1984 Mint 400 vs. 2006 Baja 500

[y2kbaja]

Last months Dusty Times re-ran the story from the 1984 Mint 400. Here is a comparison of class sizes from that race to the 2006 Baja 500.


1984 Mint 400 2006 Baja 500
Class Start Finish Start Finish
TT - - 37 20
1 41 8 - -
2 56 13 - -
1(&2) - - 36 17 -63%
1/1600 36 13 - -
2/1600 38 15 - -
1&2/1600 - - 29 18 -61%
3 19 3 3 1 -84%
4 18 2 - -
5 20 5 5 2 -75%
5/1600 26 4 16 4 -38%
6 7 0 - -
7 8 3 9 2 +11%
7s 11 1 4 0 -64%
7sx - - 8 4
8 12 5 8 3 -33%
9 22 6 8 1 -64%
10 64 19 20 7 -69%
11 5 0 7 0 +29%
12 1 0 - - limited 2850 4x4
12 (Score Lites) - - 32 13
Pro Truck - - 15 10
17 - - 2 0
Stock Full - - 3 1
Sport Truck - - 10 3
Sport Buggy - - 6 0

Total
Mint 400 start 384 finish 97 25%
Baja 500 start 268 finish 96 36%


Classes Combined since Mint 400
Classes 1 and 2 41 + 56 = 97
Classes 1 and 2/1600 36 + 38 = 74

Classes missing since Mint 400 = 26
Class 4 = 18
Class 5 = 7
Class 12 = 1

Classes added since Mint 400 = 113
Class TT = 37
Class 7sx = 8
Score Lites = 32
Pro Truck = 15
Other = 21

Added vs. missing increase of 77%

Total entry decrease of 30% (384 down to 268)

Class size decrease since Mint 400
3 = 19 down to 3 = 84%
5 = 20 down to 5 = 75%
10 = 64 down to 20 = 69%
9 = 22 down to 8 = 64%
7s = 11 down to 4 = 64%
1 & 2 = 97 down to 36 = 63%
1600 = 74 down to 29 = 61%
5/1600 = 26 down to 16 = 38%
8 = 12 down to 8 = 33%

Class size increase since Mint 400
11 = 5 up to 7 = 29%
7 = 8 up to 9 = 11%

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[JuryRigJalopy]

interesting. its nice to see some statistics.

[MikeAdams]

I didn't read the article, but does anyone know the purse for the Mint as opposed to the Baja?

[KREGER FAB]

I didn't read the article, but does anyone know the purse for the Mint as opposed to the Baja?

"Congradulations you just won the MInt 400!! Here is your purse (Hardy handshake)

VS
"Congradulations you just won the Baja 500!! Here is your purse (Hardy handshake)

[PCP as 123]

Didn't Walker run AC in his truck that race.?

[Kritter]

I didn't read the article, but does anyone know the purse for the Mint as opposed to the Baja?

In fear and loathing the banners at the race said $100,000 Purse Worlds Richest Desert Race but that was in 71 not the 80's.

[Perfect Race]

It was cool to see that article and a flashback to my early racing days in a Class 11. We won our class and I think it took us almost four hours to do a lap, what a beating! We were lucky enough to win twice in class 11 and the first year of the current class 9. There was nothing better than the Fremont street tech.
It is interesting to read the article and a lot of the same names are still going fast 20 years later. MacCachren, Sourapas, Koch, Julson etc. and many more. There are also a lot of familiar names that used to race all the time that you dont hear about any more.

[curtnrod19]

anybody knoe of where you can try to find some results from the MINT race, like in 70's and 80's by any chance? preferably class 1, and 10. thanks in advance.

Curtis Beard

[arias1772]

a difference is that the class 1s doubled in wheel travel easy

[pappawheely]

There was nothing better than the Fremont street tech.

"a difference is that the class 1s doubled in wheel travel easy"


The fastest class one or two car from the 80's would probably fit into class 12 now.