Gumball!! (Baja Beer Bet!!)

Racing Ron · 10-25-2006, 04:20 PM

It's Awn!!!

OK – so I get this call from Lance…

” I’m all pissing myself - I just got a Jeepspeed and I’m gonna win the Baja 1000!!!”…or something like that.

And it reminds me of a long time ago when I hailed from Lances (red) neck of the woods and had the same experience. Here I was in Sacramento - never been to the desert, much less Mexico – and getting ready to race my first desert race, the Baja 1000!

And I sucked – got 9 miles!!

But I never looked back and never regretted it – many years of racing and met a bunch of great friends that helped along the way. (Also spent way too much money, crashed a lot of trucks and occasionally won a race or two…) I wish Lance, Camo, Mike, Bob and others the best and hope they have a blast!

SO…why come out of retirement now??? Here’s the deal – I want to help Lance and his band of misfits get to LaPaz (or at least out of Ensenada). I’ll send some spare parts, provide some people and help plan logistics for the Nor-Cal team.

BUT…I think a Baja Beer Bet is in order. I’ll team up with Eric “Big Air” Filar in his Alloy / Precision Gear / Fat City Jeepspeed and we’ll see who gets to LaPaz first. We’ll share resources and help each other as a PBB 2-Jeep team, but the last 50 miles every man for himself! If neither team makes it to LaPaz, whoever gets further wins - the other team will buy all the Cerveza (and rice and beans)!!

Viva El Baja Mil!!!

To be continued...

Latest info (11/8/06):

Alloy USA and Precision Gear Baja 1000 Teams:

Trophy Truck #2 - "Pistol" Pete Sohren
Trophy Truck #16 - "PAB" Cameron Steele
Class 7xs #741 - Heidi Steele / Chris Vano
Class 8 #811 - Greg Adler / Eric "I don't skate" Heiden
Class 3 #3xx - FJ Cruiser Donahoe Racing/BF Goodrich Rock Crawling Team
Class 17 Jeepspeed #1701 - Pirate4x4.com/Shaffers Off Road (buyers of cold cervezas)
Class 17 Jeepspeed #1702 - Alloy USA/Precision Gear/Fat City (drinkers of cold cervezas)

All these teams use off the shelf parts to race the toughest off road race in North America - we're proud to work with all of them. Good luck and be safe to all the participants - it's gonna be hell! And a hell of lot of fun!!!

Whitewater · 10-25-2006, 04:29 PM

SWEET!!! I look forward to the free beer!!!!

camo · 10-25-2006, 05:25 PM

good thing beer is cheap in mexico

were planning on staying in lapaz an extra day just to drink all your beer

Lance · 10-25-2006, 05:27 PM

Ron, maybe you should FLY to La Paz so you can meet us at the finish line. Since that's the only way you guys are gonna be able to make good on this bet!

FatCity · 10-25-2006, 05:44 PM

This is gonna be easy

Beat95YJ · 10-25-2006, 05:45 PM

Good luck Ron...Put my beer on a raincheck.

Shaffers Offroad · 10-25-2006, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatCity

This is gonna be easy

You have fun in the silt in your 2WD

FatCity · 10-25-2006, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHAFFERS OFFROAD

You have fun in the silt in your 2WD

No problems. We'll just put the wings back on

You have to touch the silt to get stuck in it

MIKE S · 10-25-2006, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatCity

No problems. We'll just put the wings back on

You have to touch the silt to get stuck in it

Think you need to fill this out

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65Chevy4x4 · 10-26-2006, 12:01 AM

I'm in that pic. directly under the A on the door in the black shirt and shorts next to the red shirted guy. I'm pretty much famous now.

fj40forlife · 10-26-2006, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 65Chevy4x4

I'm in that pic. directly under the A on the door in the black shirt and shorts next to the red shirted guy. I'm pretty much famous now.

hahahaha

efuentes · 10-26-2006, 12:38 AM

I'll put two cases of beer and some camarones for the winner in La Paz.

Saludos

Lance · 10-26-2006, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by efuentes

I'll put two cases of beer and some camarones for the winner in La Paz.

Saludos

Sweet!

FatCity · 10-26-2006, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lance

Sweet!

Dont get to excited Lance, by the time you see the checkered flag we'll have allready finished the brew and camarones

Shaffers Offroad · 10-26-2006, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatCity

Dont get to excited Lance, by the time you see the checkered flag we'll have allready finished the brew and camarones

Getting out at Sanfelipe and driving the chase truck to the finish just to drink are beer?I'm sure your team will love that

GoodTimes · 10-26-2006, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 65Chevy4x4

I'm in that pic. directly under the A on the door in the black shirt and shorts next to the red shirted guy. I'm pretty much famous now.

If the Alloy/ FatCity team can even make the spectators famous, then my money's on them. I have a good feeling about those guys.

_nailhead_ · 10-26-2006, 09:25 PM

151.775 , LocosMocos

Give us a shout, we will have two pits set up.

Lance · 10-26-2006, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _nailhead_

151.775 , LocosMocos

Give us a shout, we will have two pits set up.

radio frequencies
pri- 151.970
back 153.215

efuentes · 10-27-2006, 12:10 AM

I´ll up the stakes, four cases of beer and some ceviche for everybody plus the original price for the winners.

Name the place ...

Racing Ron · 10-27-2006, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by efuentes

I´ll up the stakes, four cases of beer and some ceviche for everybody plus the original price for the winners.

Name the place ...

too cool! we'll keep you posted - are you going to be in LaPaz?

Ron

efuentes · 10-27-2006, 01:40 AM

I'm across the pond in Los Mochis, well be taking the ferry to La Paz the 16th. I hope to see you guys up there.

Jeff Knoll · 10-27-2006, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoodTimes

If the Alloy/ FatCity team can even make the spectators famous, then my money's on them. I have a good feeling about those guys.

GoodTimes · 10-27-2006, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Knoll

ax600 · 10-27-2006, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racing Ron

It's Awn!!!

OK – so I get this call from Lance…

” I’m all pissing myself - I just got a Jeepspeed and I’m gonna win the Baja 1000!!!”…or something like that.

And it reminds me of a long time ago when I hailed from Lances (red) neck of the woods and had the same experience. Here I was in Sacramento - never been to the desert, much less Mexico – and getting ready to race my first desert race, the Baja 1000!

And I sucked – got 9 miles!!

But I never looked back and never regretted it – many years of racing and met a bunch of great friends that helped along the way. (Also spent way too much money, crashed a lot of trucks and occasionally won a race or two…) I wish Lance, Camo, Mike, Bob and others the best and hope they have a blast!

SO…why come out of retirement now??? Here’s the deal – I want to help Lance and his band of misfits get to LaPaz (or at least out of Ensenada). I’ll send some spare parts, provide some people and help plan logistics for the Nor-Cal team.

BUT…I think a Baja Beer Bet is in order. I’ll team up with Eric “Big Air” Filar in his Alloy / Precision Gear / Fat City Jeepspeed and we’ll see who gets to LaPaz first. We’ll share resources and help each other as a PBB 2-Jeep team, but the last 50 miles every man for himself! If neither team makes it to LaPaz, whoever gets further wins - the other team will buy all the Cerveza (and rice and beans)!!

Viva El Baja Mil!!!

To be continued...

Man you people are soooo lucky. I wish you all good luck, and you are living the life that I can only dream about. The desert rules.Leo

GoodTimes · 10-29-2006, 05:37 PM

I did some research, and it looks like the Raddison is the best place in La Paz for the FatCity/ Alloy/ Precision Gear team to consume their free cervesas. PBB have any other ideas?

10-25-2006, 05:27 PM	#4
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10-25-2006, 05:44 PM	#5
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10-25-2006, 05:45 PM	#6
Beat95YJ El Diablo Tres! Join Date: Aug 2003 Member # 22176 Location: Redondo Beach Posts: 5,514	Good luck Ron...Put my beer on a raincheck. __________________ Great Companies: SHAFFERS OFFROAD ROCKS! Rubicon Express Novak Adapters Mastercraft Dynatrac KC Hilites Centerforce Coolest Jeep Ever Forsale

10-26-2006, 12:38 AM	#12
efuentes Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Member # 23410 Location: Los Mochis, Sin, Mx Posts: 48	I'll put two cases of beer and some camarones for the winner in La Paz. Saludos __________________ Visit http://coppercanyongate.blogspot.com for Mexico's Sierra Madre info

10-27-2006, 12:10 AM	#19
efuentes Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Member # 23410 Location: Los Mochis, Sin, Mx Posts: 48	I´ll up the stakes, four cases of beer and some ceviche for everybody plus the original price for the winners. Name the place ... __________________ Visit http://coppercanyongate.blogspot.com for Mexico's Sierra Madre info

10-25-2006, 04:20 PM	#1
Racing Ron Granite Guru Join Date: Aug 2003 Member # 21914 Location: So Cal Posts: 563	Gumball!! (Baja Beer Bet!!) It's Awn!!! OK – so I get this call from Lance… ” I’m all pissing myself - I just got a Jeepspeed and I’m gonna win the Baja 1000!!!”…or something like that. And it reminds me of a long time ago when I hailed from Lances (red) neck of the woods and had the same experience. Here I was in Sacramento - never been to the desert, much less Mexico – and getting ready to race my first desert race, the Baja 1000! And I sucked – got 9 miles!! But I never looked back and never regretted it – many years of racing and met a bunch of great friends that helped along the way. (Also spent way too much money, crashed a lot of trucks and occasionally won a race or two…) I wish Lance, Camo, Mike, Bob and others the best and hope they have a blast! SO…why come out of retirement now??? Here’s the deal – I want to help Lance and his band of misfits get to LaPaz (or at least out of Ensenada). I’ll send some spare parts, provide some people and help plan logistics for the Nor-Cal team. BUT…I think a Baja Beer Bet is in order. I’ll team up with Eric “Big Air” Filar in his Alloy / Precision Gear / Fat City Jeepspeed and we’ll see who gets to LaPaz first. We’ll share resources and help each other as a PBB 2-Jeep team, but the last 50 miles every man for himself! If neither team makes it to LaPaz, whoever gets further wins - the other team will buy all the Cerveza (and rice and beans)!! Viva El Baja Mil!!! To be continued... Latest info (11/8/06): Alloy USA and Precision Gear Baja 1000 Teams: Trophy Truck #2 - "Pistol" Pete Sohren Trophy Truck #16 - "PAB" Cameron Steele Class 7xs #741 - Heidi Steele / Chris Vano Class 8 #811 - Greg Adler / Eric "I don't skate" Heiden Class 3 #3xx - FJ Cruiser Donahoe Racing/BF Goodrich Rock Crawling Team Class 17 Jeepspeed #1701 - Pirate4x4.com/Shaffers Off Road (buyers of cold cervezas) Class 17 Jeepspeed #1702 - Alloy USA/Precision Gear/Fat City (drinkers of cold cervezas) All these teams use off the shelf parts to race the toughest off road race in North America - we're proud to work with all of them. Good luck and be safe to all the participants - it's gonna be hell! And a hell of lot of fun!!! __________________ www.tenfactory.com www.motivegear.com www.austinstobaugh.com Last edited by Racing Ron; 11-08-2006 at 09:01 AM.

10-25-2006, 04:29 PM	#2
Whitewater Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 89 Location: ElDoCo Posts: 3,641	SWEET!!! I look forward to the free beer!!!! __________________ The task is not so much to see what no one yet has seen, but to think what nobody yet has thought about that which everybody sees. Arthur Schopenhauer. Last edited by Whitewater; 10-25-2006 at 04:29 PM.

10-26-2006, 12:01 AM	#10
65Chevy4x4 Yo Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37016 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 1,192	I'm in that pic. directly under the A on the door in the black shirt and shorts next to the red shirted guy. I'm pretty much famous now.

10-26-2006, 09:25 PM	#17
_nailhead_ Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Member # 48279 Location: Oakley Ca. Posts: 68	151.775 , LocosMocos Give us a shout, we will have two pits set up. __________________ www.thisdysfunctional.org

10-27-2006, 01:40 AM	#21
efuentes Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Member # 23410 Location: Los Mochis, Sin, Mx Posts: 48	I'm across the pond in Los Mochis, well be taking the ferry to La Paz the 16th. I hope to see you guys up there. __________________ Visit http://coppercanyongate.blogspot.com for Mexico's Sierra Madre info

10-29-2006, 05:37 PM	#25
GoodTimes Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 43562 Location: Lake Elsinore, Ca Posts: 422	I did some research, and it looks like the Raddison is the best place in La Paz for the FatCity/ Alloy/ Precision Gear team to consume their free cervesas. PBB have any other ideas? __________________ Filarski Bros Last edited by GoodTimes; 10-29-2006 at 05:40 PM.

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