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Leaving Ensenada

By Skiny | Jan 09th, 2012 | Alex Roy,Baja 1000,Michael "Skiny" Power,Race Cars,Uncategorized |

**photo courtesy of Chema Gonzalez There aren’t many races left where crowds are not tightly marshaled by race organizers. The [...]

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The Uniform

By Skiny | Jan 05th, 2012 | Uncategorized |

The morning of the race I unzipped my Alpinestar suit from its carry bag. We were advised that the GP [...]

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Light up the night

By Skiny | Jan 04th, 2012 | Uncategorized |

With a race expected to last at least 24 hours you must prepare to spend half of that in darkness. [...]

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Post Mortem

By Skiny | Nov 28th, 2011 | Uncategorized |

    I can honestly say that the Score  Baja 1000 was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done but [...]

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RACE UPDATE: Home sweet home…

By christian | Nov 19th, 2011 | Alex Roy |

With a time of 25:54:06 Car 1607 returns to the start/ finish line 15th out of 24 vehicles in its [...]

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RACE UPDATE: When will this madness end!

By christian | Nov 19th, 2011 | Alex Roy |

Alex has turned down my intercom. The sound of my constant retching and vomiting is too much. Every five minutes [...]

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RACE UPDATE: PASSING MARKER 595

By christian | Nov 19th, 2011 | Alex Roy |

1607,  PASSING MARKER 595 AT  80 MPH…. CLOSING IN ON 600….. DANG THATS FAST. MILE MARKER 490- 595 IN UNDER [...]

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RACE UPDATE: 2 MINUTES AWAY FROM BFG-5

By christian | Nov 19th, 2011 | Uncategorized |

, DOING GRAT AT 20 MPH , 2MINUTES AWAY FROM BFG-5. UP NEXT: MARKER 585… ALL  OK AND IN CONTROL  [...]

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BFG Pits- Mile marker 210

By christian | Nov 19th, 2011 | Alex Roy |

After nine hours plus in the car we finally are getting close to our drivers swap. We enter “Borego” and [...]

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RACE UPDATE: NEXT STOP…MARKER 430!!!

By christian | Nov 19th, 2011 | Uncategorized |

6:43 AM…. ALL LOOKS WELL  UP AHEAD … AT 43MPH… MARKER 430 WILL BE PASSED AT 6:44 AM PACIFIC  TIME. [...]