1:00 PM Friday Baja 1000 Update

We're here on the La Paz Malecon on a beautiful 80 degree afternoon for the SCORE Survivor awards ceremony.

A few off-road warriors are still rolling, or being strapped into La Paz to join in the fiesta. Stay tuned for photos from the ceremony.

9:30 PM Friday Baja 1000 Update

Thierry Mas from France Ironmanned his first ever Baja 1000 attempt on a Honda XR650R. Mas crossed the finish line at approx. 8:45PM Friday night. Unfortunately he miscalculated his arrival time in La Paz and under-estimated the Baja 1000 and told his girlfriend he would be here at Noon. But in the end, even if a few hours late, he did what few have done and solo'd the 1000.

554 Richard Garavito and Rudolfo Martinez made it to the checkers on three tires.

808 Dave Sykes pulled into the finish at approx. 9:10PM

8:30 PM Friday Baja 1000 Update

863 RoyAlloy Hummer H1 finishing at approx. 8:15PM PST.

1609 finishes at approx. 8:05PM.

Big crowds still here at the finish line.

5:15 PM Friday Baja 1000 Update

1204 Dan Worley brought their class 12 car into the finish at approx. 4:50PM

#297 sportsman moto rider Don Robbins Ironmans the 1000 again- on one rear tire. This time no lost digits.

Team 54a of Craig Christy, Steve Malley and Jessica McCreary brought their Honda TRX450R to the finish at approx 5:00PM.

The class 1 car of Brian Parkhouse finished at approx 5:00PMs

4:45 PM Friday Baja 1000 Update

Another sportsman moto rider attempting to solo the Baja 1000 has done it. 238x Alastair Hilson rolled his Honda XR650R across the finishline as the sun was setting in La Paz.

18x Anna Cody pulled off her class 22 solo run on her Honda XR650R finishing at 4:30PM. Girls kick ass.

4:15 PM Friday Baja 1000 Update

#861 Stock Full Hummer H2 of Josh Hall finished at 3:15PM.

Mouse & Sal greeted #251x Michael Stein after he finished his solo run on an XR650 at 3:30PM after starting Thursday morning at 7:15AM.

An exhausted Mike Penland brought his beat and battered #96a Can-Am Outlander into La Paz just in front of the #28 TT of Alan Pflueger much to his relief and disbelief. Penlands quad was barely recognizable missing the entire rear fender and tweeked subframe. Penland is from Rabun Gap, Ga. and he raced with Scott Kilby, Waynesville, N.C./Jeremy Reach, Union Point, Ga./Hoyt Penland, Rabun Gap, Ga.

We caught up with Mike Penland Saturday morning at the awards ceremony where he filled us in on their race. He rode the first 150 miles or so and handed the quad off to another rider then got in the chase truck and headed for San Ignacio. There they found the quad in shambles and word that their rider Will McCampbell got hit from behind hard by a race truck and was knocked unconcious for 45 minutes. He had been transported by then to the hospital, then ultimately to the hospital in San Diego.

Mike and the crew did what they could with the quad to get it back on the road. The aftermarket resovoir shocks on 2 corners were replaced with stock ones they had with them and they raced south.

12 miles from the finish Mike hit a ditch at speed and damaged his rotator cuff. Another one of many amazing stories from Baja.

1212 David Callaway and Scott Mapes going for their 4th Baja 1000 Peninsula run win in a row fell a little short due to a major crash at RM80. Two broken tie rods and two flats were the result. The boys got their class 12 car back togther and managed to get to La Paz at 3:45PM Friday afternoon.

2:30 PM Friday Baja 1000 Update

TT #76 of Jesse Jones has finished after Jeff Quinn hit an abondoned car on Diablo Dry Lake which tore off his right front. They were able to put the truck back together and get it to the finish.

Vehicles across this finish between 12:15PM and 2:02PM:

#500 @ 12:15PM
#1602 @ 12:20PM
#1618 @ 12:25PM
#1207 @ 12:50PM
#1203 @ 1:00PM
#1608 @ 1:15PM
#1645 @ 1:19PM
#76 @ 1:34PM
#BC16 @ 1:38PM
#550 @ 1:40PM
#69 @ 1:50PM
#1249 @ 1:58PM
#252 @ 2:00PM
#229 @ 2:02PM
#52a @ 2:34PM
#109 @ 2:35PM
#30 @ 2:38PM
#570 @ 2:42PM
#119 @ 2:44PM

12:00 PM Friday Baja 1000 Update

152x Chad Erl/George Erl, Huntington Beach, Calif./Graham Gustin, Costa Mesa, Calif./Ryan Grandon, Huntington Beach, Calif., Husqvarna TC250

#152X's Chad Erl crashed his team's Husky TC250 hard 15 miles out of El Crucero after hitting a rock sending him over the bars tearing his rotator cuff and puncturing a lung. Earl got up and rode 145 miles, 80 of them in the dark with a no headlight just to get the bike to the next rider.

He was at the finish to great his teamates after spending a couple of hours in the hospital.

The Vildosola TT driven by Rob Macachren finished about 10:30 followed by the 1/2 1600 winner 1649 Sammy Ehrenberg who started last.

11:00 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

The Vildosola TT driven by Rob Macachren finished about 10:30 followed by the 1/2 1600 winner 1649 Sammy Ehrenberg who started last.

236 Rick L. Johnson followed by 203 Dave Creagan and 235 Jason Voss in Protruck.

10:14 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

First class 8, #801 crossing the line at 10:10AM. Tiene Leche? Nick Vanderwey was a cash payout $1000 winner from UPR, AEM and Dirtsports Magazine.

9:25 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

#80 TT of Chad Ragland and Danny Anderson across the line at 9:21AM.

8:52 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

Darren Hardesty finishes first in class 10 after a rear start with 12 in the field! On fire!

110x riden by Kevin Johnson of Recon Suspension finishes before 9am. Johnson finished despite having to ride in the dark from El Crucero to San Ignacio in the dark and hitting a goat on the hwy.

8:25 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

TT 86 Josh Baldwin finishes at 8:23AM with TT #85 of Todd Wyllie next followed by The #3 Riviera TT driven by Curt LeDuc.

8:25 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

TT 86 Josh Baldwin finishes at 8:23AM with TT #85 of Todd Wyllie next followed by The #3 Riviera TT driven by Curt LeDuc..

Can-Am Renegade Quad 1a Josh Frederick finishes at 8:29AM.

8:00 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

The TSCO Weyhrich Class1 across 2nd in class at approx. 7:45AM

Pro quad 4a Jeff Hancock finishes at 8:00AM

7:45 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

#39 LeDuc brings Whitton's TT across the finish with an impressive 3rd in TT and 4th overall at approx. 7:38AM.

7:30 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

#19 Herbst TT, #3 Post TT and Arciero stuck in a silt bed this morning. Word from the Herbst crew is that #19 fried the clutch pulling #3 out of the silt. Somebody owes somebody some Don Julio.

16x Kris Papworth just crossed the finish line in class 22 on a KTM EXC525.

104x Chris Parker of Team Flow finished at 7:20AM in class 21. Chris reports at RM710 there is a huge washout 10 feet across and 10 feet deep that was marked with caution tape. A lone camper removed all the tape. Parker reports he hit it hard but was able to continue in for a finish.

7:10 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

Larry Roeseler Brings The Herbst Truggy Across The Finish 1st in Class 1 at 7:05AM

Champagne is flowin as the boys celebrate on top of the truggy here in La Paz!

6:45 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

#97 BJ Baldwin Finishes in 2nd Physically at 6:44AM

These ladies traveled all the way from Montana just to watch the Baja 1000!

6:20 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

Andy McMillin First 4 Wheel Vehicle to Cross The Finish Line in The #83 Robby Gordon Red Bull Trophy Truck!

McMillin finishes at approx 6:12 AM PST. TT 97 BJ Baldwin through check 10 at 6:20AM.

5:50 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

Luckily Prather decided to go back to check 10 and get his stub. Andy McMillin just passed through 10 on his way to the finish!

5:40 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

Quad 7A Danny Prather reported by Rosie at check 10 that he blew by the checkpoint with no attempt to stop. We'll ask him about it at the finish.

5:30 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

Andy McMillin reported passing check 9 5 minutes ago.

313X finished at about 5:15AM followed by 9X. 9X protesting the placement of the rally loggers on the 1X and 6X bikes.

5:00 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

It's almost sunrise and things are starting to heat up . Ed Herbst and posse just arrived to the finish which means the first Trophy Trucks are close. The #19 Herbst in in the hunt along with Andy McMillin in the #83 Robby Gordon Red Bull TT.

4:30 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

Bike 300x of Gerado Rojas crossed the finish 3rd physically at approximately 4:20AM followed closely by the 400X bike being ridden by Jeff Kaplan. Battling 300X for the win on corrected time, Tim Morton's 307X XR650R was brought to the finish by Ron Wilson just a few minutes after Rojas. Ron laid down some rubber at the finish line with a burnout that woke this sleepy crowd up. Wilson commented on the heavy dust he had to battle charging to the finish.

Tim Morton told DirtNewz that teamate Steve Garnett crashed huge before bringing him the bike at San Ignacio. The bike was so wasted that they spent an hour and a half putting it back together. At the time of the crash, 307X was 3rd physical. After the crash and down time they dropped to 13th. Morton was able to pick off a few riders between San Ignacio and Loreto where he handed it off to Wilson. Wilson was able to bring the bike into the finish 5th physically.

3:55 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

Jim O'Neal on his 400X bike cleared check 19 a few minutes ago. 307X with Ron Wilson riding has cleared check 10 and is heading for the finish.

3:30 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

Baja racing legend Johnny Campbell brought the Team Honda 6X bike across the finish line at approximately 3:00AM PST, nearly 2 hours after his teamates on the 1X. Campbell, visibly exhausted, greeted his wife and children at the finish line. There was complete silence as his friends and teamates Henge, Childress and Cody exchanged handshakes and hugs.

2:45 Friday AM Baja 1000 Update

6X reported through checkpoint 10 at 2:40AM. Should be here at about 3:00AM.

There is a group of 4 or 5 bikes approaching check 10.

Andy McMillin reported as lead TT at RM800.

1:00 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

Steve Hengeveld First Across The Finish in
La Paz at 12:55AM PST!

"The bike ran flawless. We can just gas it up and ride back to Ensenada. No problem." - Mike Childress

1X has approximately a 2 hour lead over bike 6X and 307.

12:00 AM Friday Baja 1000 Update

1X Team Honda through checkpoint 10 (RM1031) at 12:00AM.

6X chasing in second.

11:00 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

1X Team Honda through checkpoint 9 (RM943.7) at 11:00PM and headed for the finishline.

10:45 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

#3 Trophy Truck of Mark Post leading through San Ignacio at 9:55PM, #97 BJ Baldwin in second, #83 Andy McMillin 3rd, #19 Ed Herbst 4th, #39 Ron Whitton 5th. (corrected info)

9:55 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

Still leading, bike 1X Steve Hengeveld/Mike Childress/Quinn Cody cleared checkpoint 8 (RM855) at 9:23PM.

9:45 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

CARNAGE IN CALAMAJUE WASH!

#16 D.A. Trophy Truck of Cam Steele hydrolocked in a huge mud bog in Calamajue Wash South of Coco's. There are a reported 20+ vehicles stuck in the wash at approx. RM317.

9:15 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

Class 11 leader Eric Solorzano through San Felipe at 7:55PM.

#1701 Mike Shaffer cleared Puertocitos at 8:00PM.

Class 1 Damen Jeffries way off pace after being stuck in the bottleneck at RM55 passed through Puertocitos at 8:40PM.

1702 Eric Filar through Puertocitos at 8:41PM.

7:45 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

221x Patrick Coleman reported out of race with broken arm at RM458.

7:00 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

1209 Jason Batulis and Marty Fiolka nerfed hard by a TT- broken rear shock, looking for replacement.

861 Josh Hall first Stock Full through 214 at 6:22PM.

Scotty Steinberger in TT #7 out at RM327- Blown motor. Steinberger was attempting to solo.

574 Alonso Angulo through 214 at 6:30PM.

300 Donald Moss is first Class 3 through 214 at 6:35 in a Ford Bronco.

6:30 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

RM214:
555 Danny Ledezma through 214 at 5:49PM followed by 573 Art Savedra, 552 Brent Shermak and 569 Ernesto Arambula.

A slow brigade of BC cars ar following the 5/1600's that just came through. It is pitch black, very dusty, there is no wind and no moon. Visibility is horrible.

Jesse Jones' #76 TT driven by Jeff Quinn is missing the hood- 76 is way off pace.

6:00 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

RM214:
4:33PM- Class 1 #106 Raymond Potter through RM214 on the gas followed by 1201 Morley Williams and 501 David Bonner in the first class 5 unlimited.

4:35PM- In order through RM214: 1647, 809, 811, 1616, 202.

1620 Myan Spaccarelli through at 5:00PM.

Accident reported on HWY 5 south of San Felipe between chase truck and quad. 1 fatality and 3 serious injuries. No further details.

Dan McMillin in #1608 1/2 1600 class at 5:00PM.

Only approx. 65 4-wheel vehicles through RM214 as of 5:00PM.

5:30 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

RM214:
#226 Protruck driven by Al Hogan through 226 at 4:01PM followed by 260 Kevin McGillivray, 1006 Jay Manning.

First SCORE Lite #1204 Stan Potter through 214 at 4:05PM.

4:11PM- 1009 Jay Culbertson through 214.

4:12PM- Class 8 810 Glen Greer through 214.

4:14PM- #1200 Tim Noe and JR Syko through 214 being chased down by the # 203 Protruck of Dave Creagan.

Weatherman reporting #551 Chad Mayernick broken and requesting assistance.

4:20PM- 1202 Matt Cullen and Protruck 229 Tom Koch through RM214.

4:24PM- 1604 Brian Burgess first 1/2 1600 through RM214.

4:26PM- 1203 Matt Drever through RM214.

4:30PM- 1249 Mike Halliday making up time after starting last in class charging through RM214 looking strong followed by 1207 Rob Martensen and Protruck 250 Gary Magness.

4:15 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

RM214:
Class 1 #112 Mark Wehyrich through at 3:09PM, #12 Larry Ragland at 3:09PM, The Herbst Class 1 Truggy at 3:15PM, #114 Brian Kirby at 3:16PM, #125 Richard Boyle at 3:17PM, #16 TT of Cameron Steele at 3:18PM, #107 Tim Rockenbach at 3:25PM.

#109 Class 1 of Mark McMillin pulled into the Fox Shox pit at RM214 with two flats. The Fox Shox pit crew changed both tires. A crew member burned his hands, the wheels were so hot.

Will Higman driving the #1004 Class 10 car is the first class 10 through RM214 at 3:38PM. The second Class 10 car is the #1047 of Lobsam Yee two minutes behind Higman. 1049 Darren Hardesty through RM214 at 3:44PM.

The first class 8 truck #801 driven by Nick Vanderwey is through 214 at 3:40PM.

Todd Clement driving the #30 TT through RM214 at 3:45PM followed closely by Scotty "Weather Boy" Steinberger in the #7 TT.

#105 Jim Mihal out at Diablo Dry Lake.

The Trophy Trucks and Class 1's are visibly slower compared to the motos through the first 200 miles. Everyone seems to be saving their rigs for later in the race.

3:15 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

#3 Trophy Truck of Mark Post through RM 213 at 2:31PM followed by #97 BJ Baldwin at 2:34PM, #96 Bobby Baldwin at 2:39PM, #86 Josh Baldwin at 2:41PM, #28 Alan Pflueger at 2:44PM, #83 Robby Gordon at 2:50PM, #85 Todd Wilie at 2:52PM, #4 Gus Vildosola at 2:52PM, #39 Ron Whitten at 2:52PM, #81 Rick Johnson at 2:54PM, #80 Chad Ragland at 2:55PM.

Armin Schwarz #101 still leads Class 1, through RM 213 at 2:58PM.

#19 TT Ed Herbst through RM 213 at 3:00PM. Bill Varnes driving the Mastercraft Seats TT through RM213 at 3:05PM. #38 TT of Garron Cadiente came through just after Varnes- having motor issues.

An accident has been reported between an unknown Trophy Truck and a civilian auto on the Diablo Dry Lake. No further details at this time.

500X Jim O'Neal through Coco's Corner headed to LA Bay.

2:30 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

Huge bottleneck reported at RM55 in the mini silt beds. Travis Pastrana stuck along with a bunch of other Class 1's and Baja Challenge cars.

No TT's reported through San Felipe yet. TT's are off the pace off the Motos at this point. Hengeveld made it to San Felipe in 3 hours and 42 minutes.

1:40 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

Jesse James driving the brand new Porter Built #54 Trophy Truck is out of the race at RM72.

1:00 PM Baja 1000 Update

Trophy Truck #97 of BJ Baldwin has the lead at 12:27PM through RM77 followed by Collins #12, and Post #3. #62 TT of Mike Voyles reporting mechanical issues. #2 TT of Pistol Pete Sohren on the radio looking for a spare drive shaft.

Quad 7a Danny Prather leads through RM215 followed closely by 1a Josh Frederick and 9a Wayne Matlock. The three have a 35 minute lead on the 4th place quad 6a James Woodford and are within 100 yards of each other.

Champion Rally driver Armin Schwarz #101 leads Class 1 at RM 177.

The first Trophy Trucks are expected south of San Felipe within 1 hour.

12:00 PM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

Reports from checkpoint 3 at about 10:30AM put Team Honda's Steve Hengeveld in the lead with a 14 minute gap between him and the second place ride. An impressive showing considering Hengeveld took a 12 position start in the field of Class 22 riders.

5:40 AM Thursday Baja 1000 Update

Buenos dias race fans!

It's a beautiful morning here in downtown Ensenada as the bikes and quads are preparing to embark on one of the greatest adventures an off-road racer can dream about, the Baja 1000. The weather forecast calls for perfect conditions for the entire course. On the eastern coast of the Baja penninsula, daytime highs will be in the low to high 80's all the way to La Paz with overnight lows in the 60's and 70's. There have been gusty winds reported in San Felipe.

The Honda 650R #2X bike of Damon Cardone from Castaic, CA will be first off the line at 6:30AM PST. BJ Baldwin in his #97 Trophy Truck will be the first 4 wheeled vehicle off the line at approximately two hours after the last quad leaves the start.

Stay tuned for updates throughout the race.