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Saturday, September 20, 2008

Singapore GP F1 readies for the inaugural run

Singapore Grand Prix is all set to stage a major milestone in the history of F1 racing by staging its inaugural run on the new race tracks of Singapore on 28th of September 2008 in the Marina Bay area. This also will be Formula One's first night race. The events around the F1 race are spread over the weekend beginning September 26. Two days of practice runs will each average 50,000 visitors to the race circuit while around 100,000 people, including 40,000 overseas visitors, are expected to attend the 800th Formula One World Championship race. The race would take place on a 5.067 kilometer track and will be illuminated by a series of projectors which adapt their output to match the shape of the course.This 61-lap circuit will run in an anti-clockwise direction - making it only one of three on the F1 schedule in 2008.

The race will take the drivers along Singapore's historical landmarks, including the 100-year-old Anderson Bridge and the Raffles Boulevard. And what's more unique is the setting up of a state-of-the-art lighting system.

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel), the title sponsor of the event, had unveiled trophies on 18th September'08. The trophy designed by an award-winning multi-disciplinary local artist, Zulkifle Mahmod, is layered with 20 pewter panels in various sizes that projected iconic colours of the chequered flag.

The official name of the event is FORMULA 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix and it has been co-funded by the Government of Singapore, footing 60 per cent of the total bill. The total costs of the event have been estimated to be around US$ 150 million, though it could not be officially confirmed.

The fifteenth race of the 2008 season sees Bridgestone revert to its 'soft' and 'super soft' tyres for the mix of slow-, medium- and high-speed corners and top speeds approaching 300kph, but with an added element as most of the action will take place after dark.

One of the websites has cited that around 80,000 tickets were available out of which 95 per cent has already been sold out. Passes have also been doled out to a huge section of people. Over 70 per of the corporate hospitality packages have now been sold, including all the Sky Suites at the Pit Grandstand, Pit Exit and Turns 1 and 2, in addition to the Club Suites at the Pit Entry.

source: wheels unplugged

Friday, September 19, 2008

Framing now Available at Durka Durka Photo

You can now order your prints mounted and framed, shipped to your door ready to hang on the wall.

SCORE Baja 1K Drawing at Off Road Warehouse

September 19, 2008

For 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Live SCORE Draw for start positions set for Sat., Oct. 11
At newest Off Road Warehouse facility in Temecula, Calif.

Off-Road vendors, SCORE desert racing vehicle displays,
Refreshments all part of Noon to 5 p.m. free public event

LOS ANGELES—As a prelude to November’s 41st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race, SCORE International has announced that a LIVE drawing for starting positions will be held during an open-house on Saturday, Oct. 11 at the newest Off Road Warehouse facility in Temecula, Calif.
With over 300 entries expected from 30 U.S. States and a dozen countries to compete in 27 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs, the granddaddy of all desert races will be held Nov. 19-23 in Ensenada, Mexico. Completing its 35th year as the World’s foremost desert racing sanctioning body, the event is the finale of the five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series.
The SCORE Baja 1000 day at the Off Road Warehouse in Temecula will run from Noon until 5 p.m. and the actual live drawing will be held for start positions, by class, at 2 p.m.
Open to the public at no charge the special day at the store, located at 26901 Jefferson Avenue (just north of the Winchester exit on I-15), will include refreshments, a vendor’s village, along with appearances by several of the top SCORE desert racers and numerous SCORE desert racing vehicles on display. There will also be special showings of SCORE Baja official race DVDs.
“We are grateful and excited about this offer to have a live drawing for our flagship event at Randy Weisser’s newest Off Road Warehouse,” said Sal Fish, the legendary desert racing pioneer who has been part of SCORE since soon after it was founded in 1973. “ORW is a very strong supporter of SCORE desert racers and Randy and his team have been around desert racing as long as I have.”
“It’s always enjoyable to get together with racers and crews when the atmosphere is more relaxed than at a race. Our sport raises the intensity level very high so it’s great to get together when we can relax and tell some of our unique desert racing stories.”
The new 6,000-square foot ORW Temecula store is the fifth outlet of the popular group in San Diego County. Off Road Warehouse, headquartered in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego has been a racer’s favorite since 1972 and the Temecula store will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, Sept. 27. With over 1 million items to choose from, ORW outlets present over 600 product lines in their colorful showrooms.
Leading the group of racers and vehicles on display B.J. Baldwin, Andy McMillin as well as the All German Motorsports’ BMW-powered Jimco open-wheel desert race car that races in the unlimited Class 1 in the SCORE Desert Series.
Currently second in 2008 SCORE Class 1 point standings, Martin Christensen, of Escondido, Calif., the team’s second driver, will be part of the festivities on Oct. 11. Driver of record for the team this year is Germany’s Armin Schwarz, a veteran World Rally Championship series driver. The team has won their class this year both in March’s Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 and the recent SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300.
Baldwin, of Las Vegas, was the 2006 SCORE Trophy-Truck season point champion and is the current SCORE Trophy-Truck point leader in the No. 97 Baldwin Motorsports Chevy Silverado.
Part of the legendary McMillin Motorsports team of San Diego, Andy McMillin, a third-generation desert racer, was the 2006 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 overall winner with Robby Gordon. McMillin drives the No. 31 McMillin Motorsports Chevy CK1500 SCORE Trophy-Truck.
SCORE International, founded in 1973 by the late Mickey Thompson and headed by Sal Fish since 1974, continues today as the premier sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing. SCORE races feature 17 Pro and three Sportsman classes for cars and trucks in the U.S. with 10 additional Pro and three more Sportsman classes for motorcycles and ATVs competing in the races in Mexico. SCORE races in the U.S. average nearly 200 entries while the average in Mexico, with motorcycle and ATV classes running as well as the cars and trucks is over 300.
Pre-running on the approximately 650-mile loop course that will start and finish in front of the Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center in the heart of Ensenada will officially begin on Saturday, Nov. 1.
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.
The Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 also features the $5,000 Volkswagen bonus to the highest finishing Volkwagen-powered vehicle in the race. Among the other special awards at the event will be the Sal Fish IronRider award presented to all declared motorcycle and ATV riders who are official finishers of the race while riding solo.
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, Kartek Off-Road, American Suzuki, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
For more information, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2008 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.
For more information regarding Off Road Warehouse, contact ORW at 800.341.7757 or visit their website at www.offroadwarehouse.com.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

VW coming to WRC!

VW planning to use Scirocco in the 2011 WRC and are discussing the technical regulations with the FIA

According to rallye-magazin.de VW represntatives have been discussing intensely the new WRC regulations at recent FIA technical meetings.

Rallye-magazin.de state that Motorsport aktuell have learned that VW want the width of a WRCar increased to 1820mm instead of the current 1800mm. This would indicate that Volkswagen are considering the Scirocco as a World Rally Car. VW also want to ensure that the paddle shift gear change remains on WRCars, so they can promote their in-house DSG motorsport system.

According to insiders VW are drastically reducing their Dakar Series programme with the Touareg and may pull out after Dakar 2009. VW boss Kris Nissen and other VW motorsport representatives have been attending recent WRC events gathering data adding to speculation that they will commit to the WRC.

ING launches YouTube channel to support F1 sponsorship

by Alex Brownsell Marketing 18-Sep-08, 13:26

LONDON - Dutch financial services brand ING has launched a YouTube channel to support its sponsorship of Formula 1 and the ING Renault F1 Team.

The site, www.youtube.com/user/INGExplains, hosts a series of short films entitled 'ING Explains', giving a behind-the-scenes look into the world of F1. Each video answers a 'frequently-asked question' about motor sport, from the thoughts of engineering staff, to first-hand experience of what it is like to drive an F1 car for the first time.
The film titles include 'Driving an F1 Car', 'Carbonfibre', 'The Look of an F1 Car' and 'Working in F1'. The content is also available at ING's own online video hub, http://ingf1.mediaseed.tv.

Elsewhere, the online savings brand ING Direct has called a review of its £4m UK direct marketing account. Incumbent agency Targetbase Claydon Heeley has held the account for five years.

Rick Huseman Earns Co-Leader Title in CORR Pro 4 Championship Point's Race

September 19, 2008
Rick Huseman Earns Co-Leader Title in CORR Pro 4 Championship Point's Race after Tough Weekend at Chula Vista International Raceway

Riverside, CALIFORNIA - By the time Sunday's Round 12 was over, Rick Huseman, driver of the No.3 FABTECH/Toyota TRD/Toyo Tires/TRAXXAS Pro 4, claimed a 50% share of the top spot in the 2008 CORR Pro 4 Series race for the championship with last year's champion, Carl Renezeder.

The weekend's fireworks kicked off early on Friday afternoon as the Riverside, California native set the stage for a battle in the dirt by setting the fastest qualifying time in his sleek Pro 4 race truck.

husemanSaturday's Round 11 race aired live on SPEED Channel in front of a packed house at San Diego's Chula Vista International Raceway. Rick's dominant performance in qualifying set the tone for not only the FABTECH race truck driver, but for the throngs of fans, family and crew who gathered beneath the blue and white tent at Rick Huseman Racing race headquarters.

"We were really strong in Friday's qualifying and it's always a good thing to come out of the box running fast. The track conditions were perfect for our Toyo Tires and Toyota TRD provided us with an engine package that wicked up the power and put it to the ground," explained Huseman.

With only five rounds of racing remaining, the importance of culminating championship points was on everyone's mind this race weekend. As race teams forged into the competition, it was a make or break for a few who were on the edge of not being able to play catch up after this weekend of racing. With a tremendous amount of work to be done before the final race weekend of the season, Rick Huseman was all business as he climbed into his office chair behind the steering wheel of his Pro 4.

After a superb qualifying effort on Friday afternoon, the mandatory inversion put Huseman in row four for the start of the race. However, it wasn't long before he began moving up through the field and by the halfway mark of Saturday's main event, the No.3 was vying for the top spot alongside Greaves and Renezeder.

"The beginning of the race is always tenacious and after a few laps, things begin to settle down a bit. The team has worked very hard battling adversity throughout the season and it's my job to get off the start clean and set the stage for a strong run. Working together with my spotter, we were able to run some fast clean lines in the first half of the race," commented the veteran Pro 4 racer.

husemanAs soon as the green flag dropped after the mandatory midway caution lap , Huseman battled for the lead, putting his Toyota TRD power plant, FABTECH suspension and Toyo Tires to the extreme test in his push for the checkered flag. He came up just short ending in fourth spot in the Saturday main event.

Sunday's Round 12 was spectacular from the onset as the race start was marred when a huge group of mid-pack race trucks were involved in a crash incident. This sent several drivers to the hot pits for repairs, while CORR officials lined up the race for a restart.

When the race restarted, it was the FABTECH/Toyota TRD/Toyo Tires/TRAXXAS No.3 that jumped to the front and never stopped pushing until he suffered a sudden mechanical failure on lap twelve.

"We had a good run going, but we got hit by the "unlucky stick" and suffered a serious mechanical issue that forced us to run off the pace. We ended up just off the podium in fourth place for the second day in a row. We'll take that and head into the final three races of the season. We've got a six-week layoff between this past weekend's races and the Las Vegas-Primm International Raceway event, so we'll head back to the shop and prep this truck for a run towards the season championship," Huseman said.

Combining a weekend of fourth place finishes tied Huseman for first place with reigning Pro 4 champion, Carl Renezeder. Each of the racers has a season total of 1108 points, which is 30 points over their closest competitor.

"I'm proud of the crew. They gave me a great race truck all weekend long and with three races left in the season, I'm confident that we will be banging the drums in contention for the top spot in the race for the series championship," regarded Rick.
Saturday's Round 11 of the 2008 CORR Series will be re-broadcasted on Speed Channel at different times in your local areas. Sunday's Round 12 will be broadcasted on Sunday, October 5, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m on NBC Sports. Check your local listings for updated television broadcast times.

Throughout the off season, you can visit www.rickhusemanracing.com for the latest news updates, photo and video galleries that will keep you informed about what's happening at Rick Huseman Racing.

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Rick Huseman Earns Co-Leader Title in CORR Pro 4 Championship Point's Race

SCORE Desert Series Updated Point Leaders

B.J. Baldwin leads SCORE Trophy-Truck
Class 1-2/1600 racer Adam Pfankuch leads class and Overall
2008 SCORE Desert Series points heading to season finale

Richardson, Schwarz/Christensen are top two in unlimited Class 1 points;
LIVE Start Draw for 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 on October 11

LOS ANGELES—While the points have never been tighter all season San Diego county desert racer Adam Pfankuch still leads the Overall and Class 1-2/1600 point standings after four rounds of the five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series.
The final round of the five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series will be the 41st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, to be held Nov. 19-22, in Ensenada, Mexico. The LIVE drawing, by class, for the race, will be held Saturday, Oct. 11 and SCORE will be announcing the time and location in the next few days.
Pfankuch, of Carlsbad, Calif., finished third in the season-opener in Laughlin then visited the winner’s circle in the two races in Mexico and was fourth in Primm to compile 288 championship points to date. He drives a Mirage open-wheel desert race car powered by a 1600cc Volkswagen engine.
Closest to Pfankuch, 26, in the hunt for the overall title is unlimited Class 1 point leader B.J. Richardson of Las Vegas, just three points back with 285 points after four races with consistent results.
Following second place finishes in both Laughlin and San Felipe, a 10th in Ensenada and another second in Primm, Richardson, 43, a veteran desert racer, races for the Las Vegas Dissemination Company team in a Chevy-powered Bunderson open-wheel desert race car that is prepped by Valley Performance of Las Vegas.
Las Vegas’ B.J. Baldwin, 29, leads the extremely close point’s race in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division in the No. 97 Baldwin Motorsports Chevy Silverado with 271 points, just 17 behind Richardson.
Pfankuch, who owns Powerbox Transaxles, has been 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.
In Laughlin, Pfankuch finished third and then drove solo again to win his class in March’s 22nd Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 in his 2005 Mirage-VW. In the 40th Tecate SCORE Baja 500, May 31-June 1 in Ensenada, Mexico, Pfankuch also raced in Class 1 and helping him win Class 1-2/1600 by splitting the driving duties was Steven Eugenio, El Centro, Calif. Pfankuch drove solo at the 13th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300, overcoming various mechanical issues to finish four in class to keep his overall and class point leads.
Baldwin, 29, was the the 2006 SCORE Trophy-Truck season point champion, and this year was second in Laughlin, seventh in San Felipe and earned his third career SCORE Trophy-Truck race win in Ensenada, but slipped to 10th in Primm to keep his point lead but see margin get smaller in the marquee SCORE racing division for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks. Baldwin drives solo in the No. 97 Baldwin Motorsports Chevy Silverado.
Pfankuch will be doubly busy in Baja this year as he now is also the second driver for the Class 1 All German Motorsports Team’s second entry. Driver of record is Germany’s Armin Kremer. Pfankuch has yet to name his second driver in Class 1-2/1600 for November’s Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.
“We are knocking on the door, but we have the granddaddy of all desert races to conquer before we can take a breath and enjoy what we have done this year in the SCORE Series,” said Pfankuch. “Between my business and opportunities to race in other classes, I’m still trying hard to keep my focus, and now it’s all on the line and I want to win both Class 1-2/1600 for myself and Class 1 for the All German Motorsports team.”
The All German Motorsports team of Germany’s Armin Schwarz and Martin Christensen, of Escondido, Calif., are fourth in overall points and second in Class 1. After pulling off their second Class 1 victory of the season in Primm, the Schwarz/Christensen duo have moved into contention for both the 2008 Class 1 and the SCORE Overall point title with 269 championship points.
Fifth in overall points is Corey Boyer, of Bakersfield, Calif., who is second in the current point standings in Class 1-2/1600 behind Pfankuch with 268 points.
Boyer, 23, is a second-generation desert racer who along with his father Rick and brothers Greg and Chris, have spent much of their lives in the desert. Boyer, who works for the family-owned Asbury Transportation trucking business in Bakersfield, was planning on running select SCORE races this year and decided just three days before Laughlin to go ahead and race and go from there. The result was he brought the Boyer Racing Lothringer-VW to the checkered flag in first place in the two-day 14th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge and top 10 finishes they rest of the way have kept him close to the front in points.
While the top five SCORE Overall point leaders are separated by just 20 points, the second five are separated by just five points and the third five are separated by just six points.
Mexico’s Marcos Nunez, with two class wins this year, leads Class 5/1600 and is sixth in overall points with 257 in a 1600cc VW Baja Bug.
Seventh overall is Class 3 point leader Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., who is undefeated this season with four wins and 255 points in the Moss Brothers Ford Bronco.
With one race win this year and a second in Primm, Las Vegas’ Brian Collins has moved up to eighth overall and second in the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck division with 254 points in the No. 12 Collins Motorsports Mopar Dodge Ram 1500.
Teammates Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, are third in SCORE Trophy-Truck points and ninth overall with 253 points, just one point behind Collins. Post/MacCachren, with a pair of second place finishes this season, are the reigning SCORE Trophy-Truck and SCORE Overall point champions in the No. 1 Riviera Racing Ford F-150. They have 14 career SCORE Trophy-Truck race wins between them.
With three class wins this season, Mexico’s Ramon Fernandez leads Class 11 and is 10th overall with 252 points in a stock VW Sedan.
Numbers 11th through 15th in SCORE Overall points are: Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif./Mark Levrett, Sparks, Nev. (251 points, HMS-Chevy, 3rd in Class 1), Kevin Carr, San Diego (249, unlimited VW Baja Bug, 1st in Class 5), Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif. (247, No. 35 MasterCraft Chevy Silverado, 4th in SCORE Trophy-Truck), and tied for 14th with 246 points each are: Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif. (No. 22 Herman Motorsports Chevy Silverado, 5th in SCORE Trophy-Truck) and Luis Ramirez Jr., Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (HMS-Chevy, 4th in Class 1).
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., lead the overall motorcycle and open Class 22 standings with 168 points after winning both in San Felipe and Ensenada on the factory-supported No. 1x Johnny Campbell Racing Honda CRF450X. Bell/Campbell won in San Felipe and Bell/Norman won in Ensenada.
On top of the ATV classes overall is the Class 24 team of Francisco Servin/Isaac Castro/Rocky Merino, of Chula Vista, Calif., with 73 points on a Honda TRX450R after their San Felipe and Ensenada race wins.
Rod Hall, who has 13 career SCORE class season point titles including three SCORE Overall point championships, leads the Stock Mini class in a Hummer H3 with three class wins this season.
Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif., has two class wins this season and was second in Primm and leads Class 7SX in a Ford Ranger.
Besides Steele, the other female racer who is leading a SCORE class so far in 2008 is Anna Cody, Spring Valley, Calif., who leads an all-female motorcycle team in Class 20 with one race win with co-riders Stacy Doerkson, Apple Valley, Calif./Cathy Duncan, Los Alamos, Calif./Sarah Kritch, Bakersfield, Calif., on a Honda CRF250X.
Among the car and truck classes, other point leaders after two races include: Dan Chamlee, Cupertino, Calif. (Class 7, Ford Ranger), Mike Lawrence, Brea, Calif. (Class 10, Lothringer-VW), Steve Mamer, Holtville, Calif. (SCORE Lite, Raceco-VW) and Chad Hall, Reno, Nev. (Stock Full, Hummer H3Alpha). Hall has two class wins this season while Chamlee has one and Lawrence and Mamer are leading their class point standings without a win so far.
Among the other motorcycle classes, three defending season class champions are in first in their respective classes after two of the three SCORE Baja races. After wins in San Felipe, reigning champs leading the class points this year are: 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).
Leading Class 25 for open ATVs after winning both races so far this year is the team of Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Marc Spaeth, Warner Springs, Calif. With a different third rider and vehicle each race, they won in Ensenada with Wes Miller, El Cajon, Calif. as the third rider earning the first SCORE race win for the new Honda TRX700XX all-terrain vehicle.
The 2008 SCORE Desert Series also includes the chase for the $20,000 Volkswagen Point Leader Bonus and the run for the Toyota Milestone Awards for car and truck racers who complete every required mile of the season.
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.
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 Point Leaders
(Five-race series in U.S. and Mexico. Through 13th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300.
Remaining race: 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000-Ensenada, Mexico, Nov. 19-22)
Top 25 Overall Cars and Trucks
(Position, Drivers, Vehicle-Engine, Class, Points)
1. Adam Pfankuch,Carlsbad, Calif., Mirage-VW (Class 1-2/1600), 288
2. B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (Class 1), 285
3. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 271
4. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW (Class 1), 269
5. Cory Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., Lothringer-VW (Class 1-2/1600), 268
6. Marcos Nunez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (Class 5/1600), 257
7. Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco (Class 3), 255
8. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 254
9. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 253
10. Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan (Class 11), 252
11. Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif./Mark Levrett, Sparks, Nev., HMS-Chevy (Class 1), 251
12. Kevin Carr, San Diego, VW Baja Bug (Class 5), 249
13. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 247
14. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 246
14. Luis Ramirez Jr., Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, HMS-Chevy (Class 1), 246
16. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 245
16. Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3 (Stock Mini), 245
18. Heidi Steele, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Ford Ranger (Class 7SX), 244
19. John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., Ford Ranger (Class 7SX), 236
19. Chad Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3Alpha (Stock Full), 236
21. Dale Ebberts, Wilton, Calif./Brad Etter, Villa Park, Calif., Porter-Chevy (Class 1), 232
22. Steve Mamer, Holtville, Calif., Raceco-VW (SCORE Lite), 231
23. Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (Class 1), 227
24. Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., Ford Ranger (Class 7), 222
25. Ernie Negrete, San Diego/Oscar Venagas, Rosarito, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (Class 5/1600), 220

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), 271; 2. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram 1500 (1), 254; 3. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 253; 4. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 247; 5. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 246; 6. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev., Chevy Silverado (1), 245; 7. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150, 214; 8. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado, 195; 9. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., GMC Sierra, 166; 10. Bobby Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 156.
CLASS 1—1. B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy, 285; 2. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW (2), 269; 3. Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif./Mark Levrett, Sparks, Nev., HMS-Chevy, 251; 4. Luis Ramirez Jr., Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, HMS-Chevy (1), 246; 5. Dale Ebberts, Wilton, Calif./Brad Etter, Villa Park, Calif., Porter-Chevy, 232; 6. Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (1), 227; 7 Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 211; 8. Dale Lenk, Newport Beach, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 177; 9. Eric Chase, San Diego, Penhall-Chevy, 174; 10. Billy Gasper, Chino Hills, Calif., Porter-Chevy, 132.
CLASS 1-2/1600—1. Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., Mirage-VW (2), 288; 2. Cory Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., Lothringer-VW (1) 268; 5. Juan Gallo, San Felipe, Mexico, Curry-VW, 149; 3. Dave Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif., Lothringer-VW, 211; 4. Hiram Duran, Chula Vista, Calif., Amplified-VW, 201; 6. Arturo Velazco/Able Velazco, Banning, Calif., Porter-VW, 124; 7. Ray Files, Carlsbad, Calif., B&R Buggie-VW, 118.
CLASS 3—1. Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco (4), 255.
CLASS 5—1. Kevin Carr, San Diego, VW Baja Bug (3), 249.
CLASS 5/1600—1. Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (2), 257; 2. Ernie Negrete, San Ysidro, Calif., VW Baja Bug, 220; 3. Jose Montoya, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (1), 216; 4. Tommy Craft, El Cajon, Calif.,VW Baja Bug, 201; 5. Alonso Angulo, Ensenada, Mexico, 177.
CLASS 7—1. Dan Chamlee, Summerland, Calif., Ford Ranger (1), 222; 2. Chris Taylor, El Centro, Calif., Ford Ranger (1), 162; 3. A.J. Rodriguez, Orange, Calif., Ford Ranger (1), 134.
CLASS 7SX—1. Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Ford Ranger (2) 244; 2. John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., Ford Ranger (2), 236.
CLASS 8—1. Noah Ostanik, Encinitas, Calif., Ford F-150 (1), 145; 2. Rodrigo Ampudia Jr./Rodrigo Ampudia Sr., Ensenada, Mexico, Ford F-150 (1), 66.
CLASS 9—1. Daniel Reyes Jr., Calexico, Calif., Venegas-VW (1), 120.
CLASS 10—1. Mike Lawrence, Brea, Calif./Chris Lawrence, Los Alamitos, Calif., Lothringer-VW, 212, 2. Brendan Fikes, Midland, Texas, Porter-Honda, 112; 3. Javier Buelna, Ejido Hechicera, Mexico, Jimco-Chevy, 102; 4. Mark Hutchins/C.J. Hutchins, Henderson, Nev., Kreger-Honda, 100.
SCORE LITE—1. Steve Mamer, Holtville, Calif., Raceco-VW, 231; 2. Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif., Duvel-VW (1), 219; 3. Lee Banning, Laveen, Ariz., Foddrill-VW, 214; 4. David Callaway, Menifee, Calif./Scott Mapes, Riverside, Calif., Callaway-VW, 1945. Jake Jones, Aliso Viejo, Calif., Chenowth-VW, 174.
CLASS 11—1. Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan (3), 252; 2. Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, VW Sedan (1), 156.
STOCK FULL—1. Chad Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3 Alpha (2), 236; 2. Clyde Stacey, Bristol, Va., Dodge Ram2500, 195; 3. John Griffin, Mission Viejo, Calif./Jeremy Spirkoff, El Cajon, Calif., Ford F-350, 188; 4. Kent Kroeker, Valley Center, Calif., Dodge 2500 (1), 148; 5. Josh Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H2SUT (1), 107.
STOCK MINI—1. Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3 (3), 245; 2. Steve Kovach, Tempe, Ariz., Ford Ranger, 154.
PROTRUCK—1. Jason Voss/Rich Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150 (2), 179. 2. Dave Creagan, Woodland, Wash., Chevy Silverado, 87.
Pro Motorcycles
CLASS 22—1. Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X (2), 168; 2.; Ryan Penhall, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 147, 3. Caleb Gosselaar, Valencia, Calif./Timmy Weigand, Santa Clarita, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 141; 4. Cory Evenson, Ramona, Calif., KTM 525XCW, 137; 5. Nick Saia, Morro Bay, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 134.
CLASS 21—1. Carlos Casas/Noe Ibarra, Chula Vista, Calif., KTM 450CXF (2), 153; 2.Bernard Bohrer, Laguna Niguel, Calif./Kurt Samuelson, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 134; 3. Edy Garcia/Cesar Garcia, Ensenada, Mexico, Yamaha YZ250, 128.
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), 140; 2. Larry Perkins, Strafford, Mo./Craig Goldsberry, Springfield, Mo./Malcolm Wood, Bolivor, Mo./Gabriel Hinshaw, Olathe, Kansas, Honda CRF250X, 131; 3. Chad Black, Laguna Hills, Calif./Conor Penhall, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF250X (1), 110.
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), 151; 2. Mike Johnson, El Paso, Texas/Kyle Abney, Albuquerque, N.M., Honda CRF450X, 141; 3. Scott Myers, Sun City, Calif./Shane Esposito, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Steve Garnet, Carson City, Nev./Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Jeff Sheets, Henderson, Nev., Kawasaki KLX450 (1), 109; 4. Chris Parker, Newport Beach, Calif./Collie Potter, El Cajon, Calif./Tim Bina, Irvine, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 86.
CLASS 40—1. Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./Jon Ortner, Santa Barbara, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Tim Withers, Honolulu, Honda CRF450X (2), 150; 2. Stuart Goggins, Upland, Calif./Jeff Horsley, Goodyear, Ariz./Tim Vasquez, Monrovia, Calif./Scott Horsley, Claremont, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 130; 3. Todd Winslow, Clovis, Calif./Troy Winslow, Elk Grove, Calif./Steve Achey, Clovis, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 79.
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 (1), 145; 2. Kenny Hayden, Shadow Hills, Calif./Doug Smith, Upland, Calif./Dave Potts, Burbank, Calif./Bill Boyer, Honda CRF450X, 135; 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 (2), 150.
Pro ATVs
CLASS 25—1. Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./ Marc Spaeth, Warner Springs, Calif./Wes Miller, El Cajon, Calif., Honda TRX700XX (2), 162; 2. Danny Prather, Ramona, Calif./Mike Cafro, Carlsbad, Calif./Levi Marana, Hemet, Calif./Chad Prull, Laveen, Ariz., Honda TRX450R, 145; 3. Javier Robles, Mexicali, Mexico/Adolfo Arellano, Tijuna, Mexico, Cesar Lopez/Alfonso Cota, Honda TRX450R, 143; 4. Stefano Caputo, San Felipe, Mexico (Italy)/Felipe Velez, San Felipe, Mexico/Jorge Romo, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 137.
CLASS 24—1. Francisco Servin/Isaac Castro/Rocky Merino, Chula Vista, Calif., Honda TRX450R (2), 167; 2. Javier Beltran, San Ysidro, Calif/Santos Perez, Tijuana, Mexico/Cristian Rojas, San Ysidro, Calif., Kawasaki KX450, 155; 3. Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif./Robin Fawcett, Santee, Calif./Steve Abrego, Covina, Calif., Honda TRX450R, 147.
Sportsman
SPT TRUCK—1. Bob Land, Lake Forest, Calif., Jeep Cherokee (1), 137.
SPT CAR—1. Peter Lang/Terry Cottar, Santa Rosa, Calif., Homebuilt-Chevy, (3), 227.
SPT UTV—1. Mark Lindsay, Polaris RZR (1), 86.
SPT M/C>250cc—1. Jesus Rios, Calexico, Calif/Alfredo Osornio/Alejandro Olguin, Mexicali, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 146.
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 (1), 187.
SPT ATV—1. Victor Lopez/Samuel Garcia/Lucia Zuniga, San Felipe, Mexico, Honda TRX450R (1), 74.
Manufacturers
Engine Builder—1. Major Performance, 229; 2. FAT Performance, 177; 3. Kroyer, 153; 4. Valley Performance, 142; 5. Patton, 93.
Original Buggy Chassis—1. Jimco, 147; 2.Bunderson, 137; 3. Lothringer, 112; 4. Mirage, 82; 5. Curry, 68.

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

Baja 1000 Drawing to be held at ORW

October 11, SCORE will hold its annual Baja 1000 drawing at the new Off Road Warehouse in Temecula.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

PENSKE RACING TO FIELD THIRD PORSCHE ALMS TEAM WITH BRISCOE, CASTRONEVES

EXTRA PORSCHE: Penske Racing will field a third Porsche entry in the American Le Mans Series Petit Le Mans event at Road Atlanta in early October with Indy car drivers Ryan Briscoe and Helio Castroneves sharing the wheel.

HIRED GUNS PART II: Andretti Green Racing Indy car drivers Marco Andretti and Tony Kanaan will join Frank Montagny in the team’s Acura during the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.

A WINNER: Valentino Rossi won the weather-plagued MotoGP debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday.

NEW TEAM: UPS officially announced that it would join Roush Fenway Racing next season and sponsor the No. 6 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car driven by David Ragan.

STAYING PUT: Ferrari has signed Formula One drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen to contracts, which will keep them with the team through the 2010 season.

POWER RANKINGS: NHRA Top Fuel point leader Tony Schumacher remained at the top of the National Speed Sport News Power Rankings after his seventh-consecutive victory Sunday at the inaugural event at zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina. The triumph was the 53rd of his career, breaking his tie with Joe Amato as the winningest Top Fuel driver in history. The National Speed Sport News Power Rankings are published weekly in the 74-year-old motorsports publication.

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HMS F&L Fuels 250 Race Report

Hostyl Motorsports Race Report

F&L Fuel 250

September 13, 2008

After a less than impressive night race experience that lasted all of six miles, the HMS Jeepspeed was definitely looking for some sort of redemption at the F&L Fuel 250. With a ton of work done and a laundry list of parts replaced from Julys Trailglow Night race by the entire HMS crew, we were very confident on how the jeep would perform this time.

Jesse Martin and I, Bryan Dodge head towards Lucerne Valley, California two days prior to race day to get setup, as well as prerun the course on Friday before the race. After setting up pit we head out with fellow Cartoon Network member Eric Helgison and Mike Slater in the 1708 jeep, on a prerun to set our course for race day. The prerun for us went flawless, not an issue to be had, which is a drastic change after last race. We are confident after one lap that we are ready to tackle this course and shoot for the podium. Later that day we head towards contingency and tech to get the jeep all entered as well as to sign up for the race. We request to start last so that we may be able to know just where we stand on position as we pass people. Everything goes well as planned and we head back to the pit to do a once over on the jeep get it ready to rock. Checking everything over Jesse finds that there are zero issues on the vehicle, so we top off the fuel and are ready for race day.

Race day comes and I am nervous but ready. We begin our line up and we start number 19 of 19 jeeps in our class. One jeep actually ends up starting behind us due to them having an electrical issue; this didn’t bother us at all. We have our minds set and ready to go for it all. Off the line we are conservative due to dust as well as traffic, we get out of pit lane and are off on our first lap allowing all of the parts to warm up properly so they may perform at their highest degree. Almost immediately we begin to pass several cars in the rough, this being from the amazing shocks from Radflo as well as our prerun from the day prior. The lap continues without a hiccup or issue at all, all while passing more and more carnage from our class as well as the others. Lap 2 begins again without issue, the jeep is performing better than ever, and we are in it to win it for sure. Continuing on course we are passing jeeps from our class as well as others, the jeep is amazing and Jesse is calling out the course so well I could have driven blind. End of lap 2 we are ready to come in and do a fuel stop as well as a once over check of the jeep to make sure that nothing obvious has happened. As Jesse’s dad as well as mine, are fueling the jeep Danny Devore is checking the jeep. The pit stop went flawless, we take about 15 gallons of fuel and we are off in no more than a minute and a half. Back on the course we step up the pace considerably, the jeep still acting flawless and we are getting more and more confident with our knowledge of the track. We are flying at this point until about mile 28 or so we start to feel the handling change somewhat, and realize that we are loosing the driver’s front tires. We get out; change the tire, which takes forever due to no power tools to help, and then continue to watch as the Dust Junkies 1706 wrangler passes as we are finishing our change. We get buckled in and are off once again. Pushing the jeep to a point that we have never been, and to the point that Jesse and I are ready to watch the rear of the jeep pass the front through certain sections we end the third lap. Since this is the last lap we step it up another notch and go through the main pit area like no other. We are on it for sure. We hit the first corner try to down shift, and tink I hear a noise that isn’t normal at all. I go to accelerate and nothing in third gear, so I reach for fourth, still nothing. At this point we have had an amazing race and could not fathom the thought of being out of the race this close to the end and doing so well. Finally I put it into fifth gear and praise the Lord there is something. Only problem is that the gears we have left are 1st, 2nd and 5th, due to the fact that 75% of our race is/was done in 3rd and 4th gear this would be interesting. Well at this point I tell Jesse that we are going into finish mode. Let me tell you how entertaining it was to go from 5500rpms to 1000rpms when switching from 2nd to 5th. It was defiantly a learning experience to find out just what this Hesco motor can do. Having issues with our clutch we need to stop and add fluid at our remote pit with the team of guys from DOKS racing that have been helping out without really being part of the action. We take a minute, a drink of water, some fluids and we are off again heading towards the checkered flag. With only the one issue we do our best to finish this lap, at one point a jeep was seen in our mirror, but that just told us to step it up somewhat. At this point we know that we are strongly in the 3rd position so we bring the jeep home to the finish line remaining in the 3rd position in one piece without anymore damage being suffered.

Crossing the finish line, what a feeling knowing the issues we had been dealing with all day. Now onto the fun part, post race tech. We begin by them checking our wheel travel because we are only allowed 10” front and 12” rear; we pass this with length to spare. Now onto the motor, well when the new motor was installed in January we made a “temporary” engine cage crossbar. Since it was doing its job, we had no reason to remove it until now. Time to break out the sawzall and cut some tube, this drew quite the crowd of people wondering just what is going to happen. After removing that tube we could easily remove the valve cover and other parts to ready ourselves for the displacement test on our motor. To the dislike of many we pass with flying colors and hopefully put to rest any questions about our engine being illegal for class rules.

Now onto the thank you’s. We would first like to thank our families for supporting us in our racing ventures. I personally would like to thank my wife who stayed home with my almost 2 year old daughter and 1month old son. I know she had her hands full to say the least. I would also like to personally thank Jesse Martin for all of the long hard nights getting the jeep ready to race after a long day of work or school, without your work the jeep would be no where near what it is now. Danny Devore, who knows the jeep better than his own vehicles, thanks again for sure. But now just because you work for Geisers does not mean you forget about us little guys! J J To the team of helpers from DOKS racing, Paul, Matt and Cody, thanks a ton and sorry for not including you on the Primm report. To our dads for the fueling and other support both financially and mentally we owe you. To our sponsors that helped us get to this point, Glenn and Radflo Shocks, amazing to say the least. We could not do the speeds we were if we were not in control with the help of your shocks. Absolute Offroad and owner Joe Daro, it is a pleasure to have you guys onboard now. Trailmaster Suspensions and Copperstate Nut & Bolt, thanks you for your continuing help. Jeff Bolt and Bolt performance, thank you for the amazing lights that we did not get to use to their capabilities at the night race due to breaking prior to it being dark… And Will Revis and Rain Tunnel Car washes, thank you for your help with the team from the beginning. If I have forgotten anyone I apologize for sure. Our next race will be the Best in the Desert Henderson 250 in December. Please look forward to our race recap and end of season points standing. As it stands now we are currently in 5th place with the one race to go, we are shooting for a podium to try and make the top 3 by seasons end.

Leverage Sports Selected as Agency for Dakar The Movie.

September 8, 2008, Charlotte, NC

Leverage Sports has been selected as the motorsports agency to assist in the procurement and management of sponsors as well as various branding aspects of the first ever film documenting the famous Dakar Rally.

Dakar The Movie is set to be the first feature ever produced about the event in its 30 year history. Shot in both two and three dimensional high definition, The Movie will follow four teams from different parts of the world as they prepare and participate in the most grueling motorsports event in the world. In all, 570 teams from 50 countries will attempt to navigate motorbikes, buggies, cars, SUVs and trucks on the 16 day trek. This is also the first time the event will be held in Argentina and Chile, starting in Buenos Aires on January 3rd.

Broadcast in more than 185 countries with 300 media outlets, over 75 channels and 600 plus hours of coverage, the Dakar Rally brings in more than 300 million viewers worldwide.

The Movie is headed by Anonymous Content, Academy Award nominated Producer with more than 60 feature film credits. Anonymous has teamed up with renowned Director Scott Duncan, winner of 7 Emmy Awards and nominated for an additional 27 Emmys. Much of the The Movie distribution is finalized to be in both 3D and 2D theatre capabilities worldwide. In addition, DVD global distribution is planned, and Dakar The Movie episodes will air year round on a nationally syndicated motorsports show within the United States. Other ancillary mediums are being finalized, as well as the inclusion of online applications.

“Without question, the Dakar is one of the top four global motorsports events in the world,” explains Ryan Kurek, CEO and Founder of Leverage Sports who will be personally heading up the project for his agency. “Not only will brands be integrated into The Movie with guaranteed exposure and product placement, they will also be a sponsor of one or all four teams including ancillary event branding. The exposure and flexibility for brand participation in motorsports is unprecedented.”

With filming beginning in two months and the event starting in less than four, Leverage Sports has been selected as one of the primary motorsports agencies to assist and accelerate Anonymous in the branding aspects of The Movie. Leverage will be focusing on sponsorship procurement, branding components of the teams, event and The Movie, multimedia applications and additional brand asset development.

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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

racers and ranchers

Racers and Ranchers is pleased to announce our third community service project in support of our mission to establish and preserve relationships between Baja’s land owners and those who enjoy the sport of off-roading. In conjunction with Ejidatario Sierra Juarez, Racers and Ranchers will conduct a “makeover” of a small community building used by the Ejidatario for cooking and serving meals. The building is part of an Ejidatario area used by local ranchers for meetings, community events, children’s parties, etc. It is located at El Aserradero (“Sawmill”), across from the famous Ramona’s on the south side of the Parque Nacional, approximately 48 miles east of Ensenada.

The building requires a roof, windows, doors, paint and a general clean-up. Racers and Ranchers is assessing the materials and manpower required and has planned a 2-day working event on Saturday and Sunday, October 18 and 19, 2008.

Ejidatario Sierra Juarez consists of several ranch and land owners in the Sierra Juarez range, of which Familia Ramona is one. Many are off-roaders themselves and want to help in improving relationships with the many off-road visitors in an effort to keep speeds and dust minimized, gates and fences intact, preservation of riding privileges, and overall safety in the area. Racers and Ranchers thinks this is an outstanding opportunity to “give back” what many off-roaders have long taken for granted.

Racers and Ranchers is seeking present and future members to assist in the makeover. If you are adept at pounding some nails, rolling or brushing paint, or other simple “makeover” chores, we need your help. If you are challenged in this respect, we can also use some help in general clean-up.

Additionally, Racers and Ranchers is looking for donations of building materials such as wood, nails, doors, windows, paint, brushes, furnishings, etc. plus loan of some tools. Detailed lists will be provided shortly.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. The cost of the event will be a donation split equally by participants for the purchase of any remaining items required to complete the makeover after seeing what materials our members can offer. We hope to arrive at a figure at the end of next week.

Participants are requested to meet across from Ramona’s on Saturday, October 18, at 11AM. We will knock off before sunset and re-commence Sunday morning at 8AM for a half day’s work. Participants are responsible for their own lodging, but can be obtained camping at the beautiful Laguna Hanson in the National Park, several Ensenada hotels, or haciendas at Rancho Rodeo del Rey or Rancho Santa Veronica. The event is designed for participants to drive or ride to Ramona’s on Saturday morning and drive/ride back on Sunday afternoon. Burrito lunch is available at El Aserradero (Sawmill) and a Saturday evening barbeque is being planned, location TBD.

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SPEED TECHNOLOGIES AND BULLY DOG’S CASEY CURRIE TAKES 2ND IN PRO-LITE DURING ROUNDS 11 & 12 AT CHULA VISTA

SPEED TECHNOLOGIES AND BULLY DOG’S CASEY CURRIE TAKES 2ND IN PRO-LITE DURING ROUNDS 11 & 12 AT CHULA VISTA

-First year driver Chuck Dempsey conquers 8th Place-

Chula Vista, CA (September 15th) – Casey Currie fought hard and fast to capture his podium finish this past weekend during rounds 11 & 12 of the 2008 CORR race season. After having a tough time during the first qualifying round and starting 9th Currie managed to come back and finish less than one second behind Marty Hart for a second place finish – his third podium this year.

“Going into the weekend we felt like we had a fast truck,” Currie said. “After grueling testing we knew that the truck was ready to handle anything the race could throw at it”

Currie started round 11 in the 5th row and by the second last he was already in the sixth position – he started picking off his competitors one by one and found himself sitting in 4th by the halfway point of the race. Knowing the truck was fast and furious, Currie went deep into the first turn after the caution lap, but another driver hit the back of him and took him out. Currie managed to finish the first round in 17th place and his crew spent the better part of the night getting the truck ready for round 12.

Round 12 proved to be a winning combination for Currie – a fast truck, a 3rd place start and a strong lead during the first half of the race. Currie and Marty Hart battled it out during the entire race attacking each other and fighting for that first place finish. Though Currie didn’t manage to pull into first place his 2nd place finish was only five tenths of a second behind the winner.

"I needed one more lap,” Currie said. “I have never been able to actually battle the leaders so it was something new that I needed to learn – I think the experience really helped me grow as a driver. We are ready for Primm!”

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Established in 2006 Speed Technologies is owned by John Harrah and headquartered in Reno, NV at Rancharrah. The team operates an off-road car and motorcycle team as well as developing cutting edge off road and aquatics products and designs. Competing in the SCORE Desert Series, Best in the Desert and Championship off Road Racing, 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.

Williams F1 to design cars for Formula Two series

Williams will design cars for the low-cost Formula Two championship due to replace GP2 as Formula One's feeder series next season, motor racing's governing body said on Monday.

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that Motor Sport Vision (MSV), run by British former grand prix driver Jonathan Palmer, had won the tender to supply chassis and engines as well as promote the new series.

MSV had in turn commissioned Williams to design the car, with 1.8 litre Audi engines and to be built to Formula One safety standards.

The first prototype will be tested in November before the 16-race championship starts in May next year.

The FIA said performance levels would be between Formula Three and Formula One with the cost per competing driver put at less than 250,000 euros (198,400 pounds).

"The objective is to make top-level international single-seater racing available to drivers who at present have difficulty in raising enough money to demonstrate their talent," said FIA president Max Mosley.

"Formula One and other major championships will benefit by being able to draw on a far larger pool of drivers, while competitors from countries which do not yet have an established motor racing structure will find it easier to make progress.

"We hope to reveal talent that might otherwise never have emerged and we look forward to seeing drivers coming into Formula One with Super Licences gained in Formula Two."

Palmer was Formula Two champion in 1983 while MSV owns five circuits in Britain, including Brands Hatch, while also running the Formula Palmer Audi series.

(Source: Reuters)