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''Dust to Glory'' is a 2005 documentary film about the
Baja 1000 The Baja 1000 is an annual Mexican off-road motorsport race held on the Baja California Peninsula. It is one of the most prestigious off-road races in the world, having attracted competitors from six continents. The race was founded by Ed Pearl ...
off-road race. Filming occurred throughout the 2003 event. The film is directed by Dana Brown of '' Step Into Liquid'' fame. The film was edited in
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. The film score was by
Nathan Furst Nathan Furst (born July 4, 1978) is an American television and film composer. Furst is the son of Lorraine (Wright) and actor Stephen Furst. Furst is the husband of Britlin Lee. Furst's first major film was the 1998 movie ''A Moment of Confusion ...
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Cast

Mario Andretti Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian-born American former racing driver. One of the most successful drivers in the history of motorsports, Andretti is one of only two drivers to have won races in Formula One, IndyCar, t ...
, Sal Fish,
Chad McQueen Chadwick Steven McQueen (born December 28, 1960) is an American actor, film producer, martial artist, and race-car driver. As an actor and producer, he was known for playing Dutch in ''The Karate Kid'' and ''The Karate Kid Part II''. He is the ...
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Jimmy Vasser James Vasser Jr. (born November 20, 1965) is an American former racing driver. Vasser won the 1996 CART IndyCar championship with Chip Ganassi Racing, and scored ten victories in the series. Vasser was the last American to win the CART champio ...
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Roberto Guerrero Roberto José Guerrero Isaza (born 16 November 1958) is a Colombian-American former race driver. He participated in 29 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 23 January 1982, becoming the first Colombian to start a Formula One Grand Prix. Wi ...
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Michel Jourdain Jr. Michel Jourdain Lascurain, better known as Michel Jourdain Jr. (born September 2, 1976), is a Mexican racecar driver, best known for winning two Champ Car races in 2003. He is the 2020 Super Copa GTM Champion. Formula racing Jourdain started ra ...
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Robby Gordon Robert Wesley Gordon (born January 2, 1969) is an American auto racing driver. He has raced in NASCAR, CART, the IndyCar Series, the Trans-Am Series, IMSA, IROC and the Dakar Rally. He is active in top-tier off road motorsports such as BITD, N ...
, Ricky Johnson, Malcolm Smith, Johnny Campbell, Steve Hengeveld, J.N. Roberts,
Corky McMillin Macey L. "Corky" McMillin Jr. (January 14, 1929 – September 22, 2005) was an American off-road desert racer, philanthropist and land developer. Biography When he was 14, McMillin and his family moved from a small Missouri town to Chula Vis ...
, Andy McMillin, Scott McMillin, Mark McMillin, Mike McCoy, Eric Solorzano,
Larry Roeseler Larry Roeseler is an American professional off-road racer. He is notable for having won the prestigious Baja 1000 desert race a record 13 times, the most of any competitor since the race's inception in 1967. His victories made him one of the most a ...
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Reviews

* "All in all, this is an entertaining and informative film that exposes an event unlike any other. Some scenes are strictly for race lovers, but there is enough here overall to entertain curious outsiders." -Jeff Otto, IGN Filmforce


See also

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Off-road racing Off-road racing is a form of motorsports consisting of specially-modified vehicles including cars, SUVs, trucks, motorbikes, quadbikes and buggies racing in off-road environments (e.g. snow, dirt, mud, etc.). North America Desert racing Desert ...
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SCORE International SCORE International (Southern California Off Road Enthusiasts) is an off-road racing sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing. Founded by Mickey Thompson in 1973, SCORE International was purchased from Sal Fish in late 2012. and is run b ...


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* 2005 films Documentary films about auto racing Sport in Baja California Off-road racing Films directed by Dana Brown American auto racing films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{sport-documentary-film-stub