BAJA 1000 news

Skullver

Still Flailing

Location

Ventura,CA

• Nov 14, 2007

• #1

looks like already have a helicopter crash with 2 confirmed dead and 2 critical injuries, and a moto/atv rider (11x)down with broken limb(s) and internal bleeding awaiting medivac, very sad stuff. Hope the rest of the race goes better.
link to weatherman feed:

http://www.race-dezert.com/wm/

and tracking for some of the cars:

http://irctracking.com/2007/baja1000/North/

 

djblade311

NAXJA Member # 1474

NAXJA Member

Location

Mission Viejo

• Nov 14, 2007

• #2

wow. Good luck to those down there.

 

GrimmJeeper

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Gardena, CA

• Nov 14, 2007

• #3

wow i hope the rider turns out ok, i have a friend from one of the other local napa stores that is racing moto in the 1000, i hope its not him that got hurt... thanks for the news chris.

 

Skullver

Still Flailing

Location

Ventura,CA

• Nov 14, 2007

• #4

GrimmJeeper said:

wow i hope the rider turns out ok, i have a friend from one of the other local napa stores that is racing moto in the 1000, i hope its not him that got hurt... thanks for the news chris.

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no worries, I'll pm you the rider's name so you can check in, rather than public posting out of respect, hope he is ok!

 

djblade311

NAXJA Member # 1474

NAXJA Member

Location

Mission Viejo

• Nov 14, 2007

• #5

my buddy is down there doing pits for a guy in the stock class but I dont even see their truck in the latest stats...

 

K

KRAKER

NAXJA Forum User

Location

where blank stares are normal

• Nov 14, 2007

• #6

My cousin is driving a 12 car down there right now. I hope he's ok. Dan Martin 1212

 

Skullver

Still Flailing

Location

Ventura,CA

• Nov 14, 2007

• #7

KRAKER said:

My cousin is driving a 12 car down there right now. I hope he's ok. Dan Martin 1212

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cool deal, looks like he was at race mile 405 hauling ass at 61mph a few minutes ago, good luck!

 

T

TheWarWagon

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ft. Worth, TX

• Nov 14, 2007

• #8

Weatherman's not working for me. Any word on 1x and 6x?

 

E

erikwylie

Jealousy Root of all Evil

Location

Las Vegas, NV

• Nov 14, 2007

• #9

Weatherman is not working for me either, looking for 7SX truck @ 759

 

swbooking

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Riverside/Running Springs, Ca

• Nov 14, 2007

• #10

damn sad to hear. Hope everyones all right.

 

K

KRAKER

NAXJA Forum User

Location

where blank stares are normal

• Nov 15, 2007

• #11

My cousing grabbed 3rd

 

Skullver

Still Flailing

Location

Ventura,CA

• Nov 15, 2007

• #12

KRAKER said:

My cousing grabbed 3rd

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awesome, that is quite the accomplishment!

There is a great battle going on between two of the jeepspeeds, 1705 and 1734, they are closing in on each other pretty quickly, should be an interesting finish!
Can be tracked from the IRC south, if anybody is interested, I have been glued to my pooter for the last few days, my wife is thinking I'm nuts, but hey, I am doing everything I can to make it happen for next year.

40 ish miles until they should be finishing!

 

Skullver

Still Flailing

Location

Ventura,CA

• Nov 15, 2007

• #13

looks like 1705 and the Shaeffer boys snag the win, what an effort, I guess I can finally get back to work

 

djblade311

NAXJA Member # 1474

NAXJA Member

Location

Mission Viejo

• Nov 15, 2007

• #14

1734 broke down. Congrats to the boys at Pirate!

 

GrimmJeeper

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Gardena, CA

• Nov 15, 2007

• #15

hey chris my buddy is running moto class but hes not on that page, maybe there is an amatuer class or something... his number is 283x, any idea how i can find out how hes doing?

 

Skullver

Still Flailing

Location

Ventura,CA

• Nov 15, 2007

• #16

GrimmJeeper said:

hey chris my buddy is running moto class but hes not on that page, maybe there is an amatuer class or something... his number is 283x, any idea how i can find out how hes doing?

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looks like he may have DNF'd, here is a list of the finishers as of now, last checkpoint closes at 6pm tonight so I doubt he is still going as the motos started out at around 6:30am two days ago(if he is still going he must be BURNT). The link above only works if they have the tracker installed but here are the results so far:
10 starters:
SPORTSMAN >250cc
253X RIP WOODARD
250X JEFF LEONARD
261X LUKE TERRY
263X SEAN HOERNKE
276X MIKE GILBERT
278X BRANDT ANDERSON
283X BILL EDDINGS
285X KEVIN CHENEY

edit, sorry , can't find the official finishers list, but they do have a 53-hour time limit to finish so...

 

Last edited: Nov 15, 2007

GrimmJeeper

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Gardena, CA

• Nov 15, 2007

• #17

thats him 283x thanks chris!

 

Skullver

Still Flailing

Location

Ventura,CA

• Nov 16, 2007

• #18

here is a strange twist to the helicopter crash during the race, I'm not sure what to think now:
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/15/america/LA-GEN-Mexico-Road-Race-Deaths.php

 

Jump This

Just another minion!

Location

Borrego Springs Ca.

• Nov 16, 2007

• #19

Most interesting......
I guess I'm kinda' glad it wasn't anyone connected with
the race.

Rick

 

K

KRAKER

NAXJA Forum User

Location

where blank stares are normal

• Nov 16, 2007

• #20

Thanks for the info Skullvarian.