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Today a large field of 67 unlimited vehicles opened the 2013 BITD season with thursdays qualifying for best starting position.
Out of those 67 entries five unlucky contestants DNF’d due to variety
of reasons. Some crashed and ended their race weekend early.
| OVERALL | VEH | CLASS | CLASS/ | TIME ON | AVG | DRIVER | VEHICLE |
| POSITION | NUMBER | POSITION | DIV. | COURSE | MPH | OF RECORD | MAKE |
| 1 | 6 | 1 | 1400 | 4:39.559 | 64.39 | ROB MacCACHREN | FORD GEISER |
| 2 | 77 | 2 | 1400 | 4:46.021 | 62.93 | ROBBY GORDON | CHEVROLET |
| 3 | 1553 | 1 | 1500 | 4:52.992 | 61.44 | RAY GRIFFITH | JIMCO |
| 4 | 35 | 3 | 1400 | 4:54.229 | 61.18 | JASON VOSS | FORD |
| 5 | 32 | 4 | 1400 | 4:54.453 | 61.13 | SHAWN CROLL | FORD |
| 6 | 27 | 5 | 1400 | 4:55.593 | 60.89 | STEVE OLLIGES | FORD |
| 7 | 24 | 6 | 1400 | 4:56.661 | 60.68 | ADAM HOUSEHOLDER | FORD |
| 8 | 1549 | 2 | 1500 | 4:57.213 | 60.56 | SAM BERRI | JIMCO |
| 9 | 1570 | 3 | 1500 | 4:58.105 | 60.38 | HARLEY LETNER | CUSTOM |
| 10 | 1577 | 4 | 1500 | 4:59.537 | 60.09 | JUSTIN LOFTON | JIMCO |
| 11 | 1522 | 5 | 1500 | 4:59.990 | 60.00 | RANDY WILSON | JIMCO |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | 1400 | 5:00.494 | 59.90 | KYLE CONLON | CUSTOM |
| 13 | 1518 | 6 | 1500 | 5:01.243 | 59.75 | CHUCK HOVEY | JIMCO |
| 14 | 76 | 8 | 1400 | 5:02.765 | 59.45 | JESSE JONES | FORD |
| 15 | 1527 | 7 | 1500 | 5:02.830 | 59.44 | CJ HUTCHINS | KREGER |
| 16 | 18 | 9 | 1400 | 5:04.249 | 59.16 | JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ | FORD |
| 17 | 94 | 10 | 1400 | 5:04.500 | 59.11 | STEVE STROBEL | FORD |
Nearly 90 Trick Trucks & Class 1500 Cars are Ready to Battle for the First Starting Position at this Weekend’s Parker “425”
Steve Hengeveld to expand his role at THR Motorsports
A proven talent on two wheels or four, multiple Baja 1000 and 500 winner Steve Hengeveld will take the wheel of the THR Motorsports, General Tire, Unlimited Class 1500 race car in the Best in the Desert series for 2013 and 2014. Steve will be adding to his amazing record of bike wins that includes 6 overall wins at the Baja 500 and 10 wins at the Baja 1000, 7 of which were for the overall victory. Steve has also had great success racing in the Trophylite series and in several Trick Truck and Trophy Truck rides over the years.
"Henge Racing is excited to join the THR/General Tire Unlimited Class 1500 Team. Our mission is to be a major contender for the BITD Championship. Our relationship with THR has been fantastic as part of their bike team in Baja, so this move made a lot of sense for us. We are excited and grateful to THR and General Tire for affording us this opportunity.”
Team owner Rob Sims shares Steve’s enthusiasm. "Having Henge as part of our car team is truly exciting. He brings awesome off-road experience to our program and he wants to win. As most know, he has played a vital role in our efforts down in Baja as a valued member of our bike team. His attitude is great; he is just a likable guy. We couldn’t do this without the support of our sponsors who have stood by us for the 2013 race season."
Look for Steve Hengeveld and the THR Motorsports team to be competing for a championship in 2013, their season starts February 1-3 in Parker, Arizona at the legendary Blue Water, Parker 425.
SUPER PARKER 425 Storyline
Best In The Desert, the world’s largest off-road desert racing organization, announced that 236 entries have already signed up for the 2013 Blue Water Resort & Casino Parker “425”. “The Legend Lives On” as the annual Parker “425” in Parker, AZ, is set for this weekend, February 1-3. This will be the first race on the six-race schedule for Best In The Desert’s car & truck classes.
The heated action of the Time Trials sets the pace for the race weekend.
The race weekend action gets underway this Thursday, January 31st,
with the Time Trials. Nearly 90 Trick Trucks and Class 1500 cars will
qualify on a specially designed 5-mile course for a shot at the first
overall starting position and the coveted $1,000 Team Ford “Pole Award”.
Along with the bonus cash, the top qualifier gets to start dust free as
he tackles the challenging Arizona desert. With the huge field of
unlimited cars and trucks, the fastest qualifiers will definitely have
an advantage for a chance at the first overall finish.
Directly following the Time Trials, participants will parade their vehicles to the center of town for the “Downtown Parker Experience”. The “Downtown Parker Experience” will feature all the high tech race vehicles from qualifying on display for race fans and local residents to check out up close along with live entertainment all afternoon long.
At 5:00 PM, in conjunction with the “Downtown Parker Experience”, the Parker Pit Crew Challenge presented by the MINT 400 & the Down & Dirty Radio Show will take place. This exciting competition will feature 16 Trick Truck teams competing two at a time in an elimination bracket for a shot at a minimum of $2,000 in prize money. The Parker Pit Crew Challenge will also be streamed live on OFF-ROAD LIVE!
Directly following the Time Trials, participants will parade their vehicles to the center of town for the “Downtown Parker Experience”. The “Downtown Parker Experience” will feature all the high tech race vehicles from qualifying on display for race fans and local residents to check out up close along with live entertainment all afternoon long.
At 5:00 PM, in conjunction with the “Downtown Parker Experience”, the Parker Pit Crew Challenge presented by the MINT 400 & the Down & Dirty Radio Show will take place. This exciting competition will feature 16 Trick Truck teams competing two at a time in an elimination bracket for a shot at a minimum of $2,000 in prize money. The Parker Pit Crew Challenge will also be streamed live on OFF-ROAD LIVE!
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| Contingency is full of race vehicles and the newest off-road accessories. |
Contingency and technical inspection take place in the parking lot of the Blue Water Resort & Casino this Friday, February 1st.
Race fans will have the chance to see hundreds of race vehicles first
hand as they weave their way through contingency row. They’ll also have
the opportunity to check out the latest off-road and racing accessories
from the industry’s top manufacturers.
The 2013 edition of the Blue Water Resort & Casino Parker “425” officially gets underway on Saturday morning, February 2nd, as the green flag drops just past 7:00 AM for the first car or truck on California Ave., right in the middle of downtown Parker. The huge race field will be off to take on the first 425-mile leg of the desert racing season as they chase their dreams of a 2013 class championship.
The Parker “425” also marks the first race in the $138,000 Best In The Desert 2013 Trick Truck Challenge. This is the third year of the Best In The Desert Trick Truck Challenge where each participating team kicks in a $6,000 fee towards bonus prize money to be paid out to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Trick Truck finishers in each of the six Best In The Desert races, plus a year-end bonus. Steve Sourapas was the big winner in 2012, taking home $54,500 in bonus money over the course of the year. After having been the top Trick Truck Challenge recipient as well as the 2012 Trick Truck champion, Sourapas will be handing over the driver of record duties to Rob MacCachren for 2013 in the #6 Corona Ford F-150.
The 2013 edition of the Blue Water Resort & Casino Parker “425” officially gets underway on Saturday morning, February 2nd, as the green flag drops just past 7:00 AM for the first car or truck on California Ave., right in the middle of downtown Parker. The huge race field will be off to take on the first 425-mile leg of the desert racing season as they chase their dreams of a 2013 class championship.
The Parker “425” also marks the first race in the $138,000 Best In The Desert 2013 Trick Truck Challenge. This is the third year of the Best In The Desert Trick Truck Challenge where each participating team kicks in a $6,000 fee towards bonus prize money to be paid out to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Trick Truck finishers in each of the six Best In The Desert races, plus a year-end bonus. Steve Sourapas was the big winner in 2012, taking home $54,500 in bonus money over the course of the year. After having been the top Trick Truck Challenge recipient as well as the 2012 Trick Truck champion, Sourapas will be handing over the driver of record duties to Rob MacCachren for 2013 in the #6 Corona Ford F-150.
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| Robby "Crash" Gordon has
committed to race the entire 3013 Best In The Desert series as well as
take part in the Trick Truck Challenge in his #77 truck. xx |
Participating drivers in the $138,000 Best In The Desert 2013 Trick Truck Challenge:
Kyle Conlon, #5
Rob MacCachren, #6
Dale Dondel, #7
Mark Weyhrich, #9
Greg Nunley, #10
Juan Carlos Lopez, #18
Adam Householder, #24
Steve Olliges,#27
Ryan Hancock,#29
Shawn Croll, #32
Ken Losch, #34
Jason Voss, #35
Scott Schovajsa, #45
Tracy Graf, #58
Mike Walser, #67
Jesse Jones, #76
Robby Gordon, #77
TJ Flores, #80
Kevin Curtis, #92
Steve Strobel,#94
Scott Whipple, #95
BJ Baldwin, #97
Gary Weyhrich, #98
Best In The Desert 2013 Trick Truck Challenge Year-End Bonus Money Sponsors:
Bunderson Racing
Dougans Racing Engines
Fox Shox
Geiser Bros.
Jimco Racing
KC HiLiTES
King Racing Shocks
Kroyer Racing Engines
MasterCraft
Patton Racing Engines
Racer Engineering
Rockwell Time
Wiks Racing Engines
Kyle Conlon, #5
Rob MacCachren, #6
Dale Dondel, #7
Mark Weyhrich, #9
Greg Nunley, #10
Juan Carlos Lopez, #18
Adam Householder, #24
Steve Olliges,#27
Ryan Hancock,#29
Shawn Croll, #32
Ken Losch, #34
Jason Voss, #35
Scott Schovajsa, #45
Tracy Graf, #58
Mike Walser, #67
Jesse Jones, #76
Robby Gordon, #77
TJ Flores, #80
Kevin Curtis, #92
Steve Strobel,#94
Scott Whipple, #95
BJ Baldwin, #97
Gary Weyhrich, #98
Best In The Desert 2013 Trick Truck Challenge Year-End Bonus Money Sponsors:
Bunderson Racing
Dougans Racing Engines
Fox Shox
Geiser Bros.
Jimco Racing
KC HiLiTES
King Racing Shocks
Kroyer Racing Engines
MasterCraft
Patton Racing Engines
Racer Engineering
Rockwell Time
Wiks Racing Engines
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