Baja 1000 LiveWebCast

[byen00]

http://imageserver4.textamerica.com/user.images.x/71/IMG_537571/_1112/T520061112111011472.jpg

I'm at the BFG Pit Exchange (San Diego). Word from the BFG pit-guys is that is gonna be a tough race.

http://www.jumplive.com/06baja1000/index.html
http://06baja1000.textamerica.com

http://imageserver4.textamerica.com/user.images.x/71/IMG_537571/_1112/T520061112115849426.jpg

Ran into Lance & Mike Shaeffer (#1701), here's an interview:

http://06baja1000.textamerica.com/?r=5546884

I should be able to get a live video of #1701 near the start of the race

[Whitewater]

Great! Glad to hear you guys are doing this. I hadn't heard about it anywhere else. Now if only my Quicktime download finished by tomorrow on this damned
dialup connection.

[Code3Response]

Video of Lance from here! http://06baja1000.textamerica.com/?r=5546884

[byen00]

http://imageserver4.textamerica.com/user.images.x/71/IMG_537571/_1113/T520061113075958813.jpg

i'm at Ojos Negros Hwy 3 crossing, there are a lot of motorcycles pre-running. Mike Childress & Robbie Bell (Team Honda) came by, & Temecula Motorsports #570 (2 bikes) are doing some prep. More here (http://06baja1000.textamerica.com/?_ctgry=26299)

[Gummi Bear]

That's a cool pic of the Old Horse Racing guys getting ready. :grinpimp:

[SuperRanger]

You can track us live at: http://www.irctracking.com/#

The Pirate 4x4 car is 1701 and the Alloy USA car is 1702. Our staging time is 12:05 PST on Thursday.

[YJgirl]

Thanks for the link Brad.

Rumor has it that the 1701 team finally made it to Mexico, found a beach front hotel and were kickin back with a few margaritas this afternoon.

[Whitewater]

Fukers! By the time I get there it will be all work and no play :'(

[DSI]

Fukers! By the time I get there it will be all work and no play :'(



yea that's how it goes huh? it's better than being stuck at work all week!!!

[byen00]

I ended up having serious equipment issues..the left-front shock hoop blew apart:

http://imageserver4.textamerica.com/user.images.x/71/IMG_537571/_1113/TZ201113141127307.jpg
[ more pics here (http://06baja1000.textamerica.com/?_ctgry=26318)]

I got to the silt beds at Tres Hermanos & when I stopped to air-down the tires I noticed the front drive-shaft hanging down. I re-connected it..drove off & then down aways heard a thunping noise. I got out & discovered the above situation. I then realized why the front drive shaft "came out"..no shocks made the front leaf-spring just bottom out uncontrollably.

I had to drive REAL SLOW to keep it together. The front drive-shaft kept coming out!! (FOUR times I had to re-connect it) I ended up taking off the front yoke & tying up the front drive-shaft.

I made it back to Hwy 3 crossing just before dark, with the Terrible Herbst pre-runner on my tail:

http://imageserver4.textamerica.com/user.images.x/71/IMG_537571/_1113/T520061113173358760.jpg

I got back into Ensenada & was looking for eats ~12 midnight. I did a U-turn & got pulled over by Transito police!! They asked me to follow them to poice-station..it was just a lonely street in a dark neighborhood. Uh-oh, a shakedown. However, the cop was very friendly & when I told him about the above he was sympathetic. I gave him a "race sticker"..& that was it!

My story didn't even compare to what I heard from Hutchins #1001 crew:

http://imageserver4.textamerica.com/user.images.x/71/IMG_537571/_1114/T520061114004836998.jpg

Their pre-runner hit a chase-truck on the Hwy (on their San Felipe to Bay of LA run), rolled..but landed right side up!! Everyone OK. This illustrates how "chase" can be more dangerous than "race". One of the factors in the accident was the narrow hwy.

[Schmozilla]

Someone tell Lance to turn his damn GPS on :flipoff2:

Mike Shaffer and Shannon Campbell have thiers on...

Lance looks as if he has not left Ca, USA yet :flipoff2:

Pretty in pink :flipoff2:... Ill be following the entire race!
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=272679&stc=1&d=1163629445
Lance.jpg

[BrettM]

I ended up having serious equipment issues..the left-front shock hoop blew apart:

I'm really not trying to be an ass, but did you really think that would hold together for 1000 offroad miles? just a few small gussets would have made all the difference. and did no-one have a ReadyWelder? it would have been a quick fix.

[Beat95YJ]

Why is the 1702 Truck still showing up north of Ensenada? Is Fat City giving the Pirate guys a head start? Or did they start with too many Cerveza's?

[YJgirl]

Why is the 1702 Truck still showing up north of Ensenada? Is Fat City giving the Pirate guys a head start? Or did they start with too many Cerveza's?
I blame the cerveza's!
But if I remember right, start times for Pirate4x4 and Fat City are Thursday around noon.

[DSI]

Why is the 1702 Truck still showing up north of Ensenada? Is Fat City giving the Pirate guys a head start? Or did they start with too many Cerveza's?



1701 and 1702 start one after the other at i beleive 12:04pm pacific time today...


still haven't gotten a call from anyone down there so no one's in jail or dead... that's always good...

[DSI]

ok, so i have been watching teh IRC link, and watching the clock on there, and noticed that 0755 1701 1702 etc for some reason haven't started, then it dawned on me the clock on IRC is an hour fast...

anyone else notice this?

[spalind]

That should be any moment now....tracking them on IRC and it shows no movement at the moment...

[DSI]

and we're off... any speculations as to which jeepspeed will be in the lead by check point 1? they only start 30 seconds apart...


oh, and can shaffer pass cambell?

[Beat95YJ]

I show that the trophy trucks haven't started to move yet. Holding my breath for the next round of GPS updates.

Go 1702!

[Schmozilla]

Why does Lance not show up? he should have already started

[Bigburlynakedguy]

C'mon 1702!

[DSI]

Why does Lance not show up? he should have already started



shows them all sitting in encinanda still... i was reading on RDZ and it sounds like it's a late start... so we'll see.

and that alot of the tracking site's are having serious lag and shut down issues.

[Bigburlynakedguy]

Too many people like us, stuck at work, watching the race.

[Bigburlynakedguy]

Lance is moving!

[DSI]

Too many people like us, stuck at work, watching the race.



i know... with only 2 of us in the shop this week it's slow as hell here... and this lagging internet is not helping my day go by any faster!

[DSI]

Lance is moving!


and stopped... let's hope that was just staging!


also why's cambell being haulin ass for a few min, they were "supposed" to start 30 seconds ahead of Shaffer (p4x4)

[Bigburlynakedguy]

ian was moving a little, but not now

[DSI]

ian was moving a little, but not now



Finally they're off!

[Bigburlynakedguy]

They must be running close to eachother, because they are running the same speeds!

[DSI]

They must be running close to eachother, because they are running the same speeds!



started 30 seconds apart... so we'll see how that 2wd rig does in the silt beds :grinpimp:

[Gummi Bear]

I guess traffic must be a nightmare on the highway right now. They'll go from 60 to 15mph in no time.:D

I'm also following racers 349 and 302, both of Old Horse Racing. 302's gps tracking isn't working correctly though. :(


I wonder what the hold up was at the starting line. I thought they were supposed to hit the track nearly 2 hours ago?:confused:

Has anyone had any luck getting the Weatherman feeds to work?

[DSI]

I guess traffic must be a nightmare on the highway right now. They'll go from 60 to 15mph in no time.:D

I'm also following racers 349 and 302, both of Old Horse Racing. 302's gps tracking isn't working correctly though. :(


I wonder what the hold up was at the starting line. I thought they were supposed to hit the track nearly 2 hours ago?:confused:

Has anyone had any luck getting the Weatherman feeds to work?



weatherman's dead... the RDZ server was hosting it and it's so slow it makes 14.4 dial up look good!

[Bigburlynakedguy]

Looks like they are still neck-n-neck moving at the normal jeepspeed pace.

They get into the rough section after checkpoint #1, through San Felipe to checkpoint #3, then a long night through lorreto and south.

[Bigburlynakedguy]

nearing some mini silt beds.

[trailxj]

looks like 1702 is down at check point 1...been there for a bit...1701 is opening up a nice lead...

[CHOPS]

1702 Stoped! Not long ago but not moving. Come on guys!

1701 is still moving, must be the 4x4...

755 Stoped quite a while ago, at least an hour, hope they aren't broken.

83 (Robbie Gordon) hasn't started yet. Imagine moving along in a Jeepspeed and RG come hauling ass up your tail, at night!

[DSI]

nearing some mini silt beds.



wonder if that silt bed is why the 1702 is stopped?

[Beat95YJ]

1702 Has been motionless for a while. Lance is now moving. The Donahoe FJ seems to be stopped as well.

[Beat95YJ]

1702 Stoped! Not long ago but not moving. Come on guys!
83 (Robbie Gordon) hasn't started yet. Imagine moving along in a Jeepspeed and RG come hauling ass up your tail, at night!


RG is running strong according to folks on RDC. This site doesn't seem to be tracking him correctly.

[Beat95YJ]

1702 up and running.

[Bigburlynakedguy]

I saw on another site that there was a jam just after checkpt#1 and that a lot of rigs, including pastrana were stuck there.

With 2wd the only thing that can get through the silt is speed. If they had to slow down, they are screwed.

Gordon is between 3 and 4. The bikes are approaching 6

This just in, Fat city is moving!

[DSI]

I saw on another site that there was a jam just after checkpt#1 and that a lot of rigs, including pastrana were stuck there.

With 2wd the only thing that can get through the silt is speed. If they had to slow down, they are screwed.

Gordon is between 3 and 4. The bikes are approaching 6

This just in, Fat city is moving!



i think that weeks worth of work to put the 4wd axle back in just paid for itself....

irc has alot of rig's that if you check there dates haven't even been on in days.

[crawlinxj]

a-55 don robbins has been stopped for a long time too but he is past check point 3:confused:

[roundeye]

Any updates DSI?

Looks like Ron is buying the beers this morning!

[DSI]

not a single word from anyone down there... i even left my ringer on last night in case someone called...

but that 100ish mile lead is looking nice... i feel sorry for team fat city when they get the bar tab!!! there's some heavy drinkers on the Px4 team!

[spalind]

RG and Andy McMillan won the TT class and may have won the overall 4 wheel vehicle title as well...not sure as of yet...haven't hear much about the more stock vehicles but will be quite a while before they cross the finish line...if many of them make it that far....

[sceep]

1701 and 1702 making slow but steady progress this morning!!

[EMIEVEL]

didn't the race start yesterday? I didn't know it took so long. I'm not sure what Lance is driving though. I thought there was a time restriction...I obviously haven't been paying attention!

[Bigburlynakedguy]

Weatherman is back up again, good stuff on the loreto feed. Medical emergency, a co-driver got run over, medical support on it's way.

[roundeye]

1701 and 1702 making slow but steady progress this morning!!


Yeah but it looks like Fat City is going the wrong way. :shaking:

[LandCroozer]

:mad3: I don't get it. I must be retarded. What are you guys looking at? Why is this so hard?

Those links in the first post take me to some strange website that locks up my browser whenever I click on something. Something forced me to upgrade my quicktime player, but it didn't help.

I see links for a podcast, what is this? I thought it was for an iPod, but I don't have one. These are little vidoes right? Can my computer play these?

What the hell is going on? Can someone dumb this down for me?

:confused: :mad:

-t

[spalind]

didn't the race start yesterday? I didn't know it took so long. I'm not sure what Lance is driving though. I thought there was a time restriction...I obviously haven't been paying attention!

Yeah, I believe the time restriction this year (don't know if it changes year to year...) is 43 hours....I mean it is 1000 miles, off road...RG's like 800 HP trophy truck with (I think) around 30 inches of travel front and rear AVERAGED about 53 mph....imagine how slow the average of a Cherokee or a VW Bug must be and how long it takes to traverse 1000 miles at that speed...Its not like they're racing on pavement...in fact I bet the attrition rate is well above 50% for this race...

[trailxj]

looks like 1702 is down again....and pretty far back...

[Vu14TJ]

LandCroozer go here...............

http://www.irctracking.com/#

After you're there type in whatever team numbers you want to track. Lance is 1701 and Fat City is 1702.

[Bigburlynakedguy]

http://www.irctracking.com/

pick drivers 1701 and 1702 on the left

the other is www.race-dezert.com and go to general disc and find the sticky listen live thing. The loreto and lapaz links are working.

[Joe H]

Does anyone know if Lance and Mike L are still driving, weren't they supposed to get in at the first drivers change around the 400 mm last night?

[axlejack]

no as far as I know jody everding and jeff mello( who took my spot)are running second then lance and ?,then Camo and bob roggy to the finish ,Go 1701!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[TRD]

Anyone know why the Precision Gear/Fat City truck stopped for so long last night?

[YJgirl]

no as far as I know jody everding and jeff mello( who took my spot)are running second then lance and ?,then Camo and bob roggy to the finish ,Go 1701!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
that sounds much closer to the ramblings i was told.
GO 1701! getIT!!!!!!!!

[DSI]

no as far as I know jody everding and jeff mello( who took my spot)are running second then lance and ?,then Camo and bob roggy to the finish ,Go 1701!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah



Mike and Kyle got the first leg
Lance and Whitewather got the 2nd leg
Jody & Mello got the 3rd leg
and Camo gets to take the last 200 miles and be the guy who get's to cross the podium...

judging by the tracking jody and mello should be getting in or have just gotten in the rig...

[EMIEVEL]

Yeah, I believe the time restriction this year (don't know if it changes year to year...) is 43 hours....I mean it is 1000 miles, off road...RG's like 800 HP trophy truck with (I think) around 30 inches of travel front and rear AVERAGED about 53 mph....imagine how slow the average of a Cherokee or a VW Bug must be and how long it takes to traverse 1000 miles at that speed...Its not like they're racing on pavement...in fact I bet the attrition rate is well above 50% for this race...

I didn't know what they were driving. BTW, I raced a bike at the Baja 2000 and finished 3rd in the 250 pro class!:D

[DSI]

I didn't know what they were driving. BTW, I raced a bike at the Baja 2000 and finished 3rd in the 250 pro class!:D



JeepSpeed... nothing like a full bodied unibody rig with limited suspension travel :grinpimp:

[sceep]

1702 sure has been parked for awhile now....

[RADDONKEY]

1701 is 2/3rds of the way there, they have the tuff parts behind them now. Good Job Keep Going. :D :D :D

[DSI]

1701 is 2/3rds of the way there, they have the tuff parts behind them now. Good Job Keep Going. :D :D :D



i'm really looking forward to seeing what the rig looks like when it gets back... see how much worse for wear it really is...

[jwag]

Is there any way to track the other jeepspeed guys?

[EMIEVEL]

1701 is 2/3rds of the way there, they have the tuff parts behind them now. Good Job Keep Going. :D :D :D

They are in faster sections now but there are huge rocks that can get the tires still. Then there are the (something?)heads...3/4 burried rocks that are death to bikes! :D

[DSI]

Is there any way to track the other jeepspeed guys?


on IRC those are the only two that are using that tracking system, i only knew of 3 rigs total, but more might have shown late...

[astark]

Those of us at another forum found our guys (302 & 349) out before the third checkpoint, we have been watching your guys and hoping for the best, which they are obviously putting out.

Word is this may have been the toughest Baja ever.

Some general updates have been available here and may be worth review

http://www.dirtnewz.com/events-06/baja1000/coverage.shtml

[Randy]

Does any one know if the dirt sports class 11 bug accually got into the race? And if so how its doing?

[trailxj]

i read on another forum that the dirtsports elf had some rule issues that put them out of class 11, after some negotiation, they were alowed to start with class 11 but will place in different class or some weird acception..

[trailxj]

here you go..found the info..

The DIRTsports Class 11 Elf charity car did not get finished until early this morning. Chris Corbett and crew finally got it to Tech Inspection at 6:00am. They were bumped to a Sportsman Class (1400) because their bumpers are not to SCORE code. They are trying to petition to race in Class 11 with the rest of the 11 cars. The racing class 11 field is with them on this; we will keep you posted on what SCORE decides.

The DIRTsports Class 11 charity car was allowed to race with fellow Class 11 cars, but will still be qualified as a Sportsman car. The now re-numbered bug, #1471 is being driven by Chris Corbett DIRTsports and Clifton Slay from Poison Spyder Customs. This vehicle is not only racing tha Baja 1000, but it is also racing to raise funds for Cure Autism Now (CAN).

[Randy]

Will Im glad they got in. Any word on were they are?

[Bigburlynakedguy]

Looks like filar is cruising on the path less traveled.

[braxton357]

Thats what I was going to say...what's up with that?

[Rastus]

the radio link is good.. cool to sit here @ work and listen to the chatter :smokin:

[Bigburlynakedguy]

wm just said 1702 out of gas!

[Bigburlynakedguy]

update, wm said neg on 1702 out of gas.

[trailxj]

"152x Chad Erl/George Erl, Huntington Beach, Calif./Graham Gustin, Costa Mesa, Calif./Ryan Grandon, Huntington Beach, Calif., Husqvarna TC250

#152X's Chad Erl crashed his team's Husky TC250 hard 15 miles out of El Crucero after hitting a rock sending him over the bars tearing his rotator cuff and puncturing a lung. Earl got up and rode 145 miles, 80 of them in the dark with a no headlight just to get the bike to the next rider."

badass

[desertoy]

He's on track. the green line is the course.

[Bigburlynakedguy]

He is back now, just looked like he followed hwy 1 a llittle too far after ck pt 6! He is moving pretty well now.

The loreto live feed is up and working well, a lot of stuff going on.

[LandCroozer]

LandCroozer go here...............

http://www.irctracking.com/#

After you're there type in whatever team numbers you want to track. Lance is 1701 and Fat City is 1702.

:bounce: Thank you ! :bounce2:

-t

[sceep]

:bounce: Thank you ! :bounce2:

-t


heres the live audio feed for ya..

http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23392

[BAJAMILERO]

Took this pic crappy yesterday at MM 15

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/jeeperos/baja%201000%2006/baja100006108.jpg

[Bigburlynakedguy]

nice, thanks for the pic!

[crawlinxj]

anyone else hear the radio that some chick totaled a chase truck and they where awaiting a tow truck to pick it up:laughing:

[YJgirl]

anyone else hear the radio that some chick totaled a chase truck and they where awaiting a tow truck to pick it up:laughing:
Is that what they are talking about right now? 4 injured, 2 ambulances en route?

Weatherman is pissed at whoever has the mic stuck...ouch.

[DevilJeep]

I must not be hearing all of it....I only hear one guy talking on the Loreto stream. Am I missing something?

[YJgirl]

I was on the mexican radio channel. switched back to loreto now. there's a stuck mic on the mexican radio channel and it's annoying as hell.

[DSI]

gettin close to camo's turn.... wonder if he can go that long without a cigarette? and can his neck hold up???

[Big Rich]

gettin close to camo's turn.... wonder if he can go that long without a cigarette? and can his neck hold up???

Is Roggy going to be his co-pilot?

Bob can always hold Camo's head up:laughing: :laughing:

Camo can always just eat the smokes

[BAJAMILERO]

Mexican radio its just about one incidetn in a past race, it is no relay.

Im hearing loreto now wm to chk 8, but i only hear WM

[YJgirl]

Mexican radio its just about one incidetn in a past race, it is no relay.

Im hearing loreto now wm to chk 8, but i only hear WM
ya, got that after I got off my conference call - blonde moment.

[DevilJeep]

From RCD:

1:30 PM Update
We just got call from checkpoint 2 that the DIRTsports Class 11 is back on the road. It was struck by a Class 1 car last night near Valle de Trinidad and was inoperable until just an hour ago. Both drivers Chris Corbett and Clifton Slay seem to be alive and well.


1:39 PM - The first Wide Open Baja Challenge car #BC16 just arrived at the finish line. Steve and Chris Appleton from Boise, Idaho.

off orad.com

[Bigburlynakedguy]

A lot of silt beds and stuck trucks between ckpt#7 and #8 -WM

[DSI]

Is Roggy going to be his co-pilot?

Bob can always hold Camo's head up:laughing: :laughing:

Camo can always just eat the smokes



yepp bob's with cazmo... well they have seperate air pumpers so they could always just throw a lit smoke in the air intake of the pumper :evil:

[Bigburlynakedguy]

"kids that get caught playing on the radios get stuck in closets with spiders and snakes" -Weatherman

[Rastus]

lol I thought that was funny...

Is Lance broke or is he waiting for the other guys?

[YJgirl]

lol I thought that was funny...

Is Lance broke or is he waiting for the other guys?
Or are they going down the highway???

[Bigburlynakedguy]

1701 is moving................ 1702 is parked.

[EMIEVEL]

I honestly had no idea that it took this long...holy shit. It actually sounds like a lot more fun than the way I did it.

RG has already qualified a shitty 36th in Florida at Homestead, and the race he won is still going on!

[Gummi Bear]

http://www.rlhcomm.com/RACES/06bj1000/06bj1kBFG%20overall-web.pdf

Here's a map showing some race mile markers at the BFG pits, and the checkpoints so y'all can see about where folks are at. The live feed map sucks a big one.


Weatherman hasn't worked all damn day for me, and I've been trying to get it to work since 5:30 this morning. :mad3:


I still can't find any updates on Class 3, and that's getting me down.:( If you find anything, please let me know; I've been looking all day with no luck.

I know that 349 is out, he hit a boobie trap, ripped the coil spring off, and the shock, he made it to the BFG pit apparently on the bumpstop :mad3: , I'm told that 302 is out, but no idea why. I still want to know what's going on with 300 (Moss) and 301 (another Texas team)

[Rockit]

If you find anything on Class 3 could you post up?

http://www.rlhcomm.com/RACES/06bj1000/06bj1kBFG%20overall-web.pdf

I still can't find any updates on Class 3, and that's getting me down.:( If you find anything, please let me know; I've been looking all day with no luck.

I know that 349 is out, he hit a boobie trap, ripped the coil spring off, and the shock, he made it to the BFG pit apparently on the bumpstop :mad3: , I'm told that 302 is out, but no idea why. I still want to know what's going on with 300 (Moss) and 301 (another Texas team)

[Gummi Bear]

Originally Posted by Cactus killer
I just talked to Debbie and she said Chuck called and told her someone put a12" to 14" log on the track and covered it up with dirt and removed the caution tape that someone else put up earlier.
They hit what looked like a dirt burm the log and sheared the coil cup off the radius arm and that took out the shock. They didn't think they would need a new coil cup and didn't have an extra $600 shock lying around. I guess that is why they were driving so slow. They made it like 120mi. She didn't have any info on the other guys, sorry.

Cactus Killer is Chuck's son, Jason. Posted on Classic Broncos

[Bigburlynakedguy]

http://race.off-road.com/race/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=385758

[BAJAMILERO]

3:23 PM - - Craig Christy just reported in. They passed checkpoint 9 at 1:20 and should be at finish line shortly.
3:32 PM - - The #96a quad of Mike Penland just crossed the finish line on his Can-Am. We will get the full details to you shortly from Mike himself.
3:30PM - Chris Corbett reported in that Project ELF is officially out. Chris said the car was working great when they got punted by a Class 1 car and smashed the fender into the tire. This took several hrs to fix and put them behind after starting last off the line.
They made it through check 1 and had to call it at mile marker 113. Despite not finishing they were very happy with the car.
4:00 PM - The finish line is a little crazy right now with many entries pulling in. Check the timing and scoring page for all the finishers. #703 came across for a 1st in class as was #300 for a first in class.
#54a was reported at check 10 and on their way to the finish.

[EMIEVEL]

LANCE CLIFFORD
Pirate 4X4.com
2006-11-17 18:29:00 PDT
9 Mph

So, what does the time mean? Is that how long ago they started the race? If So, Fat City is right on their asses time wise.


edit: I'm confused, nevermind!

[braxton357]

It's the current time. In 24hr style... :flipoff2:

:edit: Meaning it's 6:29 pm their time.

[Schmozilla]

They started 30 seconds apart...

Ive been watching since the start... seems Fat City had some troubles early in the race and got behind...

[LandCroozer]

Any body else watching this? Looks like Team Pirate4x4 went off course :confused:, stopped for a while :eek:, and just started moving again! :grinpimp:

-t

[braxton357]

Not trying to hijack...but anyone have a rough estimate of how much it would cost to drive down from san diego and just spectate? How much more expensive is gas/hotel rooms through baja mex? Definately going to watch next year...

[efuentes]

Next year it wont go down to La Paz, its a circuit starting and ending in Ensenada.

[EMIEVEL]

Next year it wont go down to La Paz, its a circuit starting and ending in Ensenada.

Way better for spectating!

[RADDONKEY]

Gettin CLOSE, keep it up guys. :D

[EMIEVEL]

It looked like Lance was runnin the HWY for a little bit like there was a problem. He was only doing 30 on the HWY (if that's where he was)...now they're stopped hopefully just changing drivers and filling up...

[spalind]

Next year it wont go down to La Paz, its a circuit starting and ending in Ensenada.

Actually I heard that since next year is the 40th anniversary, it will go back to La Paz again...

[astark]

Weatherman is back up on La Paz.

They are looking for a 26 hour missing chase crew member named Billy out of California who was alone in a F-250 4x4.

[Gummi Bear]

LANCE CLIFFORD
Pirate 4X4.com
2006-11-17 18:29:00 PDT
9 Mph

So, what does the time mean? Is that how long ago they started the race? If So, Fat City is right on their asses time wise.


edit: I'm confused, nevermind!

That's the time, locally, that the satellite last recorded their position. It does it every 8-10 minutes.

The current local time is running at the bottom of the screen.

This (http://race.off-road.com/race/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=385758) allows you to see what time exactly each racer started (results are 'unofficial')

It looks like the Moss boys finished up since I last checked:

OA BC Driver Veh# CLS Start Time Stop Time Elapsed MPH
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

83 1 D. Moss 300 C3 11/16 12:44:26 11/17 15:48:00 27:03:34 38.83

[bajabrit]

just wanted to say congrats to everyone who went down there and made the effort..don't know how everyone did but we blew the tranny in the class 1at rm 200..it was good seeing everyone down there and I hope you are all partying in La Paz!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats to Don Robbins..I read on the net that you finished a few hours ago...you looked good coming through El Crucero!!

[Richard]

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j95/Richard_A_2006/mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmj.jpg

[Roxywheels]

Any idea why Erik is stopped? Fat City just started moving again :roxy:

[rusty_scout]

just wanted to say congrats to everyone who went down there and made the effort..don't know how everyone did but we blew the tranny in the class 1at rm 200..it was good seeing everyone down there and I hope you are all partying in La Paz!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats to Don Robbins..I read on the net that you finished a few hours ago...you looked good coming through El Crucero!!

bajabrit,which CL1 car were you with?
Ours took 2nd in class and 5th overall in the 4 wheel,7th overall in the race.
112 TSCO,i talked to them this mornig right after they got to La Paz,they said it was brutal.
We finished 2nd in class behind Herbst for the SCORE championship,going into the race we were 5 points behind.
Now i am looking forward to Laughlin.

[BAJAMILERO]

they are mving again both 1701 and 1702

[Rastus]

some guy got to close taking pics...
www.dirtworksfilms.com/videos/ojosinsanity.wmv

thread about it
http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23554

[Roxywheels]

So help me out here, because I'm pretty clueless about this. Whats with all the stopping and starting again? :roxy:

[DSI]

So help me out here, because I'm pretty clueless about this. Whats with all the stopping and starting again? :roxy:



silt beds, mud, flat tires, mechanical issues, tons of reasons...

anything past check point 8 for 1701 is probably camo's smoke breaks :laughing:

under 100 left for team P4x4!

[Roxywheels]

silt beds, mud, flat tires, mechanical issues, tons of reasons...

anything past check point 8 for 1701 is probably camo's smoke breaks :laughing:

under 100 left for team P4x4!

Thanks! I'll go back to watching the pretty pink car move on the screen :D :roxy:

[DSI]

Thanks! I'll go back to watching the pretty pink car move on the screen :D :roxy:



i did mine backwards so 1702 is the pink car... for some reason the whole p4x4 crew and pink just didn't work...

[Roxywheels]

i did mine backwards so 1702 is the pink car... for some reason the whole p4x4 crew and pink just didn't work...

I did it so I could say I dressed Camo in pink :D :roxy:

[Beat95YJ]

Filar is orange on my screen and Pirate is pink. It reminds me of Lance's cruiser with the rainbow decal on the back.

LANCE CLIFFORD
Pirate 4X4.com
2006-11-17 23:33:00 PDT
0 Mph

Smoke break?

[AthlonAJ]

Trying to imagine what's going on... one minute they're doing about 40-something, then zero, then a few minutes later 35. Ooops, back up to 43 now, GET IT!

All I picture is brakes slamming on and pulling off to the side a bit...

"Hey wtf?"

"I gotta take a shit"

"Take a shit? NOW?"

"Man it's been playing gopher the last 5 hours I GOTTA LET IT GO!"

[Bomber52]

Nearly there. Man this has been the longest race I have ever not taken part in. Thank goodness for GPS.

For any one who understands cricket, I am sitting on a Nelson. Thank goodness I am not superstitious.

Glenn

[Big Rich]

Don't forget that they'll need to stop for traffic, finding their way in the dark, saloon stops, natives driving on the course the wrong direction, catholic schhool zones and farm animals:laughing: :laughing:

[Roxywheels]

I can't really see anything happening and I want to go to bed, but I keep telling myself *they're almost there, you have to stay awake* :laughing: :roxy:

[AthlonAJ]

They're going to be blowing by 0762 any minute now....

[DSI]

50-60 miles left.... lookin like a 1230 finish...

[DSI]

I can't really see anything happening and I want to go to bed, but I keep telling myself *they're almost there, you have to stay awake* :laughing: :roxy:



come on mel, you can do it!

[EMIEVEL]

Are Lance and Erik 1st in class?

[DSI]

Are Lance and Erik 1st in class?



that i don't know, the 1749 is not on the IRC tracking. and the time and place deal on ORC hasn't been updated in 2 hours now to see if he's finished yet..


but as of 9:48pm no jeep speed crossed the line...

[EMIEVEL]

Why aren't you down there with Mike?

[DSI]

Why aren't you down there with Mike?



i can't leave the country...

[DSI]

stopped again! WTF! flip the visor and smoke while driving camo!

[EMIEVEL]

See ya Dave...I'm goin to sleep.

[EMIEVEL]

He's probably fueling up...maybe?

[confuesd & over 50]

hey mike shaffers mom here. i just saw a picture of the jeep 1749 on it's side in dirt or mud it was not going any place from the look of it i will see if i can find it and post it. I'm sure mike is in first for his class:) :shaking: :) :D

[confuesd & over 50]

i mean place. we know he is first class:p

[Beat95YJ]

Almost there...

[a2b]

what the heck. camo's been going like 8 mph for the last 20 minutes....GO!!!

[Rockit]

what the heck. camo's been going like 8 mph for the last 20 minutes....GO!!!
up to 37 now. Anyone had much radio traffic since the W.M. went to bed?

[BrettM]

hey mike shaffers mom here. i just saw a picture of the jeep 1749 on it's side in dirt or mud it was not going any place from the look of it i will see if i can find it and post it. I'm sure mike is in first for his class:) :shaking: :) :D
http://picasaweb.google.com/sicvic/06B1k/photo#4998532070744784914

[Joe H]

Congratulations they made it:bounce2: Party's on:beer: I can't wait to here stories and read a write up:D

[Rockit]

Looks like they made it?!?!?!

[DSI]

just got the call.... Team Pirate4x4/Shaffer's Offroad has officially finished the baja 1000, first and only Jeepspeed to finish this year! with 2 drivers that had NEVER driven in the desert before!


the 1702 is on the trailer broken, so looks like Ron's buying ALOT of beer!!!

[Rockit]

Congrats to all involved!!!! Including any DNF!:bounce2: :beer:





just got the call.... Team Pirate4x4/Shaffer's Offroad has officially finished the baja 1000, first and only Jeepspeed to finish this year! with 2 drivers that had NEVER driven in the desert before!


the 1702 is on the trailer broken, so looks like Ron's buying ALOT of beer!!!

[Gummi Bear]

Are Lance and Erik 1st in class?

Here's a list of their registrants in that class:

CLASS 17
(Class 3 modified Jeep Cherokees)
1701 Mike Shaffer/David Halaruk, Carson City, Nev./Lance Clifford, Georgetown, Calif., Jeep Cherokee
1702 Eric Filar, Lake Elsinore, Calif./Ron Stobaugh, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Ryan Filar, Jeep Cherokee XJ
1749 William Frey, Orange, Calif./Jeff Procter, Upland, Calif./Robert Zeman, W. Covina, Calif., Jeep Cherokee

[BUZZISCRAZY2]

Bitchin..........:smokin: Always wanted to try that:cool2:

Pics, We want pics:grinpimp:


:jester:

[Big Rich]

http://picasaweb.google.com/sicvic/06B1k/photo#4998532070744784914

ouch, that looks it could have been some drop off

[YJgirl]

Congrats Pirate4x4!!! :cool2: Y'all know we're never going to hear the end of this adventure. :flipoff2:

Ouch - that looks like a nasty dump that 1749 took.

[BAJAMILERO]

193 overall 1st in class M. Shaffer 1701 CEX 11/16 12:45:56 11/18 01:15:00 36:29:04 28.80mph

[CHOPS]

Congratulations to everyone! I've been tied to this computer for the last three days!!

[Bigburlynakedguy]

Congratulations to the whole Pirate crew!

[AthlonAJ]

That is badass!!! First timers finished the Baja 1000 and did so in good time, enjoy the beers. Oh and finally we can say, WAY TO GO YA FAWKIN NEWBIE!

[EMIEVEL]

Here's a list of their registrants in that class:

CLASS 17
(Class 3 modified Jeep Cherokees)
1701 Mike Shaffer/David Halaruk, Carson City, Nev./Lance Clifford, Georgetown, Calif., Jeep Cherokee
1702 Eric Filar, Lake Elsinore, Calif./Ron Stobaugh, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Ryan Filar, Jeep Cherokee XJ
1749 William Frey, Orange, Calif./Jeff Procter, Upland, Calif./Robert Zeman, W. Covina, Calif., Jeep Cherokee



Why is Camo listed on the live tracking, but not here? And why are they saying 2 drivers instead instead of 3? Also, Camo has plenty of experience in the desert, even Baja if I remember right.

[Roxywheels]

Congrats Lance/Camo and team!! :bounce: :bounce: :roxy:

[RADDONKEY]

Any updates. :D

[trailxj]

http://bbs.off-road.com/photobb/data/3735/KH8T1798.jpg

http://bbs.off-road.com/photobb/data/3735/KH8T1799.jpg

[sleepertoy]

congratulations boys, we are in La Paz staying down at La Marina La Paz on the Moonbeam if you want to look us up. Other than that, hopefully your radio will be on. I'll jump on there in a while and see if I can raise you. I'd like to get a few pics for the article of you guys and talk to you a bit. If you don't see us, just ask any of the Monster Energy people where Bart Dixons pit crew is and you'll find me too.

Would have waited for you guys at the finish but we were all completely wiped out after some 30 hours of chasing from Loreto down and it was all I could do to eat before passing out.

Again, big congrats!

-Alex, CRAWL Magazine

[MIKE S]

Congratulations! I am so proud of everyone. I knew you would perservere!
Please bring home the sick man in the bunch.
-Melonie-

[RADDONKEY]

Congrats Guys, thats quit a feat to finish the BAJA 1000. VERY IMPRESSED, GREAT JOB. Weres the party going to be when you get back? :D :D :D :D

[DSI]

Why is Camo listed on the live tracking, but not here? And why are they saying 2 drivers instead instead of 3? Also, Camo has plenty of experience in the desert, even Baja if I remember right.



this gets a bit confusing...

Lance is the one who registered. Camo is the one who paid for the Rally Logger (the satelite tracking) Shaffer is the driver of record,

since everyone paid for a different part of the same trip for the same rig, it has 3 different names on 3 different things. the irc tracking just has camo as driver.

but shaffer drove first, lance second, jody everding third, and camo last.

and "sickboy" just called and said they couldn't get any rooms last night and had to sleep in the trucks!!! what a way to go down after finishing such an insaine race.

[Beat95YJ]

1701 Congradulations, nicely done.

1702 Keep smiling and have some Tecate. (Ron's buying)

[jchio]

Congrats to both teams! :flipoff: for the pirate team!

[Richard]

Congrats to both teams! :flipoff: for the pirate team!
why the anger:confused:

[BrettM]

what broke on 1702? was the 2wd a significant problem?

[jchio]

why the anger:confused:

Cause Im stuck at home and they're out there hahaa

no anger, geez here ya go:flipoff2:

[DSI]

what broke on 1702? was the 2wd a significant problem?



when i talked to mike this morning he said that they got stuck in the first silt bed, and 1701 pushed them out to get them going again, then i the rough sections the front shocks on the 1702 failed, they limped it to check 7 and said forget it. the 1701 finished problem free...

so a few thanks go out on behalf of the 1701

Kyle, you put it together for the race...
Radflo for the MASSIVE front shocks
Bilstein for the rears
Full Traction for the long arm kit
Deaver for the springs
BFG for the tires
currie for the steering
Alloy USA (that's got to hurt) for the gears :flipoff2:

and everyone else i can't think of right now because i was out ENTIRELY to late last night....

[byen00]

http://www.jumplive.com/06baja1000/1701.jpg

[ frame-grab of video ]


Here's video of #1701 from MM51 (posted LIVE on Nov 16, 2:07pm):

http://06baja1000.textamerica.com/?r=5561001&_ctgry=26350

The menu-page is at:

http://06baja1000.textamerica.com/?qs=xdefault&page=4&_ctgry=26350

[ look for the entry that is "#1701/Pirate4x4 Jeepspeed, 11/16/2006 2:07:40 PM" ]


MM51 is just before Tres Hermanos, the start of the infamous silt beds. Lots of stuck cars. I got stuck there during the pre-run & had a "4WD experience":

http://06baja1000.textamerica.com/?_ctgry=26318

[Lance]

Holy shit!!!!! That was the most INSANE thing EVAR!!!!! Wow, I am still spun out with no sleep for the past 3 days, still high on adrenaline, and now drunk. :D We had such an awesome time, I can't wait to share our adventure with everyone.

The party is AWN tonight in La Paz. Thanks for the support from everyone who believed in us, and :flipoff2: to all the doubters. :D

Someone asked why the stops... Well some explainations are that there are very fast sections, where we were averaging 75mph. Then there were near rock crawling sections, where we were doing 3mph. Then there was silt (you have no idea till you experience it first hand) and mud/sand. Throw in pit stops, checkpoints, and drivers changes, and that's how/why the speeds can be all over the board.

Ok, back to celebrating! :beer:

edit - Oh yeah, camo really DID stop for a 5 minute smoke break on his leg! :shaking:

[Beat95YJ]

edit - Oh yeah, camo really DID stop for a 5 minute smoke break on his leg! :shaking:


A friend of mine did that at his first District 37 race. Funny as hell. Get Camo an open face helmet next time.

[vonzipper]

I like the quote "It's like being in a 24 hour plane crash"


Good job guy's!

[Parker]

Sorry if I missed it but any word on how the Williams Bros. did (Donahoe FJ)?

[sleepertoy]

They came by La Purisma (Race Mile 865) in the morning if memory serves. I heard their name announced at the awards but they didn't come on stage and I looked around and didn't see either Nate or John but wasn't the Donahoe one the one that was stolen from Estero Beach?

[Beat95YJ]

= wasn't the Donahoe one the one that was stolen from Estero Beach?

Chase truck was stolen, I heard nothing about the race truck. The Tacoma broke, no idea about the f-250.

[Beat95YJ]

Sorry if I missed it but any word on how the Williams Bros. did (Donahoe FJ)?


On RDC it was said that the FJ was not raced, instead the Tacoma race truck was run. It broke at rm 77 or so and never got back together. I guess it lost a front spindle.

[Parker]

Chase truck was stolen,



That blows... I hope that wasn't Nate's F-150. I wonder why they didn't roll the FJ? :confused:

[Beat95YJ]

That blows... I hope that wasn't Nate's F-150. I wonder why they didn't roll the FJ? :confused:

It was Kreg's 05 Super Duty that was stolen. The FJ isn't done yet.

[MCgiver4x4]

and all the Pirate crew


and for all :flipoff2:

[Peak ZJ]

Looks like they made it?!?!?!
Awesome guys.. Glad we were there to see you guys get started.. We were in San Filepe when you blew threw there.. We were working on some other guys truck with a broke leaf springs... Congrats again...
I have that pic where camo was handing out all the stickers to the little mexican kids- Dam Celebrity... I'll post it up tomorrw..

Awesome Race and we will be there running this class next year, so look out!!!

[nevadayj]

WOW!! We just rolled into Nevada after leaving LaPaz yesterday at 2:30PM-nonstop to Minden by 9:00PM tonight. This thing is the most greuling event in the world for both the drivers and the chase teams. We chased from Ensenada to LaPaz for our team 1403 sportsman buggy.

Get this-I see Shaffers rig roll by about 5:45 AM somewhere in the fog around mile 550 and they finish minutes behind our Nevada based 1403 buggy that was stranded in the last ten miles of the race for almost two hours. Then to top it off, our rig is up on the podium with Mike's behind it, then Rod Hall rolls up in the H3 from Reno! Like it was meant to be a NV picture!

Awesome stuff overall. Mike wins his first try, we rent our car and finish and win our class! Our experienced team mechanics were in awe that we even finished let alone won the class. I think everyone there felt the same way about all the first-timers that finished.

Enough for now. I do have a podium pic of the rigs on stage, but I haven't slept but 10 hours since Thursday AM so I am off to bed!

[nevadayj]

Oh yah, forgot to say one thing..............


STICKERS?:D

[Beat95YJ]

Enough for now. I do have a podium pic of the rigs on stage, but I haven't slept but 10 hours since Thursday AM so I am off to bed!


Bullsheet...sleep when your dead. PICS!

[Dan Dibble]

Well congrats:smokin:

Lance has come a long way:flipoff2:

I've done that. :D:D
http://www.pirate4x4.com/lance/racecar/Image004.jpg
The interior is completely gutted.... The non essentials are GONE. The rear doors are gutted. They are merely skins. The trunk is the same. The engine also lost the A/C pump, and put on an electric fan I had layin' around. I can lift this car over a foot off the ground. It is LIGHT.

So what about hotter plugs? Would that wake up the racefuel?


Dan

[Racing Ron]

what broke on 1702? was the 2wd a significant problem?

Brett,

we had a bunch of small stuff go wrong - pretty normal for Baja, but our major down times were welding south of San Felipe @ BFG 2, and ripping the resivor off the left front shock near San Felipe. Eric drove the car with the dead shock to Coco's, where Team Pirate / Shaffer lent us a spare shock - VERY COOL! It was a bit different on the mounting so we decided I should run till BFG 3 (Bay of LA) on the dead shock and fix it properly. We then got stuck for hours in the mud - 2wd sucked! We spent a couple of hours at Bay of LA, then got going pretty well - till the fuel pump died. Fixed that.

Finally - we were running way behind 1701, but still had a chance to finish in time, when Eric got back in at Loretto. About 15 minutes in he called in an emergency - car 300ft. off a cliff. It turned out to be Tracy Jordan and freestyle mx'r Kenny Bartram. Eric and his co-dawg Scott (EMT firefighter) decided to stay with them until help arrived (four hours!!!).

Anyway, we knew we were out for all the right reasons. We are just glad Tracy and Kenny are OK!

Congratulations again to the entire Pirate/Shaffer Team - awesome! (And very cool that our axles and gears still won the Baja 1000!!)

More race reports to come...

Ron

[Whitewater]

WOW!! We just rolled into Nevada after leaving LaPaz yesterday at 2:30PM-nonstop to Minden by 9:00PM tonight. This thing is the most greuling event in the world for both the drivers and the chase teams. We chased from Ensenada to LaPaz for our team 1403 sportsman buggy.

Get this-I see Shaffers rig roll by about 5:45 AM somewhere in the fog around mile 550 and they finish minutes behind our Nevada based 1403 buggy that was stranded in the last ten miles of the race for almost two hours. Then to top it off, our rig is up on the podium with Mike's behind it, then Rod Hall rolls up in the H3 from Reno! Like it was meant to be a NV picture!

Awesome stuff overall. Mike wins his first try, we rent our car and finish and win our class! Our experienced team mechanics were in awe that we even finished let alone won the class. I think everyone there felt the same way about all the first-timers that finished.

Enough for now. I do have a podium pic of the rigs on stage, but I haven't slept but 10 hours since Thursday AM so I am off to bed!

Congratulations to you guys! I saw the truck that said Tahoe something or an other on it (was exhausted when I saw it) and was wondering what car they were there with, I'm guessing it was yours. Can't wait to see the pictures!

[Lance]

WOW!! We just rolled into Nevada after leaving LaPaz yesterday at 2:30PM-nonstop to Minden by 9:00PM tonight. This thing is the most greuling event in the world for both the drivers and the chase teams. We chased from Ensenada to LaPaz for our team 1403 sportsman buggy.

Get this-I see Shaffers rig roll by about 5:45 AM somewhere in the fog around mile 550 and they finish minutes behind our Nevada based 1403 buggy that was stranded in the last ten miles of the race for almost two hours. Then to top it off, our rig is up on the podium with Mike's behind it, then Rod Hall rolls up in the H3 from Reno! Like it was meant to be a NV picture!

Awesome stuff overall. Mike wins his first try, we rent our car and finish and win our class! Our experienced team mechanics were in awe that we even finished let alone won the class. I think everyone there felt the same way about all the first-timers that finished.

Enough for now. I do have a podium pic of the rigs on stage, but I haven't slept but 10 hours since Thursday AM so I am off to bed!

Congrats to you guys. Pretty cool we finished together!