Baja 1000 Video "Teaser"

Linked is a GREAT video produced by the folks at Cactus Films giving you a glimpse of the #94 Steve Strobel run through the Baja 1000.  Just enough here to get you excited to see the full project soon.

Vote For Steve Strobel for SCORE Rookie of the Year

Team Owner/Driver Steve Strobel has been placed on the ballot for the annual SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year awards in the Mastercraft Safety Rookie Of The Year category.

Please click on this link [ http://score-international.com/787/news/2012_SCORE_Off-Roadsman_Awards.aspx ] to cast your vote for Steve and be sure to vote on all your devices (smart phone, laptop, work PC, etc.).  Also feel free to share this link with your friends and family and let's all join together to help get Steve this award!  Thanks very much for your support.

Strobel Finishes Strong 6th Overall in 45th Baja 1000

After 1,122 miles, 8 pit stops and 4 driver changes the Strobel Motorsports #94 Trophy Truck team moved up from their 15th starting position to claim the 6th place finish in the 2012 Baja 1000. The team had an elapsed time of 20 hours, 39 minutes, 5 seconds – a mere 40 seconds behind the 5th place truck and only 1 minute and 19 seconds out of the 4th place spot. This strong peninsula run also awards the team a solid 4th place in the premier SCORE Trophy Truck class points standings for the 2012 season. Additionally driver Steve Strobel is one of only 5 Trophy Truck drivers to complete every mile of the SCORE series races to capture the coveted Toyota Ironman award.

Chase 4 Build Nearing Completion

The Strobel Motorsports team is well into the final stages of building our "Chase 4" transporter / tow vehicle. This unit is specifically designed to tow the race truck or prerunner into Baja with enough spare equipment, tools, etc. but with a smaller profile than our existing team transporter to better maneuver the highways and conditions on the Baja peninsula. This will be a great addition to the support fleet and will strategically help in Mexico races going forward, starting with this year's SCORE Baja 500. Take a look at more pictures/slideshow here.

New Action Video - SS 300 Coverage!

Team Finishes 8th in Class

Unofficially the team finished the race 8th in Trophy Truck an 16th overall after surviving an endo, a transmission change, flat tire and fixing a sway bar pin. The team continued battling the desert and was happy to bring the car across the finish line. Check back to the team's website in the coming days for more photos and videos.

Overall Unofficial Results:
1.  #97 - BJ Baldwin - 7:16
2.  #1585 - Steve Croll  -  7:36
3.  #6  - Steve Sourapas/Andy McMillan  -  7:55
4.  #1559  -  Steve Appleton  -  8:06
5.  #1572  -  Freitas  -  8:07
6.  #1543  -  Kemp  -  8:10
7.  #1583  -  Wingerning  -  8:23
8.  #1530  -  Lenk  -  8:26
9.  #1545  -  Galewick  -  8:27
10.  #56  -  McGilvray  -  8:34
11.  #13  -  Stout  -  8:36
12.  #1558  - Smith - 8:41
13.  #68  -  Ewing  -  8:47
14.  #49  - Troy Herbst - 8:59
15.  #8  - Norman/Roesler -  8:59
16.  #94  - Steve Strobel -  9:16

Baldwin First Finisher

BJ Baldwin First Parker finisher. BJ finished the race in approximately 7 hours, 16 minutes according to our very unofficial timing. Steve jumped back in the race car to finish the race. The car has been running well after the trans change. We may be down now with a flat tire but will keep you posted.

Finishing Up Trans Change

Topping off fluids after the Trans change in Main Pit.  Dale Ebberts is now strapped in the driver's seat.

Trans Change Completed & Back On Race Course

The race truck made it back to the Main Pit where a very quick transmission change was completed.  The car was fueled up, rear tires changed and a few other "cosmetic" changes done in about 40 minutes.  Second driver Dale Ebberts jumped in the Trophy Truck for some valuable seat time and to grind out a finish here at Parker.

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!

Steve Strobel Flying Through Pit #2