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Build notes, testing insights, and the engineering stories behind High Altitude Racing #355.

The 2026 NORRA 500 third-place trophy won by car 355

NORRA 500 2026 · Latest

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2026 NORRA 500 Podium for #355

High Altitude Racing and Apple Town Posse bring #355 home third after five hundred unforgettable miles of Baja.

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High Altitude Racing car 355 emerging from a flooded NORRA 500 course

NORRA 500 2026

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Race Day 2: Saltwater, Sparks & the Long Way Home

Hurricane Rachel flooded the course, Baja drowned the electronics, and car #355 kept racing north.

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High Altitude Racing celebrating the NORRA 500 Race Day 1 finish in San Quintín

NORRA 500 2026

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Race Day 1: Ensenada to San Quintín

Washes, mountains, Pebble Beach, rocks, silt, whoops, and a charge beneath the finish arch third in class.

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High Altitude Racing at the Rancho Nelson qualifying course

NORRA 500 2026

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Registration, Tech & Qualifying

Paperwork, a dash-space battle with Stella 6, a blind qualifying lap at Rancho Nelson, and one last ECU reflash before race day.

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Bilge blower installed in the CVT cooling system of race car 355

NORRA 500 2026

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Race Prep Day 2

A bilge blower gets drafted for Baja duty as the team tackles CVT heat, radios, sensors, wiring—and one watchful crochet duck.

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Mexican flag flying in Ensenada during NORRA 500 race week

NORRA 500 2026

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Race Prep Day 1

From Colorado’s first snow to a late night of tires, sensors, code, and cloud telemetry in Ensenada.

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Spidered Aftermarket Assassins drive clutch installed on High Altitude Racing 355

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Too Hot to Hold

From a Tecate-can air scoop in Baja to a Stage 4 clutch, the pursuit of lower CVT belt temperatures never stops.

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Race car testing on the dry lakebed near Jean, Nevada

Setup & Testing

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Heat, Data & Desert Miles

How a hot day on a Nevada dry lakebed helped the team refine fuel delivery, suspension, and driver confidence.

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Telemetry equipment in High Altitude Racing #355

Telemetry

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Turning Race Data Into Decisions

Live data and practical instrumentation give the team a clearer view of the car—and an early warning when something needs attention.

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The fully assembled engine for High Altitude Racing #355

Rebuild #3 · Part 2

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Engine Build

ARP studs, upgraded internals, careful assembly, first start, and a bright future for #355.

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The failed valve tappet from High Altitude Racing #355

Rebuild #3 · Part 1

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Disassembly, Forensics & Prep

How a race-ending failure became a methodical search for root cause—and the foundation for a stronger engine.

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