EventREEL – The 2007 Baja 1000 | Pre-race stats
Posted by Shawna Cox on November 6, 2007
The 2007, Baja 1000…
…it all started at the Baja 500, 4 1/2 months ago and now, it’s the last great off-road adventure of 2007 for one Canadian Film Girl and the cast of North American Desert Racers before they head for the 2008 Dakar Rally:
Kent Kroeker (right) – Team KORE
Darren Skilton – Team KORE
Canadian, Kevin Ostlund (2009 Dakar) – High Rollerz Trux
North American Desert Racers:
Ryan Arciero – Arciero-Miller Racing
Canadian, Patrick Trahn – Motorcycle Entry
one Desert Racing Legend, Malcolm Smith – Team KORE
and one Grey’s Anatomy star, Patrick Dempsey… Really – he’s the new guy on my hit list. 
and this is me:
and here are the official quick facts for the 40th running of the Legendary Baja 1000 :
WHAT: 40th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race – the Final event of the six-race 2007 SCORE Desert Series
WHEN: November 11-16, 2007
WHERE: Ensenada-Baja California, Mexico (65 miles south of U.S./Mexico Border) to Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
WHO: Nearly 450 entries from 43 U.S. States, and 16 countries, competing in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs
COURSE: TOTAL MILEAGE: 1,296.39 miles (10 checkpoints plus the finish line). Starts in Ensenada, finishing in Cabo San Lucas.
TIME LIMIT: All vehicles will have a 53-hour time limit from the time they start.
TELEVISION: Televised on a delayed basis as a one-hour NBC Sports special for the fourth consecutive year, airing at 3 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, Dec. 30 on the NBC Television Network. Co-produced by Aura360, It will also air on a delayed basis outside of the U.S. on ESPN International.
