Is there a Baja 1000 race thread?

[sfaforester]

I was wondering if Scott Barnes was racing Bronco Endeavor, BC Broncos had theirs in the race and what the racing number was for the new bronco? I figured surely someone had a thread I just wasn't finding it...

 

[SteveL]

It was on here last time

 

[gr8scott]

Bronco R 2069

 

[triracer67]

http://score-international.com/

 

[frenchy]

Looks like there at mile 402 off route if I'm reading it correctly.
frenchy

 

[Scoop]

Now 438. So they’re moving!

 

[cactushorse]

Bronco R done near mile 580. Heading home on a trailer if i'm reading it right

 

[toddz69]

Bronco R done near mile 580. Heading home on a trailer if i'm reading it right

They trailered or drove it on the highway to Ensenada and posed it at the finish line. A few people seem to think it actually finished.

Bummed that they didn't make it.

Todd Z.

 

[pbwcr]

They spent a long time parked on the course just south of San Felipe at ~RM490. I was not following close enough so when I got half way to their location they headed up the course. By the time I got home and got on the Internet they were parked north of Hwy3 near K87 on Hwy5 (RM 580). I stopped following after that.
Such it is for the first race.

 

[Scoop]

Well it did a lot better than the new Blazer! ;D

 

[toddz69]

They spent a long time parked on the course just south of San Felipe at ~RM490. I was not following close enough so when I got half way to their location they headed up the course. By the time I got home and got on the Internet they were parked north of Hwy3 near K87 on Hwy5 (RM 580). I stopped following after that.
Such it is for the first race.

Yep. I think the stop at SF was for a broken tie rod. I'm guessing they had to replace the whole rack - that's the bain of late model Ford front ends in off road racing in my experience (we got real good at changing racks on our Ranger years ago). I know they had the same issue on the Raptor years ago too. Earlier it was transmission issues, I heard, from a big hit to a skidplate.

The post-mortem will be interesting to hear.

Todd Z.

 

[sprdv1]

Bronco R 2069

You know you want one

 

[Justafordguy]

Yep. I think the stop at SF was for a broken tie rod. I'm guessing they had to replace the whole rack - that's the bain of late model Ford front ends in off road racing in my experience (we got real good at changing racks on our Ranger years ago). I know they had the same issue on the Raptor years ago too. Earlier it was transmission issues, I heard, from a big hit to a skidplate.

The post-mortem will be interesting to hear.

Todd Z.

Isn't that the problem will all IFS front ends??:?

 

[36Fan]

https://jalopnik.com/the-new-ford-bronco-r-failed-to-finish-the-baja-1000-1840033244

 

[Comemonday71]

Saw this guy on the freeway on my way home from work this afternoon Looks like they were coming up from this weekends Baja event.

 

[toddz69]

Ian't that the problem will all IFS front ends??:?

It can be!

Todd Z.

 

[toddz69]

Saw this guy on the freeway on my way home from work this afternoon Looks like they were coming up from this weekends Baja event.

Yessir! And they logged their 52nd Baja win this weekend - the winningest off road racing Bronco of all time - by a long shot!

Todd Z.

 

[Scoop]

Saw this guy on the freeway on my way home from work this afternoon Looks like they were coming up from this weekends Baja event.

Moss Brother’s 79 Bronco. Winner of Class 3.

EDIT: Todd is quicker (and smarter!) than me! Awesome 79. I have the same drop center hood they run on my 78.

 

[Remos69]

The Bronco R didn't finish!

https://jalopnik.com/the-new-ford-bronco-r-failed-to-finish-the-baja-1000-1840033244/amp