Laughlin Unveils New Branding Campaign

LAUGHLIN, Nev., Sept. 12 NV-LaughlinVisitors


LAUGHLIN, Nev., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Las Vegas Convention and
Visitors Authority in conjunction with the Laughlin Visitors Bureau recently
rolled out its destination-wide campaign for Laughlin, Nev.: "Laughlin. It's
Like You Own the Place." The re-energized brand and renewed vision emphasize
the VIP treatment, as well as convenience and affordability that anyone can
experience in Laughlin.


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"Laughlin offers a combination of affordability, amenities and scenic
riverfront location unmatched anywhere," said Terry Jicinsky, Senior Vice
President of Marketing for the LVCVA. "'It's Like You Own the Place' conveys
a sense of VIP privilege visitors enjoy that extends from dining and
accommodations to entertainment and gaming."


Laughlin sits on the banks of the Colorado River and is just 90 miles
south of Las Vegas. The research behind the campaign found that the river and
accompanying water activities are the distinguishing factors for Laughlin
among other southern Nevada destinations. A getaway to Laughlin combines the
excitement of a casino destination with the beauty, ambiance and recreation of
the Colorado River. From riding the waves on jet skis to relaxing in a scenic
beachside cabana, there is something for every outdoor enthusiast.


Along with its position as a water and outdoor destination, extensive
research also found that the Laughlin experience is approachable and
unintimidating. From fine dining without a reservation, embarking on a yacht
to sail the Colorado, to tickets to big-name concerts at a fraction of the
price of other venues, visitors can plan the perfect getaway with ease and
affordability.


In addition to year-round access to Laughlin's affordable first-class
accommodations and a wide array of recreational activities, Laughlin has also
become one of the leading special events destinations in the Southwest.
Laughlin's River Stampede PRCA Rodeo, Xtreme Bulls event, and SCORE
International Off-Road Racing offer something for every adventurous spectator.



ABOUT LAUGHLIN


Located just 90 miles south of Las Vegas, Laughlin sits on the banks of
the Colorado River and attracts thousands of outdoor enthusiasts each year who
flock to its shores to enjoy the water and relax with all the amenities of a
resort destination. From riding the waves on jet skis, to relaxing on a
scenic cruise, there is something for everyone on the waters of the Colorado.



ABOUT THE LVCVA


The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with
marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide,
and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center.
With approximately 136,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and more than 9.7
million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA's mission
centers on attracting ever-increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors
to the area. For more information, go to http://www.lvcva.com or
http://www.VisitLasVegas.com.



SOURCE Laughlin Visitors Bureau

SPEED TECHNOLOGIES CORR RACERS CASEY CURRIE AND CHUCK DEMPSEY READY FOR ROUNDS 11 & 12 AT CHULA VISTA THIS WEEKEND

The team continues its expansion into CORR and focuses on improvement and teamwork



Reno, NV (September 11th, 2008) – Speed Technologies, one of the largest and foremost race teams in the United States and Mexico, continues racing in the CORR series this weekend with two Pro-Lite trucks. The trucks are sponsored by both Bully Dog and Speed Technologies.

Chuck Dempsey, a full-time Speed Technologies driver who also races in both the SCORE and Best in the Desert race series, is continuing his education in CORR racing under the Casey Currie Racing banner with sponsorships by Speed Technologies and Bully Dog. The team, led by Casey Currie, recently added Dempsey and is excited to parlay his extensive desert racing experience into the CORR arena.

“The biggest thing with Chuck is that it’s a learning process,” said Casey Currie. “CORR is a new style of racing for him and we are restructuring the team to help Chuck drive faster and get him into the top ten.”

Casey Currie, a well known CORR and motorcycle racer, has already captured two podium finishes this year and is looking to bring another one home.

“We’ve spent the last month testing the trucks and they’re more dialed in than ever before – I feel more comfortable behind the wheel with the new suspension changes and I looking for a top placement this race,” said Currie.

This is Dempsey’s first year racing CORR, but he’s well-known in desert racing circles and in 2005 took home a first place motorcycle finish in the Baja 500. Currie has been competing in the off road and motorcycle circuit for over six years. In 2005 Currie raced the SuperTT series in Southern California, and after advancing to the AMA professional SuperMoto series he placed fifth in the nation.



About Speed Technologies

Established in 2006 Speed Technologies is owned by John Harrah and headquartered in Reno, NV at Rancharrah. The team operates both an off-road car and motorcycle team. Competing in both the SCORE Desert Series and the Best in the Desert, Speed Technologies is a full-time operation supported by a full time staff as well as additional chase and safety crews. Speed Technologies is committed to safety both on and off the track. For more information on Speed Technologies please visit www.speed-technologies.com or call 775-851-7492.

About CORR Racing

Championship Off Road Racing™ brings high action, four wheel motorsports including 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive trucks to the closed course off road arena. The 2008 Championship Off Road Racing's race season includes eight events at tracks located in Los Angeles, CA, San Diego, CA and Las Vegas, NV.



CORR's success continues to evolve in a simple formula: Combine close fender-to-fender racing on a course designed to allow the fan in the stands to see all the action on the track, while allowing television viewers at home to live vicariously through their favorite driver.

Ferrari chief appointed to F1 job

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has been appointed as the Formula One Teams Association's first chairman.

The 10 F1 teams set up the association to work with governing body the International Automobile Federation (FIA) to help improve the sport.

FIA president Max Mosley wants F1 to come up with new rules to reduce costs and halve fuel consumption by 2015 in a bid to become "greener".

Even the smallest F1 team's annual costs are over £57m.

Ferrari said the meeting had agreed five primary objectives and established three commissions.

The Sporting Working Group will be led by McLaren chief executive Martin Whitmarsh, the Technical Working Group by Honda team principal Ross Brawn and the Commercial Working Group by Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore.

(Source: BBC)

SCOTT DIXON NOTCHES SECOND CAREER INDY CAR CHAMPIONSHIP AND OTHER RACING NEWS

SEMA eNews, Vol. 11, No. 37 - Sep 11, 2008
SCOTT DIXON NOTCHES SECOND CAREER INDY CAR CHAMPIONSHIP AND OTHER RACING NEWS

THE CHAMP: Despite losing the race to Helio Castroneves in a photo finish Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway, Scott Dixon wrapped up his second IRL IndyCar Series championship.

RIDE SWAPS: Dario Franchitti, the 2007 IndyCar Series and Indy 500 champion, will return to the series full-time next season. Franchitti, who tried his hand at NASCAR stock-car racing this season, will replace Dan Wheldon in the second Target Chip Ganassi Racing entry. Wheldon has signed with Panther Racing, the team with which he began his IndyCar Series career, leaving Vitor Meira among the drivers shopping for a ride for the 2009 season.

TOP ROOKIE: Hideki Mutoh won the IndyCar Series Bombardier Learjet Rookie of the Year award.

BIG MONEY: Jac Haudenschild earned $50,000 for his third Gold Cup Race of Champions sprint-car triumph at Silver Dollar Speedway in California. Meanwhile, Shane Clanton picked up $41,000 for winning the World 100 dirt-late-model event at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway.

CHANGES: Kansas Speedway is going to build a permanent infield road course at the 1.5-mile superspeedway located in Kansas City, Kan.

A CHIEF: Darian Grubb has officially been named crew chief for Tony Stewart next season at Stewart Haas Racing.

POWER RANKINGS: NHRA Top Fuel point leader Tony Schumacher remained at the top of the National Speed Sport News Power Rankings heading into the inaugural Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Concord, N.C., this weekend. The National Speed Sport News Power Rankings, which are published weekly in the 74-year-old motorsports publication

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Todd Cuffaro Leads CORR Pro Lite Rookies into Rounds 11&12 at Chula Vista International Raceway

Contact: ROMM, Inc.
Office: 866-729-0107
E-mail: pr@rockonmotorsports.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

San Diego, CA (September 9, 2008) - Championship Off Road Racing returns to the metropolitan San Diego area this weekend as racing action kicks off at "The Quarry" located at the Chula Vista International Raceway. The Quarry is only 15 minutes from the motor sports race shop of Todd Cuffaro, driver of the No.46 Nissan/UPR/BFGoodrich Tires Pro Lite.

This weekend's race is the sixth stop of the eight race series as San Diego resident, Todd Cuffaro, leads the 2008 class of CORR Pro Lite rookies in the championship point's standings. In fact, the 24-year old racer is fifth in overall point's chase sharing the top five spots with several previous CORR Pro Lite champions.

"Returning to the Chula Vista race course is always a refresher for us. Racing in our backyard is definitely an advantage and if for some reason we need to utilize our race shop it's only 15 minutes away. I'm looking forward to another great weekend of racing. In a recent test session we made some significant improvements on setup and we continue to work closely with FOX Racing Shox in fine tuning our race day suspension setup," said a smiling Cuffaro.

Facing the challenge against the nation's top Pro Lite racers, Todd Cuffaro has held his own during the first 10 rounds of Championship Off Road Racing. Moving forward to towards the end of the season and with only six rounds of door-to-door racing left, Cuffaro has strategically positioned his team for a run at the top spot beginning this weekend.

"It's time for us to make a charge towards the front of the pack. We've worked closely with our motor specialist and grinded out a few more horsepower, which should give us the extra bump to run at the front of the pack. This weekend you're going to see the No.46 in the hunt for a podium spot," commented Crew Chief Jorge Lameda.

Championship Off Road Racing returns to its home track at the Chula Vista International Raceway where thousands of fans are expected to watch the most exciting form of off road motorsports seen in over a decade. The 2008 CORR season has experienced increased television coverage including live television broadcasts by both NBC Sports and SPEED Channel. That coupled with racing in metropolitan areas has increased the popularity of off road racing to the casual spectator as the grandstands have been packed with fans of all ages. Check out the CORR website at www.corracing.com for ticket information.

Saturday's Round 11 will be broadcasted live from trackside in a two-hour show on SPEED Channel and Sunday's Round 12 racing action is scheduled to broadcast on NBC Sports on October 5, 2008 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Check your local listings for the schedule in your area.

Sponsors of the #46 CORR Pro Lite are Nissan Motorsports, UPR Racing Supply, FOX Racing Shox, Sparco, BFGoodrich Tires, MSD Ignitions, Red Line Oil, Competitive Metals, Miller Machine Works and Cuffaro Motorsports & Race Prep.
Visit www.toddcuffaro.com for the latest video and photo galleries of racing action.

About CORR: Championship Off Road Racing™ brings high action, four wheel motorsports, including 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive trucks to the closed course off road arena. The 2008 Championship Off Road Racing's season includes eight events at tracks located in Los Angeles, CA, San Diego, CA and Las Vegas, NV.

About Cuffaro Motorsports: Led by passion and driven by determination, Cuffaro Motorsports is made up of dedicated racers working together towards the goal of winning races, as well as striving for the season championship. Todd Cuffaro has dedicated his life to the success behind the wheel of a race car and the 2008 season will be no different. Teamwork. Success. Victory.

Camburg conquers “Vegas to Reno” two years in a row!

Huntington Beach, CA– Coming into Best in the Desert’s Vegas to Reno race, everyone knows the difficulties and challenges ahead of them. With over 450 miles of race course it has some of the most technical and abusive terrain in the US.


Jason Campbell driving with Scott Zindroski navigating and Morgan Wilson in the 3rd seat was last off the line in class as they had a rear start position mid Friday. The first 80 miles was some of the roughest terrain and it showed soon into the race with the vast amount of trucks and buggy’s already broken down early. Once they were able to set a good pace they came into the first bottle neck of the race. On a single track trail leading up through some mountains race traffic came to a dead stop. With the high heat and elevation many of the lower powered buggies were having issues traversing the terrain. After about 15-20 minutes of sitting stopped on course, traffic began to flow and the race started back up again.


Now coming into some of the silt sections, the Camburg Tundra stopped to help out a Class 3100 SUV who was stuck in the silt and needed to be towed to stable ground. Now under way and motoring through the rocky & silt areas a rock came up into the backside of the radiator and punctured a hole. Allowing the engine to cool, they crimped & fixed the damaged radiator core row, poured in some stop leak and topped it off with water. After about 30 minutes they were underway once again.


Making progress through traffic Jason came up on a UTV that was in the middle of the course and on its side. Scott and Morgan jumped out and helped the team tip it back onto four wheels.


Getting into the higher elevations (5,000+ ft.) of the course and still having a fairly high ambient outside temperature the truck ran into gas vapor-lock issues not associated from a heat source on the truck. The truck would begin to stall, so they would have to pull over, shut the truck down and purge the fuel lines. Unfortunately they encountered this problem every 10-15 minutes which made for many stops and slow progress on the course.


Around mile marker 170 a stranded buggy who ran out of gas flagged the Tundra down just short of their scheduled pit stop. Jason crawled under the truck, disconnected the fuel line right after the fuel pump and began to fill up 8oz. empty water bottles with gas as Morgan cycled the fuel pump on and off. Filling up the bottles about 30 times was enough to get the buggy back underway.


With the sun going down and heading towards the summit (8500+ft) the truck had the same vapor-lock issues but more frequent. At times they were only able to drive for 5 minutes before they had to pull over. Once they were able to crest the summit and started heading down the problem improved and they were able to get to race speeds once again. They came into Pit 6 at mile marker 229 about 8.5 hours after they started for a driver change and fuel dump.


Jerry Zaiden took over driving, with Brad Hisgen navigating and Justin Hinds in the 3rd seat. Now that they were into night and it cooled off, the vapor-lock issues weren’t as harsh but power was down. With 200+ miles to go Jerry knew it could be anyone’s race since usually half the field doesn’t finish. Making his way through the darkness Jerry made multiple stops to help class 7, 10 and 1600 racers in need, with most of them being stuck in the Nevada silt. By this point in the race it was all about finishing and getting others to the finish line. The last thing any racer wants is to be stranded out in the middle of no where through the night. After pulling out one of the last stuck buggies before Pit 9, the truck was stuck in 4-LO which tops out at 27 mph, so it made for a time consuming crawl to the next scheduled pit stop.


Jerry pulled into Pit 9 and the crew went to work splashing fuel, looking over the truck and resetting the ECU which allowed the truck to get out of 4-LO. 2006 BITD Class Champion Randy Merritt in his KC HiLites truck came through the pits before Jerry could get back under way. Now only 110 miles away from the finish the light was at the end of the tunnel. Jerry set a pace that was going to take him and his team to the finish line. Chase crews paced the progress of the race truck on the highways and then headed to Dayton to wait for the Camburg Tundra to come out of the darkness and into view of the finish.


The Camburg Tundra crossed the finish line 6th in class and 99th overall in 16hrs 57min 10sec. With 202 vehicles starting the race and only 51% of those entries finishing the race, it goes to show you how difficult the course Casey Folks laid out and what kind of endurance is needed for a race this size. Having all the Class 8100 trucks finishing typically is unheard of and is an indicator of how hard all the teams worked to get to the checkered flag.


For the 3rd race in a row, Camburg finished the race on the original Nitto tires they started on, had zero air filtration issues in the silt and the KC HID Pod lighting worked awesome all night long and into the early morning, so well they didn’t use the roof mounted lights.



“With the race being over 450 miles, I wasn’t about to jeopardize a finish, so I set a conservative fast pace initially.
” – Jason Campbell

“Towards the end when we were out of a podium finish I had no problem losing a couple positions in our class to help stranded racers.
” – Jerry Zaiden


For more information on Camburg products and race team involvement, check out their websites www. camburg. com and www. camburgracing. com or contact them directly.

KORE POWER WAGON WINS PRIMM 300

8 September 2008



KORE POWER WAGON WINS PRIMM 300



SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – The “Primm 300” is the roughest, most brutal race in the SCORE series. Hundreds of miles of rocks, sand and cross-grain pit drivers not only against each other, but against the terrain. Angered by a 3rd place finish at “Vegas to Reno” only two weeks prior, Team KORE worked non-stop, completely rebuilding the Power Wagon in record time.


“Primm is gnarly,” said Team Manager, John Zambie, “In the short time allotted, we did everything we could to get the truck ready. Didn’t sleep much – finished prep the morning of the race - but we got it done.”


A 6am start from the back of the pack forced driver Kent Kroeker to fight tremendous dust while driving into the rising sun.


“A rear start is a huge disadvantage at Primm. The visibility was so bad we had to take a lot of chances to get past everyone. When we finally got behind Griffin, I hit him hard. Then it was a game-on for the rest of the race.”


An all-out death battle ensued between John Griffin’s Ford and Kroeker’s Dodge. Swapping leads numerous times throughout the race caused a lot of nail biting in the pits. Both teams had to stop to refuel and each time the lead changed. For the entire second lap, both trucks remained within seconds of each other, going all out for the win.


With only 20 miles to go, Kroeker was in the lead. Then the motor stalled and Griffin got by, forcing Kroeker to drive inside his dust, all the way to the finish.


“They started 30 seconds in front of us, so I knew I could finish behind him and still win on corrected time,” said Kroeker, “His dust was so bad, a lot of the time, I couldn’t see anything. I had to flog our truck as hard as I could to stay with him and rely on my co-driver to navigate from the GPS.”


With zero visibility, two miles from the finish, Kroeker hit a rock, exploding the right rear tire.


“There was no time to change it – no time to even think of that. I just kept it pinned and hoped most of it would stay on the wheel.”


The crowd cheered as Kent Kroeker and co-driver Frank Martinek powered down the final mile with a mangled bumper, crumpled bedsides and a shredded tire, flapping on the wheel.


When they reached the checkered flag, KORE had the win by 16 seconds.



# # #



For more information contact: KORE

P.O. Box 2628

Valley Center CA 92082

760-749-8687


www.koreperformance.com

Cameron Steele to Join Menzies Motorsports

September 9, 2008

Desert racer Cameron Steele to become newest driver
For Menzies Motorsports in CORR Short Course Series

Veteran second-generation desert racer Steele set to join Menzies
Motorsports for 2009 CORR Series
And will be backup driver for this weekend’s 2008 CORR races at Chula Vista
International Raceway
LAS VEGAS—Popular second-generation desert racer/TV personality Cameron
Steele has been added to the Menzies Motorsports driver roster for the 2009
Championship Off-Road Racing Series (CORR), team owner Steve Menzies announced
today in Las Vegas.
Steele’s first official appearance with the team will be as a backup driver
this weekend at Rounds 11 and 12 of the 16-race CORR Series at the Chula
Vista International Raceway near San Diego.
Steele, San Clemente, Calif., will augment the existing six-driver, eight
vehicle team that currently leads the point standings in three of the four
classes it races in this season.
“We have said since the beginning of the season that we would continue to
look for ways to expand our team even more, not only with equipment and
vehicles, but personnel as well. The addition of Cameron Steele is a major step in
the direction we are headed for 2009,” said team owner Steve Menzies, a
prominent Las Vegas contractor and businessman. “We are having a very good season
so far and Cameron is the type of talented team player that we need to keep
our cohesive ‘Big Red Machine’ moving forward.”
Steele, who is also a noted ESPN action sports announcer and has been a
primary announcer of the X Games for 10 years, will be a backup driver this
weekend and a confirmed driver for next year for Menzies Motorsports. This
weekend he will be available to replace Menzies’ driver Brock Krahenbuhl in Single
Buggy if Krahenbuhl, who is Menzies son-in-law, needs to stay in Las Vegas
because his wife Heather is expected to give birth to the couple’s third child
any day.
“I have met a lot of people in my life, and I can honestly say that none are
nicer and more genuine than Steve Menzies,” said Steele, 40, who has raced
in as many as three classes in the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race. “I am
really, really looking forward to being a part of the amazing Menzies
Motorsports team and working with some very gifted drivers and crew members. On top
of all that, we are going to do what I always do in racing—have some fun.”
Steele, who has several desert race wins on his racing resume including
Class 1-2/1600 in the legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, is one of the stars of
the elite SCORE Trophy-Truck division in his No. 16 Desert Assassins Cadillac
Escalade in the SCORE Desert Series. In the desert, Steele has raced trucks,
open-wheel cars, VW Baja Bugs and motorcycles.
Earlier this year, Steele and MacCachren teamed up to win a special race
just for Class 1-2/1600 vehicles (single or two-seat open-wheel desert race cars
with 1600cc Volkswagen engines).
The Single Buggy class in the CORR Series is very similar to the Class
1-2/1600 desert race car.
For the last two years, the SCORE International membership of over 2,000 has
voted Steele as the SCORE Person of the Year in honor of all he has one to
help promote the sport, both behind the wheel and behind the microphone.
Menzies Motorsports is based out of a state-of-the-art 31,000-square foot
race shop in southwest Las Vegas.
For more information on Menzies Motorsports, visit
www.menziesmotorsports.com.


Rock On Motorsports Management, Inc. 714.514.7450 Email:
pr@rockonmotorsports.com
Publicist: Dominic Clark 702.735.7123

SCORE Primm 300 Photo Jihad

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A few hightlights

SPEED TECHNOLOGIES BRINGS TWO CARS ACROSS THE FINISH LINE AT SCORE TERRIBLE’S PRIMM 300

SPEED TECHNOLOGIES BRINGS TWO CARS ACROSS THE FINISH LINE AT SCORE TERRIBLE’S PRIMM 300

The V-10 Dominator Completes its First Race and the HMS Avenger Takes 11th Place





Primm, NV (September 9th, 2008) – The SCORE Terrible’s PRIMM 300 was a milestone race for Speed Technologies – they didn’t break any records or achieve a podium finish, but their most powerful and highly watched car, (#122) The Dominator driven by John Herder, made it across the finish line for the first time since the car joined the team at the 2007 Baja 1000. One of only four in the world The Dominator is a powerful beast --- and along with that power came many mechanical challenges that the Speed Technologies team had to overcome.

“Kevin Singleton, owner of Exotic Engines and partner of Speed Technologies, spent the last few weeks adjusting the clutch on The Dominator, the main problem since day one, and fine tuning it so that it could handle all the power of the engine,” said Dominator driver John Herder. “We took it nice and easy this race – we wanted to find out if the modifications were on target and our main goal was finishing the race and bringing The Dominator across the finish line. Now that we’re on our way you bet you’re going to see this one of a kind vehicle take a home a well deserved and long overdue victory.”

The four lap race challenged drivers with grueling 100 degree temperatures coupled with a dusty track and pour visibility, but bringing both these cars across the line was well worth the effort.

“The HMS Avenger drove pretty well today --- we didn’t have a lot of mechanical issues besides losing a serpentine belt on lap two,” said Driver of Record of Chuck Dempsey. “We’re working on our suspension, as there are some problems we are trying to work out, but once we get that dialed in we will be on target. Thanks to Toyo Tires we had no flats and the entire pit crew did a great job.”



About Speed Technologies

Established in 2006 Speed Technologies is owned by John Harrah and headquartered in Reno, NV at Rancharrah. The team operates both an off-road car and motorcycle team. Competing in both the SCORE Desert Series and the Best in the Desert, Speed Technologies is a full-time operation supported by a full time staff as well as additional chase and safety crews. Speed Technologies is committed to safety both on and off the track. For more information on Speed Technologies please visit www.speed-technologies.com or call 775-851-7492.

Mitsubishi's latest cross-country rallychallenger - MRX09. [Pic credit: Mitsubishi]

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and its motor sport unit, the Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart team has confirmed that it will once again field a four-car line-up on the 31st Dakar Rally.

The event, which will switch to fresh territory in 2009 and take competitors through Argentina and Chile from Saturday January 3 until Sunday January 18, 2009, will see the Japanese manufacturer use the new turbo-diesel 'Racing Lancer', with Stephane Peterhansel, Hiroshi Masuoka, Luc Alphand and Joan 'Nani' Roma all remaining onboard.

Indeed Mitsubishi's line-up is the same as that which has represented the team on this annual cross-country rally since 2005 and in addition to gunning for it's first-ever victory with a diesel powered car, the company will also be after its 13th success in total - and its eighth win in succession, having won the Dakar Rally every year since 2001.



The new 'Racing Lancer' meanwhile will be officially unveiled on Thursday October 2 at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, which opens to the public from Saturday, October 4 until Sunday, October 19.

It will be displayed alongside the 'Lancer Sportback' upon which it is based and which is due to go on sale across Europe this autumn.

Primm LAP LEADERS BY CLASS

13th Annual SCORE LAS VEGAS PRIMM 300

Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Primm, Nev.

Total Distance – 288 miles (4 laps, 72-mile course)

LAP LEADERS BY CLASS


SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)

Lap 1 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Mark Post (1) 1:09:27 62.203 Lap 1 in 1:09:27 62.203
2.

Roger Norman (8) 1:09:33 (:06) 62.113 Lap 1 in 1:09:33 62.113
3.

Pete Sohren (2) 1:10:14 (1:27) 61.509 Lap 1 in 1:10:14 61.509
4.

Ron Whitton (39) 1:12:40 (3:13) 59:449 Lap 1 in 1:12:40 59.449
5.

Brian Collins (12) 1:14:15 (4:88) 58.181 Lap 1 in 1:14:15) 58.181

Lap 2 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Roger Norman (8) 2:19:52 61.773 Lap 2 in 1:10:19 61.436
2.

Brian Collins (12) 2:28:41 (8.89) 58.110 Lap 2 in 1:14:26 58.038
3.

Ron Whitton (39) 2:29:10 (10:58) 57.921 Lap 2 in 1:16:30 56.470
4.

B.J. Baldwin (97) 2:29:56 (10:04) 57.625 Lap 2 in 1:14:44 57.805
5.

Robbie Pierce (35) 2:31:45 (11.93) 56.935 Lap 2 in 1:15:30 57.218

Lap 3 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Roger Norman (8) 3:31:02 61.412 Lap 3 in 1:11:10 60.702
2.

Brian Collins (12) 3:41:31 (10:29) 58.505 Lap 3 in 1:12:50 59.313
3.

Ron Whitton (39) 3:46:39 (15:37) 57.180 Lap 3 in 1:17:29 1:17:29
4.

Damen Jefferies (22) 3:49:57 (18.55) 56.360 Lap 3 in 1:16:53 56.189
5.

Bill McBeath (91) 3:53:01 (21:99) 55.618 Lap 3 in 1:17:01 56.091

Lap 4 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Roger Norman (8) 4:50:20 59.517 Lap 4 in 1:19:18 54.476
2.

Brian Collins (12) 4:52:08 (2:60) 59.151 Lap 4 in 1:10:37 61.175
3.

Ron Whitton (39) 5:04:24 (14:04) 56.767 Lap 4 in 1:17:45 55.562
4.

Damen Jefferies (22) 5:07:29 (17:09) 56.198 Lap 4 in 1:17:32 55.717
5.

Bill McBeath (91) 5:10:39 (20:19) 55.625 Lap 4 in 1:29:26 55.646

CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters)

Lap 1 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Armin Schwarz (101) 1:13:16 58.962 Lap 1 in 1:13:16 58.962
2.

Brian Parkhouse (108) 1:14:13 (:97) 57.986 Lap 1 in 1:14:16 57.986
3.

Ronny Wilson (105) 1:15:51 (2:35) 56.954 Lap 1 in 1:15:51 56.954
4.

Dale Ebberts (115) 1:16:11 (2:95) 56.705 Lap 1 in 1:16:11 56.705
5.

Billie Gasper (100) 1:16:37 (3:21) 56.384 Lap 1 in 1:16:37 56.384

Lap 2 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Armin Schwarz (101) 2:27:20 58.642 Lap 2 in 1:14:04 58.325
2.

Billie Gasper (100) 2:28:45 (1:25) 58.084 Lap 2 in 1:12:08 59.889
3.

Dale Ebberts (115) 2:29:23 (2:03) 57.837 Lap 2 in 1:13:12 59.016
4.

Brian Parkhouse (108) 2:31:14 (3:94) 57.130 Lap 2 in 1:16:14 56.298
5.

B.J. Richardson (103) 2:35:46 (8:26)) 55.467 Lap 2 in 1:15:34 57.168

Lap 3 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Armin Schwarz (101) 3:41:44 58.448 Lap 3 in 1:14:24 58.064
2.

B.J. Richardson (103) 3:51:08 (9.64) 56.071 Lap 3 in 1:15:22 57.319
3.

Dale Lenk (102) 3:56:27 (14:83) 54.810 Lap 3 in 1:19:29 54.351
4.

Brian Parkhouse (108) 3:57:55 (16:11) 54.472 Lap 3 in 1:26:41 56.298
5.

Randy Wilson (114) 3:58:20 (16:76) 54.377 Lap 3 in 1:17:38 53.564

Lap 4 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Armin Schwarz (101) 4:58:54 57.811 Lap 4 in 1:17:10 55.982
2.

B.J. Richardson (103) 5:06:10 (7:56) 56.439 Lap 4 in 1:15:02 57.574
3.

Dale Lenk (102) 5:18:00 (19:46) 54.339 Lap 4 in 1:21:33 52.973
4.

Brian Parkhouse (108) 5:26:06 (27:52) 52.989 Lap 4 in 1:28:11 48.988
5.

Tim McDonnell (121) 5:29:10 (30:56) 52.496 Lap 4 in 1:1:21:31 52.995











13th Annual SCORE LAS VEGAS PRIMM 300

Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Primm, Nev.

Total Distance – 288 miles (4 laps, 72-mile course)

LAP LEADERS BY CLASS


CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)

Lap 1 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Bekki Wik (1002) 1:17:05 55.266 Lap 1 in1:17.05 56.043
2.

Robert McBeath (1005) 1:22:14 (5:14) 52.533 Lap 1 in 1:22:14 52.533

3. Mark Hutchins (1007) 1:27:19 (10.14) 49.475 Lap 1 in 1:27:19 49.475

4.

Mike Lawrence (1009) 1:27:59 (10.54) 49.100 Lap 1 in 1:27:59 49.100
5.

Jeremy James (1006) 1:28:09 (10:59) 49.007 Lap 1 in 1:28:09 49.007

Lap 2 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Bekki Wik (1002) 2:36:20 55.266 Lap 2 in 1:19:15 54.511
2.

Adam Ashcraft (1004) 2:47:43 (11:23) 51.515 Lap 2 in 1:17:31 54.328
3.

Robert McBeath (1005) 2:48:16 (11:96) 51.347 Lap 2 in 1:26:02 50.213
4.

Mark Hutchins (1007) 2:51:04 (14:84) 50.507 Lap 2 in 1:23:45 51.582
5.

Mike Lawrence (1009) 2:55:51 (19:31) 49.132 Lap 2 in 1:27:52 49.165

Lap 3 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Bekki Wik (1002) 3:55:21 55.066 Lap 3 in 1:19:01 54.672
2.

Adam Ashcraft (1004) 4:04:54 (13:33) 52.919 Lap 3 in 1:17:11 55.970
3.

Robert McBeath (1005) 4:11:59 (16:38) 50.483 Lap 3 in 1:23:43 51.692
4.

Mark Hutchins (1007) 4:14:17 (18:96) 50.966 Lap 3 in 1:23:13 51.912
5.

Mike Lawrence (1009) 4:24:10 (28:89) 46.421 Lap 3 in 1:28:19 48.914

Lap 4 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Bekki Wik (1002) 5:18:15 54.296 Lap 4 in 1:22:54 52.110
2.

Adam Ashcraft (1004) 5:41.42 (23.27..……………………………54.036 Lap 4 in 1:14.53 ……...………………..57.689
3.

Mike Lawrence (1009) 5:56:59 (38:44) 48.405 Lap 4 in 1:32:49 46.543
4.

Michael Wichmann (1001) 6:03:47 (45:32) 47.500 Lap 4 in 1:29:46 48.124


CLASS 1-2/1600 (VW-powered, single or two-seaters to 1600cc)

Lap 1 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Aaron Hawley (1609) 1:26:24 49.165 Lap 1 in 1:26.24 49.165
2.

Adam Pfankuch (1601) 1:29:46 (3:22) 48.124 Lap 1 in 1:29:46 48.124
3.

Steven Eugenio (1610) 1:32:57 (6:33) 46.476 Lap 1 in 1:32:57 46.476
4.

Kevin Smith (1612) 1:33:21 (6:97) 46.880 Lap 1 in 1:33:21 46.277
5.

Brian Wilson (1602) 1:33:51 (7:27) 46.030 Lap 1 in 1:33:51 44.674

Lap 2 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Aaron Hawley (1609) 2:55:22 49.268 Lap 2 in 1:28:58 48.557
2.

Adam Pfankuch (1601) 2:57:49 (2:27) 48.589 Lap 2 in 1:28:03 49.063
3.

Steven Eugenio (1610) 3:01:47 (6.25) 47.529 Lap 2 in 1:28:50 48.630
4.

Kevin Smith (1612) 3:05:30 (10:18) 45.398 Lap 2 in 1:32:09 46.880
5.

David Caspino (1600) 3:06:50 (11:28) 46.244 Lap 2 in 1:30:41 47.638

Lap 3 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Aaron Hawley (1609) 4:24:56 48.917 Lap 3 in 1:29:34 48.232
2.

Adam Pfankuch (1601) 4:26:58 (2:02) 48.545 Lap 3 in 1:29:09 48.457
3.

Steven Eugenio (1610) 4:32:32 (7.76) 47.553 Lap 3 in 1:30:45 47.603
4.

David Caspino (1600) 4:34:58 (10.02) 47.132 Lap 3 in 1:28:08 49.016
5.

Kevin Smith (1612) 4:37:02 (12:46) 46.781 Lap 3 in 1:31:32 47.195

Lap 4 Total Elapsed Time (behind leader) MPH Lap Elapsed Time MPH

1.

Aaron Hawley (1609) 5:51:40 49.137 Lap 4 in 1:26:40 49.807
2.

Steven Eugenio (1610) 6:00:14 (8.74) 47.968 Lap 4 in 1:27:42 49.258
3.

David Caspino (1600) 6:01:35 (9.95) 47.789 Lap 4 in 1:26:37 49.874
4.

Adam Pfankuch (1601) 6:05:38 (13.98) 47.260 Lap 4 in 1:38:40 43.783
5.

Hiram Duran (1606) 6:06:33 (14.93) 47.142 Lap 4 in 1:28:28 48.831

Norman/Roeseler roar to Overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck victory

September 6, 2008

Defeats field of 124 starters
Norman/Roeseler roar to Overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck victory;
Schwarz/Christensen top Class 1 at 13th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300

Hawley/Freeman, Adam & Bekki Wik, Moss, Nunez also class winners
At Round 4 of the five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series

PRIMM, Nev.—Roger Norman drove the last lap to victory after teammate Larry Roeseler had spotted him a 10-minute lead driving the first three of four laps in the No. 8 Norman Motorsports Ford F-150 race truck, capturing the overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck victory Saturday at the 13th Annual SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 desert race. With Norman earning his first career SCORE Trophy-Truck race win and Roeseler his second, the duo covered the rugged 288-mile race in four hours, 50 minutes and 20 seconds, averaging a ground-pounding 59.52 miles per hour while covering the four laps over the rugged 72-mile desert race course in Primm, Nev., 45 miles south of Las Vegas.
Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., started seventh in the star-studded field of 20 starters in SCORE Trophy-Truck in the elapsed-time race, was second after the first lap, moved ahead on lap 2 and extended it to just over 10 minutes on lap three before turning the wheel over to Norman, the Reno, Nev., businessman who owns the Crystal Bay Casino for the final lap. The victory almost slipped away on the final lap when the brakes went out forcing Norman to drive nearly 50 miles of uncertainty before winning the race by one minute, 48 seconds. Roeseler run consistent laps of 1:09:23, 1:10:19 and 1:11:10 before Norman’s last lap struggle turned into a lap of 1:19:18.
Las Vegas Brian Collins not only closed the gap during the final lap, but actually took the lead by nearly a minute on corrected time before two flats in the final 10 miles put him back into second place at the checkered flag in the No. 12 Collins Motorsports Mopar Dodge Ram1500. Collins finished in4:52:08, averaging 59.15 mph.
Keeping SCORE Trophy-Trucks from sweeping the podium was the All German Motorsports unlimited Class 1 BMW-powered Jimco open-wheel desert race car driven by Germany’s Armin Schwarz and Martin Christensen of Escondido, Calif. With Schwarz starting and driving the first half of the race and Christensen bringing their car across the finish line in 4:58:54, averaging 57.81mph.
It was the second Class 1 win of the year for Schwarz, a former World Rally Championship series star, and Christensen, a veteran SCORE desert racer.
SCORE’s 35th anniversary season continued with 86 survivors out of 124 starters, competing in 17 Pro and 2 Sportsman classes for cars and trucks finishing within the seven-hour time limit in the elapsed-time race.
Round 4 of the five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series, the world’s foremost desert racing series, featured racers from 13 States and four countries racing on a typically rugged Southern Nevada race course under brilliantly sunny skies with a light northerly wind and temperatures in the high 90s.
Fourth overall and third in SCORE Trophy-Truck was the team of Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz./Todd LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., who finished in 5:04:24 in the No. 39 GNR Racing Ford F-150.
Completing the top five was Las Vegas’ B.J. Richardson, who was second in Class 1 in the Las Vegas Dissemination Company Bunderson-VW with a time of 5:06:10.
“Not bad for having no brakes,” a very happy Norman said at the finish line. “I can’t thank the crew enough. We had no GPS, no brakes and I couldn’t talk with Larry (Roeseler) for the last 50 or 60 miles. I’ve raced in the Pro Stock class, Class 8, Class 10, Class 1, a lot of other things, but not SCORE Trophy-Truck very much. This is only my third race in a fast SCORE Trophy-Truck. I raced in a slow one for a while and this is a lot nicer. This race is at the very top of the list for me. We never did get the brake issue worked out and so I was downshifting quite a bit. It doesn’t really help a lot to lose your brakes. I don’t know how we pulled through it, but we did. There were a couple of turns where we were going like 30 miles an hour, but then you’re not trying to go too slow because the race was so tight. It’s probably the toughest thing I’ve ever done because that was a lot of pressure. I can’t believe it. After all of that, I can’t believe it. We lost the brakes about six or seven miles before Pit B on the last lap.”
SCORE Trophy-Trucks, the marquee SCORE racing division captured seven of the top 10 finishing positions with Class 1 claiming the other three. SCORE Trophy-Trucks have now won nine overall titles in this race, including the last six straight. Class 1 has won the other four overalls.
“It’s real simple,” said Roeseler, who won Class 1 in this race last year with Troy Herbst. “Before the race, we’ve got Rob MacCachren in front of us, we’ve got B.J. (Baldwin) and then Brian (Collins) behind us and those were the three Trucks we looked after all day. We pulled out a little bit, but then we had brake problems and then Roger had a flat and I thought, ‘OK, here comes Brian.’ He actually had us by about a minute and right at the end we saw him stopped. It was just neck and neck all day.”
The sixth through 10th place overall finishers in Primm were: Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif. (fourth in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Chevy Silverado), Bill McBeath, Las Vegas (fifth in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Chevy Silverado), Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix (sixth in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Chevy Silverado), Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas (seventh in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Ford F-150) and Dale Lenk, Costa Mesa, Calif./Randy Perry, Santa Anna, Calif., (third in Class 1, Penhall-Chevy).
For the seventh consecutive year, the race was split into two groups with the slower classes running in the morning. The faster classes, including the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division along with the unlimited Class 1 open-wheel class, raced in the afternoon.
Las Vegas’ Bekki Wik and her husband Adam Wik’s Honda-powered Bunderson was the fastest during the morning section of the race, winning Class 10 in 5:18:15, and they also finished 11th overall in the race. Bekki Wik, a two-time SCORE Class 1-2/1600 season point champion and one of only two female drivers of record in the race, started second physically and led by over 10 minutes after the first lap of 1:17:05 which was the fastest lap of the day in their class. She led at the halfway point when she turned over the driving to her husband, who kept the team in front to the finish.
Winning the Primm race for the sixth time in seven years, including five straight, were brothers Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., and Ken Moss, Marysville, Calif., in their sturdy Ford Bronco. The victory was also the 30th class win of their desert racing career, and they remained undefeated this season with their fourth victory of the season.
Las Vegas’ Aaron Hawley and Bryan Freeman split the driving and defeated a 14-car field in a Seagrove-VW in Class 1-2/1600.
In the 14-car SCORE Lite class, Perry McNeal, San Diego, won in a Lothringer-VW.
John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., won Class 7SX in a Ford Ranger for the second time in this race. It was also his second win of the 2008 SCORE Desert Series.
Kevin Carr, San Diego drove his VW Baja Bug to the Class 5 win for the second straight year while picking up his third win in four SCORE races this year.
Other class winners included Marcos Nunez, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 5/1600, VW Baja Bug), Chris Taylor, El Centro, Calif./Josh Quintero, Imperial, Calif. (Class 7, Ford Ranger), Kent Kroeker, Valley Center, Calif.(Stock Full, Dodge2500), Gavin Skilton, Orange, Calif., (Stock Mini, Honda Ridgeline) and Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 11, VW Sedan).
The stage is now set for the season-ending 41st anniversary of the legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race to be held November 19-22 in Baja California, Mexico. The world’s most popular desert race will start and finish in Ensenada.
The 2008 SCORE Desert Series also includes the chase for the $20,000 Volkswagen of America Point Leader Bonus and the run for the Toyota Milestone Awards for car and truck racers who complete every required mile of the season. To date, 16 drivers are still eligible for the Toyota Milestone Awards.
Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Sunoco Race Fuels -official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Volkswagen of America-official vehicle, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, Slime-official tire sealant, Red Bull--official energy drink and Bosch Power Tools-official power tool. 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, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
Co-title sponsors for the 13th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 were Las Vegas Events and Terrible Herbst Inc.
For more information, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2007 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.

13th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300
Round 4 of five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series
Saturday, September 6, 2008 Primm, Nevada
Total Distance – 288 miles (4 laps, 72-mile course)

TOP OVERALL FINISHERS
1. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 4 hours, 50 minutes, 20 seconds (59.517 miles per hour)
2. Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Dodge Ram 1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 4:52:08 (59.151 mph)
3. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW (Class 1) 4:58:54 (57.81 mph)
4. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz.,/Todd LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Ford F-150, (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 5:04:24 (56.767 mph)
5. B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (Class 1) 5:06:10 (56.439 mph)
6. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 5:07:29 (56.198 mph)
7. Bill McBeath, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 5:10:39 (55.625 mph)
8. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Larry Vanderwey, Litchfield Park, Ariz./Michael Vanderwey, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 5:11:11 (55.529 mph)
9. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 5:12:50 (55.237 mph)
10. Dale Lenk, Costa Mesa, Calif./Randy Perry, Santa Ana, Calif./Grant Lenk, Costa Mesa, Calif., Penhall-Chevy (Class 1) 5:18:00 (54.339 mph)
11. Bekki Wik/Adam Wik, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Honda (Class 10) 5:18:15 (54.30 mph)
12. Adam Ashcraft, Vista, Calif., AlumiCraft-VW (Class 10) 5:19:47 (54.036 mph)
13. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif./Brent Gustin, Seal Beach, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 5:22:12 (53.631 mph)
14. Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif./Tom Ridings, Los Alamitos, Calif. Jimco-Chevy (Class 1) 5:26:06 (52.989 mph)
15. Tim McDonnell, Yorba Linda, Calif./Brian McDonnell, La Habra, Calif., Penhall-Chevy (Class 1) 5:29:10 (52.496 mph)
16. Randy Wilson, Lakewood, Calif./Charlie Gioffredi, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1) 5:30:27 (52.292 mph)
17. Daniel Wingerning, Redondo Beach, Calif./Bill Wingerning, Rolling Hills, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1) 5:31:46 (52.084 mph)
18. Guy Peterson, Arcadia, Calif./Mike Nex, Temecula, Calif., Penhall-Chevy (Class 1) 5:43:13 (50.347 mph)
19. Perry McNeal/Alfie Bueno, San Diego, Lothringer-VW (SCORE Lite) 5:43:54 (50.25 mph)
20. Steve Sourapas, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., RPS-Chevy (Class 1) 5:44:36 (50.145 mph)
21. Brian Burgess, Riverside, Calif./Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Moulton-VW (SCORE Lite) 5:45:46 (49.975 mph)
22. Tom Watson, El Centro, Calif./Tim Noe/David Scaroni, San Diego, Prill-VW (SCORE Lite) 5:47:43 (49.695 mph)
23. Adam Householder, Orange, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 5:48:14 (49.621 mph)
24. Aaron Hawley, Las Vegas/Bryan Freeman, Henderson, Nev., Seagrove (Class 1-2/1600) 5:51:40 (49.14 mph)
25. Mike Sandoval, Escondido, Calif., Meco-VW (SCORE Lite) 5:55:30 (48.607 mph)

SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300
ALL-TIME OVERALL WINNERS
1996--Robby Gordon, Orange, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1997--Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Jeep Grand Cherokee (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1998--Ed and Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1999--Troy Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithbuilt-Ford (Class 1)
2000--Steve Sourapas, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
2001--Troy Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithbuilt-Ford (Class 1)
2002--Mike Julson, Santee, Calif./Bob Lofton, Westmorland, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
2003--Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2004--Alan Pflueger, Honolulu, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2005--Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Larry Ragland, Cave Creek, Ariz., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2006—Bob Shepard, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2007—Garron Cadiente, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2008—Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

SCORE Terrible's Primm 300 Post Race Quotes

September 6, 2008

13th annual SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300
Round 4 of five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series September 6, 2008
Primm, Nevada
Post-Race Quotes


SCORE TROPHY TRUCK
8 ROGER NORMAN/LARRY ROESELER, 1st (Roeseler drove first 3 laps; Norman finished) – Norman said: “Not bad for having no brakes. I can’t thank the crew enough. We had no GPS, no brakes and I couldn’t talk with Larry (Roeseler) for the last 50 or 60 miles. I’ve raced in the Pro Stock class, Class 8, Class 10, Class 1, a lot of other things, but not SCORE Trophy-Truck very much. This is only my third race in a fast SCORE Trophy-Truck. I raced a slow one for a while and this is a lot nicer. This race is at the very top of the list for me. We never did get the brake issue worked out and so I was downshifting quite a bit. It doesn’t really help a lot to lose your brakes. I don’t know how we pulled through it, but we did. There were a couple of turns where we were going like 30 miles an hour, but then you’re not trying to go too slow because the race was so tight. It’s probably the toughest thing I’ve ever done because that was a lot of pressure. I can’t believe it. After all of that, I can’t believe it. We lost the brakes about six or seven miles before Pit B on the last lap.”

Roeseler said: “It’s real simple. Before the race, we’ve got Rob MacCachren in front of us, we’ve got B.J. (Baldwin) and then Brian (Collins) behind us and those were the three Trucks we looked after all day. We pulled out a little bit, but then we had brake problems and then Roger had a flat and I thought, ‘OK, here comes Brian.’ He actually had us by about a minute and right at the end we saw him stopped. It was just neck and neck all day.”

12 BRIAN COLLINS, 2ND (drove all 4 laps) – “We were going to put Chuck (Hovey) in at the end. It was a tough decision. We were running close to them and I was tired, but I knew the truck was tired, too. Chuck was fresh, and if we put Chuck in we worried that he might drive a little hard for what was left of the truck. We only had one lap to go. I wish now I had put him in. I got two flat tires and just made mistakes. I’m happy, though, and hopefully Mopar Dodge is happy. Starting back in the 16th position, working through all that traffic, it was a long day. The first two laps we never saw the track. We were still fighting the third lap, but we were happy just to be out of the dust and stuff. I should have backed it down, but everyone was telling me to go. We had the two flats within the last 10 miles. I had one on the third lap. The first two were flawless. We drove hard and we did the best we could do. I’ll take a second any day. The heat doesn’t bother me at all, you just can’t see. You’re charging in zero-zero (visibility), you know.”

39 RON WHITTON/TODD LeDUC, 3rd (LeDuc drove first 2 laps; Whitton finished) – Whitton said: “We didn’t have any problems. It ran smooth all day. I was in the dust the whole day. I never once got out of the dust. That hurt me a lot. The truck was running good suspension wise and everything. It was just flawless.”

22 DAMEN JEFFERIES, 4TH (drove solo) – “It was good. We broke the coil way late, and that was it. It ran good. It’s good, to come to the this race (and finish well.) I know I don’t have the truck for this race. I’m very happy with fourth. I’ll take that all day long. This truck is a buggy; it doesn’t have a rear end in it. In my opinion, I’m second in Class 1.”

91 BILL McBEATH, 5TH (drove solo) – “We had a lot of fun. We did two and a half laps on seven cylinders. We tried to change the plug wire and that wasn’t the problem, it was the coil. We figured it would be better to run at the pace we could run at and just keep them on our tails. Instead of pulling over and putting a new coil pack on we decided to keep going.”

84 NICK WANDERWAY/LARRY VANDERWAY, 6th (Larry drove the first 2 laps; Nick finished) – Nick said: “We were third on the road when we hit the pavement coming in on the third lap and got a flat. I hit a rock back there or something. We lost three positions and then we came in sixth. There was just no passing after that. I almost had Whitton and McBeath on that uphill and ran out of road.”

1 MARK POST/ROB MacCACHREN, 7th (Post started; MacCachren drove final 2 and a half laps) – MacCachren said: “When I got in the truck, as soon as I took off I started getting water on the visor, on my shield. I said, ‘you know what, it’s a long way from Pit C to the finish, about 30 miles or so.’ So I figured it was best for us to stop. We went back to the pit and got everything checked out. We figured something in the engine was leaking water, so we put some engine sealer in there, and it held on really well. It’s a mystery what happened and why it was leaking water. We lost the race because of the water leak. We were still in the points, trying to win the Trophy-Truck points, so we just cruised. It was rough; a lot of rocks, a lot of flat tires.”

CLASS 1
101 ARMIN SCHWARZ/MARTIN CHRISTENSEN, 1st (Schwarz drove the first two laps; Christensen finished) – Christensen said: “Armin did a really good job at the beginning of the race, getting it done and getting us a lead. I cannot thank the All-German Motorsports team enough. The crew was giving me perfect splits the whole day so I knew when to take it easy and keep a good 10-minute gap to the other guys and keep rolling around. It was unbelievable out here. We should have had 10 flats, but we had only one on the course and (co-driver) Bryan Lyttle changed it in one minute and five seconds. That was incredible. We were first at San Felipe, third at the Baja 500 and now first at Primm. We’re hoping it’s going to get us up in points to where we want to be because we’re really, really looking forward to the Baja 1000. That’s hopefully going to be a good one for us.”

103 B.J. RICHARDSON, 2nd (drove solo) – “Man, it was hot out there today. We were points racing today. I got a flat early, on the first lap, and then just kind of said, ‘we’ll see what happens and let the race come to us.’ This should give us a good boost, a good lead in the points. Coming in here with the points lead, we couldn’t get too crazy out there. The car was running hot all day. Now I’ve just got to go down to Baja and drive around – if I don’t do anything stupid, I think I’ll get it (the season points title). This is twice I got second to them (Schwarz and Christensen) this year, but I’m beating them in points so I’ll take it. That was our goal this year, to win the points and we’re in really good shape right now.”

102 DALE LENK/RANDY PERRY, 3RD (Perry started and drove 3 laps; Lenk finished) – Lenk said: “It was a good day.” Perry said: “He’s the car owner, so I figured I want him to have at least some fun. The only problem we basically had was we kept overheating, and when it would overheat it would go into limp mode, and we’d have to shut the engine down and turn it back on. We only had to do that about 40 times. Other than that it was fun. This has been a problem we’ve had on this car more often than not. It’s something we need to work on. We’d have to shut it off and turn it back on. Then we’d have to back off on the power because we had the overheating problem.”

108 BRIAN PARKHOUSE/TOM RIDINGS, 4th (Parkhouse drove the first two laps; Ridings finished) – Ridings said: “We missed on the setup.It was a real rough course and we had no real problems. We just drove it around and had no flats, no anything. This is the fourth race in the car and it just keeps sneaking up there, sneaking up there, sneaking up there. We’ll have our day one of these days real soon. We stopped and fixed the setup … we just missed it and it’s nobody’s fault but mine. We’ve had the car real good here in the past, we just missed it this time. Once we made the adjustments, we just ran right along.”

114 RANDY WILSON, 6th (drove solo) – “We got a flat out there on the last lap and that did us in. We caught up to (fifth-place Tim McDonnell) at one point and he ended up finishing about a flat ahead of me. We caught up to him at one point, but it got real dusty and we just couldn’t make a pass. The first two laps were real dusty and we never got in that clean air that you live for. We did on the third lap, but on the last lap we caught up to (McDonnell) and got caught up in his dust. We were in the dust the first two laps and I just never could get a rhythm going.”

CLASS 1-2/1600
1609 AARON HAWLEY/BRYAN FREEMAN, 1st (Hawley drove the first 2 laps, Freeman the final 2.) Freeman said: “Aaron started and drove the first two laps. We had no problems the first two laps. Our game plan was to go out there and make it around the course the first two laps, get me in the car and then go racing from there. I got in the car and was almost getting ready to pass the first car and I lost the power steering belt. I got that back on and lost about a minute doing that and finally got by them on the last lap and kind of put it in cruise. We started so far back that when we passed the guys physically, I knew I was ahead. So we kind of cruised the last little bit. It was really, really rocky out there, but I’m from here so I knew how it was going to be. Other than the power steering belt, which is kind of a fluke thing, we had no problems.”

1610 STEVE EUGENIO, 2nd (drove all 4 laps) – “The carburetor was cutting out on me a little bit, but that didn’t have all that much to do with it. I had two flats and I rode 30 miles each lap on the flats. Early in the morning dust was a big problem.”

1600 DAVID CASPINO/MIKE MALLOY, 3rd (Caspino drove the first lap and injured his wrist; Malloy drove the final 3.) Malloy said: “Dave thinks he broke his wrist so I got in the car and finished up. We were just trying to catch up. I think we were the sixth or seventh car on the road and we finished third car in. We did everything we could do. I had a ball and I had no real problems with the car. I think we had two flats. We tried to make it interesting.”

1601 ADAM PFANKUCH, 4th (drove all 4 laps) – “I had lots of down time. I’d rather not discuss why, but we had about 20 minutes of down time. We were running about second place all day, but that’s what happens at these short races. A couple of minutes of down time and it’s over.”

CLASS 3
301 DONALD MOSS, 1ST (drove solo) –“It was just really rough out there, but I didn’t have one problem. We stopped three times to change riders, but we had no problems. It was a good run for us. We solved all of our electrical problems that we had in the Vegas-to-Reno so I was happy about that. There were some huge rocks out there because of all the rain; they got washed down into the course. It was a typically rough course.”

CLASS 5
501 KEVIN CARR, 1st (drove all 3 laps) – It was a good trip. No real problems. Lots of rocks. We had one problem. The ignition shut off and we had to stop and figure out what was wrong there. One of the wires had gotten disconnected and we had to find it and reconnect it. It started to heat up a little bit so we took it a little bit easy coming back in, but really no problems. It was a great race. I actually had three co-drivers – Danny Rodriguez, Raoul Gilbert and then my dad, Bob Carr. We were like the school bus picking up kids.

CLASS 5/1600
579 MARCOS NUNEZ, 1st (Nunez drove solo; does not speak English) – “It was a good race for us. I’d like to thank our sponsors. Thank you very much.”

553 RAUL SOLANO, 2nd (drove all 3 laps; does not speak English.) Co-driver Ruben Garcia said: “Raul drove the car. It was a lot of run and a lot of dust. We did what we could and Raul did an awesome job. We were trying to make up time on Marcos Nunez. It’s really exciting when you think about it – you drive 200 miles, pushing so hard and it comes down to a few seconds. That makes it exciting.”

CLASS 7
717 CHRIS TAYLOR/JOSH QUINTERO, 1st (Quintero drove first lap and a half; Taylor finished) – Taylor said: “That was fun. There was no down time at all; no flats, no nothing. Everything was just perfect. That means I’ve got to do the 1000. I hadn’t planned on doing the 1000, but this puts me back in the points, so I’ve got to go. It was a good day; we had fun. We got robbed. Our truck got ripped off last night. All I had was tires and gas. We lost everything; even our E-Z Up. We didn’t have any shade. People were offering us motor oil and help. (Pete Sohren’s team did some engine work for them in Pit C and let them share shade, etc.)”

CLASS 7SX
759 JOHN HOLMES, 1st (Holmes drove final 2 laps; Carl Pitt drove the first 2.) Holmes said: “We had no problems; no flats on our Goodyears and no problems at all. It’s a very rough course, for a limited suspension vehicle. We pushed pretty hard through the rough stuff. I think that’s where we got ahead of them. We took some chances. It was very rough. We took the lead about mile 26 (on the first lap).”

CLASS 10
1002 BEKKI WIK/ADAM WIK, 1st (Bekki drove first 2 laps, Adam the second 2) – Bekki said: “Adam had a flat on this last lap and other than that we had a perfect day. We got out in front. Honestly, after I got around the first car, I started driving kind of hard and I thought, ‘you know what, don’t stop with a flat. It’s too early to be driving hard.’ I backed off and because I was first and I didn’t have any dust, it was easy. I was able to go and didn’t have to make any mistakes, didn’t have to take any chances, and that’s the difference here at Primm. It was awesome. We had an awesome car. You dream of these days. These days don’t come that often. So when you have a day where you don’t have any problems and one flat, at a Primm race, you don’t ask for anything more. It was an awesome course. It was fast, it was rough, it was rocky, it was everything you want in a race. (This was her third race this year, but first SCORE event; also ran Mint 400 and Midnight Special.) I told him (Adam) there’s just a lot of rocks, so don’t take any chances.”

Adam said: “(They had a) passenger-side rear flat about six miles from the finish line up in the rocks. We had to stop and switch it because it was so rocky we were afraid we wouldn’t make it. It took us a little longer than expected, but I think we still got them. We had a great day and the car worked beautiful. It was a good, good day.”

1004 ADAM ASHCRAFT, 2nd (drove all 4 laps) – “I got a flat (and lost about 11 minutes on the first lap) and I was in that wash out there. I kept trying to run my (impact) jack down and it kept sinking into the wash. It was a great race. I just had a couple of rookie mistakes, basically, running in the dust when I shouldn’t have been. I knew there was rocks coming up and I just kept pushing too hard. That’s what caused the flat. Driver error. After that I knew I was on a mission so I
just had to keep my foot planted the whole time. I’ve never been on two wheels so much in my life in a race. (Said it was his fourth race and first finish in the car).

1009 MIKEY LAWRENCE, 3rd (drove all 4 laps) – “Third place? That puts me over 50 points ahead in first. We were running a little hot once it got hotter in the day. We got stuck behind the Bronco and I wasn’t being patient and got stuck for a minute. Aside from that, no flats, nothing. It was flawless. The dust wasn’t too bad, but it’s definitely rocky. You’ve definitely got to pick your lines right, especially down that last canyon. It’s brutal. (Lawrence is 20 years old, in his second year of racing).”

SCORE LITES
1204 PERRY McNEIL, 1st (drove all 4 laps) – “It was a real good day. There were tons of rocks. I feel sorry for the Trophy-Truck drivers. There were no problems at all. I stopped once to get gas and that was it. We started fourth or fifth. I think we took the lead on the last lap.”

1207 BRIAN BURGESS/CAMERONSTEELE, 2nd (Burgess drove first 2 laps, Steele the last 2) – Steele said: “The whole front end is broken. The trailing arm (on left front) sheared off. I drove about 40 miles with the front end torn off. It started drifting on me and I didn’t know what was wrong. I pulled into my pit and asked if I had a flat and everyone said no, it’s good. They just didn’t know the trailing arm was bad. We were about 8 minutes in the lead at Pit C.”

Burgess said: “It was good. I was charging the dust too much on lap 2 and made a boo-boo and popped a tire. It was my mistake. The track was terrible at the start. We came across at the end of the first lap just the way we started, the dust was so bad. When the trailing arm broke, we had a 6½-minute lead.”

1200 TOM WATSON, 3rd (drove last lap; nephew David Scaroni drove the first 3) – Watson said: “I haven’t driven here in a long time. We were down on the third lap for about 15 minutes. I’m not sure what happened, but he was out of the car for a while.”

1205 MIKE SANDOVAL, 5th (drove all 4 laps) – “It was really dusty. It was fun. I had a good time. We had one flat tire and had to get out and change it ourselves. That was kind of a bummer. All the way around, it was good.”

CLASS 11
1100 RAMON FERNANDEZ, 1st (drove both laps) – “No problems. Last year we ran out of gas; we were right behind first place. We start first (today). All we wanted to do was finish to get enough points to defend our championship. I think with this win we have the championship already and all we have to do is start the 1000. The second year in a row (to win the title).It was a fun race. It was a pretty clean race. The course was real tough. We were taking our time and we’d move when the other cars would catch us. But we had no problems.”

STOCK FULL
878 KENT KROEKER, 1st (drove both laps) – “John Griffin and I went back and forth the whole race, hitting each other, smashing our trucks up, passing other people, ramming other people. That’s why we came here. That was great racing. That was the best race I’ve ever had. I’ve never had a better race in my life. It was like Mad Max out there. The first lap was the most heinous lap I’ve ever had. I’ve been racing desert for 25 years and that was the worst I’ve ever had; the dust and going right into the sun. We started all the way in the back and we had to pass four guys to get to where we needed to be. It was a punishing nightmare. This was the greatest desert race of my life. (Kroeker finished the race with a flat right rear tire) “I don’t even know when that happened – I just had it pinned.”

861 JOHN GRIFFIN, 2nd (drove both laps) – “It was the closest racing action ever, for me. We didn’t know they were back there. We were out of radio (contact). All of a sudden they came up behind us, so we had to get on it. We noticed them at probably about mile 50 on the first lap. We passed them again, then they came up behind us again. It was exciting racing. I haven’t seen the bumper (on his truck), but yeah, he did (bump them a few times). We didn’t have any mechanical. No flats. The truck’s good. We’re leaking gasoline, though.”

862 CHAD HALL, 3rd (drove both laps) – “We had no problems at all, we just didn’t have quite enough truck today. We’ll screw a little bit more speed in it and come back next time. My wife, Paige, ran with me today, and she said she’d like to have just a little bit more dirt in her face. She ran Vegas to Reno with me last year and gave me my first win in like 13 tries. So I felt I needed a little good luck and threw her in this hot rod. We couldn’t quite run with Kent and John, but we did good and had a great run. It’s (the truck) sitting here probably just as good as it left the line. We did great (in points). John caught us a little bit, but we’re way out in front, so all we’ve got to do is finish the 1000.”

STOCK MINI
778 GAVIN SKILTON, 1st (drove solo) – “We had zero issues, no flats. Steve Kovach (761) chased me hard all the way to the finish. It was a good, fun race. It was dusty, it was rocky and it was whoopy. I didn’t take the lead until about mile 15 of the second lap and then we held it all the way to the finish. I sat in third the whole first lap. Once I got the lead, Kovach tried really hard to catch me but it was difficult to pass in the dust.“

761 STEVE KOVACH, 2nd (drove solo) -- “This morning it was rough. The dust, you couldn’t see anything. There was no visibility this morning. Then the sun came up and you couldn’t see diddly squat. My team did such an awesome job because we hit it hard every lap and we didn’t have a problem and we stayed right with the Honda team. It was probably the best race I’ve had in 14, 15 races. It was the first time I’ve ever beaten Rod Hall. A race like this, it’s like winning big at the tables in Vegas – it keeps you coming back.”

PROTRUCK
235 JASON VOSS, 1st (drove solo) – “We had a flat tire right after the main pit, right before Pit B, on the second lap. That was it. (told by one of crew members a ball joint was almost gone and said, “It looks like we barely made it.”) It was rough the last lap. It was warm in the truck today. It was one of the warmest races I’ve had in the truck. Traffic wasn’t a problem. We were right behind the Class 1s. The guy before broke right off the line and up a little bit a guy had a flat and that gave some time in the beginning to spread everyone out, and from there we pretty much had no dust the rest of the day. It was a good race.”

Primm 300 Official FInishers

September 6, 2008

13th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300
Sept. 6, 2008, Primm, NEV. – 288 Miles (4 laps, 72-mile course)
Round 4 of five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series
Total Starters: 124 Total Finishers: 86 (69.4%)
OFFICIAL FINISHERS

Pro Cars & Trucks
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)—1. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150, 4:50:20 (59.517 mph); 2. Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Dodge Ram 1500, 4:52:08; 3. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz.,/Todd LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:04:24; 4. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 5:07:29; 5. Bill McBeath, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 5:10:39; 6. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Larry Vanderwey, Litchfield Park, Ariz./Michael Vanderwey, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado, 5:11:11; 7. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 5:12:50; 8. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif./Brent Gustin, Seal Beach, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 5:22:12; 9. Adam Householder, Orange, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 5:48:14; 10. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 6:17:58; 11. Mike Voudouris, Austin, Texas, Ford F-150, 6:21:54.
(20 Starters, 11 Finishers)
CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters)—1. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW, 4:58:54 (57.81 mph); 2. B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy,5:06:10; 3. Dale Lenk, Costa Mesa, Calif./Randy Perry, Santa Ana, Calif./Grant Lenk, Costa Mesa, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 5:18:00; 4. Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif./Tom Ridings, Los Alamitos, Calif. Jimco-Chevy, 5:26:06; 5. Tim McDonnell, Yorba Linda, Calif./Brian McDonnell, La Habra, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 5:29:10; 6. Randy Wilson, Lakewood, Calif./Charlie Gioffredi, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 5:30:27; 7. Daniel Wingerning, Redondo Beach, Calif./Bill Wingerning, Rolling Hills, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 5:31:46; 113 Guy Peterson, Arcadia, Calif./Mike Nex, Temecula, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 5:43:13; 9. Steve Sourapas, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., RPS-Chevy, 5:44:36; 10. Ronny Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./Sammy Ehrenberg, Las Vegas, Jimco-Chevy (6:10:56); 11. Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif./Raymond Barre, Reno, Nev./Mark Levrett, Sparks, Nev., HMS-Chevy, 6:19:29; 12. Richard Boyle, Ridgecrest, Calif./Tom Kirkmeyer, Apple Valley, Calif., HMS-Chevy, 6:27.33; 13. John Herder, Tucson, Ariz., Jimco-Viper, 6:40:41; 14. Luis Ramirez Jr. /Nicolas Ambriz, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Jefferies-Chevy, 6:54:36; 15.Dale Ebberts, Wilton, Calif./Brad Etter, Villa Park, Calif., Porter-Chevy, 6:56:24.
(24 Starters, 15 Finishers)
CLASS 1-2/1600 (VW-powered, single or two-seaters to 1600cc)—1. Aaron Hawley, Las Vegas/Bryan Freeman, Henderson, Nev., Seagrove, 5:51:40 (49.14 mph); 2. Steven Eugenio, El Centro, Calif., Fraley, 6:00:14;
3. Dave Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif./Mike Malloy, Las Vegas, Lothringer, 6:01:35; 4. Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., Mirage, 6:05:38; 5. Hiram Duran/Eric Duran/Evan Duran, Tecate, Calif., Neth, 6:06:33; 6. Kevin Smith/Brian Smith, La Verne, Calif., Mirage, 6:08:17; 7. Cory Boyer/Rick Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif./Fernie Padilla, Las Vegas, Lothringer, 6:20:46; 8. Arturo Velazco, Banning, Calif./Steve Cruz, San Diego/Abel Velazco, Banning, Calif., Porter, 6:27:12; 9.Matthew Niles, Los Angeles/Robin Lagui, Stevenson Ranch, Calif., Kreger, 6:34:56;
(14 Starters, 9 Finishers)
CLASS 3 (Short Wheelbase 4X4, 2 laps, 144 miles)—1. Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif./Ken Moss, Marysville, Calif., Ford Bronco, 4:02:01 (35.70 mph); 2. Daniel Wright, Rio Vista, Calif./Daniel Field, Fruitland, Idaho/Jeremy Parriott, Moab, Utah, Ford Bronco, 5:56:26.
(2 Starters, 2 Finishers
CLASS 5 (Unlimited VW Baja Bugs, 2 laps, 144 miles)—1. Kevin Carr, San Diego, 4:52:12 (44.35 mph).
(1 Starter, 1 Finisher)
CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc VW Baja Bugs, 3 laps, 216 miles)—1. Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, Ensenada, Mexico, 4:59:50 (43.224 mph); 2. Raul Solano/Richard Garavito, Chino, Calif., 5:01:44; 3. Ernie Negrete, San Diego/Oscar Venagas, Rosarito, Mexico/Gabriel Diaz, San Ysidro, Calif.,5:32:50; 4. Jose Montoya/Adolfo Arambula, Ensenada, Mexico,5:40:46; 5. Trevor Anderson/Mark Anderson, Carlsbad, Calif., 5:56:54; 6. Tommy Craft, El Cajon, Calif./Ron Craft, Santee, Calif./Reid Rutherford, Montrose, Colo., 6:12:30; 7.Saul Garcia, Hemet, Calif., 6:34:21.
(8 Starters, 7 Finishers)
CLASS 7 (Open mini trucks, 3 laps, 216miles)—1. Chris Taylor, El Centro, Calif./Josh Quintero, Imperial, Calif., Ford Ranger, 4:41.47 (45.992 mph); 2. Jason Rodriguez, Alpine, Calif., Ford Ranger, 5:04:29; 3. Dan Chamlee/Tom Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., Ford Ranger, 6:54:07).
(5 Starters, 3 Finishers)
CLASS 7SX (Modified, open mini trucks )—(3 Laps, 216 miles)—1. John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif./Mark Landersman, Temecula, Calif., Ford Ranger, 5:33:15 (38.89 mph); 2. Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Rene Brugger, San Diego, Ford Ranger, 5:49:08; 3. Aaron Gomez, Fallbrook, Calif./Michael Dwyer, Temecula, Calif., Ford Ranger, 6:34:10;4. Rodd Fantelli, Ramona, Calif., Ford Ranger, 6:34:15.
4 Starters, 4 Finishers)
CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)—1. Bekki Wik/Adam Wik, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Honda, 5:18:15 (54.30 mph); 2. Adam Ashcraft, Vista, Calif., AlumiCraft-VW, 5:19:47; 3. Mike Lawrence, Sunset Beach, Calif./Anthony Lopiccalo, Brea, Calif., Lothringer-VW, 5:56:59; 4. Michael Wichmann/Rick Lance, Las Vegas, Chenoweth-VW, 6:03:47.
(9 Starters, 4 Finishers)
SCORE LITE (VW-powered, Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc)—1. Perry McNeal/Alfie Bueno, San Diego, Lothringer, 5:43:54 (50.25 mph); 2. Brian Burgess, Riverside, Calif./Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Moulton, 5:45:46; 3. Tom Watson, El Centro, Calif./Tim Noe/David Scaroni, San Diego, Prill, 5:47:43; 4. Mike Sandoval, Escondido, Calif., Meco, 5:55:30; 5. Steve Mamer, Holtville, Calif./Craig Smith, Brawley, Calif., Raceco, 5:58:04; 6. David Callaway, Menifee, Calif./Scott Mapes, Riverside, Calif., Callaway, 6:00:38; 1212 Bill Hernquist/Scott Reams, San Diego, Jimco, 6:01:57; 8. Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif./Ramsey El Wardani, San Diego/Vic Bruckmann, Lemon Grove, Calif., Duvel, 6:21:01; 9. Lee Banning, Laveen, Ariz./Lee Banning Jr., Litchfield Park, Ariz., Foddrill, 6:22:15; 10. Mike Williams, Prescott, Ariz./Blaise Jackson, Fallbrook, Calif., Meco, 6:41:19; 11. Ty Godde, Cal City, Calif./Jim Greenway, Ojai, Calif., Chenoweth, 6:41:32
(14 Starters, 11 Finishers)
CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans, 2 laps, 144 miles)—1. Ramon Fernandez/Thomas Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, 4:13:25 (34.09 mph); 2. Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, 4:59:58; 3. Mauro Diaz, Covington, Wash./David Sanchez, Hesperia, Calif. 6:39:10.
(3 Starters, 3 Finishers)
STOCK FULL (Stock, Full-sized trucks, 2 laps, 144 miles)—1. Kent Kroeker, Valley Center, Calif./Frank Martwek, San Clemente, Calif., Dodge 2500, 3:35:43 (40.05mph); 2. John Griffin, Mission Viejo, Calif./Jeremy Spirkoff, El Cajon, Calif., Ford F-350, 3:36:01; 3. Chad Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3Alpha, 3:44:54; 4. Justin Matney, Bristol, Tenn./Clyde Stacy/Michael Powell, Bristol, Va./William Aylor, Union, Ky., Dodge Ram2500, 4:35:37
5. Clyde Stacy/Michael Powell, Bristol, Va./Justin Matney, Bristol, Tenn./Jeremy Maltier, Bristol, Va., Dodge Ram2500, 5:18:28.
(5 Starters, 5 Finishers).
STOCK MINI (Stock, Mini-sized trucks, 2 laps, 144 miles)—1. Gavin Skilton, Orange, Calif., Honda Ridegline, 3:54:17 (36.88 mph); 2. Steve Kovach, Tempe, Airz./Chip Carr, Gilbert, Ariz., Ford Ranger, 3:55:20; 3. Rod Hall, Reno, Nev./Emily Miller, Crested Butte, Colo., Hummer H3,4:04:22.
(3 Starters, 3 Finishers)
PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks, 3 laps, 216 miles)—1. Jason Voss/Rich Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150, 4:18:20 (50.17 mph);
(2 Starters, 1 Finisher)
CLASS 17 (Class 3, Modified Jeeps, 2 laps, 144 miles)—1. Scott Watkins, Stockton, Calif./Casey Bount, Danville, Calif., Jeep XJ Cherokee, 5:18:40 (27.11 mph).
(1 Starter, 1 Finisher)

SPORTSMAN
OVERALL SPT CAR--Peter Lang/Terry Cotter/Brian Jellison, Santa Rosa, Calif., Homebuilt-Chevy, 3:38:16 (39.58 mph).
(1 Starter, 1 Finisher)
OVERALL SPT TRUCK—(2 laps, 144 miles)--Matt Scaroni, Heber, Calif., Chevy Trophy-Lite, 3:27:41 (41.60 mph)
(8 Starters, 5 Finishers)

13th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300
Round 4 of five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series
Saturday, September 5-7, 2008, at Primm, Nevada

TOP OVERALL FINISHERS
1. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 4 hours, 50 minutes, 20 seconds (59.517 miles per hour)
2. Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Dodge Ram 1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 4:52:08 (59.151 mph)
3. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW (Class 1) 4:58:54 (57.81 mph)
4. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz.,/Todd LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 5:04:24 (56.767 mph)
5. B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (Class 1) 5:06:10 (56.439 mph)
6. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 5:07:29 (56.198 mph)
7. Bill McBeath, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 5:10:39 (55.625 mph)
8. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Larry Vanderwey, Litchfield Park, Ariz./Michael Vanderwey, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 5:11:11 (55.529 mph)
9. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 5:12:50 (55.237 mph)
10. Dale Lenk, Costa Mesa, Calif./Randy Perry, Santa Ana, Calif./Grant Lenk, Costa Mesa, Calif., Penhall-Chevy (Class 1) 5:18:00 (54.339 mph)
11. Bekki Wik/Adam Wik, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Honda (Class 10) 5:18:15 (54.30 mph)
12. Adam Ashcraft, Vista, Calif., AlumiCraft-VW (Class 10), 5:19:47 (54.036 mph)
13. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif./Brent Gustin, Seal Beach, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 5:22:12 (53.631 mph)
14. Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif./Tom Ridings, Los Alamitos, Calif. Jimco-Chevy (Class 1), 5:26:06 (52.989 mph)
15. Tim McDonnell, Yorba Linda, Calif./Brian McDonnell, La Habra, Calif., Penhall-Chevy (Class 1)5:29:10 (52.496 mph)
16. Randy Wilson, Lakewood, Calif./Charlie Gioffredi, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1) 5:30:27 (52.292 mph)
17. Daniel Wingerning, Redondo Beach, Calif./Bill Wingerning, Rolling Hills, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1) 5:31:46 (52.084 mph)
18. Guy Peterson, Arcadia, Calif./Mike Nex, Temecula, Calif., Penhall-Chevy (Class 1) 5:43:13 (50.347 mph)
19. Perry McNeal/Alfie Bueno, San Diego, Lothringer (SCORE Lites) 5:43:54 (50.25 mph)
20. Steve Sourapas, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., RPS-Chevy (Class 1)5:44:36 (50.145 mph)
21. Brian Burgess, Riverside, Calif./Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Moulton (SCORE Lites) 5:45:46 (49.975 mph)
22. Tom Watson, El Centro, Calif./Tim Noe/David Scaroni, San Diego, Prill (SCORE Lites) 5:47:43 (49.695 mph)
23. Adam Householder, Orange, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck)5:48:14 (49.621 mph)
24. Aaron Hawley, Las Vegas/Bryan Freeman, Henderson, Nev., Seagrove (Class 1-2/1600) 5:51:40 (49.14 mph)
25. Mike Sandoval, Escondido, Calif., Meco (SCORE Lites) 5:55:30 (48.607 mph)