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BAJA 500 E-TICKET RIDE

It’s no surprise that many gun owners are also interested in off-roading. Beside the obvious shared interest in ingenious mechanical marvels, the ability to confidently traverse the untamed wilderness has great appeal to those who value self-reliance and other principles common to an appreciation of firearms.

Add speed to the equation, and you have a recipe for testing the limits of man and machine, not to mention high-octane entertainment. The iconic Baja 500 off-road race takes place on the Baja California peninsula, first organized in 1969 and then run by SCORE International ever since the 1970s. Competitors from all around the globe converge to test their mettle and engineering prowess with all sorts of vehicles, both two-wheeled and four, careening through dirt, sand, and rocks.

Dan Cornwell, of Cornwell Brothers Racing, first experienced Baja back in 1969. He ran with the

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