BEST IN THE DESERT Pahrump Nugget 250 December 3, 2016

Brandon Schueler, who was fifth, was one of the few competitors in the field who competed in the last race at Pahrump. He said a lot has changed in eight years.

Jagged X Racing's Brandon Schueler rounded out the top five at the Pahrump 250 & finished 4th in the BITD Turbo points championship

“We raced this event in a Rhino in 2007 and a RZR with stock suspension in 2008,” said Schueler. “It’s amazing how much these machines have changed since then. We were running an average of 20-25 mph back then. Now we’re in the 40s. We built a new car halfway through the season and had a great run, but we had our share of new car blues. The competition here is tough. It’s getting tougher and tougher to get a win. You really have to have a flawless race to win in BITD.”

Mitch Guthrie Jr experienced several mechanical issues during the race. The shining light in his sixth-place finish were his ITP Tires.

ITP's Mitch Guthrie Jr finished out his BITD rookie season 6th in the Turbo Championship points battle

“This was probably the roughest track we’ve had all year and the first five miles were where I really caught everyone,” said Guthrie. “The ITP tires allowed me to bomb through the rocks.”

In the Pro Unlimited Class, Sven Ellstrom won in his BITD debut. Carlo Caya and Jason Farrell completed the top three.

Holz Racing's Sven Ellstrom claimed the BITD Unlimited class win in his BITD Racing debut at the Pahrump 250

“Last year, we did our first race at the King of the Hammers and that’s where we met Mark Holz,” explained Ellstrom. “He told us he was interested in building a new desert rig. My dad and I hopped right on it and here we are winning the Unlimited Class. We just killed it out there. At the beginning, it was pretty rough. As soon as it opened up after mile marker 50 it was smooth sailing. I had to pass a couple of people and that was challenging, but it just flowed over things. The car has a mad amount of power and it handles great. Next season, we’re going to run the Turbo Production class. We’ll be at all of the big races and show people where we’re coming from.”

BITD only has a one-month break in the action before kicking off the 2017 season. The GMZ UTV Winter Nationals Parker 250 is scheduled for January 6-7, 2017 in Parker, AZ.

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