There were 256 entries from 14 countries , including trucks and cars with hundreds of race teams competing in 21 classes . Actor Patrick Dempsey had signed on to compete in a Zero One Odyssey racecar . The actor / driver had later won the 5500 class , with Andy Lally , and Matt Cruson , running the Mint 400 , with a Winning Time of 21 minutes past hour 7 . Melissa Eickhoff , Pattie Mayer and Pilar Lastra placed second and had the distinction of being an all-female Race Team .
Patrick Dempsey was heard saying , “ It was amazing to race in the dirt again and win . I dug into my Baja 1000 experience and went for it . Andy ’ s never done this kind of racing before , he did great and the Zero One team was great . Even the girls rocked .” UTV ’ s are race rigs changing the future of the Sport . UTV racers have secured factory support and are laying down some of the quickest lap times competing against the higher dollar classes , on the Course , at the same time . Tires ranging in size from 25 ” up to 30 ” tall and the fastest Rig sporting about 125hp , together , make for a fast and capable Race Rig . Competing against trucks / buggies and other UTV Race Teams , made for a good showing in the desert .
Patrick Dempsey Wins for Zero One Odyssey
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Patrick Dempsey Competing in the Zero One Odyssey
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