The Mint 400

It was just announced yesterday that the Ford Racing Raptor T1+ will make its North American debut at the 2026 Vegas to Reno. Piloted by Mitch Guthrie Jr. and Kellon Walch , enthusiasts have already taken to speculate about how the Rally-Raid specialized vehicle will fair in the format and terrain here in the U.S.

Also a first for the vehicle, the Raptor T1+ will have an in-car livestream, and fans will be able to tune in live during the race!

Bryce Menzies is set to debut his brand new Gen 2 Mason Motorsports Inc AWD Unlimited Truck at the 2026 Vegas to Reno. The brand new platform has only seen one race in Baja, and will be the first time that Bryce’s truck will be hitting the track.

Bryce will be racing alongside Andy McMillin . Both veterans and champions of the sport, their experience and ability to win is not in question. But with some many unknowns with the new platform, success is far from assured, and anything can happen at any mile on this course.

The Vegas to Reno course is also one of the smoothest and fastest courses we will see all year. Matt believes that the high speed sections on this course give an advantage to the 2WD trucks. This race may have the tightest competition all season, with the 2WD and 4WD trucks each having their opportunity to shine in this race.