CANIDAE Racing Gears up for the Legendary Mint 400

The CANIDAE Racing Team, in their newly redesigned 2011 Trophy Truck, is ready to take on the famous SNORE Mint 400 this March 26th in Nevada. Known as the "Great American Desert Race" the Mint was created in 1968 and instantly became one of the most famous off-road races in history.

Last year at the Mint was the team’s best performance of the season with a Trick Truck 7th place finish. The team is looking forward to trying to better last year’s awesome finish.

Through the efforts of the seasoned CANIDAE crew, the team's 800 HP 454 CI Dougan powered Trophy Truck is in "mint" condition, ready to take on this historic event. Coming off a hard-fought finish in the Parker 425 Best in the Desert race in Arizona last month, this team is eager to surpass last year's excellent performance.

Race fans can visit www.canidaeracing.com to follow the CANIDAE Trophy Truck Team's progress before, during and after the race with live reports and photos coming in from the field. Fans can also follow the team progress in real-time by visiting www.ionearth.com. By clicking on the “Race Tracking” tab on the main page, one can then click directly onto the CANIDAE Racing tracking page where fans will see the speed and position of the race truck during the race. Don’t miss a second of the action.

Thursday night, March 24th will officially kick off the Mint 400 with a huge FanFest party on Freemont Street in Las Vegas starting at 6:00PM. The CANIDAE race truck will be on display with team drivers Scott Whipple and Scott Gailey signing autographs along with other drivers. The FanFest party is free, so all race fans are invited to come down and hang out with the CANIDAE Team. Tech Inspection and Contingency takes place Friday on Freemont Street, the day before the race.

Saturday morning at 7:00AM is when all teams get down to business. As the trucks and cars take the green flag for the first of four laps for the 2011 Mint 400, hundreds of thousands of race fans will watch the race from several designated “spectator areas” around the roughly 100 mile loop. These areas are free of charge and will offer a great vantage point to watch these amazing vehicles traverse the rough Nevada desert at incredible speeds. Come and witness this spectacle for yourself.

Next up for Team CANIDAE is the famous Best in the Desert Bilek Racing Silver State "300" this April 29th through May 1st.

CANIDAE Racing would not be able to compete at this level if not for the support of their sponsors including CANIDAE Pet Foods, Lucas Oil, BFGoodrich Tires, Magnaflow, KC HiLites, Torco Race Fuels, Tap It Brewing Co., JE Pistons, Fox Race Shox, Geiser Bros., K&N Air Filters, Racepak Data Systems, CalTex Freight, McKenzies, Specialty Fasteners, XRP Hoses and Fittings, Norco Tires, and RSP Shock Prep.