March 3, 2015
NORRA and Mint 400 to Bring History Alive at Third Annual "Show N' Shine" in Las Vegas
-- NORRA Reunites Trucks, Cars, Buggies and Bikes at
the Mint 400's "Memory Lane" --
(Agua Dulce, Calif.): Huge crowds and the sparkling neon of historic downtown Las Vegas will once again serve as a perfect backdrop for off-road racing history to come alive at the upcoming Polaris Mint 400 presented by General Tire. For the third time in as many years, the National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA) will help organize a special Mint 400 “Vintage Show N’ Shine” on Friday, March 13th at the race’s legendary Tech and Contingency day on Las Vegas’ famous Fremont Street. A popular part of the Mint 400 experience, for 2015 NORRA hopes to gather an impressive collection of rolling history in an area known as “Memory Lane.”
NORRA promotes and organizes the annual General Tire NORRA Mexican 1000 Rally, a vintage-flavored on and off-road stage rally that runs the length of the Baja peninsula. Scheduled to take place on April 25-29, for 2015 competitors will enjoy a fun-filled journey from Ensenada, Baja Mexico to the world-class resort city of San Jose del Cabo. More than 150 entries are expected to take part in an event fondly known as “The Happiest Race on Earth.”
NORRA's first "Memory Lane" display came during the 2013 General Tire Mint 400, a gathering that included (from left to right) Jim Riley's "Snortin' Nortin Nova, the incredibly restored ex-Scoop Vessels BFG Blazer of Cam Thieriot, Rory Ward's exotic Mickey Thompson-built Challenge IV and Dave Westhem ex-factory GMC Class 8.
The list of famous off-road vehicles expected at the 2015 Mint 400 “Show N’ Shine” is expected to include many one-of-a-kind iconic desert racing vehicles – many that competed in the Mint 400 during their heyday.
“While the Mint 400 has once again become the largest and most influential off-road race in America, this race also has an unmatched history that stretches back to 1967,” stated the Mint 400’s CEO Matt Martelli. “Honoring our past via this ongoing relationship with NORRA just makes sense, as they have really been the catalyst to the entire historic off-road racing movement that’s now gaining momentum. I mean what’s cooler than racing vintage off-road vehicles?"
“We are very pleased that the Mint 400 group has invited us back to be part of their festivities again in 2015,” explained NORRA President Mike Pearlman. “Both of our groups share a passion for this sport’s unique and colorful past. We invite everyone with a vintage off-road truck, sedan, buggy or motorcycle to join us on Fremont Street on “Memory Lane.”
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