SCORE Baja 1000 Results Story

November 22, 2009





328 Official Starters

Norman/Weigand/Cody claim Overall motorcycle/Class 22 crown;

McMillins earn Overall 4-wheel win at 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000



Penhall/Martin win Class 1, Matlock/Goodman Jr./Miller/Caster repeat as Overall ATV champs;

R. Gordon finishes second in SCORE Trophy-Truck to capture class and SCORE Overall point title

In front of over 250,000 fanatical fans in Baja California, Mexico



ENSENADA, Mexico—Etching their names on the granite history of the world’s most legendary desert race, Kendall Norman/Tim Weigand/Quinn Cody along with the team of Andy McMillin and his father Scott became part of motorsports history by capturing the overall 2-wheel and 4-wheel victories late Friday and early Saturday in the 42nd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, the granddaddy of all desert races.

Defeating a deep and talented field of 328 sturdy starters that came from 39 U.S. States and 14 countries, the Norman/Weigan/Cody trio won Class 22 on the Johnny Campbell Racing Honda CRF450X motorcycle while the McMillins powered their way to the top of the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck division in the No. 31 McMillin Racing Chevy Silverado.

After complete review of the data tracking devices used by each vehicle in the race and with time penalties assessed accordingly for course deviations and/or speeding on the brief pavement sections used as part of the race course, the results were declared official by SCORE International officials at 6 a.m. on Sunday morning.

The world’s best known and most prestigious desert race, held on a difficult 672.85-mile course of natural desert terrain, started for the 35th time and finished for the 20th time in Ensenada, Mexico, 65 miles south of the U.S. border at San Diego.

With massive crowds reaching over 250,000 spread out along the rugged course that traveled from Ensenada to Ojos Negros, east down Laguna Salada to San Felipe, down through the legendary Matomi Wash, around Mike’s Sky Ranch, through both Rancho Las Truchas and Rancho El Coyote, down the infamous Simpson’s Hill and back to the Pacific Coast below San Vicente and up through Santo Tomas, Uruapan and back to Ojos Negros, covering much of the northern half of the majestic Baja California peninsula to and from Ensenada.

As the final checkered flag dropped Saturday night for the last of 185 official finishers in the 42nd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, it was obvious that another memorable and colorful chapter had been added to the legacy of this popular desert race in the magnificent Baja California peninsula.

The 328 starters are the second most ever in race history for a ‘Loop’ race and the seventh most of any race in the 42-year history of the event. The 185 finishers are also the sixth-most in event history. The finishing percentage this year was a very solid 56.4 percent considering the extreme dusty conditions and the unique ruggedness of the course.

With Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif., starting the race and racing to mile 200 as well as the final 169 miles to the finish line, Cody, Los Olivos, Calif., rode from rm200 to rm350 and Weigand rode the Johnny Campbell Racing Honda CRF450X from rm350 to rm504 to give Honda increase its record overall victory total in this race to 20 wins. In also giving Honda a record 14th consecutive overall win in this epic race, the JCR team finessed its way around the challenging course in 13 hours, 27 minutes and 50 seconds, averaging 49.97 miles per hour in the elapsed-time race.

Part of the prominent third-generation racing family, Andy McMillin and his father Scott McMillin, National City, Calif., powered their Chevy Silverado to a 4-wheel-vehicle winning time of 14:19:50, averaging 45.29mph.

For Norman, it was his third straight overall motorcycle win and fourth total in this race, the second for Cody and first for Weigand.

Andy McMillin also won the overall 4-wheel vehicle title in this race in 2006 as the second driver for NASCAR’s Robby Gordon while Scott McMillin earned his third class win in race history and first overall crown.

Driving two segments of the race, Andy McMillin started the race and drove the first 206 miles of the race. Scott McMillin drove the middle section from rm206 to rm500 where he handed back the driving to his son to drive the final 173 miles to the finish line in front of the Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center in the heart of Ensenada.

Winning the overall ATV and Class 25 victory for the second straight year was the team led by Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif. Matlock’s teammates this year were returning riders Harold Goodman, Brownstown, Mich., and Wes Miller, Fallbrook, Calif., along with Josh Caster, also of El Cajon. The team covered the course in a championship time of 16:54:52, averaging 39.78mph on the No. 1a Honda TRX700XX. The talented team won two of the three SCORE Baja races this season to earn their second straight season point title in their class.

There we no penalties assessed to any of the three overall winners in the race.

“I started the race and I think we started 17th on the road,” said Andy McMillin, who now has two career SCORE Trophy-Truck wins. “The plan was just to kind of take it easy and kind of let the race come to us. Sal (Fish) laid out a really rough, tough course this year. We knew that it was going to take one trip that didn’t have any problems to get the win. That was our plan all day – stay smooth and not have any downtime, no flat tires. I gave my dad the truck at mile 206 and I think we were seventh on the road and pretty close on the overall lead.”

“My dad drove the San Felipe loop and the Mike’s loop. By the time he got to San Felipe, he was the first truck on the road. My dad handed me a great lead (just over 30 minutes), so it was pretty easy from that point. It was kind of just stay on the race course and you won’t get in trouble, so that was our plan and we followed it and let the race come to us, really.”

Expanding further on their race, Scott McMillin commented on his first overall win in this race, “The Tecate SCORE Baja 1000--you just don’t come down here and decide to race this a month in advance; this takes a whole year of planning. We have a dedicated team back at our shop, about five core guys who work fulltime on this. Plus, there are another 20 volunteers who are with us at all the races, all the pre-running, all the planning. We just couldn’t have done it without all of them. They are as much a part of this win as those of us riding in the truck. Plus we have access to the five BFG Tires pits along the way.”

“It’s really great that they posted (the virtual checkpoints) in advance ... so when we were pre-running and practicing, we knew exactly where to be and what we were supposed to do. They are all the same lines we’ve all been racing all these years. Always – all the 30 years that I’ve been racing – the fastest way is the racecourse. I can’t tell you how many times I just take the racecourse and stay on it and stay focused and you go by all the guys that are trying to find the smooth route. Before this race, we decided that we’re going to race all the SCORE races next year.”

Turning 72 years old on Sunday, venerable veteran desert racer Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., lit the candles on his celebration during the final hours of the legendary race, adding to his race-record total of class wins with a pair of wins in a pair of Rod Hall Racing Hummer H3 vehicles in both the Stock Full and the Stock Mini class to give him 21 in his amazing career. Originally entered as a second driver in both classes in vehicles where his sons Chad and Josh Hall were the drivers of record, Rod ended up as the primary driver in Stock Mini when Josh was unable to attend the race because of a family emergency. With the help of his sons and friends, Hall also continued his streak as the only person in the history of the event to have raced all 42 years since it began in 1967.

Chad Hall earned his eighth career class win in this race and the Hall family continues to be the winningest family in the history of this race with 33 total class wins.

The battle for the overall motorcycle victory marked the SCORE Baja racing rekindling of one of its greatest rivalries as Kawasaki returned with a factory-supported team for the first time since 1995 to battle against the Honda factory-supported racers. In the end, Honda defeated Kawasaki by just one minute, 57 seconds, although the No. 1X Kawasaki KX450 team led by former two-time Honda race winner Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif., finished first physically in the demanding race but lost on corrected time.

“I rode from the start to Borrego, mile 200 and Robby (Bell) was up about ten minutes,” said Norman at the finish line. “I started way back and there was a ton of dust. I just couldn’t get through it. By the time I finally cleared the dust, he was gone. When I got the bike back from Timmy Weigand at the Meadows (Mile 504), I was only a minute and half down. Quinn Cody and Timmy did some great work out there. I figured it was going be close to impossible to pass Steve (Hengeveld) on the final run because of the dust and being at night. But I know if I was in his dust that is all I needed to do (to win). It feels great to win the SCORE Baja 1000 three years in a row and fourth total. I am really stoked.”

“It was definitely a good battle at night. There was a lot of dust out here. Steve is a great night racer and was going. I’d get in his dust and slow down, get in his dust and slow down. He rode a great race and it was war out there today. We had all of our guys positioned and they put in a lot of hard work. I couldn’t be happier right now.”

A field of 27 SCORE Trophy-Trucks, the high-tech, 850 horsepower unlimited production trucks, dominated the overall 4-wheel results, claiming seven of the top 10 finishing spots, including the first six.

Finishing second was last year’s overall winning 4-wheel team of Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Boulevard, Calif., who finished 32 minutes, 37 seconds behind the McMillins in a time of 14:52:27 in the No. 8 Norman Motorsports Ford F-150.

Third overall was this year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 winner Rick D. Johnson, Barstow, Calif with a time of 15:02:36 in the No. 71 Ford F-150 while driving the No. 4 Vildosola Racing Ford F-150 of Mexico’s Gustavo Vildsola Jr., and his father Gus Vildosola.

NASCAR Cup Team owner/driver Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., who left immediately after securing the 2009 SCORE Trophy-Truck and SCORE Overall point championship in the No. 77 Team Gordon Chevy CK1500, drove consistently to finish fifth in a penalty-free time of15:14:31 while the team of Robby Pierce/Mike Julston, Santee, Calif., finished sixth overall and in SCORE Trophy-Truck, finishing in 15:29:42 in the No. 30 MasterCraft Chevy Silverado.

The top three finishers in the unlimited Class 1 for open-wheel desert race cars finished seventh through nine respectively among 4-wheel finishers.

First in Class 1 was the veteran team of Jerry Penhall, Costa Mesa, Calif./Dan Martin, Monrovia, Calif., with a time of 15:38:19 in a Chevy-powered Penhall while second was the team of Germany’s Armin Schwarz/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif. (Denmark) in 15:52:02 in the All-German Motorsports Jimco-BMW.

Finishing ninth overall and third in Class 1 was the team of Randy Wilson, Lakewood, Calif., his brother Ronny Wilson of Long Beach, Calif., and Jeff Quinn, Irvine, Calif., who also clinched a close Class 1 point champion race with the Schwarz/Christensen team in the Wilson Motorsports Jimco-Chevy. The finished the course in 16:14:05.

Completing the top 10 overall 4-wheel finishers list was eight-time SCORE Baja 1000 class winner Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif./Brian Ewalt, Bonita, Calif., with a time of 16:15:25 in the No. 23 McMillin Racing Ford F-150. Mark is the brother of Scott McMillin and unlce of overall winner Andy McMillin.

In the manufacturer’s battle of ‘beat the Baja’ research and development, a Chevy-powered vehicle won for the 11th time and BFGoodrich Tires won for the 23rd time in the last 24 years.

Eric Duran, Tecate, Calif., is driver of record for his family team and close win by just 23 seconds in Class 1-2/1600 in a Neth-VW, they secured the season point championship in the class. Entering the race in a close third place, the Duran brothers defeated the Wilson Motorsports team of Brian Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./Sammy Ehrenberg, Las Vegas/LJ Kennedy, Orange, Calif./Brad Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., in the race, moving them past the Wilson team to earn the season point title. There were 17 starters in the class and Justin Smith, Capistrano Beach, Calif., who was tied with the Wilsons in the season class points, was leading early, had mechanical problems and struggled to a sixth place finish in class.

SCORE points are based on starting and finishing as well as the number of starters in each class and placement position in every race. All class titles will go down to the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

In one of the class races, Darren Skilton, Long beach, Calif., won Class 3 in a Jeep Wrangler for his sixth class win in this race. For the second straight year, he defeated rivals Donald and Kenneth Moss of Sacramento, who finished second in class, 37 minutes, 14 seconds behind Skilton.

In Class 40 for motorcycle riders over 40 years old, the team led by Scott Myers, Menifee, Calif. were victorious on a Honda CRF450X and team rider Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif. earned his 14th and 15th class wins in this race. Adams also was a rider on the Class 50-winning team on another Honda CRF450X. Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif., was the rider of record on the Class 50 team where he earned his ninth career class win in this race.

Richard Jackson, Acton, Calif., led his team to his seventh class win in this race, this year in Class 60, riders over 60, on a Honda CRF450X.

In Class 5/1600, Mexico’s Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, drover their VW Baja Bug to victory. Nunez now has six class wins in this race.

Another father/son team Pancho and Cisco Bio, won Class 9 giving Pancho his fourth class win in SCORE Baja 1000 history.

Running against a formidable field of 14 starters in SCORE Lite, with vehicles all having VW engines, Brent Parkhouse and his son Cody, Long Beach, Calif., were winners in a Molton race car while Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif., captured Class 10 in his Lothringer-VW for the fourth time in five races this season. It was Parkhouse’s second class win of the season.

In Class 5 for unlimited VW Baja Bugs, Kevin Carr, San Diego, won his class for the fourth time this season and in Class 7, Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., driving a Ford Ranger, also won for the fourth time this season.

John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., in another Ford Ranger in Class 7SX won for the third time in this race and the fourth time in this race.

Pulling off her second Class 6 win of the season was Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif., in a Ford Ranger.

Other Class winners in this year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 included: Juan Lopez, Tecate, Mexico (Class 8, Ford F-150), Rob Reinertson, Woodside, Calif. (Protruck, Ford F-150), Nick Baldwin, Mission Viejo, Calif. (Baja Challenge, BTC-Subaru), Ronnie Wilson, Canyon Country, Calif. (Class 21, Honda CRF450X), Jesus Rios, Calexico, Calif., (Class 20, Honda CRF250X), Mike Johnson, El Paso, Texas (Class 30, Honda CRF450X) and Tom Wright, Tabernacle, N.J. (Class 24, Honda TRX450R).

This race also featured the prestigious Sal Fish SCORE IronRider awards presented to each motorcycle or ATV rider who completes the course within the time limit while riding solo. 34 individuals officially declared that they were attempting to complete the course riding solo and 10 of them finished withing the time limit to earn the special award. The fastest solo rider was Ron Wilson, who rode in Class 30 for riders over 30 years old, finishing second in class in a penalty-free time of 18:29:19 on a Honda CRF450X.

The fastest Sportsman 4-wheel vehicle was led by driver of record Rory Ward, Mohave Valley, Calif., (SPT Car, Chenowth-Chevy) while the fastes Sportsman Motorcycle team was led by Brian Garrahan, Boulder Creek, Calif. (SPT M/C>250cc).

In addition to season point class point championships, drivers in the Pro car and truck classes were also racing to earn prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards given to all drivers who complete every required mile of the five-race season. Being presented by Toyota Motorsports for the 24th consecutive year, a total of 14 drivers have won the prestigious awards for 2009.

This year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race will be televised on a delayed basis as a one-hour NBC Sports special, in association with SCORE and Aura360, for the sixth consecutive year. It is scheduled to air on NBC at 2 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, Dec. 19 on the NBC Television Network. It will also air on a delayed basis outside of the U.S. on ESPN International.

Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Volkswagen of America-official vehicle, Sunoco Race Fuels -official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, Slime-official tire sealant and Red Bull--official energy drink. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Las Vegas Events, Terrible Herbst Inc., Blue C Enthusiast Advertising, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.

Additional associate sponsors for the 2009 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 were Proturismo de Ensenada and the State Tourism Department of Baja California.

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



Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Overall Champions

(1967 through 2009)

YEAR DRIVERS/RIDERS VEHICLE TIME

1967 Vic Wilson/Ted Mangels Meyers Manx VW 27:38

J.N. Roberts/Malcolm Smith Husqvarna 28:48

1968 Larry Berquist/Gary Preston Honda 20:38:28

Lary Minor/Jack Bayer Ford Bronco 21:11:32

1969 Larry Minor/Rod Hall Ford Bronco 20:48:10

Gunnar Nilsson/J.N. Roberts Husqvarna 21:35:52

1970 Drino Miller/Vic Wilson Miller VW 16:07

Mike Patrick/Bill Bowers Yamaha 18:31

1971 Parnelli Jones/Bill Stroppe Ford Bronco 14:59

Malcolm Smith/Gunnar Nilsson Husqvarna 16:51

1972 Parnelli Jones/Bill Stroppe Ford Bronco 16:47

Gunnar Nilsson/Rolf Tibblin Husqvarna 19:19

1973 Bobby Ferro/Johnny Johnson Funco VW 16:50

Mitch Mayes/A.C. Bakken Husqvarna 18:42:51

1974 NO RACE

1975 Al Baker/ Gene Cannady Honda 18:22:55

Malcolm Smith/Dr. Bud Feldkamp Hi-Jumper VW 18:55:49

1976 Larry Roeseler/Mitch Mayes Husqvarna 11:30:47

Ivan Stewart Chenowth VW 12:17:28

1977 Brent Wallingsford/Scot Harden Husqvarna 14:37:07

Malcolm Smith/Dr. Bud Feldkamp Funco VW 1510:42

1978 Larry Roeseler/Jack Johnson Husqvarna 14:37:07

Mark Stahl Chenowth VW 12:55:42

1979 Larry Roeseler/Jack Johnson Husqvarna 19:48:04

Walker Evans/Bruce Florio Dodge pickup 20:48:27

1980 Larry Roesler/Jack Johnson Yamaha 12:45:13

Mark Stahl Chenowth VW 13:33:55

1981 Scot Harden/Brent Wallingsford Husqvarna 17:14:05

Mark McMillin/Thomas Hoke Chenowth VW 20:29:14

1982 Al Baker/Jack Johnson Honda 17:25:27

Mickey Thompson/Terry Smith Raceco VW 19:40:23

1983 Dan Smith/Dan Ashcraft Husqvarna 14:48:10

Mark McMillin/Ralph Paxton Chenowth VW 20:29:14

1984 Chuck Miller/Randy Morales Honda 14:34:34

Mark McMillin/Ralph Paxton Chenowth VW 16:27:09

1985 Randy Morales/Derrick Paiement Honda 17:44:42

Steve Sourapas/Dave Richardson Raceco VW 17:54:55

1986 Bruce Ogilvie/Chuck Miller Honda 18:05:52

Mark McMillin/Ralph Paxton Chenowth Porsche 18:26:28

1987 Dan Ashcraft/Bruce Ogilvie Honda 12:02:14

Bob Gordon/Malcolm Smith Chenowth Porsche 13:15:04

1988 Paul Krause/Larry Roeseler/Danny LaPorte Kawasaki 17:53:16

Mark McMillin Chenowth Porsche 18:07:09

1989 Larry Roeseler/Danny LaPorte/Ted Hunnicutt Jr. Kawasaki 17:53:16

Robby Gordon Ford Pickup 18:04:07

1990 Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicutt Jr./Danny LaPorte Kawasaki 11:11:45

Bob Gordon/Robyn Gordon/Robby Gordon Chenowth Chevy 12:30:45

1991 Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicutt Jr./Marty Smith Kawasaki 13:35:25

Larry Ragland Chevrolet pickup 16:37:35

1992 Danny Hamel/Garth Sweetland/Paul Ostbo Kawasaki 16:50:12

Paul & Dave Simon Ford Ranger 16:53:02

1993 Ivan Stewart Toyota SR5 13:29:11

Danny Hamel/Larry Roeseler/Ty Davis Kawasaki 13:57:23

1994 Danny Hamel/Larry Roeseler/Ty Davis Kawasaki 10:20:47

Jim Smith (Trophy-Truck) Ford 10:28:56

Dave Ashley/Dan Smith Ford F-150 10:43:43

1995 Paul Krause/Ty Davis/Ted Hunnicutt Jr. Kawasaki 19:31:19

Larry Ragland (Trophy-Truck) Chevrolet 20:14:12

Dale White Chevy Truck 21:57:03

1996 Paul Krause/Ty Davis/Greg Zitterkopf Kawasaki 14:11:02

Larry Ragland (Trophy-Truck) Chevrolet 14:38:59

Ryan Thomas Chenowth 15:53:56

1997 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab/Greg Bringle Honda 13:19:59

Larry Ragland (Trophy-Truck) Chevrolet 13:53:46

Doug Fortin Chenowth 14:31:02

1998 Johnny Campbell/Jimmy Lewis Honda 18:58:48

Ivan Stewart Toyota 19:08:20

1999 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab Honda 14:15:42

Larry Ragland Chevy 14:26:36

2000 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab/ Craig Smith, Steve Hengeveld Honda 30:54:12

Dan Smith/Dave Ashley Ford 32:15:39

2001 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab Honda 13:51:40

Doug Fortin/Charlie Townsley Jimco Chevy 14:35:42

2002 Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell/Andy Grider Honda 16:17:28

Dan Smith/DaveAshley Ford 16:19:03

2003 Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell Honda 15:39:52

Doug Fortin/Charlie Townsley Jimco Chevy 16:24:02

2004 Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell/Kendall Norman, Honda 15:57:37

Troy Herbst/Larry Roeseler, Smithbuilt-Ford 16:18:14

2005 Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell/Mike Childress, Honda 14:20:30

Larry Roeseler/Troy Herbst, Smithbuilt-Ford 15:06:19

2006 Steve Hengeveld/ Mike Childress/Quinn Cody, Honda 18:17:50

Andy McMillin/Robby Gordon 19:15:17

2007 Robby Bell/Kendall Norman, Steve Hengeveld, Johnny Campbell, Honda 24:15:50

Mark Post/Rob MacCachren/Carl Renezeder, Ford 25:21:25

2008 Robby Bell/Kendall Norman, Johnny Campbell, Honda 12:29:10

Roger Norman/Larry Roeseler, Ford 12:40:33

2009 Kendall Norman/Tim Weigand/Quinn Cody, Honda 13:27:50

Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, Chevy 14:19:50



Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

Total Overall Wins



Cars & Trucks

13

Larry Roeseler*

5

Mark McMillin

Larry Ragland

Malcolm Smith**

4

Dan Smith***

3

Dave Ashley

Doug Fortin Jr.

Robby Gordon

Ralph Paxton

Ivan Stewart

2

Dr. Bud Feldkamp

Bob Gordon

Troy Herbst

Parnelli Jones

Andy McMillin

Larry Minor

Mark Stahl

Vic Wilson

1

Walker Evans

Bobby Ferro

Rod Hall

Johnny Johnson

Rob MacCachren

Scott McMillin

Drino Miller

Roger Norman

Mark Post

Carl Renezeder

Dave Simon

Paul Simon

Jim Smith

Steve Sourapas

Ryan Thomas

Mickey Thompson

Dale White



*10 on Motorcycle

**2 on Motorcycle

***1 on Motorcycle



Motorcycles

11

Johnny Campbell

7

Steve Hengeveld

4

Ty Davis

Ted Hunnicutt Jr.

Jack Johnson

Kendall Norman

Tim Staab

3

Danny Hamel

Paul Krause

Danny LaPorte

Gunnar Nilsson

2

Dan Ashcraft

Al Baker

Robby Bell

Mike Childress

Quinn Cody

Scot Harden

Mitch Mayes

Chuck Miller

Randy Morales

Bruce Ogilvie

J.N. Roberts

Brent Wallingsford

1

A.C. Bakken

Larry Berquist

Bill Bowers

Greg Bringle

Gene Cannady

Robyn Gordon

Andy Grider

Jimmy Lewis

Paul Ostbo

Derrick Paiement

Mike Patrick

Gary Preston

Dave Richardson

Craig Smith

Marty Smith

Garth Sweetland

Rolf Tibblin

Tim Weigand

Greg Zitterkopf



Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

Overall Vehicle Wins



Cars & Trucks

7

Ford Truck

Chevrolet Truck

5

Chenowth-VW

4

Ford Bronco

3

Chenowth-Porsche

2

Chenowth-Chevrolet

Funco-VW

Jimco-Chevy

Raceco-VW

Smithbuilt-Ford

Toyota Truck

1

Miller-VW

Hi-Jumper-VW

Dodge Truck

Meyers Manx-VW



Motorcycles

20

Honda

11

Husqvarna

9

Kawasaki

2

Yamaha

SCORE Primm 300 Results Story

September 13, 2009





Defeats field of 109 starters

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

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



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

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



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

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

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

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

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

Keeping SCORE Trophy-Trucks from sweeping the podium for the second straight year was the All German Motorsports unlimited Class 1 BMW-powered Jimco open-wheel desert race car driven by Germany’s Armin Schwarz and Martin Christensen of Escondido, Calif. With Schwarz starting and driving the first half of the race and Christensen bringing their car across the finish line in third place overall with an adjusted time of 5:00:08, averaging 55.18 mph.

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

SCORE’s 36th anniversary season continued with 72 survivors out of 109 starters, competing in 18 Pro and 2 Sportsman classes for cars and trucks finishing within the seven-hour time limit in the elapsed-time race.

Round 4 of the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series, the world’s foremost desert racing series, featured racers from 15 States and six countries racing on a typically rugged Southern Nevada race course under brilliantly sunny skies with a light northerly wind and temperatures in the low 100s.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Volkswagen of America-official vehicle, Sunoco Race Fuels -official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, Slime-official tire sealant and Red Bull--official energy drink. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Las Vegas Events, Terrible Herbst Inc., Blue C Enthusiast Advertising, American Suzuki, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.

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

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



14th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300

Round 4 of five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series

Saturday, September 12, 2009 Primm, Nev.

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



TOP OVERALL FINISHERS

(After complete tracking review)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300

ALL-TIME OVERALL WINNERS

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

1997--Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Jeep Grand Cherokee (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

1998--Ed and Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

1999--Troy Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithbuilt-Ford (Class 1)

2000--Steve Sourapas, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)

2001--Troy Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithbuilt-Ford (Class 1)

2002--Mike Julson, Santee, Calif./Bob Lofton, Westmorland, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)

2003--Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2004--Alan Pflueger, Honolulu, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2005--Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Larry Ragland, Cave Creek, Ariz., Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2006—Bob Shepard, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2007—Garron Cadiente, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2008—Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

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

Revised 16 car results released.

http://score-international.com/253/newss/Official_Results_from_Tecate_SCORE_Baja_500.aspx



CLASS 1/2-1600:
OFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL DRIVER VEH TIME PENALTIES IN MINUTES (XX)
1st 2nd ARNOLDO RAMIREZ 1605 10:20:06 NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES
2nd 1st ERIC DURAN 1647 10:22:18 HWY SPEED (6) = TOTAL (6)
3rd 4th CISCO BIO 1606 10:51:56 HWY SPEED (14) = TOTAL (14)
4th 5th BRIAN WILSON 1607 11:20:09 NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES
5th 10th RAMIRO ESCOBEDO 1648 11:59:13 NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES
6th 6th ARTURO VELAZCO 1609 12:07:39 HWY SPEED (44) = TOTAL (44)
7th 9th HECTOR SARABIA 1603 12:13:05 HWY SPEED (18) = TOTAL (18)
8th 11th CODY ROBINSON 1615 12:31:44 HWY SPEED (8) = TOTAL (8)
9th 13th SERGIO GALINDO 1643 12:45:54 HWY SPEED (19) = TOTAL (19)
10th 16th RAY FILES 1614 13:02:42 NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES
11th 15th KEVIN WALSH 1646 13:33:18 HWY SPEED (37) = TOTAL (37)
12th 3rd DAVID CASPINO 1602 13:50:08 COURSE DEVIATION (90) + HWY SPEED (104) = TOTAL (194)
13th 14th KEVIN S. WALSH 1616 14:11:30 HWY SPEED (85) = TOTAL (85)
14th 17th ROMAN PEREYRA 1608 15:22:58 NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES
15th 8th MARIO GASTELUM 1604 15:29:39 HWY SPEED (225) = TOTAL (225)
16th 12th JUSTIN SMITH 1612 15:43:13 COURSE DEVIATION (150) + HWY SPEED (48) = TOTAL (198)
17th 7th SAMUEL ARAIZA 1601 17:01:14 HWY SPEED (329) = TOTAL (329)
DNF DNF BRAD WILSON 1610 DNF DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF
DNF DNF HECTOR GARCIA 1613 DNF DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF
DNF DNF CARLOS MEJORADO 1644 DNF DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF
DNF DNF TYLER CASPINO 1645 DNF DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF
NOTE: COURSE DEVIATION PENALTIES - SAN VICENTE (FULL), URUAPAN CEMETERY.

SCORE Lays Down the Law - Baja 500 Official Results released

Cheating has been rampant in SCORE for years and even when presented with evidence the cheating has been swept under the rug. NO MORE! Today SCORE released the official results for Trophy Truck and Class 1 and the changes are staggering. I applaud SCORE for finally enforcing their own rules and gaining some credibility back.

Well done SCORE!

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Official Results from Tecate SCORE Baja 500
Published on June 11 2009

MORE CLASSES SOON AS REVIEW CONTINUES

2009 TECATE SCORE BAJA 500

OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS AFTER COMPLETE TRACKING REVIEW

FOUR WHEEL VEHICLE CLASSES

SCORE TROPHY TRUCK:
OFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL DRIVER VEH TIME PENALTIES IN MINUTES (XX)
1st 7th RICK D. JOHNSON 71 9:08:21 HWY SPEED (5) = TOTAL (5)
2nd 8th NICK VANDERWEY 84 9:15:49 NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES
3rd 3rd ROGER NORMAN 8 9:41:59 COURSE DEVIATION (60) = TOTAL (60)
4th 10th PETE SOHREN 2 9:56:45 HWY SPEED (4) = TOTAL (4)
5th 5th TIM HERBST 19 10:03:14 COURSE DEVIATION (60) + HWY SPEED (11) = TOTAL (71)
6th 6th BRIAN COLLINS 12 10:11:26 COURSE DEVIATION (60) + HWY SPEED (12) = TOTAL (72)
7th 1st ROBBY GORDON 77 10:15:49 ILLEGAL PIT (90) + HWY SPEED (10) = TOTAL (100)
8th 2nd B.J. BALDWIN 1 10:22:34 COURSE DEVIATION (90) + HWY SPEED (12) = TOTAL (102)
9th 13th SCOTT STEINBERGER 7 10:45:46 HWY SPEED (6) = TOTAL (6)
10th 11th BOBBY BALDWIN 96 11:24:39 COURSE DEVIATION (90) = TOTAL (90)
11th 4th ROBBIE PIERCE 35 11:36:58 COURSE DEVIATION (150) + HWY SPEED (15) = TOTAL (165)
12th 9th JASON VOSS 53 11:57:16 COURSE DEVIATION (90) + HWY SPEED (36) = TOTAL (126)
13th 16th ED "CLYDE" STOUT 13 12:17:31 HWY SPEED (9) = TOTAL (9)
14th 12th CAMERON STEELE 16 12:39:33 COURSE DEVIATION (90) + HWY SPEED (42) = TOTAL (132)
15th 14th ALAN PFLUEGER 28 12:52:57 COURSE DEVIATION (60) + HWY SPEED (71) = TOTAL (131)
16th 15th ROB BRUCE 74 12:59:08 HWY SPEED (140) = TOTAL (140)
17th 17th GUSTAVO VILDOSOLA 4 14:47:18 COURSE DEVIATION (90) + HWY SPEED (43) = TOTAL (133)
18th 18th ADAM HOUSEHOLDER 24 15:12:44 NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES
19th 19th GREG NUNLEY 11 18:53:10 NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES
DNF DNF MARK POST 3 DNF DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF
DNF DNF JAMES BULT 47 DNF DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF
NOTE: COURSE DEVIATION PENALTY AREAS WERE ONE OR MORE OF - SAN VICENTE, URUAPAN CEMETERY.

CLASS 1 UNLIMITED:
OFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL DRIVER VEH TIME PENALTIES IN MINUTES (XX)
1st 1st HARLEY LETNER 114 9:05:47 NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES
2nd 8th JOSE ARZATE 121 10:46:21 NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES
3rd 3rd ARMIN KREMER 110 10:59:39 HWY SPEED (90) = TOTAL (90)
4th 9th BRIAN PARKHOUSE 115 11:01:51 NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES - NO PENALTIES
5th 6th JERRY PENHALL 109 11:04:29 HWY SPEED (44) = TOTAL (44)
6th 10th KYLE CONLON 120 11:21:41 HWY SPEED (11) = TOTAL (11)
7th 7th RON BRANT 119 12:03:15 COURSE DEVIATION (90) = TOTAL (90)
8th 11th RANDY WILSON 101 12:16:40 HWY SPEED (13) = TOTAL (13)
9th 2nd ARMIN SCHWARZ 102 12:48:54 HWY SPEED (221) = TOTAL (221)
10th 12th JULIO HERRERA 104 13:43:07 HWY SPEED (60) = TOTAL (60)
11th 4th TROY HERBST 106 13:46:20 COURSE DEVIATION (210) + HWY SPEED (33) = TOTAL (243)
12th 5th JOSH DANIEL 113 14:07:43 COURSE DEVIATION (90) + HWY SPEED (152) = TOTAL (242)
DNF DNF RONNY WILSON 103 DNF DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF
DNF DNF RICHARD BOYLE 105 DNF DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF
DNF DNF JOSH RIGSBY 107 DNF DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF
DNF DNF DALE LENK 108 DNF DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF
DNF DNF TODD ROMANO 111 DNF DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF
DNF DNF ENRIQUE BUJANDA 118 DNF DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF - DNF
NOTE: COURSE DEVIATION PENALTY AREAS WERE ONE OR MORE OF - SAN VICENTE, URUAPAN CEMETERY, MILE 375.
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SCORE Baja 500 Post Race Quotes

P O S T R A C E Q U O T E S :

40th Annual 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 500

Round three of 2008 SCORE Desert Series

May 31-June 1, 2008, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

441.15 miles

Post Race Quotes



PRO CARS/TRUCKS

SCORE/TROPHY-TRUCK

B.J. BALDWIN, No. 97 (first overall) — It was tight. The truck is hurt. It's been hurt since the beach. The brakes on this thing are shot. When I rev it out really hard, the power steering belt slips. It's been a lot of hard work to get it here. I've really sucked it up. I'm going to have to go back to the hotel for some beer and some Advil.

For 60 miles I was stuck behind Ron (Whitton). We had a little bit faster pace than him, but I couldn't get around him because of the dust. Every time we got close, I just didn't want to take the chance. I was getting the times from my chase crew. This win is massive. It's very important to me. I have a handful of trophies, but what I don't have is that Montezuma thing, the first overall, and I don't have a Baja 500 one. That's what I always wanted.

MARK POST, No. 1 (second) — I'd like to have made it here seven seconds faster. I was 40 seconds behind B.J. when I gave the car to Rob, so we got back on the pace. I had three flats, otherwise we would have had a nice car. That was a hell of a run. It's the Baja 500, a technical race, it's a great race.

Co-driver Rob MacCachren said: We've been running hard ever since the beach. He kind of had the advantage because he could just stick to me and follow me. The last 30 miles we tried to pick it up and put time on him. We did the best we could. We tried to get away from him. We just couldn't.

We had some flat tires, but it doesn't matter if you get them or not. Ultimately, it's like a chess game. You're cruising along trying to stay somewhere near the front of the pack and pick your battles at the end. (The course) was torn up a little bit.

BRIAN COLLINS, No. 3 (third) — I slid into a tree and messed the jack up. If we changed the tire and didn't stop, we would have been right in there, but we got stuck and it took us 15 minues to get it out. The truck was phenomenal, a couple driver errors, but that's racing. We got a podium finish. To get the three-peat was going to be tough. It was all going against us. We wanted to win it. We all did our homework, unfortunately, that's just part of racing. Co-rider Chuck Hovey said: We had some mistakes out there and we had some flats out there. The jack didn't work for Brian and that cost us a lot of time. The podium is good. We got in the truck about 14 minutes down. Brian just said cruise it in. The last 80 miles was very technical.

ROGER NORMAN, No. 8 (fourth) — When I got the car, we had some alternator problems. We blew a belt. Larry (Roeseler) had the truck in second place at one time, but then he had the alternator problems. We're happy. We'll change some things.

RON WHITTON, No. 39 (fifth) — Co-driver Todd LeDuc said: We just drove smart and smooth. Ron drove the first half and I took over. You always want to push yourself, but this track was almost impossible to pass on. We're stoked that we got fifth. That's what we wanted to do.

ROBBIE PIERCE, No. 35 (sixth) — Co-driver Will Staats said: Robbie was great. He did a great job. He was calm this morning. We had some computer problems.

CLASS 1

LUIS RAMIREZ, JR., No. 109 (first) — We went with no brakes from San Vicente to the finish. I'm very happy. I just got in the pace. We passed everybody before Borrego. I just had to find a way to pass guys. It was a really nice course. Some parts were really fast, but it was really technical. With no brakes, it was really hard. We're just really happy to be here. A month ago we wanted to race, but we didn't have money. We got a bunch of sponsors and they're awesome.

DALE EBBERTS, No. 123 (second) — Co-driver Brad Etter said: We had a flat tire at 265. Up until then we were within a minute of first. Other than that, the car ran perfectly. We finished on a flat. Dale had a good run. He smoked the first 230 miles. This car worked awesome.

ARMIN SCHWARZ, No. 108 (third) — Co-driver Martin Christensen said: We had nothing but troubles. We had problems with the GPS. He was working on the GPS for about 20 minutes. We just weren't going the same speed. We were driving super slow. It was hard coming into the sun with all the dust. You feel like you're going backwards.

BRIAN PARKHOUSE, No. 120 (fourth) — Co-driver Tom Ridings said: This was the third race in the new car. We had no issues, just rolled right along. This thing is great. We're excited and it's really fun stuff. It's been beautiful all week; I wanted to stop and have a picnic lunch. (on the sticker on his car – "In memory of Frank and Rosie Orozco") Recently we had some long-time friends who lived down here, the mom (Rosie) passed away. The family came down here and were cleaning up stuff and then her son (Frank) suddenly passed away here (of a heart attack). Rosie ran checkpoint forever, they were long-time SCORE people. After all this happened Tito (Frank's brother) drove back and three blocks from home got in a car wreck; his wife is still in the hospital.

CLASS 1-2/1600

ADAM PFANKUCH, No. 1602 (first) — Co-driver Steve Eugenio said: Adam did the one mile, then I did 440. It's going to be a fight to the finish. I had nine flat tires – I can't believe that. I changed six myself. I really took it easy today too, I wasn't hitting anything hard. I went from the lead to fourth like 10 times. I was down 50 seconds to (Dave) Caspino, caught him, then a half mile later got a flat.

ARNOLDO RAMIREZ, No. 1609 (second) — Co-driver Misael Aramula said: My partner (Ramirez) had a rollover at Ojos Negros (about mile 77). He lost the roof and we lost 20 to 30 minutes. There were no problems for me, I had just one flat. Arnoldo started out then I got in at San Mateus (around mile 220).

RAY FILES, No. 1643 (third) — Co-driver Josh Tieman said: Ray Files started and I drove from mm200 to the finish. It was just a battle following the dust coming in here. We had one flat at the beginning and then it was a clean run after that.

GERARDO IRIBE, No. 1644 (fourth) — They handed me the car around 10th place around Barrego. We didn't have any problems at all besides people getting stuck and not getting out of the way.

RAMIRO ESCOBIDO, No. 1610 (fifth) — Co-driver Jose Robles said: We went the last 40 miles with no power steering. We had a broken CV boot around mile 230 and that cost us about 15 minutes. We're still happy with where we finished.

CLASS 3

DONALD MOSS, No. 301 (first) — The truck looks in great shape. We had a couple of flats and we stopped to try to pull out a protruck. It ran fine. The drive train didn't skip a beat.

CLASS 5

KEVIN CARR, No. 501 (first) — What a day, ay, ay ay. We had two front flats. A tree branch pulled our ignition wires out and we had to re-wire those. We broke a trailing arm mount off the car. We went down a ravine in all the silt. We finished. We're here.

CLASS 5/1600

JOSE MONTOYA, No. 579 (first) — We worked hard as a team. We had no problems. We're so happy.

CLASS 7

DAN CHAMLEE, No. 700 (first) — I'm out of gas. I drove everything. It's three Baja 500s in a row. I think we had the lead, start to finish. We ran out of gas and I sucked on the fuel hose until we got gas again. We had to add four or five quarts of oil per pit stop. We were burning oil. It was tough. There were some very fast parts of the course and very rough parts of the course, but overall, I think we ran a very fast race.

CLASS 7SX

HEIDI STEELE, No. 741 (first) — It was a really good day. I had absolutely no problems. I drove it to Borrego. I led the first 100 miles and then John Holmes got by us. I don't think Rene (Burger, co-driver) had any problems. He got up the silt beds and left them behind. I've got a new co-driver. We got a new rear end. It's a real solid truck and it's the Baja 500. That's enough said right there.

CLASS 8

NOAH OSTANIK, No. 801 (first) — Co-driver Dave Dinsmore said: I got lost like five times on the way in here. We had a throttle cable break. We knew we were the only one (in the class). That's why we just cruised. I only went half-throttle all day.

CLASS 10

JESUS GONZALEZ, No. 1008 (first) — We had some water out there that was a problem. We couldn't shift for about the last 35 miles. We didn't expect to win. We're really happy.

SCORE LITE

RICK ST. JOHN, No. 1212 (first) — Co-driver Ramsey said: It's good to have another one. Rick has a win at Laughlin and now at Baja. It was a good race. What a course; its fast and its fun – a cool course. Rick started and had a perfect race; he gave me the car with a lead. It's really tough in that one area (around mm360). They're going to have a tough time in there now that it's dark. Luckily we hit it in the daylight. The silt hills are wonderful. It played out exactly the way Rick laid it out; that's what has to happen if you want to win. It's nice to win another 500; it's been a while. The last I won was in 1996 (in Class 5/1600). Last year I drove the 1000 solo, and finished a half hour past the time limit. The truck was fun but this is real racing – this buggy is fun.

LEE BANNING, No. 1215 (second) — Co-driver Lee Banning Jr. said: I split the driving with my dad. I just got stuck once in the siltbeds after Santo Tomas; it took about 15 minutes to get out. It was a long day. We had one flat all day, changed it at the BFG pit at mile 90. This is our second year racing SCORE. We raced it at the 1000 last year.

CLASS 11

RAMON FERNANDEZ, No. 1100 (first) — We got stuck a lot of times, but the car handled OK. My brother (co-driver Thomas) gave it to me in front. We started late and he got up there.

STOCK FULL

CHAD HALL, No. 862 (first) — This course was way better than last year's course. I had a lot of fun. We even got back in time to have a cocktail. We were just cruising around. It's not a bad day.

STOCK MINI

ROD HALL, No. 760 (first) — We were down about 15 minutes. We earned that one. We had a problem keeping up in the first 220 miles, but we can only go so hard. I had no problems. We had a few hiccups on the start. We had to go to four wheels to get around some of the cars. At the 210-mile marker, we were down and I handed it over to Mike Winkel and he brought it in. We split the driving. I don't have to be macho anymore.

PROTRUCK

JASON VOSS, No. 235 (first) — (Voss' truck was pushed across the finish line) The motor has been dead since the last road crossing, and it totally lost it at the pavement. We were barely moving, about five miles per hour. My dad (Rich) drove the first half. We had one flat, it was a perfect day until the end.



PRO MOTORCYCLES

CLASS 22

ROBBY BELL, No. 1x (first overall) — It was just experience, just knowing not to get too excited with them riding right with us. We didn't get too nervous. As soon as you start to worry about the team behind you, you start making mistakes. Around Valle de Trinidad (mile 260) was the closest they got. I had to do a quick repair on the bike and they came in one second behind me. From there, we kind of kept pulling away. No problems at all. We got in the lead (early) and had pretty much clear sailing the whole way. I really enjoyed the course. It's awesome to keep it going. Another win feels great. Kendall rode awesome all day. We'll definitely be looking for four next year. The fog made it really nice off the start. It kept the sun away for the first 35 miles or so.

RYAN PENHALL, No. 8x (second) — (Penhall was injured during the race and was transported from the finish line to a hospital via ambulance with apparent arm and leg injuries.) Co-rider Brent Harden said: Ryan actually hit a car about 40 miles from the finish. He was just limping it in. We just tried to stay close to (Bell), stay within a minute. Mike (Childress, another co-rider) ran a great race. It's a private team, so it's a really nice feeling to be competitive with a factory Honda team. Other teams have come down here and tried to run with them and haven't had much luck. We had a good ride today.

IVAN RAMIREZ, No. 17x (third) — We're happy with where we finished. We had a lot of fun for this being our first time here.

CORY EVENSON, No. 9x (fourth) — I think we could have done better, but we had a couple of flats and one of my teammates hit a dog. At one point, we were up to third in our class. I got through the start. There were a lot of (alleged) booby traps and a lot of people in the way. I just kept my eyes open and tried to ride through as best as I could.

CALEB GOSSELAAR, No. 13x (seventh) — I was behind Nick Blais and I planned on passing him. He hit some silt and it just went all white. As soon as I got in that, I hit something, I'm not sure what it was, and I just started flipping. I just got back on the bike and rode to mile 40. I was seeing stars a lot. I just figured I had to keep the bike going forward. (Gosselaar crashed at mile 7 and rode to mile 40 with a possibly broken collarbone. He was hospitailzed for almost five hours.)

CLASS 21

CARLOS CASAS, No. 100x (first) — We ran out of gas once, but that was about it. We had no other problems. I was trying to get top five (overall), but running out of gas, we were lucky to get a win.

CLASS 20

CHAD BLACK, No. 151x (first) — (Black was rushed from the finish line into an ambulance after finishing the race with a possible broken elbow.) Team owner Joe Black said: We put together such a great group of guys. Our pits were flawless. We've been down here for a week and a half pre-running. It was a flawless week.

CLASS 30

SCOTT MYERS, No. 303x (first) — It was good. We got third overall (in motorcycles). Not a single problem for us. Everything went great on the start. We had a good day. Everything went just smooth for everybody. We've done it before. We always hope for third overall. We're really happy with anything in the top three. It's good, especially for us older, 30s guys. Co-rider Steve Garnett said: There were no flaws. We just kept going down the road. There was a spot out there around (mile) 7 or 8 where they dug out a trench with shovels, but we got through it. Co-rider Shane Esposito said: I knew I wasn't going to make up enough time for the overall. I just rode as well as I could to see what time I could make up. There was only one mistake. There was a 'Y' and I went the wrong way. As soon as I did it, I knew I went the wrong way. It cost us about 15 seconds. Realistically, this is where we figured we'd finish. With the dust at the start, we knew we'd lose a lot of time.

JIM O'NEAL, No. 300x (second) — Co-rider Jason Trubey said: I went off the course at one point. The dust was so bad, I couldn't see the course and the road was so slick. Coming in was just crazy with so many people there. There were people out there everywhere telling you to go the wrong way. It was fun, though. We stayed close to those guys all day, within five or six minutes. In the first three or four miles I passed seven or eight guys.

MIKE JOHNSON, No. 310x (third) — Co-rider Kyle Abney said: We had just no problems. The bike ran great. Everybody had awesome rides. I almost hit a few cars on my way into town. We've learned over the last five years that you need to come down here and prepare. I probably ran my section four or five times. I almost hit every corner, but I didn't know which corner the cars were going to be on.

CLASS 40

BRETT HELM, No. 400x (first) — These guys did a great job. We didn't have too many problems. There was some stuck traffic in the course around mile 85 and an (alleged) booby trap after that and another one around 240. The 240 was known, but the other one wasn't known, so that was kind of a kicker. They weren't big bumps, but when you're going 100 (mph), they're big. Jeff (Kaplan) was huge over the summit. He passed a lot of guys and got us a lot of time. Co-rider Jeff Kaplan said: It went great. The bike just rode great. I just started picking (other riders) off. We had a really good day. That's 12 (wins) in a row for me now.

CLASS 50

JIM O'NEAL, No. 500x (first) — Co-rider Andy Kirker said: We were hoping for a top 10 finish (overall). It was pretty good for a bunch of 50-year-old guys. I had a blast out there. It was really fun. Jim (O'Neal) missed a turn and kind of slid off the edge. He was already hurt coming in. He probably fell on his bad side.

CLASS 60

DON LEWIS, No. 600x (first) — Co rider-Sam Dempsey said: Everything ran good. We didn't miss any pits. It was just good.

PRO ATV

CLASS 25

WAYNE MATLOCK, No. 3a (first) — The 4a put up a good fight, the best fight I've had in a long time. I knew they were close. I kept looking back and seeing them. We just had to pin it to win it; that was our strategy.

We had an early lead and we had one of our riders go down. At one point we were about 6 1/2 minutes down to these guys. We just came back and kept trying.

I had yet to win a Baja 500, so now I've got it.

JAVIER ROBLES, No. 4a (second) — We knew the whole way how close we were. Co-rider Cesar Lopez said: We were leading through San Vicente. We had to do a pit and they went ahead of us. We just kept trying to catch them and we couldn't.

DANNY PRATHER, No. 1 (third) — We made it to the finish and we got the points, but we really wanted to win this race bad. We worked hard for it and it's a bummer not to win. It was really dusty off the start. We were trying to catch up, but the guys up front were hauling butt.

CLASS 24< /o:p>

FRANCISCO SERVIN, No. 106 (first) — I'm very happy. It was a very hard course. Everything went OK for us.

SCORE Baja 500 Results Story

June 1, 2008





By mere 7 seconds

After 441.15 miles, B.J. Baldwin beats Post/MacCachren

For 4-wheel Overall victory at 40th Tecate SCORE Baja 500



Bell/Norman ride Honda CRF450X to 3-peat Overall Motorcycle

Desert racing victory over 289 starters in Ensenada, Mexico





ENSENADA, Mexico—In what will likely go down in history as one of the most classic battles in desert racing history, solo driver B.J. Baldwin held it all together for 441.15 miles of the rugged Baja peninsula to capture the Overall 4-Wheel victory Saturday by a mere seven seconds over the veteran team of Mark Post/Rob MacCachren at the 40th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 in Ensenada, Mexico.

Driving the No. 97 Baldwin Motorsports Chevy Silverado SCORE Trophy-Truck, Baldwin, of Las Vegas, covered grueling desert race course in nine hours, 10 minutes, 47 seconds, averaging 48.06 miles per hour to win the closest overall 4-wheel vehicle finish in the 40-year history of the second oldest desert race in the world.

Post of Laguna Beach, Calif. and Las Vegas’ MacCachren, the reigning SCORE Trophy-Truck point champions finished first physically in the elapsed-time race but the corrected-time results revealed their second place finish as Baldwin started 60 seconds behind Post/MacCachren No. 1 Riviera Racing Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy-Truck, but came into the finish line just 53 seconds after MacCachren had crossed it.

With racing continuing in the elapsed-time race that had a 20-hour time limit until 6:35 a.m. Sunday, both the start and the finish line were located in the heart of Ensenada, Mexico on Boulevard Costero adjacent to the historic Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center. It was the first time in race history that the pre-race activities and the finish were held on this historic boulevard. Mexican tourism officials estimated the race-day crowd spread out along the course at more than 100,000.

Round 3 of the five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series, featured 289 starters, competing in 27 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs over the rugged 441.15-mile course. Entries came from 24 U.S. States from Hawaii to Connecticut as well as Mexico, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan and Uruguay. The total number of starters was the 12th most in the 40-year history of the popular race. The starting list included 150 cars and trucks and 139 motorcycles and ATVs. There were a total of 195 finishers, the third most in the event’s 40-year history, for an impressive finishing percentage of .675.

“This win is massive. It is very important to me,” said Baldwin, the 2006 SCORE Trophy-Truck season point champion. “I have a hand full of trophies, but what I don’t have is that Montezuma thing, the first overall in a SCORE Baja race. That’s what I always wanted.”

“The truck is hurt,” added Baldwin. “It’s been hurt since the beach. The brakes on this thing are shot. When I rev it out really hard, the power steering belt slips. It’s been a lot of hard work to get it here. I really sucked it up. I’m going to have to go back to the hotel for some beer and some advil.”

“For 60 miles I was stuck behind Ron (Whitton). We had a little bit faster pace than him, but I could get around him because of the dust. Every time we got close, I just didn’t want to take the chance.”

For Baldwin, who finished second to Post/MacCachren in the 2007 SCORE Trophy-Truck points, it was his third career SCORE Trophy-Truck win and his first in the Tecate SCORE Baja 500. With a second and seventh place finish this season prior to this victory, Baldwin will increase his season point lead in the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck racing division for 800-horsepower, high-tech, unlimited production trucks.

“We’ve been running hard ever since the beach,´ said MacCachren, who took over driving from Post at race mile 206 to the finish line. “He (Baldwin) kind of had the advantage because he could stick to me and follow me. “The last 30 miles we tried to pick it up and put time on him. We did the best we could. We tried to get away from him. We just couldn’t.”

“Mark had some flat tires,” MacCachren added, But it doesn’t matter if you get them or not. Ultimately, it’s like a chess game. You’re cruising along trying to stay somewhere near the front of the pack and pick your battles at the end. The course was torn up a little bit.”

“I’d like to have made it here eight seconds faster,” said Post whose Riviera Racing team now has two second-place finishes in 2008 following a rare did-not-finish in the season opener. “I was 40 seconds behind B.J. when I gave the truck to Rob, so we got back on the pace. I had three flats otherwise we would have had a nice truck today. That was a heck of a run. It’s the SCORE Baja 500, a technical race. It’s just a great race.”

Hoping for a 3-peat victory, Las Vegas’ Brian Collins came up a bit short, finishing third Overall and in SCORE Trophy-Truck with new teammate Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., crossing the line 15 minutes behind Baldwin in a time of 9:25:47 in the No. 12 Collins Motorsports Mopar Dodge Ram 1500. Driving solo, Collins won this year’s Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 in March and this was Hovey’s first SCORE race with Collins Motorsports after driving several years for his own team in the unlimited Class 1 for open-wheel desert race cars.

Earning a third consecutive overall motorcycle victory was the team of Robby Bell, Murrieta, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif., on the No. 1x Johnny Campbell Racing Honda CRF450X. The defending SCORE Desert Series Class 22 point champions used their experience and factory-sponsored motorcycle held off the team led by Ryan Penhall, completing the course in 8:43:38, averaging 50.55mph, three miles per hour quicker than their average speed last year.

Riding the fastest ATV in the race for his second win of the season and first in this race was the team led by Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Marc Spaeth, Ramona, Calif./Wes Miller, El Cajon, Calif., on a new Honda TRX700XX. Matlock and his team finished in 10:10:40, beating the team led by Javier Robles, Mexicali, Mexico, by just 21 seconds and the two-time defending ATV race winning team led by Danny Prather, Ramona, Calif., by eight minutes, 25 seconds.

Bell and Norman each rode three separate sections of the course on the way to the overall motorcycle win. Bell started and rode to race mile 103, Kendall rode from rm 103 to rm 206, Bell from rm 206 to rm 207, Kendall from rm 270 to rm 398.5 and Bell from rm 398.5 to the finish line.

“It was just experience, just knowing not to get too excited with them (Penhall) riding with us,” said Bell, who won this year’s Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 with SCORE Baja legend Johnny Campbell while Norman was recovering from knee surgery. “We didn’t get too nervous. As soon as you start to worry about the team behind you, you start making mistakes. Around Valle de Trinidad (race mile 260) was the closest they got. I had to do a quick repair on the bike and they came in one second behind me. From there, we kind of kept pulling away.”

Luis Ramirez Jr. of Cabo San Lucas was the first Mexican national to win the unlimited Class 1 in this race, finishing fourth overall among 4-wheel vehicles in a Chevy-powered HMS open-wheel desert race car in 9:36:55.

Fifth overall and fourth in SCORE Trophy-Truck was Roger Norman, Reno, Nev., who split driving with his new teammate Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., in the No. 8 Roger Norman Racing Ford F-150 in 9:44:55. For Roeseler, who has a race-record 11 overall victories among his 16 total class wins in this race, it was his first race with Norman, the Northern Nevada casino owner and developer.

Venerable veteran Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., became the all-time winningest driver in the history of this race by earning his 18th class win and remaining undefeated in three SCORE races this year. Hall and Mike Winkel, also of Reno, piloted his Rod Hall Racing Hummer H3 to first place in Stock Mini in a time of 14:42:54. Hall, 70, finished an hour and a half after his youngest son Chad Hall, also of Reno, won the Stock Full class in a Hummer H3Alpha for Team Hummer in 13:09:53 for his first win in the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and second class win this season.

With co-riders Brent Harden, Sun City, Calif. and Mike Childress, Wrightwood, Calif. splitting the riding time on a Honda CRF450X, Penhall, Corona, Calif., stayed within minutes of the Bell/Norman tandem throughout the race, with Penhall losing ground at the end, riding the final 40 miles to the finish with a broken arm. Penhall crossed the finish line with a time of 9:12:00 and was immediately transported to a nearby local hospital to treat his injury. The team finished as the second overall and second Class 22 motorcycle.

Defending Class 30 winner Scott Myers, Sun City, Calif., switched teams this year and beat last year’s lead rider Jim O’Neal while finishing an impressive third overall motorcycle in 9:13:46 on a Kawasaki KLX450. Myers co-riders this year where Shane Esposito, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Steve Garnet, Carson City, Nev./Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Jeff Sheets, Henderson, Nev.

O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif., saw his Class 30 team that included himself, his son Jimmy O’Neal Jr., Simi Valley, Calif./Jason Trubey, Mohave Valley, Ariz./Scott Glimp, Las Vegas/Gerardo Rojas, Vicente Guerrero, Mexico finish second in Class 30 and fourth overall on a Honda CRF450X in 9:23:16.

Earning his 12th career class win in this race and 11th in the last eight years, another talented team led by O’Neal won Class 50 on a Honda CRF450X. O’Neal’s co-riders in Class 50 were Doug Heil, Monrovia, Calif./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Dan Dawson, Agua Dulce, Calif./Paul Needles, Westlake Village, Calif./Mike Sixberry, Bullhead City, Ariz./Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif.

Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif., won for the second time this season in SCORE Lite and finished 10th overall in a Duvell-VW, picking up the $5,000 bonus purse from Volkswagen of America as the highest-finishing VW-powered finisher in the race.

Staying undefeated in 2008 with their third straight win and their sixth class win in this race was the Moss Brothers Racing team, led by Donald Moss, who won Class 3 in a Ford Bronco.

Also winning for the second time this season were Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., (Class 1-2/1600, Mirage-VW), Jason Voss, Cupertino, Calif. (Protruck, Ford F-150) female driver Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif. (Class 7SX, Ford Ranger) and Kevin Carr, San Diego (Class 5, unlimited VW Baja Bug). Pfankuch, along with co-driver Steven Eugenio, El Centro, Calif. also finished 12th overall.

Winning their respective classes for the second straight year were: Jose Montoya, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 5/1600, 1600cc VW Baja Bug), Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif. (Class 7, Ford Ranger) and Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 11, VW Sedan).

Other 4-wheel vehicle class winners included: Jesus Gonzalez, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 10, Dunrite-Honda), Daniel Reyes, Calexico, Calif. (Class 9, Venegas-VW) and Noah Ostanik, Encinitas, Calif. (Class 8, Ford F-150).

Among the motorcycle classes, two other teams won their respective classes for the second straight year: rider of record Carlos Casas, Chula Vista, Calif. (Class 21, KTM 450CXF) and the team led by rider of record Brett Helm, Poway, Calif. (Class 40, Honda CRF450X).

Both reigning SCORE Class point champions, Casas' co-ride in Class 21 was Noe Ibarra, Tijuana, Mexico while Helm’s teammates in Class 40 were Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Jon Ortner, Santa Barbara, Calif./Lou Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif./Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif./Bob Johnson, Temecula, Calif.

Winning the motorcycle Class 20 race was the team lead by Chad Black, Laguna Hills, Calif., on a Honda CRF250X while winning the ATV Class 24 race was the team led by Francisco Servin, Chula Vista, Calif., on a Honda TRX450R.

The team led by Donald Lewis of Marlborough, Conn., won Class 60 for riders over 60 years old for the second straight race of the season on a Honda CRF450X. Also riding with Lewis for separate sections of the course were Gene Dempsey, Apple Valley, Calif./Sam Dempsey, Lake Balboa, Calif./Bob Gates, Hesperia, Calif.//Mike Harper, Landers, Calif.

Aura360, SCORE’s electronic media partner, filmed this year’s race to be televised in 22 countries on ESPN International while the domestic telecast is being finalized and will be announced shortly. Aura360 is also producing the exclusive Tecate SCORE Baja 500 40th anniversary DVD which will be available online at thebajaunlimited.com.

This race began in 1969 under the auspices of the old NORRA organization and SCORE began its enduring run on July 26, 1974. This year is the 35th anniversary of the first SCORE race in Baja.

The 2008 SCORE Desert Series also includes the chase for the $20,000 Volkswagen Point Leader Bonus and the run for the Toyota Milestone Awards.

Next on the 2008 SCORE event schedule is the SCORE Las Vegas Cup IV, a special non-points short-course race featuring the marquee SCORE Trophy-Trucks to be held on July 17-19 at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Round 4 of the five-race 2008 SCORE Desert Series will be the 13th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 on Sept. 5-6 in Primm, Nev.

Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Sunoco Race Fuels -official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Volkswagen of America-official vehicle, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, Slime-official tire sealant, Red Bull--official energy drink and Bosch Power Tools-official power tool. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Las Vegas Events, Terrible Herbst Inc., Blue C Enthusiast Advertising, Kartek Off-Road, American Suzuki, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.

Additional race sponsor for the 40th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 was Proturismo of Ensenada.

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



40th Tecate SCORE Baja 500

Round 3 of 2008 SCORE Desert Series

May 31-June 1—Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, 441.15 miles



TOP OVERALL FINISHERS

Cars & Trucks

1. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 9 hours, 10 minutes, 47 seconds (48.06 miles per hour) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 9:10:54 (48.05mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

3. Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Dodge Ram 1500, 9:25:47 (46.78mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

4. Luis Ramirez Jr.,/Juan Araiza/Luis Ramirez, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, HMS-Chevy, 9:36:55 (45.88mph) (Class 1)

5. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:44:55 (45.25mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

6. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz./Todd LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:54:04 (44.56mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

7. Dale Ebberts, Wilton, Calif./Brad Etter, Villa Park, Calif., Porter-Chevy, 10:00:34 (44.07mph) (Class 1)

8. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW, 10:08:00 (43.53mph) (Class 1)

9. Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif./Tom Ridings, Los Alamitos, Calif. Jimco-Chevy, 10:13:00 (43.18mph) (Class 1)

10. Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif., Duvel, 10:44:25 (41.07mph) (SCORE Lite)

11. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 10:46:40 (40.93mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

12. Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif./Steven Eugenio, El Centro, Calif., Mirage, 10:59:53 (40.11mph) (Class 1-2/1600)

13. Arnoldo Ramirez/Misael Arambula Ensenada, Mexico, Curry, 11:03:00 (39.92mph) (Class 1-2/1600)

14. Ray Files, Carlsbad, Calif./James Tiglio, Oceanside, Calif./Josh Tieman, Carlsbad, Calif., Cochran. 11:23:34 (38.72mph) (Class 1-2/1600)

15. Lee Banning, Laveen, Ariz./Lee Banning Jr., Litchfield Park, Ariz., Foddrill, 11:30:05 (38.36mph) (SCORE Lite)

16. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Rick Geiser, Phoenix, GMC Sierra, 11:30:50 (38.31mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

17. Jason Voss/Rich Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150, 11:35:10 (38.08mph) (Pro Truck)

18. Dave Creagan/Chris Creagan, Woodland, Wash./Brian Coats, Los Alamitos, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 11:45:20 (37.53mph) (Pro Truck)

19. Jake Jones, Aliso Viejo, Calif./Scot Jones/Whitney Jones, San Clemente, Calif., Homebuilt, 11:53:37 (37.09mph) (SCORE Lite)

20. Eric Chase, San Diego/Stuart Chase, Burbank, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 12:01:51 (36.67mph) (Class 1)



Motorcycles

1. Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif. Honda CRF450X, 8:43:38 (50.55mph) (Class 22)

2. Ryan Penhall, Corona, Calif./Brent Harden, Sun City, Calif./Mike Childress, Wrightwood, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 9:12:00 (47.95mph) (Class 22)

3. Scott Myers, Sun City, Calif./Shane Esposito, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Steve Garnet, Carson City, Nev./Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Jeff Sheets, Henderson, Nev., Kawasaki KLX450, 9:13:46 (47.80mph) (Class 30)

4. Jim O’Neal/Jimmy O’Neal Jr., Simi Valley, Calif./Jason Trubey, Mohave Valley, Ariz./Scott Glimp, Las Vegas/Gerardo Rojas, Vicente Guerrero, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 9:23:16 (46.99mph) (Class 30)

5. Ivan Ramirez, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 9:52:33 (44.67mph) (Class 22)

6. Mike Johnson, El Paso, Texas/Kyle Abney, Albuquerque, N.M./Bryan Lowery, Las Lunas, N.M., Honda CRF450X, 9:58:37 (44.22mph) (Class 30)

7. Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./ Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Jon Ortner, Santa Barbara, Calif./Lou Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif./Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif./Bob Johnson, Temecula, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 10:02:10 (43.96mph) (Class 40)

8. Carlos Casas, Chula Vista, Calif./Noe Ibarra, Tijuana, Mexico, KTM 450CXF, 10:08:47 (43.48mph) (Class 21)

9. Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Doug Heil, Monrovia, Calif./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Dan Dawson, Agua Dulce, Calif./Paul Needles, Westlake Village, Calif./Mike Sixberry, Bullhead City, Ariz./Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 10:14:37 (43.07mph) (Class 50)

10. Cory Evenson, Ramona, Calif./Justin Herrmann, Vista, Calif./Kirk Russel, Bend, Ore./Josh Smith, Oceanside, Calif., KTM 525XCW, 10:28:30 (42.11mph) (Class 22)



ATVs

1. Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Marc Spaeth, Ramona, Calif./Rick Cecco, Briling Springs, Pa., Honda TRX700XX, 10:10:40 (43.34mph) (Class 25)

2. Javier Robles, Mexicali, Mexico/Adolfo Arellano, Tijuana, Mexico/Cesar Lopez, San Felipe, Honda TRX450R, 10:11:01 (43.32mph) (Class 25)

3. Danny Prather, Ramona, Calif./Mike Cafro, Bonsall, Calif./Chad Prull, Laveen, Ariz./Levi Marana, Hemet, Calif., Honda TRX700XX, 10:19:05 (42.76mph) (Class 25)

4. Francisco Servin/Isaac Castro/Rocky Mereno/Marco Moreno/Edgar Moreno, Chula Vista, Calif., Honda TRX450R, 10:44:26 (41.07mph) (Class 24)

5. Javier Beltran, San Ysidro, Calif./Cristian Rolas, San Ysidro/Santos Perez, Tijuana, Mexico/Juan Sanchez, Chula Vista, Calif./Raul Cano, Tijuana, Mexico, Calif., Honda TRX450R, 10:57:05 (40.28mph) (Class 24)





Tecate SCORE Baja 500

All-time Overall winners

Year—DRIVERS/RIDERS, VEHICLE

1969--Bud Ekins/Guy Jones, Baja Boot-Olds

Doug Douglas/Jim McClurg, Ducati

1970--Parnelli Jones, Ford

Bill Silverthorn/Gene Fetty, Husqvarna

1971--Bobby Ferro, Funco-VW

Malcolm Smith/J.N. Roberts, Husqvarna

1972--Bobby Ferro, Sandmaster-VW

Gene Fetty/Bill Silverthorn, Honda

1973--Parnelli Jones, Ford

Howard Utsey/Mickey Quade, Husqvarna

1974--Bobby Ferro, Sandmaster-VW

Mitch Mayes/A.C. Bakken, Husqvarna

1975--Ivan Stewart, Funco-VW

Larry Roeseler/Bruce Ogilvie, Harley-Davidson

1976--Bobby Ferro/Ivan Stewart, Funco-VW

Larry Roeseler/A.C. Bakken, Husqvarna

1977--Ivan Stewart, Chenowth-VW

Larry Roeseler/Jack Johnson, Husqvarna

1978--Bud Feldkamp/Malcolm Smith, Funco-VW

Brent Wallingsford/Scot Harden, Husqvarna

1979--Malcolm Smith/Bud Feldkamp, Funco-VW

Jack Johnson, Husqvarna

1980--Bob Gordon, Chenowth-Chevy

Bruce Ogilvie/Chuck Miller, Yamaha

1981--Malcolm Smith/Bill Newbury, Chenowth-Chevy

Larry Roeseler/Bruce Ogilvie, Yamaha

1982--Larry Ragland, Funco-VW

Larry Roeseler/Chuck Miller, Yamaha

1983--Corky & Scott McMillin, Chenowth-VW

Dan Ashcraft, Husqvarna

1984--Larry Ragland, Chaparral-VW

Dan Smith/Dan Ashcraft, Husqvarna

1985--Ron Gardner/Bud Feldkamp, Funco-VW

Kurt Pfeiffer/Scot Harden, Husqvarna

1986--Corky & Scott McMillin, Chenowth-Porsche

Garth Sweetland/Scot Harden, Husqvarna

1987--Bob Gordon/Tim Crabtree, Chenowth-Porsche

Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicutt Jr., Kawasaki

1988--Mark McMillin, Chenowth-Porsche

Dan Ashcraft/Kurt Pfeiffer, Yamaha

1989--Robby Gordon, Ford

(no motorcycles)

1990--Robby Gordon, Ford

Larry Roeseler/Danny LaPorte, Kawasaki

1991--Ivan Stewart, Toyota

Garth Sweetland/Paul Krause, Kawasaki

1992--Ivan Stewart, Toyota

Larry Roeseler/T. Hunnicutt Jr./P. Krause, Kawasaki

1993--Ivan Stewart, Toyota

Danny Hamel/L. Roeseler/T. Hunnicutt Jr., Kawasaki

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

Dave Ashley/Dan Smith, Ford

Paul Krause/Ted Hunnicutt Jr., Kawasaki

1995--Curt LeDuc, Jeep (Trophy-Truck)

Mike Julson/Bob Lofton, Jimco-VW

Paul Krause/Craig Smith, Kawasaki

1996--Rob MacCachren, Ford (Trophy-Truck)

Troy Herbst, Smithbuilt-Porsche

Paul Krause/Ty Davis, Kawasaki

1997--Ivan Stewart, Toyota (Trophy-Truck)

Mark McMillin, Jimco-Porsche

Johnny Campbell/Bruce Ogilvie, Honda

1998--Ivan Stewart, Toyota

Johnny Campbell/Bruce Ogilvie, Honda

1999--Ivan Stewart, Toyota

Jonah Street/Torsten Borstrom, Honda

2000--Larry Ragland, Chevy

Jonah Street/Steve Hengeveld, Honda

2001--Mark McMillin, Jimco-Chevy

Steve Hengeveld/Jonah Street, Honda

2002--Troy Herbst/Larry Roeseler, Smithbuilt-Ford

Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda

2003--Troy Herbst/Larry Roeseler, Smithbuilt-Ford

Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda

2004--Alan Pflueger, Chevy

Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda

2005--Robby Gordon, Chevy

Mike Childress/Mouse McCoy, Honda

2006--Brian Collins/Larry Ragland, Chevy

Robby Bell/Kendall Norman, Honda

2007--Larry Ragland/Brian Collins, Chevy

Robby Bell/Kendall Norman/Steve Hengeveld, Honda

2008—B.J. Baldwin, Chevy

Robby Bell/Kendall Norman, Honda



Tecate SCORE Baja 500

All-Time Race Sites, Starters, Finishers



Top Total Starters

Year, Number (Finishers)

1. 2007—492 Starters (283 Finishers)

2. 2006—438 Starters (221 Finishers)

3. 1977—384 Starters (161 Finishers)

4. 1976—384 Starters (179 Finishers)

5. 1975—365 Starters (153 Finishers)

6. 2005—345 Starters (179 Finishers)

7. 1973—333 Starters (138 Finishers)

8. 1972—301 Starters (144 Finishers)

9. 2004—300 Starters (181 Finishers)

10. 1987—299 Starters (185 Finishers)

11. 1980—294 Starters (126 Finishers)

12. 2008—289 Starters (195 Finishers)

13. 1979—283 Starters (139 Finishers)

14. 1978—282 Starters (96 Finishers)

15. 1974—279 Starters (173 Finishers)

16. 1981—277 Starters (117 Finishers)



Top Total Finishers

Year, Number (Starters)

1. 2007—283 Finishers (492 Starters)

2. 2006—221 Finishers (438 Starters)

3. 2008—195 Finishers (289 Starters)

4. 1987—185 Finishers (299 Starters

5. 2004—181 Finishers (300 Starters)

6. 2005—179 Finishers (345 Starters)

7. 1976—179 Finishers (384 Starters)

8. 1986—174 Finishers (277 Starters)

9. 1974—173 Finishers (279 Starters)

10. 1995—172 Finishers (251 Starters)

11. 1970—170 Finishers (260 Starters)

12. 1991—163 Finishers (254 Starters)

13. 1977—161 Finishers (384 Starters)

14. 1990—159 Finishers (272 Starters)

15. 1975—155 Finishers (365 Starters)

SCORE Baja 500 OFFICIAL FINISHERS

40th Tecate SCORE Baja 500

Round 3 of 2008 SCORE Desert Series

May 31-June 1—Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Total Entries: 311 Total Starters: 289 Total Finishers: 195 (67.5 percent)



TOP OVERALL FINISHERS

Cars & Trucks

1. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 9 hours, 10 minutes, 47 seconds (48.06 miles per hour) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 9:10:54 (48.05mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

3. Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Dodge Ram 1500, 9:25:47 (46.78mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

4. Luis Ramirez Jr., /Juan Araiza/Luis Ramirez, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, HMS-Chevy, 9:36:55 (45.88mph) (Class 1)

5. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:44:55 (45.25mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

6. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz./Todd LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:54:04 (44.56mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

7. Dale Ebberts, Wilton, Calif./Brad Etter, Villa Park, Calif., Porter-Chevy, 10:00:34 (44.07mph) (Class 1)

8. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW, 10:08:00 (43.53mph) (Class 1)

9. Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif./Tom Ridings, Los Alamitos, Calif. Jimco-Chevy, 10:13:00 (43.18mph) (Class 1)

10. Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif., Duvel, 10:44:25 (41.07mph) (SCORE Lite)

11. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 10:46:40 (40.93mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

12. Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif./Steven Eugenio, El Centro, Calif., Mirage, 10:59:53 (40.11mph) (Class 1-2/1600)

13. Arnoldo Ramirez/Misael Arambula Ensenada, Mexico, Curry, 11:03:00 (39.92mph) (Class 1-2/1600)

14. Ray Files, Carlsbad, Calif./James Tiglio, Oceanside, Calif./Josh Tieman, Carlsbad, Calif., Cochran. 11:23:34 (38.72mph) (Class 1-2/1600)

15. Lee Banning, Laveen, Ariz./Lee Banning Jr., Litchfield Park, Ariz., Foddrill, 11:30:05 (38.36mph) (SCORE Lite)

16. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Rick Geiser, Phoenix, GMC Sierra, 11:30:50 (38.31mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

17. Jason Voss/Rich Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150, 11:35:10 (38.08mph) (Pro Truck)

18. Dave Creagan\/Chris Creagan, Woodland, Wash./Brian Coats, Los Alamitos, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 11:45:20 (37.53mph) (Pro Truck)

19. Jake Jones, Aliso Viejo, Calif./Scot Jones/Whitney Jones, San Clemente, Calif., Homebuilt, 11:53:37 (37.09mph) (SCORE Lite)

20. Eric Chase, San Diego/Stuart Chase, Burbank, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 12:01:51 (36.67mph) (Class 1)



Motorcycles

1. Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 8:43:38 (50.55mph) (Class 22)
2. Ryan Penhall, Corona, Calif./Brent Harden, Sun City, Calif./Mike Childress, Wrightwood, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 9:12:00 (47.95mph) (Class 22)

3. Scott Myers, Sun City, Calif./Shane Esposito, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Steve Garnet, Carson City, Nev./Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Jeff Sheets, Henderson, Nev., Kawasaki KLX450, 9:13:46 (47.80mph) (Class 30)

4. Jim O’Neal/Jimmy O’Neal Jr., Simi Valley, Calif./Jason Trubey, Mohave Valley, Ariz./Scott Glimp, Las Vegas/Gerardo Rojas, Vicente Guerrero, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 9:23:16 (46.99mph) (Class 30)

5. Ivan Ramirez, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 9:52:33 (44.67mph) (Class 22)

6. Mike Johnson, El Paso, Texas/Kyle Abney, Albuquerque, N.M./Bryan Lowery, Las Lunas, N.M., Honda CRF450X, 9:58:37 (44.22mph) (Class 30)

7. Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./ Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Jon Ortner, Santa Barbara, Calif./Lou Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif./Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif./Bob Johnson, Temecula, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 10:02:10 (43.96mph) (Class 40)

8. Carlos Casas, Chula Vista, Calif./Noe Ibarra, Tijuana, Mexico, KTM 450CXF, 10:08:47 (43.48mph) (Class 21)

9. Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Doug Heil, Monrovia, Calif./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Dan Dawson, Agua Dulce, Calif./Paul Needles, Westlake Village, Calif./Mike Sixberry, Bullhead City, Ariz./Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 10:14:37 (43.07mph) (Class 50)

10. Cory Evenson, Ramona, Calif./Justin Herrmann, Vista, Calif./Kirk Russel, Bend, Ore./Josh Smith, Oceanside, Calif., KTM 525XCW, 10:28:30 (42.11mph) (Class 22)



ATVs

1. Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Marc Spaeth, Ramona, Calif./Rick Cecco, Briling Springs, Pa., Honda TRX700XX, 10:10:40 (43.34mph) (Class 25)

2. Javier Robles, Mexicali, Mexico/Adolfo Arellano, Tijuana, Mexico/Cesar Lopez, San Felipe, Honda TRX450R, 10:11:01 (43.32mph) (Class 25)

3. Danny Prather, Ramona, Calif./Mike Cafro, Bonsall, Calif./Chad Prull, Laveen, Ariz./Levi Marana, Hemet, Calif., Honda TRX700XX, 10:19:05 (42.76mph) (Class 25)

4. Francisco Servin/Isaac Castro/Rocky Mereno/Marco Moreno/Edgar Moreno, Chula Vista, Calif., Honda TRX450R, 10:44:26 (41.07mph) (Class 24)

5. Javier Beltran, San Ysidro, Calif./Cristian Rolas, San Ysidro/Santos Perez, Tijuana, Mexico/Juan Sanchez, Chula Vista, Calif./Raul Cano, Tijuana, Mexico, Calif., Honda TRX450R, 10:57:05 (40.28mph) (Class 24)



O F F I C I A L F I N I S H E R S

Pro Cars & Trucks

SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)-- 1. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 9 hours, 10 minutes, 47 seconds (48.06 miles per hour); 2. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 9:10:54; 3. Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Dodge Ram 1500, 9:25:47; 4. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:44:55; 5. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz./Todd LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:54:04; 6. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 10:46:40; 7. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Rick Geiser, Phoenix, GMC Sierra, 11:30:50; 8. Rick D. Johnson/Brian Sallee, Barstow, Calif., Ford F-150, 12:10:48; 9. Chad Ragland, Vista, Calif./Steve Hengeveld, Oak Hills, Calif., Toyota Tundra, 12:15:50; 10. Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif./ Mike Childress, Wrightwood, Calif., Ford F-150, 12:59:56; 11. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Larry Vanderwey, Litchfield Park, Ariz./Michael Vanderwey, Phoenix/Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 14:30:18; 12. Garron Cadiente, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150, 15:08:30; 13. Mike Voudouris, Austin, Texas, Ford F-150, 15:38:37; 14. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 16:39:37.

(18 Starters, 14 Finishers)

CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters)-- 1. Luis Ramirez Jr., /Juan Araiza/Luis Ramirez, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, HMS-Chevy, 9:36:55 (45.88mph); 2. Dale Ebberts, Wilton, Calif./Brad Etter, Villa Park, Calif., Porter-Chevy, 10:00:34; 3. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-B MW, 10:08:00; 4. Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif./Tom Ridings, Los Alamitos, Calif. Jimco-Chevy, 10:13:00; 5. Eric Chase, San Diego/Stuart Chase, Burbank, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 12:01:51; 6. Pat Dean/Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy, 13:10:08; 7. Miguel Sandoval, Ensenada, Mexico/Matt Cruson, Lakeside, Calif./Nick Johnson, Anaheim, Calif., Wide Open-Subaru, 13:16:25; 8. Bob Bruce, Sublimity, Ore./Mark Witte, Silverton, Ore., HMS-Chevy, 14:27:52; 9. Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif./Raymond Barre, Reno, Nev./Mark Levrett, Sparks, Nev., HMS-Chevy, 14:36:51; 10. B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy, 18:52:38; 11. Armin Kremer, Germany/Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 19:32:44.

(19 Starters, 11 Finishers)

CLASS 1-2/1600 (VW-powered, single or two-seaters to 1600cc)-- 1. Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif./Steven Eugenio, El Centro, Calif., Mirage, 10:59:53 (40.11mph); 2. Arnoldo Ramirez/Misael Arambula Ensenada, Mexico, Curry, 11:03:00; 3. Ray Files, Carlsbad, Calif./James Tiglio, Oceanside, Calif./Josh Tieman, Carlsbad, Calif., Cochran. 11:23:34; 4. Gerardo Iribe, Garden Grove, Calif./Carlos Iribe, Rosarito, Calif./Correy Torres, Las Vegas, Curry-ISRT, 12:02:44; 5. Ramiro Escobedo, Ensenada, Mexico/Jose Robles, Mexicali, Mexico, Fraley, 12:14:36; 6. Cory Boyer/Rick Boyer/Chris Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif./Fernie Padilla, Las Vegas, Lohringer, 12:23:12; 7. Max Hanberg/Bernie Carr/Jacob Hanberg, Solvang, Calif., Jimco, 13:08:44; 8. Roman Pereyra/Horacio Pereyra, San Ysidro, Calif., Garibay, 13:17:35; 9. Juan Gallo/Marco Gallo, San Felipe, Mexico/Brett Cox, Laguna Hills, Calif., Curry, 13:40:56; 10. Hector Garcia, Chula Vista, Calif./Teodoro Gonzalez, San Diego, Yees, 14:54:09; 11. Chris Langmayer, Rowlett, Texas/Mike Herrick, Dallas, Curry, 15:03:56; 12. Eliseo Garcia, San Ysidro, Calif./Hector Sarabia, Ensenada, Mexico, Garibay, 15:30:10; 13. Josue Delgado/Manuel Delgado, Mexicali, Mexico, Bo, 19:51:34.

(18 Starters, 13 Finishers)

CLASS 3 (Short Wheelbase 4X4)-- 1. Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif./Ken Moss, Marysville, Calif., Ford Bronco, 15:12:08 (29.02mph).

(2 Starters, 1 Finisher)

CLASS 5 (Unlimited VW Baja Bugs)-- 1. Kevin Carr/Perry McNeal, San Diego, 15:12:45 (29.00mph).

(2 Starters, 1 Finisher)

CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc VW Baja Bugs)-- 1. Jose Montoya/Adolfo Arambula/Gabrield Moreno, Ensenada, Mexico, 12:23:40 (35.59mph); 2. Mario Reynoso/Francisco Reynoso, Tijuana, Mexico/Adrian Esparza, San Diego, 12:45:20; 3. Ernie Negrete, San Ysidro, Calif./Os car Venagas, Rosarito, Mexico/Gabriel Diaz, San Ysidro, Calif., 13:24:50; 4. Ruben Gutierrez Jr., Winchester, Calif./Robert Gutierrez, Wildomar, Calif./Daniel Gutierrez, Chula Vista, Calif., 13:42:44; 5. Ernesto Arambula/Hector Ramos, Ensenada, Mexico, 14:30:54; 6. Alonso Angulo/Roberto Escobedo, Ensenada, Mexico, 14:52:05; 7. Gustavo Avina, Ensenada, Mexico/Lucio Avina, Chula Vista, Calif., 15:06:12; 8. Pedro Athie, Ensenada, Mexico/Faisol Diaz, San Diego/Ruben de la Fuente, Ensenada, Mexico, 15:50:35; 9. Tommy Craft, El Cajon, Calif./Ron Craft, Santee, Calif./Reid Rutherford, Montrose, Colo., 16:20:34; 10. Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, Ensenada, Mexico, 17:11:04; 11. Armando Garcia/Marco Garcia/Jose Dukes, Ensenada, Mexico, 17:31:47; 12. Enrique Zazueta Jr. /Enrique Zazueta Sr. /Edgar Zazueta/Sodgi Zazueta, La Paz, Mexico, 18:54:58.

(15 Starters, 12 Finishers)

CLASS 7 (Open mini trucks)-- 1. Dan Chamlee/Tom Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., Ford Ranger, 12:43:33 (34.67mph); 2. Aaron Celiceo/Stephanie Celiceo, San Diego/Adrian Celiceo, San Ysidro, Calif., Toyota Tacoma, 18:50:35; 3. Guillermo Galvan/Ricardo Galvan, Ensenada, Mexico, Ford Ranger, 19:30:57; 4. Scott Ulrich, Carlsbad, Calif., Ford Ranger, 19:46:30.

(7 Starters, 4 Finishers)

CLASS 7SX (Modified, open mini trucks)-- 1. Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Rene Burger, Chula Vista, Calif., Ford Ranger, 14:31:30 (30.37mph); 2. John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif./Mark Landersman, Temecula, Calif., Ford Ranger, 14:36:26; 3. Noe Sierra, San Bernardino, Calif./Tony Sierra/Johnathan Sierra, Fontana, Calif., Ford Ranger, 14:46:34; 4. Mike Horner, Laguna Hills, Calif./Jon Anderson, San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Brandt Anderson, Dana Point, Calif., Toyota Tacoma, 18:53:25.

(10 Starters, 4 Finishers)

CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks)-- 1. Noah Ostanik, Encinitas, Calif., Ford F-150, 16:25:51 (26.85mph).

(1 Starter, 1 Finisher)

CLASS 9 (VW-powered, Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters)-- 1. Daniel Reyes Jr., Calexico, Calif./Hector Ortega, Tijuana, Mexico, Venegas, 19:33:35 (22.55mph).

(2 Starters, 1 Finisher)

CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)-- 1. Jesus Gonzalez/Francisco Palacios, Ensenada, Mexico, Dunrite-Honda, 13:09:28 (33.53mph); 2. Javier Buelna, Ejido Hechicera, Mexico, 13:25:49; 3. Brendan Fikes, Midland, Texas/Pierre Lavie, Dallas, Porter-Honda, 14:22:13; 4. Lobsam Yee, Tijuana, Mexico, Jimco-Honda, 14:50:29; 5. Mike Lawrence/Anthony Lopiccalo, Brea, Calif., Lothringer-VW, 18:33:50.

(7 Starters, 5 Finishers)

SCORE LITE (VW-powered, Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc)-- 1. Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif., Duvel, 10:44:25 (41.07mph); 2. Lee Banning, Laveen, Ariz./Lee Banning Jr., Litchfield Park, Ariz., Foddrill, 11:30:05; 3. Jake Jones, Aliso Viejo, Calif./Scot Jones/Whitney Jones, San Clemente, Calif., Homebuilt, 11:53:37; 4. Perry McNeil/Bob Carr/Alfie Bueno, San Diego, Lothringer, 12:08:30; 5. David Callaway, Menifee, Calif./Scott Mapes, Riverside, Calif., Callaway, 12:22:53; 6. Steve Mamer, Holtville, Calif., Raceco, 14:04:15; 7. Bill Hernquist/Scott Reams, San Diego, Jimco, 14:34:32.

(12 Starters, 7 Finishers)

CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans)-- 1. Ramon Fernandez/Thomas Fernandez/Rogelio Robles, Ensenada, Mexico, 16:13:30 (27.19mph); 2. Cisco Bio/Pancho Bio, Spring Valley, Calif./Jorge Martinez, Los Angeles, Calif., 18:40:19; 3. Carlos Villa/Rafael Villa/Saul Trevino, Ensenada, Mexico, 19:35:20.

(8 Starters, 3 Finishers)

STOCK FULL (Stock, Full-sized trucks)-- 1. Chad Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3Alpha, 13:09:53 (33.51mph); 2. Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va./Justin Matney, Bristol, Tenn./William Aylor, Union, Ky., Dodge Ram2500, 19:35:40.

(6 Starters, 2 Finishers)

STOCK MINI (Stock, Mini-sized trucks)-- 1. Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3, 14:42:54 (29.98mph); 2. Gavin Skilton, Orange, Calif./Kevin Jensen, Apple Valley, Calif., Honda Ridgeline, 16:32:55; 3. Kevin Necessary, Long Beach, Calif./Russell Stoddard, Lakewood, Calif., Toyota FJ Cruiser, 18:24:53.

(4 Starters, 3 Finishers)

PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks)-- 1. Jason Voss/Rich Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150, 11:35:10 (38.08mph); 2. Dave Creagan\/Chris Creagan, Woodland, Wash./Brian Coats, Los Alamitos, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 11:45:20; 3. Ken Losch, Tempe, Ariz./Rob Martensen, Phoenix/Steve Stroud, Gooding, Idaho, Ford F-150, 15:27:37; 4. Gary Magness/Steve Knudson, Denver, Ford F-150, 15:27:40.

(7 Starters, 4 Finishers)

PRO MOTORCYCLES

CLASS 22 (250cc or more)-- 1. Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif., Honda CRF45 0X, 8:43:38 (50.55mph); 2. Ryan Penhall, Corona, Calif./Brent Harden, Sun City, Calif./Mike Childress, Wrightwood, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 9:12:00; 3. Ivan Ramirez, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 9:52:33; 4. Cory Evenson, Ramona, Calif./Justin Herrmann, Vista, Calif./Kirk Russel, Bend, Ore./Josh Smith, Oceanside, Calif., KTM 525XCW, 10:28:30; 5. Cory Brewer, El Cajon, Calif./Danny Naylor, Alpine, Calif, Yahama WR450F, 10:47:15; 6. Michael Gordon/Adam Dehner, Belgrade, Mont., Honda CRF450R, 10:54:00; 7. Caleb Gosselaar, Valencia, Calif./Timmy Weigand, Santa Clarita, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 10:57:32; 8. Nick Saia, Morro Bay, Calif./Kevin Murphy, Malibu, Calif./Drew Lucas, Los Osos, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 11:07:53; 9. Jimmy Roberts/Marc Francke, Los Angeles/James Hall, Marina Del Rey, Calif., Honda XR650R, 11:13:05; 10. Adrian Rodriguez/Edgar Espinoza, El Centro, Calif./Rene Maona, San Ysidro, Calif., Honda XR650R, 11:15:37; 11. Daniel Allford, Houston/Jordan Smith, Brenham, Texas/Austin Miller, Austin, Texas/Andres Serrano, France, KTM 530EXCR, 11:36:30; 12. Grant Steele, Temecula, Calif./Jeff Kargola, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 12:32:52; 13. Anthony Pico, Whittier, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 13:04:56; 14. Nick Blais, Chino, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 13:11:30; 15. Keith Webster/James Webster , Canada, Honda CRF450X, 13:27:17; 16. Jesse Sharpe, Escondido, Calif./Jimmy Lopez, El Cajon, Calif., Honda XR650R, 14:24:30.

(17 Starters, 16 Finishers)

CLASS 21 (126cc to 250cc)-- 1. Carlos Casas, Chula Vista, Calif./Noe Ibarra, Tijuana, Mexico, KTM 450CXF, 10:08:47 (43.48mph), 2. Bernard Bohrer, Laguna Niguel, Calif./Kurt Samuelson, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 10:49:15; 3. Edy Garcia/Cesar Garcia, Ensenada, Mexico, Yamaha YZ250, 12:17:12.

(4 Starters, 3 Finishers)

CLASS 20 (125cc)-- 1. Chad Black, Laguna Hills, Calif./Connor Penhall, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF250X, 10:56:53 (40.29mph); 2. Mario Acosta, Ensenada, Mexico/Mike None, Riverside, Calif./Ruben Espinoza, Ensenada, Mexico/Eric Griffith, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha WR250F, 11:42:04; 3. Anna Cody, Simi Valley, Calif./Stacy Doerkson, Apple Valley, Calif./Cathy Duncan, Los Alamos, Calif./Sarah Kritch, Bakersfield, Calif., Honda CRF250X, 12:52:55; 4. Larry Perkins, Strafford, Mo./Craig Goldsberry, Springfield, Mo./Malcolm Wood, Bolivor, Mo./Gabriel Hinshaw, Olathe, Kansas, Honda CRF250X, 13:24:47.

(5 Starters, 4 Finishers)

CLASS 30 (Riders over 30 years old)-- 1. Scott Myers, Sun City, Calif./Shane Esposito, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Steve Garnet, Carson City, Nev./Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Jeff Sheets, Henderson, Nev., Kawasaki KLX450, 9:13:46 (47.80mph); 2. Jim O’Neal/Jimmy O’Neal Jr., Simi Valley, Calif./Jason Trubey, Mohave Valley, Ariz./Scott Glimp, Las Vegas/Gerardo Rojas, Vicente Guerrero, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 9:23:16; 3. Mike Johnson, El Paso, Texas/Kyle Abney, Albuquerque, N.M./Bryan Lowery, Las Lunas, N.M., Honda CRF450X, 9:58:37; 4. Javier Hernandez, Obregon, Mexico/Eduardo Rosas, Huatabampo, Mexico/David Topete, Obregon, Mexico, Honda XR650R, 10:41:27; 5. Jamey Kabish, Gallatin Gateway, Mont./Reid Erickson, Livingston, Mont./Troy Jobe, New Hope, Min./Craig Smit, Big Sky, Mont., Honda CRF450X, 14:40:55; 6. Ricardo De La Pena, Jardines del Valle, Mexico/Mark Winkelman, Cedar Hill, Texas/Miguel Coria, Jardines del Valle, Mexico/Carios Chavez, Mexicali, Mexico, Honda XR650R, 14:50:22; 7. Matt Reynolds, San Diego, Honda RF450X, 14:55:55.

(9 Starters, 7 Finishers)

CLASS 40 (Riders over 40 years old)-- 1. Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./ Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Jon Ortner, Santa Barbara, Calif./Lou Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif./Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif./Bob Johnson, Temecula, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 10:02:10 (43.96mph); 2. Todd Winslow, Clovis, Calif./Troy Winslow, Elk Grove, Calif./Steve Achey, Clovis, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 11:19:20; 3. Stuart Goggins, Upland, Calif./Jeff Horsley, Goodyear, Ariz./Tim Vasquez, Monrovia, Calif./Scott Horsley, Claremont, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 11:58:05; 4. Kevin Newton, Sacramento, Calif./Scott Ruiz, Newcastle, Calif./Marty Nepper, Auburn, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 13:25:00.

(4 Starters, 4 Finishers)

CLASS 50 (Riders over 50 years old)-- 1. Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Doug Heil, Monrovia, Calif./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Dan Dawson, Agua Dulce, Calif./Paul Needles, Westlake Village, Calif./Mike Sixberry, Bullhead City, Ariz./Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 10:14:37 (43.07mph); 2. Kenny Hayden, Shadow Hills, Calif./Doug Smith, Upland, Calif./Dave Potts, Burbank, Calif./Bill Boyer, Honda CRF450X, 10:50:40; 3. Eizaburo Karasawa/Susumi Ishii, Japan, Honda CRF450X, 11:29:09; 4. Jamie De La Torre, Tijuana, Mexico/Gilberto Gallardo/Leonel Vallejo/Cesar Parra, San Diego, KTM 530EXC, 11:48:22.

(6 Starters, 4 Finishers)

CLASS 60 (Riders over 60 years old)-- 1. Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn./Gene Dempsey, Apple Valley, Calif./Sam Dempsey, Lake Balboa, Ca lif./Bob Gates, Hesperia, Calif.//Mike Harper, Landers, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 13:33:57 (32.52mph).

(1 Starter, 1 Finisher)

PRO ATVs

CLASS 25 (over 251cc)-- 1. Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Marc Spaeth, Ramona, Calif./Rick Cecco, Briling Springs, Pa., Honda TRX700XX, 10:10:40 (43.34mph); 2. Javier Robles, Mexicali, Mexico/Adolfo Arellano, Tijuana, Mexico/Cesar Lopez, San Felipe, Honda TRX450R, 10:11:01; 3. Danny Prather, Ramona, Calif./Mike Cafro, Bonsall, Calif./Chad Prull, Laveen, Ariz./Levi Marana, Hemet, Calif., Honda TRX700XX, 10:19:05; 4. Joel Aldrete, Valle De Las Palmas, Mexico/Roberto Villalobos, Tecate, Calif., Yamaha YFZ450, 11:08:44; 5. Stefano Caputo, San Felipe, Mexico (Italy)/Felipe Velez, San Felipe, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 11:11:51; 6. Max Hernandez, Queen Creek, Ariz./T.J. Miller, Tucson, Ariz./Jason Fritz, Globe, Ariz., Honda TRX450R, 11:41:51; 7. Reid Rutherford, Montrose, Colo./ Ben Vernadakis, Rico, Colo./Tony Valerio, Telluride, Colo., Honda TRX450R, 13:18:31; 8. Kyle Needham, Truckee, Calif., Yamaha YFZ450, 14:08:23.

(10 Starters, 8 Finishers)

CLASS 24 (under 251cc)-- 1. Francisco Servin/Isaac Castro/Rocky Mereno/Marco Moreno/Edgar Moreno, Chula Vista, Calif., Honda TRX450R, 10:44:26 (41.07mph); 2. Javier Beltran, San Ysidro, Calif./Cristian Rolas, San Ysidro/Santos Perez, Tijuana, Mexico/Juan Sanchez, Chula Vista, Calif./Raul Cano, Tijuana, Mexico, Calif., Honda TRX450R, 10:57:05; 3. Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif./Robin Fawcett, Santee, Calif./Steve Abrego, Covina, Calif./Jason Wade, Austin, Texas/David Scott, Beker, N.M., Honda TRX450R, 11:20:57; 4. Ray Fay III/Mike Crawford, Phoenix, Kawasaki KFX450, 11:40:04; 5. Benjamin Lopez Jr. /Jesus Lopez/Miguel Arellano, San Diego/Cristian Anaya, Tecate, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 12:00:29; 6. Jose Juarez, Tijuana, Mexico/Felix Torres, Chula Vista, Calif./Jose Navarro, Tijuana, Mexico/Daniel Delgado, San Diego, Honda TRX450R, 12:16:17; 7. Abraham Romero, Tijuana, Mexico/Sigifredo Jimenez, Chula Vista, Calif./Efrain Haros, Tijuana, Mexico/Jose Duarte, Chula Vista, Calif./Jose Garcia, Tijuana, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 12:27:20; 8. Luis Berumen, San Diego/Sergio Lopez Jr., Chula Vista, Calif./Adrian Cruz, Tijuana, Mexico/Guillermo Malpica, San Diego, Honda TRX450R, 12:46:48; 9. Carlos Mancillas/Joe Bernal/Roberto Miramontes Jr./Roberto Ulloa/Raul Esquivel, Chula Vista, Calif., Honda TRX450R, 12:48:59; 10. Romulo Gomez/Jorge Fuentes/Hector Leon, Chula Vista, Calif./Chris Vargas, San Diego, Honda TRX450R, 13:00:43; 11. Carl Penny, Prescott Valley, Ariz./Tony Bowden, Glendale, Ariz./Eric Duncan Jr. /Jeff Koenig/Prescott Valley, Ariz., Yamaha YFZ450, 13:44:57.

(14 Starters, 11 Finishers)

SPORTSMAN

OVERALL SPT CAR-- 1. Peter Lang/Terry Cotter, Santa Rosa, Calif./Brian Jellison, Sebastapol, Calif., Homebuilt-Chevy, 14:51:54 (29.68mph).

(3 Starters, 2 Finishers)

FIRST SPT TRUCK-- 1. Bob Land, Lake Forest, Calif./Eric Garcia, Indio, Calif./Tom Hanscom, Crystal Lake, Ill., Jeep Cherokee, 17:19:12 (25.47mph).

(3 Starters, 1 Finisher)

SPT UTV (660cc, 4-wheel utility vehicle)-- 1. Mark Lindsay, Flagstaff, Ariz., Polaris RZR, 19:49:30 (22.25mph).

(6 Starters, 1 Finisher)

FIRST SPT M/C<250CC-- Luis Garcia, Ensenada, Mexico/Alejandro Padilla, Sun Valley, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 11:10:18 (39.49mph).

(12 Starters, 7 Finishers)

OVERALL SPT M/C>250cc-- Pat Moore, Spring Creek, Nev./Jeff Moore, San Martin, Calif., KTM EXC450, 11:16:24 (39.13mph).

(40 Starters, 29 Finishers)

OVERALL SPT ATV-- Julio Gomez, Chula Vista, Calif./Alejandro Campos/Jorge Losio, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 11:41:28 (37.73mph).

(17 Starters, 11 Finishers)