BEST IN THE DESERT Vegas to Reno August 14, 2015

BITD racing rookies, Ben Wilson and Kenny Green, built their own Polaris RZR for this race and drove the entire race in their first time at this event. After starting dead last among the UTV pros, they scored an impressive fourth place finish.

Mayhem Off Road Racing's Ben Wilson & Kenny Green made their BITD racing debut at the Vegas to Reno, but they didn't look like rookies as they crossed the finish line with an impressive fourth place finish

“It was pretty brutal,” said Wilson. “I was the last guy off the line, but I came here because I wanted to race in this long, brutal race. Kenny Green and I built the whole car and we came here just here to have fun.”

Polaris / UTV Inc’s Johnny Angal eschewed his regular long wheelbase RZR for a new turbocharged Polaris he built just two weeks ago specifically for this race. Along with Eric Ringler and Craig Hammar II, the team finished fifth.

Polaris / UTV Inc.'s John Angal made the switch the Polaris RZR Turbo at the BITD Vegas to Reno & secured a top five finish to maintain the UTV Pro class points lead

“We wanted more horsepower and a faster ride,” said Angal. “It ran great. We had some minor issues, but overall we did a good job and got it to the finish line. The whole day was a battle. It was a really rough course. There was silt everywhere. We went back in forth four or five times; we were battling with everybody.”

Dragon Fire Racing’s Lacrecia Beurrier won the Unlimited UTV Class finishing 100 overall in the Polaris. In the process, she clinched the Unlimited Championship as well with her teammates, Chris Moore, Eric Beurrier, and Brian Thomas.

Dragon Fire Racing’s Lacrecia Beurrier won the Unlimited UTV Class to secure the class championship & she was the overall top finishing Woman BITD racer

“We took off the line after all of the 1900 pros so we started 48th and when I got out at mile 200 we were in the top 15,” said Lacrecia Beaurrier. “We had a flawless first 200 miles. After that, my co-driver hit a sand wedge in the silt and got two flat tires. Other than that we only had to change one belt. We knew this was an endurance race, so we just took our time and wanted to get our finish. This is our third time here and we’ve never finished before, so to get the class win is just the icing on the cake.”

The next race for the Best in the Desert Racing Association, the Bluewater Resort Desert Challenge Presented by Polaris, the two day race is scheduled for October 9-11th in Parker, Arizona.

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