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| Location | Primm, Nevada |
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| Corporate sponsor | The Mint Las Vegas |
| First race | 1968 |
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| Surface | Desert off road race |
The Mint 400 is an annual American desert off-road race which takes place near Las Vegas, Nevada. It was resumed in 2008 after a 20-year hiatus.
The race was for both motorcycles, until 1977, and four-wheel vehicles (buggies, cars and trucks) sponsored by Del Webb's Mint Hotel and Casino.[1] Webb, a real estate developer and friend of Howard Hughes, was owner of the Mint Hotel in downtown Las Vegas. It became known as The Great American Desert Race.
- ^ "The Mint 400" Archived 2007-01-05 at the Wayback Machine, Las Vegas Sun, Retrieved January 7, 2007