Mint 2010 who's racing?

[jkrell]

Who's in the for the mint?

Anybody interested in running the Class 3 Cars together with the Jeepspeed 3 Cars? Current count is 7 Jeepspeed 3 cars for upcoming Parker race....could have a pretty decent field if we combined the two classes at The Mint.

No need to mingle the points if people are opposed, we can just race for the purse.

[Blanco]

Cant say I'll be co-driving for anyone this year... :o
But I'll be there & hopefully be pre-running.

[bajabum]

i think were shooting for it. we always run 3700 in bitd anyways so the more the merrier

[gunit]

Can a non Jeep race in class 3700 with BITD?

[bajabum]

we got the o.k. because were a mopar and the rest of the class didn't mind it

[jkrell]

The rules read mopar only for 3700, but in an effort to put together a big class and for a special race like the mint I think clive would be open to all together.

Looking forward to running against the pike car again!

[wiley-moeracing]

I will be going to parker as well and hope to run into you guys while there, we usually camp on osborn wash but may be helping a buddy with a j-10 ex bud truck. he is going to race Thanks Tim

[jkrell]

Hey Tim, Cool to hear about the J10 ex bud truck. Who is running it, have any pics or specs? Always like to see what i'm up against.

Thanks.

[Blanco]

Any words on how the BLM will or wont let us pre-run?

[dhjeepgeek]

Not to go too far off subject, is anyone racing class 3 in San Felipe?. Ok alittle off subject. The SCORE drawing order is up and no class 3s on it.

[AngerIssues]

My PCI contact says "no pre-run for the Mint". PCI maps will be available for purchase.

As for San Felo... I don't expect to see any class 3's there, sadly.

[Blanco]

Why do I see zero class 3's entered for this years Mint 400. :(
No Class 3's at the 250 & no Class 3's at the Mint. :eek:

http://www.snoreracing.net/mint400-entry-list.html

[bajabum]

here's a couple..
Class 3: (2)

#305 Andrew Kouklis Jr.



#307 Gale Pike

[Blanco]

here's a couple..
Class 3: (2)

#305 Andrew Kouklis Jr.



#307 Gale Pike
Good to someone will represent! :cool:
Hopefully more will jump in..

[Blanco]

Any word on more Class 3's entering?

[lilbuddyracing]

Hi, New to this. We are racing class 3 at the Mint. #305 Andrew Kouklis, Jr./Earl Morris Also Gail Pike and I just read Donald Moss.

[Blanco]

Hi, New to this. We are racing class 3 at the Mint. #305 Andrew Kouklis, Jr./Earl Morris Also Gail Pike and I just read Donald Moss.
AWESOME DUDE!! :D
Welcome to the site!
Glad to see you found us looking forward to learning lots more about you & your team.

Ok, the numbers are growing!
If I'm not working I'll be there too.
Bummer is work been slow, so I wont be able to have as much fun as I might of otherwise..

[jeepspeed]

SNORE says if not 5 in a class they will combine. May we suggest Jeepspeed Cup and Class 3 run together? This should give us 5 or 6.

[lilbuddyracing]

That sounds better then just 3 on the track. At the Primm we were the only class 3 so we were racing with the Heavy Metal & Class 8. We couldn't run with the pack, but we had fun trying.

[bajabum]

the more the merrier... bring it on!

[BajaDale]

Not us :( had a blast last year and i'll be back for sure!! You'll have to bring your own Molson Canadian Blanco....

[Blanco]

Not us :( had a blast last year and i'll be back for sure!! You'll have to bring your own Molson Canadian Blanco....
:( Like I can buy that in Burbank.
I'm not sure I'll make it this time.... But I'm not out yet.
I'll miss your beer, if I do go though. :D

Heck, I miss those good Canadian beers either way. :)

[Blanco]

FACT SHEET
WHAT: 25th Running of the SNORE/ General Tire Mint 400
WHEN: March 24th-27th, 2010
WHERE: Fan Fest Meet & Greet/Autograph session and Tech/Contingency inspection will be held on Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.
Start/Finish line is 30 minutes north of Downtown at the Moapa Travel Plaza .
WHAT TO DO: Mint 400 Festivities kick off with the Totally Off-road Radio LIVE broadcast at Hussong’s Cantina inside Mandalay Bay Casino Wednesday,

March 24th at 6pm. Thursday March 25th 2010 on Fremont Street, there will be a special Fan Fest party from 6pm-8pm. Fans can get up-close with the race vehicles and meet the drivers. The Mint Queen will be crowned at 8:30pm in front of the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino.

Friday March 26th 2009 is Tech and Contingency inspection. Vendors will be set up on Fremont Street from 9am to 5:30pm.

Saturday March 27th 2009 is race day. The green flag will drop at 7 am on the Moapa Indian Reservation 30 minutes north of downtown Las Vegas early Saturday morning. Shuttles will be available to take spectators to special viewing areas alongside the race course at the Moapa Travel Plaza and there will be food vendors and bleachers at the Start/Finish line. For more information: contact Shaun Ochsner at (909) 630-2809 shaunochsner@aol.com or go to www.snoreracing.net (http://www.snoreracing.net/)

[Blanco]

PRESS RELEASE: Mint 400 a couple days away

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Off-road racers ready to tackle Nevada’s oldest and toughest off-road race

Las Vegas, NV – The toughest off-road race in Nevada is just a couple of days away. The 25th running of the historic SNORE/General Tire Mint 400 will take place this Saturday, March 27th at 7am starting at the Moapa Travel Plaza (exit 75 Valley of Fire road) on the Moapa Indian Reservation, 25 minutes north of Las Vegas off Interstate 15.
Ever since Norm Johnson, former public relations director for the Del Webb Hotels created the Mint 400 in 1968, the Mint has grown rapidly in popularity.
The SNORE/General Tire Mint 400 will not be an easy race. Racers will be challenged on the 105 mile course with a treacherous section known as “the rock garden ” which features shale rock beds, boulders, ditches, cactus and “gotchas” strewn throughout the area. Veteran desert racer and former Mint winner Cameron Steele says “I grew up racing in the rock garden in the 80’s, and even though it cost me victories, I am looking forward to waging war this year!”
B.J.Baldwin who will tackle the SNORE/General Tire Mint 400 this weekend in an 800 horsepower unlimited truck reflected on his early years at the Mint said “I love the Mint, it was the first desert race I ever went to,”. Baldwin said his father, Bobby Baldwin first took him to the Mint when he was 7 years old.
Fans can get autographs from their favorite drivers at a special fan fest and meet and greet held on Fremont Street East (between Las Vegas Blvd. and 8th street) tonight from 6pm to 8pm. At 8:30pm, General Tire will crown the Mint Queen in front of the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino.
Friday,March 26th, race cars will parade down Fremont Street for Technical inspection and Contingency starting at 9am and lasting throughout the day.
Saturday March 27th, race officials will drop the green flag at 7am for the start of the SNORE/General Tire Mint 400 race. The Moapa Indian tribe will have shuttles running to special spectator sections along the course. Food vendors and bleachers will be set-up at the start/finish line at the Moapa Travel Plaza. For more information on the SNORE/General Tire Mint 400, please visit www.snoreracing.net (http://www.snoreracing.net/).

[offroadaction]

Nick Richards, the guy in charge of Hummer communications (pr) just tweeted that Rod Hall is racing with Gale Pike...

[toddz69]

Nick Richards, the guy in charge of Hummer communications (pr) just tweeted that Rod Hall is racing with Gale Pike...

Didn't Rod ride/drive with Gale last year too?

Todd Z.

[toddz69]

Hi, New to this. We are racing class 3 at the Mint. #305 Andrew Kouklis, Jr./Earl Morris Also Gail Pike and I just read Donald Moss.

That wouldn't happen to be the Earl Morris that used to race for Stroppe in a little Ford Courier years ago, would it?

Todd Z.

[offroadaction]

Didn't Rod ride/drive with Gale last year too?

Todd Z.

Not sure. Nick also mentioned that they would be in a Bronco, but I think he may be mistaken....or not?

[Blanco]

The Map!

[Grimm]

where can we follow this online?

[Joe Rockhead]

Looks like there has been quite a bit of carnage already,and that is just with the qualifying.Looking forward to some current info on line tomorrow.Good luck to the Moss Bros.

[Blanco]

Looks like there has been quite a bit of carnage already,and that is just with the qualifying.

Whats this qualifying I keep hearing about?
Is that what they called the Pre-Run this year? :confused:

[Blanco]

where can we follow this online?

http://irctracking.com/2010/SNORE/Mint400/

Yet the only show one Class 3 racing at 22 mph right now. :confused:

Larry Schoffer #305.

Where are the rest?

[Joe Rockhead]

It wasn't required to run the tracking device,so that is why you don't see anybody.Been interesting to hear the Weatherman,someone mentioned the Ramcharger a few minutes ago,and saw the black Jeep on the live justin/tv show this morning.

[Joe Rockhead]

On justin/tv someone just asked about the Pikes and they said they went thru start/finish about 4:00.Don't know what lap.

[Blanco]

On justin/tv someone just asked about the Pikes and they said they went thru start/finish about 4:00.Don't know what lap.
http://www.justin.tv/daracingtv#r=qXznz3Q~

[navman]

Moss started lap 3 @ 3:05 Pike started lap 3 @ 4:46:

[Blanco]

Moss started lap 3 @ 3:05 Pike started lap 3 @ 4:46:
Thanks for the up-dates.....
Please keep us posted!

What was the final Class 3 entry size?

I'm frustrated here at home trying to keep up & wish I would of gone, but I've just got too many bills & not enough work to pay for it all at this current time.. :o

[navman]

As far as I know there are 3 class 3

[Blanco]

At about what time do we figure Class 3's to finish?
About dark?

Are all 3 still going?

& why didn't John Krellwitz race in Class 3?!?!?!

[Blanco]

The more of this Justin TV I watch the more lame it seems... :rolleyes:
I cant handle watching it any more......
Maybe I'll mute it & take a look from time to time.

[Joe Rockhead]

Reminds me of Waynes World.:D
Surfrat is doing his own cable access tv show,except in the desert,not in his basement.

[navman]

Schwacofer started lap 3 @ 7:05 Moss Started lap 4 @7:18 no word on Pike yet. At this rate Moss should finish 10:45 to 11:15 maybe? Look like Norman #8 finish @ 3:37:29 as the big winner TT

[navman]

Schwacofer @ main pits after lap 3 8:01pm Pike started lap 4 10:02pm Krellwitz lap 4 mile 72 11:45pm. No word on Moss yet but they should be finish

[toddz69]

Schwacofer @ main pits after lap 3 8:01pm Pike started lap 4 10:02pm Krellwitz lap 4 mile 72 11:45pm. No word on Moss yet but they should be finish

What was Schwacofer driving? Boy, there's a name I haven't seen in the desert for a long time!

Todd Z.

[Yikes]

OK, what's the word? Anybody come up with the finsih order yet?

[navman]

Moss finish 11:21pm 3/27 Krellwitz finish 12:42am 3/28 don't know if Pike finished, timed out, or quit after lap 3 @ 10:02

[Blanco]

Moss finish 11:21pm 3/27 Krellwitz finish 12:42am 3/28 don't know if Pike finished, timed out, or quit after lap 3 @ 10:02
They had Krellwitz listed in class 3000 not class 3. when I watched it on IRC's web site.. :confused:

[retroblazer]

OK, what's the word? Anybody come up with the finsih order yet?

go to the snore site and check the lap times link. Moss appeared to be the only finisher among three entries in Class 3. Pikes appear to have timed out on their fourth lap. Krellwitz ran as a 3700 JeepSpeed and ran a very fast first lap and finished ahead of Class 3 by more than a half hour. Pike had Moss at the end of the first lap by less than a couple of minutes. By the third lap Moss had at good lead over Pikes. The third entry in Class 3 was Larry Schwacofer who completed two laps. The most suprising statistic was Eric Helgeson in JeepSpeed who beat the 3700's and the Cl 3 by running a good consistant pace and was only a couple of minutes back from the fastest laps that 3700 and 3 ran.

[navman]

TOTAL LAP TIMES
Class 1700 Helgeson 14hr 14min Jeep speed challenge
Class 3 Moss 15hr 9min
Class 3700 Krellwitz 16hr 36min Jeep speed cup

[jkrell]

At about what time do we figure Class 3's to finish?
About dark?

Are all 3 still going?

& why didn't John Krellwitz race in Class 3?!?!?!

I started this thread asking the class 3 guys to combine with the Jeepspeed 3700 class for this race. All the Jeepspeed 3700 guys agreed to it, I know some of the Class 3 guys were interested. After the drivers meeting I went up to talk with SNORE officials about us all running together and they told me "the class 3 guys had met with him before the meeting and told him they wanted to run as their own class without the 3700 vehicles".

Any of the Class 3 guys care to chime in as to why you decided to not run with us?

[jkrell]

The most suprising statistic was Eric Helgeson in JeepSpeed who beat the 3700's and the Cl 3 by running a good consistant pace and was only a couple of minutes back from the fastest laps that 3700 and 3 ran.

Helgeson ran a great race...jeepspeed 1 cars frequently beat the 3700 cars if we don't have a clean race. There are so many good guys running out there in that class, and they have to run so hard to win that they are always right there if we have any issues.

[bajabum]

when i came into town my dad told me clyde approached him at tech about combining classes and he answered something like " sure go for it, or do whatever you guys want." we usually run with the jeep in bitd so we had no preference. its usually more fun when there's six guys in the guys vs. a few.

[lilbuddyracing]

Not sure. Nick also mentioned that they would be in a Bronco, but I think he may be mistaken....or not?

Sorry I wrote on wrong thread. Pike has a dodge charger I think

[lilbuddyracing]

That wouldn't happen to be the Earl Morris that used to race for Stroppe in a little Ford Courier years ago, would it?

Todd Z.

yes, that is my hubby. We raced a 1966 Early Bronco, aka lilbuddy. Also, listed as driver of record is the one and only Larrry Schwacofer. Rememeber the 1955 Chevy. Sorry to say the drivers all got bucked off, but we are looking forward to Ridgecrest.

[Blanco]

Sorry I wrote on wrong thread. Pike has a dodge charger I think
Yes! The Pike's race a MOPAR. :cool:
Check out the last issue of Off Road magazine for details.

[jkrell]

when i came into town my dad told me clyde approached him at tech about combining classes and he answered something like " sure go for it, or do whatever you guys want." we usually run with the jeep in bitd so we had no preference. its usually more fun when there's six guys in the guys vs. a few.

Ya I totally agree, so why did guys decide to run on your own?

Ken/Don? Any info as to why you guys decided to run separate?

[straightaxle]

We never talked to SNORE. As I told you during contingency, it was all I could do just to get the truck there, I didn't have any time to campaign one way or the other. In either case, one of the groups would have had to switch over to the other class, and I know you guys weren't going to switch. I got to the drivers meeting late, and saw the Skiltons there, and I think they were the ones that told me that we were going to run two classes.