The Mint 400 returns to Las Vegas with a large field of racers, including 41 Trick Trucks, 30 Class 1500 cars and 30 Class 1000 cars. The action kicked off with the 4Wheel Parts Vehicle Parade down the Las Vegas Strip.

On Thursday, Class 1500 and 1400 racers qualified for starting positions for this year’s race. Rob MacCachren bested a stacked field of qualifiers for the 2013 Mint 400 with a blazing fast time of 4 minutes and 9 seconds. This was a full 5 seconds faster than Bryce Menzies, who landed in the number two spot.

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"Only with the help of my crew and sponsors was I able to get here,” MacCachren said of his qualifying time. “I feel comfortable out there since it is my hometown. We feel we have the truck to win and we're excited to have the chance to run in some clean air and let everyone else battle it out in the dust."

Rob MacCachren won top the pole position and $5000 from Method Wheels, $1000 from Team Ford pole position award and an Oakley Bomb award for fast lap. Later on Thursday evening, pit crews battled it out in the KMC Wheels Pit Competition, which was won by Bryce Menzies’ team. Taylor Cox was the winner of the 2013 Miss Mint competition, earning a check for $5,000 and a car lease for a year.

Be sure to check back for more on the 2013 Mint 400.

2013 Mint 400 Photo Highlights 

2013 Mint 400 Qualifying Results
1. Rob MacCachren       4:09:671 (54.79 mph) Class 1400, Ford Geiser
2. Bryce Menzies           4:14.319 (53.79 mph) Class 1400, Ford
3. BJ Baldwin                  4:15.582 (53.52 mph) Class 1400, Chevrolet
4. Pat Dean                      4:20.019 (52.61 mph) Class 1500, Bunderson
5. Harley Letner              4:20.277 (52.56 mph) Class 1500, Custom
6. Jay Reichert                4:21.680 (52.28 mph) Class 1400, Jimco
7. Derrick Sproule          4:23.957 (51.83 mph) Class 1400, Racer Eng.
8. TJ Flores                     4:23.957 (51.83 mph) Class 1400, Chevrolet
9. Jess Jones                  4:23.998 (51.82 mph) Class 1400, Ford Geiser
10. Jason Voss               4:24.127 (51.79 mph) Class 1400, Ford
11. Cameron Steele        4:27.189 (51.20 mph) Class 1400, Geiser
12. Kevin McGillivray   4:28.535 (50.94 mph) Class 1400, Ford
13. Dale Dondel             4:29.929 (50.68 mph) Class 1400, Ford
14. Mark Weyhrich       4:30.549 (50.56 mph) Class 1400, Ford Geiser
15. Cameron Steele        4:30.658 (50.54 mph) Class 1400, Geiser
16. Daniel McMillin       4:30.978 (50.48 mph) Class 1400, Ford Geiser
17. Justin Lofton            4:31.478 (50.39 mph) Class 1500, Jimco
18. Shawn Croll              4:31.478 (50.31 mph) Class 1400, Ford
19. Greg Nunley             4:32.427 (50.22 mph) Class 1400, Geiser
20. CJ Hutchins             4:32.930 (50.12 mph) Class 1500, Kreger