Baja vs. Boss: Baja Trophy Truck at the Drags!

Think your sport is spendy and dangerous? Try this on for size: Cameron Steele is about to drop $20,000 in fuel to go racing—not for the season, but for a single event that lasts less than two days. His pre-race prep includes pre-running an 1,100-mile course through the mostly untamed Mexican desert a week before the green flag drops to find the ruts, holes, and cliffs that will try to swallow his $500,000, 6,000-pound Trophy Truck. Further complicating things are locals who aren’t always excited about having 120dB exhaust pipes and 40-inch tires roosting their front yards. They like to dig holes in the spots racers didn’t mark on their GPS maps, just to keep everyone on their toes. The total cost for bringing Cameron’s entire Desert Assassins Racing team to Mexico, competing in the Baja 1,000 with two unlimited-class Trophy Trucks, and getting everyone safely back on U.S. soil will exceed $100,000. If he wins, he’ll receive a massive trophy, a firm handshake from SCORE International (Score-International.com) CEO Sal Fish, and $5,000. How do you make a million dollars in desert racing? Start with $2 million-then try to find a few generous sponsors.

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Photo Gallery: Baja vs. Boss: Baja Trophy Truck at the Drags! – Hot Rod Magazine

Photo Gallery: Baja vs. Boss: Baja Trophy Truck at the Drags! – Hot Rod Magazine