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COPS Racing at the NORRA Mexican 1000

StuckSucks - 5-9-2016 at 02:34 PM

I just put together a group of photos showing COPS Racing at the Mexican 1000 last week, complete with words and everything:

COPS Racing at the NORRA Mexican 1000

To whet your appetite, here's a few bonus photos not included in the above group - you already know where most of these were taken.

Contingency in Ensenada:


Our first fuel stop on day one near Santa Maria:


Not your daddy's analog gauge:


Another fueling stop along the highway south of El Rosario:


Mike Howell and John Langley:


A thing north of La Paz:


Premium fuel only!


Starting a Special Stage south of Los Barriles:


Loreto:


El Burro:


Lunch in Santa Rosalia:


Highway 5 at Highway 1:


Catavina water crossing:


cliffh - 5-9-2016 at 03:13 PM

thanks great report and pics

David K - 5-9-2016 at 06:04 PM

Nice!

TMW - 5-9-2016 at 07:31 PM

Who actually are the Cops. Are they retired, active or what. How many of the team are cops.

MMc - 5-9-2016 at 10:05 PM

Bad Boys, Bad boys, what you gonna do, what you gonna do when the cops come for you.
John Langley owns COPS the TV program.

StuckSucks - 5-10-2016 at 07:59 AM

Quote: Originally posted by TMW  
Who actually are the Cops. Are they retired, active or what. How many of the team are cops.


As MMc accurately said: "Bad Boys, Bad boys, what you gonna do, what you gonna do when the cops come for you. John Langley owns COPS the TV program."

That's the question everyone asks us: "are you guys cops?" Actually, we have a nice handful of firemen on the team, also one Clark County Sheriff.

TMW - 5-10-2016 at 08:40 AM

Thanks, maybe get Tom Sellick (sp) from Blue Bloods to ride along.

MMc - 5-10-2016 at 10:07 AM

StuckSucks, My bad.
I have meet Mr. Langley twice as industry stuff, I don't know him but he seems like somebody I could get to know. Good for him and his success.



[Edited on 5-10-2016 by MMc]

Phil C - 5-10-2016 at 10:15 AM

Nice to see they've run the graders all the way out to Hwy 1 at Chapala.

ncampion - 5-10-2016 at 12:02 PM

Here's their chase truck after it reportedly hit a horse on the road in the dark somewhere Loreto.


StuckSucks - 5-10-2016 at 12:13 PM

Quote: Originally posted by ncampion  
Here's their chase truck after it reportedly hit a horse on the road in the dark somewhere Loreto.


I went out that night to get the guys who were driving that F350 - they were unhurt, but we were down by one chase truck. This happened southbound, on Tuesday night during the NORRA a few miles north of Loreto. It was 9pm, they were doing 40mph, drove thru a small dip on the highway - at the bottom, the horse bolted out - zero warning. On the positive side, the insurance adjuster was driving behind them and watched the whole thing happen - he took photos and reports. On our northbound trip, we stopped and grabbed tools, race car parts, etc. from the totaled truck.

Should anyone be interested, I have a photo of the horse - he did not do well.

Ateo - 5-11-2016 at 07:58 AM

That Thing looked awesome! Great report. Glad no one was injured. Poor horse.............Always dig your photos. Thanks man.

BajaUtah - 5-11-2016 at 08:47 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Ateo  
That Thing looked awesome!


Too bad it ended up on it's roof after tangling with a buggy on a transit stage. There is a thread about it over on the Thing forum at The Samba