'09 San Felipe

[Blanco]

CONTACT: SCORE International,


February 3, 2009


Tuesday, February 3, 2009 5:20 PM


SCORE announces cost-saving measures to assist racers
Entering 23rd annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250

Real-Time Tracking Device Not Mandatory At This Event

LOS ANGELES—Continuing its previously announced commitment to help reduce racing costs
this year, SCORE International has announced additional cost-saving measures prior to next month’s 23rd Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250, to be held March 13-15 in San Felipe. The measures are designed to make the popular Sea of Cortez race more affordable.
As previously announced at the conclusion of the 2008 championship series, SCORE will keep entry fees at the same level as last year. Furthermore, after consulting with authorities in Mexicali and San Felipe, SCORE has decided to run the same 232 mile course as last year. This will require less pre- running time and provide familiar logistics to race teams.
Also, the real-time tracking device rental normally required at a SCORE Baja race will not be mandatory at the San Felipe race this year. However, real-time tracking will continue to be required at the SCORE Baja 500 and SCORE Baja 1000 events.
“We realize full well the economics of racing and the financial challenges our world is facing right now,” said Sal Fish, SCORE CEO/President. “SCORE is diligently trying to reduce costs for racers, while still providing the memorable desert racing experiences and adventures that are signature qualities at SCORE events.”
“We are not increasing entry fees like we normally would to account for yearly increases in operating costs and we are using the same San Felipe course as last year. Furthermore, we have the liberty of eliminating mandatory real-time tracking at this race for several reasons. First, there are no pavement sections which require speed limit monitoring. And secondly, the four checkpoint locations will ensure that racers run the established course. One of the unique features of this race is that the baseline course is surrounded by many legal parallel lines in various areas. This provides the racers a certain degree of flexibility. That's just the nature of racing in San Felipe."
With over 225 entries expected to compete in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes in the 232-mile race, the green flag will drop at 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, for the motorcycle and ATV classes, followed three hours later by the car and truck classes at approximately 10 a.m. The start line for the race will once again be the landmark San Felipe Arches on Highway 5 on the outskirts of San Felipe. The race will finish just south of the Arches, directly behind the Tecate building. One vehicle will start every 30 seconds in the elapsed-time race, with a 10-hour time limit to become an official finisher.
The World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series will visit Mexico for the first of three races in 2009.
International Race Consultants, which provides the tracking devices and internet tracking at SCORE races, will be on-site in San Felipe and will continue to provide internet tracking for those vehicles that elect to have the IRC units at www.racetheworld.net.
Following his dominating season-opening victory at the recent 15th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, NASCAR Cup owner/driver Robby Gordon finds himself at the top of a very crowded Overall leaderboard in the 2009 SCORE Desert Series point standings. With 54 points, Gordon, who returned to his desert racing roots, also leads the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck class for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks in his No. 77 Team Gordon Chevy CK1500.
With just 14 points separating the top 21 in 2009 SCORE Overall points, SCORE racers are now preparing for the popular San Felipe race. The computerized drawing for starting positions, by class, for
Round 2 of the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series will be held at the SCORE headquarters in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 14.
The pre-race Manufacturer’s Midway and tech inspection of the vehicles in the race will be held on Friday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the picturesque Malecon, flanked by the Sea of Cortez on one side and the popular restaurants and night clubs of San Felipe on the other.
Last year’s top overall finishers are expected back this year even if with different teams. Leading the group will be four-wheel vehicle overall winner Brian Collins, Las Vegas, in the No. 12 Collins Motorsports Dodge Ram1500. Last year’s overall motorcycle champion was the JCR Honda team of Robby Bell, Murrieta, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif. and the Overall ATV winners were the team of Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Harold Goodman Jr., Brownstown, Mich./Marc Spaeth, Warner, Calif., on a Honda TRX450R.
Among the other class winners expected back is the unlimited Class 1 winning All German Motorsports team of Armin Schwarz of Germany and Martin Christensen, of Denmark, but who lives in Escondido, Calif. in their BMW-powered Jimco open-wheel desert race car.
In addition to season point class point championships, drivers in the Pro car and truck classes are also racing to earn prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards given to all drivers who complete every required mile of the five-race season. Being presented by Toyota Motorsports for the 24th consecutive year, a total of 52 drivers remain eligible after Round 1 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series.
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, Off-Road, American Suzuki, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
For more information regarding the series, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com (http://www.score-international.com/).

Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
All-Time Overall Champions
Cars & Trucks
Year--Driver(s), Vehicle (Class)
1982--Dan Cornwell, Chenowth-VW (Class 1)
1983--Corky McMillin/Scott McMillin, Chenowth-Porsche (Class 2)
1984--Scott McMillin/Corky McMillin, Chenowth-Porsche (Class 2)
1990--Brian Collins/Jack Johnson, Chenowth-VW (Class 1)
1991--Larry Ragland, Chevy C1500 (Class 8)
1992--Bob Richey/Boyd Cox, Raceco-Porsche (Class 1)
1993--Scott Douglas, Ford Ranger (Class 7)
1994--Ivan Stewart, Toyota SR5 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1995--Larry Ragland, Chevy C1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1996--Robby Gordon, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1997--Curt LeDuc, Jeep Grand Cherokee (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1998--Mark Post/Jerry Whelchel, Riviera-Chevy (Class 1)
1999--Ed Herbst/Tim Herbst, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2000--Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2001--Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2002--Dan Smith/David Ashley, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2003--Gus Vildosola/Rob MacCachren, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2004--Mark Post/Jerry Whelchel, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2005--Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
2006--Garron Cadiente, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2007--Mark Post/Rob MacCachren, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2008—Brian Collins, Dodge Ram1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

Motorcycles
Year--Rider(s), Vehicle
1982--Bob Balentine, Honda XR500 (Class 22)
1983--Jack Johnson, Honda XR500 (Class 22)
1984--Dan Smith/Dan Ashcraft, Husqvarna CR500 (Class 22)
1990--Dan Smith/Danny Hamel, KTM (Class 22)
1991--Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicut Jr, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1992--Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicut Jr, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1993--Danny Hamel, Kawasaki KX500(Class 22)
1994--Danny Hamel, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1995--Danny Hamel, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1996--Paul Krause, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1997--Tim Staab, Honda XR650 (Class 22)
1998--Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab, Honda XR650 (Class 22)
1999--Johnny Campbell/Cole Marshall, Honda XR650 (Class 22)
2000--Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab, Honda XR650 (Class 22)
2001--Steve Hengeveld/Jonah Street, Honda XR650R (Class 22)
2002--Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda XR650R (Class 22)
2003--Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda XR650R (Class 22)
2004--Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda XR650R (Class 22)
2005--Chris Blais/Andy Grider/Quinn Cody, KTM MXC525 (Class 22)
2006--Robby Bell/Kendall Norman, Honda CRF450X (Class 22)
2007--Robby Bell/Kendall Norman, Honda CRF450X (Class 22)
2008--Robby Bell/Johnny Campbell, Honda CRF450X (Class 22)

Sportsman Cars and Trucks
Year--Driver(s), Vehicle
2008—Peter Lang, Homebuilt-Chevy (SPT Car)
Sportsman Motorcycles
Year--Rider(s), Vehicle
2008—Bill Gilbert, Honda CRF450X (SPT M/C>250cc)

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http://score-international.com/175/newss/Tracking_Device_NOT_Mandatory_at_San_Felipe.aspx

[flyinbronco]

Sweet!!! No tracking device rental fees for this race. The San Felipe 250 is one of my favorites. Who's racing??

[Blanco]

The down side to it I suppose, is for people like myself that wont get to go, will miss watching it on line. :o

[chupakabras]

they just need to make free the roll cage inspection,. then that will be awsome,. we are working in our chupakabras,. the engine is ready to bolt on,. hope everything to fit easy,. as i said before, we are replacing the 4.0 ohv with a 4.0 sohc engine,. i think the hard thing will be the wiring,. hope everything goes as planned with that,. till then,. who knows.

[chupakabras]

we will be there for sure with our chupakabras, at least for testing,. we still looking for sponsors,. haha,.who's not,. haha, right,.

i have a 3 month old baby doughter, and my brother have a 3 week old baby boy, so, you know where the money went allready,. haha,.

[flyinbronco]

we will be there for sure with our chupakabras, at least for testing,. we still looking for sponsors,. haha,.who's not,. haha, right,.

i have a 3 month old baby doughter, and my brother have a 3 week old baby boy, so, you know where the money went allready,. haha,.

That's great news I'm glad to here your running that race. You've been racing class 7 I think lately haven't you? Can I assume you'll enter this one as a class 3?

[chupakabras]

That's great news I'm glad to here your running that race. You've been racing class 7 I think lately haven't you? Can I assume you'll enter this one as a class 3?

class 3 with score,. class 7s with CODE , RECORD or ESSOR, we want to do one of this races before entering one of SCORE,. unless somebody else pays the SCORE fees then we will enter with not much testing,.

[Blanco]

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark

February 10, 2009


Over 225 entries expected
Computerized Start draw for 23rd Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
To be held this Saturday at SCORE headquarters in Los Angeles

Top 10 SCORE Trophy-Trucks & Class 1 from 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 to have special draw


LOS ANGELES—Many of the world’s top desert racers are expected to be entered in time for Saturday’s computerized start draw for next month’s 23rd Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 desert race. With the drawing being held at the SCORE International headquarters in Los Angeles, the race itself will be held March 13-15 along the Sea of Cortez in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico.
With over 225 entries expected to compete in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes in the 232.4-mile race, the green flag will drop at 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, for the motorcycle and ATV classes, followed three hours later by the car and truck classes at approximately 10 a.m. The start line for the race will once again be the landmark San Felipe Arches on Highway 5 on the outskirts of San Felipe. The race will finish just south of the Arches, directly behind the Tecate building. One vehicle will start every 30 seconds in the elapsed-time race, with a 10-hour time limit to become an official finisher.
Following January’s season-opening SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series will visit Mexico for the first of three races in 2009.
A unique part of Saturday’s drawing will be the special drawing for the top 10 finishers from the nearest previous SCORE Baja race entered in the current race in both SCORE Trophy-Truck and the unlimited Class 1. For this race it will be the top 10 finishers in each class from last November’s 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.
The top 10 finishers in SCORE Trophy-Truck from the 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 were: Roger Norman/Larry Roeseler, B.J. Baldwin, Chad Ragland/Larry Ragland, Mark Post/Rob MacCachren, Dan Friedkin/Danny Sullivan/Steve Hengeveld, Justin Lofton/Bob Lofton, Robbie Pierce, Ron Whitton/Garron Cadiente, Bobby Baldwin/Larry Job and Damen Jefferies.
In the unlimited Class 1, the top 10 finishers from the 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 were: Chuck Dempsey, Harley Letner, Ron Brant, Rob Bruce, Brian Robinson, Luis Ramirez Jr., Josh Rigsby, Brian Parkhouse, B.J. Richardson and Armin Schwarz.
The start draw for Round 2 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series, will determine the starting order within each of the various classes in the race.
Last year’s top overall finishers are expected back this year even if with different teams. Leading the group will be four-wheel vehicle overall winner Brian Collins, Las Vegas, in the No. 12 Collins Motorsports Dodge Ram1500. Last year’s overall motorcycle champion was the JCR Honda team of Robby Bell, Murrieta, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif. on a Honda CRF450X and the Overall ATV winners were the team of Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Harold Goodman Jr., Brownstown, Mich./Marc Spaeth, Warner, Calif., on a Honda TRX450R.
Bell moved to another team this year and has entered, and JCR has entered two Honda teams in this year’s race. Norman and Colton Udall are the two riders of record while Campbell, the team owner/manager, is listed as a third rider on both.
Matlock has entered with Goodman Jr. and a new third rider for this year.
Among the other 2008 class winners already entered is the unlimited Class 1 winning All German Motorsports team of Armin Schwarz of Germany and Martin Christensen, of Denmark, but who lives in Escondido, Calif. in their BMW-powered Jimco open-wheel desert race car.
Also back to defend their class wins among those on the early entry list are Sportsman Car winner Peter Lang and SPT M/C overall winner Bill Gilbert.
This year’s race will use the same 232-mile race course as 2008, running in a counter clockwise direction out of San Felipe up to and then along Highway 3 and back down through three of the most picturesque and challenging washes in all of Baja. Pre-running will officially open for participants in the event on Saturday, Feb. 28.
After the start at the landmark San Felipe Arches, the race will proceed north towards Zoo Road. The area approaching the Zoo Road crossing was bladed last year, which makes it a safer approach to the popular spectator area. That area will again be fenced and patrolled so that spectators can watch the action but not put themselves in way of the action. The course will run again this year in a counterclockwise direction.
This will be one of the few times that SCORE will run through the majestic Matomi Wash in the early part of the race instead of near the end. After Matomi, the challenging course will run through two more of the infamous Baja washes—Azufre and Huatomote before heading back Northwest for the final 19.6 miles to the finish line.
The pre-race Manufacturer’s Midway and tech inspection of the vehicles in the race will be held on Friday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the picturesque Malecon, flanked by the Sea of Cortez on one side and the popular restaurants and night clubs of San Felipe on the other.
Following his dominating season-opening victory at the 15th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, NASCAR Cup owner/driver Robby Gordon finds himself at the top of a very crowded Overall leaderboard in the 2009 SCORE Desert Series point standings. With 54 points, Gordon, who returned to his desert racing roots, also leads the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck class for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks in his No. 77 Team Gordon Chevy CK1500.
With just 14 points separating the top 21 in 2009 SCORE Overall points, SCORE racers are now preparing for the popular San Felipe race.
International Rally Consultants, which provides the tracking devices and internet tracking at SCORE races, will be on-site in San Felipe and will continue to provide internet tracking for those vehicles that elect to rent the IRC units at www.racetheworld.net. The devices are optional for this race, but will again be required for both June’s Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and November’s Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.
In addition to season point class point championships, drivers in the Pro car and truck classes are also racing to earn prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards given to all drivers who complete every required mile of the five-race season. Being presented by Toyota Motorsports for the 24th consecutive year, a total of 52 drivers remain eligible after Round 1 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series.
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, Off-Road, American Suzuki, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
For more information regarding the series, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com (http://www.score-international.com/).

[Blanco]

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark


February 15, 2009


Rd 2, 2009 SCORE Desert Series
Jefferies in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Bell in Motorcycles draw

First starting slots for 23rd Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250

Josh Rigsby receives first Class 1 start as nearly 225 entries

Expected in March 14 desert race in Mexico



LOS ANGELES—Champion Southern California desert racers Damen Jefferies and Robby Bell received the pole positions for four-wheel and two-wheel vehicles in the computerized drawing for starting positions held Saturday for the upcoming 23rd Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250. Jefferies races in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division while Bell competes in Class 22 for open motorcycles.
Round 2 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series will be held March 13-15 in Mexico’s quaint and picturesque fishing village of San Felipe, located on the East side of the Baja California peninsula along the azure waters of the tranquil Sea of Cortez.
With nearly 225 entries expected to compete in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes in the 232.4-mile race, the green flag will drop at 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, March 14, for the motorcycle and ATV classes, followed three hours later by the car and truck classes at approximately 10 a.m. local time. The start line for the race will once again be the landmark San Felipe Arches on Highway 5 on the outskirts of San Felipe. The race will finish just south of the Arches, directly behind the Tecate building. One vehicle will start every 30 seconds in the elapsed-time race, with a 10-hour time limit to become an official finisher.
Following January’s season-opening SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series will visit Mexico for the first of three races in 2009.
Drawing the first starting slot for the unlimited Class 1 open-wheel desert race cars was Josh Rigsby of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Riding the first ATV off the line will be Class 25 rider Adolfo Arellano, Tijuana, Mexico.
Jefferies, 36, of Apple Valley, Calif., is a veteran SCORE desert racer who has three career SCORE Class season point titles in three different classes, including the 1997 SCORE Overall point championships. Also a successful desert chassis builder, Jefferies is racing the No. 22 Jefferies Racing Chevy Silverado this year with Luis Ramirez Jr. of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Jefferies is eighth in his class point standings this year after finishing fifth last season.
With 20 entries so far in the marquee SCORE racing division for 800 horsepower, unlimited production trucks, Jefferies will lead a strong field in SCORE Trophy-Truck that features many of the world’s top desert racers.
Last year’s top overall finishers have all entered this year even though one is with a new team. Leading the defending race champions group is four-wheel vehicle overall winner Brian Collins, Las Vegas, who will start 10th in the 20-truck SCORE Trophy-Truck class in the No. 12 Collins Motorsports Dodge Ram1500.
Bell, 23, of Sun City, Calif., has left the factory Honda team after winning the two-wheel overall title in San Felipe the last three years and will be teamed with another former Honda rider Mike Childress on the No. 1x Kawasaki KX450F. Bell drew the first start last year as well for the JCR team owned by SCORE Baja racing legend Johnny Campbell.
Campbell, who won his race-record seventh Overall motorcycle and eighth motorcycle class title in this race last year while riding with Bell, has entered two Honda CRF450X teams in this year’s race for the JCR team. Rider of record on one bike will be Kendall Norman, who has two overall wins in San Felipe, and the team’s other rider of record Colton Udall is a rookie on the team and making his first San Felipe start.
In Saturday’s computerized drawing, SCORE Trophy-Truck had the most entries with 20, followed by the unlimited Class 1 and Class 1-2/1600 with 14 each. Late registration will be accepted up until race morning and as many as 50 additional entries are expected.
Defending SCORE overall series and race ATV and Class 25 champion Wayne Matlock, El Cajon has entered this year once again with Harold Goodman Jr., Brownsville, Mich. and a new third rider-Josh Caster, El Cajon, Calif.
Besides Collins, Bell and Matlock the other defending class winners entered so far this year are: Germany’s Armin Schwarz (Class 1), Donald Moss, Sacramento (Class 3), Marcos Nunez, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 5/1600), John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif. (Class 7SX), Rodrigo Ampudia Jr., Ensenada, Mexico (Class 8), Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico (Class 11), Anna Cody, Simi Valley, Calif. (Class 20), Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif. (Class 30) and Bret Helm, Poway, Calif. (Class 40-Scott Myers is rider of record this year).
Also back to defend his Sportsman class win among those entered to date is Sportsman Car winner Peter Lang.
This year’s race will use the same 232.4-mile race course as 2008, running in a counter clockwise direction out of San Felipe up to and then along Highway 3 and back down through three of the most picturesque and challenging washes in all of Baja. Pre-running will officially open for participants in the event on Saturday, Feb. 28.
After the start at the landmark San Felipe Arches, the race will proceed north towards Zoo Road. The area approaching the Zoo Road crossing was bladed last year, which makes it a safer approach to the popular spectator area. That area will again be fenced and patrolled so that spectators can watch the action but not put themselves in way of the action. The course will run again this year in a counterclockwise direction.
This will be one of the few times that SCORE will run through the majestic Matomi Wash in the early part of the race instead of near the end. After Matomi, the challenging course will run through two more of the infamous Baja washes—Azufre and Huatomote before heading back Northwest for the final 19.6 miles to the finish line.
The pre-race Manufacturer’s Midway and tech inspection of the vehicles in the race will be held on Friday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the picturesque Malecon, flanked by the Sea of Cortez on one side and the popular restaurants and night clubs of San Felipe on the other.
At 10 a.m. on Sunday (March 15), the awards celebration will be held in front of The Beachcomber Night Club on the Malecon.
Following his dominating season-opening victory at the 15th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, NASCAR Cup owner/driver Robby Gordon finds himself at the top of a very crowded Overall leaderboard in the 2009 SCORE Desert Series point standings. With 54 points, Gordon, who returned to his desert racing roots, also leads the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck class for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks in his No. 77 Team Gordon Chevy CK1500.
With just 14 points separating the top 21 in 2009 SCORE Overall points, SCORE racers are now preparing to begin official pre-running.
In addition to season point class point championships, drivers in the Pro car and truck classes are also racing to earn prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards given to all car and truck class drivers who complete every required mile of the five-race season. Being presented by Toyota Motorsports for the 24th consecutive year, a total of 52 drivers remain eligible after Round 1 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series.
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, Off-Road, American Suzuki, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
Associate sponsors for the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 are the Tourism and Convention Bureau of Mexicali/San Felipe, and Cotuco.
The race annually provides a greater economic impact to San Felipe than the entire month-long ‘Spring Break’.
For more information regarding the series, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com (http://www.score-international.com/).

23rd Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250

Round 2 of five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series

March 13-15, 2009—232.4 miles

San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico

Total Entries: 149 (as of 2/15/09)

(from 15 States, Canada, Italy, Mexico & Germany)

Pro Cars & Trucks
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (20)

22 Damen Jefferies

96 Bobby Baldwin

1 B.J. Baldwin

35 Robbie Pierce

3 Mark Post

8 Roger Norman

77 Robby Gordon

13 Ed Stout

19 Troy Herbst

12 Brian Collins

50 Jason McNeil

24 Adam Householder

47 James Bult

51 Kory Scheeler

84 Nick Vanderwey

11 Greg Nunley

4 Gus Vildosola Jr.

2 Pete Sohren

40 Chet Huffman

16 Cameron Steele

CLASS 1 (14)

101 Josh Rigsby

102 Brian Parkhouse

103 Rob Bruce

104 Armin Schwarz

105 Harley Letner

106 Tim Herbst

107 Richard Boyle

108 Julio Herrera

109 Ronny Wilson

110 Dale Lenk

111 Armin Kremer

112 Chuck Sacks

113 Paul Keller

114 Randy Wilson

CLASS 1-2/1600 (14)

1601 Luis Martinez

1602 Arturo Velazco

1603 Samuel Araiza

1604 Mario Gastelum

1605 Brad Wilson

1606 Brian Wilson

1607 Myan Spaccarelli

1608 Cody Robinson

1609 Quentin Tucker

1610 Justin Davis

1646 Roman Pereyra

1647 Eric Duran

1648 Marco Gallo

1649 Victor Barreda




CLASS 3 (1)

300 Donald Moss



CLASS 5 (2)

501 Shaun Dunbar

500 Kevin Carr

CLASS 5/1600 (4)

551 Alonso Angulo

552 Trevor Anderson

550 Marcos Nunez

579 Miguel Rosales

CLASS 6 (2)

601 Marc Burnett

602 Heidi Steele

CLASS 7 (4)

701 Jose Cancholo Jr.

700 Dan Chamlee

703 Brandon Walsh

714 Heidi Steele

CLASS 7SX (2)

741 Nick Moncure

759 John Holmes

CLASS 8 (3)

801 Rodrigo Ampudia Jr.

802 Dave Crinklaw

803 Michael Brett

CLASS 9 (1)

900 Daniel Reyes Jr.

CLASS 10 (4)

1001 Javier Robles

1002 Tito Robles

1000 Mike Lawrence

1004Sergio Salgado

SCORE LITE (9)

1201 John Padgett

1202 Brent Parkhouse

1203 John Langley

1204 Lee Banning

1205 Michelle Bruckmann

1206 Ty Godde

1207 Dan Worley

1208 Gary Johnson

1200 Rick St. John

CLASS 11 (1)

1149 Eric Solorzano

STOCK MINI (1)

779 Gavin Skilton

PRO MOTORCYCLES
CLASS 22 (4)

1x Robby Bell

2x Cameron Corfman

3x Kendall Norman

4x Colton Udall

CLASS 21 (4)

101x Carlos Becerril

102x Jeremy Purvines

103x Bill Boyer

104x Mike West

CLASS 20 (2)

151x Jesus Rios

150x Anna Cody

CLASS 30 (5)

301x Javier Hernandez

302x Sol Saltzman

303x Shane Esposito

300x Jim O’Neal

305x Mike Johnson

CLASS 40 (2)

401x Brian Campbell

400x Scott Myers

CLASS 50 (1)

500x Jim O’Neal

CLASS 60 (2)

608x William Rogers

609x Ramon Izuarieta

PRO ATVs
CLASS 25 (7)

2a Adolfo Arellano

3a Felipe Velez

1a Wayne Matlock

5a Jeff Hancock

6a Hunter Miller

7a Javier Robles

8a Greg Row

CLASS 24 (9)

101a Jose Juarez

102a Victor Lopez

103a Jovany Pimental

104a Benjamin Lopez

105a Santos Perez

106a Roberto Ruiz

107a Tom Wright

100a Craig Christy

149a Luis Berumen

CLASS 26 (2)

201a Reid Rutherford

219a Rob Ransford

SPORTSMAN
SPT CAR (2)

1401 George Jackson

1400 Peter Lang

SPT UTV (2)

1801 Thomas Graves

1802 Peter Hajas

SPT M/C< (9)

201x Scott Anderson

202x Trisha West

203x Fred Sobke

204x Ben Harman

205x Jimmy Boutwell

206x Matt Ladendorf

207x Rene Echegaray

208x Greg Willitts

249x Louie Montano

SPT M/C> (9)

251x Hank Salyer

252x Brock Campbell

253x Baxter Gillespie

254x Manuel Reyes

255x Oscar Fazz

256x Rusty Sexton

257x Bryon Schmidt

258x Craig Anstine

299x Shawn Evans

SPT ATV (7)

50a Joselito Muro

51a Javier Guerrero

52a Brent Davis

53a Alberto Maya

54a Adrian Valdez

55a Daniel Montano

56a Samuel Fuson

[petepecas]

we will be there for sure with our chupakabras, at least for testing,. we still looking for sponsors,. haha,.who's not,. haha, right,.

i have a 3 month old baby doughter, and my brother have a 3 week old baby boy, so, you know where the money went allready,. haha,.

I dont see your name on the entry list yet...bailing?
The money went...and will keep going for at least another 18 San Felipe 250's:eek:

[flyinbronco]

I dont see your name on the entry list yet...bailing?
The money went...and will keep going for at least another 18 San Felipe 250's:eek:

Come on. Don't make us wait till race day to find out.

[Blanco]

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark 702.735.7123

February 25, 2009


Rd 2, 2009 SCORE Desert Series
Collins looking to repeat as pre-running starts

Saturday for 23rd Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250

Nearly 225 cars, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs from 20 U.S. States,

Six countries expected in March 14 popular desert race in Mexico;

Motorcycle and ATV classes to be featured on NBC Sports show



LOS ANGELES—As pre-running starts Saturday for next month’s 23rd Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250, veteran Las Vegas desert racer Brian Collins and his Collins Motorsports team are finalizing plans to repeat as overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck winners of the popular spring race. With four class wins in this race, Collins is the defending Overall winner in this event in the No. 12 Collins Motorsports Dodge Ram1500.
Round 2 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series will be held March 13-15 in Mexico’s quaint and picturesque fishing village of San Felipe, located on the East side of the Baja California peninsula along the azure waters of the tranquil Sea of Cortez.
With nearly 225 entries from 20 U.S. States and six countries expected to compete in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes in the 232.4-mile race, the green flag will drop at 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, March 14, for the motorcycle and ATV classes, followed three hours later by the car and truck classes at approximately 10 a.m. local time. The start line for the race will once again be the landmark San Felipe Arches on Highway 5 on the outskirts of San Felipe. The race will finish just south of the Arches, directly behind the Tecate building. One vehicle will start every 30 seconds in the elapsed-time race, with a 10-hour time limit to become an official finisher.
Following January’s season-opening SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series will visit Mexico for the first of three races in 2009.
“We appreciate all that the Mexican officials have done to provide us with the same race route as last year as well as continuing all of the other safety-related support they provide for all of the SCORE Baja races,” said Sal Fish, SCORE President/CEO. “This will be another exciting a memorable adventure and we look forward to spending ‘Spring Break’ in San Felipe with the world’s best desert racers.”
This year’s race will use the same 232.4-mile race course as 2008, running in a counter clockwise direction out of San Felipe up to and then back West along Highway 3 and back South and down through three of the most picturesque and challenging washes in all of Baja.
After the start at the landmark San Felipe Arches, the race will proceed north towards Zoo Road. The area approaching the Zoo Road crossing was bladed last year, making a safer approach to the popular spectator area. That area will again be fenced and patrolled so that spectators can watch the action but not put themselves in way of the action.
This will be one of the few times that SCORE will run through the majestic Matomi Wash in the early part of the race instead of near the end. After Matomi, the challenging course will run through two more of the infamous Baja washes—Azufre and Huatomote before heading back Northwest for the final 19.6 miles to the finish line.
Collins, who also captured the overall victory in this race in 1990 to give him two career San Felipe overalls, is one of 10 overall San Felipe race winners out of the last 13 years who is entered this year.
“We have done pretty well in the SCORE San Felipe 250 over the years and running the same course this year will help our mental as well as physical preparation for the race,” said Collins, who has five career SCORE Trophy-Truck race wins in the 15-plus year history of the marquee SCORE racing division for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks. Among his victories were back-to-back triumphs in the 2006 and 2007 Tecate SCORE Baja 500.
Leading the way of returning overall winners with three victories are Las Vegas brothers Tim and Ed Herbst (1999, 2000, 2001) who after taking last year off of desert racing will debut their new No. 19 Terrible Herbst Motorsports Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy-Truck.
Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif. also has three San Felipe overall wins, one in Class 1 (1998) and two in SCORE Trophy-Truck (2004, 2007). Post won with Jerry Whelchel in 1998 and 2004 and in 2007, his second driver was current teammate Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, in the No. 3 Riviera Racing Ford F-150.
MacCachren has two San Felipe overall wins, having also won in 2003 as the second driver for Mexico’s Gus Vildosola. Vildosola will be the second driver this year for his son Gus Vildosola Jr., in the popular No. 4 Red Bull Vildosola Racing Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy-Truck.
NASCAR’s Cup team owner/driver Robby Gordon, who is the current SCORE Overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck point leader after his season-opening SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, won in San Felipe in 1996 and will be driving this year in the No. 77 Robby Gordon Racing Chevy CK1500.
Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., won the San Felipe overall in 1997 and will be second driver this year for Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix, in the No. 84 Flying Dutchmen Chevy Silverado.
SCORE Trophy-Trucks have won 13 overalls in San Felipe in their 15-year history. Post/Whelchel in 1997 and San Diego’s son/father team of Andy and Scott McMillin (2005) have the only two Class 1 wins since SCORE debuted the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division in 1994.
Champion Southern California desert racers Damen Jefferies and Robby Bell received the pole positions for four-wheel and two-wheel vehicles in the computerized drawing for starting positions held Feb. 21. Jefferies races in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division while Bell competes in Class 22 for open motorcycles.
Jefferies, 36, of Apple Valley, Calif., is a veteran SCORE desert racer who has three career SCORE Class season point titles in three different classes, including the 1997 SCORE Overall point championships. Also a successful desert chassis builder, Jefferies is racing the No. 22 Jefferies Racing Chevy Silverado this year with Luis Ramirez Jr. of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Jefferies is eighth in his class point standings this year after finishing fifth last season.
Bell, 23, of Sun City, Calif., has left the factory Honda team after winning the two-wheel overall title in San Felipe the last three years and will be teamed with another former Honda rider Mike Childress on the No. 1x Kawasaki KX450F. Bell drew the first start last year as well for the JCR team owned by SCORE Baja racing legend Johnny Campbell.
SCORE Trophy-Truck has the most entries to date with 20, followed by Class 1-2/1600 with 15 and the unlimited Class 1 with 14. Late registration will be accepted up until race morning and as many as 30 more entries are expected.
Besides Collins and Bell the other defending class winners expected back this year are: Germany’s Armin Schwarz (Class 1), Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif. (Class 1-2/1600), Donald Moss, Sacramento (Class 3), Marcos Nunez, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 5/1600), John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif. (Class 7SX), Rodrigo Ampudia Jr., Ensenada, Mexico (Class 8), Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico (Class 11), Anna Cody, Simi Valley, Calif. (Class 20), Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif. (Class 30), Bret Helm, Poway, Calif. (Class 40-Scott Myers is rider of record this year) and Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif. (Class 25).
Also back to defend his Sportsman class win among those entered to date is Sportsman Car winner Peter Lang.
The pre-race Manufacturer’s Midway and tech inspection of the vehicles in the race will be held on Friday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the picturesque Malecon, flanked by the Sea of Cortez on one side and the popular restaurants and night clubs of San Felipe on the other.
At 10 a.m. on Sunday (March 15), the awards celebration will be held in front of The Beachcomber Night Club on the Malecon.
Through the efforts of SCORE’s electronic media partner, Aura360, SCORE has also announced that the motorcycle and ATV race will be featured in the April 26 NBC Sports telecast of the Jeep World of Adventure Sport.
This will mark the third time these classes have been featured on that NBC show and Aura360 will also produce a complete-race DVD on the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 for the first time. For the past five years, Aura360 has produced special DVDs of both the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 races. The special DVD from the 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, featuring the 43-minute NBC broadcast of the race along with special never-before-seen bonus coverage is on sale now through www.thebajaunlimited.com (http://www.thebajaunlimited.com).
In addition to season point class point championships, drivers in the Pro car and truck classes are also racing to earn prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards given to all car and truck class drivers who complete every required mile of the five-race season. Being presented by Toyota Motorsports for the 24th consecutive year, a total of 52 drivers remain eligible after Round 1 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series.
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, Off-Road, American Suzuki, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
Associate sponsors for the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 are the Tourism and Convention Bureau of Mexicali/San Felipe, and Cotuco.
The race annually provides a greater economic impact to San Felipe than the entire month-long ‘Spring Break’.
For more information regarding the series, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com (http://www.score-international.com/).

23rd Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250

Round 2 of five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series

March 13-15, 2009—232.4 miles

San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico

Total Entries: 181 (as of 2/25/09)

(from 16 States, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Mexico New Zealand & Germany)

Pro Cars & Trucks
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (20)

22 Damen Jefferies

96 Bobby Baldwin

1 B.J. Baldwin

35 Robbie Pierce

3 Mark Post

8 Roger Norman

77 Robby Gordon

13 Ed Stout

19 Troy Herbst

12 Brian Collins

50 Jason McNeil

24 Adam Householder

47 James Bult

51 Kory Scheeler

84 Nick Vanderwey

11 Greg Nunley

4 Gus Vildosola Jr.

2 Pete Sohren

40 Chet Huffman

16 Cameron Steele

CLASS 1 (14)

101 Josh Rigsby

102 Brian Parkhouse

103 Rob Bruce

104 Armin Schwarz

105 Harley Letner

106 Tim Herbst

107 Richard Boyle

108 Julio Herrera

109 Ronny Wilson

110 Dale Lenk

111 Armin Kremer

112 Chuck Sacks

113 Paul Keller

114 Randy Wilson

CLASS 1-2/1600 (15)

1601 Luis Martinez

1602 Arturo Velazco

1603 Samuel Araiza

1604 Mario Gastelum

1605 Brad Wilson

1606 Brian Wilson

1607 Myan Spaccarelli

1608 Cody Robinson

1609 Quentin Tucker

1610 Justin Davis

1645 David Caspino

1646 Roman Pereyra

1647 Eric Duran

1648 Marco Gallo

1649 Victor Barreda

CLASS 3 (2)


300 Donald Moss

349 Ken Leavitt



CLASS 5 (3)

501 Shaun Dunbar

500 Kevin Carr

519 Carlos Albanez

CLASS 5/1600 (4)

551 Alonso Angulo

552 Trevor Anderson

550 Marcos Nunez

579 Miguel Rosales

CLASS 6 (2)

601 Marc Burnett

602 Heidi Steele

CLASS 7 (4)

701 Jose Canchola Jr.

700 Dan Chamlee

703 Brandon Walsh

714 Heidi Steele

CLASS 7SX (4)

741 Nick Moncure

742 Oscar Solaiza

758 Eduardo Gonzalez

759 John Holmes

CLASS 8 (5)

801 Rodrigo Ampudia Jr.

802 Dave Crinklaw

803 Michael Brett

804 Clyde Stacey

805 Juan C. Lopez

CLASS 9 (1)

900 Daniel Reyes Jr.

CLASS 10 (6)

1001 Javier Robles

1002 Tito Robles

1000 Mike Lawrence

1004 Sergio Salgado

1005 Jesus Gonzalez

1049 Alejandro Navarrete

SCORE LITE (9)

1201 John Padgett

1202 Brent Parkhouse

1203 John Langley

1204 Lee Banning

1205 Michelle Bruckmann

1206 Ty Godde

1207 Dan Worley

1208 Gary Johnson

1200 Rick St. John

CLASS 11 (1)

1149 Eric Solorzano

STOCK FULL (2)

861 Clyde Stacey

862 Justin Matney

STOCK MINI (1)

779 Gavin Skilton

PRO MOTORCYCLES
CLASS 22 (5)

1x Robby Bell

2x Cameron Corfman

3x Kendall Norman

4x Colton Udall

5x Ivan Ramirez

CLASS 21 (5)

101x Carlos Becerril

102x Jeremy Purvines

103x Bill Boyer

104x Mike West

105x Hector Castillo

CLASS 20 (2)

151x Jesus Rios

150x Anna Cody

CLASS 30 (7)

301x Javier Hernandez

302x Sol Saltzman

303x Shane Esposito

300x Jim O’Neal

305x Mike Johnson

306x Justin Hambleton

307x Sean Bradley

CLASS 40 (3)

401x Brian Campbell

400x Scott Myers

449x Julio Abril

CLASS 50 (1)

500x Jim O’Neal

CLASS 60 (2)

608x William Rogers

609x Ramon Izuarieta

PRO ATVs
CLASS 25 (9)

2a Adolfo Arellano

3a Felipe Velez

1a Wayne Matlock

5a Jeff Hancock

6a Hunter Miller

7a Javier Robles

8a Greg Row

9a Nick Nelson

10a Santos Perez

CLASS 24 (11)

101a Jose Juarez

102a Victor Lopez

103a Jovany Pimental

104a Benjamin Lopez

106a Roberto Ruiz

107a Tom Wright

100a Craig Christy

109a Jorge Valenzuela

110a Abraham Romero

148a Shawn Robins

149a Luis Berumen

CLASS 26 (4)

201a Reid Rutherford

202a Jason Wade

203a Felicia Rodriguez

219a Rob Ransford

SPORTSMAN

SPT CAR (2)

1401 George Jackson

1400 Peter Lang

SPT UTV (3)

1801 Thomas Graves

1802 Peter Hajas

1803 Brian Hewett

SPT M/C< (10)

201x Scott Anderson

202x Trisha West

203x Fred Sobke

204x Ben Harman

206x Matt Ladendorf

207x Rene Echegaray

208x Greg Willitts

209x Ryan Puckett

210x Daniel Castellanos

249x Louie Montano

SPT M/C> (15)

251x Hank Salyer

252x Brock Campbell

253x Baxter Gillespie

254x Manuel Reyes

255x Oscar Fazz

256x Rusty Sexton

257x Bryon Schmidt

258x Craig Anstine

259x Jimmy Boutwell

260x Eric Anderson

261x Brent Downing

262x Jeff Leonard

263x Ken Kosiorek

264x Mike Short

299x Shawn Evans

SPT ATV (9)

50a Joselito Muro

51a Javier Guerrero

52a Brent Davis

53a Alberto Maya

54a Adrian Valdez

55a Daniel Montano

56a Samuel Fuson

57a Bill Hacker

99a Gustavo Ameca

[flyinbronco]

Wow! Ken Leavitt signed up. That kinda came outa no where. Very cool. Know if we can just get the Chupacabra amigos to commit we'll have a nice trio of class 3's battling for the win. Now I'm really excited.

[chupakabras]

Wow! Ken Leavitt signed up. That kinda came outa no where. Very cool. Know if we can just get the Chupacabra amigos to commit we'll have a nice trio of class 3's battling for the win. Now I'm really excited.

nice to see ken leavitt back,. that s.. for us, we're still not sure, can't say we are not goanna race neither to say that we will,. we haven't finished the installation of the engine,. the engine is in,. gas lines ok,. cooling ok,. need to finish the exhaust, wiring and intake, so, we still have job to do,. hopefully we can finish everything this weekend,. can't wait to test our chupakabras with 60 hp more :D, so, will see.

[Yikes]

nice to see ken leavitt back,. that s.. for us, we're still not sure, can't say we are not goanna race neither to say that we will,. we haven't finished the installation of the engine,. the engine is in,. gas lines ok,. cooling ok,. need to finish the exhaust, wiring and intake, so, we still have job to do,. hopefully we can finish everything this weekend,. can't wait to test our chupakabras with 60 hp more :D, so, will see.

Get 'er done Chups!! We need to see a new avatar. Ha! You had a great run going last year. We know you've got what it takes, so keep that thing together and let's see a fight to the finish.

[Blanco]

Get 'er done Chups!! We need to see a new avatar. Ha! You had a great run going last year. We know you've got what it takes, so keep that thing together and let's see a fight to the finish.
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[AngerIssues]

nice to see ken leavitt back,. that s.. for us, we're still not sure, can't say we are not goanna race neither to say that we will,. we haven't finished the installation of the engine,. the engine is in,. gas lines ok,. cooling ok,. need to finish the exhaust, wiring and intake, so, we still have job to do,. hopefully we can finish everything this weekend,. can't wait to test our chupakabras with 60 hp more :D, so, will see.

______________________________

Actually I didn't mean for it to be a surprise.

I have said repeatedly that the 250 is our team's favorite race. I like the Mint a LOT... but frankly the team unanimously wanted to return to the 250. HANDS DOWN.

We will not try to race the Mint race, but rather pick up some class 3 cup races later in the year and hope for more entries.

Hope team Chupa can make it!!!

we look forward to this race!!!

[Blanco]

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark,

March 3, 2009

F A C T S H E E T
2009 Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250

WHAT: 23rd Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 Desert Racem Round 2 of the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series
WHEN: March 13-15, 2009
WHERE: San Felipe-Baja California, Mexico (120 miles south of U.S./Mexico Border)
WHO: Over 200 entries-17 States, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico)
COURSE: TOTAL MILEAGE: 232.4 miles (5 checkpoints). The course is a long, fairly narrow loop extending north of San Felipe up to and along Highway 3 and south almost to Puertecitos on the east side
adjacent to the Sea of Cortez. Course will start in the shadow of the famed San Felipe Arches and finish just south of there adjacent to the Tecate Building . Heading northwest of town, it runs in a counterclockwise direction. Course runs North, northwest and south of town. The challenging course runs through three major washes in the area: Matomi, Azufre and Huatomote, with silt, jagged rocks, and narrow passes between walls of rock, and is considered to be ‘The best of Baja.’
CHECKPOINTS: CK1-race mile 61.58; CK2-rm 122.30; CK3-rm 165.21, CK4-rm 192.78; CK5-rm 213.80

PRE/POST RACE SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, March 13--(All times PST)
Racer Registration, Bandidos Cantina, 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.
Media Registration, Bandidos Cantina, 9a.m.-5p.m.
Contingency Row, Downtown on the Malecon, 10a.m.-5p.m.
Safety Inspection, Downtown on the Malecon, 10a.m.-6p.m.
Mandatory Driver/Rider Meeting, Bandidos Cantina, 7p.m.
SATURDAY, March 14--(all times PST)
Posting of Unofficial Results-S/F Line (Los Arcos Hotel)-Throughout the day
Competition Review Board-Los Arcos Hotel, 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, March 15--(all times PST)
Awards Celebration, Downtown on the Malecon, 10 a.m.
START/FINISH: START: at the San Felipe Arches FINISH: Adjacent to Tecate Building
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY, March 14--(all times PDT-California Time) (Subject to Change)
Late Registration & Tech, start line, 5:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
Media Center Open, start line, 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
RACE STARTS: Motorcycles, ATVs-6a.m.; Cars, Trucks-10 a.m. One Vehicle starts every 30 seconds.
CLASS STARTING ORDER:
Motorcycles/ATVs: 22, 30, 40, 21, 20, 50, 60, 25, 24, SPT M/C>, SPT M/C<, SPT ATV, 26
Cars/Trucks: TT, 1, 10, SL, 8, PT, 1-2/1600, 5, 6, 7, 5/1600, 7SX, SF, SM, 9, 3, 17, SPT TRUCK, SPT CAR, 11, SPT UTV
TIME LIMIT: All vehicles will have a 10 hour time limit, from the time each vehicle starts, to complete the course.
TV: Aura360 will produce a feature on the Motorcycle and ATV classes to air on the April 26 telecast of the Jeep World of Adventure Sports. They will also produce a race DVD featuring all classes.
WEBSITES: www.score-international.com; www.thebajaunlimited.com
SANCTION: Sanctioned and produced by SCORE International-Los Angeles
CEO & President--Sal Fish; Vice-President--Paul Fish; Administration--Sue Johnson
SPONSORS: 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, Cotuco, Fideicomiso Publico para la Promocion Turistica de Ensenada, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products, and Advanced Color Graphics. Additionally, for this race--Tourism and Convention Bureau of Mexicali/San Felipe, Cotuco.
TOP RACERS: SCORE Trophy-Truck: 1 B.J. Baldwin, 3 Mark Post/Rob MacCachren, 77 Robby Gordon, 12 Brian Collins, 8 Roger Norman/Larry Roeseler, 19 Tim/Ed Herbst, 4 Gus Vildosola Jr./Gus Vildosola, 2 Pete Sohren, 16 Cameron Steele, 13 Ed Stout, 96 Bobby Baldwin, 22 Damen Jefferies/Luis Ramirez Jr., 35 Robbie Pierce, 84 Nick Vanderwey/Curt LeDuc; Class 1: Troy Herbst, Armin Schwarz/Martin Christensen, Harley Letner/Kory Halopoff, Armin Kremer, Ronny Wilson, Randy Wilson, Brian Parkhouse; Class 1-2/1600: Dave Caspino, Eric Duran/Hiram Duran, Arturo Velazco/Able Velazco, Justin Smith/Cameron Steele; Class 3: Donald Moss; Class 5: Kevin Carr; Class 5/1600: Marcos Nunez, Alonso Angulo, Miguel Rosales; Class 6: Marc Burnett, Heidi Steele; Class 7: Dan Chamlee, Jose Canchola Jr., Heidi Steele; Class 7SX John Holmes; Class 8: Rodrigo Ampudia Jr.; Class 10: Mike Lawrence, Javier Robles/Lobsam Yee; SCORE Lite: Rick St. John, Michelle Bruckmann/Vic Bruckmann, Lee Banning; Stock Full: Clyde Stacey; Stock Mini: Gavin Skilton; Class 22: Kendall Norman/Quinn Cody, Robby Bell/Mike Childress; Class 40: Scott Myers/Brett Helm, CLASSES 30 & 50: Jim O’Neal; Class 60: William Rogers; Class 20: Anna Cody; Class 25: Wayne Matlock/Harold Goodman Jr., Greg Row; Class 24: Craig Christy; Class 26: Rob Ransford
CLASSES:
The Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 Desert Race features 28 Pro & 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs. Class winners will be decided along with the overall race winner in Pro 4-Wheel, Pro Motorcycle and Pro ATV.
Pro Class Descriptions:
Pro Cars & Trucks
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)
CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters)
CLASS 1-2/1600 (single or two-seaters to 1600cc)
CLASS 3 (Short wheelbase 4X4)
CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs)
CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs)
CLASS 6 (Unlimited, production mini trucks
CLASS 7 (Open, production mini trucks)
CLASS 7SX (Modified mini trucks)
CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks)
CLASS 9 (Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters)
CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)
SCORE LITE (Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc)
CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans)
STOCK FULL (Stock full-sized trucks)
STOCK MINI (Stock mini trucks)
PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks)
CLASS 17 (Identical Class 3 Jeeps)
Pro Motorcycles
CLASS 22 (250cc or more)
CLASS 21 (126cc to 250cc)
CLASS 20 (up to 125cc)
CLASS 30 (Riders over 30 years old)
CLASS 40 (Riders over 40 years old)
CLASS 50 (Riders over 50 years old)
CLASS 60 (Riders over 60 years old)
Pro ATVs
CLASS 25 (251cc or more)
CLASS 24 (250cc or less)
CLASS 26 (Limited, Utility)
2008 TOP FINISHERS: 263 Total Starters, 181 Total Finishers
OVERALL CARS & TRUCKS:
1. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
3. Chad Ragland, Vista, Calif., Toyota Tundra (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
4. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW (Class 1)
5. B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy (Class 1)
6. Gus Vildosola Jr./Gus Vildosola, Mexicali, Mexico, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
7. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
8. Luis Ramirez Jr., Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Jefferies-Chevy (Class 1)
9. Enrique Bujanda, Socorro, Texas, Porter-Chevy (Class 1)
10. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
OVERALL MOTORCYCLE—Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X (Class 22)
OVERALL ATV—Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Harold Goodman Jr., Brownstown, Mich./Marc Spaeth, Warner Springs, Calif., Honda TRX450R (Class 25)
MEDIA CENTER: Race day: Remote facility at Start Line (Los Arcos Motel)
MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, SCORE Media Director 702.735.7123 OR guest- Hotel Don Jesus

[Blanco]

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark

March 9, 2009


Saturday in Mexico
Herbst Bros., Post, Vildosola, Collins, LeDuc, R. Gordon--
10 of last 13 winners--in 23rd Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250

M/C champs Bell, Norman, Cody, Campbell part of over 225 entries,
From 20 States, 10 countries in popular ‘Spring Break’ desert race;
Motorcycle and ATV classes to be featured on NBC Sports show


SAN FELIPE, Mexico—Looking for his own version of ‘Spring Break’, NASCAR Cup team owner/driver Robby Gordon will spend his week off from pavement racing by returning to his desert racing roots as one of 10 overall winners from the last 13 years entered in this week’s 23rd Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250.
Round 2 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series will be held Friday through Sunday in Mexico’s quaint and picturesque fishing village of San Felipe, located on the East side of the Baja California peninsula along the azure waters of the tranquil Sea of Cortez.
Gordon, who won this race in 1996 and whose only attempt here since then was a did-not-finish in 2004, will drive the No. 77 Team Gordon Chevy CK1500 SCORE Trophy-Truck that won January’s 2009 SCORE season-opener in Laughlin, Nev.
Besides Gordon, the other former overall race winners returning this year are brothers Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst (1999, 2000, 2001), Mark Post (1998, 2004, 2007), Brian Collins (1990, 2008), Rob MacCachren (2003, 2007), Curt LeDuc (1997), Gus Vildosola (2003) and Jerry Whelchel (1998, 2004).
Also part of the field for the popular desert race are four gifted riders who have combined to win the overall Motorcycle title in 10 of the last 11 years—Johnny Campbell (7 times), Robby Bell (3), Kendall Norman (2) and Quinn Cody (1). The competitive field also includes 15 defending class winners and 36 racers who have combined for 115 class wins in the first 22 years of this race.
With over 225 entries from 20 U.S. States and 10 countries competing in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes in the 232.4-mile race, the green flag will drop at 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, for the motorcycle and ATV classes, followed three hours later by the car and truck classes at approximately 10 a.m. local time. The start line for the race will once again be the landmark San Felipe Arches on Highway 5 on the outskirts of San Felipe. The race will finish just south of the Arches, directly behind the Cerveza Tecate building. One vehicle will start every 30 seconds in the elapsed-time race, with a 10-hour time limit to become an official finisher. The fastest finishers are expected in just under four hours.
Through the efforts of SCORE’s electronic media partner, Aura360 Ventures of Maine, the motorcycle and ATV portion of the race will be featured in the April 26 NBC Sports telecast of the Jeep World of Adventure Sport. This will mark the third time these classes have been featured on that NBC show and Aura360 will also produce a complete-race DVD on the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 for the first time.
“Usually when I run a SCORE Baja race I have to commute and pull double-duty so this week will be a real treat for me as I can focus on just the desert and not the desert and all the things connected to NASCAR racing as well,” said Gordon, who has two career class wins in his limited time in San Felipe.
“We came out in Laughlin in January planning to run the entire 2009 SCORE season and after winning that race we are even more enthusiastic about running the entire five-race series this year. With all of our other racing commitments, this will be the first time we have run the entire SCORE series since we won the SCORE Trophy-Truck season point championship in 1996.”
This year’s race will use the same 232.4-mile race course as 2008, running in a counter clockwise direction out of San Felipe up to and then back West along Highway 3 and back South and down through three of the most picturesque and challenging washes in all of Baja.
Collins, of Las Vegas, is the defending overall race winner having won last year in his No. 12 Collins Motorsports Dodge Ram1500.He also captured the overall victory in this race in 1990 to give him two career San Felipe overalls.
Leading the way among returning overall winners with three victories are Las Vegas’ Herbst brothers (Tim and Ed) who after taking last year off of desert racing will debut their new No. 19 Terrible Herbst Motorsports Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy-Truck.
Also back after a year away from the sport will be Troy Herbst, 42, the youngest of the three Herbst brothers, who has two Class 1 wins in San Felipe in his legendary Terrible Herbst Motorsports Ford-powered Smithbuilt open-wheel desert race car.
Post, Laguna Beach, Calif. also has three San Felipe overall wins, one in Class 1 (1998) and two in SCORE Trophy-Truck. Post won with Whelchel in 1998 and 2004 and in 2007, his second driver was current teammate MacCachren, Las Vegas, in the No. 3 Riviera Racing Ford F-150.
MacCachren, who has six class wins in this race, also has two San Felipe overall wins, having also won in 2003 as the second driver for Mexico’s Gus Vildosola. Vildosola will be the second driver this year for his son Gus Vildosola Jr., in the popular No. 4 Red Bull Vildosola Racing Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy-Truck.
Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., won the San Felipe overall in 1997 and will be second driver this year for Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix, in the No. 84 Flying Dutchmen Chevy Silverado.
SCORE Trophy-Trucks have won 13 overalls in San Felipe in their 15-year history. Post/Whelchel in 1997 and San Diego’s son/father team of Andy and Scott McMillin (2005) have the only two Class 1 wins since SCORE debuted the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division in 1994.
Besides the SCORE Trophy-Truck’s stars and Campbell (who has eight class wins and seven orverall motorcycle crowns, among the other racers entered this year who have been very successful in this race are Jim O’Neal, Eric Solorzano, Larry Roeseler, Donald Moss and Adam Pfankuch.
O’Neal, 62, of Simi Valley, Calif., is an age-group motorcycle rider who has put together nine winning teams in the last eight years in San Felipe. O’Neal is the all-time leader for class wins in this race and will be going for double class wins again (he won two in 2005). He will lead teams in both Class 30 and Class 50 this year on a pair of Kal Gard-sponsored Hondas.
Roeseler, Alpine, Calif., has six class wins in San Felipe and will be the second driver for Roger Norman, Reno, Nev., in the No. 8 Norman Motorsports Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy-Trucks. The Norman/Roeseler team won the last two races of last season and Roeseler drove solo in this race in 2007 to win the unlimited Class 1 in the Terrible Herbst Motorsports Smithbuilt-Ford when Troy Herbst was recovering from ankle surgery.
Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, has eight wins in Class 11 for stock VW Sedans while Moss, Sacramento, Calif., has six wins in the last seven years in Class 3 in his sturdy Ford Bronco.
Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., has five class wins in San Felipe including four of the last six years in Class 1-2/1600. Pfankuch drove for two class-winning teams in this year’s SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge and will also be racing in San Felipe in SCORE Lite, splitting the seat time with driver of record Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif. The second driver for Pfankuch in Class 1-2/1600 will be Steven Eugenio, Lakeside, Calif., who also drove half of the Laughlin race for Pfankuch this year as well.
The World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series is visiting Mexico for the first of three races in 2009.
Champion Southern California racers Damen Jefferies and Robby Bell received the pole positions for four-wheel and two-wheel vehicles in the computeriezed drawing for starting positions, by class, for the race, held on Feb. 21 at the SCORE headquarters in Los Angeles. Jefferies races in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division while Bell competes in Class 22 for open motorcycles.
Jefferies, 36, of Apple Valley, Calif., is a veteran SCORE desert racer who has three career SCORE Class season point titles in three different classes, including the 1997 SCORE Overall point championships. Also a successful desert chassis builder, Jefferies is racing the No. 22 Jefferies Racing Chevy Silverado this year with Luis Ramirez Jr. of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Jefferies is eighth in his class point standings this year after finishing fifth last season.
Bell, 23, of Sun City, Calif., has left the factory Honda team after winning the two-wheel overall title in this race the last three years and will be teamed with another former Honda rider Mike Childress on the No. 1x Kawasaki KX450F. Bell drew the first start last year as well for the JCR team owned by SCORE Baja racing legend Johnny Campbell.
For this year’s race, Campbell, 38, San Clemente, Calif., is listed as a possible third driver for his two factory-supported Honda CRF450X motorcycles. Racing for JCR will be Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Tim Weigand, Santa Clarita, Calif. on one Honda while the other one will be ridden by the team of Colton Udall, San Clemente, Calif./Quinn Cody, Los Olivos, Calif.
With late entries accepted until race morning, Class 1-2/1600 has the most entries to date with 21, followed by SCORE Trophy-Truck with 19 and the unlimited Class 1 with 15.
Besides Collins and Bell the other defending class winners entered this year are: Germany’s Armin Schwarz (Class 1), Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif. (Class 1-2/1600), Donald Moss, Sacramento (Class 3), Marcos Nunez, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 5/1600), John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif. (Class 7SX), Rodrigo Ampudia Jr., Ensenada, Mexico (Class 8), Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico (Class 11), Carlos Casas, Chula Vista, Calif. (Class 21), Anna Cody, Simi Valley, Calif. (Class 20), Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif. (Class 30), Bret Helm, Poway, Calif. (Class 40-Scott Myers is rider of record this year), Charles Marshall, Carmichael, Calif. (Class 50) and Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif. (Class 25).
Also back to defend his Sportsman class win among those entered to date is Sportsman Car winner Peter Lang.
Obviously with a lot of help from their Desert Assassins teammates, husband and wife racers Cameron Steele and Heidi Steele, of San Clemente, Calif., will be racing in a total of five classes this weekend.
Cameron Steele, 41, a prominent motorsports and Xgames TV sports announcer, is driver of record in the No. 16 GMC Sierra in SCORE Trophy-Truck and the No. 7x Honda CRF450X in the open motorcycle Class 22, and co-driver for Justin Smith in Class 1-2/1600 in the No. 1643 1600cc VW-powered Fraley open-wheel desert race car.
Heidi Steele, 38, Vice-President of Human Resources for a national home health-care group, is driver of record in both Class 6 in the No. 602 Ford Ranger and Class 7 in the No. 714 Ford Ranger.
“I guess you could say we really love SCORE Baja racing,” quipped, Steele, who has twice been voted the SCORE Person of the Year by the SCORE membership. “Or that we really like ‘Spring Break’, so Heidi and I get an opportunity to spend time with each other because our travel schedules are so crazy. Actually, it’s both and while we would like five class wins in San Felipe and maybe even the overall, our main goal is to finish in all five classes. Now, that would be something to write home about.”
The pre-race Manufacturer’s Midway and tech inspection of the vehicles in the race will be held on Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the picturesque Malecon, flanked by the Sea of Cortez on one side and the popular restaurants and night clubs of San Felipe on the other.
At 10 a.m. local time on Sunday, the awards celebration will be held at the plaza in front of The Beachcomber Night Club on the Malecon.


For the past five years, Aura360 has produced special DVDs of both the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 races. The special DVD from the 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, featuring the 43-minute NBC broadcast of the race along with special never-before-seen bonus coverage is on sale now through www.thebajaunlimited.com.

In addition to season point class point championships, drivers in the Pro car and truck classes are also racing to earn prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards given to all car and truck class drivers who complete every required mile of the five-race season. Being presented by Toyota Motorsports for the 24th consecutive year, a total of 52 drivers remain eligible after Round 1 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series.
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, Off-Road, American Suzuki, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
Associate sponsors for the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 are the Tourism and Convention Bureau of Mexicali/San Felipe, and Cotuco.
The race annually provides a greater economic impact to San Felipe than the entire month-long ‘Spring Break’.
For more information regarding the series, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com (http://www.score-international.com/).

Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
All-Time Overall Champions
Cars & Trucks
Year--Driver(s), Vehicle (Class)
1982--Dan Cornwell, Chenowth-VW (Class 1)
1983--Corky McMillin/Scott McMillin, Chenowth-Porsche (Class 2)
1984--Scott McMillin/Corky McMillin, Chenowth-Porsche (Class 2)
1990--Brian Collins/Jack Johnson, Chenowth-VW (Class 1)
1991--Larry Ragland, Chevy C1500 (Class 8)
1992--Bob Richey/Boyd Cox, Raceco-Porsche (Class 1)
1993--Scott Douglas, Ford Ranger (Class 7)
1994--Ivan Stewart, Toyota SR5 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1995--Larry Ragland, Chevy C1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1996--Robby Gordon, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1997--Curt LeDuc, Jeep Grand Cherokee (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1998--Mark Post/Jerry Whelchel, Riviera-Chevy (Class 1)
1999--Ed Herbst/Tim Herbst, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2000--Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2001--Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2002--Dan Smith/David Ashley, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2003--Gus Vildosola/Rob MacCachren, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2004--Mark Post/Jerry Whelchel, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2005--Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
2006--Garron Cadiente, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2007--Mark Post/Rob MacCachren, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2008--Brian Collins, Dodge Ram1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
Sportsman Cars & Trucks
Year--Driver(s), Vehicle (Class)
2008--Peter Lang, Homebuilt-Chevy (SPT Car)

Motorcycles
Year--Rider(s), Vehicle
1982--Bob Balentine, Honda XR500 (Class 22)
1983--Jack Johnson, Honda XR500 (Class 22)
1984--Dan Smith/Dan Ashcraft, Husqvarna CR500 (Class 22)
1990--Dan Smith/Danny Hamel, KTM (Class 22)
1991--Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicut Jr, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1992--Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicut Jr, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1993--Danny Hamel, Kawasaki KX500(Class 22)
1994--Danny Hamel, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1995--Danny Hamel, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1996--Paul Krause, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1997--Tim Staab, Honda XR650 (Class 22)
1998--Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab, Honda XR650 (Class 22)
1999--Johnny Campbell/Cole Marshall, Honda XR650 (Class 22)
2000--Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab, Honda XR650 (Class 22)
2001-- Steve Hengeveld/Jonah Street , Honda XR650R (Class 22)
2002--Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda XR650R (Class 22)
2003--Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda XR650R (Class 22)
2004--Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda XR650R (Class 22)
2005--Chris Blais/Andy Grider/Quinn Cody, KTM MXC525 (Class 22)
2006--Robby Bell/Kendall Norman, Honda CRF450X (Class 22)
2007--Robby Bell/Kendall Norman, Honda CRF450X (Class 22)
2008--Robby Bell/Johnny Campbell, Honda CRF450X (Class 22)
Sportsman Motorcycles
Year--Rider(s), Vehicle
2008--Bill Gilbert, Honda CRF450X (SPT M/C>250cc)

[AngerIssues]

we leave tomorrow and the Leavitt Motorsports herd is showing in force. Seems the boys in Idaho are tired of the snow. As I said to Moss, I think the beer supply in San Felipe will take WEEKS to recover from this one. These boys are cold and thirsty and ready for sun, beer and adventure. Andy Leavitt is bringing the 1450 fresh off the BAP - for pre-running. We should have 3 or 4 vehicles planning to go around the course. I'm sure something interesting will happen!!

Don't worry, lots of pics this time and we are trying my cheap (Moss-style) in-car camera. Can you say duct-tape and a plastic baggy? I looked into the real thing, but until the intercom gets modified, we won't get audio anyway, so just gunna cheap-arse it.

Should be a good race, albiet small. We changed the bronco a little bit. Still can't get the tampon string to stay on. Oh, wait... sorry, no more Angry Tissues (or Mad Cows).

:o)

[Yikes]

What's the word guys?!! Do our boys have trackers on them. IRC isn't showing it.

[Broncodawg]

Trackers aren't required for this race so doubt if Moss or leavitt are running them. Can listen to Weatherman on Race-dezert.com. Click on Radio up top and then open the Weatherman feed.

Doesn't appear to be any live tracking on IRC for this race, but Dirtnewz.com is doing some live coverage starting at 10 am.

[Joe Rockhead]

No IRC for this race.TheMoss team has a SPOT tracker,so we are following him that way.Just got a text from Don,they start about 10:45. Will keep you posted...

[Broncodawg]

Can follow some racers at this link:

http://irctracking.com/2009/SanFelipe/

Can anyone track Moss at spot tracker and what's the link?

Thanks, Joe

[Joe Rockhead]

You need to be on the users account to access the tracker.The 10:45 race start is Mexico time.So that is 11:45 California time.

[Joe Rockhead]

The 3x bike came thru the finish first,about 10 minutes ahead of 4x.I think those are both Johnny Campell Racing team bikes.

[chupakabras]

did ken leavitt hit a spectator ?

[Broncodawg]

Thanks, I'm on the Dirt Newz feed, just went down while the move to the start finish. did you see the Leduc crash right next to the camera? missed it, but caught the live Leduc interview!
Just WOW, being able to watch live race video next to a truck in the middle of nowhere!

Racer 349 just struck a spectator, but has continued.
That would be Leavitt wouldn't it?
Thot he would be 301, but isn't that a "start last" number?

If Leavitt that would suck.

Man, wish the trackers were being used, being stuck at home.

[chupakabras]

Thanks, I'm on the Dirt Newz feed, just went down while the move to the start finish. did you see the Leduc crash right next to the camera? missed it, but caught the live Leduc interview!
Just WOW, being able to watch live race video next to a truck in the middle of nowhere!

Racer 349 just struck a spectator, but has continued.
That would be Leavitt wouldn't it?
Thot he would be 301, but isn't that a "start last" number?

If Leavitt that would suck.

Man, wish the trackers were being used, being stuck at home.

thats right leavitt 349,, im stuck at home too,. mi f.. bro left me yesterday, they couldnt wait for me one hour more,. asshh... haha,

i saw the leduc accident live,. :D

[Broncodawg]

Come on Joe, dying for an update on Moss?

[Yikes]

I know they said it was #349, but they came back and said it was a Rhino. Not sure????

[Blanco]

How long have those morons had the stuck Mic for? :rolleyes:

[Joe Rockhead]

Sorry for the delay guys,I had to step out for a while.I am getting nothing on the tracker,just called another team member,said they are about halfway thru.

[Joe Rockhead]

They have checked in 86 times on the tracker,for some reason I can only track it to 50,which was Matomi wash.They are past that now by quite a ways.

[Blanco]

They have checked in 86 times on the tracker,for some reason I can only track it to 50,which was Matomi wash.They are past that now by quite a ways.

I don't have a copy of the Course Map can some one post it?

At about what Race mile is the Matomi wash?

[Blanco]

I must say being I've gotten so use to the IRC on line thing.
Kinda sucks not having a clue where anyone is.

[Yikes]

X2 on that one. Bummer.

[Joe Rockhead]

As of 5 minutes ago,Moss was at about mile 170 ,near Playa Hermosa heading north.They broke a spring at about mile 115.Got passed by Leavitt.Pased them back again.

[Yikes]

Right on! Thanks Joe!

[Blanco]

As of 5 minutes ago,Moss was at about mile 170 ,near Playa Hermosa heading north.They broke a spring at about mile 115.Got passed by Leavitt.Pased them back again.

AWESOME! http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/spaz_smilie.gif

So happy to hear that its a fairly close race from how it sounds at least.

Go Get 'em Ken!http://bestsmileys.com/cheering/1.gif

Keep us updated Joe!http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/16.gif

[Broncodawg]

IRC is tracking racers that wanted the service and there is a nice map there and on the SCORE SF page.

http://irctracking.com/2009/SanFelipe/

[Blanco]

IRC is tracking racers that wanted the service and there is a nice map there and on the SCORE SF page.

http://irctracking.com/2009/SanFelipe/

Thanks Dawg!
Of course they have a map. http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/eusa_doh.gif I never thought of that.

[Joe Rockhead]

Two minutes ago...truck is near hwy 5 and Puertictos road.

[Blanco]

I just heard #349 has made it past chk point 4. :D
Now if we could only find out where Moss is at in relation to that?

Hey Joe ask the Moss crew wheres Ken in comparison to them?

I know they would know. http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/16.gif

[Broncodawg]

Only fifteen or so miles left after ckpt 4. The drama mounts!

[Joe Rockhead]

This just in via text from Mexico...Win#31!! Leavitt may be out of fuel??

[Yikes]

No!!!! Ken must have been pushing it hard. Ha!!

[Broncodawg]

Yes, Way to go Moss, but Sorry to hear that about Ken. Amazing to still be racing that close after 200 miles!:D:D:D:cool:

[Joe Rockhead]

Sounds like it was really close all day.Can't wait to get the full report.

[Blanco]

This just in via text from Mexico...Win#31!! Leavitt may be out of fuel??

:eek: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!! don't let the lack of fuel be what cost Ken the race!?!?!?!

[Broncodawg]

Sounds like Moss was leading and Ken let it all hangout trying to catch him!
There's gonna be some killer storys on this race!:p:p

[Blanco]

Moss Wins again....http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/8.gif

[Blanco]

Did Ken get his fuel yet????

[Joe Rockhead]

I sure hope that wasn't the case,that would suck!

[Blanco]

I sure hope that wasn't the case,that would suck!

It happens to the best of racers... :o

[cjcurtis98]

Any word if Ken finished? Any finishers other than Moss?

[Blanco]

Any word if Ken finished? Any other finishers other than Moss?

As for Class 3 it seems there was only Moss & Leavitt.

[cjcurtis98]

Thanks.

[Blanco]

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, 702.735.7123

23rd Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
Round 2 of five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series
March 14, 2009—San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico, 232.4 miles
Total Entries: 236 Total Starters: 226 Total Finishers: 162 (71.7 percent)

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. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram 1500, 3:47:49 (61.21mph); 2. Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500, 3:59:20; 3. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 4:07:57; 4. Chet Huffman, Northridge, Calif./Jerry Whelchel, Portola Hills, Calif., Chevy C1500, 4:17:05; 5. Adam Householder, Orange, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 4:34:40; 6. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 5:43:50; 7. Troy Herbst/Ed Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 6:18:12; 8. Robbie Pierce/Mike Julson, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 7:34:36; 9. Greg Nunley, Visalia, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 7:54:57; 10. Ed Stout, Santa Ana, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 9:59:37
(17 Starters, 10 Finishers)
CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters)—1. Ronny Wilson/Rick Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 4:05:43 (56.75mph); 2. Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithuilt-Ford, 4:13:17; 3. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif. (Denmark), Jimco-BMW, 4:19:42; 4. Julio Herrera/Carlos Olmos, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Jefferies-Chevy, 4:23:05; 5. Dale Lenk/Brett Lenk/Grant Lenk, Costa Mesa, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 4:25:16; 6. Randy Wilson, Lakewood, Calif./Rick Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 4:34:01; 7. Paul Keller, El Cajon, Calif./Charles Rudolph, San Diego, Jimco-Chevy, 4:42:14; 8. Ron Brant, Oak Hills, Calif./Ben Monroy, Torrance, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 4:48:35; 9. Richard Boyle, Ridgecrest, Calif./Tommy Kirkmeyer, Adelanto, Calif., Jefferies-Chevy, 4:48:45; 10. Josh Rigsby/Steve Ewers, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Penhall-Chevy, 4:58:15; 11. Armin Kremer, Germany/Sam Osmon, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 5:13:39; 12. Rob Bruce, Sublimity, Ore./Mark Witte, Silverton, Ore., Jefferies-Chevy, 5:36:45
(15 Starters, 12 Finishers)
CLASS 1-2/1600 (VW-powered, single or two-seaters to 1600cc)—1. Justin Smith, Capistrano Beach, Calif., Fraley, 5:11:30 (44.76mph); 2. Brian Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./Sammy Ehrenberg, Las Vegas, Kreger, 5:36:39; 3. Eric Duran/Hiram Duran/Evan Duran, Tecate, Calif., Neth, 5:37:40; 4. Mario Gastelum/Isaac Gastelum, El Centro, Calif., Jimco, 5:38:32; 5. Myan Spaccarelli, Simi Valley, Calif., Mirage, 5:40:59; 6. Luis Martinez, Mexicali, Mexico/Victor Lugo, Calexico, Calif., Mayoral, 5:42:07; 7. Marco Gallo/Juan Gallo, San Felipe, Mexico, Curry, 5:55:17; 8. Dave Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif./Mike Malloy, Las Vegas, Lothringer, 6:36:50; 9. Edgar Alvarez/Edgar Alvarez Sr., Mexicali, Mexico, Curry, 7:04:45; 10. Arturo Velazco/Abel Velazco, Banning, Calif., Porter, 7:13:10; 11. Cody Robinson, El Centro, Calif./Roberto Romo, Mexicali, Mexico, TL, 8:45:12; 12. Samuel Araiza, La Paz, Mexico/Federico Montes, Ensenada, Mexico, Fraley, 9:33:05; 13. Josue Delgado/Marcos Valenzuela/Alonso Viveyos, Mexicali, Mexico, Borm, 9:58:34
(20 Starters, 13 Finishers)

CLASS 3 (Short Wheelbase 4X4)—1. Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif./Ken Moss, Marysville, Calif., Ford Bronco, 7:40:55 (30.25mph); 2. Ken Leavitt, Ventura, Calif./Tom Blair, Twin Falls, Idaho, Ford Bronco, 8:41:55
(2 Starters, 2 Finishers)
CLASS 5 (Unlimited VW Baja Bugs)—1. Kevin Carr/Noe Valdez, San Diego, 5:11:18 (44.79mph); 2. Carlos Albanez/Luivan Voelker, Mexicali, Mexico, 6:25:09; 3. Shaun Dunbar, La Mesa, Calif./Trevor Terra, El Cajon, Calif., 7:01:30
(3 Starters, 3 Finishers)
CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc VW Baja Bugs)—1. Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, Ensenada, Mexico, 6:04:21 (38.27mph); 2. Miguel Rosales/Edmundo Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, 6:20:00; 3. Gustavo Avina/Lucia Avina, Chula Vista, Calif., 6:23:12; 4. Trevor Anderson/Mark Anderson, Carlsbad, Calif., 6:54:47; 5. Pedro Athie/Ruben De La Fuente, Ensenada, Mexico, 7:12:31; 6. Alonso Angulo/Roberto Escobedo, Ensenada, Mexico, 7:13:52; 7. Sergio Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico/Carlos Iribe, Rosarito, Mexico, Fernando Rivera, Tijuana, Mexico, 7:17:28
(8 Starters, 7 Finishers)
CLASS 6 (Unlimited, production mini trucks)—1. Marc Burnett, Chula Vista, Calif., Ford Ranger, 5:25:20 (42.86mph); 2. Mike Koenig, Sacramento, Calif./Stuart Klein, Lakeside, Calif., Toyota Tacoma, 7:04:10; 3. Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Ross Savage, Huntington Beach, Calif., Ford Ranger, 8:20:45
(4 Starters, 3 Finishers)
CLASS 7 (Open, production mini trucks)—1. Jose Canchola Jr./Francisco Gonzalez, Mexicali, Mexico, Ford Ranger, 4:51:48 (47.79mph); 2. Igor Galvan/Guillermo Galvan, Bahia de Los Angeles, Calif., Ford Ranger, 5:32:57; 3. Dan Chamlee/Tom Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., Ford Ranger, 6:25:13; 4. Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Rene Brugger, San Diego, Ford Ranger, 7:22:00
(7 Starters, 4 Finishers)
CLASS 7SX (Modified, open mini trucks)—1. Norman Turley/Trevor Turley, Long Beach, Calif., Ford Ranger, 7:21:00 (31.62mph); 2. Nick Moncure/Ted Moncure/Doug Hood, Long Beach, Calif., Toyota Tacoma, 8:20:42; 3. John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., Ford Ranger, 9:05:00; 4. Eduardo Gonzalez, Lucerene Valley, Calif., Ford Ranger, 9:55:25
(5 Starters, 4 Finishers)
CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks)—1. Dave Crinklaw, Reedley, Calif./Mike Thurlow, Kingsburg, Calif., Ford F-150, 4:59:05 (46.62mph); 2. Clyde Stacey, Bristol, Va./Justin Matney, Bristol, Tenn., Chevy Silverado, 6:23:23; 3. Juan C. Lopez, Tecate, Mexico, Ford F-150, 8:21:42
(5 Starters, 3 Finishers)
CLASS 9 (VW-powered, Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters)—1. Daniel Reyes Jr., Calexico, Calif./Julian Rivera, Indio, Calif./Hector Ortega, Tijuana, Mexico, Venegas, 7:16:15 (31.96mph)
(3 Starters, 1 Finisher)
CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)—1. Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif./Blake Kirkpatrick, Hacienda Heights, Calif./Joel Liska, Banning, Calif., Lothringer-VW, 4:54:43 (47.31mph); 2. Tito Robles/Lobsam Yee, Tijuana, Mexico, Jimco-Honda, 5:15:44; 3. Scott Gailey/Scott Whipple, Norco, Calif., GET-VW, 6:20:30
(10 Starters, 3 Finishers)
SCORE LITE (VW-powered, Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc)—1. Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif./Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., Duvel, 4:54:48 (47.30mph); 2. Brent Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif./Brian Burgess, Riverside, Calif., Molton, 5:47:00; 3. Lee Banning, Laveen, Ariz./Chris Godfrey, Phoenix/Lee Banning Jr., Litchfield Park, Ariz., Foddrill, 6:23:05; 4. Bill Hernquist/Scott Reams, La Mesa, Calif., Jimco, 6:48:15
(7 Starters, 4 Finishers)
CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans)—1. Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, 9:11:15 (25.30mph)
(2 Starters, 1 Finisher)
STOCK FULL (Stock, Full-sized trucks)—
(2 Starters, 0 Finishers)
STOCK MINI (Stock, Mini-sized trucks)—1. Gavin Skilton, Anaheim, Calif./Vlad Chioreanu, Santa Monica, Calif., Honda Ridgeline, 8:40:20 (26.80mph)
(1 Starter, 1 Finisher)
PROTRUCK (Limited, Production Trucks)—1. Max Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Alex Zachary, San Jacinto, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:26:25 (42.72mph)
(1 Starter, 1 Finisher)
PRO MOTORCYCLES
CLASS 22 (250cc or more)—1. Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Timmy Weigand, Santa Clarita, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 4:09:27 (55.90mph); 2. Colton Udall, San Clemente, Calif./Quinn Cody, Los Olivos, Calif./Jeff Kargola, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 4:17:19; 3. Ivan Ramirez, Ensenada, Mexico/Brent Harden, Menifee, Calif./Jose Villalobos, Tecate, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 4:35:17; 4. Cameron Corfman, El Centro, Calif./Jimmy Lopez, El Cajon, Calif./A.J. Stewart, Jamul, Calif., Beta RR525, 4:56:17; 5. Adam Thissen, Reno, Nev./Robert Underwood, Coleville, Calif., KTM XC505, 5:02:46; 6. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Mike Childress, Wrightwood, Calif./Jeff Laubscher, San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Cody Stuart, Capistrano Beach, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 5:08:03; 7. Ruben Senudo/Ruben Senudo Jr. /Raul Garcia/Sammy Garcia, San Diego, Honda CRF450X, 6:35:00
(8 Starters, 7 Finishers)
CLASS 21 (126cc to 250cc)—1. Carlos Casas/Noe Ibarra, Chula Vista, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 4:55:18 (47.22mph); 2. Ronnie Wilson, Glendale, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 5:27:34; 3. Jeremy Purvines/Ron Purvines, Henderson, Nev./Scott Glimp, Las Vegas, Honda CRF450X, 5:37:49; 4. Alfredo Osornio, Mexicali, Mexico/Alberto Ruiz, Ensenada, Mexico/Rene Magana, San Ysidro, Calif., Kawasaki KX450, 5:46:26; 5. Carlos Becerril, Calexico, Calif./Michael Stein, Phoenix/Colie Potter, San Diego, KTM 450XCR-W, 5:55:20; 6. Bill Boyer, Lomita, Calif./Stuart Goggins, Upland, Calif./Nicholas Blais, Chino, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 6:15:37; 7. David Zarate, Los Cabos, Mexico/Ramon Davila, La Paz, Mexico/Alberto Ross, Los Cabos, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 7:17:51
(9 Starters, 7 Finishers)
CLASS 20 (125cc)—1. Hector Castillo, Calexico, Calif./Rene Pojodes, Mexicali, Mexico/David Gonzalez Jr., Chula Vista, Calif., Yamaha WR250, 6:07:03 (37.99mph); 2. Anna Cody, Simi Valley, Calif./Talya Dodson, Truckee, Calif./Cathy Duncan, Los Alamos, Honda CRF250X, 6:31:16; 3. Jesus Rios/Cuauhtemoc Beltran, Calexico, Calif./Edgar Espinoza, El Centro, Calif., Honda CRF250X, 7:04:16; 4. Manuel Reyes, Dulzura, Calif./Roberto Diaz, Campo, Calif./Abraham Chavez, Tecate, Calif., Yamaha YZ250F, 9:09:05
(4 Starters, 4 Finishers)
CLASS 30 (Riders over 30 years old)—1. Mike Johnson, El Paso, Texas/Rex Cameron, Albuquerque, N.M., Honda CRF450X, 4:47:46 (48.46mph); 2. Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Tom Willis, Las Vegas/Derrick Paiement, Corona, Calif./Brian Sweany II, Lancaster, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 4:58:28; 3. Sean Bradley, Ridgecrest, Calif./Kyle Abney, Albuquerque, N.M., Kawasaki KX500, 5:17:50; 4. Javier Hernandez, Obregon, Mexico/Edujardo Rosas, Huatabampo, Mexico/Mike Crowford, Phoenix, Honda CRF450X, 5:40:17; 5. Justin Hambleton, San Marcos, Calif., KTM 300XC, 5:50:13; 6. Alejandro Olguin/Miguel Coria/Victor Lujan, Mexicali, Mexico, Honda XR650R, 6:15:50; 7. Sol Saltzman, Red Cliff, Colo./Tony Larese, Vail, Colo./Pete Schmidtmann, San Felipe, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 7:38:00
(7 Starters, 7 Finishers)
CLASS 40 (Riders over 40 years old)—1. Brian Campbell/Bill Cotton, Bakersfield, Calif./Pete Cochran, Laguna Beach, Calif., KTM 450XCF, 4:53:40 (47.48mph); 2. Scott Myers, Menifee, Calif./Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./Lou Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif.,/Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Tim Withers, Pepeekeo, Hawaii, Honda CRF450X, 5:04:12; 3. Julio Abril/Oscar Hale/Mario Acosta, Ensenada, Mexico, Yamaha WR450, 5:55:42; 4. Tom Vogt, Mesa, Ariz., Honda CRF450X, 8:25:34; 5. Chris Dornsife, Murrieta, Calif., Honda XR650R, 8:38:58
(6 Starters, 5 Finishers)
CLASS 50 (Riders over 50 years old)—1. Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Dan Dawson, Agua Dulce, Calif./Tim Withers, Pepeekeo, Hawaii, Honda CRF450X, 5:00:09 (46.46mph); 2. Charlie Marshall, Carmichael, Calif./Doug Smith, Upland, Calif./Dave Potts, Burbank, Calif./Chuck Sun, Las Vegas, KTM530XCW, 5:14:13
(2 Starters, 2 Finishers)
CLASS 60 (Riders over 60 years old)—1. Ramon Isuarieta/Luis Zarate/Luis Farell/Manuel Cardona, Mexico City, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 8:28:05 (27.44mph)
(1 Starter, 1 Finisher)
PRO ATVs
CLASS 25 (over 251cc)—1. Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Harold Goodman Jr., Brownstown, Mich./Josh Caster, El Cajon, Calif., Honda 700XX, 5:16:36 (44.04mph); 2. Felipe Velez, San Felipe, Mexico/Stefano Caputo, San Felipe, Mexico (Italy)/Heriberto Marquez, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 5:31:01; 3. Santos Perez, Tijuana, Mexico/Juan Sanchez/Raul Cano, Chula Vista, Calif., KTM 450, 5:32:25; 4. Jeff Hancock, Salome, Ariz./Joshua Edwards, Peoria, Ariz., Honda TRX450R, 5:32:47; 5. Nick Nelson, Tehachapi, Calif./Brandon Brown, Eumantilla, Ore.; Jorie Williams, Wash., Suzuki LTR450, 5:43:49; 6. Greg Row, Alpine, Calif./Travis Dillon, Avojoaze, Ariz./Kyle Pethers, Avondale, Ariz., Honda TRX450R, 6:30:32
(9 Starters, 6 Finishers)
CLASS 24 (under 251cc)—1. Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif./Steve Abrego, Covina, Calif./Dave Scott, Belen, N.M./Andy Lagzdins, Baltimore, Honda TRX450R, 5:43:48 (40.56mph); 2. Victor Lopez/Jorge Lopez, San Felipe, Mexico/Gonzalo Curiel, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 5:55:54; 3. Miguel Arellano/Adan Arellano/Bernardo Arellano, Tijuana, Mexico, Suzuki LTR450, 6:03:54; 4. Jose Juarez/Ivan Fellez, Tijuana, Mexico/Daniel Delgado, Imperial Beach, Calif., Honda TRX450R, 6:07:48; 5. Roberto Ruiz/Francisco Espinoza/Jose Vieblas, El Centro, Calif., Honda TRX450R, 6:13:15; 6. Abraham Romero, Tijuana, Mexico/Sigifredo Jimenez, Chula Vista, Calif./Efrain Haros, Tijuana, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 6:15:42; 7. Jovany Pimental/Jose Pimentel, Chula Vista, Calif./Romulo Gomez, San Diego, Honda TRX450R, 6:18:33; 8. Luis Berumen, Tijuana, Mexico/Sergio Lopez Jr. /Adrian Cruz, San Diego, Honda TRX450R, 6:24:07; 9. Tom Wright, Tabernacle, N.J./Pierre-Yves Denault/Renaud Fortin, Canada, Honda TRX450R, 6:24:59; 10. Shawn Robins/Jesse Van Maarion, Canada/Pedro Tarango, La Paz, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 6:33:32; 11. Benjamin Lopez/Jesus Lopez/Gary Gonsalez, San Diego, Honda TRX450R, 7:14:21
(12 Starters, 11 Finishers)
CLASS 26 (Limited, Utility)—1. Reid Rutherford, Montrose, Colo./ Benn Vornadakis, Rico, Colo./Tony Valerio, Telluride, Colo., Arctic Cat, 7:24:02 (31.40mph); 2. Rob Ransford, Downers Grove, Ill./Tim Winiarski, Carson, Calif./Joe Rice, Lomita, Calif., Can Am Renegade, 9:02:30
(4 Starters, 2 Finishers)
SPORTSMAN
OVERALL SPT CAR—Peter Lang/Frans De Kock/Terry Cotter, Santa Rosa, Calif., Homebuilt-Chevy, 7:01:15 (33.10mph)
(2 Starters, 1 Finisher)
FIRST SPT TRUCK—
(2 Starters, 0 Finishers)
OVERALL SPT UTV—
(3 Starters, 0 Finishers)
FIRST SPT M/C<250CC—1. Humberto Valle, Tecate, Mexico/Javier Ochoa/Ivanhoe Ochoa, Tecate, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 5:56:39 (39.12mph)
(13 Starters, 11 Finishers)
OVERALL SPT M/C>250cc—Jeff Leonard, Bakersfield, Calif./Eugene Lane, Redondo Beach, Calif./Jack Cox, Oceanside, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 5:29:26 (42.33mph)
(17 Starters, 15 Finishers)
OVERALL SPT ATV—Manuel Jimenez/Carlos Lopez/Carlos Castaneda, San Felipe, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 6:12:32 (37.43mph)
(15 Starters, 11 Finishers)

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March 15, 2009


Round 2 of 2009 SCORE Desert Series

Collins earns 2nd straight Overall, SCORE Trophy-Truck


Victory Saturday at 23rd Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250



Wilson Bros capture Class 1 in Jimco-Chevy,


Norman/Weigand ride Honda to Overall Motorcycle & Class 22 win



SAN FELIPE, Mexico—Second-generation veteran Las Vegas desert racer Brian Collins roared through the rugged trails and washes of Mexico’s Baja California desert Saturday, earning his second straight overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck victory in the No. 12 Collins Motorsports Mopar Dodge Ram1500 at the 23rd Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 desert race.
Round 2 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series was held in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico, along the shores of the picturesque Sea of Cortez.
Setting a blistering pace right from the start in San Felipe and driving solo, he covered the sandy, silty, rocky and dusty 232.4-mile course in just three hours, 47 minutes, 49 seconds, averaging a stellar 61.21 miles per hour.
Overpowering a strong field of 226 desert racers and mastering the race course with blazing speed and power, Collins’ time beat not only the cars and trucks, but also the motorcycles and ATVs that competed in the popular ‘spring break’ event to earn his fifth class win in San Felipe including his third overall triumph and his sixth career SCORE Trophy-Truck race win in the 15-plus year history of SCORE’s marquee racing division for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks.
It was also just the second time since 1979 that a Dodge-powered vehicle won a SCORE race.
Finishing second overall and in SCORE Trophy-Truck in the elapsed-time race, 11 minutes and 31 seconds behind the masterful Collins was NASCAR Cup team owner/driver Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., who finished Saturday’s race in 3:59:20, averaging 58.26mph in the No. 77 Team Gordon Chevy CK1500.
Finishing third overall while winning the unlimited Class 1 in Round 2 of the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series were brothers Ronny and Rick Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., with a time of 4:05:43 and an average speed of 56.75mph in the Wilson Motorsports Chevy-powered Jimco open-wheeled desert race car.
The 226 starters from 17 States, 10 countries competed in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, truck, motorcycles and ATVs. The dramatic 232.4-mile course covered three of the legendary, picturesque and treacherous Baja washes: Matomi, Azufre and Huatomote before heading back to the finish line in the shadow of the landmark San Felipe Arches. The race featured the 14th-largest number of starters in the 23-year history of the event. A total of 162 adventurers completed the rugged course within the 10-hour time limit for an extremely high 71.7 percent finishing percentage.
“It was just a perfect day, our BFGoodrich Tires kept us totally in the game all day long and we covered a brutally-rough course with absolutely no flats,” said the happy Collins at the finish line. “B.J. Baldwin was physically ahead until he broke down at race mile 190, but we had him covered on corrected time all day. The Dodge truck was absolutely awesome. Billy (Goerke, my navigator) did a great job because if you would have asked me earlier today if we were going to win, I would have said ‘I don’t know, it’s going to be a long day’.”
Collins had plenty to say at the finish, adding “But I put a plan together, being patient, and I told Billy that’s what we were going to do and he monitored my speed all the time down the real rough sections so we didn’t have a flat or hurt our shocks and we just had a great day. It’s nice when you put a plan together and it works. There are a lot of places you can go race in the desert, but there is nothing anywhere in the world that comes even remotely close to these unforgettable SCORE Baja races we get to experience three times a year.”
Winning the overall Motorcycle and Class 22 title was the talented team of Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara Calif., and Tim Weigand, Santa Clarita, Calif., on a Johnny Campbell Racing Honda CRF450X. Finishing fifth among all vehicles, the pair crossed the finish line in 4:09:27 with an average speed of 55.90mph. It was Norman’s third overall win in this race in the last four years and Weigand’s first as the pair defeated a group of 69 motorcycles that took the green flag.
Norman started the race and rode to race mile 30, Weigand rode the section from race mile 30 to 166.9 and Norman brought it to the finish line from race mile 166.9.
“It wasn’t a walk in the park, I got knocked silly for a second,” said Norman while celebrating at the finish line. “I was going very well for the first eight miles and I slowed down when it got super rocky and I tagged a rock and rode the front wheel for like 50 feet when I finally ate it. When I crashed I hit my head and when I went to get up I fell on the ground again. I got back up and going and the next 500 yards, the same thing happened, but this time I didn’t go down.”
“We just had a solid ride,” Norman added. We were behind our JCR teammate Colton Udall and his riders, but when they came into the pit where I got on, they had radiator problems and we took over the lead again and just cruised it.”
Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif., led a team to the Overall ATV and Class 25 victory for the third time in the last four years and second consecutive year in this race on a Honda TRX700X. He split the riding time equally with co-riders Harold Goodman Jr., Brownstown , Mich. , and Josh Caster, El Cajon, Calif. Goodman was part of last year’s winning team with Matlock while this was Caster’s first.
Matlock started the race and rode to race mile 25 and finished the race, riding the final 62 miles. Goodman rode from race mile 25 to 93 and Caster rode from race mile 93 to 170.
Finishing fourth overall and third in SCORE Trophy-Truck was the team of Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, who crossed the line 20 minutes, eight seconds behind Collins in the No. 3 Riviera Racing Ford F-150. All four top car and truck finishers completed the course quicker than the top motorcycle team. MacCachren drove the first half of the race and Post the second.
Returning to SCORE desert racing in the first time in over a year, Tim Herbst of Las Vegas drove solo to finish fifth overall among four wheel vehicles and second in Class 1 in the legendary Terrible Herbst Motorsports Smithbuilt-Ford open wheel desert race car. Tim Herbst, whose older brothers Troy and Ed Herbst debuted their new No. 19 Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy-Truck with a seventh-place finish in class, 7:34 behind Class 1 winners Ronny and Rick Wilson.
Creative veteran age group motorcycle rider Jim O’Neal, 62, Simi Valley, Calif., won Class 50 for motorcycle riders over 50 years old, adding his race-record 10th class win in San Felipe. Splitting the riding on a Honda CRF450X with O’Neal, who finished second in Class 30 on another talented team, was Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Dan Dawson, Agua Dulce, Calif. and Tim Withers, Pepeekeo, Hawaii.
Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, picked up his ninth win in the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 in Class 11 for stock VW Sedans.
Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., won Class 3 in his sturdy Ford Bronco for the seventh time in the last eight years for his 30th career SCORE race win. They also remained undefeated in 2009 with their second win.
Also winning their second consecutive race of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series were: Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif./Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif. (SCORE Lite, Duvel-VW), Kevin Carr, San Diego (Class 5, VW Baja Bug) and Gavin Skilton, Anaheim, Calif. (Honda Ridgeline).
Among the other car and truck Class winners late Saturday were: Jose Canchola Jr., Mexicali, Mexico (Class 7, Ford Ranger), Mike Lawrence, Sunset Beach, Calif. (Class 10, Lothringer-VW), Dave Crinklaw, Reedley, Calif. (Class 8, Ford F-150), Norm Turley, Long Beach, Calif., (Class 7SX, Ford Ranger), Marc Burnett, Chula Vista, Calif. (Class 6, Ford Ranger), Marcos Nunez, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 5/1600, VW Baja Bug), Daniel Reyes Jr., Calexico, Calif., (Class 9, Venegas-VW) and Justin Smith, Capistrano Beach, Calif. (Class 1-2/1600, Fraley-VW).
Among the other motorcycle class winners were teams led by Carlos Casa, Chula Vista, Calif. (Class 21, Honda CRF450X), Brian Campbell, Bakersfield, Calif. (Class 40, KTM 450XCF), Hector Castillo, Calexico, Calif., (Class 20, Yamaha WR250) and Ramon Isuarieta, Mexico City (Class 60, Honda CRF450X).
Winning the ATV Class 24 was the team led by defending SCORE Desert Series point champion Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif., on a Honda TRX450R.
The fastest overall Sportsman motorcycle was ridden by a team led by Jeff Leonard, Bakersfield, Calif., who rode a Honda CRF450X to win the SPT M/C>250cc class.
The fastest Sportsman car or truck was driven by the team led by Peter Lang, Santa Rosa, Calif., who drove a Homebuilt-Chevy in the SPT Car class.
Leading the Sportsman ATV classes was the hometown team led by Manuel Jimenez, San Felipe, Mexico, on a Honda TRX450R.
SCORE Trophy-Trucks have now won 14 overalls in San Felipe in the 16-year history of the marquee SCORE racing division.
Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, has eight wins in Class 11 for stock VW Sedans while Moss, Sacramento, Calif., has six wins in the last seven years in Class 3 in his sturdy Ford Bronco.
The World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series was visiting Mexico for the first of three races in 2009.
Through the efforts of SCORE’s electronic media partner, Aura360 Ventures of Maine, the motorcycle and ATV portion of the race will be featured in the April 26 NBC Sports telecast of the Jeep World of Adventure Sport. This will mark the third time these classes have been featured on that NBC show and Aura360 will also produce a complete-race DVD on the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 for the first time. SCORE official race DVDs are available at www.thebajaunlimited.com (http://www.thebajaunlimited.com).
The world’s best desert racers return to Mexico for Round 3 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series, June 5-7 for the 41st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 5000 desert race in Ensenada.
In addition to season point class point championships, drivers in the Pro car and truck classes are also racing to earn prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards given to all car and truck class drivers who complete every required mile of the five-race season. Being presented by Toyota Motorsports for the 24th consecutive year, a total of 52 drivers remain eligible after Round 1 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series.
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, Off-Road, American Suzuki, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
Associate sponsors for the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 were the Tourism and Convention Bureau of Mexicali/San Felipe, and Cotuco.
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 (http://www.score-international.com/).


23rd Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250


Round 2 of 2009 SCORE Desert Series


March 14, 2009—San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico, 232.4 miles



TOP OVERALL FINISHERS


Cars & Trucks


1. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram 1500, 3:47:49 (61.21mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)


2. Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500, 3:59:20 (58.26mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)


3. Ronny Wilson/Rick Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 4:05:43 (56.75mph) (Class 1)


4. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 4:07:57 56.24mph (SCORE Trophy-Truck


5. Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithuilt-Ford, 4:13:17 (55.05mph) (Class 1)


6. Chet Huffman, Northridge, Calif./Jerry Whelchel, Portola Hills, Calif., Chevy C1500, 4:17:05 (54.24mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)


7. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif. (Denmark), Jimco-BMW, 4:19:42 (53.70mph) (Class 1)


8. Julio Herrera/Carlos Olmos, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Jefferies-Chevy, 4:23:05 (53.00mph) (Class 1)


9. Dale Lenk/Brett Lenk/Grant Lenk, Costa Mesa, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 4:25:16 (52.57mph) (Class 1)


10. Randy Wilson, Lakewood, Calif./Rick Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 4:34:01 (50.89mph) (Class 1)


11. Adam Householder, Orange, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 4:34:40 (50.77mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)


12. Paul Keller, El Cajon, Calif./Charles Rudolph, San Diego, Jimco-Chevy, 4:42:14 (49.41mph) (Class 1)


13. Ron Brant, Oak Hills, Calif./Ben Monroy, Torrance, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 4:48:35 (48.32mph) (Class 1)


14. Richard Boyle, Ridgecrest, Calif./Tommy Kirkmeyer, Adelanto, Calif., Jefferies-Chevy, 4:48:45 (48.29mph) (Class 1)

15. Jose Canchola Jr./Francisco Gonzalez, Mexicali, Mexico, Ford Ranger, 4:51:48 (47.79mph) (Class 7)
16. Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif./Blake Kirkpatrick, Hacienda Heights, Calif./Joel Liska, Banning, Calif., Lothringer-VW, 4:54:43 (47.31mph) (Class 10)
17. Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif./Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., Duvel, 4:54:48 (47.30mph) (SCORE Lite)
18. Josh Rigsby/Steve Ewers, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Penhall-Chevy, 4:58:15 (46.75mph) (Class 1)
19. Dave Crinklaw, Reedley, Calif./Mike Thurlow, Kingsburg, Calif., Ford F-150, 4:59:05 (46.62mph) (Class 8)
20. Kevin Carr/Noe Valdez, San Diego, 5:11:18 (44.79mph) (Class 5)

Motorcycles

1. Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Timmy Weigand, Santa Clarita, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 4:09:27 (55.90mph) (Class 22)
2. Colton Udall, San Clemente, Calif./Quinn Cody, Los Olivos, Calif./Jeff Kargola, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 4:17:19 (54.19mph) (Class 22)
3. Ivan Ramirez, Ensenada, Mexico/Brent Harden, Menifee, Calif./Jose Villalobos, Tecate, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 4:35:17 (50.65mph (Class 22)
4. Mike Johnson, El Paso, Texas/Rex Cameron, Albuquerque, N.M., Honda CRF450X, 4:47:46 (48.46mph) (Class 30)
5. Brian Campbell/Bill Cotton, Bakersfield, Calif./Pete Cochran, Laguna Beach, Calif., KTM 450XCF, 4:53:40 (47.48mph) (Class 40)
6. Carlos Casas/Noe Ibarra, Chula Vista, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 4:55:18 (47.22mph) (Class 21)
7. Cameron Corfman, El Centro, Calif./Jimmy Lopez, El Cajon, Calif./A.J. Stewart, Jamul, Calif., Beta RR525, 4:56:17 (47.06mph) (Class 22)
8. Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Tom Willis, Las Vegas/Derrick Paiement, Corona, Calif./Brian Sweany II, Lancaster, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 4:58:28 (46.72mph) (Class 30)
9. Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Dan Dawson, Agua Dulce, Calif./Tim Withers, Pepeekeo, Hawaii, Honda CRF450X, 5:00:09 (46.46mph) (Class 50)
10. Adam Thissen, Reno, Nev./Robert Underwood, Coleville, Calif., KTM XC505, 5:02:46 (46.06mph) (Class 22)

ATVs


1. Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Harold Goodman Jr., Brownstown, Mich./Josh Caster, El Cajon, Calif., Honda 700XX, 5:16:36 (44.04mph) (Class 25)


2. Felipe Velez, San Felipe, Mexico/Stefano Caputo, San Felipe, Mexico (Italy)/Heriberto Marquez, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 5:31:01 (42.12mph) (Class 25)


3. Santos Perez, Tijuana, Mexico/Juan Sanchez/Raul Cano, Chula Vista, Calif., KTM 450, 5:32:25 (41.95mph) (Class 25)


4. Jeff Hancock, Salome, Ariz./Joshua Edwards, Peoria, Ariz., Honda TRX450R, 5:32:47 (41.90mph) (Class 25)

5. Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif./Steve Abrego, Covina, Calif./Dave Scott, Belen, N.M./Andy Lagzdins, Baltimore, Honda TRX450R, 5:43:48 (40.56mph) (Class 24)


Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250


All-Time Overall Champions


Cars & Trucks

Year--Driver(s), Vehicle (Class)
1982--Dan Cornwell, Chenowth-VW (Class 1)
1983--Corky McMillin/Scott McMillin, Chenowth-Porsche (Class 2)
1984--Scott McMillin/Corky McMillin, Chenowth-Porsche (Class 2)
1990--Brian Collins/Jack Johnson, Chenowth-VW (Class 1)
1991--Larry Ragland, Chevy C1500 (Class 8)
1992--Bob Richey/Boyd Cox, Raceco-Porsche (Class 1)
1993--Scott Douglas, Ford Ranger (Class 7)
1994--Ivan Stewart, Toyota SR5 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1995--Larry Ragland, Chevy C1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1996--Robby Gordon, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1997--Curt LeDuc, Jeep Grand Cherokee (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1998--Mark Post/Jerry Whelchel, Riviera-Chevy (Class 1)
1999--Ed Herbst/Tim Herbst, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2000--Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2001--Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2002--Dan Smith/David Ashley, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2003--Gus Vildosola/Rob MacCachren, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2004--Mark Post/Jerry Whelchel, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2005--Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
2006--Garron Cadiente, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2007--Mark Post/Rob MacCachren, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2008--Brian Collins, Dodge Ram1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2009--Brian Collins, Dodge Ram1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

Sportsman Cars & Trucks

Year--Driver(s), Vehicle (Class)
2008--Peter Lang, Homebuilt-Chevy (SPT Car)
2009--Peter Lang, Homebuilt-Chevy (SPT Car)


Motorcycles

Year--Rider(s), Vehicle
1982--Bob Balentine, Honda XR500 (Class 22)
1983--Jack Johnson, Honda XR500 (Class 22)
1984--Dan Smith/Dan Ashcraft, Husqvarna CR500 (Class 22)
1990--Dan Smith/Danny Hamel, KTM (Class 22)
1991--Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicut Jr, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1992--Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicut Jr, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1993--Danny Hamel, Kawasaki KX500(Class 22)
1994--Danny Hamel, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1995--Danny Hamel, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1996--Paul Krause, Kawasaki KX500 (Class 22)
1997--Tim Staab, Honda XR650 (Class 22)
1998--Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab, Honda XR650 (Class 22)
1999--Johnny Campbell/Cole Marshall, Honda XR650 (Class 22)
2000--Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab, Honda XR650 (Class 22)
2001-- Steve Hengeveld/Jonah Street , Honda XR650R (Class 22)
2002--Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda XR650R (Class 22)
2003--Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda XR650R (Class 22)
2004--Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell, Honda XR650R (Class 22)
2005--Chris Blais/Andy Grider/Quinn Cody, KTM MXC525 (Class 22)
2006--Robby Bell/Kendall Norman, Honda CRF450X (Class 22)
2007--Robby Bell/Kendall Norman, Honda CRF450X (Class 22)
2008--Robby Bell/Johnny Campbell, Honda CRF450X (Class 22)
2009—Kendall Norman/Timmy Weigand, Honda CRF450X (Class 22)

Sportsman Motorcycles

Year--Rider(s), Vehicle
2008--Bill Gilbert, Honda CRF450X (SPT M/C>250cc)
2009Jeff Leonard, Bakersfield, Calif., Honda CRF450X (SPT M/C>250cc)

[Blanco]

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, 702.735.7123

23rd ANNUAL TECATE SCORE San Felipe 250
Round 2 of the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series
March 13-15, San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
Post-race racer quotes

Cars and trucks


SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK
BRIAN COLLINS, No. 12 (First in class and first vehicle overall. This was Collins’ sixth career SCORE Trophy-Truck victory.) – No flats, nothing. It was just a perfect day. B.J. Baldwin (who was leading at the time) broke down and we got past him about race mile 190, I think. The truck was absolutely awesome. Billy (Goerke, my navigator) did a great job because if you would have asked me earlier today if we were going to win, I would have said ‘I don’t know, it’s going to be a long day.’ But I put a plan together, being patient, and I told Billy that’s what we were going to do and he monitored my speed all the time down the real rough sections so we didn’t have a flat or hurt our shocks and we just had a great day. It’s nice when you put a plan together and it works. You know the course is rough but you don’t know if everybody else is going to follow the plan and have problems. Two SCORE San Felipe 250 wins in a row, that’s great. We had a hard time getting around the Herbsts at one point but I just stuck to my game plan of being patient and everyone else cooperated by having problems. I told people I was going to go slow off the start and no one ever believes you. I just drove my own race today and everyone came to me. That’s a lucky day of racing and I wish every one of them were that way. There’s a lot of season left and a lot of races but I can’t say enough about the Collins Motorsports team. We had one faux pas today; we didn’t fuel the fuel truck so the guys broke it down and switched it from one section of the course back to the other. We had to make two stops. We were just following B.J. – we were within a minute of B.J. – and I had three and a half minutes to get to him. They refueled the truck again, a second time, and that was the excitement of the day. But the guys were great. It was a great day – especially when you don’t need anything but fuel. We were within a minute of B.J. – we had him all day – so we weren’t really worried about it. There’s no reason to try to pass on this course – it’s too wicked. We just sat back there in the dust and watched him and stopped and got fuel a second time and reeled him in. It was just a perfect day. Billy (Goerke) really helped me today. Without him today, I wouldn’t have done what I did today. Today, he gets the credit.
ROBBY GORDON, No. 77 (Second in class and second vehicle overall.) I got a flat tire about mile marker 40 and our jacks didn’t work. I ended up getting back in the car and driving about a mile and a half on a flat tire to some locals that had a floor jack and were pitting their car. I had a breaker bar and that was our flat-tire changer. That was the only problem we had. We were 20 minutes behind (Brian Collins) at out first pit area, where we took fuel at mile 68, and I think he beat us home by about 10 minutes, so we had a good run. We didn’t have any mechanical problems. I don’t know why the impact gun and the jack didn’t work but that’s the only problem we had. I almost got crashed by (Ed) Stout, who clobbered the back of us on Zoo Road (at about race mile 93). He didn’t make it much farther than where he hit me. We were joking that he wasn’t going to go very far and it was about 10 more miles and I think he had the rear suspension ripped off of it. The course was what we expected (but) it was surprising that (Brian Collins) had the run like he had, but he does that here all the time and I had a very strong run, too, so congrats to those guys. We’ll be back for the SCORE Baja 500. We continue our points lead. I like to win, but we’ll take a second if we can’t win.
MARK POST, No. 3 (Third in class and fourth vehicle overall.) We had a real nice run going and then we lost our drive shaft about race mile 100. And then I had about a five-minute flat but other than that, we had a solid day. But the drive shaft really killed our day. We changed the drive shaft on the course so that put us down pretty good. Other than that, the truck was flawless. That was the rockiest SCORE San Felipe 250 ever, I’ll tell you that. There was just no sand between the rocks anymore and all those washes have a zillion rocks. It made it a lot rougher course. When I had the flat, that’s when Robbie (Gordon) got by us.
JERRY WELCHEL, No. 40 (Fourth in class and sixth vehicle overall. Driver of record Chet Huffman drove the first 100 miles and Welchel finished.) It was a fun race. Chet did the first 100 and handed it over to me. There were some big rocks out there and I’m glad I had 39-inch tires.
ADAM HOUSEHOLDER, No. 24 (Fifth in class.) We got stuck out there and two quad guys stopped and helped push me out. If not, I’d probably still be back there digging. I drove all the way and I had a good experience so we’ll be back for the SCORE Baja 500 and possibly the SCORE Baja 1000. We’re very happy. We had a good showing in Laughlin and decided to come here for the SCORE San Felipe 250 and see what would happen. I got a flat about 50 miles from the end and then I got stuck with 40 miles left. After getting out and changing the tire, I was winded. And then after getting stuck I was like, ‘That’s it, I was almost done.’ I lost about 15 minutes, so the problems were substantial. But, hey, I’m stoked just to finish.
B.J. BALDWIN, No. 1 (Sixth in class.) I lost a (shock) bypass at (race mile) 190 but I could still go really well, but then I lost a ring gear about five miles later. I was doing well without the bypass – it wasn’t holding me back too bad. I couldn’t hit jumps or it would roll over and I couldn’t hit big (curves) or it would roll over. I was going to start going really fast right about when we broke. What can you do? I had a great time anyway.
CLASS 1
RONNY WILSON, No. 109 (First in class and third vehicle overall.) We had zero problems. I probably got a ‘C’ for listening to (my navigator) because I blew a lot of lines that he wanted me to take, but the car worked great. We had no flats, the Wik motor ran great, no problems with the gearbox. We had a lot of nervous moments. We almost threw it away a couple of times but we stuck to our game plan, we drove about 75 percent to the 61-mile mark and then we started pushing. It’s always a good sign when the Herbst helicopter is coming back to see where you are. We chased them and we passed them when they were getting fuel at (race mile) 192 and we were just on a mission after that. I’m glad they’re back racing the desert but I wish they weren’t as good as they were. What a day. The course was the same San Felipe course and we just love it down here.
TIM HERBST, No. 106 (Second in class and fifth vehicle overall.) The day went OK. We got stuck out there once and had one flat but other than that we had a pretty good day. I got stuck in the silt in a big ditch. I was going up into somebody’s dust and got stuck. There happened to be a guy with four-wheel drive – if not, I would have been there forever. (Are you glad to be back racing in score?) That was fun; that was a good time. I missed it a lot. I should have been better but this car was sitting in the mall (in Primm, Nevada) about six weeks ago. There was a lot of gum on it but the guys did a great job getting it ready to race. (Was there any rust on the driver?) Absolutely. You just can’t jump into these things and go, that’s for sure. We hope to race all the races in Baja. Next is the SCORE Baja 500 and then the SCORE Baja 1000 and then maybe the Primm race. We are going to run a limited schedule but we are going to be back in Mexico, for sure. (You look different in the black car and the black fire suit after all those years in red.) Monster Energy Drink is a great partner of ours – not only on our off-road program, but also in our stores. We sell a lot of their product and we’re just happy to have the relationship with them.
MARTIN CHRISTENSEN, No. 104 (Third in class and ninth vehicle overall. Driver of record Armin Schwarz drove to race mile 120 and Christensen drove from RM 120 to the finish.) It was OK. We had some small challenges prior to the race. Pulling the car up to the starting line, we had a leaky control valve on the steering. We tried to change it out but for some reason, the line was not correct so we had to go back in with the old part. So that was a little havoc right up to the starting line, like two minutes before the start. We ran with it but we’ve got pretty good capacity in the reservoir because we’ve got a jacking system, so that saved the day. We didn’t have to stop to add any (fluid). We’re happy with our podium position here. For what we had going on, that was a good finish for All-German Motorsports.
CLASS 1-2/1600

JUSTIN SMITH, No. 1643 (First in class.) The run went perfectly. Really, it was a flawless day. I had a rear pivot bushing go out on me about mile 30 but I was able to milk it enough the whole way to make it last. Other than that there were no issues. I was a little bit worried about some of the competition but we had a good pre-run and everything worked out. A lot of guys were breaking and rolling and pushing too hard. It was a rough course so I knew there was going to be a lot of endurance involved and we definitely played it smart and did what we could do to make sure we were here at the finish. We went to Laughlin hoping to come out a little better but we ended up ninth. But to come out here and win in San Felipe is just phenomenal. Hopefully we can keep it going.
CLASS 5
KEVIN CARR, No. 500 (First in class.) The course was a lot more torn up than pre-running, I’ll tell you that much. Everything went real well. We only had one flat, shortly after Matomi (near race mile 145). I think I hit it in Matomi and it just kept going down until it went flat. It (the course) took its tool but the car held up. I think it’s harder to finish this race than, say, the SCORE Baja 500 because this course beats you up.
CLASS 5/1600

NORBERTO RIVERA, No. 550 (First in class. Driver of record Marcos Nunez started and drove to race mile 122. Rivera drove from RM 122 to the finish.) It was a clean race. No flat tires, nothing bad. This was the second consecutive win here in San Felipe. Last year, I finish the race too. I’m very happy.
CLASS 6
MARC BURNETT, No. 601 (First in class.) It was a good run. Pretty much all day we had a good run going, we just had to take it slow because we were overheating a lot – ever since the beginning. It was really hot. The alternator went bad about 160 miles in and we had no radio the whole way back. Other than that, it was good. This is the second time racing SCORE in the truck and we won the SCORE Baja 1000 and this one here so we’re really happy about it. We’re 2-for-2 in this truck. The only other thing was we hit the Cops (Racing) guys – they wouldn’t let us go by so we had to push them out of the way. But it was a pretty flawless race – no flats. We were nervous about the temperature the whole way through but we just dealt with it. I’m going to continue driving solo – I Iron Manned the SCORE Baja 1000 and I’m going to Iron Man every race from now on.
CLASS 7
JOSE CANCHOLA JR., No. 701 (First in class.) Everything was fine. I drove it the whole way and it was a very clean race. Everything was perfect – no flats, no trouble – and we had a very good race. It was pretty rough today, pretty rough. I never did get challenged by another (Class) 7 car all day. I pre-ran three times so I knew the course pretty well.
CLASS 8
MIKE THURLOW, No. 802 (First in class. Driver of record Dave Crinklaw started and drove to race mile 92 and Thurlow drove from RM 92 to the finish.) Dave (Crinklaw) took it to mile 92 in perfect and delivered me a truck that was barely dirty and I put the pedal down from then on and had a blast. No problems, a lot of fun and the truck ran great. It was a great course. We were saying, ‘Come on, bring us more, that’s not enough.’ I had a lot of fun. We got stuck just for a little bit but our crew was there in about five minutes. My biggest thing was I got a cactus in my toe. It was right where I pressed the gas so maybe that’s why I didn’t get any flats. I may have to do that more often.
CLASS 10
MIKE LAWRENCE, No. 1000 (First in class.) I got stuck in the silt at race mile 114 and had to get pulled out. Besides that, it was smooth sailing. Some locals were there and they helped us out – greatest fans in the world. I only lost about two minutes, at most. We had really low oil pressure. We stopped once just to make sure everything was good. We fueled up and cruised around the course. I drove the whole way. We had a couple nervous moments. Right after Zoo Road (about race mile 93), I almost went end over end. The car didn’t like it but besides that, I kept my cool. I just figured I’ll let everybody else make the mistakes and I’ll drive my race. The course was even rougher than during pre-running.
SCORE LITE
RICK ST. JOHN, No. 1200 (First in class.) It was great. This car is so awesome, it’s unbelievable – it’s almost like cheating, this car works so well. Adam Pfankuch started and he took a rear start and he just drove past everyone. It’s too easy, almost. He gave me the car in first place halfway through and all I had to do was keep it there. We hit a cactus and while we were digging out the cactus, I hit a rock so there was a little downtime. Other than that, it went well.
PROTRUCK
MAX POST, No. 233 (First in class.) I rolled the truck about mile 96, somewhere around there. I was in dust and there was a turn I really didn’t see. It landed on its top but some people came over and helped us flip it back over. We lost about five or seven minutes, that’s about it. That was the only problem we had. We hit a few things – I don’t think there’s one piece of bodywork left. I drove the whole way and it was fun. The course was really rough, but fun. The truck handled really well.

Pro Motorcycles

CLASS 22

KENDALL NORMAN, No. 3x (First in class, first motorcycle to finish and fifth vehicle overall. Norman started and rode to race mile 30, Tim Weigand rode from RM 30 to 166.9 and Norman rode from RM 166.9 to the finish.) It wasn’t a walk in the park. I got knocked silly for a second. I was going good the first eight miles and I slowed down when it got super rocky and I tagged a rock and rode the front wheel for like 50 feet and finally ate it. When I crashed I hit my head and when I went to get up, I fell on the ground again. I got back up and going and the next 500 yards, the same thing happened, but this time I didn’t go down. We just had a solid ride. We were behind our teammates, the 4x, but when they came into the pit where I got on, they had radiator problems and lost all of their coolant and they had to change it. We took over the lead again then and just cruised in. Luckily I don’t hit my head very often so when I do, I don’t get hurt too bad. I made it out of there alive.
JEFF KARGOLA, No. 4x (Second in class, second motorcycle ton finish and eighth vehicle overall. Subbed for rider of record Colton Udall, who has a broken wrist. Kargola replaced Udall at the 50-foot mark and rode to race mile 30. Quinn Cody rode from RM 30 to RM 166 and Kargola rode from RM 166 to the finish.) It was the same as pre-running, just a lot faster and it seems the rocks come a lot faster. I didn’t fall off but I got real close to getting off – those rocks, when you’re hitting them doing 80 miles an hour, it has a tendency to throw you over the bars. I’m happy we (Johnny Campbell Racing) finished 1-2. (How much time do you think you lost replacing the radiator?) I don’t know, how much did he beat me by? Twelve minutes? We lost about 12 minutes (laughing).
CLASS 21

CARLOS CASAS, No. 100x (First in class. Casas rode to race mile 120, Noe Ibarra rode from RM 120 to 177 and Casas finished.) We just had to change a tire, but otherwise we had no problems. I want to thank South Bay Motorsports for all their help. We struggled a lot to get here and it paid off. It was a great race for us. We weren’t even going to race three weeks back because we didn’t have the money. At the last moment, our friends threw together some money and South Bay Motorsports helped us out with a lot of tires and parts. We’re going to keep on going, for sure.
CLASS 20

HECTOR CASTILLO, No. 154x (First in class. Split riding duties with Sergio Valenzuela, David Gonzalez Jr. and Rene Pojodes.) We borrowed a (Yamaha) WR250 at 9 o’clock last night before the race. We had no issues, no tire changes; we just brought it around. We’re really happy.
CLASS 30

MIKE JOHNSON, No. 305x (First in class. First career SCORE class victory. Johnson rode the first 30 and the last 70 miles. Rex Cameron rode the middle leg.) It ran great. I’m tired but, overall, I feel pretty good. We were hoping for a good finish and this is pretty good for us. We’re happy with it. We had no problems at all; everything went good. We didn’t even have to change a tire. From the first day of pre-running to the last day, the course changed a lot. We ran (Thursday) and it didn’t change a lot from then. Going through some of those washes, with all those imbedded rocks, was pretty scary. Going at a high speed and hitting one of those (rocks), that’s what split the rear rim. It happened in one of those washes but we were able to finish. I’m real happy. This is our first time getting first in our class. Last year we were top 10 in the SCORE San Felipe 250, the SCORE Baja 500 and the SCORE Baja 1000, so this is great.
CLASS 40

BRIAN SWEENEY, No. 401x (First in class. Shared riding duties with driver of record Brian Campbell, Bill Cotton and Pete Cochran.) I rode to the first pit and handed it over in first place and got it back in first place at the last pit, so everybody did their job. I had a blast out there. It was real rough. You could find some smooth lines but sometimes they were a lot longer so it was just better to pound up the middle. (Did you have any close calls?) A (passenger) car pulled right onto the course in front of me. I had to lock up the brakes to keep from hitting it. This is my first time doing this – I’ve never done a Baja race before. My teammates have been on me for the last four or five years to come and do this stuff with them. They wanted someone who was good in the whoops and that was my job. (Will you race in the Baja 500?) If these other guys (my teammates) are, I’m in. I’m hooked.
CLASS 50

JIM O’NEAL, No. 500x (First in class. Shared riding duties with Dan Dawson, Andy Kirker and Tim Withers.) After the week we had, all I wanted to do was finish. I told everybody, ‘just get there’ and we hung in there. We had Dan do the start, Andy did a little section of whoops, we also had Tim Withers and it was mainly Dan. They did a great job because we were up against a tough team (the No. 501x of Charlie Marshall). We just hung tough and everybody did well. They were ahead of us off and on but we were always close, but I don’t know what happened to them. The 300x team, that was a real rough ride. We had three riders get hurt and transfer to the local hospital ... for x-rays and broken bones and stitches and everything. Then I called a couple old friends and, no pre-running or nothing, and our leadoff guy, who was a rookie to Baja but a good desert racer, crashed and destroyed that bike in the first 15 miles, so we rode that thing all day with bent bars, no number plate, no light, no front brake ... and we’re just really happy to get this finished. We’ll have our regular team in the SCORE Baja 500 and everybody had better look out because it’s going to be business as usual. I don’t accept second-place trophies – the guys can have them, I don’t want them.

Pro ATVs



CLASS 25

WAYNE MATLOCK, No. 1a (First in class. Matlock rode to race mile 25; Harold Goodman Jr. rode from RM 25 to RM 93; Josh Caster rode from RM 93 to RM 170; and Matlock rode from RM 170 to the finish.) The last time I heard, we had about an eight-minute lead so everything couldn’t have been better. I had no plan – just ride as fast as I can and see what happens. It looks like it worked out good. We didn’t even change tires; we just put gas in and didn’t have any problems. You can’t ask for more. I’m ready to go again – you always are when you win. It was rough out there but it was fun. The biggest obstacle has always been keeping ourselves on the bike. We did that and everything worked out great. This is our fourth win here in the San Felipe 250, so that’s great. This has always been my favorite race just because the atmosphere is so great.
CLASS 24

CRAIG CHRISTY, No. 100a (First in class. Shared riding duties with Dave Scott, Steve Abrego and Andy Lagzdins – each rode a quarter of the race, with Christy finishing.) It was real rough. We got the lead a little early, lost it in the silt beds but I’ve got the greatest team and they all pulled it together. We’re just happy to have our second first in SCORE. No surprises today. The bike was flawless and it just kept going and going. We were out here for at least seven full days of pre-running and the course just got rougher. A lot of rocks got dug up by the big trucks but some good lines presented themselves, too. We had some good competition. There were at least two guys that we were real worried about. We won the championship last year and we won the SCORE Baja 1000 last year and we just wanted to see if we could make it stick and apparently we can. We’re coming to the SCORE Baja 500 looking for a first.

[MudMad]

I've never bought any of the O'Neal motorcycle riding gear because I've always thought Jim O'Neal was such snob. I met him 2x's and both x's he just kinda gave me the impression that he thought he was better than everyone around him. Then this comment he made "I don’t accept second-place trophies – the guys can have them, I don’t want them." Just re-affirmed my take of him. Hell even Robby Gordon was happy with his 2nd place finish, and he's admitately cocky, but was totally cool to me when I met him in Las Vegas one time at a Nascar Race.

OK, that was my rant, but congrats to the Moss Bros. for there 30th score victory.

[chupakabras]

congratulations to both teams, glad both made it to the finish line, it sucks not been able to race there, cant wait to hear their storys,,.

[Blanco]

congratulations to both teams, glad both made it to the finish line, it sucks not been able to race there, cant wait to hear their storys,,.
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[fj40]

Hey guys!! we went to the Borrego section to help out in BAJA PIT #1 (RM 47.5), had a great time helping fellow racers/raiders in their efforts.
Moss & Leavitt went by about 5 minutes apart, engines sounded strong, congrats to the Mosses on another win and to Ken and his PostAngerManagement Racing Team for a strong finish (man, can´t wait to hear your story)

[straightaxle]

Got back at about 2 this morning, and didn't even stay for the awards.

The short version is, we ran our typical pace up to RM 93, 349 stayed right with us the whole way. Driver rider change at 93. BFG pit was at RM 109, they found a broken main leaf in the rear at that point. Parts were at 93, so we had to drive them in. Passed 349 at around 117 parked in a wash. Some kind of problem with the transfer case and could not even pull out the class 11, but no other problems. We were using the SPOT tracker, but unfortunatly you may have to have the user's personal account information to access the data. Even with that, it only updated 30 to 50% of the advertised time.

[erikshallbetter]

If Ken is on the boards, I was with the orange tomcar team in the house down the road from you. I have a couple pics of you and moss both racing. I'll post them up soon.

[Yikes]

Moss Bros caught in RG's investigation tape. Haha! Couldn't they hold the camera for just a while longer?!?!?! It's a ways into the vid.

YouTube - Robby Gordon Under Investigation for Cheating

[Blanco]

Moss comes in at 4:50

& I take it Robby oppted to not run the ralley tracker? :cool:

[LoneWolf]

Congrats to Moss on another win and cudos to Leavitt for a valliant effort. Hopefully this Robby deal was a mistake/oversight or miscalculation, was introduced to the guy by a buddy. Hung w/ him for a while seemed to be a cool cat.....

[Blanco]

Hey Ken!

Come on man!

Tell us your story! http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/16.gif

[Yikes]

More Moss Bros. Haven't found Ken yet.

YouTube - score san felipe baja 250

[Blanco]

More Moss Bros. Haven't found Ken yet.

Thanks Brian, for all your efforts finding us all these cool clips. http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/7.gif

[gunit]

This clip has footage of both the Moss and Leavitt Broncos in action:

YouTube - Baja 250 2009 04

[Blanco]

AWESOME FIND! :D

I wonder what part of the course it was?
Leavitt was within a minute behind him at this point.

[gunit]

My best guess is that the video was shot near rm 22.