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Contingency Row - 120 Degrees! -
1530hrs
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It's HOT!
The contingency row festivities start in just 90 minutes and
last 'till 10pm. We're setup on Water Street in beautiful downtown
Henderson. The thermometer in the Great White Off-Road.com Truck
has not budged off of 120 degrees for hours. We welcome our fellow
lovers of heat, dirt and sweat with a hearty 'Welcome to
Hell!'.
Watch for updates throughout
the afternoon and evening.
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BFG 39inch Baja
TA's!
The Terrible Herbst Trophy truck is sportin' the
biggest tires yet for Off-road Desert Racing. Note, the custom
bodywork to add that extra inch or two of clearance.
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Contingency Row - 118 Degrees! -
1750hrs
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It's Still Hot!
Most of the racers are contemplating the heat and
forming strategies either mental or logistical. Overall, the theme
is "it's not as hot as last year" and "this year we are prepared".
The local Walmart has sold out of small kiddie pools. The word is
that many racers will fill the pools with blocks of ice and water
to keep the crews cool and to cool the driving teams at stops.
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Racers line up early
The crowds are building as the thermometer takes it's
first trek downward from 120 degrees.
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Certainly the idea of holding contingency in the
late afternoon and into the evening is bringing out the crowds. The
mood is upbeat and on the rise.
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Got Wheels?
About to be clad with the new BFG 39inch, Baja TA
"Project Tire", a few dozen or more thousand dollar wheels sit
outside the multi-hundred thousand dollar, Terrible Herbst Racing"
car transporter.
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Soon to have a "Baja
twin"!
The Collins Motorsports - Three Seat Trophy Truck
will soon have a new, smaller sibling built especially for the
tight twisty courses now prominient in Baja.
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Stay tuned!
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Contingency Row - 102 Degrees! -
2250hrs
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Folks, sorry for the late update. We are using
Verizon Wireless' Express Network for updates and it simply failed
between 1900 and 2200hrs. Regardless, the festivities on Water
Street simply ROCKED! If you were not here, you missed out. follow
along with our pictorial to get a glimpse of the full ife off the
Off-Road Desert Racing community
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Alan would go!
The pit crew competition simply rocked! The crowds
were thick and close. Alan Pflueger used the "Hawaiian, SPAM Power"
to place well.
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La Bamba
Just west of the radical of the pit crew competition
was "the band with no name", belting out "La Bamba" and many more
of the songs we all know by heart.
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Flat Bills? We never
miss!
Devon, from Las Vegas proudly wears the most
authentic "Flat Bill" style hat of the event. Ya' gotta think about
this. This kid was polite and cordial and loves Desert Racing.
Devon, our own "flat bills" areoff to you. Have a good time at the
races tomorrow. Think big!
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Got Chip? Got Map!
Our pal "The Map" at PCI has the entire race course
in her teeth. That little chip is soon to "be the way" that a race
team finds themselves down the course and away from BLM penalties
and angry ranchers.
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Bud 11!
Bud from the cooler of a Class 11. This is
"Contingency Row at a Desert Race".
Are you still sitting at home?
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Entreprenuer of Heat
Relief!
Shelby Steinberger cornered the market on heat relief
by buying every "squeeze spray" device at the local K-Mart and
Walmart and then reselling same for a 100% profit in the 100+
degree heat of Henderson, NV.
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Night-line!
Not the liberal trype you see on TV but, real life
people having fun.
The last race vehicles trickled through at 9pm with
many spectators and fans in the wings. Desert Racing brings out the
hearty, 100+ degree night heat or not.
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No Bad Days, or Nights!
Jesse Jones is a classic. The "race face" is for
tomorrow. Tonite, Jesse is for the best of life without a care.
Good luck my friend! See you at the finish line.
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Lap Dance!
Todd, one of Dale Ebbert's dedicated crew members
just went through a hip operation. Did this slow him down? No way!
Todd tagged along in his 'chair with Shelby Stienberger the on his
lap.
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Okay folks. The Desert Racing community rocks. We
have all had fun tonite and tomorrow the best of the best race!
Don't miss the event. See the links above for the details of how,
when and where. Be there or be.... Well you know...
'Till tomorrow.!
Race@Off-Road.com
Special Thanks
Thanks to all the people that came
by the Off-Road.com booth at Contingency. It was great to see you
all, chat a bit or just to say "hello". It was pretty hectic at
times. If we didn't get to talk enough just email me at the address
above. Thanks again!
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