This Week in Off-Road: PJ Jones’ Water Rescue & NORRA 500 Drama | Oct. 5–11, 2026

Jeff Terzo wins the NORRA 500, penalties move Max Gordon down the overall results, and PJ Jones’ water incident ends with a recovery and a report that both occupants are okay. This Week in Off-Road covers October 5–11, 2026, including NORRA and Legacy’s new championship, Rob MacCachren joining Luke McMillin for the Baja 1000, Hero Racing’s muddy Glen Helen win, Off-Road Expo builds, Christopher Polvoorde’s latest update, and the races coming up next. What race, series or story would you like us to cover? Let us know in the comments and subscribe to Desert Race Report. CHAPTERS 0:00 This week’s headlines 0:22 NORRA 500 results and penalties 1:22 PJ Jones’ water incident and recovery 2:14 NORRA and Legacy’s 2027 championship 2:50 Rob Mac joins Luke McMillin 3:22 Hero’s Baja lineup and Glen Helen win 4:15 Off-Road Expo builds and Wilkey’s plans 5:30 Polvoorde explains his Baja 400 exit 6:10 CODE and WORCS results 6:44 Yamaha and John Deere 7:14 World Supercross and R.J. Hampshire 7:52 Upcoming races 9:00 What should we cover next? UPCOMING RACES — OFFICIAL INFORMATION Ultra4 USA Nationals, October 16–17 racing: https://ultra4usa.com/events/nationals/ Laughlin Desert Classic, October 15–18: https://bitd.com/ldc/schedule/ FIM Six Days, October 12–17: https://www.fim-6days.com/info/general-information GNCC Ironman, October 23–25: https://gnccracing.com/event/ironman Check the organizers’ latest schedules before making plans. REPORTING SOURCES NORRA official results: https://www.norra.com/PDFs/2026n500/2026_N500_Overall_Official_Classification.pdf NORRA penalties: https://www.norra.com/PDFs/2026n500/2026_N500_Penalizations.pdf NORRA and Legacy announcement: https://www.instagram.com/legacyracingassociation/p/DeQXRV7oNYl/ McMillin Racing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkktXgchCPc Hero Racing lineup: https://www.instagram.com/heroracingoffroad/p/DeW7HKPm6-7/ 24 Hours of Glen Helen report: https://dirtbikemagazine.com/2026-24-hours-of-glen-helen-results/ Christopher Polvoorde: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rxZcFK5dl8 Yamaha announcement: https://global.yamaha-motor.com/news/2026/1007/olv.html FOOTAGE AND PHOTO CREDITS SDG Suspension Development Group; Baja Dezert via PAUL Gordon Photography; McMillin Racing / Landon Carrasco; RJ Fab; Rush de Baja / Braulio Huerta; Off Road Low; Baja Off Road; Desert in Baja / Max Gordon; Noticias Los Cabos Primero; Trophy Burro (onboard credited to NORRA broadcast); Estero Beach Hotel & Resort; N+ Baja California; Legacy Racing Association; BFGoodrich Tires; Hero Racing Offroad; Champion Adventures / Colton Udall; Dirt Bike Magazine; Blake Wilkey / DRT Motorsports; Danny Parsel; Christopher Polvoorde; Baja Xtreme Sports; Juan Carlos Aguirre / JC Films; WORCS / Activate Photo; Yamaha Motor Canada; John Deere; World Supercross / Mitchell Harrison; Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati; FIM Six Days; Ultra4 USA; Daniel Plaza / Ziegler Brothers Racing / CoPilot Mafia; GNCC Racing. Selected original sources: PJ Jones recovery: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1150744754047034 Onboard: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeUzRnOvBPJ/ RJ Fab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65GDwWIkTXs Danny Parsel: https://www.instagram.com/dparsel/reel/DeDiOU_uQXw/ Archive and illustrative imagery are identified on screen where applicable. MUSIC Deep Haze by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3633-deep-haze/ Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #OffRoadRacing #NORRA500 #Baja1000