[{"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":11935,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/02\/03\/polaris-builds-oem-production-race-ready-rzr\/","title":"Polaris Builds OEM Production Race Ready RZR","content":"Polaris is producing a turn-key \u201crace-ready\u201d RZR Pro R Factory UTV. The Ultimate UTV will be produced in limited numbers with just 30 available in 2025. The UTV is being built in partnership with Scanlon Clarke Industries. The build will leverage the years of collaboration with the factory race team.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11937\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" The inside of the Polaris race ready RZR features a MoTeC performance data logger. Photo: Polaris[\/caption]\r\n\r\nScanlon Clarke Industries will manage all sales, support and technical assistance with the UTV\u2019s. Racers will have all the resources they need maintain reliability with the vehicles. \u201cThe RZR Pro R Factory represents the pinnacle of Polaris\u2019 off-road innovation, offering off-road racers and teams a unique opportunity to own a purpose-built machine designed to win,\u201d said Reid Wilson, President of Polaris Off Road. \u201cSince its debut, we\u2019ve received incredible interest and demand for the vehicle from other teams, fueled by its unmatched track record. By making this vehicle available, we\u2019re empowering more teams to elevate competition and set a new standard for off-road racing, further reinforcing Polaris\u2019 leadership in the industry.\u201d\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11939\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" The race ready Polaris UTV features a high-strength steel chassis. Photo: Polaris[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe race ready UTV\u2019s feature a high-strength steel chassis, carbon fiber body panels and 130L fuel cell approved for racing. There are also carbon Kevlar Sparco seats and integrated steering wheel. The vehicle is also equipped with a MoTeC system for control and performance data logging. The Polaris race ready RZR rings in at a price tag of $139,999.","excerpt":"

Polaris is producing a turn-key \u201crace-ready\u201d RZR Pro R Factory UTV. The Ultimate UTV will be produced in limited numbers …<\/p>","date":"February 3, 2025 08:41","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047652,"title":"UTV","slug":"utv"}],"tags":[{"id":25047711,"title":"polaris","slug":"polaris"},{"id":25049208,"title":"race","slug":"race"},{"id":25049762,"title":"race ready","slug":"race-ready"},{"id":25047738,"title":"rzr","slug":"rzr"},{"id":25047655,"title":"Side-by-Side","slug":"side-by-side"},{"id":25047653,"title":"UTV","slug":"utv"}]},{"id":6770,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/03\/16\/first-look-polaris-rzr-pro-factory-racer\/","title":"First Look: Polaris RZR Pro Factory Racer","content":"Polaris has unveiled the race-ready RZR Pro R straight from the factory. A week ago, Polaris unveiled its 2023 factory race team. We now know what the team will be driving to compete in various desert races.\r\n\r\n\u201cSince the early days when automotive OEMs drove the evolution of off-road racing, to the modern factory racing programs that exist today in auto racing, every legitimate factory racing program has been built around the development of a purpose-built race vehicle, and that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re doing with the RZR Pro R Factory,\u201d said Reid Wilson, Vice President, Polaris Off Road Recreation. \u201cWe are a company of passionate enthusiasts that live and breathe the off-road lifestyle and the development of the RZR Pro R Factory was nothing short of a labor of love. We are excited to arm our new factory racing team with this incredible machine as we embark on our inaugural season at the San Felipe 250.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"\" \"\"\r\n\r\n\"\" \"\"\r\n\r\nFour factory race vehicles have been developed by Polaris. The ProStar Fur 2.0L engine has been tuned for wide-open desert racing, churning out 225-horsepower. There are also large rear mounted radiators for cooling on the Pro R factory. The chassis is lightweight and high-strength and conforms to all classes of desert racing. A full skid plate, Baja Bumper and cage offer critical protection on the vehicle. The shocks have also been custom tuned for racing. Added required safety features such as race seats, harnesses and window nets are also on the vehicle.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nBehind the wheel of three of the Polaris RZR Pro R Factory vehicles will be Austin Weiland, Brock Heger and Cayden MacCachren.","excerpt":"

Polaris has unveiled the race-ready RZR Pro R straight from the factory. A week ago, Polaris unveiled its 2023 factory …<\/p>","date":"March 16, 2023 18:30","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047652,"title":"UTV","slug":"utv"}],"tags":[{"id":25049194,"title":"austin weiland","slug":"austin-weiland"},{"id":25047900,"title":"brock heger","slug":"brock-heger"},{"id":25048977,"title":"Cayden MacCachren","slug":"cayden-maccachren"},{"id":25047736,"title":"off-road racing","slug":"off-road-racing"},{"id":25047711,"title":"polaris","slug":"polaris"},{"id":25049209,"title":"polaris pro r factory","slug":"polaris-pro-r-factory"},{"id":25048550,"title":"pro r","slug":"pro-r"},{"id":25049208,"title":"race","slug":"race"},{"id":25047738,"title":"rzr","slug":"rzr"},{"id":25047655,"title":"Side-by-Side","slug":"side-by-side"},{"id":25047653,"title":"UTV","slug":"utv"}]}]{ "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/race/feed/json/ -- and add it your reader.", "home_page_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/race/", "feed_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/race/feed/json/", "language": "en-US", "title": "race 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=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=11935", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2025/02/03/polaris-builds-oem-production-race-ready-rzr/", "title": "Polaris Builds OEM Production Race Ready RZR", "content_html": "

Polaris is producing a turn-key \u201crace-ready\u201d RZR Pro R Factory UTV. The Ultimate UTV will be produced in limited numbers …

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Polaris has unveiled the race-ready RZR Pro R straight from the factory. A week ago, Polaris unveiled its 2023 factory …

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