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THE PIT
A Loop Race Changes the Chase Plan
A chase crew on a San José del Cabo loop stages from the same town it finishes in.
Updated November 11, 2026
A loop out of one town changes the chase plan.
This Baja 1000 leaves San José del Cabo and comes back to it. The start and the finish are the same town, so a chase crew works out and back instead of one way. SCORE's August planning list put La Paz, Loreto and other towns in range for logistics.
GPS files posted October 22. Pre-running opened October 24. Pre-running is not racing.
Pits sit 30 to 50 feet off the course. A chase vehicle cannot go backwards on a hot course. SCORE lists independent pit services for this 1000, with a late sign-up in Los Cabos and a shop in La Paz.