Rocks, dust, silt, wind – maybe it was just the terrain, but day two seemed to take more of a toll on the racers than day one did in BITD – Best in the Desert’s Vegas to Reno race. The second day covered 367 miles of course – the longest of the three days of racing – but many of the truck and buggy racers seemed to struggle with the course and it was hard to pinpoint exactly why. While the story yesterday was of the first two vehicles across the line (the Trick Trucks of Andy McMIllin and BJ Baldwin, respectively), the day two lead belonged to the buggies. Though Pat Dean handled the driving duties Thursday, teammate Danny Anderson took over the wheel on Friday Read More→
Michael Noval, V.P. of N.O.R.R.A. confirms the attendance of the legendary Parnelli Jones in vehicle #1 for the upcoming revival of the Mexican 1000 rally. Noval reports that during a 30 min. phone call with Mr. Jones on August 17th. the living legend re-affirmed his participation in the rally race event with a “heck yes, I’m gonna be there, this sounds like to much fun”. Mr. Jones will be driving his 1977 Blazer pre-runner. The Mexican 1000 Rally is a fully supported 3 day special stage Off Road / On Road rally for pre 1989 vintage vehicles and motorcycles. All years of alternative fuel technology vehicles and the unique Ulysses Challenge Cup within the event. Read More→
Vegas to Reno the long way. The first day of the BITD – Best in the Desert – Vegas to Reno 3-day desert race is in done, the second day on it’s way and the Nevada desert handed out severe penalties to a bunch of the off-road racing nation. At 18:30 less than 50 cars and trucks had finished the first 333-miles of the 2009 BITD Vegas to Reno race. Leading the field in his #31 McMillin – BFGoodrich – FOX Racing Shox trophy truck was Baja 1000 champion, Andy McMillin and his co-driver Todd Tenbroek. McMillin charged off the line in clean air and by race mile 99 at checkpoint 3 he had a solid 5-minute lead over the entire car and truck classes. McMillin had no problems all day long Read More→
The Loreto 400 is a race dating back to the early 80’s. It’s a fun, fast, little technical, dusty, baja race that goes from Loreto at the Sea of Cortes across the La Giganta mountain range (Baja 1000, 2007 route) over to the Pacific Ocean, then back up through Comondu (old Baja 1000 route) back over the mountain range and return into Loreto. This route is also called the missions route since it follows the historical trails that connected the missions of the Jesuits, Franciscans and Dominicans. The spectacular Loreto 400 is one of the bigger races in Southern Baja, Mexico. A classic desert offroad race passing Commondu, San Javier with start and finish in Loreto. Read More→
Ever-improving desert racer Ed Stout, Irvine, Calif., has drawn the first start in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division in the computerized drawing for starting positions for next month’s 14th Annual SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 desert race. Round 4 of the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series will be held Sept. 11-13 in Primm, Nev. In a sport where there is rarely qualifying and no open pre-running (in the U.S.), the drawing for start positions has added significance and Stout’s No. 13 Stout Industries Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy-Truck was selected randomly in Saturday’s computerized drawing at the SCORE Int’l headquarters in Los Angeles. The 14th Annual SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 Read More→
Baja Spain Aragon (July 23rd-26th, 2009) – FIA International Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, round 3 of 5: Joan ‘Nani’ Roma and Michel Périn clinched outright victory for the X-raid team in the 2009 Baja Spain Aragon, round three of the FIA International Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, in Alcaniz on Sunday. The success was the first for the new partnership on their second event in a BMW X3 CC and a superb second win in a car for Roma on his native Spanish Baja – he won the event with the late Henri Magne in 2005 and also clinched four wins on a motorcycle. Périn’s achievement marked his fourth win on the Baja Spain Aragón and his first since 1997. But Roma and Périn Read More→
Jesse james and his #54 Chevy Trophy-Truck doing some laps at the Baja 300 Powerdays in Germany. This video is from the Handy Gemeinde and therefore taken with a handy (cellphone). The quality is not soooo good yet it shows some of the track where the main event is happening today at the Lausitz. Sal Fish, the president of SCORE Intl. announced also for 2010 a “real” 300 mile race in the area of this years event. Today’s event is thought as introduction to the European off-road fans – in particular for the Trophy truck and Class1 vehicles participating, giving the spectators some of the Baja feeling. Unfortunately was the option not givne to ship more different class vehicles to that event. Read More→
Gentlemen, start your trophy truck engines! The offroad show of superstars is ready to roar in the Lausitz! The purpose-built track is finished, the fan mile is a go, the pilots are here in Germany, all race cars are ready to roar, over 30 drivers from 13 countries compete, fan areas are ready for action and parties. This coming weekend the BAJA 300 POWERDAYS Germany (24 – 26 July 2009) takes off into Europe’s largest and most extraordinary offroad action show. North of Dresden in Germany’s Lausitz region, a 2,350 metre gravel track was created during the last weeks. Here, stars from the infamous US Baja desert races display what they can do with their up to 850 hp machines. Flying in from Los Angeles with the heros Read More→
