King of the Hammers 2025: BITD Race Wrap-Up The 2025 King of the Hammers Toyo Tires Desert Challenge presented by Monster Energy was nothing short of spectacular and allowed Best In The Desert racers the chance to earn points at round one towards the series championship. When the dust settled, Christopher Polvoorde took top honors … Read more
SATURDAY RACE DAY SCHEDULE UPDATE Check it out – latest updates below on race day. Important: All Saturday races will now start during daylight hours on Saturday. 6:30 AM – Staging Race 1 –Motorcycles & ATV’s 7:00 AM – Race # 1 Start – 10 Laps with GP Finish ***All Times Approximate after the 1st Race Starts – … Read more
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NASTY BEAST NEWS! Another Great Reason to Come for the King Shocks Laughlin Desert Classic presented by Baja Designs! REGISTER TO COMPETE!ABOUT BEST IN THE DESERT Best In The Desert, founded in 1984 by Casey Folks, has established itself as the leading figure in the off-road racing community, evolving from a motorcycle series to a comprehensive … Read more
MEDIA ALERT! LAUGHLIN DESERT CLASSIC IS ONLY A FEW WEEKS AWAY! DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR MEDIA CREDENTIALS IS OCTOBER 7TH Log On Now to Apply to Cover the King Shocks Laughlin Desert Classic presented by Baja Designs Media Credential Requests for all media, including for media representing race teams, are now being accepted for the … Read more
The Best In The Desert 2025 schedule kicks off with the King of the Hammers event in Johnson Valley, CA, where BITD car, truck and UTV racers can earn points towards class championships. Next up is the all new Nevada 1000. We are excited to hold one of the most challenging races in the country, … Read more
The race format for the King Shocks Laughlin Desert Classic presented by Baja Designs, running October 17-20, has significant advancements from any other race you’ve ever experienced in Laughlin, Nevada. This is no longer a two-day sprint race. NEW RACE SCHEDULE FORMAT • Saturday will feature the main show with all classes competing for one day of … Read more
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Bryan Folks, BITD CEO, said, “With the tremendous success and positive feedback we received from our Casey Folks Vegas to Reno race, we wanted to keep the momentum going, and make some major upgrades to our King Shocks Laughlin Desert Classic presented by Baja Designs. The King Shocks Laughlin Desert Classic presented by Baja … Read more
The 2024 Best In The Desert King Shocks Laughlin Desert Classic, presented by Baja Designs, is set for October 17-20 in the great riverside town of Laughlin, Nevada – And we are open for race registration! Every BITD class – car – truck – motorcycle – ATV – UTV are encouraged to register to race NOW! We are changing it … Read more
MORE THAN 250 RACERS LEFT THE START LINE AT THE 28TH RUNNING OF THE ‘ CASEY FOLKS” VEGAS TO RENO The 2024 “Casey Folks” Vegas to Reno is in the record books – and what a record day of racing it was!! We had our first ever Vegas to Reno back-to-back-to-back-to-back winner, thrilling close … Read more