At 8:08 pm Friday November 19th, Rod Hall crossed the finish line at the 43rd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 and continued his streak as the only person to compete in each and every edition of the legendary off-road race.
The 2010 Baja marked a new era for Rod Hall Racing, as Rod, Josh and Chad Hall, the most winning family in Baja with 33 wins, debuted the #61 HALL USA in the premier Trophy Truck class. The team has spent their successful career behind the wheels of production four-wheel drive vehicles and made the decision in 2009 to take their experience across the globe in search of overall wins in the top cross-country rally raids.
The new 4WD #61 Trophy Truck was completed a mere three weeks prior to the Baja 1000 and the team felt the demands of the race to La Paz would serve as an excellent proving ground for the vehicle. “We encountered issues that we fully expected, given limited testing before the race,” noted Chad Hall, eight-time Baja 1000 class winner. “We have additional tuning and work to do, but our goal was to reach the finish line, and we accomplished that.”
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Rod Hall Racing and BFGoodrich Celebrate the Career of Off-Road Legend Rod Hall
As the 43rd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 quickly approaches, Rod Hall Racing and BFGoodrich will celebrate the history of off-road racing legend Rod Hall through a photo and story tribute during the month of October.
To date, Hall is the most winning driver in Baja, has raced every Baja 1000 since it’s inception in 1967 – winning it 21 times in his class. His records are impressive and span the globe. Hall is known for more than the Baja – for his consistency, an impressive finish record and the longest unbroken string of wins – at 35. To date, he has captured over 220 wins, and two years ago at the age of 71 he took home the SCORE Championships, the BITD Championships and the Toyota Milestone Award.
With the help of photographer and journalist David Vowell, the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame and BFGoodrich, we are able to present an impressive collection of historical photos from his entire racing career highlighted with his tales unique only to the colorful world of off-road. Throughout October, we invite you to www.rodhallracing.com where a new photo will be posted daily, along with facts and stories.
To date, Hall is the most winning driver in Baja, has raced every Baja 1000 since it’s inception in 1967 – winning it 21 times in his class. His records are impressive and span the globe. Hall is known for more than the Baja – for his consistency, an impressive finish record and the longest unbroken string of wins – at 35. To date, he has captured over 220 wins, and two years ago at the age of 71 he took home the SCORE Championships, the BITD Championships and the Toyota Milestone Award.
With the help of photographer and journalist David Vowell, the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame and BFGoodrich, we are able to present an impressive collection of historical photos from his entire racing career highlighted with his tales unique only to the colorful world of off-road. Throughout October, we invite you to www.rodhallracing.com where a new photo will be posted daily, along with facts and stories.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Rod Hall Racing Extreme Outlaws 250 Recap
June 21, 2010 (Reno, NV) - The Xtreme Outlaws took over Reno, Nevada and the Grand Sierra Resort for a weekend of motorsports ranging from Freestyle Moto, Supermoto and a hair-raising 250-mile off-road race designed by Northern Nevada local and racing legend Rod Hall. The course covered four sixty-mile laps in the mountains east of the city. Last minute course changes took the racers through severe climbs and descents with spectacular views of the Sierra Mountain Range.
Rod Hall Racing fielded two teams for the first year event. Hall drove a vintage 1970 442 Olds formerly owned and raced by television star James Garner, most famously known as “Rockford.” Hall and the car were a highlight of the event as he led the field with police escort from the Grand Sierra Resort to the official start at the famous Mustang Ranch. Hall raced the car until he lost an alternator. A committed fan raced to a local parts store and bought a replacement. The fix was made and he continued on course to showcase and shakedown the vehicle with media and sponsors taking the co-driver seat.
Emily Miller piloted the HUMMER H3 inline-5 with co-drivers Damien Michelin and Rob Henderson. The four-wheel drive race truck was well suited to the course, however, she lost a brake line early on the third lap and ran over 60 miles through the mountains without stopping power. After a final fix of the brakes, they ran hard, narrowly missing the Class 7 win by a mere 2 seconds.
Rod Hall Racing fielded two teams for the first year event. Hall drove a vintage 1970 442 Olds formerly owned and raced by television star James Garner, most famously known as “Rockford.” Hall and the car were a highlight of the event as he led the field with police escort from the Grand Sierra Resort to the official start at the famous Mustang Ranch. Hall raced the car until he lost an alternator. A committed fan raced to a local parts store and bought a replacement. The fix was made and he continued on course to showcase and shakedown the vehicle with media and sponsors taking the co-driver seat.
Emily Miller piloted the HUMMER H3 inline-5 with co-drivers Damien Michelin and Rob Henderson. The four-wheel drive race truck was well suited to the course, however, she lost a brake line early on the third lap and ran over 60 miles through the mountains without stopping power. After a final fix of the brakes, they ran hard, narrowly missing the Class 7 win by a mere 2 seconds.
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