Desert Dingo Racing

Category: IDF

  • Watch as we nearly shear the light bar off 1107

    Missed it by that much.

    Or, as A.J. just schooled me: “Measure twice, load once.”

    Dan with Jax Trucking pulled into Felton on Tuesday to pick up 1107 for the trip to Kenmore, NY where the car will be dropped off and then picked up by a Canadian transport company for the final leg to the Montreal Convention Center, where Richard and I will meet it sometime between 7 and 8 a.m. on October 16.

    The hauler already had a custom Charger, a Bentley, a Porsche and a spotless 70’s era Trans Am, so we were in good company.

    I’ll be putting on the rest of the sponsor decals when we’re in Montreal and it will be all spiffy for the World Diabetes Congress.

    Photos tonight.

  • White tail for the SNORE 250

    We’ll be running largely logo-less for the SNORE 250.

    Loaded the toy hauler last night. Crusty got the TrailGlow light panels installed and we’ll wire them up sometime between now and the World Diabetes Congress in Montreal. Car goes in the toyhauler tonight and we all head off to Terrible’s Resort and Casino early Friday morning for the SNORE 250 (the race starts out behind the casino). Also, it has a cool roller coaster.

    Updates from the road.

  • Things to do for World Diabetes Day


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  • Who wants to ride in the car in Baja?

    Have you got what it takes to ride with us in Baja? (Answer: If you have a Twitter account, then yes, you do.)

    Updated: Added a few new names.

    We’re doing a thing this year to support using #WDD09 as the “Official Hash Tag of World Diabetes Day”. Anyone who uses #WDD09 and #DesertDingo in a tweet between now and November 21 will have their name carried in the car with us during the Baja 1000. Heck, we might even pick one lucky tweeter to get a random souvenier that we pick up in Ensenada.

    So tell your friends, retweet it or use the “via” tag if that’s how you roll. We expect to be live blogging and twittering during the race and we’ll mention everyone then, too.  Here’s who’s with us so far:

    @pepperdey, @craig3010, @Kyrans, @Ceekay74, @becbeat555, @nscrwriter, @WeCreateBuzz, @DirtForge, @eauxneaux, @4x4club, @JaimeH, @elgringoinspain, @ATV_Rider_Mag, @klafountain, @LuvShaker, @JeffDomingues, @TormentedOne,  @amazydbygrace, @AC_Cyclebetes, @khexter, @polakueche, @MandMSynthetics, @CureT1Diabetes, @danamlewis, @ChurchGr8Oval, @Snafam, @rex_emerson, @Diabeterific, @poxaV, @MelTangel, v6shell, zymurgy, CeeDeeAych and Sylverrose,

    (If you tweeted it and you don’t see your name on this list, I blame Twitter. Shoot a tweet to @DesertDingo and I’ll be sure to add you.)

    Thanks!

    P.S. We’ll be at the World Diabetes Congress in Montreal next month. Be sure to find us. We’ll be the only ones displaying a ’69 VW Beetle.

  • TrailGlow Lighting signs on as sponsor of Desert Dingo Racing

    August 24 , 2009, Santa Cruz, Calif. –TrailGlow Lighting, a leading provider of high intensity lighting systems for the off road racing community, announced today that it is sponsoring Desert Dingo Racing’s 2009 off road racing season, including the Baja 1000 in Mexico in November.

    Desert Dingo Racing campaigns a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle in off road races in the U.S. and Mexico. The team is the official World Diabetes Day off road race team and works with the International Diabetes Federation to raise money for diabetes education and awareness programs.

    TrailGlow Lighting provides the best affordable HID lights available as well as custom lighting systems, including INERGY number panels and decals that greatly increase visibility during night races.

    Read the entire press release…