Parker 425 qualifying today

[37 boat]

Looks like qualifying (time trials) is happening at the Parker fairgrounds this year. Anyone have any idea about spectating at that location? Was thinking about running down there today but don't know what to expect.

 

[rivergames]

Is the race this Saturday? If so, I'll be there as I am heading up tomorrow after work

 

[2Driver]

They just keep adding rules and taking out the excitement

Kind of lame, a coned course.

There will be Orange Cones on some corners of the Time Trial course, if your vehicle hits an ORANGE CONE on any of the turns you will receive an automatic 15 sec penalty for each cone you hit. Each of the corners will have ORANGE CONES on both inside and outside of corner. Do not hit either of the cones.

2018 Media guys get a RG wake up call.

 

[beerrun]

Racing Friday and Saturday but very low entry we are coming up tomorrow going to the balloon festival Friday and check out the race on saturday

 

[rivermobster]

Where is the best spot to spectate?

For either event.

Please shoot me a PM if you don't want a good spot ruined. Headed out in a few minutes.

 

[Englewood]

Indians really managed to kill this event...Too bad. They should move it to Havasu/Standard Wash area.

 

[beerrun]

Where is the best spot to spectate?

For either event.

Please shoot me a PM if you don't want a good spot ruined. Headed out in a few minutes.

I honestly don't know haven't been in years hoping to find out when we get there tomorrow I will let you know

 

[beerrun]

And the balloon festival we have never been too so not sure on that either

 

[JBZ]

LIVE

Best in the Desert - Time Trials - Parker, AZ

Best in the Desert - Time Trials - Parker, AZ

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[2Driver]

LIVE

Best in the Desert - Time Trials - Parker, AZ

Best in the Desert - Time Trials - Parker, AZ

rydetv.com

That looked pretty nice.

 

[cakemoto]

Sucks there’s only like three or four big dog trophy trucks.You’re only gonna be able to view from Shea Road once it starts it’s all closed down.

 

[Riverbottom]

Sucks there’s only like three or four big dog trophy trucks.You’re only gonna be able to view from Shea Road once it starts it’s all closed down.

Not sure, but a couple weeks ago at the 250 there was spectating in Bouse. Also saw signs further out near Vicksburg road. I was only in the pits off Shea, so don't know what other areas looked like.

 

[cakemoto]

Not sure, but a couple weeks ago at the 250 there was spectating in Bouse. Also saw signs further out near Vicksburg road. I was only in the pits off Shea, so don't know what other areas looked like.

Yea there is Spectator viewing there but I thought maybe wanted to stay closer to town then have to drive further out.

 

[Mikes56]

We’re going today to check out contingency and tech, and all the vendors.

 

[River Dirt 2]

https://bitd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/22-Parker-425-Participant-Map.pdf

note, there are running the course backwards from recent years.

 

[702sandman]

The best area to view would be up Shea past the main pits to the right so you can see some high speed in the washes coming back down. Since the Indians are freaked out about COVID they have shut us down in the parker python area so it had to move up Shea to be off crit property. It really changes the whole event

 

[Bpracing1127]

Sucks there’s only like three or four big dog trophy trucks.You’re only gonna be able to view from Shea Road once it starts it’s all closed down.

hammers took that all away. big purse there

 

[Bpracing1127]

the 425 will die if they dont move it away from hammers. too close for teams to do both races. With hammers being bigger money. better everything. teams are doing that instead.

 

[Sportin' Wood]

the 425 will die if they dont move it away from hammers. too close for teams to do both races. With hammers being bigger money. better everything. teams are doing that instead.

Crazy to think about how things have changed. When Dave and I set the schedule for the early KOH race we had to navigate so many other offroad events. I stopped racing Parker because the only place we could fit was a couple of weeks after. Today it seems no offroad event can afford to be in KOH's perceived window. BITD is going to have to get creative, you can't just keep doing it the same way and expect a different result. Casey was very kind to me when we were young promoters, It is a little sad for me to see KOH hurting the Parker race.

I wish the promoters could all get along and build a single spectacular race series. KOH, Mint, V2R, BK1 San Felipe, and maybe one/two new venues. Put the same effort that goes into the halo events into each of these and have something really cool.

 

[2Driver]

Crazy to think about how things have changed. When Dave and I set the schedule for the early KOH race we had to navigate so many other offroad events. I stopped racing Parker because the only place we could fit was a couple of weeks after. Today it seems no offroad event can afford to be in KOH's perceived window. BITD is going to have to get creative, you can't just keep doing it the same way and expect a different result. Casey was very kind to me when we were young promoters, It is a little sad for me to see KOH hurting the Parker race.

I wish the promoters could all get along and build a single spectacular race series. KOH, Mint, V2R, BK1 San Felipe, and maybe one/two new venues. Put the same effort that goes into the halo events into each of these and have something really cool.

I took this in 2008. Do you recall who this was?

 

[Sportin' Wood]

I took this in 2008. Do you recall who this was?

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Nice!

Some guy who is spending way too much money on a Jeep. By this time we had that thing pretty dialed in. Pretty sure we won the class that day.

Any chance you have that in high res? I have almost no pictures of that time in my life.

 

[2Driver]

Nice!

Some guy who is spending way too much money on a Jeep. By this time we had that thing pretty dialed in. Pretty sure we won the class that day.

Any chance you have that in high res? I have almost no pictures of that time in my life.

LOL Something clicked that was you.

Yes im sure I do have the full res and a bunch more. probably the video as well let me do some dighing. my buddy may have some backed up and Ill get it next week.

 

[2Driver]

Nice!

Some guy who is spending way too much money on a Jeep. By this time we had that thing pretty dialed in. Pretty sure we won the class that day.

Any chance you have that in high res? I have almost no pictures of that time in my life.

I don't have the full res pics anymore but I found the video I shot of you in the silt turn just after Midway pits in 2008 I threw it up on youtube. Not bad for after 14 years.

Enjoy.

 

[CLdrinker]

Sounds like BJ did pretty well with his new Mason motor sports 10.5 and Dougans big block.

 

[Bpracing1127]

Sounds like BJ did pretty well with his new Mason motor sports 10.5 and Dougans big block.

No competition lmao. None of the other big guys raced

 

[2Driver]

No competition lmao. None of the other big guys raced

Weak turn out. I think there was only 1 7200 entry. LOL 2 outcomes there, DNF or 1st place

 

[Sportin' Wood]

No competition lmao. None of the other big guys raced

Great strategy. Kind of like banging a fat girl to break a dry spell?