1:08:02
He's telling you a story.
1:08:03
He was a click out of delirious.
1:08:05
Bike's running, he's telling you a story.
It was great.
1:08:07
"Wait, I got four more seconds.
1:08:08
I have a great story.
You're gonna love this one. "
1:08:11
The pit crews are the backbone
of the Baja 1000...
1:08:14
guys like Jetboat.
1:08:15
I was on Indy Car teams
for years... Arceiro's.
1:08:18
At Indy, changing a tire close to the wall
with a car coming in at 120,
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your adrenaline's pumping
for about 15 seconds,
1:08:24
and then it leaves, you're done.
1:08:25
This race,
just all the planning and preparation
1:08:28
and wondering where Mouse is at,
1:08:30
your adrenaline's pumping
for about 24 hours.
1:08:32
And it's just the most amazing high
that you can ever be on in your life.
1:08:37
While Jetboat chases Mouse.
Others wait for their racers.
1:08:40
These are the pit crews
of the big-money unlimited classes.
1:08:43
Their surroundings are
like a gearhead Xanadu.
1:08:46
And they live like firemen.
Ready whenever for whatever.
1:08:49
We may drive by and just wave
and say, "Hey, thanks for being here. "
1:08:52
But if we need something, they're there.
1:08:54
You could not be a mechanic
workin' full-time in the racing business
1:08:58
if you didn't love it.
1:08:59
And they just.., you know,
it's almost an addiction.
1:09:03
You're coming down here, the truck's
only gonna be here for like 40 seconds.
1:09:06
- Done, and we're done.
- No, we're packing up.
1:09:09
You gotta find something to do.
1:09:11
Drove all this way,
you gotta do something.
1:09:14
Idle hands
can be the devil's playthings.
1:09:18
Oh, my God!
1:09:20
The pit crews are forced
to amuse themselves for hours on end.
1:09:23
As night falls. A full 25%
of the field has dropped out.
1:09:27
And many pit crewsÂ’ jobs
are just beginning.
1:09:28
But for Jimmy Roberts.
His day is over.
1:09:31
He's gotten his team back
into the top ten.
1:09:33
Get off.
Your work is done.
1:09:35
Good job, bro.
1:09:36
Greg, my dad crashed.
1:09:38
Greg Tracy would take over the bike.
1:09:40
And take it the next 300 miles
into the night.
1:09:42
It's only half over.
And Greg's a hell of a night rider.
1:09:46
If my dad's there,
I'm sure he'll take it in at the end,
1:09:47
but if he's not,
he's gonna have to ride it in.
1:09:49
- Good job, man.
- Yeah.
1:09:51
- Good job, brother.
- Thanks, man.
1:09:53
Give me your helmet.
1:09:54
Jetboat and crew are headed
back to Ensenada with one obstacle.
1:09:57
The first 15 miles of their trek back
was on a live course.