Riverside Resort is official host hotel for third annual UTV championship races
Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino is Official Host Hotel for the third annual Polaris RZR UTV World Championship taking place in Laughlin, Nev., on April 13th – 15th, 2017. This exciting three-day event weekend will feature two World Championship UTV races, including a “Best in the Desert Championship” points race, a short course “UTV Championship” race, and a youth RZR 170 championship race! In addition to the growing prize purses and contingency cash, Polaris RZR will be awarding the winner of both Championship races a brand new Polaris RZR XP Turbo.
“Riverside Resort & Casino is perfect partner for the 2017 UTV World Championship,” said UTV World Championship CEO Matt Martelli. “The Laughlin family has been supporters of off-road racing for decades and Matt Laughlin, Assistant General Manager of the Riverside Resort, currently races Class 6100 in Best in The Desert.”
The UTV World Championship event will bring together UTV desert racing, UTV short-course racing, and enthusiast rides into one massive multi-day event on the edge of the Colorado River. The UTV World Championship is part of the Best in The Desert (BITD) Off-Road Racing Association and will be marketed, produced, and televised on NBC Sports by motorsports media heavyweights, Mad Media.
“We’re going all in with the Riverside Resort. With more space to accommodate additional vendors and festivities, Tech & Contingency will take place out front of the casino in their massive parking lot,” says UTVUnderground.com CEO, Joey DiGiovanni. “Both drivers’ registration and the drivers’ meeting will be held inside Don’s Celebrity Theatre and UTV-Underground will be hosting the official kick-off party inside the world-famous Losers’ Lounge.”
Also in Don’s Celebrity Theatre will be Billy Bob Thornton & the Boxmasters! Combining country rock and rockabilly music, Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton and his band, the Boxmasters, have been featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Live with Regis & Kelly. Along with Billy Bob Thornton’s own written music, this unique band plays Americanized covers of British Invasion bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, with their own rustic southern twist. Make sure you catch this is heart-pounding show April 6th – 7th. Racers, teams, fans and sponsors can book their rooms now using the discount code “UTVWC”, by calling 800-227-3849. For more information, go online to UTVUnderground.com or RiversideResort.com.
Special room and show packages to see Billy Bob Thornton & the Boxmasters are available by calling 800227-3849 or tickets may be purchased online at RiversideResort.com.