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November 15, 2010
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When I look back on the wild ride 2009 had to offer all I can think about is how successful the year was for me on a personal level.
The year actually started in late December 2008 when I left for South America and the Dakar Rally as a member of Team Dakar USA. My job was to be the team manager and navigator of the T-4 Race Truck again. Tom Geviss was back as the driver as well and we were very lucky to have Glen Wheeler along for his first
As previously reported our race in the T-4 Truck didn’t go to well with the crash but thankfully we were in friendly
In retrospect my biggest moment came near the end of the Rally when Robby asked me to drive a car for him in the 2010 Rally. The plan was to modify his four seat buggy and turn it into a very fast chase and support car. To say I came home from the rally excited is an understatement.
In March I traveled with the team to
Later in March it was time to shift the focus back to my own race team for the Mint 400, also known as The Great American Desert Race. For the first time in many years the event would be held in
In June and next on the schedule was my favorite race the SCORE Tecate Baja 500. I always look at this race along with the Baja 1000 as a race that I have the best chance of winning. Also spending time prerunning in
Even though I finished in 2nd place it was a very successful race for me. The strong finish was a good rebound from the disappointment at the Mint and I was very happy with the way I drove the car because I really felt like I was on top of my game. I have driven the Baja 500 solo many times but I can’t remember feeling so good after a ten (10) hour stint behind the wheel.
Late in the summer I found out my seat for the 2010
I am very proud of all my accomplishments that took place this last year and I am looking forward to formulating plans for the future. Special thanks go out to Jake Johnson of Jake’s Fabworks for all his help.
Durka Durka Media Baja 500 Race Report
The Baja 500 is my favorite point to point race and I am very happy with this years 2nd place result. With that said at this late date, SCORE International is still in the process of reviewing the IraTrack recorder information so that they may be able to declare the results official. If something changes I will update it here but for now please take the time and listen to a post race interview I did for Totally Off Road Radio shortly after coming home from
Thank you to everyone who came down to help out and special thanks goes out to Jake Johnson of Jakes Fabworks for preparing an awesome car.
2009 Baja 500 Race Report Audio Slide Show
2009 Mint 400 Race Report Audio Slide Show
After many years of lying dormant the
So what’s so great about this race? I would have to say that the Mint 400 always brings out the best competition and it has always been known as one of the Triple Crown events along with the Baja 500 and Baja 1000. Maybe the glitz and glamour of The Fremont Street Experience along with the crowning of Miss Mint 400 could be considered great? That’s all part of the show and one thing is for sure this race is one of the most coveted trophies in all of Off Road Racing.
Great are all the people that come out to support my racing program. People like Jake Johnson and family along with
Great are the companies that support me and they are Slime, AutoZone, BF Goodrich, Reliable Lumber, Wik’s Racing Engines and nothing would happen without the awesome car preparation by Jake’s Fabworks of Anaheim, CA.
Great was the prerun this year because I got to take my friend and Team Dakar
So how great was the race itself? That is a very tricky question that involves a ying and yang because when you don’t come through with the first place trophy you have to resurrect all the positives. You got it I came away with a lot of accolades but no hardware. You have to love this sport to get any satisfaction out of a weekend like mine here at The Mint because it can be grueling and it most certainly is a lot of hard work. With dedication, hard work along with knowing you had a chance to win, this sport can give you something back that no one else can take!
The course was a real challenge this year because the terrain was unarguably the roughest we have raced on since I can remember in all my years of racing. On top of that the wind went still on race day which compounded the difficult driving conditions especially right of the start. Many cars didn’t make it past race mile four because of a huge pile up in the first silt bed off the start.
So how did we do? WE DID GREAT! I always get so many compliments on how professional my team is on and off the track and for the first two and a half laps of the race no one would debate who was in the hunt for a win in class and just maybe a podium overall? Jake and I ran trouble and flat free and we were solidly in second place in class with the third place car over twenty (20) minutes behind when things went south.
So what was the problem? The answer is part failure and it happened two thirds into the race when an axle let go. With that we were stuck with no way to get help and that was the end of our great run. We eventually made it out to the pits and in the end we came home with a 6TH place for the weekend.
The Mint 400 is a great race that I want to win and we will be back next year to claim that prize!
2008 Baja 1000 AutoZone Promo Video