$500 Founder Casey Folks VEGAS TO RENO COVID-19 GUIDELINES Best In The Desert Co-Owners Bryan Folks and Daryl Folks Best In The Desert Guidelines Thursday, August 13, 2020: Registration to pick up Operations Manager Best In The Desert reminds all fans, racers, and sponsors armbands (only those needing armbands should attend Schedule of Events Donald Jackson to stay home if experiencing any symptoms including fever, to adhere to social distancing recommendations; parents Event Coordinator cough, shortness of breath, or fatigue. Other COVID-19 can accompany minors; please bring your own pen to sign WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 Liz Marshall precautions include the following event protocol: documents) • You must Wear a face mask on-site at all times (mandated Time Trials for Class 1000, 1500, 6100, 7200 and Trick Trucks Project Manager by Nevada Governor) Each vehicle class will be assigned a separate time: 1000 / 7200 – Registration 4:30-5:30pm, Tech & Staging 5:00-6:00pm, Escort 6:15pm Miguel Gonzalez • Practice social distancing by staying six feet apart • 8am – 9am: Class 1100, 1200, 2000, 3000, 4400, 6000, TT / 1500 – Registration 6:00-7:30pm, Tech & Staging 6:45-8:00pm, Escort 8:00pm Business Development / Marketing Director • Use hand sanitizer and wash hands often 6100 – Registration 8:00-9:30pm, Tech & Staging 9:00-10:00pm, Escort 10:00pm Scot Harden 7300 email: [email protected] • Park more than 10 feet away from neighbors • 8:30am – 10am: UTV Turbo Registration Onsite in Motorsports Safety Solutions Trailer phone: 951-491-1819 • Please stay home and consider attending a future event if • 10am-11:30am: UTV Production Time Trials will start immediately after the escorted lap Course Marshals you are considered at high risk • 11am – Noon: Jeepspeeds (all) 5000, 6200, 8000, 8100 THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 Jim Glimp - Charla Glimp • Please remain in pit area when not racing • Noon – 1pm: UTV Unlimited, UTV Sportsman • Refrain from wandering or visiting neighbors • 1pm – 2pm: All Motorcycle & Quads, Any teams that 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Communication Coordinator • Leave no trace and pack out trash Drivers/Riders Registration - Club Madrid, Sunset Station Hotel & Casino! Keith Purmal didn’t make their time • Avoid touching the face Please follow the schedule – 50 people max in Room! Scoring • 2pm – 3pm: All Motorcycle & Quads, Any teams that 8am-9am – Class 1100, 1200, 2000, 3000, 4400, 6000, 7300 Art Verling - Colleen Verling - Julia Sahlstrom didn’t make their time 8:30am – 10am – UTV Turbo Anna Lewis - John Minnick - Viki Minnick Future events will be contingent on how closely attendees • 3pm – 4pm: Any teams that didn’t make their time 10am-11:30am – UTV Production Start / Finish Line Coordinators follow these health and safety measures. Please help 11am – Noon – Jeepspeeds (all) 5000, 6200, 8000, 8100 Doc Lippmann - Casey Dallaire keep the Best In The Desert 2020 racing series safe and If a racer is unable to attend with the rest of their team, they Noon – 1pm – UTV Unlimited, UTV Sportsman successful! Finish Line Announcer (Ford Mesa) can pick up their armband at any time. Best In The Desert 1pm – 2pm – All Motorcycle & Quads, Any teams that didn’t make their time George Antill asks that racers adhere to their registration times in order to 2pm – 3pm – All Motorcycle & Quads, Any teams that didn’t make their time Hotel Guidelines keep the number of people congregating as low as possible. Drivers / Riders Registration 3pm – 4pm – Any teams that didn’t make their time Sunset Station Hotel and Casino in Henderson will be the host If you were unable to come with your team you can come anytime Liz Marshall - Julia Sahlstrom - Kathie Landers hotel for Maxxis Tire Casey Folks “Vegas to Reno” presented Thursday, August 13, 2020: Tech and Event Expo: to pick up your armband. Kristy Jackson - Christy Sahlstrom Colleen Verling by Fox. In order to adhere to the Centers for Disease Control Arm-banded racer with pre-sterilized helmet and suit must 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Media Registration and Prevention (CDC) national guidelines, every guest who accompany their vehicle. Car – Truck – Motorcycle – Quad – UTV – Please follow the schedule Anna Lewis enters the hotel and casino will be thermally scanned. Guests Technical Inspection - Sunset Station Hotel & Casino – Front Parking Lot Car / Truck Technical Inspectors who have a temperature exceeding 100.3 degrees Fahrenheit Display and vendor stands at the Event Expo will be operated MANDATORY Drivers / Riders / Pit Crew Meeting Darryl Putman - Scott Freebarin will need to be rescanned after five to eight minutes. in accordance with local health standards which include Prerecorded video will be posted Thursday morning Lynn Jackson - Andy Studer a limited number of participants, hand sanitizer at every Please make sure to watch it before Friday Morning Motorcycle / Quad Tech Inspector Guests will also be asked to wear a face mask and follow display, and social distancing space between stands. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 – RACE DAY Jeff Landers social distancing guidelines of six feet. Best In The Desert Promotional activities including autograph signing, kids Stop Check Captains kindly asks fans and racers to be respectful to hotel staff activities, large ceremonies, or group presentations will not 5:15 AM – Motorcycle / Quad Staging Jeff and Kathie Landers and security as everyone moves ahead with the Maxxis Tire be allowed. 5:45 AM – 1st Professional Motorcycle Starts Casey Folks “Vegas to Reno” presented by Fox. Medical Director 8:45 AM to Noon – Car / Truck / UTV Staging Dr. Fredrick (Doc) Lippmann, M.D. All Cars, Trucks, and UTVs will trailer through the Event Expo PLEASE BE ON TIME! You Could lose your Start Position! Wednesday, August 12, 2020: Time Trials for 1000, 1500, unless they are in enclosed trailers. In that case, they will First Aid Coordinator 8:45am - Trick Trucks/1500 David Nehrbass - Motorsports Safety Solutions 6100, 7200, and Trick Truck Classes need to offload and drive through Tech in assigned lines. 9:15am – 6100 Time Trials include complete full tech inspection so racers All Motorcycles and Quads will drive through the Tech and 9:45am – 1000, 4700, 5000, 6200, 7200, 8000 Car / Truck Contingency who attend Time Trials will not be required to attend the Tech Event Expo in their support trucks unless they are in enclosed Cyndie Parks - Pam Giltner 10:15am – Turbo UTVs and Event Expo on Thursday. trailers which will need to be offloaded to also go through 11:00am – Unlimited UTVs & 6000 Roxanne Hoffman - Dustin Hoffman assigned lines (same lines as support vehicles). 11:20am – UTV Production Media Directors Thursday, August 13, 2020: Mandatory Driver’s Meeting 11:40am – 1100, 2000, 4400, 7100, Jeepspeeds Don Fall (email: [email protected]) and Russ Turner Noon – 1200, 7300, Vintage, UTV Sportsman, Sportsman The Driver’s Meeting will be pre-recorded and posted to the Contingency forms will be sent out to driver of record through Program Publisher & Advertising Opportunities: Best In The Desert Instagram and Facebook pages in the email and are posted on the Best In The Desert website. Fall Advertising - (619) 742-9977 10:00 AM – 1st Professional Car / Truck Leaves the Start Line morning. Racers can comment with questions and concerns Decals will be provided in the final registration packet. SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 and Best In The Desert will respond as soon as possible via Front Cover Photo: social media platforms. Congratulations to all the Finishers! Steve Olliges in his FOX clad Trick Truck took 3rd overall There are no scheduled events on Sunday ~ Drive Home Safe! at the Silver State 300 – Photo by Bink Designs 2 3 Welcome to the epic adventure of a lifetime, the 2020 MAXXIS Tires “Casey Folks” Vegas to Reno Presented by FOX. Casey’s dream was the birth of “The American Off-Road Racing Series” and the legendary “Vegas to Reno”, our flagship race. ”Vegas to Reno” is recognized around the world as the longest, and toughest off-road race in the United States. We are proud to honor Casey by naming his favorite race after him. The initial running of the Best In The Desert “Vegas to Reno” race in 1996 marked the first time Casey Folks had the foresight to include all car, truck, motorcycle and quad classes in one of his events. His love for the sport, and his innate ability to organize hundreds of racers, crew, route workers and spectators amidst miles and miles of challenging and electrifying terrain, led BITD to what it is today. The 2020 MAXXIS Tires “Casey Folks” Vegas to Reno Presented by Fox will always include his name. Best In The Desert proved to the off-road racing community that we could organize a large event successfully while keeping racers, staff, volunteers, and spectators safe in the midst of COVID-19 at the recent running of the VT Construction Silver State 300 Presented by RZR. Because of respect and the excellent job racers and their crew showed at the last race, we now are ready to run the race we are best known for in our 24th year. The 2020 MAXXIS Tires “Casey Folks” Vegas to Reno Presented by FOX race-course spans 550 miles of grueling Nevada desert between Las Vegas and Reno. Starting near Beatty, Nevada, racers will compete all day, and most into the night to reach the finish line in Dayton, Nevada. This year’s course features some significant changes to the route from years past, traversing some extremely challenging and unique terrain, which is exciting for all loyal racers and fans who have been coming to the “Vegas to Reno” event for years. This year’s race also marks the second round of the MAXXIS Triple Crown which means the top three finishers in Unlimited Cars/Trucks, Limited Cars/Trucks, UTVs and Motorcycle/Quad classes will take home an additional $67,000 in bonus money from Best In The Desert on top of their normal payout.