Mint 400 welcomes bike racing outside Las Vegas— VIDEO

Mint 400 bikes tear up Southern Nevada

Racer number 2910 (Team: Brett Comiskey (50) and Rock Hampton of British Columbia) competes in the annual Mint 400 on Saturday, March 09, 2019, at Primm Valley Resort, outside Las Vegas. Four-wheeled vehicles took the course in the afternoon. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)

Racer number 2910 (Team: Brett Comiskey (50) and Rock Hampton, of British Columbia) competes in the annual Mint 400 on Saturday, March 09, 2019, at Primm Valley Resort, outside Las Vegas. Four-wheeled vehicles took the course in the afternoon. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)

Racer number 2910 (Team: Brett Comiskey (50) and Rock Hampton, British Columbia) competes in the annual Mint 400 on Saturday, March 09, 2019, at Primm Valley Resort, outside Las Vegas. Four-wheeled vehicles took the course in the afternoon. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)

Racer number 2995 (Team: Kaden . Wells (20) of St. George, Utah, Travis Wells (47) of St. George, Utah and Corbin Wells (21) of St. George, Utah) competes in the annual Mint 400 on Saturday, March 09, 2019, at Primm Valley Resort, outside Las Vegas. Four-wheeled vehicles took the course in the afternoon. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)

Racer number 6012 (Team: Greg Bragg (51) Visalia, Calf., Nick Chivello (25) Manteca, Calf. and Jim Neville (55) Mission Viejo, Calf.) takes a jump in the annual Mint 400 on Saturday, March 09, 2019, at Primm Valley Resort, outside Las Vegas. Four-wheeled vehicles took the course in the afternoon. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)

Nick Robertson (29) of Tehachapi, Calf. competes in the annual Mint 400 on Saturday, March 09, 2019, at Primm Valley Resort, outside Las Vegas. Bikes have not been allowed at the Mint 400 since 1976. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)

Warren Healey (40) of Parker, Colo. competes in the annual Mint 400 on Saturday, March 09, 2019, at Primm Valley Resort, outside Las Vegas. Bikes have not been allowed at the Mint 400 since 1976. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)

Andrew Hursh (39) of San Diego competes in the annual Mint 400 on Saturday, March 09, 2019, at Primm Valley Resort, outside Las Vegas. Bikes have not been allowed at the Mint 400 since 1976. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)

Steve Herstad (46) Bakersfield, Calf. competes in the annual Mint 400 on Saturday, March 09, 2019, at Primm Valley Resort, outside Las Vegas. Bikes have not been allowed at the Mint 400 since 1976. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)

Tomas Mastor (63) of Ranchos de Taos, N.M. competes in the annual Mint 400 on Saturday, March 09, 2019, at Primm Valley Resort, outside Las Vegas. Bikes have not been allowed at the Mint 400 since 1976. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)

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