--- title: "Race the Baja 1000 With Me via Livestream Right Now" date: "2026-11-13" modified: "2026-11-13" authors: - name: "Andrew P. Collins" job_title: "Executive Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/andrew-p-collins.md" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/race-the-baja-1000-with-me-via-livestream-right-now" categories: - "Culture" - "News" - "People" - "Racing" --- # Race the Baja 1000 With Me via Livestream Right Now ![BajaLite prototype in Mexico]() *\Andrew P. Collins\* The 2026 Baja 1000 is underway, running a big loop around the southern half of the Mexican peninsula that begins and ends in Cabo. I'm co-driving with a small team for a few sections in a tough little truck with some old and new friends as we prototype the [next generation of BajaLite race trucks](). We've got two vehicles competing, both equipped with satellite internet, beaming in-car footage for anyone who wants to get a taste of what it's like to race the quintessential Baja truck: rear-drive, simple powerplant, small tires, and a whole lot of grit. Check out [my article contextualizing BajaLite]() to get a deeper download on what we're doing here. But the short story is, my longtime friend Ron Stobaugh and his business partner John Slavic are spinning up a program called Desert Race Experience designed to get new people into the sport at a much lower cost than a Trophy Truck, but at a higher commitment level than a one-off, once-in-a-lifetime, arrive-and-drive vacation kind of deal. This year we're competing in Class 2—essentially an open, orphan category—as the BajaLite program gets dialed in. We're racing to finish, flesh out team dynamics, and refine vehicle strategy. As long as satellite internet works, we should be live with an over-the-shoulder camera view on [**trackracecars.com**](), where you can actually pop in on a bunch of different competitors if you're so inclined. I'll be in car #2085, and our other vehicle is #2096. So if ours glitches, there will still be some action there. We *should* be off the starting line at about 11:30 a.m., PST, but schedules are dynamic in this sport. I'll also put as much as I can on [my Instagram (**@andrewatlarge**)]() as I chase the race around and, hopefully, hop in and out of the race car safely and on schedule. SCORE (Southern California Off-Road Enthusiasts—the outfit that produces the race), of course, has an official livestream with pro commentary that will bop around to the big guys like Bryce Menzies driving Honda's Passport-body Trophy Truck, and Andy McMillin, who is stacking wins like crazy this year. You're going to want to check that feed out for sure; it'll be a lot more cinematic than our in-car cam, which is still mostly for friends and family (hi, mom). Of course—I like to think of *The Drive* readers as friends I just haven't met yet, so I hope our vehicles stay in the race long enough for you to check in with us! For big action to put up on your TV or big screen, here's the pro feed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLRB3yTDanc ## Author As Executive Editor, Andrew touches everything on the site from daily news coverage to feature stories, sponsored content, product reviews, road testing vehicles, ecommerce, and more. He's held pretty much every role there is to have at an automotive news site and has been with The Drive's publisher Recurrent since 2020. Andrew's a lifetime gearhead and longtime writer with a particularly strong penchant for road trips, off-road adventures, and archaic vehicles. His passions outside of the automotive world include skiing, obsolete video games, and his dog Bramble who occationally helps review cars. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() ## More - [BajaLite Is Back, and It Could Be Your Ticket to Real Baja Racing]() - [The Savage and Noble History of Baja Racing]() - [Hoonigan’s Field Trip to the Baja 1000]() - [Watch What It Takes to Race the Baja 1000]() - [Porsche Should Race the Macan in the Baja 1000 Since Off-Roading Is Cool Again]() - [The Ford Bronco R Is Back Trying to Win the Baja 1000 Right Now]() - [The Baja 1000’s Days-Long Sprint to the Finish]() - [Ford Will Run a (Nearly) Stock F-150 Raptor in the Baja 1000]()