I was in Ensenada preparing to spend 20-plus hours in a chase truck following a Can-Am through the desert when I heard someone gather a group to say a prayer for "those who we lost today." I was confused at first, thinking it was a general prayer for everyone as the race wouldn't start for another 16 hours. Unfortunately, I was wrong.
A freak accident during the tech and inspection phase of the Baja 1000 saw a trophy truck driver lose control, hitting another truck, which then hit another vehicle. Sadly, there were race competitors and bystanders between the last two vehicles—two of which were killed as a result. Two more people were injured as a result of the accident, and one is in critical condition.
Darren Webster was supposed to compete in the Baja 1000 this past weekend, but instead, he was fighting for his life in hospital. Webster's teammate, Ryan Davis, spoke about the injuries Webster sustained,
