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THE FASTEST BAJA RACE | April 2024 Issue

THE KING SHOCKS 37TH SCORE SAN FELIPE 250 BREAKS RECORDS For those not familiar with the city of San Felipe, it is a beautiful and lively coastal town nestled along the eastern shoreline of Mexico’s northern Baja peninsula. It is a picturesque place where the waters of the Sea of Cortez lap against the shores of a desert and mountain landscape. It’s also where a SCORE off-road race has been taking place for almost four decades. Read More

METHOD RACE WHEELS QUALIFIER | April 2024 Issue

A decision early this season made by SCORE President/Race Director Jose A. Grijalva, was that racers in the SCORE Trophy Truck, Trophy Truck Legend, T rophy Truck Spec and Class 1 divisions, would start each of the four races by Qualifying in the Method Race Wheels Qualifier. For the King Shocks 37th SCORE San Felipe, the Method Race Wheels Qualifier took place on Thursday March 21st on a 5.10-mile course North of downtown San Felipe, but was not open to the public. SCORE Fans watched the event via SCORE’s Live Streaming on the SCORE International Website, App and Facebook pages. Read More

MARK POST GRAND M ARSHAL | April 2024 Issue

One of SCORE’s iconic legendary racers, Mark Post, is the Grand Marshal for this year’s King Shocks 37th SCORE San Felipe 250. Post is a prominent businessman in Southern California and Las Vegas, who has been active in desert racing for nearly 30 years and is most widely known for driving his “Black Diamond” Riviera Racing SCORE Trophy Truck that was built in 1993. Read More

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Vildosola Racing looking for more at upcoming 56th SCORE Baja 500

Vildosolas go for dream double

By SCORE MEDIA OPERATIONS DIRECTOR: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-international.com AND SCORE HISTORIAN: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

Mexico’s Vildósola surname is synonymous with respect, championships, and victories in SCORE Baja desert racing. Obviously, they are the great favorites of Mexican fans in the 2024 SCORE Desert World Championship. From Mexicali, Baja California, Gustavo Vildósola Sr, 70, and his son Gustavo ‘Tavo’ Vildósola Jr, 42, are ready to challenge the field in separate classes in the upcoming BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 500 in Ensenada, Baja California.

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Vildosola Racing looking for more at upcoming 56th SCORE Baja 500

Vildosolas go for dream double

By SCORE MEDIA OPERATIONS DIRECTOR: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-international.com AND SCORE HISTORIAN: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

Mexico’s Vildósola surname is synonymous with respect, championships, and victories in SCORE Baja desert racing. Obviously, they are the great favorites of Mexican fans in the 2024 SCORE Desert World Championship. From Mexicali, Baja California, Gustavo Vildósola Sr, 70, and his son Gustavo ‘Tavo’ Vildósola Jr, 42, are ready to challenge the field in separate classes in the upcoming BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 500 in Ensenada, Baja California.

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Vildosola Racing looking for more at upcoming 56th SCORE Baja 500

Vildosolas go for dream double

By SCORE MEDIA OPERATIONS DIRECTOR: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-international.com AND SCORE HISTORIAN: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

  ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—Mexico’s Vildósola surname is synonymous with respect, championships, and victories in SCORE Baja desert racing. Obviously, they are the great favorites of Mexican fans in the 2024 SCORE Desert World Championship.

     From Mexicali, Baja California, Gustavo Vildósola Sr, 70, and his son Gustavo ‘Tavo’ Vildósola Jr, 42, are ready to challenge the field in separate classes in the upcoming BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 500 in Ensenada, Baja California.

THE LATEST

     From May 29 -June 2, the Round 2 of the four-race 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship, will be held, with the nearly 260 entries. To date, racers entered to make the trip to Mexican soil come from 23 U.S. States, host country Mexico, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Indonesia, Japan, and New Zealand.

VILDSOLA RULES

     Less than a year ago, Gustavo Vildósola Sr. won the SCORE Baja 500 alongside 59-year-old Supercross legend Ricky Johnson, El Cajon, California, in the SCORE TT Legend class, covering the 473.67-mile course in 9 hours, 56 minutes and 25 seconds in his Vildósola Racing team's AWD No. 1L Ford Raptor built by SoCal’s Mason Motorsports.

     This past March, the Vildósola Racing team triumphed in the 37th edition of the King Shocks SCORE San Felipe 250 in the SCORE TT Legend class, completing the 285.69-mile route in 4 hours, 34 minutes and 59 seconds to start their season in the best possible way.

     That's nine class wins in a row for Vildósola Sr and Johnson in the 50-and-older category in SCORE TT Legend, regardless of the age of the navigator, with a couple of championships under their belt and dominating at will in the deserts of Baja California and Baja California Sur.

     And Gustavo "Tavo" Vildósola Jr comes from a great third-place SCORE Trophy Truck finish in the King Shocks 37th SCORE San Felipe 250, so now his mind is focused on returning to the top of the SCORE Baja 500, something that has not happened since 2016.

     In the 2023 SCORE Baja 500, ‘Tavo’ Vildósola finished outside the top 10 in "The Monsters of the Desert", finishing 12th, after crossing the finish line in his Ford Raptor. Vildósola Jr, a racer who has competed in such categories as Class 1/2-1600, SCORE Lites and Protrucks, learning many of the secrets to succeed in Baja from his father Gustavo Vildósola, Arturo Honold, Roberto Romo Señor and Rob MacCachren.

     On Saturday, June 1, the Vildósola Racing team will seek to win the BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 500 in both the SCORE Trophy Truck and SCORE TT Legend classes, with Gustavo ‘Tavo’ Vildósola Jr, Gustavo Vildósola Sr and Ricky Johnson, in order to celebrate in Ensenada with their multitude of Mexican fans.

     Overall, Vildosola Sr also has three career SCORE Trophy Truck class wins along with his three season point titles in the seven-year history of the SCORE TT Legend class.

     Vildosola Jr has seven career SCORE Trophy Truck class wins including his victory in the 2016 race.

IKUO RETURNS

     Ikuo Hanawa, 63, from Japan, is back in SCORE, after several years of participating in rallies in Asia, as well as off-road events in various countries around the world, who will be in this SCORE Baja 500 aboard a new Toyota truck in Class 3.

     Hanawa, for many years was challenging the SCORE Baja 1000 without a relief driver in SCORE Trophy Truck, including the route throughout the Baja California peninsula, emulating the feats of Toyota's worldwide figure, Ivan "Ironman" Stewart.

RACE WEEK

     The colorful contingency row and tech inspection of all the participating vehicles will be held on Friday, May 31 on Ensenada's Boulevard Costero from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, adjacent to the iconic Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center. With the Manufacturer’s Midway and multiple local vendors, the pre-race pageantry draws upwards 50,000 people for the event that is free to the public.

     On Saturday, June 1, the green flag will drop on the Boulevard Costero, with the first motorcycle departing at 2:30 a.m. PT, while the first 4-wheeler will depart at 6:15 a.m. PT, having to overcome a 483-mile race course.  While the fastest vehicles are expected to finish in approximately 10 hours, all vehicles Will have a 20-hour time limit to become official finishers in the elapsed-time race.

     The awards celebration will be held on Sunday, June 2 at the Cathedral Hall of the Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center at 12:30 p.m. Qualifying, contingency and the race days will be part of SCORE Live with Rat Sult on SCORE's official YouTube channel and also its official Facebook account. Tracking of the race vehicles will be available during the race through the SCORE website.

METHOD RACE WHEELS QUALIFYING

     SCORE Trophy Trucks, SCORE Trophy Truck, SCORE TT Legend and Trophy Truck Spec classes will hold the Method Race Wheels Qualifying session on Thursday, May 30. Starting with at 7 a.m. PT at a private venue, this event is closed to the public.

     The Method Race Wheels Qualifying will determine the starting order in those three classes for the race, as this is the first time in history that all SCORE four races will hold a qualifying session.

     SCORE Live will air the Method Race Wheels Qualifying through the SCORE website.

     Start order for all of the other classes in this race will be determined by a random draw for positions within each class.

PRESS REGISTRATION STILL OPEN

     Applications for SCORE press credentials (regula media, team media and commercial media) for the BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 500 are still open, exclusively online through the following direct link...http://score-international.com/score-media/.

     Once submitted through the SCORE website (deadline for submission is Friday, May 17), credential requests will be reviewed and a response email will be sent by us by Monday, May 20.

BFGOODRICH TIRES UNMATCHED

     BFGoodrich Tires, the official tire of SCORE for 48 years, was honored after the 2023 season as the SCORE Pit Support Company of the year for the 33rd time.

     BFGoodrich Tires has been the choice of 35 of the 56 overall winners of the popular SCORE Baja 500 and 33 of the 56 overall winners of the legendary SCORE Baja 1000. BFGoodrich Tires is also the title sponsor of both iconic races again in 2024.

     BFGoodrich Tires also has been the choice of 30 of the 37 overall winners of the SCORE San Felipe 250, all three SCORE Desert Challenge races, the lone SCORE Challenge of Champions in San Felipe, the one SCORE Baja Sur 500 and one of the three overall winners in the SCORE Baja 400.

     BFGoodrich Tires has posted a contingency bonus for the overall winner of this year’s race of US$10,000.

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2024 SCORE SCHEDULE

Here are the dates for the three remaining 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship which are being held in Baja California, Mexico for the ninth consecutive year:

BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 500—

May 29-June 2, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

5th SCORE Baja 400, presented by VP Racing Fuels—

Sept. 11-15, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000—

Nov. 11-17, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

SCORE SPONSORS…

  Official SCORE Sponsors: BFGoodrich Tires-Official Tire and Race Title Sponsor, Ford-Official Truck and SUV, King Shocks-Official Shock Absorber and Race Title Sponsor, Polaris RZR-Official UTV, VP Racing Fuels-Official Fuel and race presenting sponsor, Optima Batteries-Official Battery, Rugged Radios-Official Radio Communication, Sylvania-Official Light, Method Race Wheels-Official Wheel and Race Qualifying sponsor, Lasernut-Official Custom Metal Fabricator, Wide Open Excursions-Official Arrive and Drive Company, Crystal Bay Casino-Official Casino.

  SCORE Official Partners: The Satellite Phone Store, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance.

  Additional SCORE Associate Partners: Baja California Secretary of Tourism, MEXICO Secretary of Tourism, San Felipe Foundational Municipal Council, Ensenada Municipal Government, San Felipe Marketing Tourism Committee, Ensenada Marketing Tourism Committee, Ensenada Hotel and Motel Association, Proturismo Ensenada, and Cruz Roja Mexicana.

     For more information regarding SCORE, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.SCORE-International.com.

ORGULLOS MEXICANOS

Van los Vildósolas por doblete de ensueño

Gustavo Vildósola Señor intentará ganar nuevamente la SCORE Baja 500,

pero su hijo Tavo quiere volver a la cima de los SCORE Trophy Trucks

 

ENSENADA, Baja California, México—El apellido Vildósola es sinónimo de respeto, campeonatos y triunfos en el Off-Road, no por nada son de los grandes favoritos de los aficionados mexicanos en el Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de Score International, pensando ya Gustavo Vildósola Señor, de 70 años de edad y de Mexicali, Baja California, y Tavo Vildósola, de 42 años de edad y también de Mexicali, Baja California, en ganar la edición 56 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 500 en Ensenada, Baja California.

Del 29 de mayo al 2 de junio se realizará la segunda fecha del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de Score International, con la participación esperada de 260 equipos, quienes harán el viaje a suelo mexicano de países como Indonesia, Australia, Bolivia, Nueva Zelanda, Perú, Chile, Japón, Estados Unidos, Canadá y el anfitrión México.

Hace menos de un año, Gustavo Vildósola Señor ganó la SCORE Baja 500 al lado de la leyenda del Supercross, Ricky Johnson de 59 años y de El Cajón, California, en la clase SCORE Trophy Truck Legend, al recorrer la ruta de 473.67 millas en 9 horas, 56 minutos y 25 segundos a bordo de su Ford Raptor Mason número 1L del equipo Vildósola Racing.

En marzo pasado, el equipo Vildósola Racing triunfó en la edición 37 de la King Shocks SCORE San Felipe 250 en los Legends, al completar la ruta de 285.69 millas en 4 horas, 34 minutos y 59 segundos para iniciar su temporada de la mejor manera posible.

Ya son 8 triunfos en fila para Vildósola Señor y Johnson en la categoría para pilotos de 50 años o más en un SCORE Trophy Truck Legend, sin importar la edad del navegador, con un par de campeonatos bajo su cinturón y dominando a placer en los desiertos de Baja California y Baja California Sur.

Y Gustavo “Tavo” Vildósola Junior viene de un gran tercer sitio en la edición 37 de la King Shocks SCORE San Felipe 250 en los Score Trophy Trucks, por lo que ahora su mente está enfocada en volver a la cima de la SCORE Baja 500, algo que no sucede desde 2016 en forma absoluta.

En 2023, dentro de la SCORE Baja 500, “Tavo” Vildósola quedó fuera del top 10 en “Los Monstruos del desierto”, al finalizar en el sitio 12, tras cruzar la meta en su Ford Raptor Vildósola, un corredor que ha desfilado por categorías como la Clase ½-1600, Score Lites y Protrucks, aprendiendo mucho de los secretos para triunfar en Baja por parte de su padre Gustavo Vildósola, Arturo Honold, Roberto Romo Señor y Rob MacCachren.

El sábado 1 de junio, la escudería Vildósola Racing buscará ganar la edición 56 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 500 en las clases SCORE Trophy Trucks y SCORE Trophy Trucks Legend, de la mano de Gustavo Vildósola Junior, Gustavo Vildósola Señor y Ricky Johnson, para poder celebrar en Ensenada con sus fans mexicanos.

ESTÁ DE VUELTA IKUO

Ikuo Hanawa, de 63 años de edad y de Japón, está de regreso en SCORE, tras varios años de estar participando en rallys en Asia, al igual que eventos de Off-Road en varias partes del mundo, quien estará en esta SCORE Baja 500 a bordo de una nueva camioneta Toyota en la Clase 3.

Hanawa, por muchos años estuvo retando a la SCORE Baja 1000 sin un relevo al volante en la categoría SCORE Trophy Trucks, incluida la ruta por toda la península de Baja California, emulando las hazañas de la figura de Toyota a nivel mundial, Iván “Hombre de acero” Stewart.

LA “FIESTA” SERÁ EN EL BULEVAR

La revisión mecánica de la SCORE Baja 500 será el viernes 31 de mayo en el Bulevar Costero de Ensenada, de las 8 de la mañana a las 5 de la tarde, actividad que espera reunir a 50 mil personas a lo largo de ese día.

El sábado 1 de junio caerá la bandera verde en el Bulevar Costero, con la primera motocicleta partiendo a las 2:30 de la mañana, mientras que el primer vehículo de 4 ruedas, partirá a las 6:15 de la mañana, teniendo que vencer una ruta de 486 millas, y con un tiempo límite para cruzar la meta en Ensenada, de 20 horas.

La ceremonia de premiación se realizará el domingo 2 de junio en el Salón Catedral del Centro Social, Cívico y Cultural Riviera de Ensenada, a las 12:30 de la tarde, recordando que la SCORE Baja 500 será transmitida en vivo por el canal oficial de SCORE en YouTube y también su cuenta oficial de Facebook, con los comentarios del popular Rat Sult desde la rampa de salida y meta.

SALDRÁN POR LA “POLE”

El jueves 30 de mayo se realizará la calificación Method Race Wheels para los SCORE Trophy Trucks, SCORE Trophy Trucks Legend y Trophy Truck Spec, iniciando con prácticas desde las 7 de la mañana en una sede privada, recordando que en este evento no se permitirá el acceso a espectadores.

De esa manera se definirá el orden de arranque en esas 3 clases para la carrera, siendo esta la primera vez en la historia que todas las fechas de SCORE contarán con esta actividad.

La calificación Method Race Wheels será transmitida en vivo por las cuentas oficiales de SCORE en Facebook y YouTube.

SIGUEN ABIERTOS REGISTROS DE PRENSA

Siguen abiertas las solicitudes de credenciales de prensa SCORE (medios de comunicación, medios de comunicación de equipos y medios de comunicación comerciales) para la edición 56 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 500, exclusivamente en línea a través del siguiente enlace directo...http://score-international.com/score-media/.

Una vez enviadas a través de la página de internet de SCORE, (la fecha límite de envío es el viernes 17 de mayo), se revisarán las solicitudes de credenciales y se enviará por parte de nosotros un correo de respuesta antes del lunes 20 de mayo.

BFGOODRICH, LAS MEJORES LLANTAS

BFGoodrich Tires, la llanta oficial de SCORE durante 48 años, ha sido galardonada tras la temporada 2023 como la empresa de asistencia en pits de SCORE del año, logro que ha alcanzado ya en 33 ocasiones.

BFGoodrich Tires ha sido la elección de 35 de los 56 ganadores de la popular SCORE Baja 500 y 33 de los 56 ganadores de la legendaria SCORE Baja 1000. BFGoodrich Tires también es el patrocinador principal de ambas carreras icónicas de nuevo en este 2024.

BFGoodrich Tires también ha sido la elección de 30 de los 37 ganadores absolutos de la SCORE San Felipe 250, de las tres carreras del Desafío del Desierto SCORE, de la única edición del SCORE Desafío de Campeones en San Felipe, de la única SCORE Baja Sur 500 y de uno de los tres ganadores absolutos de la SCORE Baja 400.

BFGoodrich Tires ha fijado una bonificación de contingencia para el ganador absoluto de la carrera de este año de 10 mil dólares.


 

BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 500

Round 2 of four-race 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship

May 29-June 2–483.XX miles–Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Total Entries: 134 (as of 5/02/24)

(from 23 U.S. States, host Mexico, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand)

Pro Cars/Trucks/UTVs

(Numerical order, by class)

SCORE TROPHY TRUCK (30*)

1 Bryce Menzies

*1L Gustavo Vildosola Sr

9 Ethan Ebert

10 Alan Ampudia

16 Cameron Steele

19 Tim Herbst

21 Gustavo ‘Tavo’ Vildosola Jr

23 Dan McMillin

33 Roberto Romo Jr

*37L Rolf Helland

41 Justin Lofton

45 Gary Magness-1st RS

46 Toby Price

56 Ruben Ledezma

58 Tracy Graf

60 Cole Potts

*61L David Payne

63 Ruben Torres

*65L Greg Adler

70 Kevin Thompson

72 Aaron Celiceo

78 Tracy Poole

82 Sam Baldi

83 Luke McMillin

85 Mikey Lawrence

*85L Clay Lawrence

87 Dallas Lutrell

89 Mike Walser

94 Christopher Polvoorde

*99L Shawn Runyon

*SCORE TT LEGEND

CLASS 1 (6)

127 Cody Parkhouse

133 Alberto Varela-1st RS

138 Kyle Quinn

153 Brad Wilson

162 Brendan Gaughan

168 Cody Reid

101 Al Torres

TROPHY TRUCK SPEC (33)

200 Jason McNeil

203 Mitch McNeil

205 Joe Delucie

207 Mason Cullen

209 J. David Ruvalcaba

213 Josh Beyer

219 Thor Herbst

224 Miles Wyatt

228 Ryan Hancock

232 Chelsea Magness

236 Michael Marsal

237 Adam Castaneda

238 Elijah Kiger

241 Stephen Beal

242 Bryce Swaim

245 Ethan Hagle

249 Chase Swanson

250 Dustin Swanson

258 Mavrick Gaunt

259 Matt Winslow

260 Santiago Creel

261 Mick Magher

262 Linc Day

263 EJ Herbst

266 David Ziegler

274 Shane Lewis

282 Brent Fox

285 Justin Davis

289 Tanner Rust

290 Isidro Ochoa

294 Vincent Munoz

297 Jorge Sampietro

299 Charles Dorrance

CLASS 10 (6)

1020 Carlos Guillen

1023 Tamara Myers-2nd RS

1047 Zack McLaren

1060 Ted Baker-1st RS

1064 Tim Pangborn

1077 Dale Ebberts

PRO UTV OPEN (5)

1837 Ronnie Anderson

1850 Paul Barnhart Jr

1867 Mike Pratt

1869 Justin Lambert

1872 Justin Smith

PRO UTV FI (9)

2906 Zach Selby

2915 Rickey Arslanian

2922 Sophie Austin

2943 Steve Allen

2951 Herman Johnson

2960 Miguel Barraza

2966 Shane Allen

2980 Bradley Salazar-1st RS

2987 Edgar Garcia

CLASS 7 (3)

700 Daniel Chamlee

703 Scott Brady

711 Richard Fant

PRO UTV NA (2)

1919 Eva Malabanan

1925 Michael McFayden

PRO UTV STOCK (7)

3900 Jorge Cano

3906 Mark Levrett

3916 Jeff Embree

3919 Anibal Lopez

3930 Douglas Cornwell

3943 Dennis Romero

3957 Bruce Jett-1st RS

CLASS 8 (1)

809 Josh Klenske

CLASS 3 (1)

390 Ikuo Hanawa

CLASS 7F (1)

700F Justin Park

CLASS 7SX (1)

740 Armando Duron

CLASS 11 (1)

1111 Eric Solorzano

Pro Motorcycles

PRO MOTO UNLIMITED (3)

9x Austin Eddy

11x Arturo Salas Jr

64x Grant Kawell

PRO MOTO 30 (2)

317x Ethan Wheeler-1st RS

377x Sam Hardy

PRO MOTO LIMITED (3)

107x Bryan Arias

128x Gustavo Gonzalez-1st RS

193x Adam Joslin

PRO MOTO 50 (1)

513x Joseph Amey

PRO MOTO 40 (1)

452x Travis Flateau

PRO MOTO IRONMAN (5)

713x Francisco Teran-1st RS

724x William Gross

745x Patricio Cabrera

780x Jeff Miller

786x Michael Lange

PRO MOTO 60 (5)

616x Harrold Harris

628x Mike Kay

643x Steven McQuery

648x Oscar Hale-2nd RS

649x Donald Lewis-1st RS

PRO MOTO ADVENTURE (2)

805x Dustin Davis-1st RS

834x Scott Purcell

Sportsman

SPT M/C (6)

2XXx Stephen McLean

236x Andy Valencia

250x Ernesto Sosa

275x Daniel Felix

283x Chad Waite

288x Donald McKenzie-1st RS

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2024 SCORE Trophy Truck Points Leaders

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1. Alan Ampudia

120 Points
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2. Luke McMillin

114 Points
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3. Tavo Vildosola

110 Points
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4. Bryce Menzies

107 Points
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5. Cameron Steele

105 Points
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6. Dan McMillin

104 Points

2024 SCORE Trophy Truck Legends Points Leaders

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1. Gustavo Vildosola Sr.

96 Points
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2. Clay Lawrence

90 Points
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3. Greg Adler

86 Points
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4. Rolf Helland

83 Points
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5. David Payne

81 Points
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6. Wade Porter

35 Points

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BFGoodrich Tires Introduces New All-Terrain T/A KO3

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SYLVANIA Off Road Partners with SCORE International

Partnership sheds light on SYLVANIA’s robust off-road automotive lighting expertise

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

SCORE International Off-Road Racing is pleased to welcome SYLVANIA Off Road as the official lights partner of the SCORE World Desert Championship, the Premier off-road racing series. The SCORE World Desert Championship series, in operation for over 50 years, produces the globally known race brands, SCORE Baja 1000, SCORE Baja 500, SCORE Baja 400 and SCORE San Felipe 250, which take place in Baja California, Mexico.

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SYLVANIA Off Road Partners with SCORE International

Partnership sheds light on SYLVANIA’s robust off-road automotive lighting expertise

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

SCORE International Off-Road Racing is pleased to welcome SYLVANIA Off Road as the official lights partner of the SCORE World Desert Championship, the Premier off-road racing series. The SCORE World Desert Championship series, in operation for over 50 years, produces the globally known race brands, SCORE Baja 1000, SCORE Baja 500, SCORE Baja 400 and SCORE San Felipe 250, which take place in Baja California, Mexico.

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SYLVANIA Off Road Partners with SCORE International

Partnership sheds light on SYLVANIA’s robust off-road automotive lighting expertise

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico, -- SCORE International Off-Road Racing is pleased to welcome SYLVANIA Off Road as the official lights partner of the SCORE World Desert Championship, the Premier off-road racing series. The SCORE World Desert Championship series, in operation for over 50 years, produces the globally known race brands, SCORE Baja 1000, SCORE Baja 500, SCORE Baja 400 and SCORE San Felipe 250, which take place in Baja California, Mexico.

“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome SYLVANIA Off Road as the newest sponsor of the SCORE World Desert Championship!” said Jim Ryan, SCORE Vice-President of Marketing & Sales. “Having a Heritage brand like SYLVANIA partner with us to bring their lighting expertise to the off-road racing market is really leveling-up the experience for our brand and our racers.”

SYLVANIA Off Road offers a selection of LED light bars and pods for the off-road space that delivers superior optical engineering, water resistance, durable design and are backed by a lifetime limited warranty. The SYLVANIA off-road portfolio includes three product lines: the Slim series with a compact design allowing installation almost anywhere on the vehicle; the Rugged series with a durable, waterproof design made to withstand tough environments; and the Ultra series, designed for ultimate off-road visibility with the highest lumen output of the product lines. In addition to these lines, SYLVANIA offers a variety of off-road installation accessories.

SYLVANIA’s Director of Marketing Erin O’Malley said, “We are excited to partner with the iconic SCORE racing series and look forward to showcasing the quality, durability and overall performance of all our off-road automotive lighting products with this enthusiastic and discerning community.”

For details and to learn more about SYLVANIA Off Road, visit https://www.sylvania-automotive.com/off-road-lighting.

Details regarding the SCORE World Desert Championship are available on https://score-raceinfo.com/.

About OSRAM SYLVANIA

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The Rugged Radio Showroom is an open area with products and cool vehicles on display

After starting out in a small garage, Rugged Radios founder and president Greg Cottrell grew his radio and communication equipment business into a giant in the industry. We recently visited the company’s latest complex in Arroyo Grande, California, a small town neighboring Pismo Beach, which showcases the company’s passion for communication technology as well as vintage cars, motorcycles, race vehicles, and more.

The Rugged Radio Showroom is an open area with products and cool vehicles on display

Communication support and race support vehicles are ready to help racers and enthusiasts at every SCORE race

Rugged Radios is the Official Communications of SCORE International

In his personal shop and collection, Cottrell has an area replicating his dad’s original motorcycle repair shop

RUGGED RADIOS

A NEW COMPLEX SHOWCASES A PASSION FOR COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

By Dan Sanchez

After starting out in a small garage, Rugged Radios founder and president Greg Cottrell grew his radio and communication equipment business into a giant in the industry. We recently visited the company’s latest complex in Arroyo Grande, California, a small town neighboring Pismo Beach, which showcases the company’s passion for communication technology as well as vintage cars, motorcycles, race vehicles, and more.

“Our home is here in Arroyo Grande,” said Cottrell. “My dad had a motorcycle repair shop in Covina, California, and I began getting involved in it with him when he began racing in SCORE in the 70s.” Cottrell learned early on that communication is critical for safety during racing or other off-road adventures. Cottrell later moved to Arroyo Grande and began working on improving the communication systems that were available at the time, and he soon became a leader in the marketplace.

“I’ve been in the business of communication technology for 32 years and started Rugged Radios over 18 years ago,” said Cottrell. “I started out in my garage, and now we have a state-of-the-art complex designed by enthusiasts for enthusiasts.” 

The Rugged Radios facility isn’t just a large, bland building in the middle of town. The beautiful exterior and interior are inviting to everyone interested in cars, motorcycles, off-road, Overlanding, and anything else on two or four wheels. “For us, it’s all about energy,” said Cottrell. “When you walk in, you feel the company– who we are– become immersed in the activity here, and you begin to realize you’re in the communications superstore.”

With more than 50 employees, the showroom is open and allows customers to see everything from order-taking, R&D, production, shipping, and more. You will also be surrounded by multiple vintage motorcycles, buggies, race vehicles, and hot-rods, all on display with the company’s products in them. From headsets for helmets to the latest GMRS communication units, samples are available for customers to pick up, feel, and ask questions.

The employees also show pride in working there, and although the main building and showroom are impressive, there’s much more to the Rugged Radios complex. Alongside the main building is the company’s new taco stand, a small building with a full kitchen that is still being prepared to make, sell, and distribute Baja-style tacos. 

“The taco stand is being set up for when we have events such as car shows here at Rugged,” said Steve Gonzalez, Rugged warehouse manager. “We have events here that bring in hundreds of vehicles, and people want to eat, so we took our love of tacos from Baja and brought it to our facility.”

The Rugged complex also houses the company’s “garage,” where new products are prototyped and tested and where team members can work on their vehicles. Everything from welding tools to a CNC laser cutter is in this area to maximize creativity and design. Behind the Garage is another building where all of Cottrell’s personal toys are housed and showcased. Vintage motorcycles, Baja Bugs, Jeeps, a vintage trailer, collectible bicycles, and a replica of his dad’s motorcycle repair shop are all displayed in a tribute to the passions Cottrell shares.

Between the main building and the Garage are numerous Rugged Radio vehicles, including show support and product trailers, along with four-wheel show and pre-runner trucks. 

“This year, we partnered with SCORE International as the Official Radio Communications company,” said Cottrell. “It’s been a dream of mine to become involved with SCORE in an official capacity, as we support SCORE and SCORE supports us. Most importantly, we support the racers at every event and teach them how to install, check, and recheck their equipment before a race. This partnership with SCORE is only the beginning, and I can’t wait for the many more years to come.”

For more information on the Rugged Radios location or any of the Rugged Radio products, visit them at www.ruggedradios.com.

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SCORE BAJA 1000 TEQUILA

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BFGoodrich Tires Introduces New All-Terrain T/A KO3

BFGoodrich Tires introduced its next evolution of its Terrain Family of tires, the new All-Terrain T/A KO3. According to the company, the new KO3 tire was built from the performance of the company's All-Terrain T/A KO2 tire and features the latest tire technologies with stronger performance and benefits.

BFGoodrich Tires Introduces New All-Terrain T/A KO3

by Dan Sanchez

BFGoodrich Tires introduced its next evolution of its Terrain Family of tires, the new All-Terrain T/A KO3. According to the company, the new KO3 tire was built from the performance of the company's All-Terrain T/A KO2 tire and features the latest tire technologies with stronger performance and benefits.

“BFGoodrich Tires’ legendary toughness has been made tougher with the creation of the All-Terrain KO3 tire,” said Harold Phillips, BFGoodrich Global General Manager. “We’ve done a lot of racing and research in the 10 years since we launched the KO2 tire, so a decade of data, feedback, technology, and experience went into developing the KO3 tire. We are our own competition, and we knew it was time to take the all-terrain tire to another level. It will be exciting to see what consumers will do – at work and play – with the KO3 tire.”

The All-Terrain T/A KO3 tire has increased wear performance, greater gravel road durability, and improved snow traction while maintaining the sidewall toughness and soft soil traction of the KO2 tire.

The new tread compound is designed with an optimized footprint and full-depth 3D locking sipes for even wear and greater durability and longevity, even on gravel. The company's CoreGard Technology gives the KO3 tire excellent sidewall toughness, which earned it the Baja Champion badge. The Advanced Deflection Design helps prevent objects from snagging and splitting the sidewall.

Off-road traction is improved with a serrated shoulder design and Mud-Phobic Bars for better grip in mud and snow, earning the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake severe-snow rating on this tire.

BFGoodrich will introduce more than 100 sizes over 24 months, starting with 13 sizes available in May. The phased launch will continue with 17 additional sizes in August and five more sizes in October. An additional 52 sizes will arrive in 2025 and 19 sizes in 2026. For more information, visit bfgoodrichtires.com or your local BFGoodrich dealer.

The new KO3 has increased wear performance, greater gravel road durability, and improved snow traction while maintaining the sidewall toughness and soft soil traction.

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SCORE Fabulous Flashback – 2004

Honolulu’s Alan Pflueger, a relative newcomer to desert racing, overcame a bevy of veteran challengers June 5, 2004 to become the overall four-wheel vehicle champion and Southern California's Steve Hengeveld and Johnny Campbell earned an equally hard-fought overall motorcycle title at the 36th Tecate SCORE Baja 500.

SCORE Fabulous Flashback – 2004

by SCORE MEDIA OPERATIONS DIRECTOR: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com and SCORE HISTORIAN: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

ENSENADA, Mexico—(June 5, 2004)—Honolulu’s Alan Pflueger, a relative newcomer to desert racing, overcame a bevy of veteran challengers June 5, 2004 to become the overall four-wheel vehicle champion and Southern California's Steve Hengeveld and Johnny Campbell earned an equally hard-fought overall motorcycle title at the 36th Tecate SCORE Baja 500.

     Racing for just the fourth time in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division, Pflueger, 37, who won the 2003 SCORE Protruck season point championship in just his second season of SCORE racing, drove solo in his No. 28 Pflueger Racing Chevy Silverado to a time of 9 hours, 4 minutes, 5 seconds, averaging 47.25 miles per hour over the grueling 428.52-mile course in the rugged terrain of the northern part of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula.

     Troy Herbst and Larry Roeseler won the unlimited Class 1 title in the Smithbuilt-Ford open-wheel desert race car for the third straight year, finishing second overall but missed capturing a third consecutive overall 4-wheel race title, finishing just five minutes, 31 seconds behind Pflueger. For Pflueger, not only did he win his first career first SCORE Overall crown, but also his first career SCORE Trophy-Truck race.

     Living up to pre-race hype, the celebratory atmosphere honoring the 31st anniversary of SCORE’s first race in Mexico saw the most starters in 16 years in the desert classic with 300 racers competing in 25 Pro and 5 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and ATVs in front of extremely enthusiastic throngs of spectators estimated at over 100,000 by Mexico tourism officials.

     Round 3 of the five-race SCORE Desert Series, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series, featured racers from 16 States, Canada, Japan, Mexico and Sweden, including Mexico’s overall ATV champions Ruben Martin/ Gilberto Santana/Arturo Salas and Arnoldo Ramirez.

     In winning Class 22 for open motorcycles in their American Honda XR650R, Hengeveld/Campbell raced in conditions that ranged from misty and foggy and 50-degree temperatures on the Baja coast to scorching sun and heat near the century mark inland. Winning their ninth consecutive SCORE race, the talented pair covered the course in 8:23:36, averaging 51.05mph. Testament to the ruggedness of the course, both the overall four-wheel and motorcycle tandems normally average over 60mph.

    In the ATV race, Tijuana’s Martin, Santana and Salas, teamed with Ensenada’s Ramirez to complete the race in 10:01:17, averaging 42.76mph on a Bombardier X for the second straight SCORE win of 2004.

     Battling 21 SCORE Trophy-Trucks, including three-time overall champion Larry Ragland, and 21 Class 1 cars, including the Herbst/Roeseler team, the humble Pflueger praised the work of his team, the fact that his powerful Kroyer Racing engine never missed a beat and his durable BFGoodrich Tires perfectly withstood the tire-crunching Baja terrain.

     “This is an absolutely surreal experience for me, and words can’t express everything I’m feeling,” said the soft-spoken Pflueger from atop his race truck during his post-race victory circle celebration in front of thousands of appreciate fans in Ensenada’s Deportivo Antonio Palacios baseball stadum. “We weren’t that fast today, rather conservative. It was just a thinking race and we ran smart. Early in the race, we went back and forth with Ragland. I owe a lot to Larry for my experience in Baja. Ragland set a great pace. Winning this race is humbling. It was very challenging, but it happened to be my day today.”

     In winning Class 1 while finishing second overall, it was a dominating sixth class win in this race for Herbst, of Las Vegas, and 14th for Roeseler, 47, of Hesperia, Calif. Roeseler, whose 14 class wins is second only to the 17 of Ivan Stewart in this race, started the race while Herbst finished. Herbst then began a celebration of not only his 37th birthday (Sunday, June 6), but his sixth SCORE Baja 500 Class 1 win in the last nine years and his 15th Class 1 win since 1997. Their time was 9:09:36, with an average speed of 46.78mph.

     In the motorcycle competition, Campbell, 33, earned his fifth overall crown and Hengeveld, 28, is the first rider to capture five consecutive overall motorcycle championships in the Tecate SCORE Baja 500.

     Notching his sixth career class win, Hengeveld, previously won the overall in this race in 1999 and 2000 with Jonah Street before winning the last three years with Campbell.

     “I went as fast as I could go and hung it out there a little bit, but that’s what you have to do sometimes when you’re behind,” said Hengeveld, who at one time was 51 seconds behind after building a nearly 14-minute lead. “It got really close, but here we are in the winner’s circle again. Our American Honda team is awesome, especially at the SCORE races in Baja.”

     In the 4-wheel classes, third overall and second in SCORE Trophy-Truck, was the No. 3 Ford F-150 of Mark Post, San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Jerry Whelchel, Rancho Santa Maragarita, Calif., who finished in 9:16:03, 11 minutes, 58 seconds behind Pflueger.

     Southern California brothers Jason and Josh Baldwin finished fourth and fifth overall and third and fourth in SCORE Trophy-Truck. Jason Baldwin, 34, of Laguna Hills, Calif., finished in 9:18:49 in the No. 66 Baldwin Racing Ford F-150 while his younger brother Josh Baldwin, 27, finished four minutes 44 seconds further behind in the No. 86 Baldwin Racing Ford F-150.

     San Diego’s McMillin Racing put in a pair of top 10 finishes as well. Finishing second in Class 1 for the second straight race and sixth overall was high school student Andy McMillin and his father Scott of Poway with a time of 9:39:26 in a Jimco-Chevy, trailing Herbst/Roeseler by 29 minutes, 50 seconds.  Scott’s older brother Mark McMillin, El Cajon, split driving time with long-time team member Brian Ewalt to finish 10th overall and fourth in Class 1 in 9:55:56 in another Jimco-Chevy.

     Las Vegas’ B.J. Baldwin, in his first full season in SCORE Trophy-Truck, finished an impressive seventh overall and fifth in class with a time of 9:39:55 in the No. 97 Baldwin Racing Ford F-150, while eighth overall and sixth in SCORE Trophy-Truck was the veteran Riverside, Calif., team of Dan Smith/David Ashely, who finished in 9:46:05 in the No. 8 Enduro Racing Ford F-150.

     With a SCORE career best third-place finish in Class 1, ninth overall was Dan Myers, Newport Beach, Calif., at 9:46:19 in another Jimco-Chevy.

     Finishing a stunning 14th overall, Rob MacCachren teamed with fellow Las Vegas racer Danny Anderson, driving a Frayley-VW to defeat a race-high field of 39 starters in Class 1-2/1600. MacCachren/Anderson had a winning margin in their class of 31 minutes, 3 seconds. MacCachren also drove part of the race for Mexico’s Gus Vildosola, where this pair finished ninth in SCORE Trophy-Truck in the No. 4 Vildosola Racing Ford F-150.

     In Class 8 for full-sized two-wheel drive trucks, Arizona brothers Nick and Larry Vanderwey teamed with Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley Calif., to their Class for the fourth consecutive year in a GMC Sierra.

     Also extending a class winning streak in this race was Richard Jackson, 58, Acton, Calif., who split riding time on a Honda XR650 with Bob Wadlow, 52, Arcadia, Calif., capturing Class 50 for motorcycle riders over 50 for the fifth consecutive year. It was Jackson’s 12th career class win in the race, all on motorcycles.

     Winning Class 40 for motorcycles riders over 40 for the fourth straight year on a Honda XR650 was Jim O’Neal, Chatsworth, Calif., and his talented co-riders Tim Withers, Jeff Kaplan, Jim Holly and Lou Franco.  O’Neal also was rider of record for a Class 30 team that finished fourth in the class for riders over 30 on another Honda XR650. O’Neal only rode briefly in both classes because of recent injuries.

     The two 4-wheel vehicle racers to remain undefeated after three races in the 2004 SCORE Desert Series were Rich Severson, Mesa, Ariz., who won Class 7SX in a Ford Ranger and Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., in a Ford Bronco.

     The father/son team of Mark Hutchins, 49/C.J. Hutchins, 19, of Henderson, Nev., won Class 10 in a Jimco-Honda.

     Other class winners included Craig Turner, Yorba Linda, Calif. (Class 7, Ford Ranger), Marcos Nunez, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 5/1600, VW Baja Bug), Mark Handley, San Marcos, Calif. (Stock Full, Ford F-150), Rick D. Johnson, Barstow, Calif. (Protruck), Gerardo Rojas, Vincente Guerrero, Mexico/Sergio Vegas, Ensenada, Mexico (Class 30, Honda XR650) and Eric Fisher, Ensenada (Class 9, Garibay-VW).

      Behind Hengeveld/Campbell, in the motorcycle portion of the race, second overall and in Class 22, was the team of Chris Blais, Stanton, Calif./Quin Cody, Los Olivos, Calif., on a Honda XR650.

     The second overall ATV finisher, also second in Class 25, was the team of John Gregory, Spring Valley, Calif./Doug Eichner, El Cajon, Calif., on a Honda TRX450R.

    A total of 182 survivors out of 300 starters made it to finish line within the 17-hour time limit in the elapsed-time race.

     In addition to nearly $400,000 in purse and contingency postings, the race was also part of the annual Toyota Milestone Awards and $12,000 Toyota True Grit programs. The prestigious Toyota Milestone Awards are presented to every racer who completes every required mile of every race in the 2004 SCORE Desert Series. The $12,000 Toyota True Grit purse is split among the SCORE season point champions who are also Toyota Milestone award winners in four non-factory-backed classes. This is the 19th consecutive year that Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. has teamed with SCORE to present these prestigious awards.

     The 2004 SCORE Desert Series returns to the U.S. for Round 4 of its five-race season—the 9th Annual SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300, Sept. 10-11 in Primm, Nev.

36th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 Top Overall Finishers

Cars & Trucks

1. Alan Pflueger, Honolulu, Chevy Silverado, 9 hours, 4 minutes, 5 seconds (47.25 miles per hour) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2. Troy Herbst, Las Vegas/Larry Roeseler, Hesperia, Calif., Smithbuilt-Ford, 9:09:36 (46.78mph) (Class 1)

3. Mark Post, San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Jerry Whelchel, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:16:03 (46.24mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

4. Jason Baldwin, Laguna Hills, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:18:49 (46.01mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

5. Josh Baldwin, San Diego, Ford F-150, 9:23:17 (45.64mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

6. Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, Poway, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 9:39:26 (44.37mph) (Class 1)

7. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 9:39:55 (44.33mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

8. Dan Smith/Dave Ashley, Riverside, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:46:05 (43.87mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

9. Dan Myers, Newport Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 9:46:19 (43.85mph) (Class 1)

10. Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 9:55:56 (43.14mph) (Class 1)

11. Marty Coyne/Travis Coyne, El Centro, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:56:22 (43.11mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

12. Ed Herbst/Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 10:05:17 (42.48mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

13. Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 10:14:31 (41.84mph) (Class 1)

14. Rob MacCachren/Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Fraley, 10:17:57 (41.61mph) (Class 1-2/1600)

15. Tom Watson/Tim Noe, El Centro, Calif., Jimco, 10:20:06 (41.46mph) (SCORE Lite)

16. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Larry Vanderwey, Litchfield Park, Ariz./Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., GMC Sierra, 10:22:15 (41.32mph) (Class 8)

17. Rick D. Johnson, Barstow, Calif., Ford F-150, 10:25:52 (41.08mph) (Protruck)

18. Mark Hutchins/C.J. Hutchins, Henderson, Nev., Jimco-Honda, 10:37:49 (40.31mph) (Class 10)

19. John Marking, El Cajon, Calif./Chris Harrold, Chula Vista, Calif., Jimco-Chevy; 10:41:18 (40.09mph) (Class 1)

20. Steve Myers, Newport Beach, Calif./George Erl, Huntington Beach, Calif., Jimco-Toyota; 10:41:37 (40.07mph) (Class 10)

Motorcycles

1. Steve Hengeveld, Oak Hills, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif, Honda XR650R, 8:23:36 (51.05mph) (Class 22)

2. Chris Blais, Stanton, Calif./Quinn Cody, Los Olivos, Calif., Honda XR650, 8:29:37 (50.45mph) (Class 22)

3. Chuck Dempsey, Van Nuys, Calif./Andy Grider, Los Olivos, Calif., Honda XR650R, 9:14:25 (46.37mph) (Class 22)

4. Gerardo Rojas/Vicente Guerrero, Mexico/Sergio Vega, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda XR650, 9:32:02 (44.94mph) (Class 30)

5. Fred Willert, Jamul, Calif./Mike Barnhill, El Cajon, Honda XR650R, 9:37:27 (44.52mph) (Class 30)

6. Jim O’Neal, Chatsworth, Calif./Tim Withers, Pepeekeo, Hawaii/Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Honda XR650, 9:43:27 (44.07mph) (Class 40)

7. J. David Ruvalcaba, Ensenada, Mexico/Stevie Cruz, Tijuana, Mexico, Honda XR650, 9:46:53 (43.81mph) (Class 30)

8. Jim O’Neal, Chatsworth, Calif., Honda XR650R, 9:55:21 (43.18mph) (Class 30)

9. Alfredo Contreras, Tijuana, Mexico/Salvador Hernandes, Ensenada, Mexico, Yamaha YZ250, 9:58:29 (42.96mph) (Class 21)

10. Joe Desrosiers, San Marcos, Calif./Jesse Sharpe, San Diego, Yamaha YZ250, 10:19:36 (41.49mph) (Class 21)

ATVs

1. Ruben Martin/Gilberto Santana, Tijuana, Mexico, Bombardier Baja X, 10:01:17 (42.76mph) (Class 25)

2. John Gregory, Spring Valley, Calif./Doug Eichner, El Cajon, Honda TRX450R, 10:15:40 (41.76mph) (Class 25)

3. Alex Crosthwaite, San Diego/Antonio Zaltnon, Ensenada, Mexico, Yamaha 450, 10:39:52 (40.18mph) (Class 25)

4. Cesar Chanate, San Felipe, Mexico, Honda TRX450, 11:26:36 (37.45mph) (Class 25)

5. Kirk Schreier, Phoenix/Shane Strunk, Chandler, Ariz., Honda TRX250R, 11:31:16 (37.19mph) (Class 24)

36th Tecate SCORE Baja 500

Round 3 of five-race 2004 SCORE Desert Series

June 4-6 at Ensenada, Mexico, 428.52 miles

Total Entries: 312   Total Starters: 300   Total Finishers: 181

T H E   F I N I S H E R S

PRO CARS & TRUCKS

     SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)—1. Alan Pflueger, Honolulu, Chevy Silverado, 9 hours, 4 minutes, 5 seconds (47.25 miles per hour) (FIRST OVERALL 4-WHEEL VEHICLE); 2. Mark Post, San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Jerry Whelchel, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:16:03 (THIRD OVERALL); 3. Jason Baldwin, Laguna Beach, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:18:49 (FOURTH OVERALL); 4. Josh Baldwin, San Diego, Ford F-150, 9:23:17 (FIFTH OVERALL); 5. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 9:39:55 (EIGHTH OVERALL); 6. Dan Smith/Dave Ashley, Riverside, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:46:05 (SEVENTH OVERALL); 7. Marty Coyne/Travis Coyne, El Centro, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:56:22; 8. Ed Herbst/Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 10:05:17; 9. Gus Vildosola, Mexicali, Mexico/Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150; 10:42:29; 10. Michael Jakobson, Somis, Calif./Todd Sanderson, Leucadia, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 12:30:48; 11. Jimmy Smith, Buena Park, Calif., Chevy CK1500, 12:38:44; 12. Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif./Jesse Jones, Phoenix, Ford F-150, 13:15:38; 13. Larry Ragland, Cave Creek, Ariz., Chevy Silverado, 15:28:21 (21 Starters, 13 Finishers)


     CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters)—1. Troy Herbst, Las Vegas/Larry Roeseler, Hesperia, Calif., Smithbuilt-Ford, 9:09:36 (46.78mph) (SECOND OVERALL); 2. Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, Poway, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 9:39:26 (SEVENTH OVERALL); 3. Dan Myers, Newport Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 9:46:19; 4. Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 9:55:56; 5. Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 10:14:31; 6. John Marking, El Cajon, Calif./Chris Harrold, Chula Vista, Calif., Jimco-Chevy; 10:41:18; 7. Dale Ebberts, Canyon Lake, Calif./Ernie Castro Jr., Newport Beach, Calif., Jimco-Toyota; 10:46:49; 8. Rich Ronco, Glendale, Ariz., Tatum-Chevy, 11:59:57; 9. Bobby Baldwin, Las Vegas, Porter-Ford, 13:15:38; 10. Billy Robertson, Burbank, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 13:53:27 (21 Starters, 10 Finishers)

     CLASS 1-2/1600 (VW-powered, single or two-seaters to 1600cc)—1. Rob MacCachren/Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Fraley, 10:17:57 (41.61mph); 2. Brian Jeffrey, Acton, Calif./Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., Dunrite, 10:49:00; 3. Rob Walters, Temecula, Calif., Fraley, 11:00:29; 4. Lorenzo Rodriguez, Covina, Calif./Brett Maurer, Duarte, Calif., Lothringer, 11:06:28; 5. Jorge Martinez/Pancho Bio/Cisco Bio, Spring Valley, Calif, Tubular Design, 11:26:04; 6. Leonardo Navarrete/Alejandro Navarrete, Mexicali, Mexico, Jimco, 11:34:45; 7. Edmundo Fernandez/Federico Montes, Ensenada, Mexico, Kokoy, 11:45:49; 8. John Krempp/Paul Keller, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco, 11:47:12; 9 Max Hanberg/Bernie Carr, Solvang, Calif., Lothringer, 12:03:56; 10. John Scharf/Ed Bonanni, Huntington Beach, Calif., Lothringer, 12:27:35; 11. Miguel Mexia, Mexicali, Mexico, Mayoral, 12:37:01; 12. Travis Fletcher, Westminster, Calif./Brad Fletcher, Garden Grove, Calif., Baja Shop, 12:44:05; 13. Rick Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif./Steve Roberts, Bullhead City, Ariz., Lothringer, 12:45:03; 14. Matt Sherard, Chula Vista, Calif./Colby Sherard, Bonita, Calif., Curry, 12:50:19; 15. Jim Fishback Sr./Jim Fishback III, Redlands, Calif., Neth, 13:10:05; 16. Jose Cruz/David Cruz, Ensenada, Mexico, 13:19:13; 17. Edgar Alvarez, Mexicali, Mexico, Mayoral, 13:40:39; 18. Renato Villalpando/Maricio Ibarra, Mexicali, Mexico, Jimco, 13:42:27; 19. Victor Bussey, W. Covina, Calif./Jim Tucker, La Verne, Calif., Lothringer, 14:01:06; 20. Jeff Quade, Temecula, Calif./Tex Mitchell, Valley Center, Calif., Fisher, 14:27:44; 21. Mario Gastelum, El Centro, Calif./Lupe Garcia, Imperial, Calif., Jimco, 14:32:08; 22. Fernando Orozco/Eduardo Orozco, Ensenada, Mexico, Porter, 14:34:15; 23. Richard Cassey, Chandler, Ariz., Mirage, 14:45:18; 24. Bobby Altamirano, Palm Desert, Calif./Jeff Knopp, Litchfield Park, Ariz., Jimco, 14:57:36; 25. David Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif., Lothringer, 14:58:00; 26. Art Navarro, San Diego/Scott Ulrich, Carlsbad, Calif., Suspensions Unlimited, 16:36:55; 27. Luis Martinez/Jose Soto, Mexicali, Mexico, Curry, 16:52:06; 28. Hiram Duran/Eric Duran, Tecate, Calif., Neth, 16:15:10; 29. Pedro Morquecho/Jose Lopez, Mexicali, Mexico, Bandu, 16:31:13; (39 Starters, 29 Finishers)

     CLASS 3 (Short Wheelbase 4X4)—1. Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif./Kenneth Moss, Marysville, Calif., Ford Bronco, 15:34:47 (27.50mph) (2 Starters, 1 Finisher)

     CLASS 5 (Unlimited VW Baja Bugs)—1. George Seeley/Glendale, Calif., 14:30:29 (29.53mph) (5 Starters, 1 Finisher)

     CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc VW Baja Bugs)—1. Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, Ensenada, Mexico, 13:47:10 (31.08mph); 2.Ernie Negrete/Chula Vista, Calif./Larry Negrete, San Ysidro, Calif., 14:13:27; 3. Dave Collier/Mike Baldwin, San Marcos, Calif., 14:41:40; 4. Sammy Martinez, San Diego/Alex Melero, El Cajon, Calif., 14:50:14; 5. Hector Garcia, Chino, Calif., 14:50:19; 6. Ernesto Arambula/Octavio Zamora, Ensenada, Mexico, 15:07:33; 7. Gerardo Iribe, Rosarito, Mexico/Javier Hernandez, 15:11:42; 8. Carlos Rascon, Ensenada, Mexico/Mark McAnelly, Ramona, Calif., 15:14:10; 9. David Hiriart/Gabriel Garcia, Ensenada, Mexico, 15:31:03; 10. J.A. Covas/JC Covas,Tijuana, Mexico, 15:34:42; 11. Oscar Venegas/Daniel Pies, Rosarito, Mexico, 15:41:59; 12. Adolfo Aguilar/Adolfo Aguilar Jr., Chula Vista, Calif., 15:43:22 (23 Starters, 12 Finishers)

     CLASS 7 (Open mini trucks)—1. Craig Turner, Yorba Linda, Calif., Ford Ranger, 12:10;43 (35.18); 2. Daniel Chamlee, Summerland, Calif./Scott Brady, Santa Ynez, Calif., Ford Ranger, 14:18:40; 3. Barry Karakas, Oak Hills, Calif., Toyota Tacoma, 14:30:30; 4. Hector Salazar, Porfirio Gutierrez, Ensenada, Mexico, Ford Ranger, 15:25:17 (11 Starters, 4 Finishers)

     CLASS 7S (Stock mini trucks)—1. (4 Starters, 0 Finishers)

     CLASS 7SX (Modified, open mini trucks)—1. Rich Severson, Mesa, Ariz./Pat Neveau, Phoenix, Ford Ranger, 15:55:30 (26.91mph) (3 Starters, 1 Finishers)

     CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks)—1. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Larry Vanderwey, Litchfield Park, Ariz./Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., GMC Sierra, 10:22:15 (41.32mph); 2. Dave Raimonde, Phoenix, Chevy C1500, 11:18:56; 3. Chris Wilson, El Cajon, Calif./Steve Krieger II, Santa Ana, Calif., Ford F-150, 11:45:02 4. Todd Wyllie, New River, Ariz., Chevy C1500, 14:05:40 (11 Starters, 4 Finishers)

     CLASS 9 (VW-powered, Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters)—1. Eric Fisher/Hector Sarabia, Ensenada, Mexico, Garibay, 15:29:00 (27.67mph); 2. Ray Aguiar/Leo Martinez, San Ysidro, Calif., 15:43:53 (4 Starters, 2 Finishers)

     CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)—1. Mark Hutchins/C.J. Hutchins, Henderson, Nev., Jimco-Honda, 10:37:49; 2. Steve Myers, Newport Beach, Calif./George Erl, Huntington Beach, Calif., Jimco-Toyota; 10:41:37, 3. Tom Ridings/Brian Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Toyota; 10:55:58; 4. Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif./Dave Mason, Valley Center, Calif., Jimco-BMW, 11:13:23; 5. Jim Anderson, Claremont, Calif./Jeff Hunt, Monrovia, Calif., Dunrite-VW, 11:23:28; 6. Tom Bryant, Ramona, Calif./Smitty Schmidt, Jamul, Calif., Chenowth-Honda, 11:29:10; 7. John Cooley, Santee, Calif./Chris Westwood, San Diego, Alumi Craft-VW, 11:33:17;  8. Ron Dalke, Tucson, Ariz., Tatum-Toyota, 11:38:42; 9. Travis Brookshire, Alpine, Calif./Joel Whitted, San Diego, Jimco-Honda, 12:06:29; 10. Gerardo Limon/Monroy Ibarra, Camalu, Mexico, Castro-Toyota, 12:19:27; 11. Scott Martenson, Glendale, Ariz./Andy Kisner, Las Vegas, Tatum-Honda, 14:34:00 (18 Starters, 11 Finishers)

     SCORE LITE (VW-powered, Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc)—1. Tom Watson/Tim Noe, El Centro, Calif., Jimco, 10:20:06 (41.46mph); 2. Ken Stroud, Alpine, Calif./Darrel Denlinger, Descanso, Calif., Jimco,  10:53:00; 3. Flavio Navarro, Tepic, Mexico/Ernesto Cervantes, La Paz, Mexico, Jimco, 10:55:54;  4. Jim Greenway, Ojai, Calif./Ty Godde, Palmdale, Calif., Jimco, 11:05:16; 5. Matt Drever, Dana Point, Calif./Jim Vick San Clemente, Calif., Penhall, 11:21:30; 6. Jeff Sherrill, Elventa, Calif./Paul Eddy, Sana Ana, Calif., Moulton, 11:25:03;  7. Blaise Jackson, Valley Center, Calif./Morley Williams, Rainbow, Calif., Meco, 11:37:58; 8. Mark Kyle, Austin, Texas/Larry Nash, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Mirage, 11:47:34; 9 Arturo Honold/Ricardo Malo, Mexicali, Mexico, Jimco, 12:30:48; 10. Matt Cullen, Long Beach, Calif./Bruce Conrad, Torrance, Calif., Mirage, 12:50:43; 11. James Golden, Newport Beach, Calif./Jason Hatz, San Diego, Jimco, 12:58:33; 12. Stan Potter, San Marcos, Calif./Dan Worley, Encinitas, Calif., Jimco, 13:03:09; 13. Rob Martensen/Rich Roberts, Phoenix, Chenowth, 13:26:37 (20 Starters, 13 Finishers)

     CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans)—1. Eric Solorzano, Felipe Ortega, Tijuana, Mexico, 16:30:32 (25.96mph) (3 Starters, 1 Finisher)

     STOCK FULL (stock, Full-sized trucks)—1. Mark Handley, San Marcos, Calif., Ford F-150, 14:44:04 (29.8mph) (4 Starters, 1 Finisher)

     STOCK MINI (Stock, Mini-sized trucks)—1. (2 Starters, 0 Finishers)

     PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks)—1. Rick D. Johnson, Barstow, Calif., Ford F-150, 10:25:52 (41.08mph); 2. Matt Scaroni/Steve Scaroni, Heber, Calif., Ford F-150, 10:50:02; 3. Al Hogan, Columbus, Mont./Dennis Durmas, Whitewater, Colo., Ford F-150, 11:35:03; 4. HOLD--Tom Koch, Ridgecrest, Calif./Bob Neth, Julian, Calif., Ford F-150, 12:51:58; 5. Gary Magness, Denver/Sam Chambers, Glennwood Springs, Colo., Ford F-150, 13:36:02; 6. Rick L. Johnson, Oak Hills, Calif./Tony Vanillo, Hesperia, Calif., Toyota Tundra, 14:57:04; 7. Steve Knudson, Denver/Rob Kittleson, Palm Springs, Calif., Ford F-150, 14:59:41; 8. Rob Reinertson, Woodside, Calif., Ford F-150, 16:17:27 (9 Starters, 8 Finishers)

     CLASS 17 (Class 3 modified Jeeps)—1. 1. Barrie Thompson, Hesperia, Calif., Jeep Cherokee, 15:28:31 (27.69mph); 2. Billy Bunch, La Quinta, Calif., Jeep Cherokee, 16:17:53 (5 Starters, 2 Finishers)

Pro Motorcycles

     CLASS 22 (250cc or more)—1. Steve Hengeveld, Oak Hills, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif, Honda XR650R, 8:23:36 (51.05mph) (FIRST OVERALL MOTORCYCLE); 2. Chris Blais, Stanton, Calif./Quinn Cody, Los Olivos, Calif., Honda XR650, 8:29:37 (SECOND OVERALL MOTORCYCLE); 3. Chuck Dempsey, Van Nuys, Calif./Andy Grider, Los Olivos, Calif., Honda XR650R, 9:14:25 (THIRD OVERALL MOTORCYCLE); 4. Brian Pinard, Wildomar, Calif./Jason Lindstrom Oceanside, Calif., Honda XR650R, 10:34:28; 5. Marc Franke, Marina del Rey, Calif./Adam Neuwirth, Los Angeles, Honda XR650R, 10:37:04; 6. Shawn Price, Hillsborough, Calif./Sam Buffa, San Clemente, Calif., Honda XR650R, 10:38:28, 7. Gary Cluff/Scott Rucker, Mesa, Ariz., Honda XR650R, 10:38:28; 8. Tony Motta, Borrego Springs, Calif., Honda XR650R, 11:33:16; 9. Omar Osuna/Victor Gariola, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, Honda XR650R, 11:58:54(9 Starters, 9 Finishers)

     CLASS 21 (126cc to 250cc)—1. Alfredo Contreras, Tijuana, Mexico/Salvador Hernandes, Ensenada, Mexico, Yamaha YZ250, 9:58:29 (42.96mph); 2. Joe Desrosiers, San Marcos, Calif./Jesse Sharpe, San Diego, Yamaha YZ250, 10:19:36; 3. Dean Sharpe, San Diego/Kevin Johnson, Vista, Calif., Yamaha WR250, 10:26:52; 4. Nicolas Ledezma, Punta Colonett, Mexico/Jorge Hernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, Kawasaki KX250, 10:56:00; 5. Chris Tunison, Costa Mesa, Calif./Brian Salley, Encinitas, Calif., Honda CR250, 11:26:01; 6. Jim Townsend, Orange, Calif./Lindsay Smith, Huntington Beach, Calif., Honda XR650, 13:56:44 (7 Starters, 6 Finishers)

     CLASS 30 (Riders over 30 years old)—1. Gerardo Rojas/Vicente Guerrero, Mexico/Sergio Vega, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda XR650, 9:32:02 (44.94mph) (FOURTH OVERALL MOTORCYCLE); 2. Fred Willert, Jamul, Calif./Mike Barnhill, El Cajon, Honda XR650R, 9:37:27 (FIFTH OVERALL MOTORCYCLE); 3. J. David Ruvalcaba, Ensenada, Mexico/Stevie Cruz, Tijuana, Mexico, Honda XR650, 9:46:53; 4. Jim O’Neal, Chatsworth, Calif., Honda XR650R, 9:55:21; 5. Mitchel Sanchez, Campo, Calif./Darryl Varnado, Boulevard, Calif., Honda XR650, 10:52:02; 6. Eric Bjorklund/Joshua Lynn, Santa Barbara, Calif., Honda XR650, 11:10:51; 7. James Bartnick, Carlsbad, Calif./Mike Boyd, Fallbrook, Calif., Honda XR650R, 11:12:26; 8. Robert Barnum, Phelan, Calif./Annie Seel, Sweden, Honda XR650R, 11:43:04; 9. Hishide Ueno, Japan, Yamaha WR426, 11:44:23; 10. Todd Starks, Tarzana, Calif./Lou Peralta, Woodland Hills, Calif., Honda XR650, 11:57:34 (11 Starters, 10 Finishers)

     CLASS 40 (Riders over 40 years old)—1. Jim O’Neal, Chatsworth, Calif./Tim Withers, Pepeekeo, Hawaii/Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Honda XR650, 9:43:27 (44.07mph); 2. Matt Lyman, Honolulu/Steven Trinies, Kanehoe, Hawaii, Honda XR650, 10:25:48; 3. Jim Ferguson, San Francisco, Honda XR650R, 10:41:53; 4. Seward Ogden, Putney, Vermont/Kent Perkins, Bakersfield, Calif., Honda XR650R, 11:09:52; 5. Cesar Parra/Gilberto Robles, Tijuana, Mexico, KTM 525MXC, 11:21:37; 6. Jack Burger/Gaylon Neustel, Solana Beach, Calif., Honda XR650, 12:02:51 (6 Starters, 6 Finishers)

     CLASS 50 (Riders over 50 years old)—1. Richard Jackson, Acton, Calif./Bob Wadlow, Arcadia, Calif., Honda XR650, 10:40:21 (40.15mph) (2 Starters, 1 Finisher)

Pro ATVs

     CLASS 25 (over 251cc)—1. Ruben Martin/Gilberto Santana, Tijuana, Mexico, Bombardier Baja X, 10:01:17 (42.76mph) (FIRST OVERALL ATV); 2. John Gregory, Spring Valley, Calif./Doug Eichner, El Cajon, Honda TRX450R, 10:15:40 (SECOND OVERALL ATV); 3. Alex Crosthwaite, San Diego/Antonio Zaltnon, Ensenada, Mexico, Yamaha 450, 10:39:52 (THIRD OVERALL ATV); 4. Cesar Chanate, San Felipe, Mexico, Honda TRX450, 11:26:36 (FOURTH OVERALL ATV); 5. Ray Schooley, Poway, Calif/Ryan Wheeler, El Cajon, Calif., Bombardier DS650, 11:36:03; 6. Romulo Gomez, San Diego, Yamaha Raptor, 11:37:55; 7. Arnolda Pruneda Jr.,/Francisco Gomez, Chula Vista, Calif., 11:40:35; 8. Earl Thigpen, Murrieta, Calif./Michael Cafro, Carlsbad, Calif., Honda TRX450, 12:08:51; 9. Erick Ridens, San Diego/Jay Vreeland, Lemon Grove, Calif., Yamaha YFZ 450, 13:03:56; 10. Nick Nelson, Anaheim, Calif./Jason Greenhaw, Bakersfield, Calif., Yamaha Raptor, 13:10:19 (15 Starters, 10 Finishers)

     CLASS 24 (250cc or less)—1. Kirk Schreier, Phoenix/Shane Strunk, Chandler, Ariz., Honda TRX250R, 11:31:16 (37.19mph) (FIFTH OVERALL ATV); 2. Francisco Ruano, Spring Valley, Calif./Gera Sepulbeba, Chula Vista, Calif., Honda TRX250R, 11:36:35 (2 Starters, 2 Finishers)

SPORTSMAN

     OVERALL SPT SCORE Legend--(1 Starters, 0 Finishers)

     OVERALL SPT BUGGY-- Bob Carr, Tijuana, Mexico/Genardo Robles, San Diego, 16:17:12 (26.31mph) (3 Starters, 1 Finisher)

     OVERALL SPT TRUCK—(3 Starters, 0 Finishers)

      OVERALL SPT M/C < --Daniel Bukovec/Alejandro Mendoza, Ensenada, Mexico, Yamaha TTR250, 11:43:42 (36.54mph) (3 Starters, 2 Finishers)

     OVERALL SPT M/C>--Corey Keysar, Colorado Springs, Colo./Rick Sparks, Centialia, Wash., Honda XR650R, 10:31:30 (40.71mph) (22 Starters, 17 Finishers)

     OVERALL SPT ATV—1.  Rob Ransford, Downers Grove, Ill./John Brady, San Diego, Yamaha Raptor, 12:03:51 (35.52mph) (11 Starters, 3 Finishers)

 

 

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