Glorious Day Welcomes 51st SNORE 250 Off-Road Race In Jean, Nevada
By Mike Henle JEAN, Nev. — As the motorsports world hit another high recently in Southern Nevada, the 51st Annual PCI Race Radios SNORE 250 presented by Terrible’s rocked this valley about 40 miles south of Las Vegas. Some 90 entries started the event on a glorious day highlighted by an event that has been […]
Fourth annual Mint 400 Desert Clean-up scheduled Feb. 29 near statues in Jean
By Mike Henle By day, Jeremy Walters is the Community Relations Manager for Republic Services in Las Vegas. Since he was a youngster, he’s been riding motorcycles in the desert, and keeping the desert clean is vitally important to the long-time Las Vegan. Each year for the past four years, Walters and his fellow employees […]
SNORE opens 2020 season with high-powered quality machinery
By Mike Henle Jean, Nev. — The Grand Daddy of Southern Nevada off-road racing is set to kick off the 2020 season complete with a strong contingent of competitors in the PCI Race Radios SNORE 250 presented by Terrible’s Road House Feb. 14-16. The 51st annual SNORE 250 showdown brings together families that have been […]
At 96, dedicated SNORE volunteer and U.S. Army veteran Bob Jensen has seen it all ranging from off-road racing in Vegas to the Battle at GuadalCanal
By Mike Henle Long-time Las Vegan Bob Jensen is among a long list of off-road enthusiasts that recall the days when a hearty group of Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts gathered each month at John Herda’s Saloon on South Highland Avenue. Jensen’s job with SNORE was to drive an old school bus with the timing […]
SNORE Ends 2019 Season with Huge Patrick’s Signs/McKenzie’s Rage at the River Event
By Mike Henle LAUGHLIN, Nev. — Veteran SNORE enthusiasts have seen their share of standout fields over the years and the latest gathering at Laughlin was one for the books. From buggies to trucks and in-between, SNORE’s year-ending Patrick’s Signs/McKenzie’s Rage at the River event especially impressed everyone during the event run Dec. 13-15. In […]
SNORE Returns to the Colorado River in Laughlin December 13-15 For McKenzie’s Rage at the River Off-Road Showdown
By Mike Henle www.mikehenle.com LAUGHLIN, Nev., —Off-road racers have no reason to slow down as the Christmas season continues. As it has been the case for the past several years, off-road racers will invade this community along the Colorado River with vengeance during the first week of December. Laughlin has such rich history that its […]
The Ford family captures Class 10 in Knotty Pine 250
By Mike Henle CALIENTE, Nev. – If ever an off-road racer had reason to celebrate; it was competitors like charger James Ford, who captured the highly-competitive Class 10 category in the annual running of the Knotty Pine 250. Presented on June 8 about 180 miles north of Las Vegas in what could be termed “The […]
Caliente prepares for annual SNORE Knotty Pine 250 off-road race
First published in race-dezert.com By Mike Henle CALIENTE, Nev. — For the last 50 years, the Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts have ridden through the ups and the downs of the sport. If it’s history that fascinates your soul, go no further than a crash course in SNORE, which has ridden wave-after-wave through five decades […]
Dean family dominates 50th PCI Race Radios SNORE 250 off-road race
By Mike Henle Jean, Nev. – It goes without saying that dust is usually a major challenge in the sport of off-road racing. However, the challenges of the 50th annual PCI Race Radios SNORE 250 here Feb. 15-16 didn’t include as much dust as usual, thanks to unusually wet winter storms that were socked into […]
50th SNORE 250 set for Feb. 15-16; and Fritz Kroyer will never forget winning the first race in 1970
Fritz Kroyer is renowned in off-road racing circles all over the world. Measure this: He won the first-ever SNORE 250 on the grounds of what is now the plush Spanish Trail 50 years ago although he rolled the car on the first lap of the race. The car rolled right-side-up and Kroyer went to work […]