BajaNomad - 2019 Baja 500 May 31- June 2 (Map)

2019 Baja 500 May 31- June 2 (Map)

David K - 5-10-2019 at 03:41 PM

Starts and ends at Estero Beach this year...
Over the Summit, to Cohabuzo Jcn, to Borrego Wash, to Mike's Sky Rancho, to Mission Santo Domingo, to Cuatro Casas, etc.

Details: http://score-international.com/raceinfo/2019-baja-500/

Bajazly - 5-10-2019 at 06:48 PM

A few sections where you really don't want to have trouble.

David K - 5-11-2019 at 02:27 PM

Off Road racing isn't nearly as risky as in the good old days. Now there is: satellite tracking devices, 2-way radio, satellite phones, helicopters, and the Weatherman up at the observatory.

StuckSucks - 5-16-2019 at 10:58 AM

Here's the course, embedded in Google Maps.

TMW - 5-16-2019 at 11:43 AM

What hasn't changed is what some of the stupid spectators and racers do on race day. You just can't fix stupid.

StuckSucks - 5-16-2019 at 03:04 PM

Quote: Originally posted by TMW

What hasn't changed is what some of the stupid spectators and racers do on race day. You just can't fix stupid.

And, alcohol turbocharges stupid.

Paco Facullo - 5-16-2019 at 04:07 PM

Quote: Originally posted by TMW

What hasn't changed is what some of the stupid spectators and racers do on race day. You just can't fix stupid.

Come, watch the race and witness "natural selection" in real-time as a bonus ....

fishbuck - 5-16-2019 at 04:15 PM

How close can I get to a racing Trophy Truck without getting killed?
Are there rules?
How about guidelines?

I thinking 1 foot away would be as exciting as I can take... but easy to miscalculate...
5 feet just seems too far...

How about laying under a jump... in a fox hole?
Too close?

fishbuck - 5-16-2019 at 04:16 PM

I hope I can see some this year.
The noise alone will keep me back.

John Harper - 5-16-2019 at 05:14 PM

I'd rather see stupid spectators killed than have them building hazards along the route that could kill a racer.

John

TMW - 5-16-2019 at 05:31 PM

Point taken.

SFandH - 5-16-2019 at 05:50 PM

I wish they would the run race counter-clockwise for a change

greengoes - 5-22-2019 at 12:37 PM

Inspection, start, and finish out of Estero Beach. It is going to be a desmadre.

Say a prayer for Chapultepec.

The good news is Costero won't be fuxored for five or six days.

ehall - 5-22-2019 at 01:24 PM

Anyone going to be watching near race mile 180 or 190 or Borrego? Thinking about coming down for a couple days.

TMW - 5-22-2019 at 06:18 PM

We'll be at RM173 helping Nomad Tunaeater. He is racing a bike and gets on there and gets off at San Matias. I think he is then going to the finish line so we'll probably head back to Borrego and watch the race for a while.

ehall - 5-22-2019 at 07:50 PM

Quote: Originally posted by TMW

We'll be at RM173 helping Nomad Tunaeater. He is racing a bike and gets on there and gets off at San Matias. I think he is then going to the finish line so we'll probably head back to Borrego and watch the race for a while.

Camping? How do you access 173? Backwards on the course?

David K - 5-22-2019 at 09:41 PM

Quote: Originally posted by ehall

Quote: Originally posted by TMW

Camping? How do you access 173? Backwards on the course?

The Ejido Saldaña/ Tres Pozos road at the sand dunes.

ehall - 5-23-2019 at 04:57 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Quote: Originally posted by ehall

Quote: Originally posted by TMW

Camping? How do you access 173? Backwards on the course?

The Ejido Saldaña/ Tres Pozos road at the sand dunes.

I know where that road is. Always wanted to see where it went. Thanks David.

David K - 5-23-2019 at 07:32 AM

It is how you can get to Cohabuzo Jcn. I went that way to get to Guadalupe Canyon from San Felipe. Back then, there was deep silt and it was really rough between Laguna Salada and Cohabuzo. That was in late 2001, probably after the Baja 1000 used it? It would have been faster to go around the long way on the highway and down the dry lake.

This map shows the two other ways to Guadalupe Canyon from the south.

TMW - 5-23-2019 at 08:26 AM

We'll go in at Hwy 5 KM87. I'll be with the squarecircle (Roy). We may stay south of San Felipe the night before the race at Paul's dads place. Rudy and his neighbor will join us. Then we plan to head up to Mike's Sky Ranch on Sunday and out to El Coyote. Just checking things out for a Nov. trip a group of us are taking.

Cops Stuck

PaulW - 5-27-2019 at 07:33 AM

James, Where did this happen?

Cops pic.jpg - 230kB

Zak Langley said:
Well, I’m not going to take this line on race day! This is why we prerun. Thankfully a lot of locals helped us. In the end we needed a tractor to get this 6400 pound beast out of the mud! I’m always amazed and grateful for all the fans in Baja! #baja500

David K - 6-1-2019 at 01:50 PM

Live tracking of today's Baja 500: http://score-international.com/live-tracking-baja-500/

Live Weatherman Radio from the observatories near Mt. Diablo: http://score-international.com/weatherman-live-stream-2019-s...

[Edited on 6-1-2019 by David K]

fishbuck - 6-1-2019 at 01:52 PM

I was hoping someone would bring this up today.

David K - 6-1-2019 at 01:58 PM

Looks like the top 4 Trophy Trucks are past Mike's Sky Rancho. Andy McMillin and other McMillins are the front three and Cameron in #4. Bryce Menzies and Robby Gordon are the next two, north of Mike's.

willardguy - 6-1-2019 at 02:09 PM

Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck

I was hoping someone would bring this up today.

why? the real shows in Thunder Valley! :yes:

fishbuck - 6-1-2019 at 02:15 PM

You know it.
I saw some Pala last night.
Wow!
I never ride the National track there.
Jumps too big, to scary, and hard to launch from.
Ofcourse Eli and the boys make it look easy. It think to key is to ride superhuman fast on that track. His dad helped him with that part.
My best bud, ended his moto career on that track. With a helicopter ride...
We call that " doing it wrong" in the motocross biz...

fishbuck - 6-1-2019 at 06:03 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Looks like the top 4 Trophy Trucks are past Mike's Sky Rancho. Andy McMillin and other McMillins are the front three and Cameron in #4. Bryce Menzies and Robby Gordon are the next two, north of Mike's.

Check out Instagram. The helicopter can barely keep up with Cameron...

#baja500

[Edited on 6-2-2019 by fishbuck]

David K - 6-1-2019 at 07:12 PM

Just had a look and I see Andy and a couple of other McMillins finished. Robby Gordon and Cameron are still on their way towards the finish.

David K - 6-2-2019 at 09:42 AM

RESULTS: http://score-international.com/raceinfo/overall-finish-order...

Winners

Trophy Truck Class: Andy McMillin (9:49 hrs/min)
Unlimited M/C: Justin Morgan (10:50)
Class 1: Justin Davis (10:59)

Others

Robby Gordon was 13th in class (11:43)
Cameron Steele came in 14th in class (12:38)
Paul Lopez (Tunaeater on Nomad) #300x 6th in class (15:59)

129 of 245 entries finished in the allotted time.

fishbuck - 6-2-2019 at 11:30 AM

Whoa Cam!
What happened?
4th to 14th?
Congratulations to Andy McMillian.

willardguy - 6-2-2019 at 11:37 AM

Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck

Whoa Cam!
What happened?
4th to 14th?
Congratulations to Andy McMillian.

https://www.facebook.com/fishgistics/videos/604151466757767/

David K - 6-2-2019 at 01:00 PM

Thanks Willard, that's Cameron, sharing the scoop on his damaged lines at Camalu south Pemex.

fishbuck - 6-2-2019 at 01:09 PM

Sorry to hear about it Cameron and crew. The truck was flying in the video on Instagram.

My favorite Pemex on my way out of town.
I like the car in the video but couldn't figure out what it was.
Orange mirrors :coolup:

Best rodeside report.

fishbuck - 6-2-2019 at 02:09 PM

Quote: Originally posted by willardguy

Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck

I was hoping someone would bring this up today.

why? the real shows in Thunder Valley! :yes:

Watching 450 Moto2 now.
Beautiful track. Perfect moisture. But deep ruts a little difficult.
But perfect Motocross.
Can't wait for the gate drop.

Cause "when the gate drops... the BS stops!

fishbuck - 6-2-2019 at 03:20 PM

I love it when Baja racing and Motocross are the same weekend.

This will result in a new motocross bike and spending money on my truck.

Is Baja 500 on tv anytime soon.
Seems cool because it's more of a sprint.
Pushing the trucks harder takes it's toll...

fishbuck - 6-2-2019 at 04:48 PM

The finish of Baja 500.
Likes like Estero Beach closed course and past the grandstands.
This is a link.
Not sure how to make it live.

https://www.instagram.com/p/ByNx3tah0EC/?igshid=1lb0rqr6we2cs

[Edited on 6-2-2019 by fishbuck]

willardguy - 6-3-2019 at 11:41 AM

Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck

Quote: Originally posted by willardguy

Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck

I was hoping someone would bring this up today.

why? the real shows in Thunder Valley! :yes:

Watching 450 Moto2 now.
Beautiful track. Perfect moisture. But deep ruts a little difficult.
But perfect Motocross.
Can't wait for the gate drop.

Cause "when the gate drops... the BS stops!

HUGE tip of the sombrero to KRoc on the red plate! :yes:

watch out for ZachO!

fishbuck - 6-3-2019 at 12:30 PM

I love that.
It was soo moto!
Tough to pick a bike right now. I always go Japanese bike...
Tomac is an absolute machine now. A well oil, well trained machine.
I love Ken's fling the bike forward style... fun to watch.
So many talented riders now.
And those bikes!

Lots of cool Baja 500 vids and pics on Instagram.
The Mcmillian trucks didn't get a scratch. They look perfect.

bajaric - 6-4-2019 at 02:46 PM

Congrats to the McMillan team
from Bajaric
lots of YouTube search Baja 500 2109 e.g.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtXyn__mulY

Forums: Bajanomad.com, Punta Banda Bulletin Board.

So one question, going east out of Ejido Urapan are there two roads?
I drove on the south side and kind of sketchy off camber