Team Member Pat Ryan To Be Missed

Team member Pat Ryan passed away unexpectedly this morning in his Las Vegas home.  Pat has been a team member for quite some time and will be missed by all who knew him.  Vayan Con Dios - Rest In Peace Pat.

What A Beautiful Machine!

The team Prerunner is out of the womb and out on the Nebraska streets!  Soon to be seen pounding the Baja Mexico desert.  What a beautiful piece of machinery.  Thanks so much to all the guys that have put in numerous hours to bring this bad boy to life!  Check out the full slide show to see this ride go from frame to finished product!

Prerunner in "Home Stretch"

The new Prerunner machine is very close to being ready to hit the Baja peninsula the middle of October.  The interior is nearly finished, doors are hung and glass is in.  What an incredible machine for insuring the team's "homework" for the Baja 1000 is completed.  Look for this beautiful truck in Baja or on the streets near you soon!

Prerunner Interior Nearing Completion

More progress continues on the team prerunner.  Here is a shot of the 4 seat interior being prepped. 

Bonneville Entry Built at Race Shop

One of the guys who helps prep the race truck back at the shop is also building a 1055cc motorcycle for a Bonneville run soon.  Hansen is seen here just after a 138mph test run using just 4 of the 5 gears in the tranz!

More Prerunner Progress

The team's new prerunner continues to make progress.  The Chevrolet engine breathed life for the first time, lighting it up after all the electrical work was completed.  More body panels are painted and hung.  The project is down to mounting front A-arms and suspension, final interior fit & finish, and final paint.  CAN'T WAIT to see this machine pre-running in Baja in mid-October!

Prerunner Wiring Underway

Mark Guthaus of High Per-formance Wiring is back in the Nebraska race shop wiring up the new team prerunner.  Mark always does a great job with all the electrical work he performs for the team.

Work Continues on Prerunner

Progress continues on the team pre-runner as seen here with Clark sizing up the drive shaft and rear suspension linkages.  All fiberglass panels have been painted.  We're down to front A-arms, wiring and final paint and graphics.  Can't wait to get a ride in this bad boy!  Look for this monster machine in Baja in mid October.

Pre-runner Back From Powder Coaters!

The pre-runner frame returned from the powder coaters this week and more components have been mounted.  This will be quite a 4-seat beast to pre-run the Baja Mil!

Team 4-seat Prerunner Truck Taking Shape

The team's brand new Prerunner is coming along and will be ready for the grueling Baja 1000 prerunning plans.  The machine will be a fast, comfortable, air conditioned ride designed to cover a lot of race course to optimize the team's preparation for the infamous "Baja Mil".  Below is a link to an album of more Prerunner photos.  http://picasaweb.google.com/strobelmotorsports/PrerunnerBuildJuly10?feat=directlink

Check back to the blog for more build progress pictures and to see the beautiful finished product.