SILVER STATE 300
Tonopah, Nevada · April 22–26, 2026
The desert's fastest proving ground. A super-fast, flowy 100-mile loop with technical sections — and a field stacked with legends.
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📍 Official GPS tracking via RacingTraX — event ID #335
Best in the Desert uses RacingTraX as their official GPS/transponder provider for the Silver State 300. The live race map is at livemap.racingtrax.com — event #335. All Unlimited, UTV, and Moto competitors are required to carry RacingTraX units per AORC rules. SMS race highlights available for family and crew at racingtrax.com/sms.
🔧 Unlimited Trucks stage Saturday at 10AM — Robby Gordon (#5) to watch
The marquee Unlimited class — Unlimited Truck 4WD/2WD/SPEC — goes Saturday April 25 at 10:00 AM. Watch #5 Robby Gordon (Geiser/Danzio/RDE), #27T Steve Olliges (Fox/BFG/Geiser), #71 Rolf Helland with Ricky Johnson co-driving (Mason Motorsports/Joe Gibbs engines), and #8 Todd Wyllie (Geiser/King Shocks/BFG). The podium fight is wide open.
🏎️ UTV Pro & Limited classes green flag at 1:00 PM
UTV Pro, SxS, and Limited classes now racing. 100-mile loop, two laps required. The UTV field at Silver State is always stacked — this Nevada desert circuit has broken many machines. Main Pit closes 8:00 PM, Miller's Pit closes 10:30 PM.
🏁 SILVER STATE 300 IS LIVE — 145 entries take on Tonopah
The 2026 AORC Silver State 300 is officially underway in Tonopah, NV. 145 entries across Unlimited Trucks, Class 10, UTV, Moto, and Quad. Robby Gordon (#5 Geiser), Steve Olliges (#27T Geiser), and Ricky Johnson on the entry list. This fast, flowy 100-mile loop course is the desert's speed proving ground. RacingTraX live GPS tracking is active — refresh for competitor positions.
🏍️ Moto & Quad launched at 6AM — two laps required to finish
Motorcycle and Quad classes fired off at 6:00 AM from the Silver State 300 start line. Two full laps required for finisher status. Main Pit closes at 11:30 AM, Miller's Pit temporary hold begins 12:15 PM for safety as UTVs begin staging.
🏆 Key entries: Robby Gordon, Steve Olliges, Ricky Johnson on same course
#5 ROBBY GORDON — Geiser Bros build, Danzio Performance Engines. 57 years old, still hunting wins with son Max Gordon co-driving. #27T STEVE OLLIGES — Fox/BFG/Geiser, 18-year-old Dashell Walker co-driving. #71 ROLF HELLAND — Mason Motorsports, Ricky Johnson & Rick D Johnson co-drivers, Joe Gibbs Racing Engines. #8 TODD WYLLIE — Geiser/King Shocks/BFG Peoria AZ crew. Race-dezert community is all over this one.
Off Com race coverage combines official RacingTraX GPS data with community-sourced field reports from team members, spotters, and fans on the course. Updates are posted in real time.View official RacingTraX map