LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Ford Racing delivered a strong weekend at the 2026 Mint 400, scoring three class victories and a runner-up finish at one of the most iconic events in American desert racing. Brad Lovell and Adam Lovell won the Stock Production Truck Full class in the 3.5-liter F-150 Raptor, while Bailey Campbell and Bryan Crofts captured the Rock 600 class win in the Bronco Raptor 4600. Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Jeremy Dickenson added another victory for Ford on Saturday, winning Class 1 Unlimited in the Raptor 4400.
Known as The Great American Off-Road Race, the Mint 400 remains one of the defining events in off-road competition, a symbol of old-school desert racing where rough terrain, long miles and relentless punishment still determine who reaches the finish and who stands on the podium.
“The Mint 400 is raw, demanding and deeply rooted in the history of American desert racing, which makes it the perfect place for Raptor to prove itself. To see Ford deliver three class wins and another podium finish here is a result that reflects the toughness of our vehicles and the passion of the people behind this program,” said Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Racing.
This year’s course lived up to that reputation. A brutal mix of chop, ruts, rocks and technical desert terrain tested drivers, co-drivers and vehicles from start to finish. Ford Racing answered with a weekend that once again showed the strength of the Raptor name in the kind of unforgiving conditions that built its reputation.
Brad and son Adam Lovell’s win in the F-150 Raptor highlighted the truck’s capability in one of the sport’s most historic proving grounds. Against a punishing course that demanded durability, composure and pace, the Lovells guided the 3.5-liter F-150 Raptor to the top of the Stock Production Truck Full class, adding a third victory in as many races for the truck.
“The Raptor is at home out here and even though the course is rough, we were getting on top of it. At the end of the day, this is a production Ford Raptor. It has all the electronics and stock hardware that you find on the ones you drive on the road. Race to road is more than just lip service for Ford,” said Brad Lovell.
Ford Racing’s second class win came with Bailey Campbell and Bryan Crofts in the Bronco Raptor 4600. The pairing’s victory in Rock 600 reinforced the performance potential of Ford’s production-based off-road vehicles in race conditions. This was Campbell’s first victory in her new Bronco Raptor 4600.
“This truck is amazing,” said Bailey Campbell about her Bronco Raptor 4600. “I’m really happy with how it’s doing. It’s the second race, and we didn’t have any issues.”
Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Jeremy Dickenson added to Ford Racing’s standout showing on Saturday in the Unlimited race, taking the Class 1 Unlimited win in the Raptor 4400. Their victory brought another statement result for Ford in the Mint’s main event, underscoring the breadth of Raptor’s off-road performance across multiple classes and levels of competition.
“What a brutal race. Each lap, the course just got rougher and rougher. I’m super proud of what we achieved. What an epic effort. It is an honor to be part of America's Race Team,” said Vaughn Gittin Jr.
Loren Healy also delivered a strong performance in the Ford Bronco Raptor, finishing second in Stock Production Truck Mid-Size and giving Ford Racing another podium result at a race that continues to serve as a proving ground for off-road capability.
For Ford Racing, the Mint 400 remains an important competition because of what it represents. It is one of the last great symbols of traditional American desert racing: tough, raw and earned the hard way. Leaving Las Vegas with three class wins and another podium finish gave America’s Race Team a fitting end to the Great American Off-Road Race.
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