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