Nick Firestone
You could say that off-roading is in Nick Firestone’s blood. A second-generation off-road racer, Nick built a Class 5 Unlimited Baja Bug from the chassis up when he was just 18 years old. Nick then competed in the sport’s biggest events including the Baja 1000, Baja 500, the Mint 400, the Frontier 500, and the Parker 400. Nick’s off-road career was highlighted with a 2nd place finish in class in the 1985 Mint 400 and a 3rd place finish in class in the one and only Baja 1000 he attempted in 1986. While Nick went on to pursue a professional racing career in various open wheel series including trying to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, he always hoped to return to off-road racing. So, when his lifelong friend PJ Jones offered him a ride in a UTV for the NORRA 1000 in Baja, Nick jumped at the chance, competing in a PJ’s Performance prepared UTV for the last two years.