JoeyD23
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Yes you read that right!!!... Through the sleepless hours of tracking and anticipation, you can now COME CELEBRATE with some of the most inspirational racers of the 2011 Baja 1000. Come one, come ALL!!
I was able to make contact with the Canadian UTV team 1802 of Kane Fraser along with good friend Jim Riley of Trophy Truck #7. In a few short phone calls I was able to secure what will be a "Baja Warrior" party at Daily's Sports Grill in Orange County.
TOMORROW NIGHT (Monday 11/21) at Daily's Sports Grill at 7pm, the entire 1802 team along with drivers and crew of Trophy Truck #7 will be on hand to celebrate one of the most inspirational Baja stories to ever unfold.
This is YOUR chance to shake hands with these amazing individuals and get to know them for the great people that they are. I invite EVERYBODY to join in these crazy Canadians (Aye') and myself along with RDC and UTV Underground staff in an evening filled with fun and celebration!!
Azunia Tequila drink specials for all racers/race fans!!!
Photos courtesy of Trophylite fb page
Daily's Sports Grill
29881 Aventura
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
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DONT FORGET!!! THESE GUYS ARE RACING TO RAISE $25,000 for the Rick Hansen Foundation; Raise awareness of the abilities of people with disabilities and inspire one person with a disability to follow their dreams..... PLEASE support their cause!!!
Baja 1000 Fundraiser - Wall | Facebook
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Backstory:
Darryl Dunlap writes;
At close to 2am PST, Team 1802 and TT7 crossed the finishline of the Baja 1000. It was probably the hardest fought battle in the entire race. Nearly 24 hours earlier, a wrong turn put 1802 far off course. By the time they corrected, they had traveled over 100 extra miles. They continued to run the course, maintaining 2nd place even with the detour.
SCORE Ops shut down the finishline at 10:18PST, but one of the largest outpourings of support rallied to the point that officials allowed them to continue the race. Volunteers went out to the checkpoints and manned them so the race could continue. At the same time, Trophy Truck #7 was fighting to finish also. They had mechanical breakdown after mechanical breakdown. Their team even managed to go in and rescue 2 cars that had plunged over a cliff. Finally, with the support of the entire off-road community, their support crews linked up with 1802's. And both racers ended up escorting each other across a finish-line that was still surrounded by hundreds of fans, cheering them on. The level of support for these two teams would make any pro racer envious.
And to make things even more dramatic, the driver of Team 1802, Kane Fraser, had never raced a motorized competition before entering this Baja. He had never even seen a desert before arriving for the race. But biggest of all, he is a paraplegic, racing to raise money for charity and to show others, that a disability shouldn't stop you from your dreams.
Kane persevered for 700 miles over 36 hours. He never let up, he never whined, he kept a smile on his face and moved ahead, 1 mile at a time...and TT #7 was right by their side, battling their own demons to finish this race, but together, they helped each other and MADE IT ACROSS!
So while many out there slept in the comfort of their beds, he proved not only his commitment, but he brought a community of off-road racers and their fans together. This is the same level of community I saw during a racing tragedy over a year ago, proving to me, the brotherhood of off-roading is one of the best there is.
