T
o paraphrase a
movie line, "One
does not simply
interview Larry
Roeseler, and
not talk about
his racing history." In our
sport of off-road racing,
there are many good drivers,
a handful of great drivers.
Then there are the legends,
the icons, and the very best
we have seen rip across the
desert. Larry Roeseler is all
of those things and more.
Despite winning more
SCORE Baja 1000s (13) and
SCORE Baja 500s (11) than
any other driver, Roeseler
is humble and down to
earth. If you met him and
didn't know his history
you would probably think
he's just a regular guy who
likes off-roading, with no
hint of arrogance or self-
importance. The facts are
that he has 24 overall wins
in the SCORE Baja 500 and
1000. His off-road racing
career has spanned more
than 40 years, and he is
still going strong and is still
mighty fast. He is Mr. Baja.
Roeseler has had long
stints with several top
WE TALK WITH
THE BAJA
RACING LEGEND
ON HIS NEW
POSITION AT CLP
MOTORSPORTS
AND HIS RACING
CAREER
BY MATT KARTOZIAN
PHOTOS BY DURKA
DURKA PHOTO
MR BAJA
LARRY ROESELER
ROESELER
AT THE 2015
SCORE BAJA
500 IN THE
HERBST
TROPHY
TRUCK
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