SCORE Updated Point Leaders Story 3.30.10

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March 30, 2010





Robinson leads Class 1-2/1600

A. McMillin leads Overall & SCORE Trophy-Truck, D. McMillin Class 1

Point standings after Round 2 of five-race 2010 SCORE Desert Series



Leaders include Udall, Matlock, Bre. Parkhouse, Caspino, Lawrence, Lopez, Carr and Bacal;

LIVE start draw for 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 500 on April 24 at MasterCraft Safety facility





LOS ANGELES—Third generation desert racer Andy McMillin continues to lead the point standings in the 2010 SCORE Desert Series but his competition got a lot closer after the recent 24th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250. McMillin, 23, is the SCORE Overall point leader as he leads the standings in the SCORE Trophy-Truck division for the five-race 2010 SCORE Desert Series.

Starting the 2010 SCORE season off with an impressive victory in Laughlin, McMillin, of National City, Calif., where heearned his third career race win in the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck class for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks in his No. 31 McMillin Realty Ford F-150. In Round 2 in San Felipe on March 13, he split the driving with his father Scott McMillin and they survived mechanical issues to finish sixth in class to maintain his SCORE Overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck point lead with 134 championship points.

Round 3 of the 2010 SCORE Desert Series will be the 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 500, June 4-6, in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. The live drawing for the 28 Pro and 7 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs will be held on Saturday, April 24 at the new MasterCraft Safety facility in Santee, Calif., near San Diego.

Second in overall points and in the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck standings is the San Felipe winner Jesse Jones, Litchfield Park, Ariz., who is just two points behind Andy McMillin in his No. 76 Ford F-150.

Third in overall points and in SCORE Trophy-Truck following a second in Laughlin and an 11th in San Felipe is Las Vegas’ Kory Scheeler with 123 points in his No. 51 RTR Motorsports Ford F-150.

With just 30 points separating the top 20 overall point leaders after the first two rounds of the 2010 SCORE Desert Series, the McMillin family actually has four racers among the top 11 point leaders after the first two races.

Mark McMillin, Andy’s uncle, finished 15th in SCORE Trophy-Truck and is tied for 11th in SCORE Overall points (with Class 6 point leader Dave Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif) and sixth in SCORE Trophy-Truck with 112 points in his No. 23 McMillin Racing Ford F-150. Mark’s sons Daniel and Luke McMillin are also in the top 10 overall point leaders after solid performances in Laughlin and San Felipe.

Daniel McMillin, 22, finished third in the unlimited Class 1 in Laughlin and second in San Felipe to lead his class and is fourth in overall points with 120 in the McMillin Racing Chevy-powered Jimco open-wheel desert race car. Luke McMillin, the youngest of the McMillin racers at 17, finished fifth in Laughlin and second in San Felipe in Class 1-2/1600 in the new McMillin Racing AlumiCraft-VW and is tied for ninth in the SCORE Overall point standings (with SCORE Lite point leader Brent Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif.) and second in his class with 113 points after the first two races.

“My late grandfather Corky McMillin started McMillin Racing and our family has been racing in SCORE races since 1976 and whatever we accomplish is a direct reflection of the legacy that he built in his wonderful lifetime,” said Andy McMillin. “As a family and a team, we are following in his template and we are really firing on all cylinders right now. He would have been really enjoying this if he were alive, but he is always with us in spirit. We can’t help being in a race vehicle and not remember Grandpa.”

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

Fifth in SCORE overall points and second in Class 1 is another third-generation Southern California desert racer. Kory Halopoff, 26 of Orange, who has 116 points in the Letner Racing Tatum-Chevy following his class win in Laughlin and a 10th in San Felipe. After driving solo in Laughlin, he split the seat time in San Felipe with his normal teammate Harley Letner, 26 of Orange.

Tied for sixth in SCORE Overall points with 115 are Las Vegas’ Rob MacCachren, who is fourth in SCORE Trophy-Truck in the No. 20 MasterCraft Racing Chevy Silverado, and Cody Robinson, El Centro, Calif., who is leading Class 1-2/1600 with teammate Roberto Romo, Mexicali, Mexico, after their class win in San Felipe in a Romo-VW.

Four racers who have opened the season with back-to-back race wins to lead the points in their respective classes are: David Caspino, Tarzana, Calif. (Class 6, Ford Ranger), Kevin Carr, San Diego (Class 5, VW Baja Bug), Juan C. Lopez, Tecate, Mexico (Class 8, Ford F-150) and Joe Bacal, Anthem, Ariz. (Stock Full, Lexus LX570).

Besides Lopez, who has now won his class in three consecutive SCORE races, the other XXXX Mexican nationals leading the 2010 SCORE point standings as driver/rider of record in their respective classes are: Gustavo Avina, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 5/1600, VW Baja Bug), Elias Hanna, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 7SX, Ford Ranger), Eduardo Laguna, Mexicali, Mexico (Class 9, TRfab-VW), Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico (Class 11, VW Sedan), Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 30, Honda CRF450X) and Guillermo Berenqua, Mexicali, Mexico (SPT ATV, Honda TRX450R).

Among the other 2010 SCORE point leaders in car and truck classes after two races are: Mike Lawrence, Sunset Beach, Calif. (Class 10, Lothringer-VW), Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif. (Class 7, Ford Ranger), Gavin Skilton, Anaheim, Calif. (Stock Mini, Honda Ridgeline) and Reid Rutherford, Montrose, Colo. (Class 7-2, BajaLite-Chevy).

With motorcycles and ATVs racing in the three SCORE Baja races, the overall motorcycle and Class 22 (open) point leaders after earning their first SCORE race win by capturing the overall victory in San Felipe is the Johnny Campbell Racing team of Colton Udall/Jeff Kargola, San Clemente, Calif., with 70 points on a Honda CRF450X.

Following their Class 24 ATV class win in San Felipe, leading the overall ATV points with 77 is the team led by Brandon Brown, Umatilla, Ore., who defeated a field of 17 class starters on a Honda TRX450R. Brown’s co-riders for this race were Jorie Williams, Longview, Wash., and Mike Kelley III, Edgewood, Wash.

Winning Class 25 open ATV class in San Felipe was the team led by rider of record Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif., to lead the class standings on a Honda TRX700XX with 66 points. His teammates for the season-opener were Josh Caster, El Cajon, Calif. and Wes Miller, Fallbrook, Calif.

Among the other motorcycle class point leaders are the teams led by Adam Neuwirth, Los Angeles (Class 21, Honda CRF250X), Jason Trubey, Henderson, Nev. (Class 20, Honda CRF250X), Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif. (Class 50, Honda CRF450X), Louie Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif. (Class 40, Honda CRF450X), and Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn. (Class 60, Honda CRF450X).

Competing in age group motorcycle classes, O’Neal was also a rider for the winning team in Class 60 in San Felipe. His two class wins added to his race-high total, bringing it to 12 class wins for the only racer who has competed in all 24 SCORE San Felipe races.

Recording their first-ever SCORE win in San Felipe, Chicago’s Rob Ransford and team lead Class 26 (utility ATVs) on a Can Am 4X4. His teammates are Tim Winiarski, Carson, Calif. and Joe Rice, Lominta, Calif.

In addition to season point class point championships, drivers in the Pro car and truck classes are also racing to earn prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards given to all car and truck class drivers who complete every required mile of the five-race season. Being presented by Toyota Motorsports for the 25th consecutive year, a total of 23 drivers remain eligible after Round 1 of the 2010 SCORE Desert Series. Racers are also competing for the annual SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year awards, including the MasterCraft Safety SCORE Rookie of the Year award.

This year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 500 will also feature the special $10,000 MasterCraft Safety cash contingency bonus for qualified racers in the car and truck classes.

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, MasterCraft Safety, Blue C Advertising, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.

Additional sponsors in Baja are the Secretary of Tourism of Baja California and ProTurismo de Ensenada.

For more information regarding the series, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2010 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.



2010 SCORE Desert Series

Point Leaders (as of 3/30/10)

(After 24th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250. Remaining races: 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 500, June 2-4, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; 15th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300, Sept. 10-12, Primm, Nev.; 43rd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, Nov. 17-21, Ensenada, Baja California to La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
Top 20 Overall Cars and Trucks
(Position, Drivers, Vehicle-Engine, Class, Points)

1. Andy McMillin, National City, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 134

2. Jesse Jones, Litchfield Park, Ariz., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 132

3. Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 123

4. Daniel McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1), 120

5. Kory Halopoff, Orange, Calif., Tatum-Chevy (Class 1), 116

6. Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 115

6. Cody Robinson, El Centro, Calif., Romo-VW (Class 1-2/1600), 115

8. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 114

9. Brent Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif., Moulton-VW (SCORE Lite), 113

9. Luke McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., AlumiCraft-VW (Class 1-2/1600), 113

11. Dave Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif. (Class 6, Ford Ranger), 112

11. Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 112

13. Justin Davis, China Hills, Calif., Seagrove-VW (SCORE Lite), 109

14. Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy C1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 108

15. Hiram Duran, Tecate, Calif., Neth-VW (Class 1-2/1600), 107

15. Lee Banning, Laveen, Ariz., Foddrill-VW (SCORE Lite), 107

17. Juan C. Lopez, Tecate, Mexico, Ford F-150 (Class 8), 106

18. Joe Bacal, Anthem, Ariz., Lexus LX570 (STOCK FULL), 105

18. Kevin Carr, San Diego, VW Baja Bug (Class 5), 105

20. Kyle Conlon, Campo, Calif., Jimco-VW (Class 1-2/1600), 104


2010 SCORE Desert Series
Class Point Leaders (as of 3/30/10)
(With Class wins in parenthesis)
Pro Cars and Trucks

SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK—1. Andy McMillin, National City, Calif., Ford F-150 (1), 134; 2. Jesse Jones, Litchfield Park, Ariz., Ford F-150 (1), 132; 3. Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 123; 4. Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 115; 5. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado, 114; 6. Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif./Brian Ewalt, Bonita, Calif., Ford F-150, 112; 7. Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500, 108; 8. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 97; 9. Adam Householder, Orange, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 93; 10. (tie) Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., GMC Sierra and B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 90.

CLASS 1—1. Daniel McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 120; 2. Kory Halopoff/Harley Letner, Orange, Calif., Tatum-Chevy (1),116; 3. Dan Martin, Monrovia, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 89; 4. (Tie) Randy Wilson, Lakewood, Calif., Jimco-Chevy and Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW (1), 88; 6. Paul Keller, El Cajohn, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 82; 7. Eric Chase, San Diego/Stuart Chase, Burbank, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 63; 8. Cody Parkhouse/Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 62; 9. Conan Barker, Whittier, Calif./Scott Zeppenfeldt, Jimco-Chevy, 60; 10. Mario Acosta/Victor Gasca, Mexicali, Mexico, Tatum-Chevy, 59.

CLASS 1-2/1600—1. Cody Robinson, El Centro, Calif./Roberto Romo, Mexicali, Mexico, Romo-VW (1), 115; 2. Luke McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., AlumiCraft-VW , 113; 3. Hiram Duran/Eric Duran, Tecate, Calif., Amplified-VW, 107; 4. Kyle Conlon, Campo, Calif., Jimco-VW, 104; 5. Rob Archibald, El Cajon, Calif., Mirage-VW, 98; 6. Arturo Velazco/Able Velazco, Banning, Calif., Porter-VW, 92.

CLASS 5—1. Kevin Carr, San Diego, VW Baja Bug (2), 105; 2. Pietro Brassea, Mexicali, Mexico, VW Baja Bug, 59.

CLASS 5/1600—1. Gustavo Avina, Ensenada, Mexico VW Baja Bug (1), 66; 2. Trevor Anderson, Carlsbad, Calif., VW Baja Bug, 60.

CLASS 6—1. Dave Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif., Ford Ranger (2), 112; 2. Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Rene Brugger, San Diego, Ford Ranger, 89; 3. A.J. Rodriguez, Lake Matthews, Calif., Ford Ranger, 86; 4. Steve Kovach, Chandler, Ariz., Ford Ranger, 73.

CLASS 7—1. Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., Ford Ranger (1), 90.

CLASS 7SX—1. Elias Hanna, Ensenada, Mexico, Ford Ranger (1), 99; 2. Norman Turley, Long Beach, Calif., Ford Ranger (1), 84.

CLASS 8—1. Juan C. Lopez, Tecate, Mexico, Ford F-150 (2), 106; 2. Dave Crinklaw, Reedley, Calif., Ford F-150, 60; 3. Beny Canela, Indio, Calif., Ford F-150, 56.

CLASS 9—1. Eduardo Laguna, Mexicali, Mexico, TRfab-VW (1), 65.

CLASS 10—1. Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif., Lothringer-VW (1), 100; 2. Alex Crosthwaite, San Diego, Jimco-Honda (1), 66.

SCORE LITE—1. Brent Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif./Brian Burgess, Riverside, Calif., Moulton-VW 113, 45; 2. Justin Davis, Chino Hills, Calif./Daniel Folts, La Habra, Calif., Seagrove-VW, 109; 3. Lee Banning, Laveen, Ariz./Lee Banning Jr., Litchfield Park, Ariz., Foddrill-VW, 107; 4. Dave Callaway, Menifee, Calif., Callaway-VW, 98; 5. Samuel Araiza, La Paz, Mexico, Curry-VW, 97.

CLASS 11—1. Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, VW Sedan (1), 65.

PROTRUCK—1. Troy Vest, Molalla, Ore., Chevy Silverado (1), 40.

STOCK FULL—1. Joe Bacal, Anthem, Ariz., Lexus LX570 (2), 105; 2. Justin Matney, Bristol, Tenn., Dodge Ram2500, 44.

STOCK MINI—1. Gavin Skilton, Anaheim, Calif., Honda Ridgeline (1), 65.

CLASS 2—1. William Eriksen, Elizabethtown, Ky., PredatorX18-Chevy (1), 40.

CLASS 7-2—1. Reid Rutherford, Montrose, Colo., BajaLite-Chevy (1), 69.

CLASS 4—1. Ed Zimmerman, Spring Valley, Calif., PSD-Chevy (1), 65.

Pro Motorcycles

CLASS 22—1. Colton Udall, San Clemente, Calif./Jeff Kargola, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X (1), 70; 2. Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Steve Hengeveld, Oak Hill, Calif., Kawasaki KX450F, 64; 3. Ryan Penhall/Connor Penhall, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki KX450F, 60; 4. Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 57; 5. Cory Evenson/Tommy Deuchers, Ramona, Calif., KTM XC-W, 55.

CLASS 21—1. Adam Neuwirth, Los Angeles/Salvador Hernandez, Ensenada, Mexico/Collie Potter, Murrieta, Honda CRF450X (1), 67; 2. David Gonzalez Jr., Chula Vista, Calif./Carlos Casas, San Diego/Noe Ibarra, San Ysidro, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 61; 3. Sol Saltzman, Red Cliff, Colo./Matthew Karlsen, Denver/Pete Schmidtmann, San Felipe, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 57.

CLASS 20—1. Jason Trubey/Carl Maasberg/Jeremy Purvines, Henderson, Nev., Honda CRF250X (1), 67; 2. Jesus Rios/Cauhtemoc Beltran, Calexico, Calif./Joe Leal, Mexicali Mexico/Edgar Espinoza, El Centro, Calif., Honda CRF250X, 61; 3. Anna Cody, Simi Valley, Calif./Roger Hurd, Crestline, Calif./Robert Laughlin, Solvang, Calif./Jeff Kawell, Crestline, Calif., Honda CRF250X, 57.

CLASS 30—1. Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Shane Esposito, Lake Elsinore, Calif./Gerardo Rojas, Vicente Guerrero, Mexico, Honda CRF450X (1), 66; 2. Jim O’Neal/Jimmy O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./David Fry, Las Vegas/Clint Braun, Henderson, Nev., Honda CRF450X, 60; 3. Javier Hernandez/David Topete, Obregon, Mexico/Mike Crawford, Phoenix/Earl Roberts, Mexicali, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 56.

CLASS 40—1. Louie Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif./Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Ricky Johnson, Trabuco Canyon, Calif., Honda CRF450X (1), 67; 2. Henrik Andersen, Capistrano Beach, Calif./Todd Corbitt, Irvine, Calif., Yamaha WR450F, 61; 3.Duane Dickinson, Canada, Yamaha WR450F, 57.

CLASS 50—1. Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Doug Heil, Monrovia, Calif./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Tim Withers, Pepeekeo, Hawaii, Honda CRF450X (1), 65; 2. Ryan Armitage, Las Cruces, N.M./Mark Anondson, Wildomar, Calif./Jim Sandofer, Montecito, Calif./Keith Speir, Fillmore, Calif., Honda XR650R.

CLASS 60—1. Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn./Sam Dempsey, Lake Balboa, Calif./Bob Gates, Hesperia, Calif./Mike Harper, Landers, Calif./Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif., Honda CRF450X.
Pro ATVs

CLASS 25—1. Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Josh Caster, El Cajon, Calif./Wes Miller, Fallbrook, Calif., Honda 700XX (1), 66; 2. Mike Cafro, Bonsall, Calif./Marc Spaeth, Ramona, Calif./Josh Row, El Cajon, Calif., Honda TRX450R, 60; 3. Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif./Dave Scott, Belen, N.M./Andy Lagzdins, Playa del Rey, Calif./Cody Mitchell, Las Vegas, Honda TRX700XX, 56.

CLASS 24—1. Brandon Brown, Umatilla, Ore./Jorie Williams, Longview, Wash./Mike Kelley III, Edgewood, Wash., Honda TRX450R (1), 77; 2. Oscar Arce, Lemon Grove, Calif./Christian Vera/Jore Valenzuela, Ensenada, Mexico/Francisco Arce, Valle de la Trinidad, Mexico, Kawasaki KWX450R, 71; 3. Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif./Steve Abrego, Covina, Calif./Dave Scott, Belen, N.M./Andy Lagzdins, Baltimore, Honda TRX450R, 67.

CLASS 26—1. Rob Ransford, Chicago/Tim Winiarski, Carson, Calif./Joe Rice, Lomita, Calif., Can Am 4X4 (1), 65.

Sportsman

SPT TRUCK—1. Nick Tonelli, Huntington Beach, Calif., Ford Ranger (1), 99.

SPT CAR—1. Wendell Mortensen, Oakview, Calif., Raceco-VW (1), 67.

SPT UTV—1. Robert Viau Sr., Lake Elmo, Minn., Kawasaki DragonFire (1), 66.

SPT M/C>250cc—1. Salvador Sainz, San Diego, KTM XC525 (1), 74.

SPT M/C<250cc—1. Ron Tolman, Chino Hills, Calif., Honda CRF450X (1), 72.

SPT ATV—1. Guillermo Berenqua, Mexicali, Mexico, Honda TRX450R (1), 73.

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Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Announces 2010 Television Package

Corona, California (February 16, 2010) - Today, the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series announced that the series will feature over 70 hours of television programming over four broadcast networks. With multiyear contracts confirmed with CBS Sports and SPEED, the popular short course off road racing series will also be featured on the VERSUS (VS.) and MAV-TV networks.

The national network contract with CBS Sports includes three, one hour episodes in 2010 with coverage expanding to five, one hour episodes in 2011. This CBS Sports partnership brings the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series into the CBS Sports Spectacular family, offering a commitment of promotional support from the network. This two year agreement compliments a new three year contract with SPEED to provide the series with the firm foundation of a long term television presence.

Lucas Oil Products Executive Vice-President, Bob Patison spoke on the new package. "We are elated to be working with CBS Sports. As we continue to build our investment in short course off road racing, CBS Sports has committed to working with us to develop a following on their network for the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. This partnership will certainly increase viewership and bring an even wider audience to the sport." Patison continued. "Our outstanding relationship with SPEED has allowed us to secure these thirty prime time broadcast hours for the series for the next three years. These networks, along with VERSUS and MAV-TV, share our confidence that this sport will continue to grow and thrive."

Maintaining a philosophy of providing the complete line-up of short course off road racing classes to viewers, VERSUS will feature ten hours of coverage highlighting Limited and Unlimited Buggy racing along with the growing SuperLite class. The complete season of all televised classes will be re-aired on the MAV-TV network providing additional coverage.

About the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series:
The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series is the evolution of the long standing support of short course racing by Forrest Lucas and Lucas Oil Products. Steeped in the Midwest tradition of short course off road racing infused with a West Coast influence, Lucas Oil Off Road Racing brings intense four wheel door to door action to challenging, fan friendly tracks. Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series: This is Short Course. For more information please visit LucasOilOffRoadRacing.com

SCORE San Felipe 250 Draw Results

February 14, 2010





Rd 2, 2010 SCORE Desert Series

Whitton in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Bell in Motorcycles draw first

Starts for 24th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250



Schwarz receives first Class 1 start as nearly 275 entries expected in March 13 desert race in Mexico



LOS ANGELES—Desert racers Ron Whitton of Arizona and Southern California’s Robby Bell received the pole positions for four-wheel and two-wheel vehicles in the computerized drawing for starting positions held Saturday for the upcoming 24th Annual MasterCraft SafetyTecate SCORE San Felipe 250. Whitton races in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division while Bell competes in Class 22 for open motorcycles.

Round 2 of the 2010 SCORE Desert Series will be held March 12-14 in Mexico’s picturesque fishing village of San Felipe, located 120 miles south of the U.S. borer on the East side of the Baja California peninsula along the azure waters of the tranquil Sea of Cortez.

With nearly 275 entries expected to compete in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes in the 232-mile race, the green flag will drop at 6 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday, March 13, for the motorcycle and ATV classes, followed three hours later by the car and truck classes at approximately 10 a.m. local time. The start and finish line for the race will once again be the landmark San Felipe Arches on Highway 5 on the outskirts of San Felipe. One vehicle will start every 30 seconds in the elapsed-time race, with a 10-hour time limit to become an official finisher.

Following January’s season-opening SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series will visit Mexico for the first of three races in 2010.

Drawing the first starting slot for the unlimited Class 1 open-wheel desert race cars was Germany’s Armin Schwarz and teammate Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif. Riding the first ATV off the line will be Class 25 team led by Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif.

With a race-record 32 entries so far in the marquee SCORE racing division for 800 horsepower, unlimited production trucks, Whitton, 66, owner of one of the largest plumbing contractor companies in Arizona, will lead a strong field in SCORE Trophy-Truck that features many of the world’s top desert racers in the No. 39 Whitton Companies Ford F-150. Whitton, Mesa, Ariz., and his co-driver Chas Dana were fifth and 10th respectively in last year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

Last year’s overall motorcycle and ATV winners are entered this year. Last year’s overall motorcycle champion was the JCR Honda team of Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Tim Weigand, Santa Clarita, Calif. on the No. 1x Honda CRF450X and the Overall ATV winners were the team of Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Harold Goodman Jr., Brownstown, Mich./Josh Caster, El Cajon, Calif., on the No. 1a Honda TRX700X. Norman’s team will start seventh in Motorcycles while Matlock’s squad will be the first ATV off the line.

Bell, 24, of Sun City, Calif., who left the factory Honda team at the end of 2008 after winning the two-wheel overall title in San Felipe three straight years (2006, 2007, 2008), returns to San Felipe for the first time since on a Kawasaki, leading a two-motorcycle Bruce Penhall Motorsports charge to Baja on the No. 2x Kawasaki KX450F. His co-rider, also a former Honda champion, is legendary SCORE Baja racer Steve Hengeveld, 34, Oak Hills, Calif., who was the overall San Felipe motorcycle winner for four straight year’s with Honda icon Johnny Campbell (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004).

Kawasaki will have factory-supported entries in San Felipe for this first time since 1996 and will attempt to break the JCR Racing Honda dynasty which has won 12 of the last 13 SCORE San Felipe 250 races.

In the first 23 years of this race, Honda has earned 14 overall motorcycle victories (including the last four years), Kawasaki has six, KTM has two and Husqvarna has one.

In Saturday’s computerized drawing, SCORE Trophy-Truck had the most entries with 32, followed by the unlimited Class 1 with 18 and Class 1-2/1600 with 12. While 192 entries were received in time for the start draw, late registration will be accepted up until race morning and as many as 100 additional entries are expected.

Among the motorcycle classes, the open Class 22 had the most vehicles entered in the drawing with 11.

Besides the K. Norman and Matlock teams, the other defending class winners entered so far this year are: Ronny Wilson, Long Beach, Calif. (Class 1), Mike Lawrence, Sunset Beach, Calif. (Class 10), Marc Burnett, Chula Vista, Calif. (Class 6), Jose Canchola Jr., Mexicali, Mexico (Class 7 but has switched to Class 6), Dave Crinklaw, Reedley, Calif. (Class 8), Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico (Class 11), Gavin Skilton, Anaheim, Calif. (Stock Mini), Mike Johnson, El Paso, Texas (Class 30), Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif. (Class 50), Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif. (Class 24), Reid Rutherford, Montrose, Colo. (Class 26 but has switched to Class 7-2) and returning with SCORE Trophy-Truck regular Cameron Steele as rider of record is Brian Campbell, Bakersfield, Calif. (Class 40).

Christy, last season’s SCORE Overall and Class 24 ATV season point champion, has also entered a team that he will lead this year in Class 25 as well, seeking a pair of class wins in San Felipe.

Also returning this year to defend his Sportsman class race victory for the third straight year among those entered so far is Sportsman Car winner Peter Lang, Santa Rosa, Calif.

This year’s race will use a similar 232-mile race course as the past two years with a few modifications other than those caused by weather conditions. Running in a counter clockwise direction out of San Felipe up to and then parallel to Highway 3 (southside) and south back down through three of the most picturesque and challenging washes in all of Baja.

After the start at the landmark San Felipe Arches, the race will proceed north towards Zoo Road. The area approaching the Zoo Road crossing has been bladed again, which makes it a safer approach to the popular spectator area. That area will again be fenced, have grandstands and a jump and will be patrolled so that spectators can watch the action but not put themselves in way of the action.

For the first time the course will travel east of instead of on the graded Morelia Road (after the Zoo Road junction) to the entrance to Matomi Wash. This will be one of the few times that SCORE will run through the majestic Matomi Wash in the early part of the race instead of near the end. After Matomi, the challenging course will run through two more of the infamous Baja canyons—Huatomote and Chanate before heading back Northwest for the final sprint to the finish line.

The pre-race Manufacturer’s Midway and tech inspection of the vehicles in the race will be held on Friday, March 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the picturesque Malecon, flanked by the Sea of Cortez on one side and the popular restaurants and night clubs of San Felipe on the other.

At 10 a.m. on Sunday (March 14), the awards celebration will be held in front of The Beachcomber Night Club on the Malecon.

At the 24th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250, MasterCraft Racing has entered not only company owner Robbie Pierce’s No. 30 Chevy Silverado SCORE Trophy-Truck, but also the No. 20 Chevy Silverado SCORE Trophy-Truck to be driven by eight-time SCORE season class point champion Rob MacCachren of Las Vegas and the No. 42 Chevy Silverado driven by Will Staats, Valencia, Calif. All three trucks were built by prominent chassis builder Mike Julson’s Jimco Racing Products of Santee, Calif. Julson is listed as a co-driver for both Pierce and MacCachren for this race, if needed.

The MasterCraft racers will not be eligible to win any part of the special $10,000 MasterCraft Safety cash contingency bonus purse MasterCraft Safety has offered for this year’s San Felipe race.

In San Felipe, Pierce will start fourth, MacCachren 21st and Staats 25th in the massive SCORE Trophy-Truck field.

Following his dominating season-opening victory at the 16th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, third-generation desert racer Andy McMillin, who was recently honored as the 2009 Dirt Sports Magazine Driver of the Year, finds himself at the top of a very crowded Overall leaderboard in the 2010 SCORE Desert Series point standings. With 63 points, McMillin, who will split driving the rest of the season with his father Scott McMillin, also leads the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck class for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks in his No. 31 McMillin Realty Ford F-150.

With just 22 points separating the top 21 in 2010 SCORE Overall points after Laughlin’s season-opener, SCORE racers are now preparing to begin official pre-running which opens on Saturday, Feb. 27. A new attraction this year during the pre-running window will be the San Felipe Tequila Festival March 5-7.

In addition to season class point championships, drivers in the Pro car and truck classes are also racing for part of the nearly $400,000 in cash purse and contingency postings as well as earn prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards given to all car and truck class drivers who complete every required mile of the five-race season. Being presented by Toyota Motorsports for the 25th consecutive year, a total of 59 drivers remain eligible after Round 1 of the 2010 SCORE Desert Series. Racers are also competing for the annual SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year awards, including the MasterCraft Safety SCORE Rookie of the Year award.

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, MasterCraft Safety, Blue C Advertising, Off-Road, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.

Associate sponsors for the MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 are the Tourism and Convention Bureau of Mexicali/San Felipe and Cotuco. Additional sponsors in Baja are the Office of the Secretary of Tourism of Baja California and ProTurismo de Ensenada.

The race annually provides a greater economic impact to San Felipe than the popular month-long ‘Spring Break’.

For more information regarding the series, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2010 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.



24th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250

Round 2 of five-race 2010 SCORE Desert Series

March 12-14, 2010—232.0 miles

San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico

Total Entries: 192 (as of 2/14/10)

(from 22 States, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Mexico)

Pro Cars & Trucks

SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (32)

39 Ron Whitton

1 Robby Gordon

19 Tim Herbst

30 Robbie Pierce

21 Gus Vildosola Jr.

23 Mark McMillin

8 Roger Norman

16 Cameron Steele

31 Andy McMillin

40 Chet Huffman

37 Bruce Greer Jr.

76 Jesse Jones

51 Kory Scheeler

2 Pete Sohren

68 Marc Ewing

96 Bobby Baldwin

84 Nick Vanderwey

7 Jimmy Nuckles

10 Greg Nunley

78 Jesse Ashcraft

20 Rob MacCachren

35 Jason Voss

9 Gary Weyhrich

74 Rob Bruce

42 Will Staats

24 Adam Householder

13 Ed Stout

97 B.J. Baldwin

3 Mark Post

49 Troy Herbst

36 Glen Greer

47 James Bult

CLASS 1 (18)

101 Armin Schwarz

100 Randy Wilson

103 Robert Ross

104 Dan Martin

105 Guy Petersen

106 Daniel McMillin

107 Mario Acosta

108 Mike Voyles Sr.

109 Kory Halopoff

110 Ronny Wilson

111 Cody Parkhouse

112 Conan Barker

113 William Eriksen

114 Josh Daniel

115 Paul Keller

116 Armin Kremer

117 Mark Weyhrich

118 Eric Chase

CLASS 1-2/1600 (12)

1601 Jorge Sanchez

1602 Luke McMillin

1603 Rick Steven

1604 Carlos Montalvan

1605 Arnoldo Gutierrez Jr.

1606 Brad Wilson

1607 Rob Archibald

1608 Brian Wilson

1609 Arturo Velazco

1647 Juan Gallo

1648 Arnoldo Ramirez

1600 Hiram Duran

CLASS 5 (2)

500 Kevin Carr

519 Che Corlett

CLASS 5/1600 (2)

551 Trevor Anderson

579 Gustavo Avina

CLASS 6 (4)

601 Jose Canchola Jr.

602 Steve Kovach

603 Marc Burnett

600 Heidi Steele

CLASS 7 (2)

701 Arturo Alvarez

700 Dan Chamlee

CLASS 7SX (2)

741 Elias Hanna

759 Nick Moncure

CLASS 8 (3)

801 Juan C. Lopez

802 Dave Crinklaw

800 Clyde Stacy

CLASS 9 (1)

901 Luke Babb

CLASS 10 (5)

1001 Lars Ferry

1002 Alejandro Navarrete

1000 Mike Lawrence

1004 Sergio Salgado

1005 Jesus Gonzalez

SCORE LITE (15)

1201 Lee Banning

1202 Cody Freeman

1203 Francisco Villagomez

1204 Matthew Kupiec

1205 Samuel Araiza

1200 Brent Parkhouse

1207 Bill Hernquist

1208 David Callaway

1209 Luis Barragan

1210 Mike Williams

1211 Zak Langley

1212 Perry McNeil

1213 Arturo Honold

1214 John Langley

1249 Justin Davis

CLASS 11 (3)

1101 Gustavo Garayzar

1100 Eric Solorzano

1149 Alejandro Rivas

STOCK FULL (3)

861 Pedro Vargas

860 Justin Matney

879 Joe Bacal

STOCK MINI (1)

760 Gavin Skilton

PROTRUCK (0)

CLASS 7-2 (1)

721 Reid Rutherford

PRO MOTORCYCLES

CLASS 22 (11)

2x Robby Bell

3x Colton Udall

4x Ivan Ramirez

6x Bret Freeman

5x Ryan Penhall

7x Cory Evenson

1x Kendall Norman

9x Cameron Corfman

10x A.J. Stewart

11x Chad Hubbard

12x Chuck Neugebauer

CLASS 21 (2)

101x Jesus J. Gonzalez

102x David Gonzalez Jr.

CLASS 20 (4)

150x Jesus Rios

151x Manuel Reyes

152x Joey Black

169x Anna Cody

CLASS 30 (5)

301x Javier Hernandez

302x Jim O’Neal

300x Mike Johnson

304x William Peel

305x Sol Saltzman

CLASS 40 (7)

401x Peter Hardy

402x Louie Franco

403x Duane Dickinson

404x Tom Vogt

405x Henrik Andersen

406x Cameron Steele

449x Terry Peregoodoff

CLASS 50 (3)

501x Ryan Armitage

502x Charlie Marshall

500x Jim O’Neal

CLASS 60 (2)

Donald Lewis

William Rogers

PRO ATVs

CLASS 25 (5)

1a Wayne Matlock

2a Javier Robles

3a Fernando Huerta

4a Craig Christy

5a Josh Edwards

CLASS 24 (10)

101a Abraham Romero

102a Roberto Ruiz

103a Victor Lopez

100a Craig Christy

105a Alonso Ruiz

106a Brandon Brown

107a Luis Berumen

108a Adrian Valdez

109a Marco Marrujo

110a Heriberto Marquez

SPORTSMAN

SPT CAR (4)

1400 Peter Lang

1401 Wendell Mortensen

1402 Shawn Hamlin

1403 George Jackson

SPT TRUCK (2)

1500 Joe Aguayo

1501 Nick Tonelli

SPT UTV (6)

1801 Robert Viau Sr.

1800 Thomas Graves

1803 Dave Roberts

1804 Sergio Castillo

1805 Michael McCulley

1806 Peter Hajas

SPT M/C< (8)

201x Fred Sobke

202x Greg Willitts

203x Carlos Becerril

204x Carlos Valdez

205x Conrad Batham

206x Ricky de la Pena

248x Matt Ladendorf

249x Kelley DeLoach

SPT M/C> (9)

251x Salvador Sainz

252x Jimmy Boutwell

253x Tibi Imbuzan

254x Craig Anstine

255x Ty McPherson

256x Oscar Fazz

257x Joel Blocksom

258x Paul Lopez

299x Jose Chavez

SPT ATV (8)

51a Daniel Montano

52a Samuel Garcia

53a Brad McLean

54a Juan Dominguez

55a Efren Carrasco

56a Ciro Calderon

57a Roger Fastring

58a Jeff Sanca

KIMI RAIKKONEN: F1 IS BORING

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* F1 is MUNDANE and predictable.

* He is NOT jealous of title-winning Brits Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, nor of seven-times champ Michael Schumacher's comeback.

* The sport is too COLD and there is lack of friendship.

Official SF250 Map Released

get it here

San Felipe 250 Map Leaked?

I have no idea if this is the real map but it was posted over at elforooffroad.net

SCORE San Felipe Advance

February 9, 2010





Nearly 250 entries expected

Course finalized; computerized Start draw Saturday at SCORE

For 24th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250



Top 10 in SCORE Trophy-Truck & Class 1 from 2009 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 to have special draw



LOS ANGELES—Many of the world’s top desert racers are expected to be entered in time for Saturday’s computerized start draw for next month’s 24th Annual MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 desert race. With the drawing being held at the SCORE International headquarters in Los Angeles, the race itself will be held March 12-14 along the azure waters of the Sea of Cortez in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico.

With entries accepted up to race morning, nearly 250 entries from over 20 US States and 10 countries expected to enter the race and competition will be held in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes in the 232-mile race. The green flag will drop at 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, for the motorcycle and ATV classes, followed three hours after the last Sportsman ATV later by the car and truck classes at approximately 10 a.m. The start line and finish line for the race will once again be the landmark San Felipe Arches on Highway 5 on the outskirts of San Felipe. One vehicle will start every 30 seconds in the elapsed-time race, with a 10-hour time limit to become an official finisher.

Following January’s season-opening SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series will be visiting Mexico for the first of three annual SCORE Baja races in 2010.

“I just returned from finalizing the course and other details for the race and I can’t tell you how enthusiastic my reception was along with the interest and support I received from the community, officials and ejidos--it was really overwhelming,” said Sal Fish, SCORE CEO/President since soon after SCORE was founded in 1973. “The course is very similar as last year, with a few exceptions and our pre and post-race festivities will once again be held or centered on and near the picturesque Malecon beachfront and we are excepting a great entry field so this year’s event should be something very spectacular. Some of the course changes will actually help making vehicle support chasing easier. The new highway over the last section entering town from the Highway 3 junction is four lanes, nearly finished and there are more hotels and condos then we have ever seen before in San Felipe.”

A unique part of Saturday’s drawing will be the special drawing for the top 10 finishers from the nearest previous SCORE Baja race entered in the current race in both SCORE Trophy-Truck and the unlimited Class 1. For this race it will be the top 10 finishers in each class from last November’s 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

The top 10 finishers in SCORE Trophy-Truck from the 2009 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 were: Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, Roger Norman/Larry Roeseler, Rick D. Johnson/Brian Sallee, Gus Vildosola Jr./Gus Vildosola Sr., Robby Gordon, Robbie Pierce/Mike Julson, Mark McMillin/Brian Ewalt, Cameron Steele/Rick Geiser, Tim Herbst/Troy Herbst and Ron Whitton/Chas Danna.

In the unlimited Class 1, the top 10 finishers from the 2009 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 were: Jerry Penhall/Dan Martin, Armin Schwarz/Martin Christensen, Randy Wilson/Ronny Wilson, Chuck Dempsey/John Marking, Richard Boyle/Ron Brant, Dale Lenk/Brett Lenk/Grant Lenk, Todd Welling/Chad Cummings, Brian Parkhouse/Tom Ridings, Chuck Sacks/Gerald Longo and T.J. Flores/Pat Dean.

The start draw for Round 2 of the 2010 SCORE Desert Series will determine the starting order within each of the various classes in the race. With a cash purse and contingency of nearly $400,000, this year’s race will also include the special $10,000 MasterCraft Safety bonus cash contingency purse offered to several classes.

Last year’s top overall motorcycle and ATV finishers are already entered this year. Last year’s overall motorcycle champion was the JCR Honda team of Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Tim Weigand, Santa Clarita, Calif. on a Honda CRF450X and the Overall ATV winners were the team of Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Harold Goodman Jr., Brownstown, Mich./Josh Caster, El Cajon, Calif., on a Honda TRX700X.

Las Vegas’ Brian Collins, the two-time defending Overall 4-Wheel and SCORE Trophy-Truck winner, has not entered this year’s race as of today.

Among the other 2009 class winners already entered is the unlimited Class 1 winning Wilson Motorsports team of Ronny Wilson, Long Beach, Calif. in their Chevy-powered Jimco open-wheel desert race car, Mike Lawrence, Sunset Beach, Calif. (Class 10, Lothringer-VW), Kevin Carr, San Diego (Class 5, unlimited VW Baja Bug), Mike Johnson, El Paso, Texas (Class 30, Honda CRF450X), Brian Campbell, Bakersfield, Calif. (Class 40, KTM 450XCF and Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif. (Class 24, Honda TRX450R).

This year’s race will use a similar 232-mile race course as the past two years with a few modifications other than those caused by weather conditions. Running in a counter clockwise direction out of San Felipe up to and then parallel to Highway 3 (southside) and south back down through three of the most picturesque and challenging washes in all of Baja.

After the start at the landmark San Felipe Arches, the race will proceed north towards Zoo Road. The area approaching the Zoo Road crossing has been bladed again, which makes it a safer approach to the popular spectator area. That area will again be fenced, have grandstands and a jump and will be patrolled so that spectators can watch the action but not put themselves in way of the action.

For the first time the course will travel east of instead of on the graded Morelia Road (after the Zoo Road junction) to the entrance to Matomi Wash. This will be one of the few times that SCORE will run through the majestic Matomi Wash in the early part of the race instead of near the end. After Matomi, the challenging course will run through two more of the infamous Baja canyons—Huatomote and Chanate before heading back Northwest for the final sprint to the finish line.

The pre-race Manufacturer’s Midway and tech inspection of the vehicles in the race will be held on Friday, March 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the picturesque Malecon, flanked by the Sea of Cortez on one side and the popular restaurants and night clubs of San Felipe on the other.

Following his dominating season-opening victory at the 16th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, third-generation desert racer Andy McMillin, who was recently honored as the 2009 Dirt Sports Magazine Driver of the Year, finds himself at the top of a very crowded Overall leaderboard in the 2010 SCORE Desert Series point standings. With 63 points, McMillin, who will split driving the rest of the season with his father Scott McMillin, also leads the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck class for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks in his No. 31 McMillin Realty Ford F-150.

With just 22 points separating the top 21 in 2010 SCORE Overall points after Laughlin’s season-opener, SCORE racers are now preparing to begin official pre-running which opens on Saturday, Feb. 27. A new attraction this year during the pre-running window will be the San Felipe Tequila Festival March 5-7.

In addition to season point class point championships, drivers in the Pro car and truck classes are also racing to earn prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards given to all car and truck class drivers who complete every required mile of the five-race season. Being presented by Toyota Motorsports for the 25th consecutive year, a total of 59 drivers remain eligible after Round 1 of the 2010 SCORE Desert Series. Racers are also competing for the annual SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year awards, including the MasterCraft Safety SCORE Rookie of the Year award.

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, MasterCraft Safety, Blue C Advertising, Off-Road, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.

Associate sponsors for the MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 are the Tourism and Convention Bureau of Mexicali/San Felipe and Cotuco.

Additional sponsors in Baja are the Secretary of Tourism of Baja California and ProTurismo de Ensenada.

The race annually provides a greater economic impact to San Felipe than the popular month-long ‘Spring Break’.

For more information regarding the series, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2010 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.



MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250

All-Time Overall Champions

Pro Cars & Trucks

Year--Driver(s), Vehicle (Class)

1982--Dan Cornwell, Chenowth-VW (Class 1)

1983--Corky McMillin/Scott McMillin, Chenowth-Porsche (Class 2)

1984--Scott McMillin/Corky McMillin, Chenowth-Porsche (Class 2)

1990--Brian Collins/Jack Johnson, Chenowth-VW (Class 1)

1991--Larry Ragland, Chevy C1500 (Class 8)

1992--Bob Richey/Boyd Cox, Raceco-Porsche (Class 1)

1993--Scott Douglas, Ford Ranger (Class 7)

1994--Ivan Stewart, Toyota SR5 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

1995--Larry Ragland, Chevy C1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

1996--Robby Gordon, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

1997--Curt LeDuc, Jeep Grand Cherokee (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

1998--Mark Post/Jerry Whelchel, Riviera-Chevy (Class 1)

1999--Ed Herbst/Tim Herbst, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2000--Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2001--Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2002--Dan Smith/David Ashley, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2003--Gus Vildosola/Rob MacCachren, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2004--Mark Post/Jerry Whelchel, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2005--Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)

2006--Garron Cadiente, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2007--Mark Post/Rob MacCachren, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2008--Brian Collins, Dodge Ram1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2009--Brian Collins, Dodge Ram1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

Pro Motorcycles

Year--Rider(s), Vehicle

1982--Bob Balentine, Honda XR500 (Class 22)

1983--Jack Johnson, Honda XR500 (Class 22)

1984--Dan Smith/Dan Ashcraft, Husqvarna CR500 (Class 22)

1990--Dan Smith/Danny Hamel, KTM (Class 22)

1991--Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicut Jr, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)

1992--Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicut Jr, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)

1993--Danny Hamel, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)

1994--Danny Hamel, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)

1995--Danny Hamel, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)

1996--Paul Krause, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)

1997--Tim Staab, Honda XR650 (Class 22)

1998--Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab, Honda XR650 (Class 22)

1999--Johnny Campbell/Cole Marshall, Honda XR650 (Class 22)

2000--Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab, Honda XR650 (Class 22)

2001--Steve Hengeveld/Jonah Street, Honda XR650R (Class 22)

2002--Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda XR650R (Class 22)

2003--Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda XR650R (Class 22)

2004--Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda XR650R (Class 22)

2005--Chris Blais/Andy Grider/Quinn Cody, KTM MXC525 (Class 22)

2006--Robby Bell/Kendall Norman, Honda CRF450X (Class 22)

2007--Robby Bell/Kendall Norman, Honda CRF450X (Class 22)

2008--Robby Bell/Johnny Campbell, Honda CRF450X (Class 22)

2009—Kendall Norman/Timmy Weigand, Honda CRF450X (Class 22)

Sportsman Cars & Trucks

Year--Driver(s), Vehicle (Class)

2008--Peter Lang, Homebuilt-Chevy (SPT Car)

2009--Peter Lang, Homebuilt-Chevy (SPT Car)

Sportsman Motorcycles

Year--Rider(s), Vehicle

2008--Bill Gilbert, Honda CRF450X (SPT M/C>250cc)

2009--Jeff Leonard, Bakersfield, Calif., Honda CRF450X (SPT M/C>250cc)

The New Toro Rosso F1 Car For 2010 Season, STR5!

http://www.mibz.com/5156-gallery-heres-the-new-toro-rosso-f1-car-for-2010-season-str5.html

Renault R30 launch

http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19850&Itemid=219

GALLERY: The New BMW-Sauber C29 F1 Car For The 2010 Season

http://www.mibz.com/5099-gallery-the-new-bmw-sauber-c29-f1-car-for-the-2010-season.html

Renault F1 Sign Vitaly Petrov for 2010

http://sidepodcast.com/2010/01/31/renault-f1-sign-vitaly-petrov-for-2010/

McLaren Unveils MP4-25, 2010 Formula 1 Car

Like other F1 teams, McLaren publically unveiled its latest Formula 1 car -- the MP4-25 -- this week.

The MP4-25 is as different from last year’s MP4-24 as that car was from its MP4-23 predecessor. Drastic rule changes implemented over the past two years have kept engineers on their toes to ensure their cars remain competitive. Last year, the FIA drastically revised the aerodynamic regulations, requiring a smaller rear wing and a larger front wing. A new ban on in-race refueling forced the use of a larger fuel tank, which in turn required the car’s wheelbase to grow. Subsequently, McLaren redesigned its cooling system and electrical architecture to accommodate the tank.

Full Story

Heidfeld gets reserve spot at Mercedes

It amazes me that Heidfeld is the reserve and Roseburg gets the regular seat. It should be the opposite.

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Nick Heidfeld is to join the new Mercedes GP Formula One team as reserve and test driver, Germany's Bild newspaper reported.

Mercedes were due to officially announce the signing later on Friday, according to the report.

If confirmed, Heidfeld would complete an all-German driver line-up at the team, alongside returning seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg.

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Ferrari 599 Hybrid Image Leaked Ahead Of Geneva Motor Show

The times, they are a changin', and even Ferrari is being dragged into the hybrid scene. We brought you news yesterday that, during the debut of Ferrari's 2010 F10 Formula 1 car, CEO Luca de Montezemolo revealed that a production-ready hybrid version of the 599 would be coming to Geneva. Today we have a preview image of the car leaked to the Web.

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Hamilton Sr to launch F1 testing academy

Anthony Hamilton, father of world champion Lewis, is planning to launch a programme called GP Prep Drivers Academy to help young drivers to get testing experience in current F1 machinery.

Full Story

Former F1 star Raikkonen crashes in rally debut

ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Former Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen crashed into a snow drift at the Arctic Lapland Rally.

He trailed by more than 30 minutes after the first day of racing on Friday.

Raikkonen was just 5.5 seconds behind leader Dani Sordo before going off the road. His car was pulled out of the snow, and the former Ferrari driver and co-pilot Kai Lindstrom escaped unhurt.

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SCORE Laughlin Leap Results

January 15, 2010


Round 1, 2010 SCORE Desert Series Saturday and Sunday in Laughlin, Nev.


Josh Daniel flies his No. 114 Racer-Chevy to 111’ jump; Camarena

Wins SCORE Trophy-Truck in Friday’s $16,000 SCORE Laughlin Leap



Preview to this weekend’s SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge draws over 5,000 spectators



LAUGHLIN, Nev. –Southern California desert racer Josh Daniel lit up the Laughlin night, becoming the first unlimited Class 1 driver since 2002 to win Friday’s SCORE Laughlin Leap competition, a prelude to this weekend’s season-opening 16th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in Laughlin, Nev.

Daniel, 34, of Canyon Lake, Calif., thrilled the standing-room only crowd of over 5,000, winning the unlimited Class 1 division by sending his powerful No. 114 Chevy-powered Racer open wheel desert race car off the six-foot dirt jump for a distance of 111 feet.

It was Daniel’s first overall win in the event and his first division win.

Second overall and winning the SCORE Trophy-Truck division for high-tech, 800-horsepower unlimited production trucks was Mexico’s Luis Camarena with a leap of 108’ 6”. Camarena, who will split driving in the SCORE season-opener with compatriot Ernesto Cervantes, drives a Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy-Truck

In the unlimited Class 1 division for open-wheel desert race cars, second was Las Vegas’ Pat Dean with a leap of 109’ in a Bunderson-Chevy.

Class 1-2/1600 racers Cody Robinson, Calexico, Calif., in a Romo-VW and Las Vegas’ Rob MacCachren, in a AlumiCraft-VW had leaps of 77’ and 71’ respectively to win the limited CC open-wheel class.

In the Production mini-trucks division, Dave Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif., won his group with his best jump of 101’ in a Ford Ranger.

In the Restricted Cars, the winner was Justin Davis, Chino Hills, Calif., whose winning jump was 83’ in a Seagrove-VW SCORE Lite race car for his second straight victory in the event.

The unique race, split into two parts, will be held Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the 17 classes divided into five race groups running multiple laps each day. The featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division will race at 1 p.m. each day followed by the unlimited Class 1 cars at 3 p.m.

Ticket information is available at www.visitlaughlin.com.



16th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
$16,000 Laughlin Leap, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010

Top Finishers




SCORE Trophy-Truck
Pos. Vehicle No.-Driver, Hometown, Vehicle, Distance, Purse
1. 63 Luis Camarena, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Ford F-150, 108 feet, 6 inches ($2,500)

2. 30 Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 104’ 6” ($700)
Unlimited Class 1
Pos. Vehicle No.-Driver, Hometown, Vehicle, Distance, Purse
1. 114 Josh Daniel, Canyon Lake, Calif., Racer-Chevy, 111’ ($2,500)

2. Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy, 109’ ($700)


Restricted Cars
Pos. Vehicle No.-Driver, Hometown, Vehicle, Distance, Purse

1. 1209 Justin Davis, Chino Hills, Seagrove-VW, 83’ ($2,500)

2. 1216 Francisco Villagomez, Col. Santa Rosa, Pabloff-VW, 75’ 6” ($700)


Production Trucks
Pos. Vehicle No.-Driver, Hometown, Vehicle, Distance, Purse

1. 603 Dave Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif., Ford Ranger, 101’ ($2,500)

2. 604 Robert Pickering, Las Vegas, Ford Ranger, 93’ ($700)


Limited c.c. Cars
Pos. Vehicle No.-Driver, Hometown, Vehicle, Distance, Purse

1. 1606 Cody Robinson, Calexico, Calif. Romo-VW, 77’ ($2,500)

2. 1608 Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, AlumiCraft-VW, 96’ 6” ($700)

SCORE Laughlin Qualifying Results Story

January 15, 2010


Round 1, 2010 SCORE Desert Series Saturday and Sunday in Laughlin, Nev.



Andy McMillin qualifies in his No. 31 McMillin Racing Ford F-150 fastest

To earn pole for Saturday’s first day of SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge





LAUGHLIN, Nev.–Returning to SCORE desert racing on a fulltime basis for the first time in three years, San Diego’s third-generation racer Andy McMillin earned the pole position for the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge Friday as he powered his No. 31 McMillin Racing Ford F-150 to a fast time of 7 minutes, 03.40 seconds during qualifying for SCORE Trophy-Trucks averaging 53.19 miles per hour around the 6.25-mile loop.

The season opener of the five-race 2010 SCORE Desert Series, is being held near the banks of the Colorado River in Laughlin, Nev.

The unique race, split into two parts, will start Saturday and finish Sunday, running from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the 17 classes divided into five race groups running multiple laps each day. The featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division will race at 1 p.m. each day followed by the unlimited Class 1 cars at 3 p.m. Both classes will run eight laps each day.

McMillin, who with his father Scott McMillin won last year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, will lead a field of 131 official entries, which includes 28 vehicles in the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck division for high-tech, 800 horsepower, unlimited production trucks.

With plans to run the entire 2010 SCORE Desert Series easily outdistanced the 23 SCORE Trophy-Trucks that started in the special one-lap qualifying session.

“We had a nice clean run today and hope the pole position helps gain an edge during Saturday’s first half of the race, said McMillin. It was exciting to feel the power and enjoy how well our Ford F-15 handled over this short, but very challenging race course. We have a great field of SCORE Trophy-Trucks to start the 2010 SCORE Desert Series and I can’t wait for the green flag to drop Saturday.”

Qualifying second was Mexico’s Gus Vildosola Jr., last year’s leader through the first half of the race, with a time of 7:09.71 in the No. 4 Vildosola Racing Ford F-150 he shares with his father Gus Sr.

The four trucks that elected not to qualify on Friday, will start Saturday’s portion of the race behind the other 24 SCORE Trophy-Trucks.

Ticket information is available at www.visitlaughlin.com.



16th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge

Round 1 of five-race 2010 SCORE Desert Series

Jan. 15-17 Laughlin, Nevada

Friday’s SCORE Trophy-Truck Qualifying Results

(With starting positions for Saturday’s first half of race. Sunday’s start order will be based on Saturday’s finishing order.)

Position, Vehicle Number, Driver of Record, Hometown, Vehicle, time for one lap of 6.25-mile course

TOP QUALIFIER: 31 Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, National City, Calif., Ford F-150, 7 minutes, 03.40 seconds (53.19 miles per hour)

2. 4 Gus Vildosola/Gus Vildosola Jr., Mexicali, Mexico, Ford F-150, 7:09.71 (52.33mph)

3. 16 Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Rick Geiser, Phoenix, GMC Sierra, 7:15.90 (51.61mph)

4. 2 Pete Sohren, Glendale, Ariz., Ford F-150, 7:21.48 (51.02mph)

5. 97 B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas/Chad Ragland, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado, 7:23.67 (50.68mph)

6. 50 Jason McNeil, Lakeside, Calif., Ford F-150, 7:27.73 (50.22mph)

7. 30 Robbie Pierce/Mike Julson, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 7:35.68 (49.34mph)

8. 7 Jimmy Nuckles, Brawley, Calif., Ford F-150/Dave Sykes, Del Mar, Calif., Ford F-150, 7:40.40 (48.91mph)

9. 24 Adam Householder, Orange, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 7:43.68 (48.49mph)

10. 84 Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 7:44.74 (48.39mph)

11. 51 Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 7:50.49 (47.87mph)

12. 76 Jesse Jones, Litchfield Park, Ariz., Chevy Silverado, 7:52.02 (47.67mph)

13. 9 Gary Weyhrich/Mark Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore., Ford F-150, 7:55.48 (47.37mph)

14. 10 Greg Nunley, Tulare, Calif./Tom Carr, Visalia, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 7:58.37 (47.07mph)

15. 23 Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif./Brian Ewalt, Bonita, Calif., Ford F-150, 8:02.51 (46.58mph)

16. 96 Bobby Baldwin, Chevy Silverado, 8:06.42 (46.30mph)

17. 78 Jesse Ashcraft, San Marcos, Calif./Danny Ashcraft, Vista, Calif., Ford F-150, 8:08.07 (46.11mph)

18. 63 Luis Camarena, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico/Ernesto Cervantes, La Paz, Mexico, Ford F-150, 8:16.08 (45.36mph)

19. 91 Bill McBeath, Las Vegas, Chevy Sivlerado, 8:17.81 (45.18mph)

20. 95 Scott Whipple/Scott Gailey, Norco, Calif., Chevy C1500, 8:43.37 (43.02mph)

21. 5 Travis Coyne, El Centro, Calif., Ford F-150, 10:00.03 (37.50mph)

22. 13 Ed Stout, Irvine, Calif., Chevy C1500, 27:58.00 (13.41mph)

23. 89 Rusty Stevens, Pampa, Texas, Ford F-150

24. 1 Bob Gordon, Orange, Calif./Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500, DNF

25. 8 Roger Norman, Reno, Nev., Ford F-150, Did Not Qualify

26. 74 Rob Bruce, Sublimity, Ore./Mark Witte, Silverton, Ore., Chevy Silverado, DNQ

27. 22 Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado, DNQ

28. 20 Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, DNQ

SCORE Laughlin Expanded Entry

January 12, 2010

OFFICIAL EXPANDED ENTRY LIST (as of 1/12/10)...

16th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
Round 1 of five-race 2010 SCORE Desert Series
Jan. 15-17 - Laughlin, Nevada
6.25 miles per lap
TOTAL ENTRIES: 123 (as of 1/12/10)
(By Class Starting Order)
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)--
(Starting order for SCORE Trophy-Truck to be determined by pre-race qualifying)
1 Bob Gordon, Orange, Calif./Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500
2 Pete Sohren, Glendale, Ariz., Ford F-150
4 Gus Vildosola/Gus Vildosola Jr., Mexicali, Mexico, Ford F-150
5 Travis Coyne, El Centro, Calif., Ford F-150
7 Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif./Dave Sykes, Del Mar, Calif., Ford F-150
8 Roger Norman, Reno, Nev., Ford F-150
9 Gary Weyhrich/Mark Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore., Ford F-150
10 Greg Nunley, Tulare, Calif./Tom Carr, Visalia, Calif., Chevy Silverado
13 Ed Stout, Irvine, Calif., Chevy C1500
16 Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Rick Geiser, Phoenix, GMC Sierra
21 Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150
22 Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado
23 Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif./Brian Ewalt, Bonita, Calif., Ford F-150\
24 Adam Householder, Orange, Calif., Chevy Silverado
30 Robbie Pierce/Mike Julson, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado
31 Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, National City, Calif., Ford F-150
51 Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado
63 Luis Camarena, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico/Ernesto Cervantes, La Paz, Mexico, Ford F-150
74 Rob Bruce, Sublimity, Ore./Mark Witte, Silverton, Ore., Chevy Silverado
78 Jesse Ashcraft, San Marcos, Calif./Danny Ashcraft, Vista, Calif., Ford F-150
84 Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado
89 Rusty Stevens, Pampa, Texas, Ford F-150
91 Bill McBeath, Las Vegas, Chevy Sivlerado
95 Scott Whipple/Scott Gailey, Norco, Calif., Chevy C1500
96 Bobby Baldwin, Chevy Silverado
97 B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas/Chad Ragland, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado
CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters)--
100 Randy Wilson, Lakewood, Calif., Jimco-Chevy\
101 Brian Parkhouse/Cody Parkhouse, \Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy\
102 Robert Ross/Chula Vista, Calif./Kash Vessels, Bonsall, Calif., Racer-Chevy, Racer
103 Max Thieriot/Cam Theriot, Petaluma, Calif., RPS-Chevy
104 Dan Martin, Monrovia, Calif./Justin Smith, Capistrano Beach, Calif., Penhall-Chevy
105 Sam Berri, Murphy’s, Calif., Jimco-Chevy
106 Lobsam Yee, Tijuana, Mexico, Jimco-Chevy
107 Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Jefferies-Chevy
108 Mark Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore./Keith Danczak, Yuma, Ariz., Jimco-Chevy
109 Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif. (Denmark), Jimco-BMW
110 Pat Dean/Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy
111 Danny Ebberts, Menifee, Calif./Dale Ebberts, Wilton, Calif.
112 Harley Letner, Orange, Calif., Alpha-Chevy
113 Ronny Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy
114 Josh Daniel, Canyon Lake, Calif., Racer-Chevy
115 Kory Halopoff, Orange, Calif., Tatum-Chevy
117 Chet Huffman, Northridge, Calif./Jerry Whelchel, Portola Hills, Calif., Jimco-Chevy
118 Daniel McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco-Chevy
119 Rob Ruce, Sublimity, Ore./Mark Witte, Silverton, Ore, Jefferies-Chevy
120 Richard Boyle, Ridgecrest, Calif./Tom Kirkmeyer, Apple Valley, Calif., HMS-Chevy
121 Adam Ashcraft, Carlsbad, Calif./Danny Ashcraft, Vista, Calif., AlumiCraft-VW
147 Louie Serna, Flagstaff, Ariz., Tatum-Chevy
148 Paul Keller, El Cajon, Calif./Charles Rudolph, San Diego, Jimco-Chevy
149 Brian Hewett, Los Altos Hills, Calif./Gary Hewett, Hayward, Calif., Penhall-Chevy
CLASS 1-2/1600 (VW-powered, single or two-seaters to 1600cc)--
1601 Oswaldo Castil, Culiacan, Mexico
1602 Brad Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., Penhall
1603 Kyle Conlon, Campo, Calif., Jimco
1604 Daniel McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco
1605 Tanner Harris, Alpine, Calif., Romo
1606 Cody Robinson, Calexico, Calif./Roberto Romo, Mexicali, Mexico, Romo
1607 Brian Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./Sammy Ehrenberg, Las Vegas, Kreger
1608 Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, AlumiCraft
1609 Luke McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco
1610 Mike Simpson, Kingman, Ariz.
1611 Arturo Velazco/Abel Velazco, Banning, Calif, VBR
1612 Gregg Reichman, Scottsdale, Ariz., Jimco
1613 Justin Smith/Cody Stuart, Capistrano Beach, Calif., Fraley
1614 Carlos Mantalvan/Samuel Montalvan, Chula Vista, Calif.
1615 Quentin Tucker/Cole Edgmon, Imperial, Calif., Jorman
1600 Hiram Duran/Eric Duran, Tecate, Calif., Amplified
1617 Steven Eugenio, Alpine, Calif., Lothringer
1647 Evan Duran/Hiram Duran, Tecate, Calif., Neth
1648 Rick Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif./Derek Deatley, Mohave Valley, Ariz., Lothringer
1649 Rob Archibald, El Cajon, Calif.
CLASS 5 (Unlimited VW Baja Bugs)--
500 Kevin Carr/Noe Valdez, San Diego
CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc VW Baja Bugs)--
551 Christain Holbrook, Nampa, Idaho
CLASS 6 (Unlimited, production mini trucks)--
601 Steve Kovach/Chip Carr, Chandler, Ariz., Ford Ranger
602 Marc Burnett, Chula Vista, Calif./Rick Johnson, Spring Valley, Calif., Ford Ranger
603 Dave Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif./Robert Mason, Escondido, Calif., Ford Ranger
604 Robert Pickering, Las Vegas/Bryant Layton, Tustin, Calif., Ford Ranger
605 Jose Canchola Jr., Mexicali, Calif., Ford Ranger
606 A.J. Rodriguez, Perris, Calif, Ford Ranger
607 Chris Taylor, El Centro, Calif., Ford Ranger
618 Keith Basso, Bullhead City, Ariz., Ford Ranger
600 Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Jamie Campbell, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 7 (Open, production mini trucks)--
700 Dan Chamlee/Tom Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., Ford Ranger
701 Brandon Walsh, Encinitas, Calif., Toyota Tacoma
CLASS 7SX (Modified, open mini trucks)--
741 Elias Hanna/Jose Castro, Ensenada, Mexico, Ford Ranger
CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks)--
800 Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va./Justin Matney, Bristol, Tenn., Chevy Silverado
CLASS 9 (VW-powered, Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters)--
901 Robert Morton Jr., Aliso Viejo, Calif., DesertDynamics
CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)--
1000 Mike Lawrence, Sunset Beach, Calif., Lothringer-VW
1001 Sergio Salgado, Mexicali, Mexico, Lothringer-Honda
1002 Dennis Hunter, Santa Rosa, Calif., HunterMillen-Honda
1003 David Greenhill/Mike Greenhill, Crowley, Texas, Chenowth-Toyota
1005 David Rodriguez/Sergio Rodriguez, Santa Fe, N.M., RCD-Toyota
SCORE LITE (VW-powered, Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc)--
1201 Talya Dodson, Truckee, Calif./Dan Martin, Monrovia, Calif., Mirage
1202 Zak Langley, El Segundo, Calif./Bernie Carr, Solvang, Calif., Penhall
1203 Samuel Araiza, LaPaz, Mexico, Curry
1204 Cody Freeman/Kenny Freeman, Henderson, Nev., Winkler
1205 Jessica McMillin/Scott McMillin, National City, Calif., Jimco
1206 Bill Hernquist, La Mesa, Calif./Rick Ellison, Dinuba, Calif., Jimco
1207 Justin Davis, Chino Hills, Calif./Daniel Folts, La Habra, Calif., Seagrove
1208 David Callaway, Menifee, Calif./Scott Mapes, Riverside, Calif., Callaway
1209 John Langley, El Segundo, Calif./Wade Kelsay, Hermosa Beach, Calif., Penhall
1210 Lee Banning, Laveen, Ariz./Lee Banning Jr., Litchfield Park, Ariz., Foddrill
1200 Brent Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif./Brian Burgess, Riverside, Calif., Molton
1212 Matthew Kupiec/Kurtis Kupiec, Palos Verde Estates, Kreger
1213 Jaime Huerta, Culican, Mexico, Curry
1214 Perry McNeil, Lemon Grove, Calif./Alfie Bueno, El Cajon, Calif., Lothringer
1215 Justin Smith, Capistrano Beach, Calif., SmithCo
1216 Francisco Villagomez/Jesus Villagomez, Col. Santa Rosa, Mexico, Pabloff
1217 Jake Jones, Aliso Viejo, Calif./Josh Jones, San Clemente, Calif., HawkBuilt
1248 Cody Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif./Brian Burgess, Riverside, Calif., Mirage
1249 Matt Laughlin, Laughlin, Nev./Ron Laughlin, Laughlin, Nev., Penhall
STOCK FULL (Stock, Full-sized trucks)--
860 Justin Matney, Bristol, Tenn./Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va., Dodge Ram2500
879 Joe Bacal, Anthem, Ariz., Lexus LX570
PROTRUCK (Limited, production trucks)--
1301 Troy Vest, Molalla, Ore./Robert Fitch, Silverton, Ore., Chevy Silverado
CLASS 2 (Limited, 2.2 Liter open-wheel car)--
201 William Eriksen, Elizabethtown, Ky., PredatorX18-Chevy
202 Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, PredatorX18-Chevy
CLASS 7-2 (Unlimited 2.2/2.4-Liter Truck)
721 Reid Rutherford, Montrose, Colo., BajaLite-Chevy
SPORTSMAN
SPT CAR--
1400 Peter Lang/ Brian Jellison, Santa Rosa, Calif., Homebuilt-Chevy
1401 Sam Hewett, Chico, Calif./Charles Hewett, Oakland, Calif., Penhall-Chevy
1402 Mark Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore.
1449 Rory Ward, Mohave Valley, Ariz., Chenowth-Chevy
SPT TRUCK--
1501 Cody Stuart, Capistrano, Calif./Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., GMC Sierra
1500 Joe Aguayo, San Jacinto, Calif./Jay Banks, Pala, Calif., Ford F-150
1503 Nick Tonelli, Huntington Beach, Calif./Benjamin Wright, Laguna Beach, Calif., Ford Ranger

SCORE Laughlin Final Advance

January 10, 2010


This Weekend in Laughlin, Nev.
Former champs Gordon & B.J. Baldwin returning from desert rally
To join over 130 entries at 16th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge

Pre-race festivities Friday include SCORE Trophy-Truck Qualifying and $16,000 SCORE Laughlin Leap

Field has six McMillin Racing entries, four from Wilson Motorsports; MacCachren, Weyhrichs, Jefferies in two classes,
Defending season SCORE Class champs Duran Bros, Parkhouse, Steele, Chamlee, Carr, Stacy, Lawrence, Matney, Lang

LAUGHLIN, Nev.—Adding some major drama and extra excitement to the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck racing division for this week’s 16th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge was the announcement today that SCORE desert racing stars Robby Gordon and B.J. Baldwin will return from the international desert rally they are competing at in Argentina and Chile in time for Sunday’s final day of the two-day race in Laughlin, Nev..
For the 16th straight year, motorsports fans and racers from 11 U.S. States, Mexico, Denmark and Germany will gather in Laughlin, the Southern Nevada desert resort town along the shores of the Colorado River, for the popular SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge. The first major motorsports event of the year in the United States will be held Thursday through Sunday, launching the five-race 2010 SCORE Desert Series, the World's Foremost Desert Racing Series.
Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., last year’s overall winner in the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge and the reigning SCORE Trophy-Truck and SCORE Overall point champion, and Las Vegas’ B.J. Baldwin, who won this race both in 2006 and 2007, are finishing the Dakar Rally, will fly to Miami where a chartered plane will hopefully get them to the Bullhead City (Ariz.) airport for Sunday’s final half of the two-day race. The featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks has 26 entries. After the rally ends on Saturday, the pair will begin the arduous 15-plus hour journey from Argentina to Laughlin.
Robby Gordon, a NASCAR Cup Series owner/driver, has entered his father Bob Gordon in the No. 1 Team Gordon Chevy CK1500 and the elder Gordon will race on Saturday while another second-generation desert racer, Chad Ragland of Phoenix, will race on Saturday in B.J. Baldwin’s No. 97 Baldwin Motorsports Chevy Silverado.
“You certainly wouldn’t be wrong if you said B.J. and I are passionate about SCORE desert racing,” quipped Gordon, who has found time in his diverse racing career to win four SCORE season class point titles. “Saturday should be a great first half of the race, but I can assure you that we’re aren’t going through all this to get to Laughlin for just another Sunday drive. With this weekend being a holiday weekend, nobody should leave Laughlin early. It’s a new year and a new decade and I’ve got lots more to prove.”
One of the event's most popular features, the SCORE Laughlin Leap, revs up the fun and helps get the weekend off. Moved to a new day, the SCORE Laughlin Leap will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday. The SCORE Laughlin Leap will start with a fireworks display. General admission grandstand tickets, priced at $20 each, will be available at the gate.
Drivers will enjoy the spotlight at the Laughlin Events Park, competing for a $16,000 purse and the honor of beating the 2009 champions. The SCORE Laughlin Leap, a dirt ramp built into the middle of the stadium portion of the race course, challenges the most daring of drivers. This year's competitors will be attempting to break the event record in the SCORE Laughlin Leap of 161' 6" set this past January by Larry Roeseler in the Norman Motorsports Ford F-150.
For the third straight year, qualifying for starting positions for the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck division will be held on Friday. With free admission to the grandstand seating area, SCORE Trophy-Truck qualifying will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and each truck will be timed over one solo lap of the 6.25-mile course to determine the start order in that class for Saturday’s first half of the race.
Friday's pre-race activities will also include the SCORE Manufacturer's Midway and vendors village from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. SCORE Contingency, which includes each vehicle being pushed down the lanes in front of the Colorado Belle and Edgewater Hotels, alongside Casino Drive.
With 19 classes divided into five groups, the single race is divided into multi-lap segments split over two days. Starting at 7 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division will run 8 laps over the 6.25-mile course at 1 p.m. each day followed by the unlimited Class 1 open-wheel desert race cars that will run their 8 laps at 3 p.m. each day. The combined elapsed time and number of laps completed from both days will determine the final finishing position for each vehicle. Two vehicles will leave the start line every 15 seconds.
Daily general admission tickets, good for grandstand seating, are $20 each per day for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, children 10 and under are free. Daily VIP tickets are $40 each per day for the each day, good for admission to the Laughlin Hospitality Chalet, including food, beverage and special seating.
Returning to the stadium seating area once again will be the immensely popular SCOREvision Large-screen LCD display, showing live footage from virtually the entire race course.
Tickets, priced at $5 each per person, will also be available each race day for 'SCORE Hill', which overlooks the infield, start/finish area and the main pits. The SCORE Hill will have grandstands and standing room areas along with vendors, concessions and the other public safety services available. Grandstand GA tickets also have access to SCORE Hill during the two race days.
The Laughlin Tourism Commission is also selling three-day general admission passes for $50 and three-day VIP passes for $100. With the purchase of a general admission or VIP ticket, spectators can also buy pit passes for an additional $10 per day.
The newest spectator area, opened in 2008 adjacent to Laughlin High School off of Cougar Drive, allows entry at $10 per vehicle, as space allows, to the backside of the course with a view of much of the 6.25-mile loop. Tickets for the Laughlin High spectator area will be available only on each day of racing at the entrance off of Cougar Drive.
The Laughlin Events Park, with grandstand seating, vendor's village and food court is just minutes from the destinations eight resorts and includes an infield with switchbacks, whoops, minijumps and the SCORE Laughlin Leap.
McMillin and Wilson, two of the biggest family names in the world of desert racing, have both made big plans for the new decade, starting with commitments to run high-profile, multi-vehicle teams in the 2010 SCORE Desert Series, the world’s foremost desert racing series.
Both with second and third generation drivers, McMillin Racing of San Diego and Wilson Motorsports of Long Beach, Calif., the McMillins have six entries and the Wilson’s four in the2010 SCORE season-opener. Combined, the two prominent desert racing families have two vehicles in SCORE Trophy-Truck, three in the unlimited Class 1, four in Class 1-2/1600 and one vehicle in SCORE Lite.
Besides Gordon, B.J. Baldwin, Phoenix’s Nick Vanderwey, who will be first vehicle to qualify Friday, and Las Vegas’ Rob MacCachren, who has six career class wins in the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, among the other regulars who were also officially in SCORE Trophy-Truck (26 entries to date) are Andy McMilllin, Mark McMillin, Roger Norman, Cameron Steele, Gus Vildosola, Ed Stout, Damen Jefferies, Bobby Baldwin, Robbie Pierce, Pete Sohren, Bill McBeath, Adam Householder and Gary and Mark Weyhrich.
Over 130 expected entries will compete in 19 classes for cars and trucks for nearly $300,000 in prize money and contingency postings during the four-day SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge.
Besides defending season point champion Randy Wilson, among the other SCORE regulars who have officially entered in Class 1 (24 entries) are: Ronny Wilson, Armin Schwarz, Brian Parkhouse, Danny and Dale Ebberts, Pat Dean/Danny Anderson, Harley Letner and Daniel McMillin. Dale Ebberts has three class wins in Laughlin, including the overall wins in 2003 and 2005.
MacCachren, whose Laughlin wins include SCORE Trophy-Truck in 1996 and both Class 1-2/1600 and SCORE Lite in 2004, will start eighth in Class 1-2/1600 (20 entries) as well as race in the No. 21 SCORE Trophy-Truck.
Among the others entered in two classes are Damen Jefferies (SCORE Trophy-Truck and Class 1), the Weyhrich brothers Gary and Mark (SCORE Trophy-Truck and Class 1), Cameron Steele (SCORE Trophy-Truck and Sportsman Truck), Rob Bruce (SCORE Trophy-Truck and Class 1), Daniel McMillin (Class 1 and Class 1-2/1600) and Justin Smith (Class 1-2/1600 and SCORE Lite).
With late entries accepted until race morning, the 2009 SCORE season class point champions entered are Randy Wilson, Long Beach, Calif. (Class 1), Duran brothers Hiram and Eric, Tecate, Calif. (Class 1-2/1600), Kevin Carr, San Diego (Class 5), Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif. (Class 6), Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif. (Class 7), Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va. (Class 8), Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif. (Class 10), Brent Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif. (SCORE Lite), Justin Matney, Bristol, Tenn. (Stock Full), Peter Lang, Santa Rosa, Calif. (Sportsman Car) and Joe Aguayo, San Jacinto, Calif. (Sportsman Truck).
In addition to Gordon, Carr, Steele and Chamlee, the other defending class winners from last year’s SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge who are entered this year are: Danny Anderson, Las Vegas (Class 1, second driver this year for Pat Dean, Las Vegas) and Steven Eugenio, El Centro, Calif. (Class 1-2/1600).
The field also includes three female drivers of record. Besides defending SCORE Class 6 season point champion Heidi Steele, also listed as driver of record for this year’s race are Talya Dodson and Jessica McMillin in the SCORE Lite class.
The 16th annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge is sponsored by the Laughlin Tourism Commission and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in association with Las Vegas Events. The race is sanctioned and produced by SCORE International of Los Angeles.
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, Blue C Advertising, Off-Road, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
More event information is available at www.visitlaughlin.com.
For more information, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2010 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.

SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
All-Time Overall Winners

1995-Ivan Stewart, SCORE Trophy-Truck
Ed/Tim Herbst, Class 1
1996-Rob MacCachren, SCORE Trophy-Truck
Ryan Thomas, Class 1
1997-Ed/Tim Herbst, SCORE Trophy-Truck
Mark Post, Class 1
1998-David Ashley/Dan Smith, SCORE Trophy-Truck
1999-Troy Herbst, Class 1
2000-Gary/Mark Weyhrich, Class 1
2001-Steve Sourapas, Class 1
2002-Dale/Mike Dondel, Class 1
2003-Dale Ebberts, Class 1
2004-Gary Dircks, SCORE Trophy-Truck
2005-Dale Ebberts, Class 1
2006-B.J. Baldwin, SCORE Trophy-Truck
2007-B.J. Baldwin, SCORE Trophy-Truck
2008-Pat Dean, Class 1
2009-Robby Gordon, SCORE Trophy-Truck
SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
All-Time Multiple Class Champions (thru 2009) Total Driver, Years
7
George Seeley Jr.-1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007
Donald Moss-2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009

6
Rob MacCachren-1996, 2001, 2004(2), 2006, 2007
Adam Pfankuch-2003, 2005, 2008, 2009 (2)

4
Brian Collins-1996, 1999, 2000, 2001
Ed Herbst-1995, 1997, 1999, 2000
Tim Herbst-1995, 1997, 1999, 2000
John Holmes-1995, 2005, 2007, 2009
Eric Solorzano-1998, 1999, 2004, 2006

3
Danny Anderson-2000, 2001, 2009
Jeff Dickerson-2003, 2004, 2005
Dale Dondel-1998, 2002, 2005
Dale Ebberts-2000, 2003, 2005
Manny Esquerra-1997, 1999, 2000
Dr. Macrae Glass-2000, 2001, 2002
Brian Jeffrey-1995, 1996, 1997
Scott Pellerin-2002, 2003, 2005
Darren Skilton-1997, 1998, 1999
Dan Smith-1997, 1998, 2002
Marc Stein-1996, 2001, 2003
Steve Williams-1995, 1996, 1997



2
David Ashley-1997, 1998
B. J. Baldwin-2006, 2007
Victor Barajas-1996, 1997
Steve Barlow-2001, 2002
Vic Bruckmann-1999, 2002
David Callaway-1997, 1998
Mike Dondel-1998, 2002
Eric Fisher-2004, 2005
Todd Gattrell-1995, 1996
Allan Gregory-2001, 2002
Rod Hall-2007, 2008
Chris Harrold-1999, 2008
Jason Hatz-1996, 1998
Troy Herbst-1999, 2004
John Herder-1998, 2007
Carlos Iribe-1997, 1999
Gerardo Iribe-1997, 2004
Jason Jernigan-2004, 2007
Rick D. Johnson-1995, 1998
Jeff Lewis-1999, 2000
Jim Nuckles-2003, 2005
Mark Post-1997, 2003
Joel Stankavich-1999, 2001
Rick St. John-2008, 2009
Dave Sykes-1998, 2002
Ryan Thomas-1996, 1997
Craig Turner-2002, 2005
Andrew Wehe-1996, 1997
Gary Weyhrich-2000, 2006
Chris Woodward-2000, 2001