Bryce MENZIES SLATED for Double Duty at Best in the Desert’s ‘BILEK 300’ Next Week in Class 10 and Jesse Jones Trophy Truck

PRESS RELEASE:

Las Vegas, Nevada, (September 18, 2009) Bryce Menzies, the Las Vegas off road racing phenom, is slated for DOUBLE DUTY in next weekend’s Best in the Desert BILEK 300 Desert race to be held in the desert surrounding Mesquite, Nevada. This event features some of the most beautiful terrain in all of Nevada, as man and machine will be put to the test over 321-miles of daunting Nevada desert.

The 22-year old off road racer will pilot both the Menzies Motorsports single-seat Class 10 car before switching and racing the second half of the race in the 800 horsepower Geiser Brothers built Trophy Truck owned and raced by Jesse Jones.

Bryce Menzies has had an incredible start in his desert racing career after a grand victory at this year’s longest race in the United States, Best in the Desert’s Vegas to Reno 1000-mile race. Bryce shared time behind the wheel of the Menzies Motorsports single-seat Class 10 racecar with Larry Job and earned the victory after 3-days of incredible challenges that faced the toughest off road desert racers in America.

“The Vegas to Reno race certainly helped guide Bryce to the next level. Racing day-to-day was good for the entire team and we’ve come a long way. Bryce really shined and had three perfect days of racing. I’m very proud to see him learn the important aspects of desert racing each and every race. Transitioning into a trophy truck is the next level and we’re moving that way,” said a smiling Steve Menzies.

Heading into the Best in the Desert’s BILEK 300 race, the young off road racer will join one of desert racing’s most veteran off road racers, Arizona’s Jesse Jones. It was only a few years ago that Jones captivated the entire world of off road racing when he was crowned the Best in the Desert Trophy Truck Champion.

Jesse Jones has long been a top contender in any race he’s entered. With the debut of his new Geiser Brothers built Trophy Truck, Jones is poised to climb back into the winner’s circle. Rick Geiser and his Geiser Brothers race crew will provide support for the combined Jones/Menzies race effort. Rick explained, “This might just be a perfect match for both Menzies and Jesse. Geiser Brothers is really happy to put these two teams together and I can’t wait to see what they can do in the dirt.”

In addition to racing in the desert, both Bryce Menzies and Jesse Jones have been racing in the Lucas Oil Off Road Series (short course) both racing in the Unlimited Pro 2 class.

Jesse explained, “Joining forces with Menzies Motorsports team is a great move for our team. I’m stoked that Geiser, Menzies and I could put something together for this race and hopefully turn it into something for the future. I’ve watched Bryce race and he’s definitely talented. I’m looking forward to putting this truck in the winner’s circle again.”

Menzies Motorsports brings with them to the Best in the Desert BILEK 300 race a host of sponsors, which continue to support them in both desert racing and short course racing. They include AHERN Rentals, BFGoodrich Tires, FOX Racing Shox, KMC Wheels, KARTEK and Super Clean.

Menzies Motorsports will be set up at the CasaBlanca Events center so please stop by and take a moment with both the drivers and crew at Menzies Motorsports. Please visit www.menziesmotorsports.com

Mark McMillin RALLIES Big At SCORE Primm 300 Dan & Luke Earn Top Ten Finishes

Mark McMillin RALLIES Big At SCORE Primm 300 Dan & Luke Earn Top Ten Finishes
September 16, 2009

San Diego, California (September 16, 2009) Amid racing controversy, San Diego's Mark McMillin once again demonstrated his impressive off road racing talents as he drove the #23 McMillin Racing newly built Geiser Trophy Truck to an exciting finish at the ever so challenging SCORE Primm 300.

The SCORE racing champion simply washed off his new race truck after 3 days and 1000-miles of racing at the BITD Vegas to Reno race only a couple weeks earlier and entered the demanding SCORE Primm 300, held each year in the torturous Southern Nevada desert surrounding Primm, Nevada.

The nearly 300-mile race has long been considered one of the most brutally difficult tracks in the five-race SCORE Desert Series. That would not deter Mark McMillin, one of the most accomplished racers in desert racing history, an off road racer who has earned five SCORE Baja 1000 championships over his racing career.

Starting from the 13th position of the 23 truck field, the veteran off road racing champion charged his #23 FORD F-150 powered truck around the 276-mile race course in a time of 5:30:10 averaging 50.16 miles per hour earning a top finish.

Joining Mark McMillin inside the pristine cab of the #23 Trophy Truck was Cameron Parrish. Parrish handled the navigation duties while McMillin raced the first 138-miles in a conservative mode and was rewarded with a flawless run. By the end of the 2nd lap, Mark McMillin had moved his truck up six positions physically to 7th Trophy Truck on the road before handing off the race truck to Brian Ewalt. Ewalt made a charge during the final two laps that saw the #23 McMillin Homes race truck speed across Nevada's barren desert floor at over 100 miles per hour in search of the black and white checkered flag.

McMillin finished the race in the third position, unofficially behind Robby Gordon and Rob MacCachren, both who unofficially claimed the two top spots on the podium. However, it was later determined that nearly the entire field of elite Trophy Truck racers were served with penalties assessed from the IRC-regulated black boxes. In fact, 9 of the top 10 racers were penalized after the data from the black boxes was downloaded and speeding penalties were distributed. SCORE officials reviewed the data in the "black boxes" that each entry is required to use during the race and which are provided by Southern California's International Racing Consultants into the early morning hours on Sunday, and issued time penalties to numerous racers for speeding on a short, paved section of the official race course.

"The #23 McMillin Homes truck had a great race and a solid finish. We're extremely happy with the performance of the truck and especially the race team. We're looking forward to the next race," commented Mark McMillin.

Racing in the morning event for the limited classes were both of Mark's sons, Dan and Luke. Dan piloted the #1604 2/1600 car to a 5th place finish, while younger brother Luke drove his race car to an 8th place finish.

After the post race review by SCORE's independent race review board, speeding penalties dropped Dan back to 7th place, while Luke maintained his 8th place position. Dan had a throttle cable break on him halfway into the first lap, forcing him to play catch up to the leaders most of the day. Dan's co-driver, Tyler Hall, was quick to make the throttle cable change, only losing around 15 minutes. On the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th laps, Dan made up most of the 15 minutes they lost fixing the broke cable and finished 15 minutes off the leader.

Luke had a good day with a few problems. He was, however, forced to deal with the race car's skid plates falling off and fought with low oil pressure in the engine all race long. Luke managed to keep the car running strong all day despite these nagging issues. Heading into the 4th lap, Dan had passed Luke in the pits, but Luke was right on his brother's bumper until an unfortunate flat tire in the rockiest section of the track set Luke back even further from Dan.

Thanks to the BFGoodrich Tires, Dan had no flat tires, while Luke only had one, but only while Luke was charging hard through the rockiest section of the race course.

McMillin Racing thanks their sponsors for there continued support: BFGoodrich Tires, FOX Racing Shox, Sol Tek Lighting Systems, Major Performance Racing Engines, McDowell Transaxles, Geiser Brothers, JIMCO, and the entire McMillin Racing team.

About McMillin Racing
With over three decades of racing experience, the McMillin family represents three generations of accomplished championship racers. Founded by the late off-road racing legend Corky McMillin, McMillin Racing continues to be respected as a one of the most successful desert racing teams of all time. They are supported by a long list of dedicated family, friends and employees of McMillin Companies, all who make up an incredibly talented group of steadfast supporters. Since 1976, they have raced at the highest level of competition in the deserts of North America. Together as a family, they have multiple series championships, along with significant race victories in both the United States and Baja California.

McMillin Racing symbolizes the ultimate passion in off road racing.

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Primm 300: Great win after 300 hot miles

The start. From here it's all or nothing

Dear Friends, Partners and Sponsors,

This year's Primm 300 was hot! And the heat was on shortly after I checked into my hotel in Nevada. First I felt really hot, then I began to shake badly. I'd picked up a bad cold somewhere along the way from Europe to the States. Before the start of the race I spoke to Martin Christensen: “Martin, it could be that I'll fall out of the car after the first lap. Then you have to take over.” Martin replied with good humourt: “Okay, after what we've coped with during this last week, that sounds quite easy to me.”

What Martin meant was that the US customs had taken a very close look at our cars after they returned from the Baja 300 Powerdays Germany. And when the US customs take a good look that can take some time. Only on the Friday before the race week our Buggys were released. Our team had just four days (including the weekend) to get the cars ready to race. The crew's performance was simply stunning. They reminded me of a perfectly running gearbox. Everything ran perfectly. For this I want to thank you all at AGM!

Desert express, bound for class victory

The day of the start: A healthy 42 degrees centigrade in the Nevada desert – my body temperature wasn't much less than that. I drove the start and had almost an entire Grand Prix distance to tackle on Nevada's most brutal desert tracks. And friends, I can tell you it was tough! Above all, I'll never forget the “Powerline Service Road”. That is a dirt track used by a power company to check on the power lines in the desert. The rest of the time the wind, sun and torrential rains play havoc on the track. These 25 miles of the worst jumps and hardest landings almost made me give up. It took my breath away. I saw many competitors sidelined at this early stage of the race. The route was hard, and I have the feeling some of the guys were too hard on the accelerator.

But during the second lap I felt much better. I'd found my rhythm. The organiser had banned any pre-running, so we had to improvise. And that was obviously to our advantage. Our navigator Bryan Lyttle again did a super job. I finished the second lap leading our class. Martin leapt in the car and brought victory home after the second half of the distance of almost 280 miles in his unique way: ultra fast and unbelievably smooth.

Our class win was super. Third in the overall classification caused a furore. We were only 11 minutes behind overall winner Robby Gordon in his 800 hp Trophy-Truck. Again we proved that with a good handling racer you can beat most of the horsepower monsters. I strongly believe, that Class 1 Buggys are potential overall winners at the Primm. I hope we can prove this in 2010.

The winning three: Martin, Bryan, and me (l-r)

One thing became clear again on those tough miles. You can only succeed in an event like the Primm 300 if you have the best partners. It's unbelievable what the BF Goodrich tyres withstood, and what the Bilstein shocks and Eibach springs can take. The exhaust system from Remus worked perfectly without problems, just like the K&N Filters in the thickest dust. And with Liqui Moly we have a partner onboard that supplies only the best quality when it comes to everything from cleaning products to gearbox oil. Ingo Bender, the boss of Stammcut, brought 20 guests to Las Vegas and into the desert. And it was brilliant how their enthusiasm and fun were contagious. Several of them asked if we could organise something at the Baja 1000...

Now we rank second in the championship, just five points behind the leader Hurley Letner. Ronnie Wilson is breathing down our necks. One of us three will be Class 1 champion after the Baja 1000 (19 to 22 November).

Back here in two weeks with all the news from our preparations for the highlight of the year.



Until then
Best regards,
Armin Schwarz

Rob MacCachren is a ROCKSTAR at the Terrible's Primm 300

SCORE Terrible's Primm 300
There are Always Two Sides to Every Story





Our Viewpoint:



Primm Valley, NV (September 13, 2009) Debuting the No. 20 Rockstar/MasterCraft Trophy Truck and claiming the overall and class win was Rob MacCachren at last weekend's SCORE Terrible's Primm 300 in Primm Valley, Nevada. Starting in the 23rd position and battling his way through a total field of 109 competitors, Rob MacCachren successfully brought home the overall win for the Rockstar/MasterCraft race team. Completing the 276 mile course in 4 hours, 36 minutes and 20 seconds, MacCachren dominated the race and claimed the victory by 11 minutes and 28 seconds over current SCORE points leader and second place finisher, Robby Gordon.



Our Interpretation of SCORE International's Viewpoint:



After a full night of analyzing the IRC tracking data from the SCORE required "black box," the No. 20 Rockstar/MasterCraft Trophy Truck, driven by Rob MacCachren, was assessed a 14 minute time penalty for speed violations in restricted areas (pits and Power Plant Road). Adjusting the finishing times in accordance to the speed violations, the No. 20 Rockstar/MasterCraft Trophy Truck finished the Primm 300 race in 4 hours, 50 minutes and 20 seconds. After the assessed time penalties were recalculated into the overall results, Robby Gordon (in the No. 77 Trophy Truck) moved up from the second position to claim the overall win with a 1 minute and 2 second lead over Rob MacCachren.

"When more of the competitors are doing it wrong than are doing it right then obviously there is an enormous breakdown in communication between SCORE and the racers that support the series. I don't believe in breaking the rules, but on the other hand I also don't think Rob MacCachren was out there in the pits intentionally speeding. It is so easy to reach 51, 52 or even 53 mph and not realize it and then hit the brakes and back off the throttle - by then the damage is already done. I honestly don't think the punishments are fitting to the crime and there has to be a better answer," said Mike Julson, owner of Jimco and builder of the two Rockstar/MasterCraft Trophy Trucks.



In a final hour deal, Rob MacCachren joined the MasterCraft race team as the solo driver of the newly purchased No. 20 Jimco-fabricated Trophy Truck. Robbie Pierce, team owner and driver of the No. 30 Trophy Truck, was presented with the opportunity to join forces with Rockstar and Rob MacCachren late last week when Mark Post withdrew from the Terrible's Primm 300 race. "Even though I had a disappointing race in the No. 30 truck, I honestly could not have asked for a better day. For Rob MacCachren to come out here, start nearly dead last in the class, and bring the truck across the finish line as the unofficial overall winner is just incredible. Rob had only 30 minutes of seat time in the No. 20 truck the day of the race and his performance out there is a true testament to his talent behind the wheel. Despite the official results, Rob MacCachren is still the overall winner in my mind. As a driver, team owner, and a manufacturer in this industry I will commit to helping find a better solution to these last minute results shake-ups, IRC is not the answer to all of our problems. To have Rob's remarkable day and overall win removed by a few pings from a satellite is not in keeping with the true spirit of the competition," commented Pierce.



Starting in the 12th position, the No. 30 Trophy Truck of Robbie Pierce was running "nearly flawless" when the truck suffered a dramatic crash at race mile 56. Barrel-rolling two and a half times before coming to a rest on its "lid," the No. 30 finally got the BFG's rubber side down when "Ed" and "Billy" from SCORE Operations made the trek out to the truck to assist. After being down for 45 minutes Pierce tried to make up for lost time, only to suffer a transmission failure that ended his day at race mile 36. "My disappointment in not finishing the race today is mostly for my team. Everyone worked so hard to not only get us to the starting line, but also to the victory. It would have been nice to have two Jimco's on the podium - not only for the team and for Rockstar but also for Mike Julson as his experience has been invaluable to me and my crew," remarked Pierce.

The Terrible's Primm 300 was the fourth race of the five race SCORE desert racing series and featured four 69 mile loops totaling 276 miles of rugged and silty Nevada terrain. The final competition of the 2009 race season for the No. 20 and No. 30 will be the SCORE Baja 1000 held November 20 - 23, 2009 in Ensenada, B.C., Mexico.





MasterCraft Racing is Sponsored by:



Rockstar Energy Drink

BF Goodrich

Jimco

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Walker Evans

Mogi

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For Additional MasterCraft Team Information Visit:

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SCORE Primm 300 Results Story

September 13, 2009





Defeats field of 109 starters

NASCAR’s R. Gordon declared Overall/SCORE Trophy-Truck winner;

Schwarz/Christensen top Class 1 at 14th SCORE Terrible's Primm 300



Smith, Lawrence, R. Wilson, Skilton Bros, Chamlee, also class winners

At Round 4 of the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series



PRIMM, Nev.—When the dust all settled and the time adjustments were made following data tracking review of each vehicle that was completed Sunday morning, NASCAR Cup team owner/driver Robby Gordon was declared the overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck winner at Saturday’s 14th Annual SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 desert race.

Earning his ninth career SCORE Trophy-Truck race win and his second in this race, Gordon’s adjusted time in his No. 77 Team Gordon Chevy CK1500 over the challenging 276-mile race was 4 hours, 49 minutes and 18 seconds, averaging a ground-pounding 57.24 miles per hour while covering the four laps over the rugged 69-mile desert race course in Primm, Nev., 45 miles south of Las Vegas.

Gordon, whose roots are in SCORE desert racing and now lives in Charlotte, N.C., started fifth in the star-studded field of 23 starters in SCORE Trophy-Truck in the elapsed-time race and led physically for most of the race, edging hometown racer Rob MacCachren of Las Vegas, by just one minute, two seconds as MacCachren covered the course in the No. 20 MasterCraft Racing Chevy Silverado in an adjusted time of 4:50:20.

Despite following heavy dust through the first lap before taking the physical lead, Gordon, 40, who is still recovering from a serious accident he had during a desert testing session last week, ran consistent laps with adjusted times of 1:12:57, 1:13:21, 1:10:37 and 1:12:23. He now has two wins, one second and one seventh in the four SCORE races so far this season.

SCORE officials reviewed the data in the ‘black boxes’ that each entry is required to use during the race and which are provided by Southern California’s International Racing Consultants into the early-morning hours on Sunday, and issued time penalties to numerous racers for speeding on a short, paved section of the official race course.

Keeping SCORE Trophy-Trucks from sweeping the podium for the second straight year 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 third place overall with an adjusted time of 5:00:08, averaging 55.18 mph.

It was the first Class 1 win of the year for Schwarz, a former World Rally Championship series star, and Christensen, a veteran SCORE desert racer.

SCORE’s 36th anniversary season continued with 72 survivors out of 109 starters, competing in 18 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 2009 SCORE Desert Series, the world’s foremost desert racing series, featured racers from 15 States and six countries racing on a typically rugged Southern Nevada race course under brilliantly sunny skies with a light northerly wind and temperatures in the low 100s.

“It was rough,” said Gordon, who turned his NASCAR Cup ride for Saturday night’s race in Richmond, Va. to David Gililand said afterwards. “Every time I would G-out hard, I would hurt my neck so I kind of cruised all day. I was sure we were going to get beat here but the big picture is I think the SCORE Overall season point championship is about done. When it was all said and done, though, we got the win and added to our overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck season point lead. We made one fuel stop and (changed) two tires but no flat tires – never got out of the car. We just changed the tires because we were in the pit and those are our most vulnerable (tires). I couldn’t afford to hurt myself so I had to cruise all day. We ran about 75 percent. We just didn’t G-out – anytime there were bumps we just slowed down to almost crawl speed. We tested a lot faster than we raced here. It didn’t hurt my vision any; it was all my left top shoulder and neck.”

Gordon returned to the SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 for the first time since the inaugural event in 1996, where he also won the overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck title.

Using his home-desert knowledge to his benefit, MacCachren nearly pulled off the victory Saturday. MacCachren started 21st in SCORE Trophy-Truck, and finished second physically behind Gordon and after the data tracking review fell just over a minute short of the win.

Behind Schwarz/Christensen, fourth overall and second in Class 1 was Harley Letner, Orange, Calif., with a penalty-free time of 5:10:49 in a Alpha-Chevy while fifth overall and third in Class 1 was the Las Vegas team of Pat Dean/Danny Anderson, who finished with an adjusted time of 5:18:02 in a Bunderson Chevy.

SCORE Trophy-Trucks, the marquee SCORE racing division captured five of the top 10 finishing positions with Class 1 claiming three and Class 10 the other two spots. SCORE Trophy-Trucks have now won 10 overall titles in this race, including the last seven straight. Class 1 has won the other four overalls.

The sixth through 10th place overall finishers in Primm were: Roger Norman, Reno, Nev. (third in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Ford F-150), Jesse Aschcraft, San Marcos, Calif. (fourth in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Ford F-150), Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif. (first in Class 10, Lothringer-VW), Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif./Brian Ewalt, Bonita, Calif., (fifth in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Ford F-150) and Corey Keysar, Colorado Springs, Colo. (second in Class 10, Jimco-Honda).

For the eighth consecutive year, the race was split into two groups with the limited classes running in the morning. SCORE Trophy-Truck division along with the unlimited Class 1 open-wheel class, raced in the afternoon.

Lawrence, the reigning SCORE Class 10 season point champion, won for the third time this season, and was the fastest during the morning section of the race, winning Class 10 in a penalty-free 5:30:09, for an 11-second win over Keysar’s adjusted time of 5:30:20.

Brothers Gavin and Darren Skilton each won their respective classes on Saturday. Both pulling a family double for the second straight race, Gavin, of Anaheim, Calif., drove a Honda Ridgeline to remain undefeated in 2009 with his fourth win in Stock Mini while Darren, of Orange, Calif., won Class 3 piloting a Jeep Wrangler. Darren won his class in this race for the fifth time and first since 2000, while Gavin won for the second straight year. Both had penalty-free races.

Justin Smith, of Capistrano Beach, Calif., started last, defeated a 16-car field in a Fraley-VW in Class 1-2/1600. Drivng solo, Smith also finished 16th overall with his penalty-free race.

In the nine-car SCORE Lite class, Ronny Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., drove the first lap and L.J. Kennedy, Orange, Calif., the final three to a class win and 19th overall in a Jimco-VW. Wilson also raced in Class 1 as did his brother Randy and Wilson Motorsports overall had five vehicles competing in the event. Randy finished sixth in Class 1 and Ronny completed three of the four laps and was officially a did-not-finish.

Third generation desert racers, cousins Brad and Brian Wilson raced in Class 1-2/1600, finishing third and fourth respectively in the very competitive Class 1-2/1600.

Brad, Randy and Brian Wilson finished 25th, 26th and 27th overall respectively in the race.

Norman Turley, Long Beach, Calif., won Class 7SX in a Ford Ranger for his second win in the 2009 SCORE Desert Series.

Other class winners included Carlos Albanez, El Centro, Calif. (Class 5, VW Baja Bug), Alonso Angulo/Mario Reynoso, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 5/1600, VW Baja Bug), Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif. (Class 7, Ford Ranger), Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va. (Class 8, Chevy Silverado), Justin Matney, Briston, Tenn., (Stock Full, Dodge Ram 2500), Rob Reinertson, Woodside, Calif. (Protruck, Ford F-150) and Mike Shaffer, Dayton, Nev. (Class 17, Jeep Cherokee).

The win for Chamlee, who also raced penalty-free, was his third of the season.

The fastest Sportsman class vehicle in the race was the Homebuilty-Chevy driven by Peter Lang, Santa Rosa, Calif.

The stage is now set for the season-ending 42nd anniversary of the legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race to be held November 18-22 in Baja California, Mexico. The world’s most popular desert race will start and finish in Ensenada.

The 2009 SCORE Desert Series also includes the quest for the Toyota Milestone Awards for car and truck racers who complete every required mile of the season. After the SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300, a total of 19 drivers still remain eligible.

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, American Suzuki, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.

Co-title sponsors for the 14th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 were Las Vegas Events, Primm Valley Resorts and Terrible Herbst Inc.

For more information, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.



14th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300

Round 4 of five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series

Saturday, September 12, 2009 Primm, Nev.

Total Distance – 276 miles (4 laps, 69-mile course)



TOP OVERALL FINISHERS

(After complete tracking review)

1. Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500 (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 4:49:18 (57.24 miles per hour)

2. Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 4:50:20 (57.24 mph)

3. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif. (Denmark), Jimco-BMW (Class 1), 5:00:08 (55.175 mph)

4. Harley Letner, Orange, Calif., Alpha-Chevy (Class 1), 5:10:49 (53.28 mph)

5. Pat Dean/Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (Class 1), 5:18:02 (52.07 mph)

6. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 5:26:21 (50.74 mph)

7. Jesse Ashcraft, San Marcos, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 5:27:54 (50.50 mph)

8. Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif., Lothringer-VW (Class 10), 5:30:09 (50.16 mph)

9. Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif./Brian Ewalt, Bonita, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 5:30:10 (50.16 mph)

10. Corey Keysar, Colorado Springs, Colo., Jimco-Honda (Class 10), 5:30:20 (50.13 mph)

11. Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 5:30:43 (50.07 mph)

12. Marc Ewing, Glncoe, Ill., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 5:31.12 (50.00 mph)

13. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Rick Geiser, Phoenix, Ariz., GMC Sierra (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 5:47:26 (47.66 mph)

14. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram 1500 (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 5:47:50 (47.61 mph)

15. Scott Gailey/Scott Whipple, Norco, Calif., GET-VW (Class 10), 5:50:08 (47.30 mph)

16. Justin Smith, Capistrano Beach, Calif., Fraley (Class 1/ 2-1600), 5:52:42 (46.95 mph)

17. Bekki Wik/Adam Wik, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Honda (Class 10), 5:54:12 (46.75)

18. Shawn Croll, Corona, Calif., Porter-Ford (Class 1), 5:54:57 (46.65 mph)

19. Ronny Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./L.J. Kennedy, Orange, Calif., Jimco (SCORE Lite), 5:55:23 (46.60 mph)

20. Jose Lynch/Jason DeFalco, Tustin, Calif., AlumiCraft-VW (Class 10), 6:00:54 (45.88 mph)

21. Cody Robinson, El Centro, Calif./Roberto Romo, Mexicali, Mexico, Romo (Class 1/2-1600), 6:04:10 (45.47 mph)

22. Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif./Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif.), Duvel (SCORE Lite), 6:06:20 (45.20 mph)

23. Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif./Tom Ridings, Los Alamitos, Calif. Jimco-Chevy (Class 1), 6:10:40 (44.68 mph)

24. Brent Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif./Brian Burgess, Riverside, Calif., Moulton (SCORE Lite), 6:11:40 (44.56 mph)

25. Brad Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./Justin Munyon, San Clemente, Calif., Penhall (Class 1/2-1600), 6:13:14 (44.37 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)

2009—Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

SCORE Primm 300 OFFICIAL FINISHERS

NOTE: Following is the OFFICIAL FINISHER'S LIST, following complete data tracking review, from Saturday's 14th SCORE Terrible's Primm 300 desert race. Results story and race day quotes will follow later today.


14th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300

Sept. 12 – Primm, Nev. – 276 Miles (4 laps, 69-mile course)

Round 4 of five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series

Total Starters: 109 Total Finishers: 67 (61.5%)

OFFICIAL FINISHERS

(After complete data tracking review)



TOP OVERALL FINISHERS

(After complete data tracking review)

1. Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500 (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 4 hours, 49 minutes, 18 seconds (57.24 miles per hour)

2. Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 4:50:20 (57.24 mph)

3. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif. (Denmark), Jimco-BMW (Class 1), 5:00:08 (55.175 mph)

4. Harley Letner, Orange, Calif., Alpha-Chevy (Class 1), 5:10:49 (53.28 mph)

5. Pat Dean/Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (Class 1), 5:18:02 (52.07 mph)

6. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 5:26:21 (50.74 mph)

7. Jesse Ashcraft, San Marcos, Calif./Adam Ashcraft, Vista, Calif./Vincent Farley, Escondido, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 5:27:54 (50.50 mph)

8. Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif./Blake Kirkpatrick, Hacienda Heights, Calif./, Lothringer-VW (Class 10), 5:30:09 (50.16 mph)

9. Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif./Brian Ewalt, Bonita, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 5:30:10 (50.16 mph)

10. Corey Keysar, Colorado Springs, Colo., Jimco-Honda (Class 10), 5:30:20 (50.13 mph)

11. Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 5:30:43 (50.07 mph)

12. Marc Ewing, Glncoe, Ill., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 5:31.12 (50.00 mph)

13. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Rick Geiser, Phoenix, Ariz., GMC Sierra (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 5:47:26 (47.66 mph)

14. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram 1500 (SCORE Trophy-Trucks), 5:47:50 (47.61 mph)

15. Scott Gailey/Scott Whipple, Norco, Calif., GET-VW (Class 10), 5:50:08 (47.30 mph)

16. Justin Smith, Capistrano Beach, Calif., Fraley (Class 1/ 2-1600), 5:52:42 (46.95 mph)

17. Bekki Wik/Adam Wik, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Honda (Class 10), 5:54:12 (46.75)

18. Shawn Croll, Corona, Calif., Porter-Ford (Class 1), 5:54:57 (46.65 mph)

19. Ronny Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./L.J. Kennedy, Orange, Calif., Jimco (SCORE Lite), 5:55:23 (46.60 mph)

20. Jose Lynch/Jason DeFalco, Tustin, Calif., AlumiCraft-VW (Class 10), 6:00:54 (45.88 mph)

21. Cody Robinson, El Centro, Calif./Roberto Romo, Mexicali, Mexico, Romo (Class 1/2-1600), 6:04:10 (45.47 mph)

22. Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif./Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif.), Duvel (SCORE Lite), 6:06:20 (45.20 mph)

23. Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif./Tom Ridings, Los Alamitos, Calif. Jimco-Chevy (Class 1), 6:10:40 (44.68 mph)

24. Brent Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif./Brian Burgess, Riverside, Calif., Moulton (SCORE Lite), 6:11:40 (44.56 mph)

25. Brad Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./Justin Munyon, San Clemente, Calif., Penhall (Class 1/2-1600), 6:13:14 (44.37 mph)

CLASS-BY-CLASS FINISHERS

Pro Cars & Trucks

SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)--1. Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500, 4:49:18 (57.24 miles per hour); 2. Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 4:50:20; 3. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev., Ford F-150, 5:26:21; 4. Jesse Ashcraft, San Marcos, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:27:54; 5. Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif./Brian Ewalt, Bonita, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:30:10; 6. Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 5:30:43; 7. Marc Ewing, Glencoe, Ill., Chevy Silverado, 5:31:12; 8. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Rick Gieser, Phoenix, Ariz., GMC Sierra, 5:47:26; 9. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram 1500 5:47:50; 10. Ed Stout, Stanton, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 6:27:03; 11. Steve Sourapas, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Ford F-150, 6:28:56; 12. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 6:41:57; 13. Rusty Stevens, Pampa, Texas, Ford F-150 6:45:02. (23 Starters, 13 Finishers)

CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters)--1. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif. (Denmark), Jimco-BMW, 5:00:08 (55.18 mph); 2. Harley Letner, Orange, Calif., Alpha-Chevy 5:10:49; 3. Pat Dean/Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy 5:18:02; 4. Shawn Croll, Corona, Calif., Porter-Ford, 5:54:57; 5. Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif./Tom Ridings, Los Alamitos, Calif. Jimco-Chevy, 6:10:40; 6. Randy Wilson, Lakewood, Calif./Rick Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 6:25:18; 7. Jerry Penhall, Costa Mesa, Calif./Dan Martin, Monrovia, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 6:37:55. (14 Starters, 7 Finishers)

CLASS 1-2/1600 (VW-powered, single or two-seaters to 1600cc)—1. Justin Smith, Capistrano Beach, Calif., Fraley, 5:52:42 (46.95 mph); 2. Cody Robinson, El Centro, Calif./Roberto Romo, Mexicali, Mexico, Romo, 6:04:10; 3. Brad Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./Justin Munyon, San Clemente, Calif., Penhall, 6:13:14; 4. Brian Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./Sammy Ehrenberg, Las Vegas, Kreger, 6:15:19; 5. Arturo Velazco/Abel Velazco/Stevie Cruz, Banning, Calif, Porter, 6:22:28; 6. Eric Duran/Hiram Duran, Tecate, Calif., Neth, 6:22:49; 7. Daniel McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco, 6:25:54; 8. Luke McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco, 6:28:13; 9. Mario Gastelum, El Centro, Calif., Curry, 6:36:44; 10. Steve Dodd, Long Beach, Calif./Steve Myers, Newport Beach, Calif., Kreger, 6:39:25; 11. Samuel Araiza, La Paz, Mexico/Federico Montes, Ensenada, Mexico, Fraley, 6:41:03; 12. Hiram Duran/Evan Duran, Tecate, Calif., Neth, 6:52:17. (16 Starters, 12 Finishers)

CLASS 3 (Short Wheelbase 4X4, 2 laps, 138 miles)—1. Darren Skilton, Orange, Calif., Jeep Wrangler, 3:30:44 (39.29 mph); 2. Daniel Wright, Rio Vista, Calif./Daniel Field, Fruitland, Idaho, Ford Bronco, 4:53:42; 3. Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco, 6:37.50. (5 Starters, 3 Finishers)

CLASS 5 (Unlimited VW Baja Bugs, 3 laps, 207 miles)-- 1. Carlos Albanez, El Centro, Calif., 6:00:32(34.45 mph). (3 Starters,1 Finisher)

CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc VW Baja Bugs, 3 laps, 207 miles)--1. Alonso Angulo, Ensenada, Mexico/Mario Reynoso, Tijuana, Mexico, 5:22:58 (38.46 mph). (2 Starters, 1 Finisher)

CLASS 6 (Unlimited, production mini trucks, 3 laps, 207 miles)--(5 Starters,0 Finishers)

CLASS 7 (Open, production mini trucks, 3 laps, 207 miles)—1. Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., Ford Ranger, 4:41:40 (44.09 mph); 2. Igor Galvan, Bahia de Los Angeles, Mexico/Oscar Solaiza, Ensenada, Mexico, Ford Ranger, 4:50:27; 3. Aaron Celiceo, San Diego/Adrian Celiceo, San Ysidro, Calif., Toyota Tacoma, 5:36:01. (5 Starters, 3 Finishers)

CLASS 7SX (Modified, open mini trucks, 3 laps, 207 miles)--1. Norman Turley, Long Beach, Calif., Ford Ranger 5:35:22 (37.03 mph). (4 Starters, 1 Finisher)

CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks, 3 laps, 207 miles)—1. Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va., Chevy Silverado, 4:47:33 (43.19 mph). (1 Starter, 1 Finisher)

CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)-- 1 Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif./Blake Kirkpatrick, Hacienda Heights, Calif./, Lothringer-VW, 5:30:09 (50.16 mph); 2. Corey Keysar, Colorado Springs, Colo., Jimco-Honda, 5:30:20; 3. Scott Gailey/Scott Whipple, Norco, Calif., GET-VW, 5:50:08; 4. Bekki Wik/Adam Wik, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Honda, 5:54:12; 5. Jose Lynch/Jason DeFalco, Tustin, Calif., AlumiCraft-VW, 6:00:54; 6. Lonny Hart, Desert Hills, Ariz./Scott Martenson, Peoria, Ariz., Tatum-Honda 6:21:23; 7. Jesus Gonzalez/Jesus Acosta, Ensenada, Mexico, Dunrite-Honda, 6:29:42; 8. Javier Robles/Javier Robles Jr., Gpe Victoria, Mexico, Jimco-Honda, 6:34:25. (11 Starters, 8 Finishers)

SCORE LITE (VW-powered, Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc)--1. Ronny Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./L.J. Kennedy, Orange, Calif., Jimco, 5:55:23 (47.60 mph); 2. Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif./Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., Duvel, 6:06:20; 3. Brent Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif./Brian Burgess, Riverside, Calif., Moulton, 6:11:40; 4. Bill Hernquist, San Diego/Rick Ellison, Dinuba, Calif., Jimco, 6:17:50; 5. John Padgett/Ryan Nikata, Canada, Kreger, 6:36:15; 6. Jerry Longo, Alta Loma, Calif./Chuck Sacks, Canyon Lake, Calif., 6:42:13; 7. John Langley, Santa Monica, Calif./Mike Urbano, Long Beach, Calif., Penhall 6:46:48. (9 Starters, 7 Finishers)

STOCK FULL (Stock, Full-sized trucks, 2 laps, 138 miles)—1. Justin Matney, Bristol, Tenn., Dodge Ram 2500, 3:54:15 (35.35 mph); 2. Joe Bacal, Anthem, Ariz., Lexus LX570, 4:29:56. (2 Starters, 2 Finishers)

STOCK MINI (Stock, Mini-sized trucks, 2 laps, 138 miles)—1. Gavin Skilton, Anaheim, Calif., Honda Ridgeline, 4:02:22 (34.16 mph). (1 Starter, 1 Finisher)

PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks, 3 laps, 207 miles)—1. Rob Reinertson, Woodside, Calif., Ford F-150, 4:46:05 (43.41 mph). (1 Starter, 1 Finisher)

CLASS 17 (Class 3, Modified Jeeps, 2 laps, 138 miles)—1. Mike Shaffer, Dayton, Nev., Jeep Cherokee, 3:36:46 (38.20 mph). (1 Starter, 1 Finisher)

SPORTSMAN

OVERALL SPT CAR (2 laps, 138 miles)— Peter Lang/Brian Jellison, Santa Rosa, Calif., Homebuilt-Chevy, 3:46:07 (36.62 mph). (2 Starters, 2 Finishers)

OVERALL SPT TRUCK(2 laps, 138 miles)— 1. Joe Aguayo, San Jacinto, Calif./Abraham Cueva, Pala, Calif., Ford F-150, 4:11:07 (32.97 mph). (4 Starters, 3 Finishers)

2010 WRC Schedule

2010 World Rally Championship events agreed

Next year's World Rally Championship events have been agreed following a decision of the WRC commission today to approve the application of the candidate rally in Bulgaria.

Bulgaria was the sole FIA candidate rally for 2010, meaning that although it was included in next year's provisional calendar, its place depended on a satisfactory report from an FIA observer attending this year's Borovets-based event.

However doubts had been expressed about Bulgaria's bid to join the WRC after July's candidate rally ended prematurely, following a crash which killed Italian co-driver Flavio Guglielmin.

But after reviewing the FIA observers report at a meeting today in Paris, the World Rally Championship commission, headed by its president Morrie Chandler, decided that Rally Bulgaria had met the required standard, and would keep its place in next year's 13-round calendar.

Today's decision ends Rally Argentina's bid to be a part of the 2010 series. The South American event had put itself forward as a reserve in case Bulgaria's application was unsuccessful.

Although the events are now certain, the date of Rally Bulgaria remains to be finalised. Currently it is scheduled to finish on 11 July, but a move one week earlier or later seems likely to prevent a clash with the FIFA World Cup Final which takes place on the same day.

Next year's WRC calendar (with Sunday finish dates)

1. Sweden: 14/02/10
2. Mexico: 07/03/10
3. Jordan: 04/04/10
4. Turkey: 18/04/10
5. New Zealand: 09/05/10
6. Portugal: 30/05/10
7. Bulgaria*: 11/07/10
8. Finland: 01/08/10
9. Germany: 22/08/10
10. Japan: 12/09/10
11. France: 03/10/10
12. Spain: 24/10/10
13. GB: 14/11/10

Briatore leaves Renault; team won't dispute charge

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Renault managing director Flavio Briatore and executive director of engineering Pat Simonds have left the Formula One team.

Renault have also decided not to dispute the recent allegations made by the FIA concerning the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, the team have announced.

A statement from the team read: "The ING Renault F1 Team will not dispute the recent allegations made by the FIA concerning the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.

"It also wishes to state that its managing director, Flavio Briatore and its executive director of engineering, Pat Symonds, have left the team.