2014 Baja 1000 Contingency

Contingency at The Baja 1000  is something difficult to describe if you’ve never experienced it before. The schools in Ensenada are on holiday for the race and the streets flood with local kids and their families coming to watch the competitors go by. It is truly a sight to behold as the race vehicles push through the throngs of people who have come to spectate, get Baja 1000 merchandise and of course Stickers! The weather could not have been more beautiful for contingency, with temperatures in the 70s and bright sunshine glinting off the race vehicles the fans turned out in droves to enjoy the fair-like atmosphere. Many teams finished brand new vehicle builds in the weeks leading up to the race and it is always fun to see them beaming with pride as fans take pictures and get autographs. We were on hand talking with the racers and getting a feel for their strategies and what they perceived to be the biggest challenges in the coming days. Many teams shared concerns about unknown storm damage and treacherous roads for the chase trucks. In a point-to-point race of this magnitude the chase teams face almost as grueling a challenge (if not more) as the drivers! With 1250+ miles of treacherous terrain with washed out roads, silt beds that can swallow a trophy truck whole, and untold surprises peppered throughout the course, it’s safe to say this Baja 1000 will be one heck of a battle. Class 19 Entries (In Starting Order) 1921 Jamie Kirkpatrick 1947 Levi Gilkison 1904 Cory Sappington 1919 John Angal 1948 Kevin Fuller 1942 Scott McFarland 1930 Sean Cook 1908 Justin Lambert 1905 Marc Burnett 1932 Matt Parks 1945 Jeffrey Scolman 1907 Eric Pucelik 1938 George Felix 1949 Terry Hui 1917 Derek Murray 1903 Jose Romero 1927 Frank Bushman 1943 Tom Longshore-2nd RS 1923 Benjamin Bischoff-1st RS UTVUnderground would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the racers out here repping for us, good luck to everyone! For those who are stuck at home, enjoy the great photos of contingency and make sure to follow along during the race over the next few days. SCORE is featuring live tracking and video streaming on their site all race long Here. For more coverage, info and late breaking stories as the drama of Baja unfolds, make sure to keep checking back into the UTVUnderground Baja 1000 Live Update thread in the forums Here. -Jake Yubeta  Photos by: Vincent Knakal // UTVUnderground.com - Mad Media [gallery link="file" ids="21795,21796,21797,21798,21799,21800,21801,21802,21803,21884,21804,21805,21806,21807,21808,21809,21810,21811,21812,21813,21885,21814,21815,21816,21817,21818,21819,21820,21821,21822,21823,21824,21825,21826,21827,21828,21829,21830,21831,21832,21833,21834,21835,21836,21837,21838,21839,21840,21841,21842,21843,21844,21845,21846,21847,21848,21849,21850,21851,21852,21853,21854,21855,21856,21857,21858,21859,21860,21861,21862,21863,21864,21865,21866,21867,21868,21869,21870,21871,21872,21873,21874,21875,21876,21877,21878,21879,21880,21881,21882,21883" orderby="post_date"]

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