Casey Folks Vegas To Reno Race
Ready to crank up the adrenaline? While the Silver State is home to all kinds of top-tier motorsports events, nothing thrills quite like an off-road race through Nevada’s rugged backcountry terrain. That’s exactly what the annual Casey Folks Vegas to Reno Race delivers, with hundreds of miles of high-speed desert racing between the Las Vegas and Reno areas.
Hundreds of miles of rugged Nevada desert terrain, top off-road racers, and high-speed endurance make the Casey Folks Vegas to Reno Race one of the country’s signature off-road events.
Put on annually by Best in the Desert, the Casey Folks Vegas to Reno Race is a legendary desert dirt chase built for serious off-road endurance. Racers in qualifying classes, including UTVs, quads, motorcycles, cars, and trucks, take on a demanding point-to-point course through remote Nevada terrain. Depending on the year, the route may run either direction between Reno and Las Vegas.
The 2026 race celebrates the event’s 30th anniversary by running “the other way,” with racers starting in the Reno area and finishing near Las Vegas. The race week schedule also includes registration, technical inspection, meetings, and other racer-focused events.
Watching the Casey Folks Vegas to Reno Race is free to spectate, but anyone wishing to compete must register. For racer registration, waiver requirements, pit access details, course updates, and the latest schedule, visit the Best in the Desert website and the official Schedule of Events.
