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racing teams and
fans know that
desert racing is
extraordinarily
difficult. It takes
lots of preparation, teamwork,
timing, and luck to simply make
it to the finish line. So imagine
what's required when teams
enter two, or even three, vehicles
in different classes all at once.
The logistics and organizational
skills necessary to compete, or
even win at this level may seem
incredible. But to the COPS Racing
Team, it's all part of the strategy.
According to Zak Langley, who
finished in eighth place at this
year's SCORE Baja 1000 in the
COPS Racing #50 Unlimited
Trophy Truck, the team also had
entries in two other classes (Class
10 and Class 1) to have a total of
three race vehicles and several
chase vehicles during the course
of the race. "We have a history of
running more than one race car
so I would have to say that this is
definitely something we are used
to. Hopefully we are improving
on every race," says Langley.
Those lessons learned have
led the Langley family to adopt
a streamlined and concise
approach to every race, beginning
with proper vehicle preparation.
"Prepping a race car for the SCORE
Baja 1000 is always your most
intensive tear down and rebuild of
the year. It comes down to the old
saying of win it in the shop," says
Langley. "The 1000 is the longest
and most important race, so every
effort has to be put into the race
cars to insure mechanical success
for such a hard competition."
In addition to prepping the race
cars, the COPS Team also works
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