Saturday, July 19, 2008

Germany Grand Prix update

A few hundred photos online now of practice, F1, Mini Challenge, GP2, BMW M1 race and more. See them at DurkaDurkaPhoto.com





































Friday, July 18, 2008

F1 GP von Deutschland Update

Photo update from todays practice at durkadurkaphoto.com

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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

PATRON TEQUILA (!) RACING WINS OVERALL AT NORTHEAST GRAND PRIX

PATRÓN HIGHCROFT RACING BRINGS HOME
FIRST OVERALL WIN
AT NORTHEAST GRAND PRIX

Team Also Scores First Overall Win for Acura

DATE: July 12, 2008
TRACK LENGTH: 1.51 miles, 10-turn Permanent Road Circuit
LOCATION: Lakeville, CT
EVENT: Northeast Grand Prix


Patrón Highcroft Racing's wild chase through Lime Rock's winding road course ended in the sweetest victory the team has ever tasted. David Brabham, who has fast become the American Le Mans Series' leading expert in late-race heroics, made a spectacular pass of Timo Bernhard in the #7 Penske Porsche in the last two minutes of the Northeast Grand Prix, bringing the team, and Acura, their first overall ALMS win. The team, which started this afternoon's race on pole, took its first American Le Mans Series LMP2 class victory at the Tequila Patrón Long Beach Grand Prix this past April.


Milestones aside, the victory was additionally sweet for the Patrón Highcroft team because it is headquartered in nearby Danbury, Connecticut, just over an hour from the Lime Rock track. Connecticut native Scott Sharp shared driving duties with Brabham en route to the Patrón Highcroft team's historic triumph.


"To get this overall win is just an amazing feeling," said an elated Brabham afterward. "It was a non-stop battle out there the whole race. With the sand [surrounding the course] it was very easy to go wide, which I did once. Loads of cars were going off. I am just massively relieved we won! And what an amazing finish - it was really a wild chase the whole way. With traffic the way it was, I was fighting for a clear lap. Although I never touched anyone or had any close calls, I knew if I had stuck my nose in close quarters, we would have been hit. It was a high-wire waiting game for the right opportunity, which I knew would come. When I came around Turn One on the second-to-last lap, and saw that the Penske had balked, I knew I could go for it. The Acura was so 'dialed in' - it was flying- so I knew I could do it. The Acura really stuck to the ground when I was passing the Porsche; I knew I was quicker and had to go for it. The Acura ARX-01b hiccupped slightly because I was low on fuel, but we coasted down the last hill and took the checker. I can say one thing for sure - there is going to be a big celebration at Patrón Highcroft Racing tonight."


"My stint was definitely action packed!" said Sharp, who started the race from the pole position. "When I first got out there, we were concerned that we might be a little loose [experiencing oversteer] because we were in this morning's practice. We were trying to hang out until the tires warmed up. On the first lap, one of the Porsches almost put me in the grass and I didn't want to get in the marbles and block him, so he got underneath me. I lost momentum and got passed by a couple more cars, and was pretty ticked off. Then I was really surprised, five laps later, when I was running tight with Simon Pagenaud [in the #66 De Ferran Racing Acura] on a chicane turn. I was about to pick up the throttle and 'boom,' he hit me from behind and I spun. That was way too early in the race for that to happen. Nevertheless, I kept pushing as hard as I could in traffic, and got into a good rhythm, and ended up being able to turn some good laps. The guys put together a great race strategy, and fixed the rear deck after the Pagenaud incident, so David got into a car that was in great shape."


Team owner Duncan Dayton could not say enough about the team that made this long-held dream come true. "To come back from the adversity of getting punted from behind, pit and change the floor the way the crew did - these guys did an incredible job of getting us back out there. Wirth Research [chassis consultant] has this new quick-change rear [assembly]. With that, we were able to get right back out there. Because the lap times are so quick here, you'd usually be down a lap or two in a situation like ours, but with the new quick-change rear that Wirth brought to the race, it made the fix incredibly easy. And with David driving the Acura the way he did at the end, he just pulled out an amazing finish for us. Scott also did a really great job. When you lose a piece that affects the aerodynamics, it makes the car pretty tough to drive, but Scott drove it home really well. Hats off to the guys on the crew. They just did an absolutely top-notch job. To achieve this kind of success, in our own back yard, when we all have our families, friends and sponsors here, is incredibly meaningful to us."



"Wow, you couldn't have written a better story for our group at Acura and HPD (Honda Performance Development)." Said Erik Berman, President of HPD. "It was a wild weekend with the front row of the grid all Acura. We looked out of the running in the middle of the race. The Patrón Highcroft team did some heroic work in the pits to stay on the lead lap. It was an amazing race. I followed Robert Clarke in this position and Robert did a massive amount of work to help make this win possible. I am proud of all of the Acura teams and I am sure he is, too. Winning overall is new milestone for this young Acura program. But we have to continue to work hard and keep pushing. I want to congratulate Duncan [Dayton] and the whole Patrón Highcroft Racing organization for a superb effort in this Lime Rock victory."




lime rock win
The First Overall Win

Patrón Highcroft Racing
Kirsten McKamy
Tel: 203-858-0495
Kirsten@highcroftracing.com

Monday, July 14, 2008

Class 1-2/1600 racer Adam Pfankuch leads class and Overall 2008 SCORE Desert Series point standings after three races

10, 2008


B.J. Baldwin leads SCORE Trophy-Truck
Class 1-2/1600 racer Adam Pfankuch leads class and Overall
2008 SCORE Desert Series point standings after three races

Richardson, Dean are top two in unlimited Class 1 points;
Start Drawing for 13th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 on August 8

LOS ANGELES—After breaking the tie with a fellow California desert racer, Adam Pfankuch now finds himself with a comfortable lead and all by himself at the top of the Overall and Class 1-2/1600 point standings after three rounds of the five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series. Pfankuch, of Carlsbad, finished third in the season-opener in Laughlin then visited the winner’s circle at the last two races in Mexico to compile 227 championship points to date. He drives a Mirage open-wheel desert race car powered by a 1600cc Volkswagen engine.
Round 4 of the five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series will be the 13th Annual Terrible’s SCORE Primm 300, to be held Sept. 5-6, in Primm, Nev.. The computerized drawing, by class, for the race, will be held Friday, Aug. 8 at the SCORE International headquarters in Los Angeles.
Chasing Pfankuch in the hunt for the overall and tied for second with 211 points each are two more of the young rising stars in SCORE desert racing—Las Vegas’ B.J. Baldwin, who leads the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division and Corey Boyer, of Bakersfield, who is second in the current point standings in Class 1-2/1600.
Pfankuch, 26, who owns Powerbox Transaxles, has a few years head start in SCORE racing on Boyer, including two season point championships. He was the second driver for the title team in Class 1-2/1600 SCORE points both in 2003 (with Eric Allen) and in 2004 (with Brian Jeffrey). In 2004, the Jeffrey/Pfankuch tandem was also the SCORE Overall Point champions.
In Laughlin, Pfankuch finished third and then drove solo again to win his class in March’s 22nd Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 in his 2005 Mirage-VW. In the 40th Tecate SCORE Baja 500, May 31-June 1 in Ensenada, Mexico, Pfankuch also raced in Class 1 and helping him win Class 1-2/1600 by splitting the driving duties was Steven Eugenio, El Centro, Calif.
Baldwin, 28, was the the 2006 SCORE Trophy-Truck season point champion, and this year was second in Laughlin, seventh in San Felipe and earned his third career SCORE Trophy-Truck race win in Ensenada to extend his point lead in the marquee SCORE racing division for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks. Baldwin drives solo in the No. 97 Baldwin Motorsports Chevy Silverado.
“It really feels good to be back up front in the point standings for the SCORE Desert Series,” said Pfankuch. “Between my business and opportunities to race in other classes, it’s been a little hard to keep my focus, but we are 60 percent through the season so hopefully I can run strong to the end.”
Literally taking it one race at a time, California young gun desert racers Boyer and Pfankuch find themselves locked in a duel in Class 1-2/1600 point standings after three rounds of the five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series. After Boyer, of Bakersfield, won the season-opener in Laughlin, Nev., with Pfankuch, of Carlsbad, placing third, the pair flopped podium positions in San Felipe, Mexico. Pfankuch gained an edge in Ensenada, winning the popular class while Boyer stayed in the hunt with a sixth-place class finish.
Boyer, 23, is a second-generation desert racer who along with his father Rick and brothers Greg and Chris, have spent much of their lives in the desert. Boyer, who works for the family-owned Asbury Transportation trucking business in Bakersfield, was planning on running select SCORE races this year and decided just three days before Laughlin to go ahead and race and go from there. The result was he brought the Boyer Racing Lothringer-VW to the checkered flag in first place in the two-day 14th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge.
Following second place finishes in both Laughlin and San Felipe and a 10th in Ensenada, Las Vegas’ veteran desert racer B.J. Richardson is fourth in the Overall and leads the unlimited Class 1 point standings in the 2008 SCORE Desert Series while his teammate Pat Dean is fifth in overall points and second in Class 1.
Racing for the Las Vegas Dissemination Company team in near-identical Chevy-powered Bunderson open-wheel desert race cars that are prepped by Valley Performance, Richardson has 207 points while Dean is right behind with 205.
While the top five SCORE Overall point leaders are separated by just 22 points, the second five and the third five are even closer with just two points separating each group.
In a three-way tie for sixth in overall points with 190 are Mark Post/Rob MacCachren, Rod Hall and Donald Moss.
Post, Laguna Beach, Calif., and MacCachren, Las Vegas, are second in SCORE Trophy-Truck points while Hall, Reno, Nev., and Moss, Sacramento, Calif., lead their respective classes after each winning the first three races of the season
Post/MacCachren, the reigning SCORE Trophy-Truck season point champions with 14 career SCORE Trophy-Truck class race wins between them, did not finish in Laughlin, but have quickly climbed back into contention with second place finishes in both San Felipe and Ensenada in the No. 1 Riviera Racing Ford F-150. In the closest finish in race history, the pair finished a mere seven seconds behind B.J. Baldwin in the overall and class battle at the recent 40th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 in Ensenada.
Hall, who has 13 career SCORE class season point titles including three SCORE Overall point championships, leads the Stock Mini class in a Hummer H3 while Moss, who has five career SCORE class season point crowns and 28 individual class race wins, is way out front in Class 3 in a Ford Bronco.
Ninth in overall points with 189 is Class 5/1600 point leader Marcos Nunez, Ensenada, Mexico, in a VW Baja Bug while 10th overall and third in Class 1 is the team of Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif./Mark Levrett, Sparks, Nev., with 188 points in a HMS-Chevy..
With motorcycles and ATVs racing in the three SCORE Baja races, the team of Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif., lead the overall motorcycle and open Class 22 standings with 168 points after winning both in San Felipe and Ensenada on the factory-supported No. 1x Johnny Campbell Racing Honda CRF450X. Bell/Campbell won in San Felipe and Bell/Norman won in Ensenada.
On top of the ATV classes overall is the Class 24 team of Francisco Servin/Isaac Castro/Rocky Merino, of Chula Vista, Calif., with 73 points on a Honda TRX450R after their San Felipe and Ensenada race wins.
Starting the third five at 11th in overall points with 187 is Class 11 point leader Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, who has two race wins in his stock VW Sedan.
Currently 12th in overall points with 186 and fourth in Class 1 is Mexico’s Luis Ramirez Jr., who won his class in the Tecate SCORE Baja 500.
In a three-way tie for 13th place with 185 points are Heidi Steele, Robbie Pierce and Armin Schwarz with 185 points each. Steele, San Clemente, Calif., leads Class 7SX where she has two race wins in the Desert Assasins Ford Ranger while Pierce, Santee, Calif., continues to enjoy his rookie season in SCORE Trophy-Truck where he is third in points in the No. 35 MasterCraft Racing Chevy Silverado and Schwarz, the noted German WRC racer who has shifted careers to the desert and won his class in San Felipe, is fifth in Class 1 with teammate Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., in the All-German Auto Jimco-BMW.
Besides Steele, the other female racer who is leading a SCORE class so far in 2008 is Anna Cody, Spring Valley, Calif., who leads an all-female motorcycle team in Class 20 with one race win with co-riders Stacy Doerkson, Apple Valley, Calif./Cathy Duncan, Los Alamos, Calif./Sarah Kritch, Bakersfield, Calif., on a Honda CRF250X.
Among the car and truck classes, other point leaders after two races include: Dan Chamlee, Cupertino, Calif. (Class 7, Ford Ranger), Kevin Carr, San Diego (Class 5, VW Baja Bug), Noah Ostanik, Encinitas, Calif. (Class 8, Ford F-150), Mike Lawrence, Brea, Calif. (Class 10, Lothringer-VW), Steve Mamer, Holtville, Calif. (SCORE Lite, Raceco-VW) and Chad Hall, Reno, Nev. (Stock Full, Hummer H3Alpha). Carr and Hall both have two class wins this season while Chamlee and Ostanik have one and Lawrence and Mamer are leading their class point standings without a win so far.
Among the other motorcycle classes, three defending season class champions are in first in their respective classes after two of the three SCORE Baja races. After wins in San Felipe, reigning champs leading the class points this year are: Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif. (Class 30, Honda CRF450X and Class 50, Honda CRF450X), Carlos Casas, Chula Vista, Calif. (Class 21, KTM 450CXF), Brett Helm, Poway, Calif. (Class 40, Honda XR650R) and Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn. (Class 60, Honda CRF450X).
Leading Class 25 for open ATVs after winning both races so far this year is the team of Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Marc Spaeth, Warner Springs, Calif. With a different third rider and vehicle each race, they won in Ensenada with Wes Miller, El Cajon, Calif. as the third rider earning the first SCORE race win for the new Honda TRX700XX all-terrain vehicle.
The 2008 SCORE Desert Series also includes the chase for the $20,000 Volkswagen Point Leader Bonus and the run for the Toyota Milestone Awards for car and truck racers who complete every required mile of the season.
Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Sunoco Race Fuels -official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Volkswagen of America-official vehicle, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, Slime-official tire sealant, Red Bull--official energy drink and Bosch Power Tools-official power tool. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Las Vegas Events, Terrible Herbst Inc., Blue C Enthusiast Advertising, Kartek Off-Road, American Suzuki, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
For more information regarding the series, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.

2008 SCORE Desert Series
Point Leaders
(Five-race series in U.S. and Mexico. Through Tecate SCORE Baja 500. Remaining races: 13th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300, Sept. 5-6-Primm, Nev.;41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000-Ensenada, Mexico)
Top 25 Overall Cars and Trucks
(Position, Drivers, Vehicle-Engine, Class, Points)
1. Adam Pfankuch,Carlsbad, Calif., Mirage-VW (Class 1-2/1600), 227
2. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 211
2. Cory Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., Lothringer-VW (Class 1-2/1600), 211
4. B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (Class 1), 207
5. Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (Class 1), 205
6. Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3 (Stock Mini), 190
6. Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco (Class 3), 190
6. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 190
9. Marcos Nunez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (Class 5/1600), 189
10. Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif./Mark Levrett, Sparks, Nev., HMS-Chevy (Class 1), 188
11. Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan (Class 11), 187
12. Luis Ramirez Jr., Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, HMS-Chevy (Class 1), 186
13. Heidi Steele, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Ford Ranger (Class 7SX), 185
13. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 185
13. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW (Class 1), 185
16. Kevin Carr, San Diego, VW Baja Bug (Class 5), 184
18. Chad Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3Alpha (Stock Full), 181
19. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 180
20. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 179
21. Dale Ebberts, Wilton, Calif./Brad Etter, Villa Park, Calif., Porter-Chevy (Class 1), 173
22. Steve Mamer, Holtville, Calif., Raceco-VW (SCORE Lite), 172
23. John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., Ford Ranger (Class 7SX), 171
24. Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., Ford Ranger (Class 7), 167
25. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Huntington Beach, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 165


2008 SCORE Desert Series
Class Point Leaders
(With Class wins in parenthesis)
Pro Cars and Trucks
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK—1. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (1), 211; 2. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 190; 3. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 185; 4. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram 1500 (1), 180; 5. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 179; 6. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev., Chevy Silverado, 165; 7. Chad Ragland, Vista, Calif., Toyota Tundra, 146; 8. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150, 144; 9. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., GMC Sierra, 139; 10. (TIE) Bobby Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado and Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado, 131; 12. Pete Sohren, Glendale, Ariz., Ford F-150, 100; 13. Garron Cadiente, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150, 99; 14. Gus Vildosola Jr./Gus Vildosola Sr., Mexicali, Mexico, Ford F-150, 87.
CLASS 1—1. B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy, 207; 2. Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (1), 205; 3. Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif./Mark Levrett, Sparks, Nev., HMS-Chevy, 188; 4. Luis Ramirez Jr., Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, HMS-Chevy (1), 186; 5. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW (1), 185; 6. Dale Ebberts, Wilton, Calif./Brad Etter, Villa Park, Calif., Porter-Chevy, 173; 7. Eric Chase, San Diego, Penhall-Chevy, 151; 8 Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 140; 9. Enrique Bujanda, Socorro, Texas, Porter-Chevy, 112; 10. Josh Rigsby, Santa Fe, N.M., Jimco-Chevy 109; 11. Billy Gasper, Chino Hills, Calif., Porter-Chevy, 106; 12. Dale Lenk, Newport Beach, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 103.
CLASS 1-2/1600—1. Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., Mirage-VW (2), 227; 2. Cory Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., Lothringer-VW (1) 211; 3. Juan Gallo, San Felipe, Mexico, Curry-VW, 149; 4. Dave Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif., Lothringer-VW, 147; 5. Hiram Duran, Chula Vista, Calif., Amplified-VW, 142; 6. Ray Files, Carlsbad, Calif., B&R Buggie-VW, 118.
CLASS 3—1. Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco (3), 190.
CLASS 5—1. Kevin Carr, San Diego, VW Baja Bug (2), 184.
CLASS 5/1600—1. Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (1), 189; 2. Ernie Negrete, San Ysidro, Calif., VW Baja Bug, 162; 3. Jose Montoya, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (1), 161; 4. Alonso Angulo, Ensenada, Mexico, 157; 5. Tommy Craft, El Cajon, Calif.,VW Baja Bug, 149.
CLASS 7—1. Dan Chamlee, Summerland, Calif., Ford Ranger (1), 167; 2. A.J. Rodriguez, Orange, Calif., Ford Ranger (1), 84, 114; 3. Chris Taylor, El Centro, Calif., Ford Ranger, 97.
CLASS 7SX—1. Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Ford Ranger (2) 185; 2. John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., Ford Ranger (1), 171.
CLASS 8—1. Noah Ostanik, Encinitas, Calif., Ford F-150 (1), 145; 2. Rodrigo Ampudia Jr./Rodrigo Ampudia Sr., Ensenada, Mexico, Ford F-150 (1), 66.
CLASS 9—1. Daniel Reyes Jr., Calexico, Calif., Venegas-VW (1), 120.
CLASS 10—1. Mike Lawrence, Brea, Calif./Chris Lawrence, Los Alamitos, Calif., Lothringer-VW, 153, 2. Brendan Fikes, Midland, Texas, Porter-Honda, 112; 3. Javier Buelna, Ejido Hechicera, Mexico, Jimco-Chevy, 102.
SCORE LITE—1. Steve Mamer, Holtville, Calif., Raceco-VW, 172; 2. Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif., Duvel-VW (1), 163; 3. Lee Banning, Laveen, Ariz., Foddrill-VW, 159; 4. Jake Jones, Aliso Viejo, Calif., Chenowth-VW, 154.
CLASS 11—1. Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan (2), 187; 2. Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, VW Sedan (1), 97.
STOCK FULL—1. Chad Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3 Alpha (2), 181; 2. Clyde Stacey, Bristol, Va., Dodge Ram2500, 145; 3. John Griffin, Mission Viejo, Calif./Jeremy Spirkoff, El Cajon, Calif., Ford F-350, 129; 4. Josh Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H2SUT (1), 107.
STOCK MINI—1. Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3 (3), 190; 2. Steve Kovach, Tempe, Ariz., Ford Ranger, 95.
PROTRUCK—1. Jason Voss/Rich Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150 (1), 114. 2. Dave Creagan, Woodland, Wash., Chevy Silverado, 87.
Pro Motorcycles
CLASS 22—1. Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X (2), 168; 2.; Ryan Penhall, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 147, 3. Caleb Gosselaar, Valencia, Calif./Timmy Weigand, Santa Clarita, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 141; 4. Cory Evenson, Ramona, Calif., KTM 525XCW, 137; 5. Nick Saia, Morro Bay, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 134.
CLASS 21—1. Carlos Casas/Noe Ibarra, Chula Vista, Calif., KTM 450CXF (2), 153; 2.Bernard Bohrer, Laguna Niguel, Calif./Kurt Samuelson, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 134; 3. Edy Garcia/Cesar Garcia, Ensenada, Mexico, Yamaha YZ250, 128.
CLASS 20—1. Anna Cody, Spring Valley, Calif./Stacy Doerkson, Apple Valley, Calif./Cathy Duncan, Los Alamos, Calif./Sarah Kritch, Bakersfield, Calif., Honda CRF250X (1), 140; 2. Larry Perkins, Strafford, Mo./Craig Goldsberry, Springfield, Mo./Malcolm Wood, Bolivor, Mo./Gabriel Hinshaw, Olathe, Kansas, Honda CRF250X, 131; 3. Chad Black, Laguna Hills, Calif./Conor Penhall, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF250X (1), 110.
CLASS 30—1. Jim O’Neal/Jimmy O’Neal Jr., Simi Valley, Calif./Jason Trubey, Mohave Valley, Ariz./Scott Glimp, Las Vegas/Gerardo Rojas, Vicente Guerrero, Mexico, Honda CRF450X (1), 151; 2. Mike Johnson, El Paso, Texas/Kyle Abney, Albuquerque, N.M., Honda CRF450X, 141; 3. Scott Myers, Sun City, Calif./Shane Esposito, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Steve Garnet, Carson City, Nev./Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Jeff Sheets, Henderson, Nev., Kawasaki KLX450 (1), 109; 4. Chris Parker, Newport Beach, Calif./Collie Potter, El Cajon, Calif./Tim Bina, Irvine, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 86.
CLASS 40—1. Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./Jon Ortner, Santa Barbara, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Tim Withers, Honolulu, Honda CRF450X (2), 150; 2. Stuart Goggins, Upland, Calif./Jeff Horsley, Goodyear, Ariz./Tim Vasquez, Monrovia, Calif./Scott Horsley, Claremont, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 130; 3. Todd Winslow, Clovis, Calif./Troy Winslow, Elk Grove, Calif./Steve Achey, Clovis, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 79.
CLASS 50—1. Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Doug Heil, Monrovia, Calif./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Dan Dawson, Agua Dulce, Calif./Paul Needles, Westlake Village, Calif./Mike Sixberry, Bullhead City, Ariz./Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X (1), 145; 2. Kenny Hayden, Shadow Hills, Calif./Doug Smith, Upland, Calif./Dave Potts, Burbank, Calif./Bill Boyer, Honda CRF450X, 135; 3. Jamie De La Torre, Tijuana, Mexico/Gilberto Gallardo/Leonel Vallejo/Cesar Parra, San Diego, KTM 530EXC, 125.
CLASS 60—1. Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn./Gene Dempsey, Apple Valley, Calif./Sam Dempsey, Lake Balboa, Calif./Bob Gates, Hesperia, Calif./Mike Harper, Landers, Calif., Honda CRF450X (2), 150.
Pro ATVs
CLASS 25—1. Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./ Marc Spaeth, Warner Springs, Calif./Wes Miller, El Cajon, Calif., Honda TRX700XX (2), 162; 2. Danny Prather, Ramona, Calif./Mike Cafro, Carlsbad, Calif./Levi Marana, Hemet, Calif./Chad Prull, Laveen, Ariz., Honda TRX450R, 145; 3. Javier Robles, Mexicali, Mexico/Adolfo Arellano, Tijuna, Mexico, Cesar Lopez/Alfonso Cota, Honda TRX450R, 143; 4. Stefano Caputo, San Felipe, Mexico (Italy)/Felipe Velez, San Felipe, Mexico/Jorge Romo, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 137.
CLASS 24—1. Francisco Servin/Isaac Castro/Rocky Merino, Chula Vista, Calif., Honda TRX450R (2), 167; 2. Javier Beltran, San Ysidro, Calif/Santos Perez, Tijuana, Mexico/Cristian Rojas, San Ysidro, Calif., Kawasaki KX450, 155; 3. Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif./Robin Fawcett, Santee, Calif./Steve Abrego, Covina, Calif., Honda TRX450R, 147.
Sportsman
SPT TRUCK—1. Bob Land, Lake Forest, Calif., Jeep Cherokee (1), 85.
SPT CAR—1. Peter Lang/Terry Cottar, Santa Rosa, Calif., Homebuilt-Chevy, (2), 162.
SPT UTV—1. Mark Lindsay, Polaris RZR (1), 86.
SPT M/C>250cc—1. Jesus Rios, Calexico, Calif/Alfredo Osornio/Alejandro Olguin, Mexicali, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 146.
SPT M/C<250cc—1. Bill Gilbert, Ladera Ranch, Calif./Mark Fishburn, Fort Collins, Colo./Kevin Krasner, Mission Viejo, Calif./Mick Brejwo, Campbell, Calif., Honda CRF450X (1), 187.
SPT ATV—1. Victor Lopez/Samuel Garcia/Lucia Zuniga, San Felipe, Mexico, Honda TRX450R (1), 74.
Manufacturers
Engine Builder—1. Major Performance, 197; 2. Kroyer, 129; 3. FAT Performance, 99; 4. Valley Performance, 90; 5. Wiks, 54.
Original Buggy Chassis—1. Jimco, 113; 2.Bunderson, 90; 3. Mirage, 82; 4. Curry, 68; 5. Lothringer, 65.

2008 SCORE Desert Series
Race-by-Race Class Winners

14th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
Laughlin, Nevada • Jan. 26-27, 2008
Total Starters: 141 Total Finishers: 41
Cars & Trucks
TROPHY-TRUCK—Rich Ronco, Peoria, Ariz., Chevy Silverado
CLASS 1—Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy
CLASS 1-2/1600—Cory Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., Lothringer-VW
CLASS 3—Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco
CLASS 5—Kevin Carr, San Diego, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 5/1600—Enrique Zazueta Jr., La Paz, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7—No Finishers
CLASS 7SX—Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 8—No Finishers
CLASS 10—Chris Harrold, Chula Vista, Calif., AlumiCraft-Honda
SCORE LITE—Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif./Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif. Duvell-VW
CLASS 11—Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan
STOCK FULL—Chad Hall, Reno, Nev, Hummer H3 Alpha
STOCK MINI—Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3
PROTRUCK—Jason Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150
22nd Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
March 15, 2008
Total Starters: 263 Total Finishers: 181
Cars & Trucks
TROPHY-TRUCK—Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram 1500
CLASS 1—Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW
CLASS 1-2/1600—Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., Mirage-VW
CLASS 3—Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif./Ken Moss, Marysville, Calif., Ford Bronco
CLASS 5—Pietro Brassea/Ivan Pacheco, Mexicali, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 5/1600—Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7—A.J. Rodriguez, Perris, Calif./Paul Sullivan, Riverside, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 7SX—John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif./Mark Landersman, Temecula, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 8—Rodrigo Ampudia Jr./Rodrigo Ampudia Sr., Ensenada, Mexico, Ford F-150
CLASS 9—No Finishers
CLASS 10—Mark Hutchins/C.J. Hutchins, Henderson, Nev., Kreger-Honda
SCORE LITE—Ricardo Malo/Arturo Honold, Mexicali, Mexico, Curry-VW
CLASS 11—Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, VW Sedan
STOCK FULL—Josh Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H2
STOCK MINI—Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3
PROTRUCK—No Finishers
Motorcycles
CLASS 22—Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 21—Carlos Casas/Noe Ibarra, Chula Vista, Calif., KTM 450CXF
CLASS 20—Anna Cody, Spring Valley, Calif./Stacy Doerkson, Apple Valley, Calif./Cathy Duncan, Los Alamos, Calif./Sarah Kritch, Bakersfield, Calif., Honda CRF250X
CLASS 30—Jim O’Neal/Jimmy O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Jason Trubey, Mohave Valley, Ariz./Luke Dodson, Castaic, Calif./Gerardo Rojas, Vicente Guerrero, Mexico, Honda CRF450X
CLASS 40—Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./Jon Ortner, Santa Barbara, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Callif./Tim Withers, Honolulu, Honda CRF450X
CLASS 50—Charles Marshall, Carmichael, Calif./Erik McKenna, Loomis, Calif./Dana Reed/Tim Rigg, KTM 530EXC
CLASS 60—Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn./Gene Dempsey, Apple Valley, Calif./Sam Dempsey, Lake Balboa, Calif./Bob Gates, Hesperia, Calif./Mike Harper, Landers, Calif./Charles Koistra, Menifee, Calif., Honda CRF450X
ATVs
CLASS 25—Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Harold Goodman Jr., Brownstown, Mich./Marc Spaeth, Warner, Calif., Honda TRX450R
CLASS 24—Francisco Servin/Isaac Castro/Rocky Merino, Chula Vista, Calif., Yamaha WFC450
40th Tecate SCORE Baja 500
Ensenada, B.C., Mexico
May 31-June 1, 2008
Total Starters: 289 Total Finishers: 195
Cars & Trucks
TROPHY-TRUCK—B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado
CLASS 1—Luis Ramirez Jr., Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, HMS-Chevy
CLASS 1-2/1600—Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif./Steven Eugenio, El Centro, Calif., Mirage-VW
CLASS 3—Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco
CLASS 5—Kevin Carr/Perry McNeal, San Diego, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 5/1600—Jose Montoya, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7—Dan Chamlee, Summerland, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 7SX—Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 8—Noah Ostanik, Encinitas, Calif., Ford F-150
CLASS 9—Daniel Reyes Jr., Calexico, Calif., Venegas-VW
CLASS 10—Jesus Gonzalez, Ensenada, Mexico, Dunrite-Honda
SCORE LITE—Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif., Duvel-VW
CLASS 11—Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan
STOCK FULL—Chad Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3Alpha
STOCK MINI—Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3
PROTRUCK—Dave Creagan, Woodland, Wash., Chevy Silverado
Motorcycles
CLASS 22—Robby Bell, Murrieta, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 20—Chad Black, Laguna Hills, Calif./Connor Penhall, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF250X
CLASS 21—Carlos Casas/Noe Ibarra, Chula Vista, Calif., KTM 450CXF
CLASS 30—Scott Myers, Sun City, Calif./Shane Esposito, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Steve Garnet, Carson City, Nev., Kawasaki KLX450
CLASS 40—Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./Jon Ortner, Santa Barbara, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 50—Jim O’Neal, Chatsworth, Calif./Doug Heil, Monrovia, Calif./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 60—Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn./Gene Dempsey, Apple Valley, Calif./Sam Dempsey, Lake Balboa, Calif., Honda CRF450X
ATVs
CLASS 25—Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Marc Spaeth, Ramona, Calif., Honda TRX700XX
CLASS 24—Francisco Servin/Isaac Castro, Rocky Merono/Edgar Moreno, Chula Vista, Calif., Honda TRX450R