The Best in the Desert off-road racing series is kicking off its season this weekend for trucks and off-road racecars with the Parker 425. Dale Dondel was the fastest in qualifying of all the racers in his Trick Trucks, with the next fastest driver being Sam Berri in a Class 1500 buggy a little more than a second behind him. Taking the third-fastest spot in qualifying was a Kyle Conlon, who was nearly six seconds behind Berri on time.

BITD officials are expecting a large turnout for the Parker race. Race Director for Best in the Desert Casey Folks said in a press release leading up to the event that they expect a high number of entries. “We now have 39 Trick Trucks, 48 Class 1500 and 39 class 1000s registered to race, [so] we’re well on our way to having a record-breaking entry for this year’s race,” he said. “The interest has been overwhelming in this legendary event, and I know 2014 is going to be an awesome year for not only us, but also for all of our great and loyal racers.”

As the first major off-road desert race in this U.S. in 2014, quite a few big names are entered into the race. Below is a list of the top 20 qualifiers, and be sure to check back for a recap of the action at Parker.

2014 BITD Parker 425
1. Dale Donel – 3:17.109 – Class 1400
2. Sam Berri – 3:18.391 – Class 1500
3. Kyle Conlon – 3:24.383 – Class 1400
4. Tracy Graf – 3:25.079 – Class 1400
5. Lloyd Sproule – 3:26.598 – Class 1400
6. Chris Kemp – 3:27.226 – Class 1400
7. Mark Weyhrich – 3:27.558 – Class 1400
8. BJ Baldwin – 3:27.870 – Class 1400
9. Gustavo Vildosola – 3:28.292 – Class 1400
10. Jason Voss – 3:28.706 – Class 1400
11. Shawn Croll – 3:28.395 – Class 1400
12. Ray Griffith – 3:29.963 – Class 1500
13. Loren Brown – 3:30.750 – Class 1500
14. Craig Potts – 3:31.349 – Class 1400
15. Robby Gordon – 3:31.874 – Class 1400
16. Troy Herbst – 3:32.100 – Class 1400
17. Justin Lofton – 3:32.514 – Class 1500
18. Jonathan Swift – 3:32.881 – Class 1400
19. CJ Hutchins – 3:33.207 – Class 1500
20. Scott Bailey – 3:33.265 – Class 1500