Contigency Day Baja 1000

by Baja Crew on November 19, 2009

Baja1000_09-19Contingency was quick. We were one of the first classes through. I got mobbed by local kids for stickers. Fed a couple of starving dogs. Bought a six dollar necklace from a five year old kid. Had a Starbuck’s in the afternoon. God you can find Starbuck’s anywhere. Got the phone call I was waiting for while I was sipping my latte. And the phone call said we are waiting for you we are going to pre-run the start and finish. Get yer ass down here.

So I walked a couple of blocks to downtown Ensenada and jumped in a pre runner with Brent Fletcher and Jasper and we were on the course. Went through a couple of police barricades and literally jumped on to the course and went in 42 miles. Words can’t really describe what that was about. I was in a trophy truck and it was such a good ride that the co-pilot puked his brains out. I am really glad I got on the course cause now I feel like I got a chance to introduce myself to it and get a feel for what I am going to drive. Now I am going to get some good rest and wake up in the morning to a line of cars in the parking lot at the hotel we are staying at.

Everyone’s going to have their game face on tomorrow. All the jokes and tricks aside. It’s game time. We have a police escort down to the start. Spent a lot of time with Glen and Boris today going over all the details in the course. And we got the best team out there in the BC class. It’s going to be a good race. Stay tuned.

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