'MONSTER' Mike Overcast
KING OF BAJA 2012!
The ULTIMATE Desert Off-Road Racing Sportsman in BAJA, wins the ultimate respect!
(Announced December 3, 2012)
Mike
Overcast was raised in a small colony in Chihuahua, Mexico. Off-Roading
and the desire for competition began to take root in Mike as early as
eight years old, where he could be found racing all over the desolate
countryside.
As
Mike grew older, the need for competition became more intense, in 1975
he got serious and entered the world of professional off-road racing.
Mike's
race crew is made up of a group of highly dedicated individuals. Each
member is extremely talented in his own field and they are all committed
to pursuing the highest levels of achievement as well as totally
devoted to winning.
After we name Mike as the "KING", San Diego's Bill Center writes this piece:
""The flagship of modern off-road racing is the Trophy Truck – the high-tech, 800-horsepower pickup prototypes that fly across the toughest terrain. But Trophy Trucks are not the foundation of desert racing. Long before there were one-of-a-kind pickups, enthusiasts were converting old VW Beetles into sand buggies in garages across Southern California. The air-cooled engine in the rear of the Beetle was the perfect starting point to hand craft a desert machine. The Baja Bug was there for the birth of off-road racing. Much has changed in four decades of off-road racing. But the Baja Bug lives on. Just ask San Diego’s Kevin Carr, who recently won SCORE’s Open Baja Bug title for the fifth straight season – hitting almost every rut of the season. “Racing a Baja Bug is like being a pebble inside a Coke can,” Carr joked earlier this week. “It hurts.” While the Trophy Trucks and open-class buggies fly over many obstacles, the short-wheelbase, 125-horsepower Baja Bugs bounce from rut to rut. The air conditioning found in the $100,000 Trophy Trucks is absent in the dust-filled cockpit of the Baja Bug. And the pounding absorbed by any off-road racer lasts twice as long for a Baja Bug driver. “That’s part of the attraction,” said Carr. “The Baja Bug excels in the technical areas of off-road racing. They can go anywhere. But there is a lot of bouncing along the way. Racing a Baja Bug is punishing, which is part of the attraction . . . the emotional attachment.” Since 2006, the 42-year-old Carr has teamed with off-road racing veteran Mike Overcast to form one of SCORE’s most successful teams, although Carr doesn’t really know how successful. Aside from winning the five season championships and three class wins in the Baja 1000, Carr has lost track of his wins. “I’ve got a wall of trophies, but I don’t really keep track of how many races I’ve won,” said Carr. “We race for the love of it.” In addition to winning his class title this season, Carr finished 15th in SCORE’s overall points rankings – the highest finisher by a San Diegan this season. And he picked up a Toyota Milestone Award for finishing every mile of the season. Plus, Carr and Overcast form one of the sport’s most popular teams south of the border. Carr, who spent much of his youth living in Tijuana, owns a small electronics factory in Tijuana. Carr runs the season’s shorter races solo. He and Overcast team in the long-distance races. And Carr’s Amigo Tech Racing also fields buggies in two classes. Carr might switch from Baja Bugs to the less-punishing 1650cc buggies next season. “I love the Baja Bug,” said Carr. “But the idea of going faster and finishing sooner looks better as I get older. And it’s getting extremely hard to find parts for Baja Bugs.”""
Alongside the Monster's of Baja Desert Off-Road racing, like Mickey Thompson and Parnelli Jones, Mike Overcast has been immortalized by 'Mama' Espinosa.
'Mama' claims he will grace the side of her famous lobster joint at El Rosario with Thompson and Jones in "Mama's Baja racing Hall of Fame"!
In this years BAJA 1000, like many other sportsmen racers, Mike's exploits were unrecognized. Mike co-drove Kevin Carr's Class 5 to a fourth place finish. Mike's race drive started at the green flag in Ensenada all the way to race mile 850 at Loreto, Baja South!
850 miles of 1121 total BAJA 1000 race miles, in the 45th running of the Legendary SCORE event!
The BAJA 1000 team racing performance, allowed the Carr's Class 5 to take the SCORE series season Championship and Milestone Award recognition!
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After we name Mike as the "KING", San Diego's Bill Center writes this piece:
""The flagship of modern off-road racing is the Trophy Truck – the high-tech, 800-horsepower pickup prototypes that fly across the toughest terrain. But Trophy Trucks are not the foundation of desert racing. Long before there were one-of-a-kind pickups, enthusiasts were converting old VW Beetles into sand buggies in garages across Southern California. The air-cooled engine in the rear of the Beetle was the perfect starting point to hand craft a desert machine. The Baja Bug was there for the birth of off-road racing. Much has changed in four decades of off-road racing. But the Baja Bug lives on. Just ask San Diego’s Kevin Carr, who recently won SCORE’s Open Baja Bug title for the fifth straight season – hitting almost every rut of the season. “Racing a Baja Bug is like being a pebble inside a Coke can,” Carr joked earlier this week. “It hurts.” While the Trophy Trucks and open-class buggies fly over many obstacles, the short-wheelbase, 125-horsepower Baja Bugs bounce from rut to rut. The air conditioning found in the $100,000 Trophy Trucks is absent in the dust-filled cockpit of the Baja Bug. And the pounding absorbed by any off-road racer lasts twice as long for a Baja Bug driver. “That’s part of the attraction,” said Carr. “The Baja Bug excels in the technical areas of off-road racing. They can go anywhere. But there is a lot of bouncing along the way. Racing a Baja Bug is punishing, which is part of the attraction . . . the emotional attachment.” Since 2006, the 42-year-old Carr has teamed with off-road racing veteran Mike Overcast to form one of SCORE’s most successful teams, although Carr doesn’t really know how successful. Aside from winning the five season championships and three class wins in the Baja 1000, Carr has lost track of his wins. “I’ve got a wall of trophies, but I don’t really keep track of how many races I’ve won,” said Carr. “We race for the love of it.” In addition to winning his class title this season, Carr finished 15th in SCORE’s overall points rankings – the highest finisher by a San Diegan this season. And he picked up a Toyota Milestone Award for finishing every mile of the season. Plus, Carr and Overcast form one of the sport’s most popular teams south of the border. Carr, who spent much of his youth living in Tijuana, owns a small electronics factory in Tijuana. Carr runs the season’s shorter races solo. He and Overcast team in the long-distance races. And Carr’s Amigo Tech Racing also fields buggies in two classes. Carr might switch from Baja Bugs to the less-punishing 1650cc buggies next season. “I love the Baja Bug,” said Carr. “But the idea of going faster and finishing sooner looks better as I get older. And it’s getting extremely hard to find parts for Baja Bugs.”""
Alongside the Monster's of Baja Desert Off-Road racing, like Mickey Thompson and Parnelli Jones, Mike Overcast has been immortalized by 'Mama' Espinosa.
'Mama' claims he will grace the side of her famous lobster joint at El Rosario with Thompson and Jones in "Mama's Baja racing Hall of Fame"!
In this years BAJA 1000, like many other sportsmen racers, Mike's exploits were unrecognized. Mike co-drove Kevin Carr's Class 5 to a fourth place finish. Mike's race drive started at the green flag in Ensenada all the way to race mile 850 at Loreto, Baja South!
850 miles of 1121 total BAJA 1000 race miles, in the 45th running of the Legendary SCORE event!
The BAJA 1000 team racing performance, allowed the Carr's Class 5 to take the SCORE series season Championship and Milestone Award recognition!
Stay Tuned for more...
BajaRacingNews.com is just starting to compile Perry's incredible record of racing:
MONSTER Mike's Desert Racing Record
2012
BAJA 1000 4th
Not Driver of Record(Kevin Carr)
However, he drove from the Start to Loreto!
However, he drove from the Start to Loreto!
SCORE Class 5 Season Champions & Milestone Award!
Class 10 Laughlin & San Felipe & BAJA 500
CODE Series
Jacume Gran Prix 4th
2011
Raced Class 12 in CODE and SCORE
Raced Class 7 in the RECORD Series
Class 10 Laughlin & San Felipe & BAJA 500
CODE Series
Jacume Gran Prix 4th
2011
Raced Class 12 in CODE and SCORE
Raced Class 7 in the RECORD Series
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2005
CODE Series
VW Autopartes 250 4th
Oasa 250 1st
Tersa 200 1st
Amados 3rd
ORW Gran Prix 1st
Mexicana Logistics 300 1st
Race Ready 275 8th
Class 7 Points Champions
Mexico National Off-Road Series
Juarez 350 1st
Dos Mares 1st
Loreto 300 1st
Mazatlan 300 1st
Class 7 Points Champions
2004
CODE Season
VW Autopartes 9th
Amados 1st
ORW Gran Prix 3rd
Mexicana Logistics 4th
Race Ready 275 1st
Class 7 Points Championship 2nd
Mexico National Series
Juarez 350 1st
Dos Mares 1st
Loreto 300 1st
Mazatlan 300 1st
Class 7 Points Champions
2003
CODE Season
VW Autopartes 9th
Amados 1st
ORW Gran Prix 2nd
Mangiamos 300 11th
Race Ready 275 3rd
Class 7 Points 4th
2002
CODE
VW Autopartes 250 8th
Tersa 200 2nd
KC Hilites 9th
ORW Gran Prix 12th
Botica Santa Maria 200 10th
Mangiamos 300 5th
4rth Place in Class 7 Championship
Best In The Desert
Baja Mex 300 1st
SCORE
San Felipe 250 1st
BAJA 1000 1st
CODE
VW Autopartes 250 8th
Tersa 200 2nd
KC Hilites 9th
ORW Gran Prix 12th
Botica Santa Maria 200 10th
Mangiamos 300 5th
4rth Place in Class 7 Championship
Best In The Desert
Baja Mex 300 1st
SCORE
San Felipe 250 1st
BAJA 1000 1st
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1980
Mexicali 250 1st
BAJA 1000 4th
California 400 3rd
Borrego Bash 1st
1978
BAJA International 5th
BAJA 1000 4th
Mickey Thompson/LA Col. 3rd
1977
BAJA International 3rd
1976
Mikes Sky Ranch 1st
BAJA 1000 3rd