Desert Bandits Racing

03/07/2022

Race report from the VORRA -Valley Off Road Racing Association Fallon 250. We started the race in the rain and as the day progressed it turned into white out blizzard conditions in certain sections of the track. We managed to muscle through the freezing cold and finish the race. The car was solid and ran great. We finished 3rd in the Pro Stock N/A class and 23 out of 41 cars. Thanks to Jeff Watkins for navigating through the snow when we couldn’t see from our visors freezing up. Thanks to Shannon Benson for prepping the car, keeping it running, and keeping the pit moving. Thanks to Sandro Sonny Brunido for helping us pit and keeping us on the track. Last but not least thank you Jennifer Balesteri for making sure this team was all taken care of and fed!

Thank you to all of the race support from the following vendors.

DBR Motorsports, LLC.
BALESTERI CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Empyre Wraps
Rugged Radios
Bikeman Performance
Schmidty Racing Suspension

02/14/2022

02/05/2022

The racing season is upon us!

Established in 1975, as a family oriented regional racing organization. VORRAs mission is to host affordable and safe racing events for off-road enthusiasts in Northern Nevada and California. The organization operates with the support of volunteers and the support of the communities near its race lo...

12/14/2021

Race prep underway!

10/10/2021

More stock arm replacements getting fixtures. American Made Parts with American Sourced 4130 Chromoly!!!!!! Buy American Made Parts from local companies. Support the small business that supports your industry. #4130

03/26/2021

In the desert for a little testing today...prep for tomorrow’s race.

03/11/2021

Here are the renderings for the wraps on the cars...what do you guys think?

02/07/2021

RACE REPORT FROM ROUND 1 at DP4 Racing: Well all weekends must come to an end. We had a great day of racing yesterday. Anthony Balesteri and Jeff Watkins driving in the BALESTERI CONSTRUCTION, INC. car did great. Started 87th out of 91 cars and 8th out of 12 cars in class. We managed to work our way from 87th to 43rd overall and 3rd in class after lap 3. We pulled in for a pit stop and the inner CV boot was torn and axle had lost bearings. At that point we made the decision to stop the car before we did any critical damage. At the end of the day we finished 65th overall and 7th in class. Thanks to Evan at Schmidty Racing Suspension for the last minute tuning on the suspension.

Shout out to Shannon Benson for all your hard work you do for the team.

Thank you John DeFranco, Tony Balesteri, Lacie Jane and Jennifer Balesteri for all the support throughout the weekend!

02/06/2021

When we need to stay in contact we use Rugged Radios.

01/29/2021

Getting the UTV Wolfpack cage all prepped and ready for Round 1 of the DP4 Racing Series.

01/28/2021

Shannon Benson always making sure that the car is right before it hits the dirt!

One of the best off-road wrenches around!

01/28/2021

Next generation racer right here!