2026 BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400 Champions Honored at Awards Ceremony
Sunday marked the official conclusion of 2026 BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400 festivities, as this year’s winner’s trophies were handed out in the official Mint 400 Awards Ceremony. A new slate of custom trophies built by CageWRX were handed out to winners from dozens of classes in the event’s VIP area.
The Mint 400 Awards Ceremony is a party atmosphere with high-quality food and drink that celebrates the race’s champions each year. It also provides winners the opportunity to earn their way into the VIP tent, which features an astounding display of race history each year. From larger-than-life banners of Mint legends to historic vehicles, including actor Larry Wilcox’s Class 8 truck, the VIP area is a glowing tribute to all things off-road racing each year.
Among those on hand to claim his winner’s trophy, plus a $10,000 check from title sponsor BFGoodrich, was Unlimited Race winner Kyle Jergensen. The Camburg/Magnaflow team driver made Mint 400 history on Saturday by claiming the overall win of the Great American Off-Road Race in a SPEC Unlimited Truck, taking down competitors with much more horsepower thanks to consistent driving through the Mint’s characteristically rough course.
But winners of all ages were on hand to take home their hardware, from Unlimited and Limited Race class champions to those who won in the Motorcycle and the Youth Races. This year’s Mint 400 was historic in that it welcomed quad racers among those collecting their trophies for the first time.
“Thank you to everybody who made this year’s BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400 such a success, and congratulations to all the winners,” said Mint 400 CEO Matt Martelli. “It’s always awesome to hand out trophies in the VIP area after the race each year, and CageWRX built us an amazing set of them for this year’s winners. We can’t wait to get back here next year and do it all again!”
For full results from the 2026 BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400, visit www.themint400.com/live.
With the 2026 BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400 in the books, the American Off-Road Racing Championship turns its focus to the Silver State 300, which returns to Tonopah, Nevada on April 22-26. Updated points for AORC classes after the Mint 400 will be available at americanoffroadracingchampionship.com in the coming days.
The Mint 400 has carried the reputation as the toughest, most spectacular off-road race in North America since 1968, when it first roared to life in the Nevada desert. What began as a clever public relations stunt to promote the Mint Hotel’s annual deer hunt quickly evolved into something far bigger. A legitimate desert race forged in dust, horsepower, and bravado. By the 1970s, the Mint wasn’t just a race. It was a cultural moment. Immortalized by Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, it became a symbol of American excess, grit, and wide-open desert freedom.
After decades of dormancy, the event was revived in 2008 by brothers Matthew and Joshua Martelli, who rebuilt it from the ground up with a singular mission. To restore its mythic status while elevating the professionalism, safety, and prestige of modern desert racing. Since that revival, “The Great American Off-Road Race” has only grown larger, deeper, and more competitive. The fields get stronger every year. The stakes get higher. And winning The Mint 400 remains one of the hardest achievements in off-road racing.
This year’s Mint 400 will take place from March 4th - 8th in Las Vegas. More information on the event for racers and spectators is available at TheMint400.com, or follow the event on Facebook and Instagram.
Details regarding racer registration, sponsorship packages, exhibitor vending, spectator tickets, camping, and parking passes for the American Off-Road Racing Championship are live on americanoffroadracingchampionship.com
About American Off-Road Racing Championship
The American Off-Road Racing Championship (AORC) is the premier desert off-road racing league in North America, created through the unification of Best in the Desert (BITD) and Unlimited Off-Road Racing (UNLTD).
Best in the Desert, founded in 1984 by legendary racer Casey Folks, is the longest-running and most respected off-road racing series in the U.S., with a legacy that includes iconic events like Vegas to Reno, the Silver State 300, the Parker 425, and the Laughlin Desert Classic.
Unlimited Off-Road Racing, established by the Martelli Brothers in 2023, produces world-class events such as The Mint 400, The California 300, and The Parker 400. UNLTD is recognized for its focus on innovation, storytelling, and large-scale racer participation, with events known for high car counts, challenging courses, pre-running, and family-friendly fan experiences near major markets.
Together under the AORC banner, BITD and UNLTD preserve the heritage of desert racing while building its future—offering racers, sponsors, and fans a unified championship built on clarity, consistency, and world-class competition.