NJ Blizzard Bash
Thursday, July 31st, 2025
10 Castings only
- HW Baja Truck
- Baja Bouncer
- Toyota Off-Road Truck
- '73 Jeep J10
- Mercedes-Benz Unimog 1300L
- Jeep Gladiator
- Ford Bronco R
- Subaru B.R.A.T
- Dodge D-100
- '70 Dodge Power Wagon
64 entries total - 16 will qualify for the tournament
Comment below with your driver name and race team to claim your spot!
Weight Limit:
- Max: 60 grams
- Min: 35 Grams
Tires: The Truck Must Fit in My Start Gate, For reference, the wheels that come off a Baja Bison t5 Fit Perfect!
Painting: There is a Best In Show award, so take your time and make your entry look stunning! Entries with the stock color are allowed, but you won't be part of the Best In Show contest. Painting your car with a paint brush is allowed. Drawing your race number with a marker is allowed or You Can use decals or a stamp. Hand painting details (lights, handles, trim) is acceptable.
Graphics: Please no offensive graphics or images (ex. bikini girls). Sponsors are okay.
Racing Number: Must be between 0 and 999. Please state which number when you sign up. First come, first serve.
Rules & restrictions
- Stock and modified entries allowed
- 60g maximum weight
- 3.25in. long x 2in. tall x 1.25in. wide
- Limit 1 entries per household
- Retail axles and wheels only. FTE/NPA axles allowed.
- Dry lube only
Dates & deadlines
All entries must be received by the host before Monday, 7/28/2025. Racing is scheduled for Thursday, 7/31/2025. Results will be posted on or after that date as is convenient for the host.
How to enter
Send your entries to:
Portillo Entertainment Racing
22 Market St
Garfield NJ, 07026
Include at least $10.00 for return shipping if you want your entries back.
Include a Portillo Entertainment Racing Diecast Entry Form
Track
Racing will be on the NJ Snowy Mountains. View track profile and specs
Race format and scoring
Single Elimination in 4-Round Races For The Qualifying Rounds
The Top 16 Will Race Head To Head in 4 Groups in 4-Round Races
The Final 4 Will Race in an 8-Round Final
Points:
4 - 1st Place
3 - 2nd Place
2 - 3rd Place
1 - 4th Place
0 - DNF
Snow Jump Bonus:
If They Can Jump The Snow Ramp & Land Pass The Red Line... There'll be a 1+ Point...
Penalties/DNF
If a car fails to meet any of the restrictions listed above, the car will not qualify for victory.
Prizes
The Winner Truck Gets a Certificate
Best-in-Show Gets a Certificate
Discussion
Does the 1998 Bad Mudder count as a Hot Wheels Baja Truck casting, or just the casting from 2012 to present?
- The Casting From 2012 — PortilloEntertainmentRacing
- Ok, I should have a couple of those kicking around somewhere. Put me down for #0. — sloppybear
- In — PortilloEntertainmentRacing
- Team Name? — PortilloEntertainmentRacing
- Driver: Grey, Team: SloppyBear Racing — sloppybear
Can I use a truck (Baja Bouncer) thats raced before? If so I'm IN! #27
Highway 355 Racing is in. Also, I only have 12 trucks:
Baja Truck(Hot Wheels)
2000 Dodge Ram 1500(Hot Wheels)
2008 Dodge Ram 1500(Hot Wheels)
2000 Ford F350(Maisto)
1979 GMC Sierra(Hot Wheels)
1991 Dodge Dakota(Maisto)
2018 Jeep Wrangler(Hot Wheels)
Baja Rally Crawler(Hot Wheels)
2024 GMC Hummer EV Barbie Edition(Hot Wheels)
Beach Buggy(Matchbox)
1983 Kawasaki Quadrunner(Hot Wheels)
Mega Duty
Can I send all 12?
- You Can Them All, And You’ll Need To Modify The Baja Truck For It To Fit In My Start Gate… — PortilloEntertainmentRacing
- I’ll Take The Other 11 Trucks — PortilloEntertainmentRacing
- Okay. BTW, when you said "modify," you meant like the wheels, right? — Highway355Racing
- Also, I may end up sending more than 12 because I was going through my inventory and found some more trucks. Can on-road wheels be allowed too? — Highway355Racing
- Well I’ll Keep The Other Trucks… The Recommended Castings For The Blizzard Bash are The HW Baja Truck, Baja Bouncer, & Toyota Off-Road Truck… But If You Have Any of Those, I Recommend You Chose One To Customize It and Change The Wheels For It To Fit My Start Gate, For Reference, The Wheels On The Baja Bison t5 Will Fit Perfect… I’ll Keep The Other Trucks… — PortilloEntertainmentRacing
- Are my trucks there yet? — Highway355Racing
- Not Yet... — PortilloEntertainmentRacing
- Okay. — Highway355Racing
- Anything? — Highway355Racing
- They Arrived, But You Only Needed One, The Baja Truck Will Race... — PortilloEntertainmentRacing
- Oh. — Highway355Racing
- Run my Isuzu VehiCROSS. — Highway355Racing
- Also, I'd like my trucks back aftwer the tournament. — Highway355Racing
- Okay, I Changed The List of Required Casting, & The Dodge D-100 Will Race... — PortilloEntertainmentRacing
Kitterman Speed Shop would like in!
#92
Gives me an excuse to try that Off Road truck!
Here she is.... will be updated & slightly modified from her current state...
- Is That The Baja Bouncer You Raced at GTR’s Baja Bouncer Invitational? — PortilloEntertainmentRacing
- Yes it is — G_ForceRacing
- Can’t Wait To See It in Action on The Mountains… — PortilloEntertainmentRacing
- Me too!! Hope I can handle the snow!! — G_ForceRacing
- She’s on her way along with the Rallycross Car — G_ForceRacing
In, #55
I would like to join in on this race! #13 if it's available!
In please.
#18
I'll send 1 in #29