Rally-Raid
2027 BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400
Why You Should Go
A free parade down the Strip, then 400 miles of desert racing at Primm in the same week
Format
Five Day Race Week
Crowd
Desert racing fans in Primm and festival crowds downtown, no figure published
Vibe
Desert racing week from the Strip to the Primm dust
About This Event
The Mint 400 calls itself the oldest off road race in America, two days of racing on a 400 mile desert course at Primm, south of Las Vegas. Race week starts in the city, with a vehicle parade on the Las Vegas Strip and an off road festival on Fremont Street East.
1What to Expect
Wednesday 3 March: the vehicle parade on the Las Vegas Strip, 3:00pm to 4:00pm, then the kick off party that evening.
Thursday 4 March: the Off Road Festival on Fremont Street East, 8:00am to 5:00pm, while Class 10 and UTV Pro qualifying runs at Primm in the morning.
Friday 5 March is race day one at Primm: the Pre Runner class from 6:30am, the Limited race at 8:00am, youth races from 10:30am and car and truck qualifying in the afternoon.
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Saturday 6 March is race day two: the motorcycle race at 7:00am, opening ceremonies at 10:15am and the Unlimited race at 10:45am, with the first finisher expected around 5:30pm.
Sunday 7 March has the awards banquet in the VIP tent at Primm.
2Best Way to Experience It
- The Wednesday parade and Thursday festival are free and open to the public.
- Race days are at the Start/Finish Line Midway in Primm, with more than 10,000 feet of viewing area, food vendors and bars. General parking is furthest from the line and Gold Parking is right in front of it.
- Four spectator areas sit off I-15 at Goodsprings Road in Jean, each reached with a Spectator Parking Pass for the vehicle. SPEC 1 is the largest, with a mile long straight, SPEC 3 has the sandy whoops and SPEC 4 is the most popular. The organiser says Jean passes are very limited and sell out every year.
- The VIP Hospitality Suite has its own bars, breakfast, lunch and dinner, private flushing toilets and live stream screens.
About the Venue
3Nearby Accommodation
While you're in the area
Experiences near Fremont Street Experience
4Logistics
Getting thereDriving, Public transport, Rideshare and taxis, Best value route
Driving
- The Start/Finish Line is at Primm, on I-15 south of Las Vegas, and a parking pass is needed to park there.
- The Jean spectator areas are off I-15 at Goodsprings Road.
Public transport
- No bus or shuttle to Primm or Jean is published by the organiser.
Rideshare and taxis
- The organiser publishes no rideshare drop off point at Primm.
Best value route
- The Strip parade on Wednesday and the Fremont Street East festival on Thursday are free.
Tickets and entryTickets
Tickets
- Tickets, parking, VIP and camping are sold only through UnlimitedOffRoadRacing.com, and an UNLTD account is needed to buy.
- The spectating page says 2027 tickets and parking passes go on sale in late September.
Staying overCamping, Where to stay
Camping
- Camping is only at the Start/Finish Line and is booked online before the event.
- There is no overnight camping in the remote spectator areas or the pits.
Where to stay
- The Golden Nugget on Fremont Street is the official 2027 host hotel, and the organiser publishes 2027 hotel discount codes.
5Frequently Asked Questions
?Just want to look around?
The Strip parade on Wednesday 3 March and the Fremont Street East festival on Thursday 4 March cost nothing to attend.
?Want to see the race up close?
The Start/Finish Line Midway in Primm has more than 10,000 feet of viewing area, and the four Jean spectator areas along the course are reached with a Spectator Parking Pass.
6Cost Breakdown
| 2027 prices | Price |
|---|---|
| Strip parade and Fremont Street East festival free | |
| Ticket, parking and camping prices not yet published |
Last verified: 5 November 2026Official link: themint400.com
Tags
Off Road and 4x4CampingMulti Day EventFree EntryOff Road RacingVIP HospitalityRally RaidFood and DrinkFan FestivalMotorbikes
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