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World’s Leading Off-Road Racers Are Signed up for V2R!

Posted August 3, 2024

With such a rich history, Best In The Desert’s “Casey Folks” Vegas to Reno always brings out the greatest off-road racers in our sport to take on its storied challenge. Now with less than two weeks to go before the green flag drops on the 555-mile 2024 running of this epic event, race entries continue to flow in.

Will you earn bragging rights among the world’s leading off-road racers?

In the Trick Truck ranks, Ryan Arciero will be attempting to take his fourth overall victory in a row. He’ll be challenged by the likes of Ethan Ebert, the Brenthel Brothers, Erik Jacobs, Craig McCarthy, and following his father’s footsteps, Max Gordon in a Trick Truck for the first time. Max is the 16-year-old son of the legendary Robby Gordon, who will be co-driving with Max.

The Class 6100 Spec Truck field is stacked. Muti-class champ Conner McMullen will be taking on a host of tough competitors, including Brent Fox, Jason Coleman, David Ziegler, Jordan Brenthel, David Ziegler, Michael Marsal, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, Ryan Hancock, Sam Berri, Troy Grabowski, and Larry Brown.

Ultra 4 class racers Casey Currie, Bailey Campbell, JP Gomez, Raul Gomez, Patrick Beckwith, Woody Rose, and Bailey Cole will be trading in their rock crawling skills to take on the challenge of the most renown desert course in the nation.

Class 7300 Stock Mid-Size Trucks features the Factory Chevy of Chad Hall against the Factory Fords of Lauren Healy and Vaughn Gittin.

Class 8000 has the Ford Performance backed Bronco of Brad Lovell taking on Bryant Blakemore and Roy Janssen.

The UTV class racers continue to dominate the field and are showing up in force for this year’s “Casey Folks” Vegas to Reno including the factory teams from Polaris, Can-Am and Honda. Those already entered represent a virtual “who’s who” of racers that have risen to the top of their respective classes.

UTV Pro Turbo includes Dustin Jones, Clot Brinkerhoff, Michael Mack, Tom Wilson, Dan Fisher, Cody Miller, Hunter Miller, Phil Blurton, Matt Burroughs, Marc Burnett, Mitchell Alsup, and Joe Terrana,

Mitch Guthrie Jr. headlines the UTV Pro Open class and will have to battle the stiff competition of Cody Bradbury, Ryan Piplic, Ethan Groom, Craig Scanlon, Branden Simms, Cayden McCachren, Max Eddy Jr, Brock Heger, Justin Lambert, Ronnie Anderson, Josh Row, Kyle Chaney, Vito Ranuio, Mike Cafro, Brayden Baker, Doug Mittag, Ethan Groom, and Sierra Romo.

UTV Pro NA features Michael McFayden, Zach Kisman, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Alexia Leaming, and Ryan Prosser.

The UTV Super Stock R field includes Tadamistsu Niihori, Cruz Birchard, and Jeremy & Justin Davis.

The Open Pro Motorcyles feature a collection of World Rally and off-road champions. Taking the green flag will be Steward Baylor & Thaddues Duvall, Preston Campbell & Justin Morgan, Ricky Brabec, winner of the 2024 Dakar, & Skyler Howes, Nic Colangeli, Trevor Hunter & Hayden Hintz, Jarret Megla, Bryce Stavron, plus Shane Logan & Corbin McPherson.

Don’t miss the most important, most impressive, most grueling event in off-road racing – Best In The Desert’s “Casey Folks” Vegas to Reno!