EXCITING NEW VENUE FOR HENDERSON FABTECH CLASSIC, SET FOR DECEMBER 4-6, 2009

Las Vegas, Nevada October, 2009
Best In The Desert is proud to announce an exciting new racing venue for the 2009 Henderson FabTech Desert
Classic. The 2009 Henderson FabTech Desert Classic will take place in the Jean Dry Lake Valley, with a redesigned
approximate 60-mile course. Inside of the course will be two pit areas, as well as the start/finish area.
The format for the event will be two races; first race will be early in the morning, the second race will be in the
afternoon with four laps for each race
After six months of working on a course with the City of Boulder City, BLM and the City of Henderson, because
of all the new solar energy facilities being built on Boulder City land, along with the issues associated with the
Mohave Desert Tortoise habitat, the best course we could have come up with was a 12.5 mile loop, using last
year’s private property as the Main Pit start/finish area. Best In The Desert feels, as always, that safety is our #1
concern for our racers and 2nd is a good challenging course that everyone can have a good time racing on. So,
Casey Folks changed the location of the course, pit areas, and start/finish and designed a course that will be fun
and challenging…as all of Folks’ races are!
There will be a Time Trials for top starting positions for both races. The Time Trial for the first race will be for
Class 1100 only. There will be a separate, specially designed Pole Award for the Top Qualifier in Class 1100.
The second race will have a Time Trials for Class 1400 and Class 1500 only and the Team Ford Pole Award and
$1,000 cash to be presented at the Drivers Meeting.
Folks is requesting that all participants that are going to stay at a hotel that they stay in a Henderson Hotel. The
City of Henderson is a sponsor of the race and it’s very important that we support all of our sponsors. Please
check the web site for hotel information. Also, the driver’s meeting and race awards takes place at the
Henderson Convention Center.
One of the exciting parts about this race from a racer and spectator standpoint, is that contingency row, racer
sign-ups and the pre-race excitement takes place on Water Street in downtown Henderson, Nevada. This is a
great location to take advantage of the local entertainment, good restaurants and opportunities to explore this
beautiful part of Nevada.
At the Henderson race, as with all Best in the Desert events, racers, race team members and the thousands of
spectators that line the course will have the opportunity to experience one of the truly unique adventures of their
lives. There is no charge to wander the pits, experience the excitement of contingency row, manufacturer’s
displays and the chance to be in the action at many of the pits, as many are easily accessed from major
highways, and do not require a pit pass. Check the web site and program at the event for specific viewing
areas.
Further information about this and all Best in the Desert races are on line at: www.bitd.com

BITD 2010 – Off-Road Racing Schedule

2010 – Off-Road Racing Schedule

EPIC RACING PRODUCTS PARKER “250”
JANUARY 8, 9, 2010 – (Race in Parker, AZ)
“A DUEL IN THE DESERT”
MOTORCYCLE, QUAD & UTV POINTS ONLY & Mini-MC/Q Race – NO PRE-FUN RUN
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BLUEWATER RESORT & CASINO PARKER “425”
FEBRUARY 5, 6, 7, 2010 – (Race in Parker, AZ)
“THE LEGEND LIVES ON”
CAR & TRUCK POINTS ONLY – 1-DAY PRE-FUN RUN ON SUNDAY, JAN. 10, 2010

GPR STABILIZERS U.S. HARE SCRAMBLES
MARCH 5, 6, 7, 2010– (Race in Laughlin, NV)
“THE MOST TECHNICAL DESERT RACE IN THE U.S.”
MOTORCYCLE POINTS ONLY – NO PRE-FUN RUN

MOTION PRO NEVADA “200” TRAIL RIDE
APRIL 2, 3, 4, 2010 – (Trail Ride in Caliente, NV – Non-Competitive Event)
“AN EPIC OFF-ROAD ADVENTURE”
MC ONLY – INVITATION ONLY – NO POINTS – CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION
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BILEK RACING SILVER STATE “300”
APRIL 23, 24, 25, 2010 – (Host Hotel in Las Vegas, NV)
“THE AMERICAN ADVENTURE CONTINUES”
POINTS FOR ALL CLASSES – PRE-FUN RUN TBA

BLUEWATER GRAN PRIX
MAY 14, 15, 16, 2010 – (Race in Parker, AZ)
“THE SUPERSTAR OF GRAN PRIX RACES”
MOTORCYCLE, QUAD & UTV POINTS ONLY – NO PRE-FUN RUN

TSCO “VEGAS to RENO”
AUGUST 20, 21, 22, 2010
“THE LONGEST OFF-ROAD RACE IN THE UNITED STATES”
POINTS FOR ALL CLASSES – NO PRE-FUN RUN

BLUEWATER DESERT CHALLENGE
OCTOBER 15, 16, 17, 2010– (Race in Parker, AZ)
“THE AMERICAN CHALLENGE CONTINUES”
CAR/TRUCK & UTV POINTS ONLY – 1-DAY PRE-FUN RUN ON OCT 15, 2010
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Desert Race – Name and Location TBA
DECEMBER 3, 4, 5, 2010
“A NEW ADVENTURE”
POINTS TBA – NO PRE-FUN RUN
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SUBJECT TO REVISIONS – TENTATIVE SCHEDULE AS OF 10/8/09

General Tire to Be “Official” Tire Of 2010 Best in the Desert Off-Road Racing Series

Fort Mill, SC – (October 10, 2009) – General Tire will be the “official” tire of the Best in the Desert Off-Road Racing series for the 2010 season. General Tire is again unleashing the fury on desert racing and stepping up our efforts in this category. Best In The Desert is one of the premier state slide racing organizations and Team GT will strategically enhance the series in key areas.

Best in the Desert races include the Blue Water Resorts & Casino Parker 425 in February; Terrible’s 250 at Primm, April; the infamous TSCO Vegas To Reno The Long Way, August; Bilek Racing Silver State 300 in September; and the Henderson Fabtech Desert Classic, finishing off the season in December.

“General tires have thundered through some of the toughest, most exciting desert racing events under the Best in the Desert banner. We are looking forward to a solid partnership,” said Travis Roffler, director of marketing, General Tire. “With General becoming the official tire of Best In The Desert, this again proves General Tire’s brand commitment to the off-road community and our continuation to push the envelope in this industry.”

“The philosophy of our organization is to provide top quality, world class Off-Road Racing events, and more importantly to make the events exciting, fun and fan friendly, ” said Casey Folks, owner of BITD. “We are confident that with General Tire on board, Best In The Desert will be better than ever.”

General Tire is again ‘unleashing the fury’ in off-road performance for 2009, in the second year campaigning its Grabber competition tire. Designed with a tough, three-ply Duragen™-reinforced body construction to stand up to the rigors of off-road conditions, the Grabber also features a newly-developed competition-specific tread compound. In addition, the Grabber name and General Tire logo are prominently featured on the sidewall in red and white letters. The Grabber competition tires are designed in size 37×12.50R17 for class 8 and trophy truck/trick truck and 35×12.50R17 for class 1, 6, 7, 7 S, stock mini and Protruck.

General Tire also has a complete line of Grabber tires for the passenger and light truck market, including the new Grabber DOT-approved off-road tire (to be released in 2010); the Grabber HTS, which delivers the perfect synergy of comfort, durability and performance; the Grabber UHP, which sets a whole new standard in performance and ride quality for SUVs, light trucks and crossover vehicles; and Grabber AT2, designed for aggressive all-terrain traction in all weather conditions.

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General Tire is part of Continental Tire North America, Inc. (www.generaltire.com). CTNA, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a company of Germany-based Continental AG. With sales exceeding €24 billion in 2008, the Continental Corporation is one of the top automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for the powertrain and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, the corporation contributes towards enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. The corporation currently employs approximately 133,000 at nearly 190 locations in 35 countries.

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