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Title: Score 1000
Post by: Lanny on November 21, 2008, 09:58:58 PM

Erich Reisen from North Van is currently in 5th in class 5/1600..awesome for a brand new untested car, and first time driving the course. Watch it here http://www.2008scorebaja1000.com/
Also, the team site has a link to more info. As of 7:00 AM they are still going! http://www.yoloracing.com/

Title: Re: Score 1000
Post by: Lanny on November 23, 2008, 09:40:59 AM

Well done Erich and the crew. 15 cars started, 6 finished, 27+ hours, 1000KM.

Title: Re: Score 1000
Post by: Geoff on November 23, 2008, 11:44:07 AM

Congrats Eric and stacy!! (as well as everyone who made this happen) This has been a long time dream of Eric and Menno's, Way to go!

Title: Re: Score 1000
Post by: silas on November 27, 2008, 10:26:03 PM

wow...that is just way to cool. there was a good article in the province last week about these guys. it's great to see some local acvw boys take a different route and challenge the baja...it just proves that there is a very diverse and extremely hardcore acvw scene up here.

from their website...

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6th place in our class, 17 entries. 93rd overall, 347 entries.

it's quite the feat just to finish the race...and to place 6th in their class!!! good show!!!

congrats to the yolo racing team and everyone involved!!!!

Title: Re: Score 1000
Post by: Hansk on November 28, 2008, 08:51:09 AM

Congrats to Yolo. Very cool to see local guys doing baja and do so well too.

Title: Re: Score 1000
Post by: Bruce on November 29, 2008, 02:39:20 AM

Quote from: silas on November 27, 2008, 10:26:03 PM

there was a good article in the province last week about these guys.

Anyone got a scan of that?