":"

The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame has announced the 2024 inductees.\u00a0 Out of a total of fifty-four nomination packets, twelve …<\/p>","date":"July 18, 2024 01:22","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25049622,"title":"and Evelyn Tallman-Duceshi.","slug":"and-evelyn-tallman-duceshi"},{"id":25048378,"title":"ceremony","slug":"ceremony"},{"id":25049615,"title":"class of 2024","slug":"class-of-2024"},{"id":25048239,"title":"inductees","slug":"inductees"},{"id":25049542,"title":"Jimmy Lewis","slug":"jimmy-lewis"},{"id":25049620,"title":"Jimmy Smith","slug":"jimmy-smith"},{"id":25049619,"title":"John Rettie","slug":"john-rettie"},{"id":25047920,"title":"johnny greaves","slug":"johnny-greaves"},{"id":25049618,"title":"Jon Nelson","slug":"jon-nelson"},{"id":25048253,"title":"ken block","slug":"ken-block"},{"id":25047730,"title":"las vegas","slug":"las-vegas"},{"id":25049616,"title":"Marlin Czajkowski","slug":"marlin-czajkowski"},{"id":25047869,"title":"mike pearlman","slug":"mike-pearlman"},{"id":25048232,"title":"Off Road Motorsports Hall of Fame","slug":"off-road-motorsports-hall-of-fame"},{"id":25048053,"title":"ormhof","slug":"ormhof"},{"id":25049621,"title":"Pete Sohren","slug":"pete-sohren"},{"id":25049617,"title":"Rod Millen","slug":"rod-millen"},{"id":25048355,"title":"Scott Steinberger","slug":"scott-steinberger"},{"id":25049623,"title":"south point casino","slug":"south-point-casino"}]},{"id":9153,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2024\/03\/12\/adam-householder-wins-mint-400\/","title":"Adam Householder Wins Mint 400","content":"Adam Householder defeated Kyle Jergensen who was driving a Spec truck for the overall Mint 400 win by over ten minutes. Cole Potts was the second Unlimited truck to finish the race. Nic Whetstone was the top qualifier. Ryan Arciero quickly passed for the lead and held on for half of the day. Attrition took its toll on drivers as the Mint 400 course normally does.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9154\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Photo: Mint 400[\/caption]\r\n\r\n\u201cWe had a flawless day\u2014no issues, no anything, we never had to get out,\u201d Householder said at the finish. \u201cWe had a fantastic day. We just ran with everyone at the beginning to see what pace they were doing and kind of set up from there. Everyone just kept dropping out like flies, and we proceeded to go to the front. This is incredible. We won!\u201d\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9155\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Photo: Mint 400[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn the limited classes, Ronnie Anderson came away with the overall win driving a Polaris UTV in the Pro Open class. Ricky Brabec and teammate Preston Campbell secured in a win in the motorcycle class. Brabec is coming off a huge win at the recent Dakar Rally.","excerpt":"

Adam Householder defeated Kyle Jergensen who was driving a Spec truck for the overall Mint 400 win by over ten …<\/p>","date":"March 12, 2024 09:59","categories":[{"id":25047610,"title":"Desert Racing","slug":"desert-racing"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25047717,"title":"adam householder","slug":"adam-householder"},{"id":25047659,"title":"desert racing","slug":"desert-racing"},{"id":25048439,"title":"jean","slug":"jean"},{"id":25047730,"title":"las vegas","slug":"las-vegas"},{"id":25047688,"title":"mint 400","slug":"mint-400"},{"id":25047736,"title":"off-road racing","slug":"off-road-racing"},{"id":25047641,"title":"Ricky Brabec","slug":"ricky-brabec"},{"id":25049555,"title":"unltd desert racing","slug":"unltd-desert-racing"}]},{"id":9120,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2024\/03\/07\/mint-400-festivities-kick-off-in-las-vegas\/","title":"Mint 400 Festivities Kick Off In Las Vegas","content":"The 2024 Mint 400 is underway. Events kicked off Wednesday with a vehicle parade down the famous Las Vegas Strip ending at the historic downtown Fremont Street where the original Mint 400 race began. The parade was led by Grand Marshal Ivan Stewart.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9123\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Photo: Mint 400[\/caption]\r\n\r\nPhoto: Mint 400\u201cThe Mint 400 Vehicle Parade produces some of the coolest visuals of the entire Mint 400 week each year,\u201d said Mint 400 CEO Matt Martelli. \u201cShowing off all the amazing vehicles to compete in this year\u2019s Great American Off-Road Race to the whole city of Las Vegas is always a treat, but it was even more of an honor to have a legend like Ivan Stewart leading us down the Strip this year.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nThe limited race starts in Primm Friday morning, while the Unlimited horsepower trucks will qualify on a separate course. Saturday they have a chance to battle it out on the rough, dusty course. Motorcycles will also race early Saturday morning. There are well over 250 entries combined for the Mint 400. The race will be livestreamed via themint400.com.","excerpt":"

The 2024 Mint 400 is underway. Events kicked off Wednesday with a vehicle parade down the famous Las Vegas Strip …<\/p>","date":"March 7, 2024 20:46","categories":[{"id":25047610,"title":"Desert Racing","slug":"desert-racing"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25047659,"title":"desert racing","slug":"desert-racing"},{"id":25047732,"title":"fremont street","slug":"fremont-street"},{"id":25047730,"title":"las vegas","slug":"las-vegas"},{"id":25047688,"title":"mint 400","slug":"mint-400"},{"id":25047632,"title":"off-road","slug":"off-road"},{"id":25047736,"title":"off-road racing","slug":"off-road-racing"},{"id":25047731,"title":"unlimited truck","slug":"unlimited-truck"}]}]{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "user_comment": "This feed allows you to read the posts from this site in any feed reader that supports the JSON Feed format. To add this feed to your reader, copy the following URL -- https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/las-vegas/feed/json/ -- and add it your reader.", "next_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/las-vegas/feed/json/?paged=2", "home_page_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/las-vegas/", "feed_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/las-vegas/feed/json/", "language": "en-US", "title": "las vegas Archives - DirtSportsWorld", "description": "The Voice of Off-Road Motorsports", "icon": "https://i0.wp.com/dirtsportsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-DSW-Web-Icon.png?fit=59%2C59&ssl=1", "items": [ { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=15200", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2026/03/10/kyle-jergensen-scores-upset-victory-in-spec-truck-at-mint-400/", "title": "Kyle Jergensen Scores Upset Victory in Spec Truck at Mint 400", "content_html": "

The 2026 Mint 400 once again lived up to its reputation as one of the toughest and most unpredictable off-road …

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\n", "content_text": "The 2026 Mint 400 once again lived up to its reputation as one of the toughest and most unpredictable off-road …The post Kyle Jergensen Scores Upset Victory in Spec Truck at Mint 400 appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2026-03-10T06:42:05-07:00", "date_modified": "2026-03-10T06:42:05-07:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "adam householder", "brock heger", "Ciaran Naran", "Desert Racing", "kyle jergensen", "las vegas", "Lyndon Snodgrass", "mint 400", "off-road racing", "polaris", "spec truck", "trophy truck", "unlimited truck", "UTV", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=14388", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2025/11/03/method-wheels-unveils-cardboard-trophy-truck-at-sema/", "title": "Method Wheels Unveils Cardboard Trophy Truck at SEMA", "content_html": "

Method Race Wheels is unveiling a full scale Trophy Truck made out of the boxes it uses to ship its …

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\n", "content_text": "Method Race Wheels is unveiling a full scale Trophy Truck made out of the boxes it uses to ship its …The post Method Wheels Unveils Cardboard Trophy Truck at SEMA appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2025-11-03T21:23:49-08:00", "date_modified": "2025-11-03T21:23:49-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Beyond the box", "cardboard trophy truck", "las vegas", "Method Race Wheels", "Method Wheels", "SEMA", "trophy truck", "Desert Racing", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=14135", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2025/09/21/jett-lawrence-jo-shimoda-crowned-champions-at-las-vegas-smx-final/", "title": "Jett Lawrence, Jo Shimoda Crowned Champions at Las Vegas SMX Final", "content_html": "

Drama, grit, and last\u2010lap heroics defined the SuperMotocross (SMX) World Championship Final as Jett Lawrence and Jo Shimoda seized their …

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\n", "content_text": "Drama, grit, and last\u2010lap heroics defined the SuperMotocross (SMX) World Championship Final as Jett Lawrence and Jo Shimoda seized their …The post Jett Lawrence, Jo Shimoda Crowned Champions at Las Vegas SMX Final appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2025-09-21T19:08:07-07:00", "date_modified": "2025-09-21T19:08:07-07:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "eli tomac", "Haiden Deegan", "Honda", "hunter lawrence", "jett lawrence", "jo shimoda", "las vegas", "Moto", "mx", "smx", "Smx Finals", "supermotocross", "SX", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=12274", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2025/03/10/back-to-back-mint-400-wins-for-adam-householder/", "title": "Back to Back Mint 400 Wins for Adam Householder", "content_html": "

Adam Householder has conquered the Mint 400 for the second year in a row winning the event overall in the …

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\n", "content_text": "Adam Householder has conquered the Mint 400 for the second year in a row winning the event overall in the …The post Back to Back Mint 400 Wins for Adam Householder appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2025-03-10T04:40:05-07:00", "date_modified": "2025-03-10T04:40:05-07:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "adam householder", "connor mcmullen", "Desert Racing", "las vegas", "mint 400", "off-road", "trophy truck", "unlimited truck", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=12188", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2025/02/28/stone-cold-steve-austin-announced-as-mint-400-grand-marshal/", "title": "\u201cStone Cold\u201d Steve Austin Announced as Mint 400 Grand Marshal", "content_html": "

Wrestling legend \u201cStone Cold\u201d Steve Austin has been announced as the Grand Marshal for this year\u2019s Mint 400. The historic …

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\n", "content_text": "Wrestling legend \u201cStone Cold\u201d Steve Austin has been announced as the Grand Marshal for this year\u2019s Mint 400. The historic …The post \u201cStone Cold\u201d Steve Austin Announced as Mint 400 Grand Marshal appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2025-02-28T00:15:52-08:00", "date_modified": "2025-02-28T00:15:52-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "celebrity", "Desert Racing", "kawasaki", "krx", "las vegas", "mint 400", "off-road", "off-road racing", "race", "Stone Cold Steve Austin", "UTV", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=10657", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2024/09/23/huge-payday-again-for-jett-lawrence-at-smx-finals/", "title": "Huge Payday Again for Jett Lawrence at SMX Finals", "content_html": "

Jett Lawrence has once again one the final round of the Supermotocross World Championship. Jett collects $1,000,000 after racing over …

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\n", "content_text": "Jett Lawrence has once again one the final round of the Supermotocross World Championship. Jett collects $1,000,000 after racing over …The post Huge Payday Again for Jett Lawrence at SMX Finals appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2024-09-23T04:56:24-07:00", "date_modified": "2024-09-23T04:56:24-07:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Chase Sexton", "hunter lawrence", "jett lawrence", "las vegas", "Moto", "motocross", "supercross", "SuperMotocross World Championship", "SX", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=10352", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2024/08/20/shortcourse-racing-coming-to-2025-mint-400/", "title": "Shortcourse Racing Coming to 2025 Mint 400", "content_html": "

The Martelli Brothers are bringing shortcourse racing back to the west coast in 2025. The brothers will host Pro4, Pro2, …

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\n", "content_text": "The Martelli Brothers are bringing shortcourse racing back to the west coast in 2025. The brothers will host Pro4, Pro2, …The post Shortcourse Racing Coming to 2025 Mint 400 appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2024-08-20T14:41:54-07:00", "date_modified": "2024-08-20T14:41:54-07:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "2025", "las vegas", "martelli", "mint 400", "off-road racing", "shourtcourse", "News", "Short Course" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=10092", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2024/07/18/ormhof-announces-class-of-2024/", "title": "ORMHOF Announces Class of 2024", "content_html": "

The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame has announced the 2024 inductees.\u00a0 Out of a total of fifty-four nomination packets, twelve …

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\n", "content_text": "The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame has announced the 2024 inductees.\u00a0 Out of a total of fifty-four nomination packets, twelve …The post ORMHOF Announces Class of 2024 appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2024-07-18T01:22:38-07:00", "date_modified": "2024-07-18T01:22:38-07:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "and Evelyn Tallman-Duceshi.", "ceremony", "class of 2024", "inductees", "Jimmy Lewis", "Jimmy Smith", "John Rettie", "johnny greaves", "Jon Nelson", "ken block", "las vegas", "Marlin Czajkowski", "mike pearlman", "Off Road Motorsports Hall of Fame", "ormhof", "Pete Sohren", "Rod Millen", "Scott Steinberger", "south point casino", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=9153", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2024/03/12/adam-householder-wins-mint-400/", "title": "Adam Householder Wins Mint 400", "content_html": "

Adam Householder defeated Kyle Jergensen who was driving a Spec truck for the overall Mint 400 win by over ten …

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\n", "content_text": "Adam Householder defeated Kyle Jergensen who was driving a Spec truck for the overall Mint 400 win by over ten …The post Adam Householder Wins Mint 400 appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2024-03-12T09:59:42-07:00", "date_modified": "2024-03-12T09:59:42-07:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "adam householder", "Desert Racing", "jean", "las vegas", "mint 400", "off-road racing", "Ricky Brabec", "unltd desert racing", "News" ] }, { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=9120", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2024/03/07/mint-400-festivities-kick-off-in-las-vegas/", "title": "Mint 400 Festivities Kick Off In Las Vegas", "content_html": "

The 2024 Mint 400 is underway. Events kicked off Wednesday with a vehicle parade down the famous Las Vegas Strip …

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\n", "content_text": "The 2024 Mint 400 is underway. Events kicked off Wednesday with a vehicle parade down the famous Las Vegas Strip …The post Mint 400 Festivities Kick Off In Las Vegas appeared first on DirtSportsWorld.", "date_published": "2024-03-07T20:46:02-08:00", "date_modified": "2024-03-07T20:46:02-08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "DirtSportsWorld Staff", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/author/dirtsportsworld/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4817be88e351e2814fd215f4b782a136e8119efccfc1eafde273c56619cf08f5?s=512&d=identicon&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Desert Racing", "fremont street", "las vegas", "mint 400", "off-road", "off-road racing", "unlimited truck", "News" ] } ] }