Robby Gordon returns to Ensenada, Mexico with one thing on
his mind - looking to repeat the performance from last year’s Baja 1000. 2006
marked Gordon’s third Baja 1000 victory of his prestigious off road career.
Gordon once again will dismiss the logistical challenges of
racing multiple races in various locations. After the completion of the NASCAR
Nextel Cup race in Phoenix on Sunday and before heading to Homestead, Miami for
NASCAR’s season finale, Gordon and crew will head to Ensenada for Tuesday’s
running of the 40th Baja 1000, a 1296 mile event through the rugged
terrain of Mexico.
On Tuesday morning, Robby Gordon and co-driver Gregg Till will
start from fourth place in the Monster Energy / Toyo Tires Trophy Truck in
Ensenada. As the course progresses through the Mexico, Gordon will turn the truck
over to Dale Ebberts in Catavina – about 400 miles into the race. Ebberts will
race his way to San Ignatio, which is about 695 miles into the race. At this point,
Gordon will return the helm of the Monster Energy / Toyo Tires trophy truck and
continue to the finish line in Cabo San Lucas.
Every year the competition in Baja gets tougher and teams
look for every advantage they can get. This year Gordon’s NASCAR Nextel Cup team
is kicking in with almost the entire road team attending. The over the wall crew will be adding a new
activity to their resumes - changing tires on the trophy truck at various
locations on the course.
“We’re starting fourth, and I’m hoping to pass some guys in
the pits and get an early lead,” explained Gordon on his decision to utilize
his NASCAR NEXTEL Cup crew.
The almost 1300 mile race will take the better part of 20
hours to complete. This year Jim Beam has teamed up with Robby Gordon Off-Road
to provide live updates via Twitter. Twitter is a mobile micro blogging service
that will allow the team to text message updates from satellite phone. Fans can
sign up and have the updates sent directly to their mobile phones for free (please
note that standard service plan charges still apply).
The vast terrain in Baja makes it difficult to get video
footage of the race. This year Robby Gordon Motorsports is enlisting the help
of fans and chasers on the course by sponsoring a video contest. The prize pack
will include a set of Robby Gordon Off-Road Wheels, a set of Toyo Open Country
Tires, an autographed Jim Beam die-cast, seven cases of Monster Energy and some
exclusive Monster Energy apparel. Details on the contest can be found at RobbyGordon.com
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