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Paulclark
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NORRA
The NORRA Mexican 1000 starts tomorrow with live tracking at www.NORRA.com . Racing from Ensenada to Bahia LA, Day 1, Bahia LA Loreto Day 2, Loreto to La Paz Day 3, and La Paz to San Jose del Cabo Day 4.
Live tracking at NORRA. 145 cars entered......
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David K
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Also see the thread by TW in the Baja Off Roading forum: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=73548
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willardguy
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they have a pretty cool google earth tracking up at http://www.racetheworld.net/ircstore/
if you want to follow your friends
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rts551
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Paul...are you running in Norra this ear?
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Looks like bike 101 Mark Winkelman is out front. He's Tunaeaters former teammate
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I would love to be in this one...looks like fun. Is Walker Evans himself driving part of it?
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He is listed as an entrant Michael... so, unless there is another one, yes?
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Bike 324 Rojas is around 101 Winkelman and bike 316 is close behind as of 9:51 today. Walker Evans is in car 20 and is out of LA Bay onthe course.
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I got back late last night....was working a MAG-7 pit near Colonet. We had a blast...and I got some good video I will be sharing soon.
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I don't know who was behind the wheel, but this was at about 18 miles before Vizcaino this morning.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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David K
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Was it fun to watch Perry?
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I drove out yesterday to watch the bikes come through. I forgot about the time change at the 28 and the lead bike the 101 passed me in Vizcaino. I
drove to the Guillermo Prieto turn off the pavement and only then encountered 2nd. on the track. 101 had a big lead.
Today I parked 7/10 of a mile west of the G P ejido intersection on the sweeper, and called the wind just right! It was fun. Some guy, who wasn't in
the race, led the leaders by 30 minutes. I don't know where he started! It had me confused all day until I talked to the guys at the M310 check point
and they told me that 1 and 2 arrived there just like "2 and 3" had when they passed my location.
While I was parked there, the only gringo spectator, the President of the ejido paid me a visit, with a couple of young men, and gave me a earful
about how PO'd she was that no one from NORRA had contacted her about running their race through her ejido and on her ejido roads which she had just
paid a grader to come from Vizcaino to grade the road last week because there are people who live here and the Traileros have to go so slow, and who
is going to pay for all this damage, I just had a grader come all the way .... you get the picture. She's not a fan. She didn't ask for stickers.
This stuff doesn't do anything for her but fill her house with dust.
She gave me her name and cell phone number and said: "You tell NORRA I am not hard to find."
I have pictures of about 50 cars. If you have a favorite I'll check if I got a picture I can share. I'll put some others up later.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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That seems kind of odd that she would not know and she is the President of the ejido. NORRA pays the ejidos for crossing their land like SCORE does.
Maybe she is just a ticked off resident, not everyone likes off road racing.
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I have not a doubt in my mind that this lady was legit. If what you say is true about the organizers paying the ejidos, then she has probably got in
the habit of receiving compensation. She clearly said that the ejido had not been paid, and she's still PO'd that no one ever paid for the cow that
was run down in the last Baja Mil that passed through her yard.
It isn't just the race, this guy was not entered in the race, he passed her house half an hour before any of the BEST of the competitors could get
there from BOLA. She isn't a fan, and she can't really be expected to be one when the spectators (bench racers) treat her pueblo like this. I doubt
NORRA can control this, but for the locals, it IS part of the race. Her name is Reina Ramirez Cortes, and her number is 615-104-8578
Edit to correct...This yellow and white vehicle had NORRA sponsorship on the truck, but was not actually racing. NORRA probably did have control over
this guy who jumped the start by more than half an hour.
[Edited on 5-13-2014 by vgabndo]
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Yesterday afternoon at km marker 61, end of day 2 as they head to Loreto. Note the roads are still open as this rancher found out. He was happy to
make it to the finish line. More pics on my FB
As of this moment, Buddy FeldKamp, car #29, class 9 and Ron Brant of Mulege, car #30, 2.5 liter car are playing tag and both are only 15k - 20k behind
the Voss car and Walter Evans car.
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That fifth entry has a fair amount of horsepower. 
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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| Quote: | Originally posted by elgatoloco
That fifth entry has a fair amount of horsepower.
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and his luck is running out with those horseshoes pointed down!
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Here are some pictures from 18-20 miles north of Vizcaino.
Jerry Herbst and Tim Herbst. Vintage unlimited '94 Chev. 1500
I couldn't find an ID for #35
The Silver Bullet, '84 Ford Ranger, Darin Harris
Walter Messer from Arizona in Vintage Open Truck with rear leaf springs. 1970 Ford
A team of active and retired firefighters in SoCal, Robert Motherall DOR. '68 F-100 with a 351.
Don and Drew Hatch from SoCal. with Ryan Williams. This is class V108-77. Vintage 108" wheelbase, 4x4, pre-'78
Seating for four. A past class winner.
V108-77, Chris Sullivan with Jean Vendetti. They came 4th. in '12 and second in '13.
Blue Torch, a Bill Stroppe built vintage V108-77 recently restored. The '69 Bronco is driven by Andrew Norton.
El Diablo, Boyd Jaynes and Brad Lovell. 2012, 2013 class champs.
The contrast between the modern cars and these short wheel base vintage beauties made the day more fun than seeing all million dollar teams. Only
Herbst had a helo that passed me. A great day in the sun.
[Edited on 5-13-2014 by vgabndo]
[Edited on 5-14-2014 by vgabndo]
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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vgabndo
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Here you go Willie...
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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