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  Las Vegas, Nevada April 30, 2024 The 2024 MAXXIS Tires Silver State 300 presented by Rugged Radios race had truly epic conditions. Mother nature deluged the course with heavy rain leading up to the event, creating an unbelievable racecourse for all participants. Both Bryan Folks, Best in the Desert CEO, and the racers praised the racecourse as one of the best in the 27-year history of the event. The course showcased a mix of variety, speed, technicality, and scenic elements. The hard work put in by BITD to create a racecourse that utilized new and underutilized sections paid off, resulting in a successful and well-received race. In addition, by using Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Holley’s LS Fest for Tech, Contingency and the Event Expo made it memorable for all involved. Folks commented, “In the 27-year history of the Silver State 300 I do not believe we have ever had the ground this wet, and perfect for racing, on the actual race day. Days like today are what makes heroes. Overall, the race was amazing. The racer consensus at the finish line was that the racecourse was the best ever, and every racer seemed to love it. BITD worked very hard this year to provide a racecourse that had great variety, was extremely fast, scenic (even at speed), super technical and we think hit the mark." Again from Bryan, “A lot of work went into laying out this year’s racecourse. Rather than do a similar course to prior years we used some sections that either have never been used or rarely used. Once it all came together, I think we gave the racers a great racecourse.” Race Highlights: Motorcycle/ATV race – Monster Energy Factory Honda racer Skyler Howes (N10) did battle to the midway point with the KTM racing team of Logan/McPherson and Honda racing Hintz/Hunter. The past 3-time Silver State 300 overall champ added another to his impressive W list. Skyler was first overall with an average speed of 53.82 MPH. The O-30 pro team of Cooper/Shaw (P7) had an impressive ride finishing 4th OA. Ryan Wheeler (327) - First Open Ex and 5th OA. Dick Wilk teamed with former AMA 500cc National Champion and Trophy Des Nations Champion Chuck Sun to win the O-50 expert class. Chad Kenner (J33) – Won the IM Pro class and 8th OA. Justine Moore (O9) – Won the IM Ex class and 11th OA. Notice a little mud helping him along? Kellen Davies (O63) – Was first AM across the finish line and 1st IM AM. Brett Greenholz (Q2) – 1st Quad Pro. Car/Truck race – Perhaps the biggest surprise of the day was overall car/truck winner Vaughn Gitten Jr (1525). Vaughn has a motocross background and is a world renowned drifter as part of the Ford racing family. Vaughn has diversified into off-road racing and the SS 300 was his first race in off-road desert racing. He won handily. His average speed was 50.31 MPH. Bryan Folks said, “It was an honor to have Vaughn race the BITD Silver State 300 as his first venture in off-road desert racing. I thought he would be competitive, but I was shocked by how quickly he adapted and made his stake in our space. I think we are about to see a lot more from Vaughn in the future to come.” David Ziegler (6123) – Lead to the half-way point before getting passed by Vaughn. David finished 1st 6100 and 2ndOA. Bailey Campbell (4499) – Daughter of racing legend Shannon Campbell. The apple does not fall far from the tree. Bailey finished 3rd OA. Ryan Prosser (42) – Won the Trick Truck class and finished 4th OA. UTV race – Cody Bradbury (H1) earned top honors with a first OA in the UTV classes. Cody had an average speed of 50.99 MPH. Mitch Guthrie Jr (H51) once again was battling for the OA and flats forced him to lose time and once again, he finished 2nd OA. Defending overall champ Dustin Jones (T978) and 5th OA was an early leader but had flat tires kept him from another OA victory. He was able to finish 1st Pro Turbo. Michell Alsup (T831) finished 2nd Pro Turbo and 6th OA. Derrick Lutrell (S74) – Won the Super Stock class and finished 10th OA. Jared Bryant (R105) – Won the Pro NA class in a Honda Talon and 13th OA. UTV Youth race – For the first time ever BITD allowed the UTV youth racers the chance to race on the big racecourse and they did not disappoint. All of the racers loved the racecourse and the chance to hone their skills for the next level. Mason Cotter (610) won overall with an average speed of 51.01 MPH. BITD is considering running the UTV Youth 1000 class in Vegas to Reno. Coming Up: For over a century Holley has driven the cutting edge of fuel-system design. That work continues today through Holley’s market-leading EFI products as well as through Holley’s family of best-in-industry brands. Top brands like MSD, Flowmaster, Hurst, Accel and many more make up the industry’s leading offering of enthusiast-driven products to deliver robust, complete performance solutions for builders, racers, and drivers. From propelling the LS-, Coyote-, and Gen 3 Hemi-swap trends, to continuously innovating late-model and vintage vehicle performance, Holley’s commitment to its customers and their cars is at the core of everything they do. Since its founding more than 50 years ago, Maxxis International has been dedicated to making tires riders and drivers can trust for quality and performance. Trust in MAXXIS Tires extends from average consumers to professional drivers and riders, who rely on MAXXIS Tires to win Best In The Desert off-road races, world and national championships, Olympic medals, and more. ABOUT RUGGED RADIOS Rugged Radios, the Official Radio of Best In The Desert, believes in "Communications For Any Environment". Whether you're challenging the USA's deserts, conquering the wilds of Baja in your UTV, chasing adventure on a weekend trail with your family, or soaring the skies in your private aircraft, we understand that you demand communications you can rely on. Rugged Radios proudly offers a comprehensive range of top-notch communication products - the uses of which span industrial job sites, agriculture, fire and safety, aviation, recreation, schools, circle track and especially high octane off-road racing.

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