Report Baja 1000 - My New Found Drug

[benjy]

Awesome, thanks for sharing. Helping the team change the tire was my favorite part

 

[cruiseroutfit]

...Helping the team change the tire was my favorite part

Me too, and I didn't even get my hands dirty helping

 

[SAMI]

I remember laying on the backseat of the Lexus in my sleeping bag, half awake, groggy from only 3-4hrs of sleep, and hearing an engine pull up and idle near our camp.. I sat up to see a 16 car about 10' from our fire ring and the co-pilot scrambling out of the car... I quickly put on my shoes and made my way over to see Marc wrenching away as Darren man-handled the spare tire out of it's extremely snug location. There was no way that the little co-driver would get that tire out on his own.. Kurt supervised and Dave viewed the action from his front row seating.

Thanks for the kind words about the report; makes it all worth it. It's been awhile since I've done a report like this, and it's been nice proving to myself that I can still bring a good story.

 

[Rot Box]

Oh... Man....

Saying I am jealous would be an understatement--That looks like such a good time! Thanks for sharing Jason

 

[jackjoh]

Thanks for the memories, but in those days it was huevos rancheros and DOS equis for breakfast and all that other stuff all day long.

 

[mesha]

Well, the baja just made it to my list of stuff that must done.

 

[jackjoh]

The best way to take part is with a check point or part of a pit crew. You only get to see one or two parts of the course but you are in the thick of things with many perks. This is an excellent report that is ready to be put in a magazine. It gives color and makes you want to go do it.

 

[sixstringsteve]

This looks like a killer trip report, but I can't see any of the pictures. Anyone else having this problem?

 

[SAMI]

Photobucket freaked out about the bandwidth because the photos were being viewed so much. I really need to find another host and redo these photos with said new host. Sorry.. The photos will be back in January I believe. Lame, I know.

 

[sixstringsteve]

that's what you get for writing amazing trip reports. I guess you could attach them to your post here.

FWIW, I switched from Photobucket to Picasa for my photo hosting, and I REALLY like it. But I'm a huge Google fan, so take that into account.

 

[MattL]

Looking forward to the pictures.

 

[SAMI]

Revisited this memory.. So glad I preserved this trip with a detailed report.

 

[lewis]

Revisited this memory.. So glad I preserved this trip with a detailed report.

You deserve a cookie.

 

[sixstringsteve]

if they gave pulitzer prizes for trip reports, I'm sure you'd have a few. Seeing this makes me want to do a trip to Mexico now.

 

[SAMI]

That cookie looks good.

Steve, you should.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

if they gave pulitzer prizes for trip reports, I'm sure you'd have a few. Seeing this makes me want to do a trip to Mexico now.

How is your November shaping up? We could use some more Chase team support for our attempt at the Baja 1000

 

[sixstringsteve]

How is your November shaping up? We could use some more Chase team support for our attempt at the Baja 1000

Seriously? I will make sure its open. Oh, and I speak fluent Spanish if that helps.

 

[Kevin B.]

Revisited this memory.. So glad I preserved this trip with a detailed report.

Wow. Me too, thanks for the thread!

 

[YOUKNOW]

That looks like a ton of fun!! Thanks for sharing!