Race-Day 2008 Baja 1000
SCORE wouldn’t be SCORE without the Baja 1000 as its Super Bowl, which is why close to 400 racing teams are in Ensenada this week for the 41st running of the toughest single-day test in motorsports. Entries from 39 states and a record 24 countries have been accepted for the 631.35-mile race that starts and finishes in Ensenada this year. The first motorcycles entered the course at 6 a.m. with the first four-wheel vehicles
expected to start around 10:30 a.m. The finish line will remain open until Saturday evening. Although there will be approximately 50 fewer entries from the 2007 edition that covered 1,296.4 miles from Ensenada to the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, this should still be one of the five largest fields for the Baja 1000. Despite the economy. And despite the off-course incidents that marred last year’s race. Yes, this field is missing some names synonymous with off-road racing and particularly the Baja 1000 – most notably the McMillins of San Diego County and Herbst Racing of Nevada.
So plenty of stuff to watch and hopeful we get a good, tight race. It is the final race of the 2008 SCORE Desert Racing Series and several championships are up for grabs. Class 1 and Trophy Trucks should be the most interesting on 4 wheels while Team Honda and it’s rider Johnny Campbell revving for record 11th overall Baja 1000 victory
Again, invite your friends and tell us what you think about today’s race, who you are a fan off and why…. Have a great race day. The first bikes are at Marker km 25
Related posts:
- 2008 Baja 1000 Results – Race Finishers
- Motorcycle 2008 Baja 1000 Race results
- 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Honda
- 2008 Baja 1000 Class starting positions
Looking forward to the Dos Mares 500 race in La Paz Baja Sur.
