Tough break for the #2 Schampa Trophy Truck at Laughlin Desert Challenge

Laughlin, Nevada- It was a very tough weekend for “Pistol” Pete Sohren in the #2 Schampa Trophy Truck. His team arrived at the 14th annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge race making last minute adjustments on the truck. Pistol qualified the truck in 6th place, however early in the first race on Saturday, he lost a belt in the first lap, once repaired Pistol tore through the track passing vehicles at will, but then mechanical problems struck again when the motor blew and a rod shot through the oil pan ending his weekend. “We were trying to go fast, and when you go fast, stuff happens” said “Pistol” Pete Sohren who was still hanging around the pits watching the races from the sidelines and broadcasting commentary for an internet radio show on Sunday.
Pistol plans to pull the blown motor, get a spare one in and go testing all before this weekend’s BITD Parker 425 in Parker, Arizona . His strategy to winning in Parker is a good qualifying time, starting up front with the fast guys and get out in front of the dust. He says with the recent rains it should be a dust-free race. “You keep your place in line and work on the victory from there” states Pistol.
After the BITD Parker 425 the #2 Schampa Trophy Truck and Pistol Pete Sohren head to San Felipe B.C. Mexico for the SCORE San Felipe 250 race. Sohren has had much success in previous years in San Felipe where in 1994, Sohren took first place in a 7S truck. In 1997 and 2001 he took first in Class 5, and in 2004 on his debut race in the Trophy Truck division, Pistol Pete Sohren took the podium in 3rd place. This is one of the teams, as well as Pete’s, favorite races and Pistol says he’s shooting for a win.

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“Pistol”Pete Takes 4th Place in Trophy Truck at the Baja 1000

Cabo San Lucas (Mexico) – “I can’t believe we finished” screamed a very excited and surprised Pete Sohren at the finish line of the 40^th anniversary of the SCORE Baja 1000 in Cabo San Lucas Mexico. “Pistol” Pete and a team of less than 10 people including 1 navigator, a couple of co-riders, 3 chase teams and 1 co-driver got the #2 Schampa/Maxxis Trophy Truck off the starting line in Ensenada to the finish line 1,296.39 miles later in Cabo San Lucas. It was an amazing finish. “We nursed a broken third member for 100 miles” Pete said about his troubled rear end axle on the Gieser built Trophy Truck. This was Pete’s best finish in his history of racing the SCORE Baja 1000. At the finish line the team celebrated with “Pistol” Pete spraying champagne at cheering fans. His sponsor Andy Meyers- owner of Schampa clothing looked on smiling and said “you guys made it, congratulations!” The team took 4^th place in the Trophy Truck division for this historic race. The next race for the #2 Schampa/Maxxis Trophy Truck will be in the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in Laughlin, Nevada in January of 2008.