Coming into the finish was the biggest rush of all. There are miles of pavement coming Into La Paz, and there are people lining the road The last half mile they were three and four deep on the side of the road; the last couple hundred yards they were so crowded up on the highway that there was only room enough to get a bike through. That was the best part of the 1000: you got this Incredible feeling that you had accomplished something." Nineteen year-old Dave Chase was definitely enjoying the reminiscing over his sixth place finish in the '82 Pernod/SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race. And indeed, that feeling of accomplishment was rightfully deserved. ...
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