Built by the staff and students of the Fab School and featured in numerous DIRTsports articles, the EMPI-sponsored "Elf" (the German word for 11) is now the focal point of a national fund-raising campaign for Cure Autism Now (CAN). Perhaps the nicest Class 11 car ever built, the DIRTsports/EMPI Elf effort will be taking donations and pledges up until the drop of the green flag starting the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 on November 16, 2006. With the completion of every mile, this underdog car will be raising money for kids that are underdogs too.

Individuals and corporations can donate a set amount or pledge money per mile for all 1,080 miles of this year's Baja 1000. Participating donors can then watch the progress of the car down the peninsula via GPS tracking. BFGoodrich was the first to sign on as a project donor, pledging $1.00 per mile for CAN. Many more contributors are expected to join the effort thanks to an extensive publicity campaign from CAN, DIRTsports and Off-Road.com. Of course, this makes it imperative that the DIRTsports racing team reaches this year's finish line in La Paz to earn as much money as possible.

Click here to see photos of the Fab School students building the ELF in 16 hours!

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