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One Series, One Desert: How BITD and UNLTD Built the American Off-Road Racing Championship

Best in the Desert and Unlimited Off-Road Racing unified in 2026. One points system, one rulebook, one calendar. Here is what the new structure means for the sport and everyone in it.

AMSOIL Championship Off-Road Hits Peak Season: What to Know About the July Short-Course Rounds

The series is deep into its 2026 calendar with more than 425 drivers competing across 20 classes. Here is what is on the line as the summer stretch heats up.

Championship Math Heading Into Vegas to Reno: Why Race Four Is the Most Important Day of the AORC Season

Three championship races are done. Two remain. The top-four-of-five scoring format means Vegas to Reno on August 13 is not just the most prestigious race of the season, it is the make-or-break race for anyone chasing a title.

Bark River Turns 50 and the Off-Road Rumble Is Bringing the Whole U.P. Out for It

Fifty years of dirt, jumps and short course carnage lands in Michigan's Upper Peninsula August 14 through 16, with organizers promising this anniversary weekend is built for the fans who've been coming since day one.

There's $48K on the Table for UTV Racers at Vegas to Reno and Laughlin, No Factory Ride Required

BILSTEIN is putting real cash behind grassroots UTV classes for the rest of the 2026 American Off-Road Racing Championship season, and any privateer running the right shocks can cash a check.

Bilstein Cuts Out the Middleman With a New In-House Shock Service Program

Bilstein's aftermarket division is now handling shock rebuilds, seal refreshes and custom tuning straight from the factory floor, a move built for racers who can't afford dead suspension mid-season.

Henderson Claws Back to the Top at Dirt City While Hemmer Finally Breaks Through

Round nine of Champ Off-Road's 2026 season delivered a statement PRO4 win for Jimmy Henderson and a long-awaited first victory for teenager Avery Hemmer at Dirt City Motorplex.

Trucks Battle Dust and Heat in Southwest Desert Classic — Live On Dirt

A long desert run tested every team, and the trophy trucks delivered a finish worth the dust.

A Small Wisconsin Town Just Locked Up Short Course Racing Through 2027

Forget the desert for a minute. The Dirt City Off-Road National rolls into Lena, Wisconsin this month, and the track just signed a three-year deal to keep it that way.

ERX Cooks in Triple-Digit Heat as AMSOIL Championship Off-Road Hits the Halfway Mark

Rounds seven and eight at Elk River turned into a two-day survival test, and the guys who kept their trucks together came away with the points that matter most.

Ford Racing Sends Five Factory Raptors Into Vegas to Reno's 30th Anniversary

Ford Racing has come out swinging for the August 12-16 Casey Folks Vegas to Reno, fielding five factory-backed Raptors across multiple classes -- and the race itself is running in reverse for the first time, from Reno toward Las Vegas.

Ford Brings Four Trucks and a Desert Racing Legend to the 2026 Rebelle Rally

Kristen Matlock trades her SCORE trophy truck for a Bronco Raptor this fall as Ford Racing fields its biggest Rebelle Rally lineup yet, and the whole thing kicks off with tech inspection right here in Las Vegas.

Built for Dakar, Pointed at Nevada: The Ford Raptor T1+ Is Making Its U.S. Race Debut at Vegas to Reno

Ford Racing is bringing the purpose-built Raptor T1+ to the 2026 Casey Folks Vegas to Reno. Mitch Guthrie Jr. and Kellon Walch will pilot the Dakar-proven machine across 500-plus miles of Nevada desert for the first time on American soil.

Jeremy Renner Just Signed On to Race Vegas to Reno, and He's Bringing a Cause With Him

The actor will wave the green flag as Grand Marshal of the reversed 30th Anniversary Casey Folks Vegas to Reno, then climb into a Ford Raptor and take on the same 500-plus miles as everyone else.

King of the Hammers Locks In Its 2027 Return to Johnson Valley

The toughest one-day off-road race on the planet just penciled in a three-week takeover of the lakebed, and the desert community is already circling the calendar.

Laughlin Desert Classic 2026: Everything You Need to Know About the AORC Season Closer

The 2026 American Off-Road Racing Championship comes down to October in Laughlin, Nevada. Here is why this event is unlike any other race on the calendar and what to expect as the season builds toward it.

Luke McMillin Wins the Baja 500 by 13 Seconds and Earns the Rarest Trophy in Desert Racing

The 58th SCORE Baja 500 ended with one of the closest Trophy Truck finishes in modern race history. McMillin joins Ivan Stewart, Rob MacCachren, and Robby Gordon in the Baja Triple Crown club.

MINI Rolls Into The Rebelle Rally For The First Time Ever

A rugged Countryman variant and a two-woman crew are about to find out what 1,500 miles of Nevada, California and Utah backcountry really feels like with no GPS to save them.

The 2026 BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400: Brock Heger Breaks the Sub-7-Hour Barrier in the UTV Class

The World's Greatest Off-Road Race returned to Las Vegas in March with a field of more than 240 desert racers. Brock Heger crossed the line in an unofficial 6:57:56 to become the first UTV driver to finish the Mint 400 in under seven hours. Here is what went down and what it means for the class.

Polaris Just Put a $50,000 Bounty on Beating Its Own Factory Team

Polaris RZR Factory Racing announced the SCORE Challenge on July 20, a $50,000 purse open to any UTV racer, any manufacturer, who can beat its own five-driver factory lineup for the overall UTV win at September's Baja 400. If nobody claims it there, the money rolls straight into the Baja 1000.

Polaris Just Put a $50,000 Bounty on Its Own Race Team

The RZR Factory Racing squad is untouchable in the desert right now, so Polaris did something wild: it's paying anyone who can knock its own drivers off the top step at the Baja 400.

Post-Race Recovery, Vegas Style: A Local Aesthetics Spot Racers Are Talking About

After a long weekend in the dust, your skin takes a beating right along with your truck. Here's a Las Vegas aesthetics studio the desert crowd is checking out.

Ten Classes, Ten Fights: SCORE's 2026 Season Hits the Halfway Point With Almost Nothing Settled

Two rounds down, two to go in the SCORE World Desert Championship, and the points sheet reads like a photo finish across the board. Here's who's actually in front once you get past the big trucks.

SCORE Just Dropped the 2027 Schedule, and Mexicali's Back on the Map

Four rounds, a peninsula-run 60th Baja 1000, and a season opener returning to a city SCORE hasn't raced through since the early '90s. Here's the full 2027 lineup.

History in the Making: Los Cabos Hosts the 59th Baja 1000 Start and Finish

For the first time in the race's nearly six-decade history, the Granddaddy of All Off-Road Races will run entirely through Baja California Sur, starting and ending in Los Cabos this November.

Only Two Names Own the Baja 400: Menzies and Ampudia Chase History Again in September

SCORE just dropped six years of Baja 400 numbers ahead of the 7th running, and the story is simple: nobody has cracked the code like Bryce Menzies and Alan Ampudia.

90 Racers Are Still Chasing SCORE's Toughest Award of the Season

It is not about who wins a race, it is about who never misses a mile. Here is where the 2026 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Award chase stands at the halfway point.

Short-Course Night Lights Up the Las Vegas Dirt Track — Live On Dirt

Tight turns, big jumps, and door-to-door racing under the lights made for a loud night on the dirt.

Kyle Chaney Takes the 2026 Silver State 300 in a Five-Hour Nail-Biter Through Tonopah

The 106-mile Tonopah desert course delivered one of the tightest finishes of the AORC season so far, with 25 seconds separating first and second after more than five hours of racing.

A Maverick R Drivetrain Just Went Rally Racing: Meet the STRYKER RX1 EVO

A Utah builder took the guts of Can-Am's Maverick R and wrapped a purpose-built rally car around them, and three of the machines are set to make their stage debut at Rally Colorado.

Ultra4 Locks In Raceline Wheels as Title Sponsor for Black Hills Throwdown

The unlimited off-road series lands a fresh backer and a multi-year home at Sturgis Buffalo Chip as its August rock-and-desert showdown grows a bigger footprint.

Eight Classes, Eight Winners: Ultra4's Final Joker Race Spread the Wealth in Oklahoma

Cross Bar Ranch hosted the last Joker Race on the 2026 Ultra4 USA calendar, and when the dust cleared, not one driver managed to double up. Here's who came out on top.

Ultra4 Is Trading Rocks for Coal Country: Inside the Kentucky Finale Coming This Fall

Ultra4 Racing is skipping the usual desert and short-course backdrop for its 2026 title decider, building a brand-new East Coast home base in Kentucky and crowning national champions on a course carved into an old mining site.

Ultra4 Went to Pikes Peak and Came Home With a Record

Four rock crawlers left the desert behind for a paved mountain with no guardrails, and Loren Healy's supercharged Bronco blew the doors off a 15-year-old benchmark.

UTV Class Keeps Growing Across the Southwest Scene — Live On Dirt

Smaller machines, big crowds: the UTV class is pulling more racers and fans into desert events.

Vegas Legal Corner: Why Racers Keep O'Reilly Law Group on Speed Dial

Off-road life comes with paperwork and the occasional legal headache. Here's a Las Vegas law firm the desert-racing crowd trusts to have their back.

BITD Bends Its Own Helmet Rule for Vegas to Reno as Gear Shortage Bites

A nationwide crunch on new-standard helmets is squeezing racers right as the reversed, 30th anniversary Vegas to Reno closes in, so Best in the Desert is granting a one-time pass on five older certifications instead of benching teams at tech.

Vegas to Reno 2026 Flips the Course for the First Time in 30 Years

For its 30th anniversary, the Casey Folks Vegas to Reno will run from Reno to Las Vegas instead of the traditional direction, setting up what organizers are calling an entirely new strategic challenge for every class on the course.

Vegas to Reno Turns 30: Inside the Race That Defines Desert Off-Road

America's longest desert point-to-point race hits its 30th anniversary on August 13-16, 2026, with a milestone celebration, new course features, and the unified AORC championship adding real weight to every entry.

For the First Time Ever, You Won't Need a Ticket to Watch Vegas to Reno

Best in the Desert just confirmed the 30th anniversary Vegas to Reno will stream free and worldwide, no paywall, no local blackout, straight from the Nevada dirt.

Vegas to Reno Legends Rally 2026: 250 Vehicles, 500 Miles, and the Best Seat at the 30th Anniversary Course

Before the biggest Vegas to Reno in history drops its flag in August, the Legends Rally sends 400 participants on a guided, non-competitive run down the full desert course. Here is everything you need to know.

Where to Refuel After a Day in the Dirt: Smash and Slice in Las Vegas

Nothing beats a proper burger after a long day chasing the desert. Meet a Las Vegas spot the off-road crowd is happy to put on the map.

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