Doing it Right!

Our good friend, Berne, who I credit with "If you’ve got the ability and opportunity… and you’re NOT doing it… then you’re doing it wrong," is racing in the 45th Baja 1000 today! He'll be co-driving the second leg (of four) in the #401 Shaffer Motorsports car.

B, driving down to King of the Hammers 2010

He and his wife drove down from Portland, picking up a photographer, a spare transmission and who knows what else before crossing the border into Ensenada. They spent the weekend and the earlier part of the week pre-running and getting set up. This year, the race will start in Ensenada and zig-zag down the peninsula, covering 1,121.55 miles before it reaches the finish line in La Paz. Hurricane Paul did severe damage in Baja Sur only a few weeks ago, so flooding, washouts and wind damage caused some re-routing of the course.

B and John Cantrell in the race car

Lighting up the night in Baja

He's hanging out near Guerrero Negro (according to his SPOT tracker), waiting for his turn to go fast. I may talk DH into taking me for chilaquiles on Saturday, just so I can have my little taste of Baja. ;)