Annual Mint 400 Vehicle Parade Brings Off-Road Icons to the Las Vegas Strip
The 2025 BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400, the second round of the UNLTD Off-Road Racing Series season, has officially arrived in Las Vegas with the completion of this year’s Mint 400 Vehicle Parade. Off-road enthusiasts and Las Vegas visitors alike were wowed by the world’s most powerful off-road machines, as tens of millions of dollars worth of equipment paraded down the Las Vegas Strip to kick off four days of events surrounding the Great American Off-Road Race.
Unlike years past, the 2025 Mint 400 Vehicle Parade changed course, swapping out the Mandalay Bay as its starting point and instead wrapping up there. This year’s parade would start at Circus Circus before taking over Las Vegas Boulevard with hundreds of cars, trucks, UTVs, and motorcycles, stopping bystanders in their tracks and dazzling the crowds that had gathered for the annual event.
This year’s parade was led by Grand Marshal “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, who will also take part in this year’s race as a competitor in the UTV Pro NA class. Austin was joined in the parade by entries from up and down this year’s entry list, from major and factory-backed teams like Polaris Factory Racing and Terrible Herbst Motorsports, to grassroots efforts like Ironman Motorcycle entries and Class 11 cars.
“Huge thanks to everyone who took part in and watched this year’s Mint 400 Vehicle Parade!” said UNLTD CEO Matt Martelli. “It’s always a blast to get to take over the Las Vegas Strip to kick off race week in the city, but to do something new this year by running the route in reverse was an awesome change of pace. It was great to have our Grand Marshal Steve Austin leading the way before he competes in this year’s race too. We hope all the fans will join us on Fremont Street tomorrow for the Mint 400 Off-Road Festival before following us out to Primm for race days!”
Wednesday’s festivities continue with The Beast Mint 400 Kickoff Party at Atomic Liquors on Fremont Street, where Stephen Wilson Jr. will perform an acoustic set as racers and fans alike gather to celebrate the return of Mint 400 week. The party returns to Fremont Street on Thursday morning with the Mint 400 Off-Road Festival, kicking off at 9AM, while the top Limited classes will qualify in Primm in the morning as well.
The Mint 400 has held the title of the toughest, most spectacular off-road race in North America since 1968 when it was first run. Initially, the race was a public relations event promoting the Mint Hotel’s annual deer hunt, but what started out as a hotel promotion soon grew into a legitimate desert race. Since its 2008 revival, “The Great American Off-Road Race” has only gotten bigger and more prestigious, and deeper fields every year only make it tougher to win.
This year’s BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400 will take place from March 5-9 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 UNLTD Off-Road Racing are live on Unlimitedoffroadracing.com.