It's time for a little retrospective and a bigger picture, especially given Jeff's arm injury today and the route change problems near the Mississippi?  Remember that on Day One the team suffered a mishap that not only did minimal damage in the long run but may have motivated everyone even further.  The problem resulted at least in part from rule changes this year that are intended to prevent the repeat of an almost disastrous incident last year.  An unnamed team's car pulled alongside a rider to film and ask questions.  The car was in a center lane and did not pull over when an oncoming car appeared on the horizon.  The oncoming car panicked and went off the road.  So early in this year's RAAM, competing teams were required to stay further back from their riders than had been done in past years.  Unfortunately, at Christmas Tree Circle in Borrego Springs, that caused navigation problems, with multiple teams having their riders go off course.  It was not easy to avoid, since at Christmas Tree, there are five roads leading away from the Circle.  VIASAT's own Eric Cross went down a wrong road, and it was not noticed until the follow vehicle passed the Circle and headed down the right road.  Had the follow vehicle been allowed to stay closer, the navigator inside could have used the loud speaker to direct Eric.  
But Team VIASAT adjusted immediately and lost little time.  As soon as it was noticed that Eric was no longer in front, the follow car got Eric's Team One partner Rich Walsh on the road again, while Barrie, who was driving, chased after Eric to bring him back on couse.  Eric had already realized what happened and was returning, but it took a good while for the follow vehicle to find him.  Meanwhile, Rich had saved the day and was well down the road.
During the next chance that Eric and Rich had to ride, they were so fired up and motivated to make up for the mishap, which could have happened to anyone, that they put in the fastest time between Time Stations 4 and 5 of any other team competing in the race.  They also had the fastest times, or at least finished in the top three, in all their other shifts so far.
So, yes, Jeff hurt his arm and there has been another run off course, but Jeff seems to have recovered quickly.  And the experience of Rich and Eric in the very first few hours of the race has shown what adaptability and motivation Team VIASAT displays when under the gun of difficult circumstances.