Class One charger Joe David wins Knotty Pine 250 for second straight overall victory of 2017
By Mike Henle CALIENTE, Nev. – The Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts brought the annual SNORE Knotty Pine 250 here June 10 again and a good old-fashioned shootout occurred. Thirty-one year-old Joe David won the Overall and Unlimited categories by just 43 seconds over Class 10 charger Justin Davis. David’s victory added to his family’s […]
Strong contingent of female racers ready for SNORE Knotty Pine 250
By Mike Henle CALIENTE, Nev. – A strong field of more than 100 entries along with an all-new course layout will welcome the SNORE Knotty Pine 250 here Friday and Saturday. Always a favorite, the Southern Nevada Off-Road Enthusiasts event again promises to present a wide variety of challenges with everything from trees to your […]
Native Southern Nevada racer & former SNORE Prez Ken Freeman takes 1600 class in Motion Tire 300
By Mike Henle Henderson business owner / carpet layer, Kenny Freeman never really sat out SNORE’s off-road races. He just cut back his schedule to serve as president for the past three years, so that he could deal with the day-to-day elements related to promoting the organization’s six-race Patrick’s Signs / McKenzie’s series. When Freeman’s […]
SNORE returns to Ridgecrest April 7-8 for the annual Motion Tire 300
By Mike Henle RIDGECREST, Calif. – The Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts – otherwise known as SNORE since its inception in Las Vegas in 1969 – has been concentrating on events presented out of town for the past several years. And without missing a beat, the club will return to this beautiful little city the […]
California automobile executive captures Class 1 and overall titles at the King Shocks Battle at Primm
By Mike Henle PRIMM, Nev. – California charger Dan Myers wrapped up the overall and Class 1 victories in the annual King Shocks Battle at Primm Feb. 10-12 as SNORE launched its 48th season here in near-perfect conditions. For Myers, the event was a huge success. The fixed operations director for Toyota of Escondido in […]
SNORE kicks off 48th year with new leadership and the annual King Shocks Battle at Primm, Thursday through Sunday
By Mike Henle PRIMM, Nev. — The Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts head into their 48th season, this Thursday through Sunday, with the running of the King Shocks Battle at Primm. With a field of almost 175 entries, the Battle at Primm kicks off a year filled with promise, along with numerous new faces and […]
SNORE wraps up 2016 season with a very classy awards ceremony at Sam’s Town Live
By Mike Henle LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Jan. 7, 2017) – About 50 years ago, Las Vegas was a different world. Water wasn’t a concern, developers were just starting to notice that the desert could create wealth and the corporate world had not discovered the city. In 1969, as Elvis Pressley was filling the showroom at […]
Harley Letner carries on a family tradition at Laughlin that stretches back to the 1940s
By Mike Henle LAUGHLIN, Nev. –The Southern Nevada Off Road enthusiasts wrapped up its 47th season here Dec. 8-11 and in the same breath, Class 1 Unlimited kingpin Harley Letner pocketed a very impressive payday of $7,512 for capturing overall and class victories. Indeed, Laughlin and SNORE go together like wine and cheese to end […]
Don Laughlin’s grandson, Matt, ready to take on McKenzie’s Rage at the River in an impressive-looking Class 6100 truck
LAUGHLIN, Nev. — At the age of 31, Laughlin, Nev. native Matt Laughlin is having the time of his life. Now assistant general manager of the Riverside Resort Hotel and Casino along the Colorado River about 100 miles south of Las Vegas, he’s preparing to run a new 6100 truck in the annual McKenzie’s Rage […]
Addition of a downpour makes SNORE’s Driven Experiences 250 off-road race even more challenging
CALIENTE, Nev. — The renowned band Credence Clearwater Revival recorded “Who’ll Stop the Rain” back in 1970 and the song could have been the perfect theme for the June 10-11 running of the Southern Nevada Off-Road Enthusiasts Driven Experiences 250 off-road race. There is no question about the fact that this tiny town about 160 […]