Baja California

Norman, Weigand, Cody Claim Overall Motorcycle and McMillins Overall Four Wheel at 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Penhall/Martin win Class 1, Matlock, Goodman Jr., Miller, Caster repeat as Overall ATV champs. Robby Gordon finishes fifth in SCORE Trophy-Truck to capture class and SCORE Overall point title. In front of over 250,000 fanatical fans in Baja California, Mexico. Etching their names on the granite history of the world’s most legendary desert race, Kendall Norman/Tim Weigand... Read Full Story

With racers competing in 30 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs, the legendary race will be held Wednesday through Sunday in Ensenada, Mexico. Sal Fish’s SCORE International is completing its 36th year as the World’s foremost desert racing sanctioning body and the event is the finale of the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series. To date, 338 adventurers and the world’s best desert racers have come from 39 U.S. States and 14 countries to gather on the... Read Full Story

This week I was in Ensenada , Mexico for a series of meetings with government officials. With me was long time business associate and friend, Greg Grivetto , owner of Horizon Charters. For the past four years we have been documenting white sharks taken off the coast of Enseneda and sold a swordfish and marlin for 50-75 peso per kilo at local markets. Most of the sharks taken are "Young of the Year," usually less then 6 feet in length and taken, according to local fishermen, not far off the... Read Full Story

This week I was in Ensenada, Mexico for a series of meetings with government officials. With me was long time business associate and friend, Greg Grivetto, owner of Horizon Charters. For the past four years we have been documenting white sharks taken off the coast of Enseneda and sold a swordfish and marlin for 50-75 peso per kilo at local markets. Most of the sharks taken are "Young of the Year," usually less then 6 feet in length and taken, according to local fishermen, not far off the... Read Full Story

Robby Gordon Facing Rugged Race Course and Stiffer Competition in Quest to Win 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. 338 Racers entered from 39 States and 14 countries in internationally televised Granddaddy of all desert races. Class 1 stars Wilson, Letner, Schwarz, Kremer, Herbst, Dempsey hoping to hunt down 35 SCORE Trophy-Trucks. NASCAR Cup team owner/driver Robby Gordon faces tough competition every Sunday during his ‘normal’ pavement job, but in his desert racing career he will have... Read Full Story

It’s all about family at the 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. From Ampudia to Wilson, desert racing is all about family ties and among the nearly 350 entries for next week’s 42nd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 are over 30 entries with multiple-family members competing in the granddaddy of all desert races. With racers competing in 29 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs, the legendary race will be held Nov. 19-22 in Ensenada, Mexico. Completing its 36th... Read Full Story

For a quick check up on the predicted weather conditions for the upcoming week at the Baja 1000 race in the general area around Ensenada visit http://www.puro-off-road.com/race-weather-baja-1000 Published at: Puro Off Road #1 Off-Road eZine and webcast from Baja Race Week Weather Forecast Related posts: Race-Day 2008 Baja 1000 We endorse the ultimate Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 race website. Read Full Story

Category 2 Hurricane Norbert: Landfall SW Baja Coast. Hurricane Norbert Advisory number 31 Nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl ep152008 800 am PDT Sat Oct 11 2008 Norbert soon to make landfall along the southwest coast of Baja California… A hurricane warning remains in effect for the west coast of Baja California from Puerto San Andresito to Agua Blanca… and for the East coast of Baja California from north of La Paz to Loreto. A hurricane warning is also in... Read Full Story

Category 2 Hurricane Norbert: Landfall SW Baja Coast. Hurricane Norbert Advisory number 31 Nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl ep152008 800 am PDT Sat Oct 11 2008 Norbert soon to make landfall along the southwest coast of Baja California… A hurricane warning remains in effect for the west coast of Baja California from Puerto San Andresito to Agua Blanca… and for the East coast of Baja California from north of La Paz to Loreto. A hurricane warning is also in... Read Full Story

There should be a completely different category of life experiences for racing the SCORE Baja 1000 . It impacts you on so many different levels: socially, philosophically, mentally, physically and unfortunately financially. When we went down, we stayed at a waterfront resort in Ensenada called Estero Beach . This place was just beautiful and the staff was great. They had actually created a test track next to the campground for the racers, which came in pretty handy. Most racers take... Read Full Story