With the help of Mud Truck Television, which was started in March of 2007, mud racing sports have become more popular. The weekly show could be seen on the Untamed Sports TV Network which aired on several cable networks across the Midwest.
In 2008 the Mud Racers Association was formed so that a national champion could be crowned. There were three different point classes consisting of Pro-Stock DOT Tires, Modified Cut Tires, and Open Paddle Tires. The Current American National Mud Racing Organization recognizes the following six classes:
Class IA and IB Stock consists of stock engines with mild modifications allowed and D.O.T. Legal tires;
Class II, Modified Stock, consists of modified stock engines with mild modifications allowed and D.O.T. Legal tires;
Class III, Pro-Stock, consists of factory production engines with modifications allowed and D.O.T. Legal tires;
Class IV, Pro-Modified, consists of naturally aspirated factory production engines with modifications with D.O.T. And cut tires permitted;
Class V, Unlimited/Cut Tires, consists of any engines with modifications, turbo chargers, super chargers and nitrous permitted. Tires can be D.O.T. with any cut pattern allowed.
Class VI, Unlimited/Paddle Tires, is the same as Class V, only with paddle or scoop tires being permitted.
Mud racing comes in a variety of shapes and sizes including Hill and Hole, Flat or Progressive Track and Open Bog. The tracks will generally range anywhere from 150 feet to over 300 feet. All NMRO races are Flat or Progressive tracks similar to sand or drag strips. Open bogs can usually be found in Florida and are usually naturally formed, however these races have little organization.
When considering mud racing options, there are many choices available. Racers can can generally incur standard vehicle expenses, or they invest thousands of dollars in vehicle modifications. Whichever a racer prefers, the options are limitless.
