World Famous Baja racing fanatic and renowned guitarist
Jorge Enrique 'Coco' Corral
Baja desert icon Jorge Enrique 'Coco' Corral, passed away on his 'Coco's Corner Ranch' on August 30, 2022, according to local news sources.
His ranch is an outpost on the central desert, many miles from civilization south of San Felipe. Coco was found, after he was working on his land, passed away in his back field, on his ranch.
Coco was a desert hermit ambassador, who welcomed visitors from around the world with crisp-cold water, chilled-cheap beer and a personality the size of his remote ranch.
His home is decorated with a slew of empty beer cans, Baja racing memorabilia and signed ladies’ undergarments! You hadn’t been to Baja until you’d shaken Coco’s calloused hand. Coco had always seemed ancient, his gruff grin and close-cropped white hair seemingly unchanging for the better part of 20 years. Maybe that’s why his passing comes as such a shock.
Not because he was old, but because he was truly, immortally young-at-heart. As immortal as his land.
The Baja Mexico - magnificent peninsula, itself.
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Don Francisco 'Pancho' Monroy Martinez
Southern Baja racing icon Don Francisco Monroy has passed into Baja racing history.
We join the sorrow that seizes the family of Sr. Francisco Monroy Martinez for the passing of 'Pancho' Monroy, as he was affectionately known.
Pancho left a mark on the history of Southern Baja, in the 'Valley of Santo Domingo BCS' (Baja California Sur).
A pioneer of the commercial activity of service and sales of Automotive Tires, his family greatly contributed to the construction of La Ermita de la Virgen de Guadalupe which is located at Kilometer 137 in the section of the transpeninsular highway between Ciudad Constitucion and La Paz, Southern Baja Mexico.
We respectfully ask his family's prompt resignation before God's designs.
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Sr. Martin Avendano 'Caguamos'
We greatly regret the news of the loss of Sr. Martin Avendaño
from the famous Baja racing team, 'Caguamos Brothers' - #20.
The Great Off Road driver in Southern Baja racing, multi-multi-champion in the Trophy Truck -BAJA Racing Truck class-category in the Baja Sur State Championship that was characterized by his aggressive and seasoned driving aboard his famous Orange Trophy #20!
This month, the Off-Road Community of Baja South is in mourning. We send early resignation to the whole Avendaño family and the racing community, to which we all belong.
In Honor of the 'Caguamos Brothers', we offer this window to our friend.
"Para Martin Avendaño un amigo muy sincero compuse yo este corrido y ahora cantar se lo quiero todo mundo lo conoce le dicen los tomateros disfruta con su familia es un hombre a todo dar aunque es muy enamorado cuando a un jardin el se acerca es que una flor va cortar no le gusta que le mientan o que se pasen de listos para el que quiera intentarlo carga una 45 solamente se defiende cuando alguien se pone al brinco se pasea por sinaloa y la baja california guadalajara y tijuana siempre lleva en su memoria durango no se le olvida porque aya tiene una novia tiene ranchos y ganado en ciudad constitucion carros casas y dinero y mujeres de amonton le da las gracias al cielo por todo lo que le dio en un bronco color blanco de los estados unidos se pasea con su familia y tambien con sus amigos el es Martin Avendaño por todos muy conocido..."
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Hector D. Torres
Hector D. Torres, passed into Baja racing history very recently. Prayerfully, Hector was informed of his induction into the Hall Of Fame, shortly before his recent passing.
The consummate journalist, photographer and video documentarian. Hector paved the way for many international fanatics, fellow journalists and commercial empresarios into the grand arena.
The sport of Baja Mexico, North and South - desert, off-road racing, in Mexico.
His respected company, 'ZooRoadCo', is internationally recognized for truth, beauty and passion. No one person could ever fill the shoes of our great, forever friend,
Vaya Con Dios Hector!
All our passed Members, Be With God!
Earl Hardesty
Recently passed, teamed with fellow Hall Of Famer John Johnson of Lemon Grove California, holds several points championships in Baja racing.
Earl also raced events at the California 400 in Barstow and the Frontier 250 at Las Vegas, Nevada. Earl's real job was a dry waller from Poway, California.
The Racing McMillin Family of Mark and Scott McMillin
Corky McMillin was Grandfathered into the Hall of Fame some time ago.
Today, Mark and Scott make their amazing racing results from Vegas to La Paz.
First published Sunday, November 20, 2022
By: Gary Newsome, Publisher
*SPECIAL INDUCTION CELEBRATION IN SAN DIEGO*
The Celebration to be announced today at High Noon West is a one-of-a-kind, once in a lifetime event in the 'Wild West of San Diego'.
Never, has Baja Racing been spotlighted in a more high-profile, "Gunfighter" fashion.
We say almost, because modern Baja Racing only goes back to 1962!
We at the Hall Of Fame illuminate the sport to the 1955, the GOLDEN ERA of the "CABO 1000" and even further, to our 'Gringo Desert Racing Heritage', 1905-1919!
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The Induction to be announced today, is of many local racers, Mexicans, who have most significantly impacted the advancement in the progress of international racing, in the sport of Baja racing!
Our New Members, are the most passionate of desert racing in Baja Mexico.
Monumental racing figures, shared their vast passion, vision and work with BajaRacingNews.com over decades.
Our Induction Announcement will describe the giant emotional support and direct enhancement of the practical knowledge that our new member's advancement has forged change with the off-road racing community.
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