Through Pit 3

Race Truck is moving well and looked really good coming through Pit 3.  Next stop is Pit 4 where we plan to fuel, change 2 rear tires and change drivers.  Go Go Go!

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Race Is Underway!

Steve & JT have left the starting line at 9:38PT this morning.  The truck looks good and is already running 78 mph at race mile 6.  Come on baby...make it happen!

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Through Pit 1

Race car is through Pit 1 right on schedule and all is well.

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Race Day Baby!

Gooooood Morning Race Fans!  It is on.  Team is heading out of the Aliante Station Hotel for the starting line.  Stay close to your computers for in-race updates

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OFFICIALLY 8th Overall, 3rd Trophy Truck

OK folks, here is the official Top 25 Starting Order for Friday's V2R:

1. Conlon 1582
2. Griffith 1553
3. Vildosola (Jones) 76
4. Hovey 1518
5. Childress 1565
6. Boyle 1563
7. Baldwin, BJ 1
8. STROBEL 94
9. Nunley 10
10. Hutchins 1527
11. Herbst, Tim 19
12. Sourapas 6
13. Householder 24
14. Voss 35
15. Flores 1576
16. Tuls 1599
17. Croll 33
18. Norman 8
19. Poelman 62
20. Herbst, Troy 49
21. Croll 32
22. McDowell 75
23. Dean 1575
24. Kemp 1501
25. Johnson 71

UNOFFICIALLY Qualified 10th Overall, 4th Trophy Truck

Steve Strobel piloted the #94 truck to a very respectable 10th unofficial starting position this afternoon during the BITD V2R qualifying session.  Official results should be posted later this evening.  Below are the unofficial qualifying results we captured this afternoon.

Qualify Car #       Lap Time      Driver
1         1557         0:02:26         Koch
2         1582         0:04:13
3         1553         0:04:13         Griffith
4            76          0:04:18         Jones
5         1518         0:04:18         Hovey
6         1565         0:04:21         Childress
7         1563         0:04:22         Boyle
8               1         0:04:23         Baldwin
9             10         0:04:23         Nunley
10         94       0:04:24      Strobel
11             6         0:04:25         Sourapas
12           19         0:04:25         Herbst
13           24         0:04:26         Householder
14           35         0:04:27         Voss
15       1576         0:04:30         Flores
16       1599         0:04:30         Tuls
17           33         0:04:31         Croll
18             8         0:04:31         Norman
19           62         0:04:34
20       1575         0:04:34         Dean
21           49         0:04:34         Herbst
22           32         0:04:34         Croll
23           75         0:04:35         Zaiden
24       1501         0:04:35         Kemp
25       1549         0:04:36         Berri
26           71         0:04:37         Johnson

Team Dynoing and Testing in Vegas

The race team has transported the #94 race truck out to Vegas for final dyno'ing of the Kroyer engine at the Kroyer shop.  Steve and the crew will be doing some final testing just outside of Las Vegas Monday and Tuesday as well and then will settle in at race HQ at the Aliante Station for final prep and Qualifying on Wednesday followed by Contingency Thursday with the race going off Friday at approx. 9:30am Pacific Time.  Check back often this week to keep posted on race activities as well as on race day for live race tracking.

New Action Video - SS 300 Coverage!

BITD TV Coverage Schedule

Best in the Desert off-road racing will be aired nationwide on Versus and MavTV this season, by Lucas Television Productions. The partial 2011 schedule is available here.

Bluewater Resorts & Casino Parker 425:
May 28, 2011 - 6 pm - Versus July 7, 2011 - 9 pm - MavTV

Bilek Racing Silver State 300:
August 7, 2011 - 6 pm - Versus August 18, 2011 - 9 pm - MavTV

TSCO Vegas to Reno:
December 24, 2011 - 4 pm - Versus

Bluewater Desert Challenge - TBA

TransWest Ford Henderson "250" - TBA