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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
November 5, 2015 - 9:49 pm
 
Brad Jenner takes a jump in front of the Mandalay Bay during the final round of SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road at Las Vegas Villiage across from the Luxor on the Strip on Thursday, Nov, 5, 2015, in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Trucks take a jump on the front straight during the final round of SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road at Las Vegas Villiage across from the Luxor on the Strip on Thursday, Nov, 5, 2015, in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Sheldon Creed leads Burt Jenner through a turn during the final round of SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road at Las Vegas Villiage across from the Luxor on the Strip on Thursday, Nov, 5, 2015, in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Fans watch qualifying runs during the final round of SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road at Las Vegas Villiage across from the Luxor on the Strip on Thursday, Nov, 5, 2015, in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Anthony Gandon takes a jump in front of the Luxor during the final round of SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road at Las Vegas Villiage across from the Luxor on the Strip on Thursday, Nov, 5, 2015, in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Australian driver Matt Mingay (2) takes his truck off a jump during a practice session of the final round of SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road at Las Vegas Villiage across from the Luxor on the Strip on Thursday, Nov, 5, 2015, in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Scotty Steele (48) takes a the front straight jump during the final round of SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road at Las Vegas Villiage across from the Luxor on the Strip on Thursday, Nov, 5, 2015, in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Robby Gordon lifts a tire as he turns onto the front straight during the final round of SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road at Las Vegas Villiage across from the Luxor on the Strip on Thursday, Nov, 5, 2015, in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
The green flag drops as trucks start race one of the final round of SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road at Las Vegas Villiage across from the Luxor on the Strip on Thursday, Nov, 5, 2015, in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
A Stadium Super Truck takes the front straight‘s jump during qualifying of the final round of SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road at Las Vegas Villiage across from the Luxor on the Strip on Thursday, Nov, 5, 2015, in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Trucks take a jump on the front straight during the final round of SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road at Las Vegas Villiage across from the Luxor on the Strip on Thursday, Nov, 5, 2015, in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Australian driver Matt Mingay (2) takes this truck off a jump on the front straight during the final round of SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road at Las Vegas Villiage across from the Luxor on the Strip on Thursday, Nov, 5, 2015, in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
A Stadium Super Truck takes the front straight‘s jump during qualifying of the final round of SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road at Las Vegas Villiage across from the Luxor on the Strip on Thursday, Nov, 5, 2015, in Las Vegas. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Racing fans gathered at the Las Vegas Village, across from the Luxor hotel-casino, to watch Stadium Super Trucks compete on a closed course track.

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