F A C T S H E E T 2008 Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250

WHAT:
22nd Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 Desert Race
Round 2 of the five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series
WHEN:
Saturday, March 15, 2008
WHERE:
San Felipe-Baja California, Mexico (120 miles south of U.S./Mexico Border)
WHO:
Nearly 280 entries from 20 U.S. States, Mexico, Canada, Israel, Italy, and Germany
COURSE:
TOTAL MILEAGE: 231.73 miles (4 checkpoints). The course is a long, fairly narrow loop extending north of San Felipe up to and along Highway 3 and south almost to Puertecitos on the east side adjacent to the Sea of Cortez. Course will start in the shadow of the famed San Felipe Arches and finish just south of there adjacent to the Tecate Building. Heading northwest of town, it runs in a counterclockwise direction. Course runs west and south of town. The challenging course runs through three major washes in the area: Matomi, Azufre and Huatomote, with silt, jagged rocks, and narrow passes between walls of rock, and is considered to be ‘The best of Baja.’
CHECKPOINTS: CK 1-race mile 61.58; CK 2-rm122.30; CK 3-rm192.78; CK 4-rm213.80.
PRE/POST SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, March 14--(All times PST)
Racer Registration, Bandidos Cantina, 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.
Media Registration, Bandidos Cantina, 9a.m.-5p.m.
Contingency Row, Downtown on the Malecon, 10a.m.-5p.m.
Safety Inspection, Downtown on the Malecon, 10a.m.-6p.m.
Mandatory Driver/Rider Meeting, Bandidos Cantina, 7p.m.
SATURDAY, March 15--(all times PST)
Posting of Unofficial Results-S/F Line (Los Arcos Hotel)-Throughout the day
Competition Review Board-Los Arcos Hotel, 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, March 16--(all times PST)
Awards Celebration, Downtown on the Malecon, 10 a.m.
START/FINISH:
START: at the San Felipe Arches FINISH: Adjacent to Tecate Building
RACE DAY
SATURDAY, March 15--(all times PST) (Subject to Change)
SCHEDULE:
Late Registration & Tech, start line, 5:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
Media Center Open, start line, 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
RACE STARTS: Motorcycles, ATVs-6a.m.; Cars, Trucks-10 a.m. One Vehicle starts every 30 seconds.
CLASS STARTING ORDER:
Motorcycles/ATVs: 22, 30, 40, 21, 20, 50, 60, 25, 24, SPT M/C>, SPT M/C<, SPT ATV
Cars/Trucks: TT, 1, 10, SL, 8, PT, 1-2/1600, 5, 7, 5/1600, 7S, 7SX, SF, SM, 9, 3, 17, SPT TRUCK, SPT CAR, Class 11, 17, SPT UTV
TIME LIMIT: All vehicles will have a 10 hour time limit, from the time each vehicle starts, to complete the course.
SANCTION:
Sanctioned and produced by SCORE International-Los Angeles
CEO & President--Sal Fish; Vice-President--Paul Fish; Administration--Sue Johnson; Mexican Liaison--Oscar Ramos
SPONSORS:
Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Sunoco Race Fuels/Bryant Petroleum-official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, Slime-official tire sealant, and Red Bull-official energy drink. 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, Cotuco, Fideicomiso Publico para la Promocion Turistica de Ensenada, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products, and Advanced Color Graphics.
Additionally, for this race--Tourism and Convention Bureau of Mexicali/San Felipe, Cotuco.
TOP RACERS:
SCORE Trophy-Truck: 1 Mark Post/Rob MacCachren, 97 B.J. Baldwin, 7 Scott Steinberger, 12 Brian Collins/Chuck Hovey, 38 Garron Cadiente, 4 Gus Vildosola Jr./Gus Vildosola, 2 Pete Sohren, 16 Cameron Steele, 96 Bobby Baldwin, 39 Ron Whitton, 85 Todd Wyllie, 22 Damen Jefferies, 35 Robbie Pierce, 84 Nick Vanderwey, 33 Chad Ragland; Class 1: Billy/Dave Gasper, Dale Ebberts, B.J. Richardson, Pat Dean, Armin Schwarz/Martin Christensen, Robert Ross, Eric Chase; Class 1-2/1600: Dave Caspino, Adam Pfankuch, Cory Boyer/Rick Boyer, Arturo Velazco/Able Velazco, Hiram Duran; Class 3: Donald Moss; Class 5: George Seeley, Carlos Albanez/Luivan Voelker, Kevin Carr, Pietro Brassea; Class 5/1600: Marcos Nunez, Mario Reynoso, Ernesto Arambula, Ernie Negrete, Jose Montoya, Enrique Zazueta Jr.; Class 7: Dan Chamlee; Class 7SX: Rich Severson, Heidi Steele, Noe Sierra, John Holmes; Class 8: Rodrigo Ampudia; Class 10: Mark Hutchins; SCORE Lite: Tom Watson/Tim Noe, Rick St. John; Stock Full: Chad Hall, Josh Hall, John Griffin/Jeremy Spirkoff,; Stock Mini: Rod Hall; Class 22: Robby Bell/Johnny Campbell, Steve Hengeveld, Quinn Cody/David Pearson; Class 40: Brett Helm, CLASSES 30 & 50: Jim O’Neal; Class 60: Donald Lewis; Class 25: Danny Prather/Mike Cafro
CLASSES:
The Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 Desert Race features 27 Pro & 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs. Class winners will be decided along with the overall race winner in Pro 4-Wheel, Pro Motorcycle and Pro ATV.
Pro Class Descriptions:
Pro Cars & Trucks
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)
CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters)
CLASS 1-2/1600 (single or two-seaters to 1600cc)
CLASS 3 (Short wheelbase 4X4)
CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs)
CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs)
CLASS 7 (Open mini trucks)
CLASS 7S (Stock mini trucks)
CLASS 7SX (Modified mini trucks)
CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks)
CLASS 9 (Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters)
CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)
SCORE LITE (Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc)
CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans)
STOCK FULL (Stock full-sized trucks)
STOCK MINI (Stock mini trucks)
PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks)
Pro Motorcycles
CLASS 22 (250cc or more)
CLASS 21 (126cc to 250cc)
CLASS 20 (up to 125cc)
CLASS 30 (Riders over 30 years old)
CLASS 40 (Riders over 40 years old)
CLASS 50 (Riders over 50 years old)
CLASS 60 (Riders over 60 years old)
Pro ATVs
CLASS 25 (251cc or more)
CLASS 24 (250cc or less)
2007 TOP FINISHERS:
(Ensenada to Santo Tomas)
394 Starters
288 Finishers
OVERALL CARS & TRUCKS:
1. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2. Alan Pflueger, Honolulu, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
3. Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
4. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
5. Josh Baldwin, Newport Beach, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
6. Gus Vildosola/Gus Vildosola Jr., Mexicali, Mexico, Ford F-150
7. Larry Roeseler, Hesperia, Calif., Smithbuilt-Ford(Class 1)
8. Andy McMillin, National City, Calif./Scott McMillin, Coronado, CA, Chevy CK1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
9. Larry Ragland, Cave Creek, Ariz./Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
10. Mike Julson, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
OVERALL MOTORCYCLE—Robby Bell, Murrieta, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif., Honda CRF450X (Class 22);
OVERALL ATV—Danny Prather, Ramona, Calif./Mike Cafro, Carlsbad, Calif./Levi Marana, Hemet, Calif./Marc Spaeth, Warner, Calif., Honda TRX450R (Class 25)
MEDIA CENTER:
Race day: Remote facility at Start Line (Los Arcos Motel)
MEDIA CONTACT
Dominic Clark, SCORE Media Director (702) 735-7123 OR guest- Hotel Don Jesus