The original NORRA Mexican 1000 returns on September 16-20! This is the big daddy…the forefather of desert racing. This race, originally started in 1967, eventually became the infamous Baja 1000. The National Off Road Racing Association (NORRA) is proud to present the 2009 NORRA Revival of the 1967 Mexican 1000 Rally. This event, “Honoring...
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Tags: 1000, 4x4, action, baja, big oly, course, desert, distance, garner, hickey, james, mexican, mexico, norra, parnelli, pj jones, vic
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I have been talking to Ron Johnson from Washington state for the last year or so. He is, from what I have seen, the worlds best historian on Vic Hickey race vehicles. Not only does he own an incredible amount of photos, magazines and other Hickey memorabilia, but he also owns a few original...
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Tags: 1000, 1969, 400, 4x4, 69, action, baja, bud, chev, chevrolet, desert, distance, ekins, hickey, mickey, mint, off, race, racing, road, score, thompson, truck, vic
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Romeo was a long time member of the now defunct Kamloops Bronco Busters. He was one of those guys that would do anything to help put on the races, no questions asked. Here is some pictures that he took of local Kamloops BC races while he was out on checkpoints, as a corner marshal...
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Tags: 4x4, action, bc, bronco, busters, club, course, desert, distance, kamloops, korr, off, race, racing, road, short
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Big Oly…the original Trophy Truck. Years ahead of the sport. An icon in off road racing. There is so many things that can be said about Parnelli Jones and the Stroppe built Big Oly Bronco. Not only do I have some photos on the Off Road Action photo gallery , but there is some...
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Tags: action, big oly, bill, bronco, ford, jones, off, parnelli, pj jones, road, stroppe
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