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Murray Racing Finishes Top Ten at BITD Mint 400
Can-Am / ITP / Murray Racing Best in the Desert Mint 400 Report

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Las Vegas, NV (3/19/2015) - Can-Am / ITP’s Derek and Jason Murray overcame an extremely rough Best in the Desert Mint 400 race course to claim a top ten finish at one of biggest off-road racing event of the year.

For the first time in SxS racing history, the SxS racers ran the entire Mint 400 off-road course used by the pro trucks, and they also raced for all three laps for total distance over 350 miles, which took its took on many of the racers, but the Murray Brothers were up to the challenge. The race began before sunrise with 6:00am start, and the Murray’s had a mid-pack starting position with nearly 60 UTVs in the Pro Class, which meant they would have to deal with more than their fair share of dust as they charged past the competition.

Derek Murray & Jason Murray BITD Mint 400
ITP / Can-Am's Derek & Jason Murray charged into the top three early in the MINT 400 race

Derek Murray started the race for the team, and he quickly began moving through the pack. He drove the first two laps and charged into the top three position by lap two. However, just three miles from the main pit at the end of lap two, the car went into limp mode. “The Maverick was running strong, but three miles before the pits on the second lap, we went into limp mode. We got to the pits and after about 35 minutes of troubleshooting we found a wire had pulled out of our aftermarket fuel management system. We were able to fix it and get going again,” said Derek.

Derek Murray finished the second lap, and jumped into the passenger seat with Jason Murray taking over the wheel for the final lap. “The Maverick was running great in the final lap, so I started picking off a couple people,” said Jason Murray.

Derek Murray & Jason Murray BITD Mint 400

Jason Murray kept a fast and steady pace and was able to get into tenth place before crossing the finish line. “It was important to finish, especially in the points chases. We will have the Turbo ready for the Silver State and that will give us a little more speed, so I am really looking forward to that,” said Jason.

“We still had a good race and we finished. It was a tough course and there were a lot of roll over’s and flats, so we were pretty lucky compared to those guys. We are bummed we didn’t get on the podium, but the Maverick once again took us to the finish and kept our streak going. We plan to come back for the next round and hopefully get a win,” Derek Murray added.

Derek Murray & Jason Murray BITD Mint 400
ITP / Can-Am's Derek & Jason Murray rounded out the top 10 at the Best in the Desert Mint 400

The next round of the 2015 Best in the Desert series is the Silver State 300 on May 1-3 where the Murray Brothers will be going for the win.

Murray Racing 2015 Sponsors:
Can-Am, ITP, Lonestar Racing, FOX, Yoshimura, Lazerstar, Torco, Beard Seats, K&N, Berts UTV, AMR Racing, Shoria, OMF, Rugged Radios, Streamline, Visual Impact, Pyrotech

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