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Robby Gordon on King Shocks

Memin Pinguin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:21:15 +0000

Robby Gordon will be competing on King shocks in the upcoming King of the Hammers race (KOH) in Johnson Valley, CA. on Friday, February 9th. KOH is one of the most challenging races on the planet. Competitors negotiate several of the toughest rock crawling trails in Johnson Valley known as “the Hammers” with sections of open desert thrown in on a 165 mile long course.
Robby has already had great success competing in some of the most iconic races including the Baja 1000, the Indy 500 and the Dakar Rally so it’s probably natural to add KOH to his long list of accomplishments. Robby has excelled in many forms of racing but this will be his first attempt at rock crawling. Robby has teamed up with spotter Lance Clifford who has plenty of competition rock crawling knowledge and some desert racing experience as well.

King Shocks engineers Ross King and Ricky Koutzoukis are busy designing and building shocks for the former Torchmate, TTB car Robby will be driving. “King has been around forever,” said Robby Gordon “They have a great reputation and I am very familiar with their products. We run Kings on our huge Dakar support trucks and on my Alpha car. I know I can trust King to get my shocks right.”

Champions like Robby never compromise when it comes to competition, that’s why they choose King shocks. All King shocks are 100% made in the USA to strict precision tolerances from the finest billet alloy materials obtainable. King’s performance damping technology has been constantly refined in the heat of competition from Baja to Dakar and KOH too. When you ride on kings you’ll know, there really is a difference. Nothing rides like a King.

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Ballistic BJ Baldwin joins Team Toyo Off-Road

Memin Pinguin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:00:49 +0000

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announces “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin is the newest member of Team Toyo Off-Road. Considered one of the fiercest competitors in the sport of off-road racing, Baldwin will ride on championship-proven Toyo Open Country M/T-R tires through 2014. His 800-horsepower Chevy Silverado trophy truck known as “Fedor” will carry the Toyo Tires name during major SCORE International and Best In The Desert off-road races.
BJ Baldwin is a 15-year veteran of off-road racing and is a former 2006 and 2008 SCORE-International Trophy Truck Champion. He also won the Best In The Desert Trophy Truck Championship back-to-back in 2010 and 2011. In addition to representing Toyo Tires during races, Baldwin will also promote the Toyo Tires brand through appearances and additional marketing efforts.

“We needed a tire company that can meet our needs as a race team and withstand my abuse as a driver. After weeks of testing the Trophy Truck with several different off road tires I came to the conclusion that the Toyo Open Country M/T-R had the competitive advantage,” said BJ Baldwin. “The Open Country M/T-R simply performed better in all areas. I am very excited about my new relationship with Toyo Tires and look forward to celebrating many victories together. ”

“Toyo Tires is excited to welcome BJ Baldwin to Team Toyo. BJ is an accomplished off-road racer and we are confident our tires will bring him even more success” said Amy Coleman, senior director of marketing, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. “For 2012, Toyo Tires is now represented by two of the most prolific drivers in off-road racing, Robby Gordon and BJ Baldwin. Our expectations are higher than ever for Team Toyo to score big wins in desert racing.”

Team Toyo’s 2012 super-team of off-road champions, Robby Gordon and BJ Baldwin, marks Toyo Tires most powerful assault ever on the sport of desert racing. Past victories with Robby Gordon include winning the 2006 Baja 1000 followed by the 2009 SCORE International Overall Point Championship and 2009 SCORE Trophy-Truck Championship.

Happy New Year

Memin Pinguin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:45:15 +0000

For all Racers, Race-Fans, Baja Desert Race Lurkers, Pacenos, Bajanereos – at home or up-road: Happy New Year! may 2012 bring you all you hope for!

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Dakar Rally 2012 three entries sponsored by General Tire

Instant Mexico Baja Auto Insurance — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:56:41 +0000

General Tire is pleased to announce their partnership with Baja Automotive to sponsor three entries in the 2012 Dakar Rally. The event begins December 29, 2011 in Mar de Plata, Argentina and finishes January 15, 2012 in Lima, Peru, a pan-American adventure of more than 5,590 miles (or 9,000 kilometers). Darren Skilton will pilot an Unlimited car in the Open Production 1 (OP1) class while Joaquin De Uriarte and Mark McMillin will pilot a Raptor and JeepSpeed in the Open Production 2 (OP2) class respectively. Dakar is one of the world’s great adventures and a true test of the human spirit. This is simply the ultimate event that the General Tire Grabber has been designed and built for.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Baja Automotive for the Dakar Rally again,” said Travis Roffler, director of marketing, General Tire. “General’s Grabber tire was born from competition and we feel the arduous terrain of the Dakar Rally is a perfect testament to what this tire is capable of. Darren drove a Ford Raptor outfitted with General Grabber’s to the Class win in OP2 last year and the tire performed superbly, so we look forward to adding to our win record in 2012. We wish Darren (Skilton), Joaquin (De Uriarte) and Mark (McMillin) the best of luck as they embark on the ultimate adventure.”

General Tire is “unleashing the fury” for a fifth season of off-road action with the Grabber competition tire. Designed with a tough, three-ply Duragen™-reinforced body construction to stand up to the rigors of off-road conditions, the Grabber also features a specially-engineered, competition-specific tread compound. In addition, the Grabber name and General Tire logo are prominently featured on the sidewall in red and white letters. The Grabber competition tires are designed in size 37×12.50R17 for Class 8 and Trophy Truck/Trick Truck and 35×12.50R17 for Class 1, 6, 7, 7 S, Stock Mini and Protruck. ??General Tire also has a complete line of Grabber tires for the passenger and light truck market, including the new Grabber DOT-approved off-road tire; the Grabber HTS, which delivers the perfect synergy of comfort, durability and performance; the Grabber UHP, which sets a whole new standard in performance and ride quality for SUVs, light trucks and crossover vehicles; and Grabber AT2, designed for aggressive all-terrain traction in all weather conditions.

About General Tire

For more than 90 years General Tire has offered a complete quality line of ultra-high performance, passenger, light truck, off-road and commercial tires to meet all your needs. General Tire is a proud supporter of Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing, Chili Bowl, Pro-Pulling, Late- Model Dirt Series, Drag Boat Series, Boost Mobile FreestyleMx.com Tour, Spec Tire of Trophylite and Pro Truck. Team GT supports off-road and short course teams including Carl Renezeder, Rick D. Johnson, Jerry Zaiden/Jason Campbell, Jason/Rich Voss, Scott Steinberger, Ed “Clyde” Stout, Marc Burnett, Kent Kroeker, Mikey Childress, Jim Riley, Carey Hart, Josh Merrell, Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg, Jason Ellis, Robby Woods, Casey Currie, Ryan Hagy and Jeff “Ox” Kargola.

General Tire is part of Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. (www.generaltire.com). CTA, based in Fort Mill, South Carolina, is a company of Germany-based Continental AG. With sales of approximately €20 billion in 2009 Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently has close to 160,000 employees in 45 countries.

Credits: Press Release Continental Tire the Americas

Robby Gordon and the toughest endurance race in the world

Correct Thor — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:11:25 +0000

It’s half the nascar season in 15 days, the race is a navigational nightmare, there is no GPS equipment and no course pre-running, the Baja 1000 is maybe 1 1/2 long Dakar Rally days in comparsion! It’s like running from Ensenada to La Paz and back 15 times with a rest day in between. The Dakar it’s the toughest endurance race in the world. It’s the last true form of endurance racing! This are some of the words by Dakar competitor Robby Gordon. Since his very first Dakar Rally 2005 in a Volkswagen Touareg Robby Gorden strives to achieve the ultimate goal of any racer: winning the event and become victorious. He has won specials, he did lead the Dakar several times but no victory so far. Gordon feels that his team, Robby Gordon Motorsport is prepared the best every. With 2 Dakar winners as new team mates in the second Hummer-look-alike Buggy, last years winner Nassr al Attiya as driver, and former Carlos Sainz navigator Lucas Cruz as his co-driver joined Robby Gordon’s effort.

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BMW Motorrad Xmas Card 2011

Memin Pinguin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:56:31 +0000

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Electric vehicles in 2012 edition Baja 1000

ExPianista — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:47:32 +0000

They call it the most challenging automobile race in the harshest racing conditions on the planet: the Baja 1000 in Mexico. The event organizer has announced a new challenge: develop solar-powered electric vehicles to compete in next year’s race. Organizer SCORE and Redstone Energy Group aiming for the best and brightest electric vehicle and solar technology fields to work with racing teams to develop an electric-powered “EVPV” Baja race vehicle with battery charging provided by solar power. The organizers hope the challenge will serve as a catalyst for developing the clean technologies of the future and, in turn, help reduce U.S. dependence on fossil fuels. Racing has always translated to big advances on the highways.

“The goal is to apply technology and ingenuity, at which our nation excels, to create world-changing results,” said SCORE President & CEO, Sal Fish in announcing the new car-racing division and challenge cup.
“By demonstrating that the technology can maneuver the rugged terrain of an off-road racecourse for 1,000 miles, this will show the world that this technology is more than ready for use in typical urban commuter settings,” added Sun Cup Challenge and Redstone Energy Group co-founder, Rick Skelton.

Retired Army Three Star General James Pillsbury, CEO of Redstone Energy Group and former Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, underscored the importance of this initiative to America’s energy security and noted that the U.S. military is already testing EVPV buggy technology in the field. “As these technologies take off in the military and the civil sectors it will help create home-grown jobs and enhance U.S. economic growth,” he said.

Cole Walker, co-founder of Redstone, reminded the audience that 60 minutes of sun would power the world’s energy needs for a year. “If an electric car powered by the sun can cross the 1000 mile desert it can get you to the office.” he added.

This report is from a unconfirmed source here. Puro Off-Road will investigate on that announcement

Menzies Motorsports Desertseries Trophy Truck Champions 2011

Salz Hering — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:16:31 +0000

Everything for the Menzies Motorsports team boiled down to one last race and what may be the biggest race of their 2011 season. Their first ever SCORE Baja 1000 took place just over a week ago and they continued right where they left off and that is by letting the fans, sponsors and fellow drivers know that they are an unstoppable team. The 44th annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 was said to be one of the toughest Baja 1000’s to date, but that didn’t stop Bryce Menzies and Co-Driver Peter Mortensen from taking to the start line. The race was set to start with the first Trophy Truck off the line at 11:30am but with racing and staging ahead of schedule, the race started roughly 15 minutes ahead of the planned start time. Jesse James was the first Trophy Truck to take the green flag followed by Tavo Vildosola, Kory Scheeler and then points leader Bryce Menzies in the #70 Menzies/Red Bull truck. Adrenalin took over as Bryce saw the flag drop for him and he knew it was time to go.

With rain sweeping through the streets of Ensenada just days earlier, it was impossible to avoid the puddles and the now mud filled wash just off the start. After blasting through the mud and returning to paved roads, Bryce and Pete found themselves coming to a complete stop just 4 miles into the race. Officials had stopped all the trucks due to a local vehicle blocking the course. The safety of the drivers and locals were the main concern taking place and after careful thought, the SCORE officials brought the remaining trucks up to mile 4.75 and after the course was cleared a complete restart took place.

Timing for all the Trophy Trucks was reset, but the adrenalin rush for Bryce had worn off after waiting almost an hour to start the race again. With a calm driver behind the wheel the #70 set a consistent pace and held down the 4th truck on the road but never let the other trucks to far out of sight.

Also racing to try and claim the Championship was long time racer Rob MacCachren who had his sights set on catching Bryce. With the top ten trucks being so close together after the restart, it was crucial that the Menzies Trophy Truck and driver made no errors. That is exactly what took place and before Bryce and Pete knew it they were already coming up to race mile 80 where the pit crew gave a quick splash of fuel to the truck and within 22 seconds they were back on the road.

Speeds picked up as the trucks made it out of the summit and through the wash with speeds over 90mph Bryce was quickly gaining on Kory Scheeler and just miles up the course both trucks came up to the dry lake bed where the #70 truck held nothing back and reeled in Kory at speeds now reaching 120 mph. In order to not get swallowed up by the clouds of dust coming off of Kory, Bryce went for the pass and after racing side by side down the lake bed the Red Bull truck came out in front and didn’t look back.
With Tavo down back at race mile 98 Bryce was now the second truck on the road and didn’t slow down. Coming off the dry lakebed and back into the washes leading into San Felipe, he spotted Jesse James up ahead pulled to the side of the course changing a tire. After passing the stopped downed truck Bryce now was first on the road, but coming up fast would be another young driver and 2-time Baja 1000 winner Andy McMillin.

Battling to keep the lead position and not wanting to be in Andy’s dust, Bryce pushed hard but after miles of Andy staying right on his bumper the decision was made to let him pass and not risk making any errors by letting the pressure of the blue McMillin truck get the best of Bryce. Coming up to their first fuel pit just miles later, the refreshed truck and driver were stopped for less then 50 seconds and with fresh BFGoodrich tires, a full tank and fuel and food to hold Bryce and Pete over till the next pit, it dawned on them that they were not even to the half way point of the race.

Over 4 hours into the race the sun started to set on what would be the roughest part of the 700-mile course. The San Felipe loop ended the night for a lot of the racers, but the calm Bryce Menzies guided the truck through the dark terrain with Baja Designs lighting the way. Now back to first truck on the road after passing Andy and Jesse while pitting, Bryce and Pete continued with their game plan and set a steady pace making sure to hit every line they mapped out during prerunning. Making it out of San Felipe with no errors put the #70 truck in the lead and now it was time to head back towards Ensenada.

With Rob MacCachren behind by over 30 minutes Bryce knew he needed to continue driving how he had been the last 460 miles and he can still pull of a possible win and claim the 2011 Championship, but in Baja, you never know what lies ahead for you and you are never in the clear until you reach the finish. Continuing with the lead, it was at mile 470 when Bryce knew something wasn’t right with the truck. After going miles and still feeling a vibration, the decision was made to stop and check the driveline. With nothing visibly wrong they got back to the race, but the problem was still there. Calling ahead to their pits to let them know something was wrong and to prepare for anything, it wasn’t long before the truck pulled into the pit at race mile 474 and realized it was just a loose wheel. With the problem fixed quickly it still was not fast enough to hold off 2nd and 3rd place trucks on the road, McMillin and Vanderwey.

Bryce got back on the course following in the dust of the top 2 drivers and only something like a flat tire on their end would allow Bryce to regain the lead. A quick drivers change at race mile 540 where Bryce Menzies switched driving duties with short course teammate Ricky Johnson went flawless and the Red Bull truck was on the final stretch back to the start/finish.

The slowest part of the race lied ahead of Ricky as he took the truck through the cold air coming off of the pacific and into the tight, twisting, silt and rock filled hills of Urapan. Flawless driving on Ricky’s end saw the truck through the dark night terrain and he continued to stay within minutes of the two leaders.

Coming back into Ensenada through the now dark and ghost town like washes the Kroyer powered #70 Menzies/Red Bull Trophy Truck made its way back to the heart of town and came around the last turn to see the checkered flag and team members awaiting its arrival. With no Rob MacCachren in sight, Bryce, Pete, Ricky and the team celebrated as they realized they had just won their first ever SCORE Championship in their rookie year. At 3:27am Saturday morning the truck crossed the finish line and completed the 2011 Baja 1000, and along with finishing the biggest and longest race of the year, the truck and team completed every race mile that was thrown at them this season.

This years racing has now wrapped up for the Menzies Motorsports Team and now they will focus their attention to what the upcoming 2012 racing season will bring. Make sure to follow Menzies on facebook and twitter to see just what 2012 has in store for them.

Credits: Content and Images 100% credits Menzies Motorsports

Baja 1000 results 2011 official finisher list

Dirty Sanchez — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:36:37 +0000

Andy and Scott McMillin captured SCORE Trophy Truck & overall 4 wheel victory and Norman/Cody/Holladay win overall Motorcycle at 44th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Menzies finishes third in SCORE Trophy Truck to capture class & 2011 overall Desert Series SCORE point title. The 705-mile loop race started and finished in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Nick Vanderwey, Trophy Truck #84 after the race: “What a race – holy moly!” Vanderwey finished second in class and second overall four-wheel vehicle. Vanderwey shared driving duties with Curt LeDuc. For the second time in three years, the Southern California son and father race team of Andy and Scott McMillin have etched their names again on the granite history one of the world’s most legendary desert race by capturing the overall 4wheel and 2wheel victories in the 44th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race. The season finale of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series ended late Saturday in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Andy McMillin, 24, and his father Scott McMillin, 51, of San Diego, teamed as they did in this race in 2009 to capture the overall 4wheel title in the granddaddy of all desert racing in their No. 31 McMillin Realty Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy Truck. The featured SCORE racing division has a race-high 29 starters.

Race results Baja 1000 44th Edition, Baja California, Mexico:

Overall official finishers list 44th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

1. Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, National City, Calif., Ford F-150, 14:51:36 (47.11 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)
2. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif./Larry Vanderwey, Litchfield Park, Ariz., Chevy Silverado, 14:54:11 (46.97 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)
3. Bryce Menzies, Las Vegas/Ricky Johnson, Encinitas, Calif./Larry Job, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 14:55:40 (46.89 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)
4. Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif./Daniel McMillin, LaMesa, Calif./Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Ford F-150, 15:19:53 (45.66 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)
5. Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va./Juan Carlos Lopez, Tecate, Mexico/Justin Matney, Bristol, Tenn., Chevy Silverado, 15:40:38 (44.65 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)
6. Justin Davis, Chino Hills, Calif., ESM-Chevy, 16:17:55 (43.26 mph) (Class 1)
7. Jesse James, Austin, Texas, Chevy Silverado, 16:24:02 (42.68 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)
8. Ronny Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./John Herder, Tucson, Ariz., Jimco-Chevy, 16:27:31 (42.83 mph) (Class 1)
9. Ken Losch, Chandler, Ariz./Greg Nunley, Tulare, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 16:28:36 (42.48 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)
10. Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500, 16:47:15 (41.70 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)

Find the complete overall finisher results Baja 1000 listing here…

44th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 cars and trucks

1. Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, National City, Calif., Ford F-150, 14:51:36 (47.12 miles per hour);
2. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif./Larry Vanderwey, Litchfield Park, Ariz., Chevy Silverado, 14:54:11;
3. Bryce Menzies, Las Vegas/Ricky Johnson, Encinitas, Calif./Larry Job, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 14:55:40;
4. Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif./Daniel McMillin, LaMesa, Calif./Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Ford F-150, 15:19:53;
5. Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va./Juan Carlos Lopez, Tecate, Mexico/Justin Matney, Bristol, Tenn., Chevy Silverado, 15:40:38;
6. Jesse James, Austin, Texas, Chevy Silverado, 16:24:02;
7. Ken Losch, Chandler, Ariz./Greg Nunley, Tulare, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 16:28:36;
8. RobbyGordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500, 16:47:15;
9. Troy Herbst, Las Vegas/Ryan Arciero, Foothill Ranch, Calif., Ford F-150, 16:50;32;
10. Rick Geiser, Desert Hills, Calif./Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Cody Stuart, Capistrano Beach, Calif./Pat Dean, Las Vegas, GMC Sierra, 17:07:00;

Find the overall car and truck 2011 Baja 1000 results here….

Finishers list Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Bikes and ATV

1. Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Quinn Cody, Los Olivos, Calif./Logan Holladay, Buellton, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 14:14:25, 49.51 mph;
2. Shane Esposito, Lake Elsinore, Calif./Robby Bell, Menifee, Calif./Steve Hengeveld, Flagstaff, Ariz./Bobby Garrison, Hesperia, Calif./David Pearson, Panaca, Nev., Kawasaki, KX450F, 14:24:55;
3. Colton Udall, San Clemente, Calif./David Kamo, Caldwell, Idaho/Timmy Weigand, Valencia, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 14:31:10;
4. A.J. Stewart, Jamul, Calif./Donald Stanley, San Clemente, Calif./Justin Morgan, Alpine, Calif./Corey Freeman, Fallbrook, Calif./Kevin Johnson, Boulder City, Nev., Honda CRF450X, 17:00:59;
5. Francisco Arredondo, Guatemala/Nicholas Burson, Ridgecrest, Calif./Justin Morrow, Pinon Hills, Calif./Ryan Dudek, Long Beach, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 17:13:24;
6. Trent Burgiss, Hood River, Ore., KTM XC-W530, 21:28:24;
7. Felipe Prohens/Jaime Prohens, Chile/Chris Ridgway, Apple Valley, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 21:53:50;
8. Jim Owens, Scotts Valley, Calif./Arik Swan/Eric Pucelik, Santa Cruz, Calif./Bobby Bartholomew, Watsonville, Calif., Husqvarna TXC450, 22:00:22;
9. Rory Sullivan, White Salmon, Wash./Joey Lancaster, Troutdale, Ore./Miles Warren, Olympia, Wash/Anthony Cenitti, Corbett, Ore., Honda CRF450X, 23:20:53;
10. Jack Lundin, Anaheim, Calif./Lukas Lundin, Canada/Peter Lofuerius/PG Lundmark, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 23:21:55

Find the complete listing of Baja 1000 ATV and Motorcycles finishers here…

Credits: Images permission Ragspix

Baja 1000 Cinderella Story 2011

Memin Pinguin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:25:13 +0000

Baja 1000 best story in a long time. Kane Fraser watched “Dust to Glory” last year and said to himself “I can do that”. He is a paraplegic who doesn’t sit around feeling sorry for himself. So he gets a UTV, pimps it out including hand controls and heads to Baja and the start line for the 1000. Out in front in the middle of the night he heads off towards the Mike’s section without doing the SF loop. He finally figured it out, got an access road back to Valle de Trinidad and then the highway back to Borego. He overshoots the turn down to Matomi but eventually gets back on course. So over 12 hours later running the San Felipe loop and he is going to do the Mike’s section again. Hammering away at it with a bunch of new fans he doesn’t yet know he has. Trophy Truck #7 and their team, them-self most of the race hampered by problems and nursing a bad rear-end falling apart again and again on the edge to call it a day decided to continue and follow #1802 to the finish. Dakar style race-truck support . We just found the story at social media, 3:00 MST Sunday morning. They are about 5 miles of the finish line. SCORE operation closed the finish about 2 hours ago despite pleas by weatherman to make a exception for this ordinary afford by #1802 (and Team TT #7 supporting them)

This quick write-up is compiled out of several forum and Facebook posts as they appear at the time. Find info about Kane Fraser Baja 1000 Fundraiser here as well they have a Facebook Page here