B.J. Baldwin snags SCORE Trophy-Truck crown

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December 4, 2008





B.J. Baldwin snags SCORE Trophy-Truck crown

Las Vegas’ B.J. Richardson captures Overall and Class 1

2008 SCORE Desert Series points title in Bunderson-Chevy



Bell/Kendall/Campbell sweep Overall M/C & Class 22 points;

Matlock/Spaeth earn Overall ATV and Class 25 points



LOS ANGELES—After all of the dust settled following the recent 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, the last man standing atop the podium with the crown of 2008 SCORE Desert Series Overall point champion was veteran Las Vegas racer B.J. Richardson.

Richardson, 43, a prominent Southern Nevada businessman and casino developer, drove the Las Vegas Dissemination Company Chevy-powered Bunderson open-wheel desert race car to the unlimited Class 1 season point title that also earned him the coveted 2008 SCORE Overall point championship as well. During the five-race season, he had second place class finishes at the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 and the SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 along with a 10th at the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and a ninth in the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

Racing in one of the two most competitive classes in the series, Richardson claimed the title with 414 total points. By finishing every mile of every race, Richardson also earned his first Toyota Milestone Award.

Richardson and all the 2008 SCORE Desert Series point champions will be honored Saturday during the annual SCORE Awards Night at Terrible’s Resort in Primm, Nev. The evening begins with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and the awards at 7:30 p.m.

In one of the closest overall point battles in the 35-year history of the world’s foremost desert racing series, Richardson won the overall crown by just three points over fellow Las Vegan B.J. Baldwin. Baldwin, 29, won the season point championship in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division for the second time in three years in the No. 97 Baldwin Motorsports Chevy Silverado. Baldwin, whose father Bobby Baldwin finished ninth in the SCORE Trophy-Truck season points, earned his third consecutive Toyota Milestone Award.

After leading the SCORE Overall points much of the season, San Diego County racer Adam Pfankuch, 26, finished third overall while winning Class 1-2/1600 in a Mirage-VW with 403 season points. Pfankuch earned a Toyota Milestone Award as well as winning the $20,000 Volkswagen of America bonus for earning the most points of any VW-powered vehicle this season.

A total of just 36 points separated the top 10 in the final 2008 SCORE Overall point standings led by four drivers from Class 1, three from SCORE Trophy-Truck, two from Class 1-2/1600 and one from Class 5/1600.

SCORE points are based on starting and finishing as well as the number of starters in each class in every race.

“What an unbelievable season, especially when you consider I’ve been hanging around the desert for over 20 years,” said the soft-spoken Richardson. “This was a dream season, and we were able to stay consistent, finish every race and win Class 1 and the 2008 SCORE Overall point championship without winning a race. That goes to show you how competitive SCORE desert racing is in general and our class in particular. I can’t stay enough, though, about our entire Las Vegas Dissemination Company team, my teammate Pat Dean, our dear friend and sponsor John Gaughan, our co-driver T.J. Flores and the magnificent prep our cars get from Valley Performance in Las Vegas. Without all of the ingredients, we would have never won this championship.”

While this is Richardson’s first SCORE class point championship, it was Baldwin’s second and third for Pfankuch, who owns Powerbox Transaxles. Pfankuch was the second driver for two season point championship teams. 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. This was the first season Pfankuch won a class title as driver of record.

While Baldwin drove the entire season solo, Pfankuch did almost the same, but had help from Steven Eugenio, El Centro, Calif., in both the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

Baldwin, was second in Laughlin, seventh in San Felipe and earned his third career SCORE Trophy-Truck race win at the Tecate SCORE Baja 500, slipped to 10th in Primm but kept his point lead and clinched the his second career title with a second at the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 in the marquee SCORE racing division for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks.

After impressively winning Class 1 in Mexico’s season-finale, Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif., finished the year second in Class 1 and fourth in overall points with 399 in the Speed Technologies Jefferies-Chevy.

With two class wins this season before a 10th in class at the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 put him out of championship contention, Germany’s World Rally Championship veteran Armin Schwarz and teammate Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., finished fifth in overall points and third in Class 1, just two points behind Dempsey in the All German Motorsports Jimco-BMW.

With three wins in Class 5/1600 in his VW Baja Bug, Mexico’s Marcos Nunez won his class point championship and finished sixth in overall points.

A pair of talented SCORE Trophy-Truck teams ended up seventh and eighth in 2008 SCORE Overall points—Norman Motorsports and Riviera Racing.

Winning the last two races of the season, Roger Norman, Reno, Nev. and Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., made a major impression in their first year in SCORE Trophy-Truck, finishing second behind Baldwin with 391 points in the No. 8 Norman Motorsports Ford F-150.

After dominating the SCORE Trophy-Truck class in 2007 with three race wins including the 40th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, still managed to finish third in SCORE Trophy-Truck season points this year with 386 in the No. 1 Riviera Racing Ford F-150.

Completing the top 10 in 2008 SCORE Overall points was rookie Corey Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., a second generation desert racer who raced with his father and brother, earning one class win and finishing second to Pfankuch with 384 points in a Lothringer-VW.

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., once again dominated the overall motorcycle and open Class 22 standings with 303 points after all three Baja races on the factory-supported No. 1x Johnny Campbell Racing Honda CRF450X. For the Baja legend Campbell, it was his 11th career SCORE win while it was the third for Bell and the second for Norman.

Sweeping all three SCORE Baja races, the overall ATV champions are led by rider of record Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif., on a Honda TRX700XX. Riding with Matlock all season was Marc Spaeth, Ramona, Calif., while aiding the cause with some riding in the two longer Baja races were Harold Goodman and Wes Miller.

With four class wins this season, Mexico’s Ramon Fernandez won his second straight Class 11 title and was 11th overall in a stock VW Sedan.

Winning Class 3 for the sixth time in seven years in their sturdy Ford Bronco, brothers Donald (Sacramento, Calif.) and Kenneth Moss (Marysville, Calif.) won four of five races, have 29 in their career and finished 13th in the 2008 SCORE Overall points.

Setting a pair of SCORE records along the way, Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif., was the driver of record for a team that won two races and the Class 7SX season point championship in the Desert Assassins Ford Ranger. For Steele, whose husband Cameron Steele races in SCORE Trophy-Truck, she became the first female driver of record to win a SCORE truck season title and the first female driver to win a prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Award as her team finished every required mile of the season.

While Steele became the first female driver of record to win a SCORE truck class season title, Anna Cody, Simi Valley, Calif., became the first female rider of record to win a SCORE motorcycle class title.

Cody led an all female team to the Class 20 title on a Honda CRF250X. Other team regulars were co-riders: Stacy Doerkson, Apple Valley, Calif./Cathy Duncan, Los Alamos, Calif./Sarah Kritch, Bakersfield, Calif.

Truly a family sport, Rod Hall, Reno, Nev. and his youngest son Chad Hall became the first father and son racers to win a SCORE season championship in the same season.

Both also SCORE Toyota Milestone winners from Reno, Nev., the venerable Rod Hall, 71, won the Stock Mini class for the third straight year in a Hummer H3 for his 14th career SCORE class season point title while Chad Hall, 45, won three races this year in a Rod Hall Racing Hummer H3Alpha to earn the Stock Full season title, his first as driver of record.

Among the car and truck classes, other point champions include: Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif. (Class 7, Ford Ranger), Mike Lawrence, Brea, Calif. (Class 10, Lothringer-VW), Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif. (SCORE Lite, Duvel-VW). It was Chamlee’s fourth career Class 7 season title, while it was the first for both Lawrence and St. John.

Among the other motorcycle class champions, four defending season class champions won their respective classes again in 2008: Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif. (Class 30, Honda CRF450X and Class 50, Honda CRF450X0, 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).

Putting together all-star age group teams, O’Neal, the prominent apparel manufacturer, now has 13 career SCORE class motorcycle season point crowns, 12 of which have come in the last eight years.

Casas, Helm and Lewis, along with their talented co-riders, each have now won two career SCORE motorcycle season titles.

Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Volkswagen of America-official vehicle, Sunoco Race Fuels -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, 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

FINAL Point Leaders

(Five-race series in U.S. and Mexico. Following 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000-Ensenada, Mexico, Nov. 19-23)
Top 25 Overall Cars and Trucks
(Position, Drivers, Vehicle-Engine, Class, Points)

1. B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (Class 1), 414

2. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 411

3. Adam Pfankuch,Carlsbad, Calif., Mirage-VW (Class 1-2/1600), 403

4. Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif./Mark Levrett, Sparks, Nev., Jefferies-Chevy (Class 1), 399

5. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW (Class 1), 397

6. Marcos Nunez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (Class 5/1600), 392

7. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 391

8. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 386

9. Cory Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., Lothringer-VW (Class 1-2/1600), 384

10. Luis Ramirez Jr., Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, HMS-Chevy (Class 1), 378

11. Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan (Class 11), 377

12. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 376

13. Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco (Class 3), 374

14. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 372

15. Heidi Steele, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Ford Ranger (Class 7SX), 369

16. John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., Ford Ranger (Class 7SX), 367

17. Kevin Carr, San Diego, VW Baja Bug (Class 5), 365

18. Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3 (Stock Mini), 364

19. Chad Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3Alpha (Stock Full), 361

21. Ernie Negrete, San Diego/Oscar Venagas, Rosarito, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (Class 5/1600), 345

22. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 342

23. Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1), 341

24. David Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif., Lothringer-VW (Class 1-2/1600), 334

24. Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., Ford Ranger (Class 7), 334

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), 411; 2. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150 (2), 391; 3. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 386; 4. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 376; 5. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 372; 6. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150, 342; 7. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram 1500 (1), 303; 8. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., GMC Sierra, 290; 9. Bobby Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 283; 10. Chad Ragland, Vista, Calif., Toyota Tundra, 282.

CLASS 1—1. B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy, 414; 2. Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif., Jefferies-Chevy (1), 399; 3. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW (2), 397; 4. Luis Ramirez Jr., Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Jefferies-Chevy (1), 378; 5 Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 341; 6. Dale Ebberts, Wilton, Calif./Brad Etter, Villa Park, Calif., Porter-Chevy, 289; 7. Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (1), 283; 8. Josh Rigsby, Santa Fe, N.M., Jimco-Chevy; 9. Dale Lenk, Newport Beach, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 231; 10. Eric Chase, San Diego, Penhall-Chevy, 229.

CLASS 1-2/1600—1. Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., Mirage-VW (2), 403; 2. Cory Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., Lothringer-VW (1) 384; 3. Dave Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif., Lothringer-VW, 338; 4. Hiram Duran, Chula Vista, Calif., Amplified-VW, 325; 5. Arturo Velazco/Able Velazco, Banning, Calif., Porter-VW, 255; 7. Arnoldo Ramirez, Ensenada, Mexico, Curry-VW (1), 229.

CLASS 3—1. Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco (4), 365; 2. Darren Skilton, Long Beach, Calif., Jeep Wranger (1), 125.

CLASS 5—1. Kevin Carr, San Diego, VW Baja Bug (3), 365; 2. Pietro Brassea, Mexicali, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (2), 191.

CLASS 5/1600—1. Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (3), 392; 2. Ernie Negrete, San Ysidro, Calif., VW Baja Bug, 345; 3. Alonso Angulo, Ensenada, Mexico, 297; 4. Mario Reynoso, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug, 252; 5. Tommy Craft, El Cajon, Calif.,VW Baja Bug, 249. ALSO: 7. Jose Montoya, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (1), 216.

CLASS 7—1. Dan Chamlee, Summerland, Calif., Ford Ranger (1), 334; 2. Guillermo Galvan, Bahia de Los Angeles, Mexico, Ford Ranger (1), 204; 3. Chris Taylor, El Centro, Calif., Ford Ranger (1), 202.

CLASS 7SX—1. Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Ford Ranger (2) 369; 2. John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., Ford Ranger (3), 367.

CLASS 8—1. Noah Ostanik, Encinitas, Calif., Ford F-150 (1), 189; 2. Juan C. Lopez, Tecate, Mexico, Ford F-150 (1), 167.

CLASS 9—1. Daniel Reyes Jr., Calexico, Calif., Venegas-VW (1), 239; 2. Cisco Bio, Spring Valley, Calif., Tubular Design-VW (1), 125.

CLASS 10—1. Mike Lawrence, Brea, Calif./Chris Lawrence, Los Alamitos, Calif., Lothringer-VW, 325, 2. Mark Hutchins/C.J. Hutchins, Henderson, Nev., Kreger-Honda (1), 225; 3. Lobsam Yee, Tijuana, Mexico, Jimco-Honda (1), 205.

SCORE LITE—1. Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif., Duvel-VW (2), 352; 2. Lee Banning, Laveen, Ariz., Foddrill-VW, 332; 3. David Callaway, Menifee, Calif./Scott Mapes, Riverside, Calif., Callaway-VW, 311; 4. Steve Mamer, Holtville, Calif., Raceco-VW, 274; 5. Gary Johnson, Camarillo, Calif., Messick-VW, 219.

CLASS 11—1. Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan (4), 377; 2. Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, VW Sedan (1), 275.

STOCK FULL—1. Chad Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3 Alpha (3), 361; 2. Kent Kroeker, Valley Center, Calif., Dodge 2500 (1), 267; 3. Clyde Stacey, Bristol, Va., Dodge Ram2500, 237; 4. Josh Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H2SUT (1), 222.

STOCK MINI—1. Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3 (3), 364; 2. Gavin Skilton, Orange, Calif., Honda Ridgeline (2), 269.

PROTRUCK—1. Jason Voss/Rich Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150 (3), 304. 2. Gary Magness, Denver, Ford F-150, 192.

CLASS 17—1. Scott Watkins, Stockton, Calif., Jeep Cherokee (1), 180.
Pro Motorcycles

CLASS 22—1. Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X (3), 303; 2. Ryan Penhall, Corona, Calif./Brent Harden, Sun City, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 272, 3. Caleb Gosselaar, Valencia, Calif./Timmy Weigand, Santa Clarita, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 270; 4. Grant Steele, Temecula, Calif./Jeff Kargula, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 195; 5. Jesse Sharpe, Escondido, Calif., Honda XR650R, 184.

CLASS 21—1. Carlos Casas/Noe Ibarra, Chula Vista, Calif., KTM 450CXF (2), 265; 2. Edy Garcia/Cesar Garcia, Ensenada, Mexico, Yamaha YZ250, 168; 3.Bernard Bohrer, Laguna Niguel, Calif./Kurt Samuelson, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 134.

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), 252; 2. Larry Perkins, Strafford, Mo./Craig Goldsberry, Springfield, Mo./Malcolm Wood, Bolivor, Mo./Gabriel Hinshaw, Olathe, Kansas, Honda CRF250X, 241; 3. Chad Black, Laguna Hills, Calif./Conor Penhall, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF250X (2), 235.

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), 275; 2. Mike Johnson, El Paso, Texas/Kyle Abney, Albuquerque, N.M., Honda CRF450X, 261; 3. Scott Myers, Sun City, Calif./Shane Esposito, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Steve Garnet, Carson City, Nev./Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico, Kawasaki KLX450 (2), 239.

CLASS 40—1. Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./Jon Ortner, Santa Barbara, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X (3), 280; 2. Stuart Goggins, Upland, Calif./Jeff Horsley, Goodyear, Ariz./Tim Vasquez, Monrovia, Calif./Scott Horsley, Claremont, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 247.

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 (3), 270; 2. Kenny Hayden, Shadow Hills, Calif./Doug Smith, Upland, Calif./Dave Potts, Burbank, Calif./Bill Boyer, Honda CRF450X, 250; 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 (3), 275.
Pro ATVs

CLASS 25—1. Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./ Marc Spaeth, Warner Springs, Calif./Wes Miller, El Cajon, Calif., Honda TRX700XX (3), 290; 2. Danny Prather, Ramona, Calif./Mike Cafro, Carlsbad, Calif./Levi Marana, Hemet, Calif./Chad Prull, Laveen, Ariz., Honda TRX450R, 268; 3. Stefano Caputo, San Felipe, Mexico (Italy)/Felipe Velez, San Felipe, Mexico/Jorge Romo, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 255; Reid Rutherford, Montrose, Colo., Arctic Cat Thundercat, 242.

CLASS 24—1. 1. Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif./Robin Fawcett, Santee, Calif./Steve Abrego, Covina, Calif., Honda TRX450R (1), 275; 2. Benjamin Lopez, San Diego, Honda TRX450R, 139; 3. Rob Ransford, Downer’s Grove, Ill., Honda TRX450R, 203.

Sportsman

SPT TRUCK—1. Bob Land, Lake Forest, Calif., Jeep Cherokee (2), 233.

SPT CAR—1. Peter Lang/Terry Cottar, Santa Rosa, Calif., Homebuilt-Chevy, (3), 276.

SPT UTV—1. Mark Lindsay, Polaris RZR (1), 204.

SPT M/C>250cc—1. Jesus Rios, Calexico, Calif/Alfredo Osornio/Alejandro Olguin, Mexicali, Mexico, Honda CRF450X (1), 281.

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 (2), 342.

SPT ATV—1. Joselito Muro, Chula Vista, Calif., Honda TRX450R (1), 263.
Manufacturers

Engine Builder—1. Major Performance, 280; 2. Kroyer, 241; 3. FAT Performance, 220; 4. Valley Performance, 142; 5. Montes, 130.

Original Buggy Chassis—1. Jimco, 206; 2.Bunderson, 137; 3. Lothringer, 129; 4. Jefferies, 86; 5. Mirage, 82.


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

13th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300
Primm, Nevada

September 6, 2008

Total Starters: 124 Total Finishers: 87

Cars & Trucks

TROPHY-TRUCK—Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150

CLASS 1—Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW

CLASS 1-2/1600—Aaron Hawley, Las Vegas/Bryan Freeman, Henderson, Nev., Seagrove-VW

CLASS 3—Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco

CLASS 5—Kevin Carr, San Diego, VW Baja Bug

CLASS 5/1600—Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug

CLASS 7—Chris Taylor, El Centro, Calif./Josh Quintero, Imperial, Calif., Ford Ranger

CLASS 7SX—John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif./Mark Landersman, Temecula, Calif., Ford Ranger

CLASS 10—Bekki Wik/Adam Wik, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Honda

SCORE LITE—Perry McNeal/Alfie Bueno, San Diego, Lothringer-VW

CLASS 11—Ramon Fernandez/Thomas Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan

STOCK FULL—Ken Kroeker, Valley Center, Calif./Frank Martwek, San Clemente, Calif., Dodge 2500

STOCK MINI—Gavin Skilton, Orange, Calif., Honda Ridgeline

PROTRUCK—Jason Voss/Richard Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150

CLASS 17—Scott Watkins, Stockton, Calif./Casey Bount, Danville, Calif., Jeep XJ Cherokee

41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

November 19-23, 2008

Total Starters: 347 Total Finishers: 227

Pro Cars & Trucks

TROPHY-TRUCK—Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150

CLASS 1—Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif./John Herder, Tucson, Ariz., Jefferies-Chevy

CLASS 1-2/1600—Arnoldo Ramirez/Misael Arambula/Daniel Lopez, Ensenada, Mexico, Curry-VW

CLASS 3—Darren Skilton, Long Beach, Calif., Jeep Wrangler

CLASS 5—Pietro Brassea/Ivan Pacheco, Mexicali, Mexico, VW Baja Bug

CLASS 5/1600—Marcos Nunez/Norberto Riviera, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug

CLASS 6—Marc Burnett, Chula Vista, Calif., Ford Ranger

CLASS 7—Guillermo Galvan/Ricardo Galvan, Bahia de Los Angeles, Mexico, Ford Ranger

CLASS 7SX—John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif./Mark Landersman, Temecula, Calif., Ford Ranger

CLASS 8—Juan C. Lopez, Tecate, Mexico/Beny Canela, Indio, Calif., Ford F-150

CLASS 9—Cisco Bio/Jorge Martinez/Pancho Bio/Francisco Guerrero, Spring Valley, Calif., Tubular Design-VW

CLASS 10—Lobsam Yee, Tijuana, Mexico, Jimco-Chevy

SCORE LITE—Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif./Dean Bayerle, Poway, Calif./Ramsey El Wardani, San Diego, Duvel-VW

CLASS 11—Ramon Fernandez/Tomas Fernandez/Rogelio Robles, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan

STOCK FULL—Chad Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3 Alpha

STOCK MINI—Rod Hall/Mike Winkel/Josh Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3

PROTRUCK—Jason Voss/Rich Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150

CLASS 17—Mike Shaffer/Dayton, Nev. /Lance Clifford, Georgetown, Calif., Jeep Cherokee

BAJA CHALLENGE—Chris Kemp, San Clemente, Calif./James DeGaine, Palm Springs, Calif./Daniel Elkins, Indio, Calif./Vincent Trino, Arrin, Calif./Pat McCleish, Long Beach Calif./Dino Crescentini, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Baja Touring Car-Subaru

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