PinkTaco's Baja 500 Journal...

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It's that time again to load up the gear and a few rowdy race trucks and head down to Baja, Mexico for the Score Baja 500 with Mills Motorsports. As most of you know the Mills team has been contesting the Trophy Truck Spec class in the Score and Best In The Desert series with very respectable results in both. For the 2014 race season they have added a Class 1 entry in the way of a Geiser Brothers truggy powered by a vicious 950 horsepower Viper V-10 engine built by Arrow Racing Engines. The Mills boys are in contention for titles in both classes so everyone is putting their boots on and intently focusing on the task at hand. This team has come a long way in a short time (2 years ago they were running a single Trophy Lite) and it is going to be an exciting time to have the opportunity to document their effort for them. Mexico being what it is, I ask that you all keep us in your prayers and thoughts. I will be updating as much as possible with the limited internet service down there, so stay tuned!

See you all on the other side :thumbsup

 

[Boschma]

Good luck! I'm looking forward to seeing your coverage. I'd love to go down there for a race someday.:thumbsup

 

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Good luck! I'm looking forward to seeing your coverage. I'd love to go down there for a race someday.:thumbsup

It's absolutely worth the trip! Such a cool adventure :thumbsup

 

[Blubyu]

Have fun... Don't drink the water.. Pretty sure RR and mexico share the same water source. uke:

 

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Have fun... Don't drink the water.. Pretty sure RR and mexico share the same water source. uke:

The only thing safe to drink in Mexico is beer... I'll be fine

 

[Hammer]

Safe travels and good luck to the team !!!

 

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Safe travels and good luck to the team !!!

Thanks Mike!

 

[MissB]

Looking forward to your account of the action T! Have fun stay safe :missb:

 

[GET SOME]

Post this up on race dezert and maybe you can get some more followers too your photography .

 

[RiverDave]

Did they get the same house as last year?

 

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Post this up on race dezert and maybe you can get some more followers too your photography .

On it

 

[GET SOME]

On it

Nice have fun be safe ... Can't wait for the stories ... They kicked ass in the el centro race

 

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Did they get the same house as last year?

Yeah it's gonna be a rough time. Though it sounds like I'm spending much of my time on the east side with that pre-run crew

 

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Nice have fun be safe ... Can't wait for the stories ... They kicked ass in the el centro race

It's amazing how much better this team is even since the 1000. Things go like clockwork around here. It's an impressive group to say the least.

 

[BigSteve]

It's that time again to load up the gear and a few rowdy race trucks and head down to Baja, Mexico for the Score Baja 500 with Mills Motorsports. As most of you know the Mills team has been contesting the Trophy Truck Spec class in the Score and Best In The Desert series with very respectable results in both. For the 2014 race season they have added a Class 1 entry in the way of a Geiser Brothers truggy powered by a vicious 950 horsepower Viper V-10 engine built by Arrow Racing Engines. The Mills boys are in contention for titles in both classes so everyone is putting their boots on and intently focusing on the task at hand. This team has come a long way in a short time (2 years ago they were running a single Trophy Lite) and it is going to be an exciting time to have the opportunity to document their effort for them. Mexico being what it is, I ask that you all keep us in your prayers and thoughts. I will be updating as much as possible with the limited internet service down there, so stay tuned!

See you all on the other side :thumbsup

The Baja is some good stuff, one of our crew member won the 500 co- driving w/ Baldwin years ago.
My brother did the 1000 a couple of times on bikes
Its a ass kicker !
Best of luck

 

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The Baja is some good stuff, one of our crew member won the 500 co- driving w/ Baldwin years ago.
My brother did the 1000 a couple of times on bikes
Its a ass kicker !
Best of luck

Thanks!

 

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Lot's of work getting done a the Mills race shop today as the crew puts last minute touches on trucks and preps and organizes all the gear for our journey across the border tomorrow.
The Mills Motorsports Truggy is ready for battle...

 

[RiverDave]

Are Nick and crew in town yet?

RD

 

[Enen]

Good luck Mills Motorsports!

 

[jayboat]

Try to stay cool, Tom!
That blue truck looks like a freakin animal.

Hope that Lady Luck smiles on the team- looking forward to your coverage. :thumbup:

 

[RogerThat99]

Have a great time, a safe time, and get some great pics Tom. Good luck to the Mills Motorsports team!!

 

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Are Nick and crew in town yet?

RD

Thanks guys! No, the Texas boys won't be in till Friday. Something about having to work to pay for this circus

 

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We're wheels up and headed for the border...

 

[TheKeysLife]

Looking forward to another great thread Tom have fun and safe travels buddy!!!!

 

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Looking forward to another great thread Tom have fun and safe travels buddy!!!!

Thank you sir!

 

[GET SOME]

Jealous for sure have fun.

 

[Ivan Dan]

PT you guys need any more help?

Getsome....you ready to go?

 

[GET SOME]

PT you guys need any more help?

Getsome....you ready to go?

I gotta work... [emoji45]

 

[Ivan Dan]

I gotta work... [emoji45]

Cough......cough.....aren't you feeling a little sick? skull

 

[RaceTec]

Have fun and be safe Tom!!!:thumbsup

Remember to have like five million stickers to hand out to the kids... It has been too long since I have done the 1000... :grumble:

 

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Have fun and be safe Tom!!!:thumbsup

Remember to have like five million stickers to hand out to the kids... It has been too long since I have done the 1000... :grumble:

Thanks guys! I even had my own stickers made

 

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Camping in style

 

[CornWater]

Camping in style

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Far cry from my accommodations in San Felipe as a toddler in late 70's/early 80's.... Sounds like a great trip, have fun!!

 

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Far cry from my accommodations in San Felipe as a toddler in late 70's/early 80's.... Sounds like a great trip, have fun!!

Yeah it's nothing like sleeping on the floor at the Americana

 

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Today is a down day for the team as we wait for the rest of the guys to show up. Mostly the crew will be checking gear, putting sponsor logos on the trucks and getting some R&R before we start our prerun objectives tomorrow. The prerun will be split into two groups. One group will be responsible for prerunning and plotting the east side of the course from the lake bed to Ensenada, while the other group's responsibility is the west side of the course from Ojos Negros, back over and down the coast, then across to San Matias.

Racing with Mills Motorsports under the leadership of Kent Kroeker is an experience unlike any other racing I've done. For many teams a race is about going as fast as possible with their focus on beating all the other teams out there. It's pure competitive spirit in it's raw form. For the Mills Motorsports team, however, a race is about something fundamentally different. For Mills it's all about the diligent execution of a well thought out plan.
Make no mistake, these boys want to win, but their definition of victory doesn't necessarily include crossing the finish line first. Their primary measure of victory is the precision by which their mission was carried out regardless of overall finish. The byproduct of this objective, of course, is that proper execution of their mission will put them in the winners circle by default. The team's focus is unique and impressive to say the least.

 

[YoPengo]

Looking forward to experiencing this event through your lens.

Let the crew know that because of your documentation... They have a new fan that will be rooting for their success. :thumbsup

 

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Looking forward to experiencing this event through your lens.

Let the crew know that because of your documentation... They have a new fan that will be rooting for their success. :thumbsup

Don't know if you are on Facebook, but if you are be sure to like their page. Mills Motorsports

 

[JRS1939]

Which side of the course are you going to be doing ?

 

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Which side of the course are you going to be doing ?

Looks like I'm on the east side again, but not set in stone at this point... Did you guys find a place?

 

[JRS1939]

Yeah we got a house down south of town again. Nothing real nice but it's pretty cheap.

I sure would like for you to be on the west coast side if at all possible since I can't make it down there to prerun
Im driving the start to mm180 and could use some advice!

 

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Yeah we got a house down south of town again. Nothing real nice but it's pretty cheap.

I sure would like for you to be on the west coast side if at all possible since I can't make it down there to prerun
Im driving the start to mm180 and could use some advice!

I'll see what I can do for you!

 

[Aaron]

Great thread. I usually go down there with the Murray's that race SxS for Can Am but I am not going to make it this time so I will have to live it through your thread. Looking forward to it.
Thanks for sharing

 

[JRS1939]

Maybe I can chat with one of the mills guys who is driving or co dawging that leg next week

 

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Maybe I can chat with one of the mills guys who is driving or co dawging that leg next week

I'm sure they'd be willing to share...

 

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Headed out for our first prerun session...

 

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Yesterday was a great day of prerunning on the east side of the course. No major mechanical issues and lots of ground was covered and most importantly everyone stayed safe.
Today we head out to the west side, down the coast and will camp overnight. Should be a good time away from technology and all it's distractions... See you all in a couple days

 

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Preran down to Santa Domingo yesterday. Sounds like the rock whoops are pretty nasty since they are being run backwards. Our guys are en route to Mikes Sky Ranch right now.

 

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Had a productive couple of days on the west side of the Baja 500 course. It was my first time prerunning on this side and it is quite a bit different than the east side. Many more little farming towns along Highway 1 and some HUGE vineyards.
It struck me how impoverished some of these communities were and yet the people seemed to find plenty to smile about. The locals in Baja love desert racing to say the least. Everywhere we stopped our chase trucks were immediately mobbed by kids on bikes looking for stickers or just wanting to take a closer look at the prerunners. The residents of these small towns don't have the luxury of having big sporting events coming through their town very often, so when the Score races come to town it's a very big deal. It was cool to see...

 

[JRS1939]

Send me a pm I can't make mine go through to you...