Opee, the Baja 1000 racing dog, is gone.

Kinja'd!!! "Tim" (dirtsunrise)
03/13/2015 at 16:56 • Filed to: None

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Bummer. Opee will now be forever racing the Heavenly 1,000. What an awesome dog!

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"Sad to say that Opee the wonder dog died today of old age. Mike Schelin (Opee's dad) and Opee have brought many smiles and warmth into the world. Thank you for being such a great "dogfather" and being a friend. I will remember Opee nearly every day, as a very large framed photo of you and Opee hangs in my office. It's from the Elsinore GP, and Opee's tongue is hanging out and covered in dirt. It looks like he is smiling, and it makes me smile every time I see it. I know it hurts a lot, but thank you for sharing Opee with all of us."

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DISCUSSION (5)


Kinja'd!!! RustedSprinter > Tim
03/13/2015 at 17:52

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Poor Opee. I hope his successor is named Oppo.


Kinja'd!!! Tim > RustedSprinter
03/13/2015 at 17:54

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Good idea. I wonder what breed is best at riding dirt bikes? hmmm


Kinja'd!!! vicali > Tim
03/13/2015 at 18:58

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little bit of dust in my eye...


Kinja'd!!! Dusty Ventures > Tim
03/13/2015 at 19:26

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This sucks. Opee was awesome!


Kinja'd!!! Tim > vicali
03/13/2015 at 22:55

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I feel so bad for the actual owner you'd think Opee was my dog. :-(