Joe Bacal Wins Laughlin Desert Challenge
Bacal and Lexus Take a Beating but Never
Falter in Fast-Paced Race
Cancer Survivor Nurses Damaged Lexus LX 570 Over
Rough Course to the Finish Line
LAUGHLIN, Nevada, January 18, 2009 –In a heart-stopping beginning to his second year in off-road racing, Joe Bacal put his Lexus LX 570 ahead of his closest class rival as they raced flat out to the first corner at the SCORE
Laughlin Desert Challenge 2010 season opener on Saturday, only to feel the full force of competition slam into him as he headed for the apex. Rival competitor Justin Matney left a major wound in Bacal’s Lexus as he pushed his way through, but the adrenaline-fired Bacal re-passed Matney shortly after and was never headed again en route to another Stock Full-class victory this past weekend.
This is not to say Bacal never looked back. “This is one of the most difficult races I’ve done,” said Bacal. “The longer races like Baja require a more conservative approach to make sure you finish. But this was a sprint race and pretty much flat out—I didn’t even have time to wipe my visor. It was crazy but the Lexus is a rocket ship.” <Read More>
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