32 SCORE racers in hunt for Toyota Milestone Awards

April 21, 2009





In 13 Pro Classes

32 SCORE racers in hunt for Toyota Milestone Awards

Heading into 41st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500



Computerized Start draw Saturday for race to be held in Ensenada, Mexico, June 5-7





LOS ANGELES—Following the first two of five races in the 2009 SCORE Desert Series, 32 of SCORE’s toughest drivers are in the hunt to earn 2009 SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards.

Leading the way are five racers in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division along with five in the unlimited Class 1 for open-wheel desert race cars and seven in Class 1-2/1600 for 1600cc VW-powered open-wheelers.

Female driver Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif., is the only racer still eligible in two classes, driving two different Ford Rangers in Class 6 and Class 7.

The computerized drawing for starting positions, by class, for the 41st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500, will be held Saturday at the SCORE headquarters in Los Angeles.

Nearly 250 total entries are expected to compete in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs at the race, which will be held June 4-7 in Ensenada, Mexico.

Toyota is presenting these prestigious awards to the world’s toughest desert racers for the 24th consecutive year. The Toyota Milestone awards will go to those pro car and truck drivers who finish every required mile in the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series.

“Toyota is proud to honor the world’s best desert racing drivers,” said Les Unger, national motorsports manager at Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. “For over two decades, we have had the privilege of presenting the SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards to the toughest racers on the planet.”

Racers from at least 20 U.S. States and 10 countries are expected to compete in this year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 500, a popular summer classic.

2009 SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards

(Through Round 2, 32 Racers have completed every required mile in the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series)

SCORE Trophy-Truck

Robby Gordon

Mark Post

Ed Stout

Adam Householder

Greg Nunley

Class 1

Ronny Wilson

Randy Wilson

Julio Herrera

Richard Boyle

Dale Lenk

Class 1-2/1600

Brian Wilson

Justin Smith

Cody Robinson

Dave Caspino

Mario Gastelum

Eric Duran

Samuel Araiza

Class 3

Donald Moss

Class 5

Kevin Carr

Carlos Albanez

Class 5/1600

Alonso Angulo

Class 6

Heidi Steele

Class 7

Dan Chamlee

Jose Canchola Jr.

Heidi Steele

Class 7SX

John Holmes

Class 8

Clyde Stacy

Class 10

Mike Lawrence

Scott Gailey

SCORE Lite

Rick St. John

Brent Parkhouse

Stock Mini

Gavin Skilton