We wanted to follow up to our last event –The King of Sliprock with something that would be even more fun for everyone. With only 5 of the 14 racers actually finishing I feel we could provide an even better racing experience with a greater percentage of racers crossing the finish line.
JT500 ain’t no walk in the park.
Located at the East end of Joshua Tree Dry Lake Bed where the mountains meet the lake bed is a 1/4 mile loop consisting of loose trail, rocks, sand, and huge elevation changes. Racers will be required to complete 5 laps. There will be a “Pit Row” where repairs can be made. Racers are also welcome to create teams and race multiple drivers per vehicle, but driver changes are limited to “Pit Row”.
It’s a night race.
Temperatures in the Mojave Desert are literally off the charts so we felt we had no other choice than to run the event at night. As soon as the sun dips behind the mountain, temperatures drop into the comfort zone. Unfortunately the trade off is the darkness. ALL RACERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS ON THEIR RACE VEHICLES. The more lights the better.
This is a timed event.
We’re stepping up the racing experience by providing official timing. You’ll need to purchase your own transponder if you don’t have one already. We’ll be running the Trackmate system. Transponders can be purchased online here directly from Trackmate for only $38. There will be a 2 hour time limit on the race course.
1.9 & 2.2 4wd Crawlers
There will be two classes racing separate races on the course at the same time. 2.2 Racers will start first at 30 second intervals followed by 1.9. This should be interesting.
