2011 BAJA 1000 Race Discussion

Join in & discuss all the action for the 2011 Baja 1000 on Friday, November 18th. Robby Gordon will drive the #77 SPEED Energy / TOYO TIRES Trophy Truck. The 4 wheel class is slated to begin at 2:30pm/et ( 11:30 am local time ) & Robby Gordon starts 20th. Live tracking, as well as many other important links can be found in our 2011 BAJA 1000 Page and raceday chat will also be available.

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Permalink Reply by Carol Woodbridge on November 18, 2011 at 10:08pm

I will be!! Who is the weatherman and why is he called that?

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Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on November 18, 2011 at 10:15pm

Weather man gives reports on race, injuries, emergencies and stuff like that.

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Permalink Reply by McG on November 18, 2011 at 10:16pm

For those of you who don’t know about the Weatherman, he’s a legendary figure in the Baja 1000. He volunteers each year, setting up a radio outpost on top of a windy mountaintop. He becomes the central relay point for all communications during the race. He has saved many a life during these races.

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Permalink Reply by Carol Woodbridge on November 18, 2011 at 10:23pm

Thanks Matt. I knew he was the communication guy but why the name "weatherman"?

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Permalink Reply by McG on November 18, 2011 at 10:36pm

I have no clue...he's more like an air traffic controller than a weatherman.

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Permalink Reply by Sean O'Neill on November 18, 2011 at 10:24pm

To see the Weatherman and Baja at it's best, check out "Dust to Glory" the movie. Very Cool.

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Permalink Reply by Phil on November 18, 2011 at 10:12pm

1mile behind 3rd place TT

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Permalink Reply by Rob Waldrip on November 18, 2011 at 10:19pm

Is there a way to make the tracker refresh quicker. Mine doesn't match up. Shows Robby way back like 9th of all the Trophy Trucks on the track and he's been sitting in the same position at 77 mph for 10 minutes now. I guess I'll restart my IRC.