BJ Baldwin will drive the Hummer at Dakar

FYI, as specualted yesterday, but announced prematurely, BJ will be driving the Hummer for RGM at Dakar, in place of Ronn Bailey.

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Permalink Reply by Scott B on December 29, 2009 at 1:20am

I told you this.... :)

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Permalink Reply by bighead on December 28, 2009 at 3:42pm

Man this is great, 3 Hummers with the whole country of Chilie pulling for them maybe they can make some Baja style Boobie traps for the VW's.......

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Permalink Reply by Chupakabras on December 28, 2009 at 4:43pm

hate to say, but, that will be cool, just a little 1 foot tall bumps will be enough, haha,.

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Permalink Reply by Terie (aka vassinvegas) on December 28, 2009 at 4:09pm

If this is really happening I'm really happy for BJ because I know who badly he wanted it and how disappointed he was last year. I just don't want to see him mess up his chances for SCORE this next year after the horrible year 2009 was for him. BJ is one of the nicest racers out there and one of the most talented. I know he'll make us proud and how nice to have another AMERICAN on the team!!

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Permalink Reply by Mike/WC77 on December 28, 2009 at 4:28pm

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stoked to see "Capt. Badass" get back in that badass piece of American Exellence & go Ballistic on South America! Keep it TOYO side down BJ...yes thats TOYO....the 2009 SCORE championship tire.

I knew somethin was up with the lack of details I got from him last night...meant he had somethin he couldn't say.

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on December 28, 2009 at 4:48pm

I'm guessing the reason this was not suppose to be leaked out until today and the reason this 11th hour announcement is being made is BJ is under contract with General Tire. General Tire is like Toyo is to RGM. Its a big part of BJ's program and GT's marketing. I'm sure GT needed to have a few things cleared before they could or would allow him to race a Toyo backed RGM Dakar effort. I would guess you will hear very little about Toyo Tires on the Vanguard Hummer.

Look at the PR location, Fort Mills. SC this is Continentals/General Tires headquarters. The original PR is actually a General Tire PR Notice how they do not mention Toyo, yet they mention Monster, Hummer, Vangard and Chile. And at the end of the original PR is says For media information, visit www.ctnamedia.com. That is Continental.

Here is a picture of BJ with the Vangard Hummer, I assume in Chili.

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Permalink Reply by Mike/WC77 on December 28, 2009 at 5:10pm

Kinda hard to be a support truck when your ahead of the truck your supporting....just sayin
Not like theres been a lot of runs to talk about, but BJ does have the best finish in that Vanguard rig...

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Permalink Reply by Terie (aka vassinvegas) on December 28, 2009 at 5:12pm

OK, so 1 minute ago, BJ, always the kidder, now says "Ok ok maybe I am going ;-P" MAYBE???

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Permalink Reply by TOG on December 28, 2009 at 5:19pm

MAYBE he is still toying with his facebook audience, because he is driving the Hummer.

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Permalink Reply by Terie (aka vassinvegas) on December 28, 2009 at 5:27pm

his posts are from his phone, which just might mean his ass is sitting in an airport "playing" with us. Classic BJ! Today was an overcast, grey and boring Monday, at least it woke me up and gave me a good laugh!!