Truck Takes A Spill at Race Mile 51

Driver Steve and co-driver John are OK, but the sketchy information sounds like the truck rolled over.  They are moving again and are trying to pick up the lost time while the truck was out of commission.  We'll continue to keep working on the truck and will be working on repairing anything else that might need attention as the result of the roll-over.

#94 Truck Off The Starting Line!

Steve and John left the starting line in 5th position, at 7:19am MT this morning with all systems looking good.  Early reports have the truck already passing a couple of the cars in front of him.  More to come!

Race Truck On Display at MasterCraft Truck During Contingency

Friday's contingency was very busy with a lot of race car entries rolling through the maze of vendor displays. The weather has been great and the local Parker folks have all been fantastic.  The weather looks a little bit iffy with some shower possibilities so we're crossing our fingers for good weather.  Wish us luck for tomorrow...keep checking back to the blog for progress.

Strobel Officially qualifies FIFTH!

Steve Strobel and co-driver John Vance officially qualify FIFTH for the Parker 425 event! Go Strobel Motorsports!!! It's looking good for the #94 car folks! We Are really excited and can't wait for Saturday's race event.  Remember to look at previous blog entries for links to live on-line web feeds as well as satellite/GPS tracking websites to keep tabs on the team's progress during the race beginning at 7:15am MT Saturday.

Parker Downtown Experience A Lot of Fun

Here's a shot of the Parker downtown experience.  The city of Parker put on a great show, and the local people were absolutely thrilled to have the off-road racing community in town for the weekend.  Thanks much to Parker city leaders and to Casey Folks for putting on a great event.

Strobel Unofficially 9th In Qualifying.

The Trophy Truck was the 4th Trophy Truck through the sandy qualifying track and 9th overall in VERY unofficial qualifying.  A top 10 starting position is always the goal and it appears the team met that goal.  Now its on to downtown Parker, AZ for the "Parker 425 Experience"...a chance to show off all these incredible desert race cars.  More to come...keep checking our team blog!  Here are the unofficial results as our team timing had it (these are NOT official...so take with a grain of salt!!!)
1.  Berri
2.  Whitton
3.  Griffith
4.  Herder
5.  Pistol Pete
6.  BJ Baldwin
7.  Hovey
8.  Chase
9.  Strobel

Final prep for qualifying for the Parker race. Check back often today for qualifying results.

Watch Live Video of Parker 425

See Live Video Coverage at www.BITD.com. Video coverage begins with Thursday Qualifying at 9:00am MT and runs through to the race starting at 7:15am MT on Saturday.

Live GPS Tracking of Parker 425

Race fans with computers can also do live on-line satellite tracking of the race at www.Tracking International.com. We race in Class 1400, and are Truck #94. Go Strobel Motorsports!

Or, also available is the team's satellite tracker at www.IonEarth.com. Go Strobel Motorsports!

Final Prep for BITD Parker 425

The Strobel Motorsports team is putting the finishing touches on the Chevy race truck in preparation for the Best-In-The-Desert Parker 425.

The new Kroyer engine/transmission package installed over the winter has been tested and looks stronger than ever. Driver Steve Strobel will qualify the truck on Thursday, Feb 4th and will be the 4th driver in the qualifying grid.

The Parker 425 event will be viewable LIVE on-line beginning with Thursday's qualifying run and the downtown Parker Arizona Show-and Shine experience. Live on-line coverage will continue through Friday's Tech/Contingency and on to Saturday's race. The actual race is scheduled to begin Saturday, Feb. 6th at 7:15am Mountain Time so set your calendar appointments accordingly!