Congrats to The Moss Bros!

[Blanco]

Congrats to another Win! http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/7.gif

Looks like they Moss Bros crossed the finished line at 1:40 am! :cool:

[Yikes]

Congratulations guys! Watching the IRC tracker, it appeared you had a trouble free race and ran at a good pace. Tell us about hanging out with Rodd Hall for all those miles. It looked like you kept swapping positions.

[roach]

Congrats to another Win!




sucks there was no competition, which makes this "cangrats on another finish!:D

[fj40]

Had a chance say hi Don on friday.....
Race day, they pass RM 95 in a big hurry, the bronco sounded strong, congrats on another great finish, the #300 looks good on this truck.

[chupakabras]

congrats to the moss bross,. hope this was the last case with just one entry on class 3,. not on this side of the border,. well,. hope to see more than 2 class3 entrys at the baja 1000, ok,. so keep on working all you class 3 former racers, wannabies, enthusiast, or how ever you want to call your selfs,. start saving so you can race that one. ok,.

ps,. btw,. did i mention that my wife was pregnant,.? yes right,. well, my brother and his wife they are pregnant too,. haha,. again, i say again because my baby doughter and his baby doughter they born almost at the same time,. both are 2 years old, now the same old story,. haha,.

[Broncodawg]

The pregnancy timing sounds like you and your brother been going on double dates with your wives.;) Congrats to all.

Congrats to the Moss Bros on another strong finish. Great to see you still going strong last night when I finally got home and logged on to IRC.

[Blueblood]

nice work Moss and crew

[Blanco]

sucks there was no competition, which makes this "cangrats on another finish!:D

True. :rolleyes:
But as far as the years points count, they WON! :)

[Ckrue689]

I saw don at contingency, but not on race day. Dang, sounds like it went smooth for them. they finished about 4 hours ahead of us. but at mile 16, where that dude on the quad broke his collar and shoulder bones, we took a hard hit to the pass. side and it broke a tooth off the worm gear in the steering box. so if we turned full lock to the left the steering would lock up and we had to drop into reverse to would take the load off. we took it easy till mile 80 and did what we could to adjust it, but it was still a little sketchy to drive and we got into a pile up on a hill at I believe RM 360, took over 2 hours to get going again. On top of that we had to change our steering box at RM 380 because the truck was near impossible to control. but everything was cool after that, we passed #703 10 miles from the finish and took 2nd place crossing the Finish at 5:31. Congratulations to everyone who finished, this course was brutal so again Congratulations. see you guys at the 1000...

[Yikes]

I saw don at contingency, but not on race day. Dang, sounds like it went smooth for them. they finished about 4 hours ahead of us. but at mile 16, where that dude on the quad broke his collar and shoulder bones, we took a hard hit to the pass. side and it broke a tooth off the worm gear in the steering box. so if we turned full lock to the left the steering would lock up and we had to drop into reverse to would take the load off. we took it easy till mile 80 and did what we could to adjust it, but it was still a little sketchy to drive and we got into a pile up on a hill at I believe RM 360, took over 2 hours to get going again. On top of that we had to change our steering box at RM 380 because the truck was near impossible to control. but everything was cool after that, we passed #703 10 miles from the finish and took 2nd place crossing the Finish at 5:31. Congratulations to everyone who finished, this course was brutal so again Congratulations. see you guys at the 1000...

Great effort guys and good finish! Were you the ones that got a steering box from 761?

[Ckrue689]

Great effort guys and good finish! Were you the ones that got a steering box from 761?

Negative, I put a spare in our chase truck. It actually bent the centerlink as well, which is part of the reason it kept locking up... I heard Heidi steele took 1st in 7s, is that right?

[Yikes]

I heard Heidi steele took 1st in 7s, is that right?

Not sure on that. She was down around RM370? or so for quite a while. I haven't been able to get on RDC for most of the day for info.

Edit: Yup, Dirtnewz has Heidi for the win. Maybe she should just take over in the TT.

[Yikes]

Nice shot from the race.

[Moss2]

Thanks guys for the congratulations.

Although the tracker was not working the Frey Jeep did start and made it quite past the summit I believe. They looked strong before they broke the transfer case. They lost some time in the first miles but only dropped one minute to us between BFG pit one and BFG pit 2. We didn't have a perfectly trouble free race but we were prepared for everything that happened so time loss wasn't huge. The course sure didn't seem as smooth as some were advertising it this year!!

Ken

[Blanco]

We didn't have a perfectly trouble free race but we were prepared for everything that happened so time loss wasn't huge.
So what issues did you have? http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/16.gif

[Ckrue689]

The course sure didn't seem as smooth as some were advertising it this year!!



Yeah man I agree, but they had it marked out before that big rain. that spot between RM 16-18 was hell... but then again the whole course sucked...

as far as heidi steele, that girl can drive. I bet she would dominate behind the wheel of a TT...

Oh yeah, I got video in my chase truck of us racing Robby gordon in his hummer on his way to ojos negros. we topped out at 105 and he was pulling away, but we were on his ass for about 8 minutes. Ill try and get it off my camera...

[Blanco]

Oh yeah, I got video in my chase truck of us racing Robby gordon in his hummer on his way to ojos negros. we topped out at 105 and he was pulling away, but we were on his ass for about 8 minutes. Ill try and get it off my camera...

Oh yeah PLEASE post it! http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/16.gif

[Yikes]

Oh yeah, I got video in my chase truck of us racing Robby gordon in his hummer on his way to ojos negros. we topped out at 105 and he was pulling away, but we were on his ass for about 8 minutes. Ill try and get it off my camera...

I thought that was you!

[BobBower]

Congrats Moss Brothers! Looks like you had quite a good time swapping spots with Rod Hall. It's good to see you guys continuing with the adventure!

[Ckrue689]

I thought that was you!


HAHA you saw us!?!?!? we passed pistol pete and a ton of other chase trucks trying to stay with that guy, but then we had to stop at the pemex to wait for the rest of our crew... that hummer is freakin fast.

[wiley-moeracing]

Good job Moss bros. wish we were there, but decided to go on a quad ride from rocky pointe to el golfo and were able to pick-up the weather man with no problem, again congrats 11 thanks tim

[AngerIssues]

as far as heidi steele, that girl can drive. I bet she would dominate behind the wheel of a TT...
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Hiedi only went 100 miles. maybe 105. That is how I read it. She has a new guy co-driving (meaning: he drives).

It's thanks to a killer prep-job by Timmy at TLR. That boy knows 7s. he is focusing on class 1 now... so no longer driving for heidi.

[straightaxle]

Even if Heidi did only drive the first 100 miles, she wasn't taking it easy because we never passed her. We did catch and pass the Severson/Flamingo entry that was in her class. Flamingo must have been having problems because I don't think they finished. The truck that really took us by suprise was the new Honda Ridgeline. The old one is gone, and this one is all new. It's got power, and they flogged it through the rough stuff.

[petepecas]

Hey, Moss Bros.
way to go!!!
it was nice meeting you in person,
you were haulin' the mail when you passed me!! (RM 5?:o):eek:

[Ckrue689]

as far as heidi steele, that girl can drive. I bet she would dominate behind the wheel of a TT...
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Hiedi only went 100 miles. maybe 105. That is how I read it. She has a new guy co-driving (meaning: he drives).

It's thanks to a killer prep-job by Timmy at TLR. That boy knows 7s. he is focusing on class 1 now... so no longer driving for heidi.

Oh. I was told she did the full 500. Anyhow, her new co driver is a buddy of mine, Dan Street from west auto wrecking...

[4x4dudester]

Oh yeah PLEASE post it! http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/16.gif

X2!

[Yikes]

Moss and Hall were even pitting together??!! Ha!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whA12At_9_c

[Moss2]

Moss and Hall were even pitting together??!! Ha!



Yeah it was kind of funny, I think we came into all three pits just about the same time.

[4x4dudester]

How does something in a stock class keep up with you guys?

[Moss2]

How does something in a stock class keep up with you guys?

Well when you try it you will understand. Several 'excuses' come to mind.
- They start in front of us
- They have a much longer wheelbase than C3
- The Hall family knows a bit about driving and Baja
- We had a good hour or so of stopped time.
- We only have a few inches more travel than their truck
- We went just fast enough to lead and win our class from the start.

Makes you wonder why everyone wants to build such a 'giant killer' rig before coming out to race us in class 3 huh...

[Ckrue689]

I was going over all the video that I had on my camera and I realized its on the memory stick that I left in our chase truck. Ill have it on monday. Then, its showtime. Ive got almost 20 minutes of video of our 7 when the course ran along the highway. I wasnt in that chase truck when filming but Ill post that as well on monday.

[Blanco]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 6, 2008
MOSS BROTHERS WIN BAJA……AGAIN
SACRAMENTO, CA - The Moss brothers recently returned from competing in the historic 40th SCORE Baja 500 race (May 31) in Baja Mexico against over 300 entries with their 28th Class 3 win – their sixth time winning the SCORE Baja 500. Over 100,000 spectators lined the course to watch the racers who came from 25 US States and six countries to conquer the Mexican back country. The 440 mile race started and ended in Ensenada, but it was the miles in between that challenged the racers to finish in the 20 hour time limit – something only 195 were able to do. The Moss brothers and their ‘black bronco crew’ completed the race in just over 15 hours and are now one of less than 20 teams still in contention for the year ending Toyota Milestone Award.
The team had some unusual bad luck with two flat tires due to unexpected and apparently unavoidable punctures. Don Moss and co-driver Chris Reilly got to change them both out on course at the same time. Further down course, Crew Chief/Driver Dave Grundman and co-driver Dan Thunborg stopped to help a Pro truck in a pond and shortly thereafter had a track bar come disconnected, which they promptly replaced. On the final section of the course, crew member Eric McGill from Texas got his rookie ride as a co-driver and as a class winner at the finish line.
A huge thanks to Dennis Dunn, Daphne and Leslie Moss back at home watching and listening on the IRC live computer tracking web site. They were able to send the team updates and information all day and night and kept them informed with text messages and calls on the cell and satellite phones. "We have come a long ways ! And to think we didn’t even have radios when we started out in the old days," Don Moss reflected.
Undefeated in their 1979 Ford Bronco since they entered SCORE racing in 2002, the Moss Brothers have five SCORE Class 3 championships. Aura 360 filmed the Baja 500 and the show will be broadcast on ESPN locally and internationally. Teaser clips and more information about an anniversary DVD and broadcast times can be found at www.thebajaunlimited.com.
www.mossbrothersracing.com (http://www.mossbrothersracing.com)
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CONTACT: Michelle Read
michelle@mossbrothersracing.com

[Ckrue689]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 6, 2008
MOSS BROTHERS WIN BAJA……AGAIN
SACRAMENTO, CA - The Moss brothers recently returned from competing in the historic 40th SCORE Baja 500 race (May 31) in Baja Mexico against over 300 entries with their 28th Class 3 win – their sixth time winning the SCORE Baja 500. Over 100,000 spectators lined the course to watch the racers who came from 25 US States and six countries to conquer the Mexican back country. The 440 mile race started and ended in Ensenada, but it was the miles in between that challenged the racers to finish in the 20 hour time limit – something only 195 were able to do. The Moss brothers and their ‘black bronco crew’ completed the race in just over 15 hours and are now one of less than 20 teams still in contention for the year ending Toyota Milestone Award.
The team had some unusual bad luck with two flat tires due to unexpected and apparently unavoidable punctures. Don Moss and co-driver Chris Reilly got to change them both out on course at the same time. Further down course, Crew Chief/Driver Dave Grundman and co-driver Dan Thunborg stopped to help a Pro truck in a pond and shortly thereafter had a track bar come disconnected, which they promptly replaced. On the final section of the course, crew member Eric McGill from Texas got his rookie ride as a co-driver and as a class winner at the finish line.
A huge thanks to Dennis Dunn, Daphne and Leslie Moss back at home watching and listening on the IRC live computer tracking web site. They were able to send the team updates and information all day and night and kept them informed with text messages and calls on the cell and satellite phones. "We have come a long ways ! And to think we didn’t even have radios when we started out in the old days," Don Moss reflected.
Undefeated in their 1979 Ford Bronco since they entered SCORE racing in 2002, the Moss Brothers have five SCORE Class 3 championships. Aura 360 filmed the Baja 500 and the show will be broadcast on ESPN locally and internationally. Teaser clips and more information about an anniversary DVD and broadcast times can be found at www.thebajaunlimited.com.
www.mossbrothersracing.com (http://www.mossbrothersracing.com)
# # #
CONTACT: Michelle Read
michelle@mossbrothersracing.com



Damn. Now thats what I call Racing.

.Respect.

[Yikes]

Makes you wonder why everyone wants to build such a 'giant killer' rig before coming out to race us in class 3 huh...

Because better equipment can help close the gap when there's a lack of talent? :D

[AngerIssues]

Well when you try it you will understand. Several 'excuses' come to mind.
- They start in front of us
- They have a much longer wheelbase than C3
- The Hall family knows a bit about driving and Baja
- We had a good hour or so of stopped time.
- We only have a few inches more travel than their truck
- We went just fast enough to lead and win our class from the start.

Makes you wonder why everyone wants to build such a 'giant killer' rig before coming out to race us in class 3 huh...

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Nicely said.

From my very first race, I gained a tremendous amount of respect for those that are out there doing it... for the pounding the vehicles take. There are times when I don't truthfully know how the hummers keep up, but I will tell ya, they move along VERY well. The "tortoise and the hare" thing has never been more true than off-road racing. You bust your butt to get around a guy... go like heck to get away from them, and if you are forced to pull over for something, what seemed like hours is erased in mere minutes. I can safely say, for those that have not experienced it - even though we run considerably faster than class 11... you have a few problems, stop a couple of times... and THERE THEY ARE. They just keep moving. That's when you know your day is starting to suck. I don't say that out of anything but respect for the class. Just goes to show ya, several hundred horsepower and 35 inch tires do NOT necessarily make up for having to stop or having problems.

Tortoise and the hare.

[Ckrue689]

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Nicely said.

From my very first race, I gained a tremendous amount of respect for those that are out there doing it... for the pounding the vehicles take. There are times when I don't truthfully know how the hummers keep up, but I will tell ya, they move along VERY well. The "tortoise and the hare" thing has never been more true than off-road racing. You bust your butt to get around a guy... go like heck to get away from them, and if you are forced to pull over for something, what seemed like hours is erased in mere minutes. I can safely say, for those that have not experienced it - even though we run considerably faster than class 11... you have a few problems, stop a couple of times... and THERE THEY ARE. They just keep moving. That's when you know your day is starting to suck. I don't say that out of anything but respect for the class. Just goes to show ya, several hundred horsepower and 35 inch tires do NOT necessarily make up for having to stop or having problems.

Tortoise and the hare.



yeah, those 11's are the gosh damm energizer bunnies. they keep going and going and going... we got passed countless times by those guys. man there is some stuff that I just do not know how they get through. I have alot of respect for the drivers of those class 11's. IMO, thats racing.

[Dan T]

congrats to the moss bross,. hope this was the last case with just one entry on class 3,. not on this side of the border,. well,. hope to see more than 2 class3 entrys at the baja 1000, ok,. so keep on working all you class 3 former racers, wannabies, enthusiast, or how ever you want to call your selfs,. start saving so you can race that one. ok,.

ps,. btw,. did i mention that my wife was pregnant,.? yes right,. well, my brother and his wife they are pregnant too,. haha,. again, i say again because my baby doughter and his baby doughter they born almost at the same time,. both are 2 years old, now the same old story,. haha,.


Dave and I thought we might see you guys on the Pacific side after we passed this sign...

[chupakabras]

Dave and I thought we might see you guys on the Pacific side after we passed this sign...

haha, maybe for the next race,. haha,. cool.. :D:D