Mdr 200 Night Race Pix!! Big Files - Beware!!
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Mdr 200 Night Race Pix!! Big Files - Beware!!
so - i brought my f150 out (bronco is in temporary dry dock)...and there were about 120+ vehicles in this race.
myself and a couple of other volunteers were made ROVERS - which means - we were designated specific areas of the course to 'patrol' - to keep people from cutting the course (no cheating) - to help with recovery and support - AND to act as radio relays for the more remote portions of the course.
MDR start/finish pit area
heres nicks bronco (ROVER 6) on a high speed pass!
ROVER 7 on a leak break...(thats me!)
this was my area - north of CHECK 2 and PIT C
more to come...
drj
myself and a couple of other volunteers were made ROVERS - which means - we were designated specific areas of the course to 'patrol' - to keep people from cutting the course (no cheating) - to help with recovery and support - AND to act as radio relays for the more remote portions of the course.
MDR start/finish pit area
heres nicks bronco (ROVER 6) on a high speed pass!
ROVER 7 on a leak break...(thats me!)
this was my area - north of CHECK 2 and PIT C
more to come...
drj
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about 9pm - we got a call that car 1453 has had a rollover & needs assistance somewhere between PIT B and C - (that put them about 10-15 miles away from us)....so we threw everything in the back & made a bee-line for them.
now - trying to stay off the course in the dark AND with my GPS dead - is to say the least - VERY TRICKY!!
naturally we got a little a turned around but after a wild trailblazing ride across the desert - we found them to be uninjured with a busted front wheel...and a dead radio.
apparently the wheel rolled off the car - the spindle dug in & they got tossed.
and although we could only help them try to find their wheel till their chase team arrived - they seemed to appreciate the offer of an ice cold HEINY - courtesy of ROVER 7 (thats me!!)
after a bit - there was an small armada of their pals on scene to make sure they were be gonna ok...so back to the job of roving we went.
almost done!
drj
now - trying to stay off the course in the dark AND with my GPS dead - is to say the least - VERY TRICKY!!
naturally we got a little a turned around but after a wild trailblazing ride across the desert - we found them to be uninjured with a busted front wheel...and a dead radio.
apparently the wheel rolled off the car - the spindle dug in & they got tossed.
and although we could only help them try to find their wheel till their chase team arrived - they seemed to appreciate the offer of an ice cold HEINY - courtesy of ROVER 7 (thats me!!)
after a bit - there was an small armada of their pals on scene to make sure they were be gonna ok...so back to the job of roving we went.
almost done!
drj
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later we discovered a TJ chase vehicle with a busted driveshaft - (help on the way for them) and a few more miles up the road was car 169 dead & in need of a TIG WELDER...(cant help there either) - but - we relayed the call to base with their status - and once again ROVER 7 to the rescue with a couple of ice cold HEINYs - which were VERY appreciated.
it was close to midnight now - still about 95 degrees and ROVER 7 had been out there for close to 12 hours (and awake for about 18)...so - getting low on fuel - with myself and my co-driver near exhaustion (4 hours of sleep - 350 miles of driving) - it was time to head back home...
i love it when my girl is DIRTY!!!
all in all - i gotta say thanks to MARILYN from MDR for the lettin' us help out - and a BIG THANKS to my co-driver HAYDEN - without you it woulda gone bad - i woulve got lost and then starved to death!!
i had a blast - nothing was broken - and no one (on my end) got hurt...i learned a lot - and next time i'll be more prepared (LOWRANCE GPS here i come!!)
i took a lot more pics (didnt want to post em all) - so - if youre looking for somebody (i shot the pits earlier AND some pre-runs from start/finish) - lemme know & i'll take a look.
hope you liked 'em
next race is SEPT 9 - and i cant wait!!
if youre interested in volunteering - send me a PM - the more the merrier!!
drj
it was close to midnight now - still about 95 degrees and ROVER 7 had been out there for close to 12 hours (and awake for about 18)...so - getting low on fuel - with myself and my co-driver near exhaustion (4 hours of sleep - 350 miles of driving) - it was time to head back home...
i love it when my girl is DIRTY!!!
all in all - i gotta say thanks to MARILYN from MDR for the lettin' us help out - and a BIG THANKS to my co-driver HAYDEN - without you it woulda gone bad - i woulve got lost and then starved to death!!
i had a blast - nothing was broken - and no one (on my end) got hurt...i learned a lot - and next time i'll be more prepared (LOWRANCE GPS here i come!!)
i took a lot more pics (didnt want to post em all) - so - if youre looking for somebody (i shot the pits earlier AND some pre-runs from start/finish) - lemme know & i'll take a look.
hope you liked 'em
next race is SEPT 9 - and i cant wait!!
if youre interested in volunteering - send me a PM - the more the merrier!!
drj
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Originally Posted by Bulldog68
Great pics man. Very impressive. If I only lived some where even at all close to a place where there were races like that I would be all over it. Would give me a great excuse to go ahead and get that lift too. Keep up the good work.
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