Greatest In The Desert‘s premier occasion, the Vegas to Reno, is a 500-mile sprint throughout Nevada’s fireplace and graded roads. In April 2025, the sanctioning physique will double that distance with the inaugural Nevada 1000 Invitational.
Such an occasion might be among the many longest desert races in america and North America as a complete, the latter becoming a member of firm like SCORE Worldwide’s Baja 1000, NORRA’s Mexican 1000, and the Sonora Rally in Mexico. The Legacy Racing Affiliation’s Baja Nevada stretches 650 miles from Mesquite to Ely throughout two days in June.
Though a particular date was not instantly revealed past the month, BITD should consider SCORE’s San Felipe 250 being held in late March whereas the Mexican 1000 can also be an April occasion.
In 2000, to rejoice the brand new millennium, BITD organised the Nevada 2000, which ran for seven days in a rally raid-style format. The race started with a qualifying prologue in Las Vegas earlier than heading from Mesquite to Ely on the second day of racing, adopted by stops in Elko, Reno, Tonopah, and again to Vegas. Larry Roeseler and Ivan Stewart of PPI Motorsports have been the one multi-time stage winners however their truck completed third general behind winner Troy Herbst and his Horrible Herbst Motorsports workforce, whereas Johnny Campbell and Tim Staab received on the bike facet. Different desert racing stars who took half included the McMillin, Dean, and Myers households, Rod Corridor and his son Chad Corridor, and SCORE proprietor Roger Norman.
BITD continued long-distance racing in 2002, albeit sliced in half with the Nevada 1000 that spanned three days from Las Vegas to Ely, to Tonopah, and again to Vegas; Damen Jefferies received in a truck whereas Brian Brown and David Pearson did so on a motorbike. It was introduced again in 2005, received by Brian Collins and Larry Ragland forward of a then-teenaged Andy McMillin amongst four-wheelers and Campbell and Steve Hengeveld for 2.
The 2024 BITD season started in February with the Golden State 250. The following spherical, the Silver State 300, runs on 27/28 April.
