The BlueWater Resort & Casino Parker 425 Presented by Impact kicks off the 2017 Best In The Desert race schedule for the car and truck classes and, with still a week and a half to enter, nearly 200 race teams have already signed up to run. The race field so far includes 52 Trick Trucks, 29 Class 6100 Spec Engine Trick Tricks and 36 Class 1000 Cars.

Race activities will get underway at 11:00 AM Thursday morning, February 2nd with the traditional “Time Trials” qualify session for combined Trick Trucks and Class 1500 Unlimited Cars as they shoot it out for the “Team Ford” Pole Award and first starting position.

Following the qualify session, the 9th annual Parker 425 Downtown Experience will kick off at 2:30 PM. The Downtown Parker 425 Experience features all the race vehicles from “Time Trials” on display along with live entertainment throughout the entire afternoon. This is a great festive event for both race fans and the local residents of Parker.

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Next up comes the fast moving and exciting 6th Annual NAPA Auto and Truck Parts Parker Pit Crew Challenge. This event is held in conjunction with the “Downtown Parker Experience” and will take place at 5:30 PM. This action packed competition features Trick Truck pit teams racing against the clock two at a time in an elimination bracket for a shot at the grand prize money.

The Parker 425 race weekend continues Friday morning, February 3rd, as contingency and technical inspection take place in the parking lot of the BlueWater Resort & Casino. With the beautiful Colorado River as a backdrop, race fans have the chance to get up close and check out hundreds of race vehicles as they weave their way through contingency row. Plus, they see first hand the latest off-road and racing accessories from the industry’s top manufacturers.

The 2017 edition of the BlueWater Resort & Casino Parker 425 presented by IMPACT will again feature a staggered 2-start format beginning Saturday morning, February 4th. The day’s first start will stage at 5:00 AM at the “Parker Python”, adjacent to the main pit located just outside downtown Parker. This group of race vehicle classes will then start the race, beginning at 6:00 AM. Some of these classes will compete for two laps, with the remaining classes running three laps. This first start will feature a Gran Prix Finish, which means when the overall leader receives the checkered flag, all others crossing the finish line after that will also receive the checkered regardless of how many laps they have completed.

The second start of the day will feature the Trick Truck class, along with classes 1500, 6100, 7200 and 8000. These racers will stage at 12 noon at the “Parker Python”. From there, they will be escorted to the starting line located on California Ave. in the middle of downtown Parker. The winner of  “Time Trials” will get the solo green flag start at approximately 1:30 PM with the rest of the field starting two at a time after that. All of these racers will compete for three laps. The finish line for all race vehicles will be in the parking lot of the BlueWater Resort & Casino.

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