Excited to run my first UTV race, the 2018 UTV WC! Advice? Tips?

CrazyAlaskan

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Hey everyone,

A long time ago, I bounced around here looking for information in hopes of one day running the Baja 1000 in the UTV class.

Long story short, I looked high, I looked low, I priced out do it myself builds, turn key builds, and used race rigs. I live and work in remote parts of Alaska, so just showing up to a race is going to be a big accomplishment. I'm just a normal hard working dude who wants follow a dream.

I know its a common fairy tale around here, but I'd like to thank the guys that reached out to me and told me not to be discouraged.

In the end, I kept hunting around and found myself with a former LSR car, a 2014 RZR 1000. I consider myself incredibly lucky, I think she's a great rig! LSR and the seller have been incredible in helping a new guy get situated.

Flew down in September and completed the purchase. Flew back to Alaska and continued to work until January when I came back to Arizona and put some miles on her with my friend and co-driver. We also drove my truck down and stored it in Arizona as well, so I have a haul rig and a UTV in Phoenix, which is a pretty good start!

I also donated two weeks of my time to help out a team in last year's Baja 1000. Had a blast!

Thanks to a break in our work schedule, it looks like we will be able to attend the UTV WC in Laughlin. I was told that this course would be an idea course for a couple of rookies because its a lap race with one pit area versus a situation where I would need a chase crew. I will have some friends flying down to lend a hand.

Hoping to use this one race as a intro course to desert racing with the end goal to finish the Baja 1000 in 2018.

Beyond knowing that we are in the NA class, I haven't decided on Pro or Sportsman class. I'm hoping to fly down in early April and finish the race prep.

At any rate, I wanted to pop back in, say hello and open up some basic questions.

Thank you!

PS: No team name yet.
 

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did you make it to UTV WC? i got involved with score/HRDA from 83-93 then i moved out of state got into ATV racing till 05 then i went to the 2018 Mint now i'm hooked again looking for a utv to build to race the BITD turbo class in 2019
 

CrazyAlaskan

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did you make it to UTV WC? i got involved with score/HRDA from 83-93 then i moved out of state got into ATV racing till 05 then i went to the 2018 Mint now i'm hooked again looking for a utv to build to race the BITD turbo class in 2019

Yes, we did make it down. Had a blast and really enjoyed being there. Everyone was quite friendly to us as newbies. Ended up 36th out 75 in the PRO NA class. Machine hadn't been raced since a new motor went in, we suspect back clutch alignment issues as we destroyed 4 belts in 8 laps.

We'll start baja prep soon and look forward to making the UTV WC a regular event.
 

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Great story and great job of doing your homework and getting it done.
Are you doing the Baja 500?
 

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