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Off-road racer Bryce Menzies has shared that he will not be able to compete in the Baja 500. He shared that he had a stroke and is not healthy enough to compete.
He shared that he needs several more weeks to heal up.
“It is with a heavy heart that I must announce I’m unable to race this weekend’s Baja 500,” Menzies said in a social media post. “I sustained an injury in my neck during qualifying at the San Felipe 250, and while I initially thought it was not a big deal, upon returning home from the race, I was still dealing with constant headaches. I decided to go to the hospital, where we discovered I had ruptured an artery going to my brain, which led to having a stroke. After many trips to various specialists to figure out exactly why it happened, we’re all confident that I will make a 100% recovery. Despite my best efforts to speed up my recovery, I still need a few more weeks before I am cleared to go racing.
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“Most importantly, to all my fans in Baja, don’t worry, the No. 7 will be ready to put on a show in September at the Baja 400! I’m gutted to miss the Baja 500, a race that’s been the highlight of my year for the last 15 years.”
For those who do not know, the Baja 500 is a prestigious off-roading race that is held on the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. The course is roughly 460-to-474 miles
The race takes place from June 4th through June 8th. This marquee event is part of the 2025 SCORE World Desert Championship that also features the San Felipe 250, Baja 400, and Baja 1000 races.
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Menzies has won this prestigious event three times in his career. He also won two of the three events in back-to-back years.
He first won the Baja 500 in 2011. He most recently won the Baja 500 in 2023 when he won in nine hours and 43 minutes.
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