Spectators also will build obstacles on the courses, like jumps, which have sometimes led to horrific crashes. To say the Baja 1000 can be a little crazy at times isn’t an overstatement.

Narrator: The most unique danger to the Baja 1000 is the booby traps set by locals from towns along the racecourse. These traps come in the forms of holes, hidden jumps, debris, and more.

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