Patrick J. Chicas (Genius):  

"LOL! $3500 for an Unlimited Entry! That would cover all entry fees, BBQ and Beer costs for the entire MORE racing season. - WAFJ! $1000-1200 for everyone else for a ButtHoleBarstow race - WAFJ!"

CALI-300 2022 LIVE ! ONLINE SPEWAGE

Projected HiJack Schedule

The California 300 (like the 200)

No BLM Oversight - Anything Goes

*FIRING COURSE TBA SOON*

-TARGET PRACTICE BEGINS 4AM

-Tues-Weds Oct. 11-12 Pre-Run

-Thursday, October 13th

8AM-4PM Qualifying-Tech Contingency 5PM Drivers Meet

-FRIDAY Oct. 14th

GOLF CART GLOBAL LEAKAGE

-SATURDAY Oct. 15

EVERYBODY ELSE RACE 

UPDATED: August 12

Gary Newsome, Publisher Ensenada, BC Mexico

Over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the BLM California District Director, called out Matt Martelli, "THIEF".

In off the record remarks, the director was reviewing the history of documents sent over from the Las Vegas, Nevada district of the (BLM) Bureau of Land Management.

The director of the California District went further, "our investigation is continuing".

Original reporting from February 2022:

Just hours after the Midgets announce this, the racers line up to pour race fuel on this idea and light it on FIRE!

Martelli Hack Response:

"Two things happening here. #1 - The Barstow window is October, which means if a separate UTVWC were going to also happen this year, it would have to move dates...presumably spring where the calendar is already full and with limited time to announce. #2 - As noted in the article someone posted, the bigger effort is to secure more space to expand in Havasu beyond Standard Wash and maybe have that lead into a car/truck race, not just UTVs. To do that requires a lot of extra bureaucracy, which is being worked through.  The local Havasu field office is very supportive of those efforts and has assisted in recommending actions needed to make it happen. It will just take some time to work through those hoops. So again, for 2022 it was more practical to keep the Barstow dates in October and make that also be this year's UTVWC, rather than shift dates for a separate event in Havasu." 

Racer: "to promote an event with the goal of creating an "EVENT" like the Mint with a comparable car count & talent pool, then promote that event and similar spectator aspects in Barstow, while not adequately addressing the "weekend goons" (your words) is just irresponsible.  

Those "weekend goons" represent the majority of off road users, as opposed to "desert racers", who according to car counts who represent a minority of off road users. Those "Goons" have every right to utilize the public lands and to assume that adequate word and warning of an event in Barstow could be spread through SM is unrealistic and stupid.  

On a warm afternoon, mid MDR race with a smaller car count. A faster limited class buggy was racing on the marked course when 2 motorcycle riders going from Dale Evans PKWY to Slash X for lunch and a beer, who had no clue there was a race; crossed the course resulting in an accident that killed one rider and changed the drivers and other riders lives forever.  

Now consider putting in that same open area 100+ cars that can do 80-100mph on a 75 mile loop with let's say 30-50 points of access and hundreds of intersecting trails seems a little like playing Russian roulette with an automatic. Assuming your concept of spreading the word through SM to 25-50K potential non race-casual users is 50% effective, the risk is still massive. Now toss in the all important "off road culturists" that this event will be promoted to, and then consider that focus groups proven apathy or inability to use common sense, and you multiply the opportunity for an incident significantly.  

For years this sport has been perched on the precipice of oblivion and there are a number of factions just waiting for that: "I told you so" moment. Unless the promoter can prove they are working to mitigate 100% of the risk, is it really worth the future of the sport? If this event was planned for Lucerne, Jean or Havasu I could care less (as long as the promoted approached it responsibly): But Barstow is a different animal with unique concerns. I was at a number of the FIREWORKS races and witnessed 1st hand the stupidity that ensued because a BIG RACE was happening and have also seen it at some MORE & MDR events with less of a draw. The bottom line is race-non race close calls in Barstow are more common than people realize and having the community, or a promoter bury their heads in the sand and not really consider that fact is just inviting disaster..."

Patrick J. Chicas (gadfly): "And the strong percentage if not overwhelming majority of Racers do not want $3000 entry fees, $250 a night camping spots and $50 spectator fees for their family members that can't fit under the "team member" criteria in an open OHV area."

"Thanks for admitting what we expected about the fees for this Fartelli Barstow event."

"Well, I just heard that the entry fees are $3000 per vehicle and $500 per driver or co-driver. So, $4000-$5000 per entry. Can you confirm this".

Racer: "hmmm, open desert , no speed limit, open ocean sharks everywhere, its a dangerous world, if ma & pa kettle toss the chillins' in the buggy for a Saturday afternoon drive to slash x, i guess it's the racers responsibility to look out for Them, not themselves".

Racer: "I think Martellis really missed the mark on scheduling. Yes October has nice weather but it’s dead in the middle of Legacy, BItD, and MORE wrapping up their seasons and a month before the Baja 1000 when all SCORE racers have their cars torn down."

Racer: "The Mint guys never listen to anyone. They just want to grab whatever they can".

Racer: "If you guys (the Martelli Midgets) run this like the Mint 400 in Barstow, you will piss off a lot of people. People race M.OR.E due to the fact of open OHV land for camping, pre-running and campfires. This is one of the last grass roots areas the corporate minded chit heads like Mad Media hasn't F&cked up."

[Leave it to BFGoodrich Tires/Jackson Motorsports to back this chit-move]

"Turn Barstow into a pay to camp, pay to park and it's not going to be good for the sport. The more promotors that make another weekend event the car counts will continue to decline."

Racer: "We should do a voting poll that shows the results on turning Barstow into the Martelli's cash cow or not." "Martellis? 100% are the problem."

More Racer Comments LOADING NOW>>>

-The press release came out moments ago:

"Some details from our release:      

• ~75 mile course, 4 laps     
• Unlimited Trucks will battle it out against each other in their own dedicated race on Saturday, October 15th.     
• The UTV World Championship will be moving to California in October and race at The California 300.     
• Pre-running, Technical Inspection, an Off-Road Festival and a public poker run will take place earlier in the week.     
• Will feature our “Mint 400” style event promotion, livestream production and television coverage." 
  

"The California 300 Off-Road Race to take place October 12th-16th, 2022 in Barstow, CA.  The event will take place on a newly mapped 75-mile racecourse, and will be a four lap race. The elite Unlimited Truck class (on Baja Racing News LIVE! this group of vehicles are known as 'BAJA Racing Trucks') will battle it out against each other in their own dedicated race on Saturday, October 15th, with Class 1, Unlimited Truck SPECs and other select classes racing earlier that day.  Limited class racing will take place on Friday, October 14th, highlighted by the inclusion of the UTV World Championship races.  Pre-running, Technical Inspection, an Off-Road Festival and a public poker run will take place earlier in the week."

  "The California 300 Off-Road Race to Takeover Barstow, CA October 12th-16th. January 26, 2022  The California 300 Off-Road Race to Takeover Barstow, CA. October 12th-16th. Major off-road desert racing returns to Southern California after more than two decades  San Diego, CA January 26th 2022 – The Martelli Brothers announced today they are bringing their Mint 400 level of off-road event promotion home to the Golden State of California this fall for a brand new major off-road desert race named The California 300.  The announcement comes after more than a decade of promoting and producing two of the most popular and visible off-road desert races in the sport, The Mint 400 and The UTV World Championship."  

"The new event will be held near the historic off-road riding and testing area of Barstow, California, a mere two hours from over 24 million people and the birthplace of some of the sport’s greatest racers, builders, fabricators, and industry’s technological wizards. The new event will feature 40+ classes, pre-running and a public poker run, as well as professional media coverage by Mad Media, the Martelli Brothers owned media group that has set the standard for off-road television and livestream coverage.   “We’re thrilled to be promoting this new event in California, in the heart of an area known for some incredible racing history and lineage…and for being a constant testing site for the off-road industry.  We’ve shot hundreds of commercials and off-road product tests in this area over the past ten years.  Barstow has the perfect mix of challenging race course, good pit access, and lots of land for camping and spectating.  Add to that the amenities like the local hotels, cell coverage and freeway access and it really hits all of the key components we need for a successful event,” said California 300 CEO, Matt Martelli."   

"The California 300 will take place on a newly mapped 75-mile racecourse, and will be a four lap race. The elite Unlimited Truck class will battle it out against each other in their own dedicated race on Saturday, October 15th, with Class 1, Unlimited Truck SPECs and other select classes racing earlier that day.  Limited class racing will take place on Friday, October 14th, highlighted by the inclusion of the UTV World Championship races.  Pre-running, Technical Inspection, an Off-Road Festival and a public poker run will take place earlier in the week.  “We’re taking everything we’ve learned while promoting The Mint 400 for the past decade and pouring it into this new event!” said Josh Martelli, COO of The California 300.  “We have a desert cleanup planned, pre-running, camping, a poker run, designated spectator areas, a massive off-road festival in the works, and the same professional midway, stages and media coverage planned as the Mint and Worlds.  We’re also giving all of our UTV World Championship racers their own dedicated race this year in California, to give them a brand new course to battle on!  This is exactly what the industry needs right now – a new event with the top racers in the sport that’s close to home and easy to come watch and engage with!” .

“It’s no secret we’ve been developing new races over the last few years,” said California 300 Event Director, Kilian Hamlin.  “This is our next step in what will be a multi-year rollout of new events between now and 2025.  We’re excited to get this new event on the books for this year, and even more excited to announce what’s coming in the near future.”  Details regarding racer registration, sponsorship packages, exhibitor vending, spectator tickets, camping and parking passes."

"About The California 300 The California 300 is a new world-class off-road desert race built to showcase the best off-road racers in the world.  The multi-day event launches October 12-16, 2022 in Barstow, CA and will feature a desert cleanup, multiple days of prerunning, a public poker run, an off-road festival, and two days of spectacular off-road racing on a fast, technical and punishing 75-mile race course.  An estimated 25,000 off-road and recreational enthusiasts are expected to watch over 400 race teams in 40+ classes go door to door, while Mad Media produced livestream coverage is beamed to over 500,000 viewers worldwide.  The California 300 is brought to you by the team that has rebuilt The Mint 400 into one of the most successful desert off-road races in history."

After how many people killed and injured and the list of frauds perped on the desert community?

Quotes from the Mad Media Press Release

BajaRacingNews.com is reviewing the permit submitted and covering this as a parody in its fucked-up use of public lands. After the BLM California 200, should someone from the district office been disciplined?

CALI-300 2022 LIVE ! ONLINE SPEWAGE

The BLM WhistleBlower Reporting

The Barstow Swerve Reporting

The Martelli Midgets Reporting

The AWARD WINNING California 200 Reporting from 2010 

The Investigation continues from 2006, Gary Newsome is tracking down the Martelli's and RDC! September 2022 HELL RIDES AGAIN

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