SNORE General Tire Mint 400 Off Road Race - March 26th 2009

Event Date & Location

MARCH 26 - 29, 2009 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Schedule of Events

COURSE MARKING SAT 03/21/09 & SUN 03/22/09 - 9:00 AM SHARP - MOAPA TRAVEL PLAZA!  NO MC, QUAD, RACE CARS OR HELMETS!  BRING HAMMERS & STAPLE GUNS PLEASE.  ANYONE WHO IS LATE WILL BE TURNED AWAY!



WED 03/18/09 - TORR (TOTALLY OFF-ROAD RADIO) LIVE WEB TV AND RADIO POSITION DRAW PARTY - EL CORTEZ HOTEL AND CASINO - 6-8 PM:

Hosted by the El Cortez Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas. Presented by Las Vegas Events. Open to the public. Come party with the Las Vegas TORR girls!



WED 03/25/09 6 PM - 8 PM - TORR (TOTALLY OFF-ROAD RADIO) & WEB TV SHOW - LIVE @ FITZGERALD’S!

Hosted at the Vue Bar, Fitzgerald's, overlooking the breathtaking Fremont Street Experience. All are welcome (must be 21)!



THUR 03/26/09 - PRE-RUN 8 AM - 11 AM

Start/finish at the Moapa Travel Plaza.  Exit 75 off of I-15.  1 lap.  All vehicles allowed.



THUR 03/26/09 Fremont Street East 6 PM -  8 PM - GENERAL TIRE MINT 400 FANFEST MEET & GREET We will be kicking off the street party and FanFest for the 2009 General Tire MINT 400 with food, drinks, race vehicle displays, and more!!  Team owners are invited and encouraged (all classes) to participate in this fabulous opportunity.  Please make arrangements with me to have your vehicle and team showcased at this event for the fans and media to enjoy.  Bring a table, hero cards, posters, team swag - and of course, autograph utensils.  We encourage you to dress in your team attire as well.  This is a great opportunity for major exposure for your team!!  Vendors are also encouraged to open for this event, as there will be throngs of public and fans attending.  New Wave Video Productions is taping Tech, the party and the race for 2 television shows to be aired on Versus and Speed, sponsored by General Tire.  TORR (Totally Off-Road Radio) will also be covering this event live both on Web TV and radio via the internet!  Please contact me if you wish to participate in this portion of the event.  Hope to see you there!   NOTE:  Load-in time for participants is 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.



THUR 03/26/09 9 PM - MIDNIGHT -GENERAL TIRE & RED BULL MINT QUEEN CROWNING PARTY

The 80’s themed General Tire Mint 400 kick-off party will be at Gold Diggers inside the Golden Nugget on the Fremont Street Experience.  Come witness the crowning of the 2009 General Tire Mint 400 Queen and her court!  Wear your best 80s garb and win fabulous prizes from General Tire!  All costumes will be judged!  Must be 21.



FRI 03-27-09 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM SIGN UP/REGISTRATION

El Cortez Hotel and Casino, 2nd Floor.



FRI 03/27/09 - DRIVER’S MEETING 6 PM - BINION’S GAMBLING HALL

Binion’s Hotel and Casino Banquet Room, Mezzanine Level.  There will be a sign-in sheet for each class.  You must either be present or have someone sign in as your representative.  No Excuses!. If you do not have a representative there, you will start with a 15 minute penalty.



FRI 03/27/09 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM TECH/CONTINGENCY

The staging area for Tech/Contingency will be the 3 parking lots provided by Boyd Gaming located on Main Street north of Fremont Street.  Vendors and displays will be set up with 10 x 10 EZ ups scattered along Fremont Street through Las Vegas Blvd as well as the Third Street Expansion.  Trailers and large displays will be installed on Fremont East from Las Vegas Blvd to 8th Street.  Sign up/Registration hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the El Cortez Hotel and Casino.  Load-in day and time for all trailer vendors is THURS 03/26/09  11 AM TO 3:00 PM.  Load-in day and time for all EZ up/table display vendors is FRI 5:00 AM TO 8:00 AM - NO EXCEPTIONS!  Load-out time will start at 7:00 p.m., with all loading-out to be complete no later than 8:00 p.m.



STAGING & VEHICLE TRANSPORT ROUTE – 03/27/09 8:30 AM –  6:00 PM

Race vehicle staging will take place in three parking lots provided by Boyd Gaming located on Main Street. The vehicles exit on Main Street heading southbound to Fremont Street, turning eastbound and will travel across Las Vegas Blvd, proceeding eastbound through the Fremont East District, with your chase vehicle waiting in the parking lots on the south corner of 8th Street & Fremont.  REACT volunteers and/or Metro will be posted at the exits of all Boyd gaming parking lots that cross traffic, as well as at the left turn onto the Fremont Street Experience from Main Street.  Metro will also be handling traffic control at the intersection of Las Vegas Blvd and Fremont Street.  No vehicles will be allowed to exit the staging area after 6:00 p.m. to ensure that the street route, Fremont Street Experience and Fremont East District will be clear of race traffic by the designated times.  A staging map and parking lay out will be forthcoming.



SAT 03/28/09 - 7:00 AM START - RACE DAY

Start/finish is located off I-15, about 25 minutes north of Vegas, at the Moapa Travel Plaza, Exit 75.  There is a HUGE spectator area there, as well as off Pabco Road.



SUN 03/29/09 11 AM - 2009 SNORE/GENERAL TIRE MINT 400 AWARDS BANQUET

We will be hosting our Awards Banquet Sunday at 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Four Queens.



****** ATTENTION ******

There will be NO TOWING of race vehicles from staging to Tech along any portion of the route! Vehicles MUST drive under their own power to the intersection of Main and Fremont.  There is no trailering of any race vehicles to any point along the route to be unloaded - this must occur at staging only and will be strictly enforced by Las Vegas Metro PD!  You will put your race vehicle back on the trailer in the parking lot provided at the southwest corner of Fremont Street & 8th.  As soon as you load your car, you MUST remove the vehicles from that parking lot!!!  That is ONLY FOR PICKUP/TRANSPORT OF RACE CARS AFTER TECH - not parking for the event!  If you want to hang out and enjoy the event, you MUST find another location to park your truck & trailer, such as the original staging areas.  THERE WILL BE A TOW TRUCK ON SITE AND YOUR RIG WILL BE TOWED IF NOT IMMEDIATELY REMOVED!!!
Featured Class

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Hotel Information


Golden Nugget 800-634-3454 Group Code:  MINT400

South Tower - 2 night minimum

Wed:  $39

Thurs: $39

Fri:     $69

Sat:   $69

Sun:   $39

Group Rates


Gold Spike Hotel & Casino  702-384-8444 Group Gode:  MINT400
All nights, including weekends:  $24.95 ***MUST CALL IN TO RECEIVE SPECIAL RATE***





Fitzgerald’s 800-274-5825  Group Code:  MINT09

Wed: $29 Thurs: $29 Fri: $59 Sat: $59 Sun: $29



El Cortez 800-634-6703  Group Code:  MINT400032509

Tower:Wed: $35 Thurs: $35 Fri: $59 Sat: $59

Pavilion: Wed: $28 Thurs: $28 Fri: $45 Sat: $45



Four Queens 800-634-6045  Group Code:  MINT 400

Wed: $39 Thurs: $39 Fri: $109 Sat: $109



Binion’s 800-937-6537  Group Code:  MINT 400

"Stay at Binion's Gambling Hall, The Original MINT"

Wed:  $35 Thurs:  $35 Fri:  $59 Sat: $59
Track Facts
THURS 03/26/09 - FUN RUN:  8:00 to 11:00 am.  1 Lap.

SAT 03/28/09 - RACE DAY  7:00 AM SHARP START!

1 CAR AT A TIME EVERY  30 SECONDS

17-HOUR TIME LIMIT

EXACT COURSE MILEAGE:   100.6 MILES



MINT 400 COURSE NOTES

MINT 400 COURSE MAP
Starting Order
START ORDER:  UT, 1, 10, 12, 16, HM, 8, Baja Protruck, 7, 18, 5/16, TL, 9, Stock Full, MM, 7s, 15, 13, 1450, 3, SB

WED 03/18/09 - TORR (TOTALLY OFF-ROAD RADIO) LIVE WEB TV AND RADIO POSITION DRAW PARTY - EL CORTEZ HOTEL AND CASINO - 6-8 PM
UT
1 Bill McBeath
2 Cameron Steele
3 George Rosenbaum
4 Andy McMillin
5 Bobby Baldwin
6 BJ Baldwin
7 Rick Johnson
8 Mark Ewing
9 Adam Householder
10 Rusty Stevens
 
 
1
1 Pierre Lavie
2 Rick Romans
3 Chuck Rodrick
4 Brian Coneen
5 Bill Bice
6 Vince DeJong
7 Terry Householder
8 TJ Flores
9 Mike Walser
10 Scott Buchwitz
11 Cam Thieriot
12 Ron Gibbs
13 John Hsu
14 Jerry Penhall
15 Steve Raskett
16 Todd Welling
17 Danny Anderson
18 Louie Serna
19 Mike Szlauko
20 Jeff Perkins
21 Vince Galewick
22 Kory Halipoff
23 Jeff Farris
24 Bill Billington
25         Richard Boyle
 
10
1 Mike Dunn
2 Jeff Zember
3 Ben Monroy
4 Ken Tapert
5 Kyle Woodward
6 Ron Carter
7 Pat Chicas
8 Bekki Wik
9 Matt Stevens
10 Will Higman
11 Robert Harman
12 Tom Bjorstrom
13 Michael Hanson
14 Larry Schumueser
15 John Hsu
16 David Greenhill
17 CJ Hutchins
 
 
12
1 Bryan Rice
2 Zak Langley
3 Jillian Rootring
4 Cody Freeman
5 Jeff Kawell
6 Billy Gereghty
7 Steve Fuller
8 Frank Baird
9 Wade Kelsay
10 Stuart Baxter
11 Brent Cook
12 Nick Dempkowski
13 Bill Gledhill
14 Lee Banning
15 Red Burgin
16 Rick Poole
17 Clay Lenard
18 Bryan Folks
19 Dave Campbell
20 Rob Smith
21 Justin “Bean” Smith
22 Kevin Martin
23 Jessica Freeman
24 Richard Garavito
25 Wesley Stevens

 
 
1600
1 Rob MacCachren
2 Patrick Nirschl
3 David Schweigart
4 Rick Boyer
5 Matthew Niles
6 Byron Ziegler
7 Dave Hendrickson
8 Robbie Madison
9 Jasper Dyer
10 George Jimenez
11 Jeff Farshler
12 Fernie Padilla
13 Eric Fiorino
14 Chris Boyer
15 Corey Goin
16 Justin “Bean” Smith
17 Bob Matthews
18 Kevin Denault
19 Curt Geer
20 Jason Coleman
21 Blaine Conrad
22 Orlo Cox III
23 Ed Maurin
24 Don Wall
25 Derek Bradley
26 Day Gang
27 Jay Shain
28 Mac Marmon
29 Mike Simpson
30 Bryan Matthews
31 Justin Davis
32 Ray Bokelman
33 Don Meyers
 
 
5
1 Todd McMiniment
2 Tomas Morales
3 Bill Zolg
 
 
5-1600
1 Glen Mayernick
2 Robert Gross
3 Brandon Kaylor
4 Darren Walsh
5 Richard Diaz
6 Colin Campbell
7 Raul Solano
8 Pat Dailey
 
 
9
1 Cory Bantilan
2 Chris Haney
3 Joe Forte
4 Vicki Lenard
5 Cody Rash
6 Cameron Blackley
7 Steve Vega
8 Mike Anglin
9 Bud Ward
10 Kevin Mattes
 
 
PRO
TRUCK
1 Aaron Guthrie
2 Rob Clouser
3 Alan Levinson
4 Troy Vest
5 Rob Reinertson
6 Bill Driggs
7 Dave Mason
8 Jason Horsley
9 Rich Bachand
 
 
7
1 Jeff Harrison
2 Doug Chadwick
3 Charles Anderson
4 Marc Burnett
5 Travis Bozzano
6 Dallas Luttrell
7 Robby Woolworth
8 Ken Barker
9 Al Hogan
10 Chris Taylor
11 Robert Pickering
12 Britt Burgos
 
 
7S
1 Jason Hutter
2 Heidi Steele
3 Roger Byrd
4 Dave Blakley
5 Peter Garfinkle
6 Clayton Sullivan
7 Steve Rose
8 Brandt Anderson
9 Bill Billington
 
 
MM
1 Kevin Ellis
2 Dana Dague
 
 
TL
1 Louis Chamberlain
2 Glen Rolfe
3 Vance Smith
4 Gary Messer
5 Randy Blacker
6 Brock Hersam
7 Mike Jenkins
8 Eric Fiorino
9 Matt Armstrong
10 Billy Worthing
11 Bruce Finchum
12 Bruce Friesen
 
 
HM
1 John Vaughn
2 Jerry Zaiden
 
8
1 Andy Schifanelli
2 Ted Hunnicutt, Jr.
3 Mike Lowe
4 Dave Crinklaw
5 Sheldon Paul
6 Aaron Osborne
 
 
SF
1 Kent Kroeker
 
 
3
1 Donald Moss
2 Chuck Atkinson
3 Scott Maloney
4 Gale Pike
5 Chris Raffo
 
 
18
1 Chester Williams
2 Lucas Hand
3 Bob Dzuirawiec
4 Clint Braun
5 Mark Bass
 
 
15
1 Polo Ramirez
2 Rory Ward
3 James Corn
4 Richard Nichols
5 Ryan Cobee
6 Kevin Swanson
7 Jerry Stewart
8 Scott Foster
9 Bob Jordan
10 Mario Gesualdo
11 Greg Crew
 
 
13
1 John D.O. Houlton
2 Kelly Suiter
3 Billy Shapley
4 Holly Gill
5 Ashley Davis
6 Chuck Atkinson
7 Henry Velasquez
8 Courtney Collins
9 Thomas High
 
 
STOCK
BUG
1 Garey Leavitt
2 Jeff Lee
3 Felipe Neri-Sanchez
4 Robert Johnson
5 Richard Palasik
6 Scott Goodwin
7 Dave Cote
8 Cory Vandermark
9 Ed Mahoney
10 Mark Murrell
 
 
1450
1 Chris Freas
2 Robby Woolworth
3 Jasen Harmon
4 Jim Borden
5 Andrew Leavitt
6 Joe Ruffo
7 Eric Ludian
8 Frank Russell
9 Gregg Zumwalt
10 Bob Land
11 Robert Kloes
12 Tim Scott
13 Garrick Freitas
 
Entry Fees

$525 - all pro classes
$270 - sportsman classes

$210 - Special Event Fee
$95 - Insurance
$85 - Land Use Fee
$30 - Membership Fee



PAY BY CREDIT CARD
Pit Support


BFGOODRICH - BFGoodrich Motorsports support team will be at the Mint 400 on fremont st. during Tech. and open for tire service. We also will have a pit out on the course race day at PIT A (RM 43). We can haul your spares and a limited amount of fuel (2 drums first come, first served) to the pit site.

FAIR - We will have Full Service Pits at MM43, MM71 and MM87.  Still trying to work out a RX / Emergency Pit in the first part of the course. Last day to register for support will be Friday, March 22nd and we still have room. If you need more info or to signup email fourstroker@socal.rr.com , call 949-439-5935 or PM. Thanks Kevin

BAJA PITS - Baja Pits will be at the Mint 400, so if there are any racers looking for great pit support give Carlos Orozco at 619-596-8033 or at www.bajapits.com.  Baja Pits will have a booth set up in Contingency for registration with them.
Tire Support

Mickey Thompson Tires
Elwin Luzon
(951) 817-0101 ext 156
(951) 817-0199 fax
ELUZON@mickeythompsontires.com

Goodyear Tires
Douglas Nushart, Goodyear Off-Road Motorsports Manager
(702) 557-5590

BFGoodrich Tires
Victor Angon, BFGoodrich Off-Road Motorsports Coordinator
(864) 272-3020


Yokohama Tires/Trackside Performance
Chuck Mathews
(949) 589-5394 ext 19
cmathews@tracksideperformance.com

Michael Wells
(949) 589-5394 ext 10
mwells@tracksideperformance.com
Race Fuel

F & L Race Fuel - Valley Performance
Butch (702) 873-1962

Amber Racing Services
F & L Race Fuel and VP Racing Fuels
Call to pre-order (619) 993-6415
CCHAVEZ@DIONANDSONS.COM

Sunoco Race Fuels
Call to pre-order or fill out this ORDER FORM.
Bill Rodriquez 619-247-1798 or Terri Rodriquez at 619-247-1797
Sunoco-racegas@hotmail.com

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