THE PIT
Qualifying Day Writes the Start Order
Method Qualifying sets the Friday start order on Tuesday in San José del Cabo. SCORE opened qualifying to the public for the first time, and the fans showed up. Quiet work before the boulevard goes loud.
Updated November 10, 2026
Tuesday sets the grid before Friday's green flag.
Method Race Wheels Qualifying runs Tuesday in San José del Cabo for Trophy Truck, Trophy Truck 2WD, Trophy Truck Legend, Class 1 and Trophy Truck Spec. Against the clock. SCORE opened qualifying to the public for the first time, and the fans showed up. The Friday start order gets written in the dirt before the boulevard gets loud.
Qualifying is not the race. It is the quiet work that decides who eats clean air at the start.
Registration stays open at Rancho Frondoso the same day. Chassis inspections and Stella installs run too. This Baja 1000 starts and finishes in San José del Cabo, the first run entirely in Baja California Sur, with a 40 hour limit.
Qualifying is not the race. It is the quiet work that decides who eats clean air at the start.