Brock Heger Wins 2026 Mint 400 Overall, Sets Record for Limited-Class SxS Under 7 Hours
Polaris racer Brock Heger made history at the 2026 Mint 400, becoming the first limited-class side-by-side racer to finish the 400-mile course in under seven hours and securing back-to-back overall victories for Polaris.
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What Happened
Polaris Off Road and the RZR Factory Racing team competed in the 2026 Mint 400 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reigning champion Brock Heger outpaced the entire field to win overall, leveraging his RZR Pro R Factory's power and control. He became the first side-by-side racer to finish the grueling 400-mile course in under seven hours, with a time of 6:57:56.
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First limited-class SxS racer to finish the Mint 400 under seven hours.
“It feels incredible to get another big win at the Mint 400. We hit a few bumps early on, but our RZR Factory Racing crew had everything sorted out quickly. From there, Justin and I just put our heads down and charged through. To finish this race in under seven hours as a Limited racer really shows the pace we were able to maintain all day.”
- Brock Heger - 1st overall
- Mitch Guthrie Jr. - 2nd overall
- Ethan Groom - 4th overall
- Ronnie Anderson - 7th overall
- Brayden Baker - 8th overall
- Blake Wilkey - 10th overall
Why this matters
This victory showcases Polaris's RZR Pro R platform's dominance in off-road racing, proving its performance and durability in one of the toughest races.
Terms in This Story
- SxS
- Side-by-side vehicle, a type of off-road vehicle with two seats side by side.
- Mint 400
- A historic and prestigious off-road race held in the Nevada desert.
- Limited class
- A racing class for production-based off-road vehicles with specific modifications allowed.
- RZR Pro R
- A high-performance side-by-side vehicle model manufactured by Polaris.
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