Max Gordon Leads Qualifying at the NORRA 500 Baja Coast Challenge

Fans and friends welcomed participants to Ensenada today for Fan Fest and qualifying at the NORRA 500 Baja Coast Challenge. The gathering gave racers a warm Baja welcome before the Spec Truck and UTV classes took on qualifying at 1 p.m.

Max Gordon set the fastest time of the day, putting his SPEED UTV Bandit at the top of the combined results with a 2:25.83. Robby Gordon followed in his SPEED UTV El Diablo at 2:26.16, just 0.33 seconds behind, giving SPEED UTV the two quickest times.

Nick McPhee rounded out the overall top three and led the Pro SXS 2000cc naturally aspirated class with a 2:29.61 in his Polaris Pro R. Just three hundredths of a second behind him, Stephen Beal posted a 2:29.64 in his Geiser G6 to lead the 6100 Spec Truck field and finish fourth overall.

Shane Lewis completed the overall top five with a 2:31.65 in his Brenthel TT, taking second in 6100. Kyle Murray secured third in the class with a 2:32.51, placing seventh overall.

In the turbo UTV field, PJ Jones followed Max and Robby Gordon to take third in class and sixth overall, recording a 2:32.42 in his Can-Am Maverick R. Paul Barnhart Jr. and Scott Ulrich completed the top three in the Pro SXS 2000cc naturally aspirated class, while Taz Harvey led Pro SXS NA 1000cc with a 2:56.23 in his Honda Talon.

Top 10 Overall Qualifiers

Racing Starts Tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.

Spectators can catch the action at Ensenada’s famous Wash Jump as racing gets underway tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. Fans following from home can watch live on NORRA’s official YouTube channel or follow the coverage links at NORRA.com.

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