Among the crossover/celebrity racers officially entered in this year’s race are (as of 11/9/07):
--Robby Gordon, NASCAR Team Owner/Driver, three-time Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Overall Winner, No. 71 SCORE Trophy-Truck with his dad Bob Gordon, a two-time overall winner with five class wins in this race
--Cameron Steele, action sports and Champ Car, TV announcer, No. 16 SCORE Trophy-Truck, No. 1249 SCORE Lite AND No. 23x Class 22
--Jesse James, ‘Monster Garage’ TV star, No. 54 SCORE Trophy-Truck
--Brendan Gaughan, NASCAR Truck Series regular, No. 119, Class 1
--Brian Ickler, NASCAR Grand National West Series regular, No. 31, SCORE Trophy-Truck with Andy and Scott McMillin
--Armin Schwarz, of
--Cyril Despres, of France, veteran Dakar Rally racer, 2007 overall Motorcycle winner, No. 9x, Class 22
--J.R. Todd, NHRA Top Fuel drag racer, No. 131, Class 1 with Ed Hullinger
--Morgan Lucas, NHRA Top Fuel drag racer, No. 131, Class 1 with Ed Hullinger
--Boris Said, NASCAR driver, sports car legend, BC2, Baja Challenge Class
--Danny Sullivan, 1985 Indy 500 winner, TV personality, No. 33, SCORE Trophy-Truck with Chad Ragland
--Wally Dallenbach Jr., veteran open-wheel/Pike’s Peak racer, NASCAR racer, TV personality, No. 76 SCORE Trophy-Truck with Jesse Jones
--Ricky Johnson, legendary former Supercross star/NASCAR regional series racer, TV show host, No. 28 SCORE Trophy-Truck with Alan Pflueger
--Patrick Dempsey, Star of ABC series "Grey's Anatomy", competed in Panoz and Miati sports car series and the 2005 Grand Prix of Long Beach Celebrity race, third straight year in this race, BC2, Baja Challenge Class
--Jeremy McGrath, legendary former Supercross champion, BC16, Baja Challenge Class
--Rod Millen, World Rally Championship racer, Pikes Peak Hill Climb record holder, former champion in the Mickey Thompson Off-Road Stadium Series, , No. 762 Stock Mini Class AND BC2, Baja Challenge Class
--Rhys Millen, Pikes Pike Hill Climb class winner and National Drifting class champion, Hollywood Stunt driver, BC2, Baja Challenge Class
--Ken Losch, Former SCCA Formula Mazda racer, current Indy Pro Series owner/driver, No. 253, Protruck
--Ken Block, Founder of DC Shoes, Pro Rally racer, X Games star, BC16, Baja Challenge Class
--Tanner Foust, Pro Rally racer, X Games Gold medalist, Hollywood Stunt driver, BC2, Baja Challenge Class
--Bud Brutsman, Show Creator and TV Producer of ‘Rides’ and ‘Overhaulin’, BC 13, Baja Challenge Class
--Erin Crocker—USAC, ARCA and NASCAR Truck racer, BC13, Baja Challenge Class
--Paul Thacker, Pro Snowmobile racer, BC16, Baja Challenge Class
--Tracy Jordan, Rock Crawling pioneer with championships in three different series, BC13, Baja Challenge Class
--Kyle Loza, Freestyle MX, XGames Gold medalist, BC16, Baja Challenge Class
--Chris Burandt, Pro Snowmobile Racer, BC16, Baja Challenge Class
--Scott Atchison, former IndyCar driver, No. 403x, Class 40
--Gay Smith, Pike’s Peak Hill Climb champion, No. 118, Class 1
--Luke Trembath, Pro Sowboarder, BC16, Baja Challenge Class
Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Celebrity Watch
Famous Personalities who have raced in the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 include:
STEVE APPLETON—CEO and President of Micron Technology, stunt-plane pilot
FRANK ARCIERO JR.--off-road racer, developer, Winery owner, CART team owner
JACK ARUTE--Sports TV personality
HUBERT AURIOL--multiple winner of the
BOBBY BALDWIN—President/CEO of the Mirage Resorts, former World Series of Poker Champion
GAYLE BANKS—Land Speed Record Holder
RON BISHOP--raced in every Baja 1000 on a motorcycle (1 of 2 racers in every race)
SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS—2004 and 2005 Champ Car World Series season champ from
BUD BRUTSMAN—show creator and TV producer of ‘Rides’ and ‘Overhaulin’
JEAN CALVIN--former world class professional figure skater
SHANNON CAMPBELL—Rock Crawling champion
ERIK CARLSSON--world champion rallye driver
PAT MOSS CARLSSON--Erik’s wife/co-driver, sister of race driver Stirling Moss
DAN COOK—Professional Fly Fisherman
TARA DAKIDES—snowboarding legend
PATRICK DEMPSEY—Film and TV star (Grey’s Anatomy)
DOMINIC DOBSON—German-born former CART, NASCAR Truck Series and IMSA sports car star
CHIP FOOS—Star of TV’s Overhaulin’
GREG FOSTER—veteran Formula 1 powerboat racer
GARY GABELICH--Land Speed Record holder
JAMES GARNER--movie/TV star
JOSELE GARZA--
JOHN CLARK GABLE--movie actor and son of famed actor Clark Gable
JAMIE GALLES, former Trans Am and Toyota Atlantic racer whose family was a long-time IndyCar team owner
BRENDAN GAUGHAN--NASCAR Truck Series driver, former desert racer
ROBBY GORDON--former CART and current NASCAR Nextel driver/team owner
MIKE GROFF—former IRL driver
ROBBIE GROFF—former IRL driver
ROBERTO GUERRERO—former Indy Car and Formula 1 veteran
ROD HALL--18 class victories (one overall)--one of only two persons who has raced in EVERY SCORE Baja 1000
PETE HALSMER--former
VIC HICKEY--land speed racing and off-road racing pioneer
RYAN HUNTER-REAY—veteran open-wheel racer with two Champ Car wins
JESSE JAMES—star of TV’s Monster Garage
RICKY JOHNSON--third all-time winningest Supercross motorcycle racer
JIMMIE JOHNSON--former motocross star, NASCAR Nextel Cup driver
JOHNNY JOHNSON--15 class victories in eight different classes
STEFAN JOHANSSON—Indy car racer and team owner
PARNELLI JONES--1963
BERNARDO JOURDAIN--Mexican Indy car driver
MICHEL JOURDAIN Jr.--Mexican Indy car and NASCAR driver
DARREN LAW—GT Prototype racer
HERSHEL McGRIFF--first Carrera Panamericana winner and stock car champion
ROB MACCACHREN—7-time SCORE class champ, Stadium racing champ, 2001 & 2005 AARWBA All-America
MIKE ‘MOUSE’ MCCOY—SCORE race champion, noted
CHRIS MACCLUGAGE—legendary IJSBA personal watercraft racing world champion
CORKY McMILLIN—Founder-Corky McMillin Cos, patriarch of first SCORE 3-generation team, multiple Baja wins
MARK McMILLIN--
CHAD McQUEEN—actor and son of Steve McQueen
STEVE McQUEEN--movie and TV star
CASEY MEARS—NASCAR Nextel Cup racer, former desert racer, son of off-road star Roger Mears
RICK MEARS--4-time Indy 500 winner; younger brother of former off-road star Roger Mears
ROGER MEARS—1991 AARWBA All-America racer, desert racing legend, Indy Car Racer
SHEKHAR MEHTA--4-time winner of East African Safari
BRUCE MEYERS--originator of the Meyers Manx, world’s first desert race car (dune buggy)
MIKE METZGER—godfather of Freestyle MX
AK MILLER--American hot rodding and off-road racing patriarch
ROD MILLEN—Pikes Peak Hill Climb Record Holder, rally racer, Stadium racing champion
RHYS MILLEN—Formula D Drifting racing National Champion, Hollywood Stunt driver
RICH MINGA—1987 SCORE Overall Point Champion, noted
LARRY MINOR—former drag racer and team owner
DANNY MODER—noted film cinematographer with over 20 on his filmography
PAULA MURPHY--one-time ‘world’s fastest woman’ racer
MICHAEL NESMITH--TV actor/musician “Monkees”; pioneer producer of CD music
PAUL NEWMAN—Actor, race car driver, philanthropist
GUNNAR NILSSON--Formula 1 driver
SERGIO NOLASCO--owner of
AARON NORRIS--motion picture and TV producer; brother of actor Chuck Norris
ERIC NORRIS—NASCAR touring series driver, TV stunt coordinator, son of actor Chuck Norris
TED NUGENT--rock ‘n’ roll singing star
DANNY ONGAIS--motorcycle, drag racing, road racing and Indy 500 racer
PAUL PAGE—Motorsports TV commentator
TED PAPPAS--Indy 500 racer
TRAVIS PASTRANA—Freestyle MX, Supercross star, X Games Superstar
SAM POSEY--international race driver and motorsports TV commentator
GLEN PLAKE—Two-Time World Champion Hot Dog Skier
DON PRUDHOMME--legendary drag racer
GASTON RAHIER--former
DARON RAHLVES—legendary three-time
DYLAN RATIGAN—host of CNBC’s ‘Bullseye’ show
BUDDY RICE—2004
ELLIOTT FORBES-ROBINSON—legendary SCCA sports car racer
LARRY ROESELER--legendary motorcycle rider with an amazing 12 overall wins in SCORE Baja 1000
BORIS SAID—NASCAR driver and Trans Am racing star
ARMIN SCHWARZ—Seven-time World Rally Championship race winner
ORIOL SERVIA—Champ Car star from
BON SINCLAIR--president of Volvo Automobile of America
MALCOLM SMITH--off-road motorcycle champion and star of movie, “On Any Sunday”
CAMERON STEELE—Motorsports & Action Sports TV commentator
DANNY SULLIVAN—1987
ROBERT SUTTON—President/CEO of Centrix Financial
MARK THATCHER--son of
MICKEY THOMPSON--hot rodding and off-road racing pioneer, SCORE founder
ROLF TIBBLIN--world’s only motocross champion in three classes--500, 250 and 125cc
JUGATSU TOI--Japanese novelist
JOHNNY UNSER—Indy car racer, first from his racing family to drive in the race
JIMMY VASSER--CART champion driver
CAL WELLS III--NASCAR team owner who has also owned off-road and Indy Car teams
LARRY WILCOX--TV actor
BEKKI FREEMAN-WIK—Top female racer in SCORE History, 3-time SCORE Baja 1000 champ
JOHN ZINK--creator of Indy’s famed ‘laydown cars’
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