A trophy truck, also known as a Baja truck or trick truck, is a vehicle used in high-speed off-road racing. This is an open production class and all components are considered legal unless specifically restricted.
Although any truck that meets the safety standards can race the trophy truck class, they, for the most part, feature long travel suspensions and high power (800hp+) engines. They are intended for desert racing only, and are not street legal. These vehicles are properly known as "trophy trucks" when raced in SCORE International sanctioned races,[1] and "trick trucks" when raced in Best in the Desert sanctioned races.[2]
Since the class was introduced in 1994, the development of the trophy truck has been rapid. Prior to that date, SCORE's Class-8 rules dictated that the entrants must use a production frame.[3] The introduction of the trophy truck class brought with it new freedom for competitors with minimal rules in its construction. Intense development in full-tube chassis and suspension travel led to previously unseen performance and speed.
- ^ "SCORE OFF-ROAD RACING – SCORE-International.com". score-international.com. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ "THR Motorsports Parker "250" presented by Polaris - Best in the Desert". Best in the Desert. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ SCORE International Off-Road Racing Rules and Regulations 2011-2015.