Archive for October, 2009
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
El Jeffo has our back
We get by with a little help from our friends.
Jef Holmes, who has a house in Pete’s Camp just outside San Felipe, comes through for us again this year, offering The Scout for chase support on the southern stretch of the Baja 1000. His report:
The Scout is good to go. It just got a new [...]
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Friday, October 30th, 2009
Our new TrailGlow HID driving lights
Our new TrailGlow HID driving lights. These things are so big that you can’t see the telephone used to prop the light up. You just might be able to see the Desert Dingo Racing logo engraved in the lens glass.
One of the problems we’ve had at previous night races is that our lights drew so [...]
No Comments » - Posted in 2009 Baja 1000, Baja 1000, Sponsors, Technology, The Car by Jim
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Future home of Desert Dingo Racing
Heavy metal parking garage.
Richard, Scott, Crusty and Skid met earlier today to erect the frame of a workshop in Richard’s back yard that will soon be the new home of Desert Dingo Racing. The frame is up, as is the primary structure for the overhead crane (Did we mention we’ll have an overhead crane? Yes, [...]
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
20 days to go to World Diabetes Day!
World Diabetes Day, October 26, 2009 – Desert Dingo Racing is the World Diabetes Day entry in the Baja 1000. This will be the third year the team enter the Baja 1000 as a drive-a-thon to raise money for the International Diabetes Federation.
This year, the team are sponsoring a video campaign in cooperation with IDF [...]
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009
1107 has left the building
This video includes some gratuitous engine revving.
Not much new to report. Going through the new paperwork received from SCORE for the Baja 1000. Looks like we’ll be meeting Tuesday at Richard’s to erect the beams for what will eventually be the official Desert Dingo Racing race shop (and Richard’s metal shop).
This video is of 1107 [...]
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Photos from the World Diabetes Congress
Richard gives an interview to Diabetes al Dia.
And we’re back from the World Diabetes Congress. Highlights from the show: Richard is a schmooze machine. We watched “Dust to Glory” 19 times over the course of five days staffing the Desert Dingo booth. People love 1107. A subset of those people really love being strapped into [...]
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Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Getting 1107 into the convention center
No, I hadn’t been drinking when I filmed this.
The World Diabetes Congress is overr and we’re headed over to the convention center in Montreal this morning to make sure the car shipping is dialed. I shot this video using the HD Flip Roxanne got me for my birthday. It definitely takes longer to process HD [...]
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Donaldson Powercore® Air Cleaner “Eats Dust” for Desert Dingo Race Team
Sponsorship supports off-road racer at Baja 1000 in November 2009
Press release, October 12, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – For the second year, the Desert Dingo Racing team will run the Baja 1000 supported by Donaldson Company (NYSE:DCI), a leading, worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and parts. Donaldson’s PSD PowerCore® air cleaner will be an integral part of [...]
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
The Blue Circle has a message for World Diabetes Day
The Blue Circle would like to know what your plans are for World Diabetes Day. Learn more about the World Diabetes Day PSA Campaign.
1 Comment » - Posted in The Blue Circle, Video, World Diabetes Day by fauna
Monday, October 19th, 2009
MyLLC.com Sponsors Desert Dingo Racing 2009-10 Off-Road Racing Season
October 19, 2009, Santa Cruz, Calif. – MyLLC.com®, the nation’s leading document filing service, catering to individuals, small businesses and the legal and financial industries, announced today that it is sponsoring Desert Dingo Racing’s 2009-2010 off road racing season, including the Baja 1000 in Mexico in November.
“Few sports illustrate the importance of liability protection better [...]
