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2021 Mint 400 Shifts to December

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

The 2021 BFGoodrich® Tires Mint 400 Shifts to December 

The Great American Off-Road Race rescheduled for safety of all participants

  • Racer, sponsor, staff and public safety/health prioritized amid lingering COVID pandemic 
  • The Mint 400 will take place December 1st – 5th, with all marquee events fully operational
  • Large scale events still “on hold” in the State of Nevada, Clark County and Las Vegas 
  • All race entries, exhibitor spots, parking passes, and tickets remain valid for December

The Mint 400 announced today that The Great American Off-Road Race™ will adjust their event dates and move to Wednesday, December 1st through Sunday, December 5th, 2021. The shift comes in response to the inability by the State of Nevada, Southern Nevada Health District and COVID 19 Mitigation Task Force to permit large scale events in Clark County.  Since the Ivanpah Valley is closed to off-road racing between March 15th and November 1st, and there are numerous outdoor events already scheduled in the fall, the new December dates were the only available option.

“The health and safety of our racers, sponsors, exhibitors, staff, and the public has always been, and will always be, our number one priority,” said Mint 400 Co-Owner and CEO Matt Martelli. “We don’t have a green light from the State or County to hold the event in March, because all large scale events are still on hold. We are making this decision now because we recognize that traveling to Las Vegas and participating in the Mint is a significant financial investment. By doing so, we are preserving the safety, integrity, fun, and value of this historic race for everyone involved.” 

The announcement today comes after several months of close consultation with all of the major Mint 400 stakeholders and permitting agencies including the Bureau of Land Management, State of Nevada, Clark County, City of Las Vegas, Fremont East District, Nevada Department of Transportation, and local law enforcement – all of whom expressed overwhelming support for The Mint 400 festival and race. 

“The outpouring of support from the Las Vegas community has been very humbling,” said Mint 400 Co-Owner and COO Josh Martelli. “The Southern Nevada BLM office in particular has been instrumental in helping us make this move. They have a full calendar of fall events, and many other events are rescheduling as well, so we’re very grateful for their support. Back in December, we joined a new advisory panel with all of the other top outdoor event promoters in the state and we’re now collectively working to establish new guidelines for Nevada for safe reopening this year.” 

Back in June 2020, The Mint 400 announced many new exciting features to the storied race, including new independent car/truck and motorcycle courses and two days of motorcycle racing. Qualifying was made open to the public and relocated to Primm.  And a fourth of the classes saw decreases in entry fees in addition to an all new payment plan that allowed racers to put a deposit down on the race to secure their starting position. The Mint 400 expressed their commitment today to honor all of these exciting improvements. All of the currently planned festivities and event dates will be preserved, including the vehicle parade, two day off-road festival, public qualifying, and two days of thrilling off-road racing. 

“We are very aware of what is at stake. We don’t want to risk pushing ahead to March, then not have an event.  That’s not fair to our racers, partners, or fans.  We’re thrilled to have nearly 300 entries already, and to those racers who are currently registered – your start positions are secure and will carry over to December.  Same goes for all spectators with parking passes and start/finish line tickets.  Everything will simply shift forward to the fall.  If for some reason you can’t make the new dates we will issue you a refund, no problem,” said Mint 400 Event Director Kilian Hamlin. 

The Mint 400 has adjusted its racer payment plan around the new dates so racers can continue to reserve their start positions with a small down payment.  All details are now updated on themint400.com/racerinfo.  

Racers – If you would like to request a refund you may do so by logging into your Off-Road Racer Profile and initiate the refund inside your dashboard.

Parking Pass/Ticket Holders –  If you would like to request a refund, email [email protected] with the following information: 

  • Receipt/Order Number 
  • Name of Ticket Purchaser
  • Please put “Mint 400 Refund” in the subject

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Manuel Ott
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Manuel Ott

Very disappointing but understandable. We will still be joining in december 🙂

Ted
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Ted

Where and when can I purchase tickets to the December 2021 Mint 400

Juan Castanon
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Juan Castanon

Would the main race be Saturday and Sunday??

Sean Tracy Lasco
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Sean Tracy Lasco

I have been doin mechanics for ever and I’m from Oregon and grew up offroading what’s it take to get into this race ? Let me say this also I wAs mistaken as a man that stole a rece car and couldn’t get rid of it so that’s as far as I’m going with that the truth is that I grew up dreaming of racing and when someone came into the frame park with a hot race car I traded a 74 Chevy Blazer for it and tried to get it back to the rightful owner and could not find… Read more »

Dawn cassidy
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Dawn cassidy

Are u going to have VIP passes for 2021

George E Schultze
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George E Schultze

How and where can we buy VIP passes for the race in December 2021?

Mark porter
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Mark porter

Where are we going to get a notice for parking pass

Rick Tidwell
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Rick Tidwell

Great race

Darren Shunkwiler
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Darren Shunkwiler

Not happy about the change in dates. I schedule a trip from North Carolina to see the Mint 400. Thank a lot.