The Mint 400, widely known as “The Great American Off-Road Race,” returns to the Nevada desert south of Las Vegas on March 6–7, 2026, once again bringing one of the largest off-road racing weekends in North America to the rugged terrain near Jean, Nevada.
Each year the event attracts hundreds of competitors across multiple classes along with thousands of spectators who gather along the course to watch the action unfold.
With the event drawing large crowds into the desert, federal land managers have also announced temporary closures in portions of the race area during the event weekend to manage safety and spectator access.
One of the Most Historic Races in Off-Road
First held in 1968, the Mint 400 quickly became one of the defining races of American desert motorsports. The race originally started in downtown Las Vegas before sending competitors out into the surrounding desert to battle through rough terrain, deep sand, and high-speed lakebed sections…