The Mint 400, as you may know, was my baby, dating all the way back to 1967 when I was the publicist for the Mint Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas. A brief history lesson is needed to understand why I am so proud of this year’s race. In 1968 when we (the Mint […]
The traveling Vietnam Veteran’s War Memorial “The Moving Wall” (for nearly 30 years) a half-size replica of the original touring Vietnam’s War Memorial in Washington, DC, comes to Las Vegas for the first time on November 1, 2018. The traveling wall is brought to you by the Jimmerson Law Firm. The Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial originated when John Devitt attended the 1982 dedication in Washington, […]
Las Vegas’ country hotspot, Stoney’s Rockin’ Country, is nominated for Nightclub of the Year according to the Academy of Country Music. Stoney’s is nominated in the Industry and Studio Awards category of the 2018 ACM Honors awards. The winners will be acknowledged during the 12th annual ACM Honors ceremony in Nashville, TN at the Ryman […]
As many of you readers know I raced extensively in Off-Road events beginning in 1969, and Ensenada was one of my favorite racing destination city’s in Baja, California, Mexico. The following is a short story on the history of one historic off-road race, the Baja 500. It started in Baja and ended in Baja most […]
Photo: Norm Johnson racing the Baja As a former competitor from 1969 till 1982, this reporter participated in some of the greatest off-road races in the world. Among them was, of course my very own Mint 400 which will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary in March 2018, and the famous Baja, California races: The 1000, […]