SCORE Journal - The Official Publication of SCORE Off-Road Racing
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WHO'S FOR HIRE, WHO'S NOT Not all pitting services and clubs that set-up pits in Mexico are created equal. There are several types of pits in SCORE desert racing: Fee-based pitting services, emergency pitting services, private pitting, and no-cost pits. Fee-based pits might run between $400 and $1,200 (fuel, tires and other essentials are not included). "BFGoodrich is unique in that we provide the pit service to anybody that is racing on our tires," said DeAngelo. "We do it at no charge, and we set up our pits along the course. At the 50th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 500, we will have three pits. In comparison, we had eight at the 50th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000 last year. At this year's Baja 500, we might pit 60 to 70 vehicles with a pit crew of 20 people. We have welders, mechanics, EMTs, bilingual translators, communications people, and pit leaders. What's amazing is that with eight pits we've had 170 people working during the race. But that wasn't the extent of our support, we had mountaintop relays, and people back in our headquarters in South Carolina helping with communications. Our pit support last year at the Baja 1000 was closer to 220 people." As a side note to those racing with BFGoodrich Tires, company tire specialists are often on the ground too, helping answer technical questions about their tires. TWO-WHEEL SPECIALTY PITS Motorcycle racers and teams also have pits that are crucial to rider's safety and finishing the race. One of the newest motorcycle pits scheduled for the 50th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 500, is Colton Udall's Champion Adventures. Champion Adventures offers a pit service for motorcycles overseen by Udall himself, who brings multiple SCORE championships and class wins to the party. When Udall announced that he was leaving OX Motorsports and his time in the seat, after an unfortunate series BFGOODRICH PITS IN ACTION WITH A TROPHY TRUCK. PIT CREWS : THE UNTOLD STORY SCORE JOURNAL 132