Baja 1000 LiveWebCast - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

byen00 · 11-12-2006, 01:30 PM

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

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 · 11-12-2006, 07:03 PM

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 · 11-12-2006, 07:51 PM

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

byen00 · 11-13-2006, 08:12 AM

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

Gummi Bear · 11-13-2006, 10:46 AM

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

SuperRanger · 11-13-2006, 04:01 PM

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 · 11-13-2006, 05:30 PM

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 · 11-13-2006, 06:04 PM

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

DSI · 11-13-2006, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whitewater

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 · 11-14-2006, 01:23 AM

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

[ more pics here]

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:

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:

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 · 11-15-2006, 01:54 PM

Someone tell Lance to turn his damn GPS on

Mike Shaffer and Shannon Campbell have thiers on...

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

Pretty in pink

... Ill be following the entire race!
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attac...1&d=1163629445
Lance.jpg

BrettM · 11-15-2006, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by byen00

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 · 11-16-2006, 07:56 AM

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 · 11-16-2006, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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?

I blame the cerveza's!
But if I remember right, start times for Pirate4x4 and Fat City are Thursday around noon.

DSI · 11-16-2006, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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?

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 · 11-16-2006, 11:56 AM

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 · 11-16-2006, 11:57 AM

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

DSI · 11-16-2006, 12:07 PM

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 · 11-16-2006, 12:11 PM

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 · 11-16-2006, 12:16 PM

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

Bigburlynakedguy · 11-16-2006, 12:40 PM

C'mon 1702!

DSI · 11-16-2006, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmozilla

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 · 11-16-2006, 12:44 PM

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

Bigburlynakedguy · 11-16-2006, 12:51 PM

Lance is moving!

DSI · 11-16-2006, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigburlynakedguy

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!

11-12-2006, 01:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
byen00 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 32248 Location: CA Posts: 277	Baja 1000 LiveWebCast 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 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

11-12-2006, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Whitewater Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 89 Location: ElDoCo Posts: 3,672	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. __________________ "Having too many 'things', American's spend their hours and money on the couch searching for a soul. A strange species we are... If I wanted to destroy a nation, I would give it too much and I would have it on it's knees, miserable, greedy and sick." -John Steinbeck

11-13-2006, 10:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gummi Bear Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Member # 26216 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 1,038	That's a cool pic of the Old Horse Racing guys getting ready. __________________ I consider myself a student of the game, it's just too bad I'm in special ed...

11-13-2006, 04:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
SuperRanger Rock God Join Date: Nov 2002 Member # 15084 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 2,390	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. __________________ AMSOIL Racing NISSAN Motorsports BFGoodrich Tires Torchmate Racing Spidertrax Offroad 4 Wheel Parts TR Beadlocks Join us on Facebook

11-13-2006, 05:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
YJgirl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 28563 Location: Colorful Colorado Posts: 368	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. __________________ Stay The Trail: helping educate to keep trails open for future generations 4481 Hardaway Racing Last edited by YJgirl; 11-13-2006 at 06:32 PM.

11-12-2006, 07:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Code3Response Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Member # 45211 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 388	Video of Lance from here! http://06baja1000.textamerica.com/?r=5546884

11-13-2006, 08:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
byen00 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 32248 Location: CA Posts: 277	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

11-13-2006, 06:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
Whitewater Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 89 Location: ElDoCo Posts: 3,672	Fukers! By the time I get there it will be all work and no play :'( __________________ "Having too many 'things', American's spend their hours and money on the couch searching for a soul. A strange species we are... If I wanted to destroy a nation, I would give it too much and I would have it on it's knees, miserable, greedy and sick." -John Steinbeck

11-14-2006, 01:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
byen00 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 32248 Location: CA Posts: 277	I ended up having serious equipment issues..the left-front shock hoop blew apart: [ more pics here] 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: 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: 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.

11-15-2006, 01:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Schmozilla Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 38562 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 1,938	Someone tell Lance to turn his damn GPS on Mike Shaffer and Shannon Campbell have thiers on... Lance looks as if he has not left Ca, USA yet Pretty in pink ... Ill be following the entire race! http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attac...1&d=1163629445 Lance.jpg Last edited by Schmozilla; 01-01-2007 at 11:11 PM.

11-16-2006, 07:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
Beat95YJ Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Member # 22176 Location: Redondo Beach Posts: 8,746	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 can break a steel ball in a rubber room! Last edited by Beat95YJ; 11-16-2006 at 07:59 AM.

11-16-2006, 11:56 AM	#16 (permalink)
DSI Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: May 2000 Member # 920 Location: The Land of Debauchery (NV) Posts: 15,134	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? __________________ Thanks to the companies that make it happen: Bilstein Shock Absorbers, Trail-Gear, Trent Fab, PRP Seats, Raceline Wheels, PSC, MJ Motorsports

11-16-2006, 11:57 AM	#17 (permalink)
spalind Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 61495 Posts: 295	That should be any moment now....tracking them on IRC and it shows no movement at the moment...

11-16-2006, 12:07 PM	#18 (permalink)
DSI Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: May 2000 Member # 920 Location: The Land of Debauchery (NV) Posts: 15,134	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? __________________ Thanks to the companies that make it happen: Bilstein Shock Absorbers, Trail-Gear, Trent Fab, PRP Seats, Raceline Wheels, PSC, MJ Motorsports

11-16-2006, 12:11 PM	#19 (permalink)
Beat95YJ Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Member # 22176 Location: Redondo Beach Posts: 8,746	I show that the trophy trucks haven't started to move yet. Holding my breath for the next round of GPS updates. Go 1702! __________________ I can break a steel ball in a rubber room!

11-16-2006, 12:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
Schmozilla Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 38562 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 1,938	Why does Lance not show up? he should have already started

11-16-2006, 12:40 PM	#21 (permalink)
Bigburlynakedguy Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11961 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,690	C'mon 1702!

11-16-2006, 12:44 PM	#23 (permalink)
Bigburlynakedguy Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11961 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,690	Too many people like us, stuck at work, watching the race.

11-16-2006, 12:51 PM	#24 (permalink)
Bigburlynakedguy Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11961 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 2,690	Lance is moving!

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