2026 Vegas to Reno Results: Brock Heger Wins Reverse Reno-to-Vegas Race

Brock Heger delivered one of the standout performances of the 2026 Reno to Vegas, winning the premier UTV Pro class and placing seventh in the combined four-wheel finishing order.

Driving the No. T96 Polaris RZR Pro R Factory, Heger completed the reversed 505-mile course in an official time of 7:51:29.311. That total included a one-minute speeding penalty; his time before the penalty was 7:50:29.311.

Even with the added minute, Heger remained 3 minutes, 57.094 seconds ahead of UTV Pro runner-up Cody Bradbury. Only six four-wheel vehicles reached the finish ahead of Heger, making him the first UTV finisher and seventh overall among the four-wheel entries.

Editor’s note: This article was updated August 18, 2026, with additional race details and comments supplied by Polaris.

Heger Delivers RZR Factory Racing’s First Vegas-to-Reno Win

The victory was the first at Vegas to Reno for Polaris RZR Factory Racing, checking off one of the few major desert races the team had not previously won. Earlier in the season, Heger also won the 2026 Mint 400 in record-setting time.

Heger qualified second, just over half a second off the quickest UTV Pro qualifying time. Once the race began, he moved to the front of the UTV field and steadily built his advantage through high-speed desert terrain, extreme heat, rocks and dust. His lead reached more than eight minutes on corrected time before the finish.

“Vegas-to-Reno has been one of those races we’ve wanted since this team started, so to finally get it done is huge,” Heger said. “This race is incredibly demanding, and over the 500 miles there are so many opportunities for something to go wrong. The RZR Pro R Factory performed flawlessly, and the team gave us everything we needed to get the job done today. To get the win and finish seventh overall against all trucks makes this one special.”

Cody Bradbury finished second in the No. T23 Can-Am with an official time of 7:55:26.405. Phil Blurton followed in third at 8:00:12.023, while Vito Ranuio completed a run of three consecutive Can-Am finishers by taking fourth in 8:07:12.337.

Ethan Groom drove the No. T74 RZR Pro R Factory to fifth in UTV Pro, followed by Ronnie Anderson in sixth. Polaris ultimately placed six vehicles in the UTV Pro top 10, with Chase Carr, Wayne Matlock and Travis Sallee also representing the manufacturer. Dustin Jones completed the top 10 in a Can-Am.

2026 Reno to Vegas UTV Pro Results

Times and positions reflect the official UNLTD finishing results, including assessed penalties.

“Winning Vegas-to-Reno for the first time is an incredible milestone for Polaris and this team, but what Brock accomplished against the entire four-wheeled field makes this performance even more impressive,” said Alex Scheuerell, Polaris’ Director of Off-Road Motorsports. “Finishing seventh overall against the Unlimited Trophy Trucks speaks volumes about Brock’s ability, the preparation of this team and the capability of the RZR Pro R Factory.”

Winners Across the UTV Classes

The race included several UTV categories covering open professional machines, naturally aspirated vehicles, stock-based entries and legacy turbo platforms.

Todd Zuccone won UTV Pro Stock Modified in the No. Z930 Can-Am Maverick R with a time of 9:47:21.254. Alexia Leaming brought the No. R6 Polaris RZR home first in UTV Pro NA at 9:55:35.370.

Steve Allen won UTV Pro Turbo in the No. B43 Can-Am, while Justin Von Metal claimed UTV Pro Stock in the No. S1 Can-Am. Brian Fulcher won UTV Stock Modified in another Can-Am, and Payton Dumford took the Rock900: Pro Open UTV victory in a Polaris RZR.

No finisher was recorded in UTV Sportsman. Both entries in that class were listed as DNFs in the official results. The lone UTV Stock entry was also listed as a DNF.

Jacob Zuccone and Segway Record a DNF

The No. Z970 Segway Super Villain driven by Jacob Zuccone, with Samantha Rode as co-driver, was unable to finish the race. The team entered the event as part of Segway’s closely watched 2026 Reno to Vegas effort.

Images shared by Segway Powersports US showed extensive damage following a crash. The official results list Zuccone as a DNF in UTV Pro Stock Modified. The result was a difficult end to a high-profile appearance for the developing Segway desert-racing program, but it also underscored the severity of a course that eliminated a substantial number of UTV entries.

The outcome contrasted with the previous year, when Zuccone and Rode finished the 2025 Vegas to Reno despite breaking a tie rod around race mile 296. Todd Zuccone’s victory in the same class gave the Zuccone family sharply contrasting results in 2026.

A Different Direction for the Desert Classic

The 2026 event reversed the familiar route of the long-running Vegas to Reno desert race. Competitors instead raced from the Reno area toward Las Vegas, and the organizer officially presented the event as the 2026 Reno to Vegas. Our 2026 Vegas to Reno schedule and route guide covered the reversed format and major UTV storylines before the race.

The change in direction did not diminish the importance of the UTV competition. Heger’s seventh-place overall finish put the pace of the current factory UTV field into perspective: the Polaris finished among the leading unlimited trucks, specification trucks and rally-raid vehicles in the combined results.

Heger ultimately left Reno to Vegas with three significant achievements: UTV Pro class winner, first UTV to the finish and seventh overall in the combined four-wheel classification. It also gave RZR Factory Racing its first victory at the 30-year-old desert race.

The RZR Factory Racing team is scheduled to return to Mexico for the Baja 400, September 8–13, as it continues its SCORE Desert Series campaign.

View the official 2026 Reno to Vegas results.