Pre-run baja 5/22/10

Pre-run in baja went very well, no problems pre-running, so were able to accomplish are goals. Headed back to Nebraska on 5/24 and are returning to Baja on 5/30...

Testing in Baja 5/21/2010

Everything went perfect for testing, truck worked great no issues at all. Steve and Dale put about 60 miles on truck and loaded it up.

Chassis Dyno @ Kroyers

On 5/19/10 Chassis dyno on truck, everything went well, and know headed to San Diego. We are going to baja to test on thursday, and pre-run course the rest of the weekend.

Team At Kroyer Engine Builder for Final Dyno Prior to Baja 500

Team members have arrived in Vegas to get the final engine and race truck prep completed before heading to San Diego and on into Ensenada for Baja 500 pre-running.  The team is looking forward to getting back out in race conditions.  Check back to the blog for pre-running updates and for race week progress the first week of June.

Gay Smith Rolls Car, But Everyone OK

The NORRA entry rolled today at approx. race mile 424. It appears that everyone in the car is OK and the car is relatively unhurt and should be able to continue. The team is waiting for help to right the car and get moving again.

Team Members Supporting Gay Smith in NORRA Race

Strobel Motorsports team members Dwight, Bill and Bucky are helping to support Gay Smith's run in the NORRA Mexican 1000 race in Baja Mexico this weekend. Gay & Dale were 1st into LA Bay but got an 11 minute penalty for some infraction(??). Even with the penalty, they should still be in the top 3. The car ran perfectly and the ride was perfect so they are very stoked and anxious to get back out there!! Tracking International also interviewed Gay Tuesday evening.

Track the NORRA race at http://www.trackinginternational.com/site/racing/tracking/

New Feature Video!

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.