Fifty-four years after it inspired Hunter S. Thompson’s classic novel, “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” the Mint 400 remains the great American desert race. This weekend, it returns for its 40th run. The Mint 400 off-road race has been run in Primm, Nev. since 2012. (Image: themint400.com) The big race on Saturday, March 8 will see approximately 135 drivers vie for victory in four laps around a 100-mile dirt track (for a total of 400 miles). Taking place 45 miles southwest of Las Vegas in Primm, Nev., the event will also feature six smaller races throughout the weekend. Making a Mint The race initially followed a 400-mile dirt loop around Las Vegas, starting and ending at the Mint casino hotel downtown. (Image: themint400.com) The Mint 400 was the brainchild of Norm Johnson, PR director for the Mint casino hotel on Fremont Street downtown, who raced in the event from 1969 through 1982. Designed for four-wheel vehicles (buggies, cars and… Read More
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