2016 BlueWater Desert Challenge Presented By Polaris RZR Update

[JoeyD23]

BlueWater Desert Challenge Presented By Polaris RZR Update

​

233 RACE TEAMS READY
TO TAKE ON THIS WEEKEND’S
BLUEWATER DESERT CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY POLARIS RZR
Over 240 entries are expected by the time the green flag drops this Saturday morning for the first heat race at this weekend's shootout in the desert.

The BlueWater Desert Challenge presented by Polaris RZR officially kicks off this Thursday October 6th with Time Trials for the 30 Trick Trucks and 14 Class 1500 Unlimited Desert Cars entered to determine Saturday’s starting positions for the two separate classes. The driver that records the quickest overall qualifying time between the two classes will earn the Team Ford “Pole Award” and $1,000 cash bonus that goes along with it.

Under the warm Parker, Arizona sun Friday morning, contingency and tech inspection gets going in the parking lot of the BlueWater Resort & Casino. Hundreds of the top performance and desert enthusiast companies will have their products on display as the high tech race vehicles parade through the festive event. This is a great opportunity for excited fans to check out the most exotic race cars and equipment in the world.

Saturday morning is when the real business of racing hits the desert with the first race starting at 6:15 AM. The non-stop action will continue with six races scheduled for the day over the challenging 26-mile loop style course that includes tire eating rocks, high speed straights, wild air-time jumps and sections of bottom silt that get deeper and deeper with every lap. Sunday morning the racing starts again with the first race at 6:15 AM followed by action all day after that. With the start/finish line located just about one mile from the host hotel, this a great weekend to come to Parker, Arizona and take in the thrilling racing by day, then enjoy everything the beautiful BlueWater Resort & Casino has to offer at night.

LIVE STREAMING RACE COVERAGE!
Hosted by renowned Best In The Desert announcer George Antill, Saturday’sand Sunday’s racing will be available on live stream broadcast. You’ll be able to see the exciting racing taking place in the Parker Python, the final dash to the finish line and interviews with the drivers atop the Ford Mesa. To catch all the action, log on to Dirt Live 2 at:
https://livestream.com/accounts/11377457/events/6399848

LIVE TRACKING!
Best In The Desert's Live Tracking System will also be available to interested fans and racers. Log on to www.RacingTrax.comSaturday and Sunday for live tracking.
Saturday and Sunday race schedule for the
BlueWater Desert Challenge presented by Polaris:
(All times approximate after the first race starts)

6:15 AM – 1st Race Starts
Classes 4700, 5000, 8100, 3700, 1700, 2951 (UTV Sportsman), 1200, 4500 and Vintage

7:45 AM – 2nd Race Starts
All Motorcycles and Quads

10:00 AM – 3rd Race Starts
All UTV’s (except UTV Spt)

12:10 PM – 4th Race Starts
Car and Truck Classes 1000, 2400, 6000, 3000, 2000 and 7100

2:25 PM – 5th Race Starts
Truck Classes 6100, 7200 and 8000

4:15 PM – 6th Race Starts
Trick Trucks, Class 1500 and Class 4400

Follow the action of the Lucas Oil Production Studios broadcasts of Best In The Desert events on the NBC Sports Network and MAVTV.
2016 Best In The Desert official sponsors: Ford Motor Company – official truck, General Tire – official tire, Lucas – official oil, Sunoco Race Fuels – official fuel, KC HiLiTES – official light, Polaris RZR – official UTV, Beta Motorcycles – official motorcycle, Fabtech - official Suspension, Rugged Radios – official communications, 212 Performance Gloves – official gloves, Method Race Wheels, McKenzies, Kartek, Sportsman Cycle Sales, Slime, Azunia Tequila, Fall Advertising and Prerunner Maniac.

The American Off-Road Racing Series…Best In The Desert!
Further information is available at:
www.bitd.com
email: bitd@bitd.com
phone: (702) 457-5775

MEDIA CONTACT:
www.fallads.com/bitd
email: mediabitd@fallads.com
russt@fallads.com
donaldf@fallads.com

Parker contingency photo and Cody Parkhouse race photo provided by DirtFocus.com
Important notice:
THE USE OF DRONES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AT ANY BEST IN THE DESERT EVENT. Please be aware, Drones are VERY DANGEROUS to the safety of all concerned, both people in the air and on the ground.

 

[Sport10]

Going to be a Great weekend of racing! Anyone placing odds?

 

[racer570]

Somebody said that it was going to be dusty. lol

 

[warlock]

So where's the update on the race action

Sent from my SM-N930T using Tapatalk

 

[sand shark]

Yeah, where are the race updates?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[warlock]

Crickets

Sent from my SM-N930T using Tapatalk

 

[george.felix]

Haven't logged on in a while.....nobody watching the store?

 

[NIKAL]

Saw a post race with Robby & Max Gordon. 8 year old Max drove a very much stock Arctic Cat Wild Cat in 1900. It looks like he finished 12th. You saw where I said he was 8 years old right???

In the post race interview Robby said that Max asked him the day before if they could win the race? Robby told him No, we brought a butter knife to a gun fight. But I promiss you by Parker we will bring you a Machine Gun to a knife fight.

I'm guessing that's a good clue to when Arctic Cat will be releasing the new RG Arctic Cat UTV that we have all heard the rumors about.

 

[ROTR]

I was right behind RG, at mile 3 RG took over driving duties. Not sure I agree that an 8 year old should be allowed to drive at all, regardless of his last name.

 

[sand shark]

So what were the results for today?




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[george.felix]

What is the minimum age requirement to race bitd? For some reason I thought was 16. I know a young teen that has asked the question. Happy Max got to start the race and all......

 

[ROTR]

http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/pages/live/

Click on group 3, and lap 3.

 

[Sport10]

Max wheeled the hell out of that AC all day! It was very impressive...the car works VERY good too!

 

[NIKAL]

 

[Markflexes]

3 cars across the finish line.
904
1918
936

 

[sand shark]

How did the Can Am X-3s do in this race?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[staggs]

We are waiting on final results

 

[NIKAL]

Another picture of Max from day one.

 

[staggs]

Another picture of Max from day one.

That kid was ripping

 

[bluediamond]

Are the unofficial day 2 overall results correct on race Dez ? The 1920 had a 60 some mph ave and Gapped the field by that much of a margin ? I belive they are in a NA YXZ If im remembering correctly ? Man , thats a beatdown.