BEST IN THE DESERT BITD MINT 400 March 14, 2015

HCR Racing’s Jeff Obering also fell victim to a couple of flat tires and a blown shock while out on the course, but the team still managed to finish in seventh place. “We were in a new car and had some new components so it was really good for us to finish where we did considering how rough it was and how much carnage was out there,” said Obering.

GMZ / HCR / API's Jeff Obering was racing in his brand new Best in the Desert RZR for the Mint 400 & finished in the 7th spot

The #1975 of Mike Cafro finished in the number 8 spot, while #1916, Cody Nygren claimed ninth.

Can-Am’s Jason and Derek Murray encountered some issues early in the race but were still able to round out the top ten in the 1900 class. “We had a good start and we were running up in the top three. 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 found a wire had pulled out of the aftermarket fuel management system. We were able to fix it and get going again,” said Derek Murray.

ITP / Can-Am's Derek & Jason Murray rounded out the Top 10

The number 1921 Method Racing Wheels RZR of John Angal had taken the early lead and led the entire race until the final five miles. “Our transmission broke and that was all there was. We were towed off and it took us about 45 minutes to fix it so we were able to finish the last five miles of the race. It was pretty disappointing after all the effort and have such a good ride until that final stretch,” said Angal, who will be on a mission at the next round.

UTV Inc's John Angal built a huge lead of over 10 minutes in the final lap of the Mint 400, but a transmission failure within 5 miles of the finish sent him to the back of the pack for a dissappointing finish

The Silver State 300 is the next 2015 Best in the Desert series event, which will include all classes and is scheduled for May 1-3 with festivities kicking off in Las Vegas, NV.

Lacrecia Beurrier claimed the unlimited class win in her Dragon Fire Racing Polaris RZR XP 1000

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