2019 Mint 400 TV Show

The Mint 2020 Dates Announced

The 2019 Mint 400 TV show airs on ABC’s World of X Games on Saturday, June 29 at 1:30 p.m. PST and 2:30 p.m. EST.

Watch the world’s top off-road racers wage war during one of the most grueling and challenging races of the year.

In 2019, over 550 race teams made the annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas to battle each other and the unforgiving Nevada desert. Directed by The Martelli Brothers and produced by Mad Media & Lonnie Peralta, this thrilling documentary showcases the grueling and exciting world of desert off-road racing through The Great American Off-Road Race.

Video | 2019 Mint 400 TV Show Trailer

The Mint 400 Goes Independent

On April 29, 2019, the Martelli Brothers announced that The Mint 400 and the UTV World Championship races will be sanctioned and operated independently in 2020 and beyond. The decision comes after nearly a decade of work in the sport as race promoters. Moving forward, their in-house team of off-road industry veterans will manage all aspects of their events including marketing, film and TV content production and race operations.

While The Mint 400 and UTV World Championship will no longer be exclusively part of the Best in the Desert points series, the races will continue to operate on similar dates as previous years, and under similar rules and specs for the race vehicle classes. The Mint 400 will move to Friday and Saturday racing in 2020.

“We’ve had a fantastic relationship with Best in the Desert and we’re grateful for all their hard work. We learned a lot from Casey and we miss him dearly,” said Matt Martelli, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Owner of The Mint 400 and UTV World Championship properties. “Moving forward, we want to implement our ideas and make off-road racing more visible to the world. This sport is dollar-for-dollar the greatest thrill ride on the planet. We have proven our capabilities on the marketing, media, and event management side, now it’s time for us to take control of our future.”

The 2020 Mint 400 Returns to Las Vegas March 3-8

Racing moves to Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7

This is an excerpt from a press release from The Mint 400…

The Mint 400 announced on June 21 that “The Great American Off-Road Race™” will return to Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 3rd and run through Sunday, March 8th, 2020. The week of festivities will culminate with two days of thrilling off-road racing on Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th, with pre-race events beginning earlier that week.

All of the marque Mint 400 festivities will remain in the same position as previous years, including the wildly popular Mint 400 Tech and Contingency Off-Road Festival, which will take place on Thursday and Friday of race week. Time Trials for select classes will move to Wednesday, March 4th. Motorcycle and Limited / Sportsman classes will race on Friday, and the faster Limited / Unlimited classes will race on Saturday, similar to this year. More details regarding the revamped Schedule of Events will be released in the coming months.

“2019 has been a pivotal year for The Mint 400. The new two-day race format and the return of the motorcycles was a huge step forward in realizing our vision for the future of this historic event. As we begin planning for next year we’re going to be making some important tweaks that will allow even greater participation by the off-road community,” said Mint 400 CEO, Matt Martelli. “Racing on Friday and Saturday will provide a better experience for our racers, fans, and partners.”

The event attracts over 45,000 spectators to Las Vegas for the parade, parties, two-day off-road festival, and two-day race.

The race features 550 race teams from over 30 different states and 17 different countries, competing on a 120-mile loop that extends from the edge of Las Vegas to the California-Nevada state line at Primm. With five massive spectator areas (and more being developed for 2020), The Mint 400 puts fans safely in front of high-speed off-road racing action for two exciting days.

More information regarding racer and spectator details will be released in the coming months.