November  22, 2009

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark 702.735.7123  November 22, 2009     328 Official Starters Norman/Weigand/Cody claim Overall motorcycle/Class 22 crown; McMillins earn Overall 4-wheel win at 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000   Penhall/Martin win Class 1, Matlock/Goodman Jr./Miller/Caster repeat as Overall ATV champs; R. Gordon finishes second in SCORE Trophy-Truck to capture class and SCORE Overall point title In front of over 250,000 fanatical fans in Baja California, Mexico        ENSENADA, Mexico�Etching their names on the granite history of the world’s most legendary desert race, Kendall Norman/Tim Weigand/Quinn Cody along with the team of Andy McMillin and his father Scott became part of motorsports history by capturing the overall 2-wheel and 4-wheel victories late Friday and early Saturday in the 42nd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, the granddaddy of all desert races.      Defeating a deep and talented field of 328 sturdy starters that came from 39 U.S. States and 14 countries, the Norman/Weigan/Cody trio won Class 22 on the Johnny Campbell Racing Honda CRF450X motorcycle while the McMillins powered their way to the top of the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck division in the No. 31 McMillin Racing Chevy Silverado.      After complete review of the data tracking devices used by each vehicle in the race and with time penalties assessed accordingly for course deviations and/or speeding on the brief pavement sections used as part of the race course, the results were declared official by SCORE International officials at 6 a.m. on Sunday morning.      The world’s best known and most prestigious desert race, held on a difficult 672.85-mile course of natural desert terrain, started for the 35th time and finished for the 20th time in Ensenada, Mexico, 65 miles south of the U.S. border at San Diego.      With massive crowds reaching over 250,000 spread out along the rugged course that traveled from Ensenada to Ojos Negros, east down Laguna Salada to San Felipe, down through the legendary Matomi Wash, around Mike’s Sky Ranch, through both Rancho Las Truchas and Rancho El Coyote, down the infamous Simpson’s Hill and back to the Pacific Coast below San Vicente and up through Santo Tomas, Uruapan and back to Ojos Negros, covering much of the northern half of the majestic Baja California peninsula to and from Ensenada.      As the final checkered flag dropped Saturday night for the last of 185 official finishers in the 42nd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, it was obvious that another memorable and colorful chapter had been added to the legacy of this popular desert race in the magnificent Baja California peninsula.      The 328 starters are the second most ever in race history for a ‘Loop’ race and the seventh most of any race in the 42-year history of the event. The 185 finishers are also the sixth-most in event history. The finishing percentage this year was a very solid 56.4 percent considering the extreme dusty conditions and the unique ruggedness of the course.      With Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif., starting the race and racing to mile 200 as well as the final 169 miles to the finish line, Cody, Los Olivos, Calif., rode from rm200 to rm350 and Weigand rode the Johnny Campbell Racing Honda CRF450X from rm350 to rm504 to give Honda increase its record overall victory total in this race to 20 wins. In also giving Honda a record 14th consecutive overall win in this epic race, the JCR team finessed its way around the challenging course in 13 hours, 27 minutes and 50 seconds, averaging 49.97 miles per hour in the elapsed-time race.      Part of the prominent third-generation racing family, Andy McMillin and his father Scott McMillin, National City, Calif., powered their Chevy Silverado to a 4-wheel-vehicle winning time of 14:19:50, averaging 45.29mph.      For Norman, it was his third straight overall motorcycle win and fourth total in this race, the second for Cody and first for Weigand.      Andy McMillin also won the overall 4-wheel vehicle title in this race in 2006 as the second driver for NASCAR’s Robby Gordon while Scott McMillin earned his third class win in race history and first overall crown.      Driving two segments of the race, Andy McMillin started the race and drove the first 206 miles of the race. Scott McMillin drove the middle section from rm206 to rm500 where he handed back the driving to his son to drive the final 173 miles to the finish line in front of the Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center in the heart of Ensenada.      Winning the overall ATV and Class 25 victory for the second straight year was the team led by Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif. Matlock’s teammates this year were returning riders Harold Goodman, Brownstown, Mich., and Wes Miller, Fallbrook, Calif., along with Josh Caster, also of El Cajon. The team covered the course in a championship time of 16:54:52, averaging 39.78mph on the No. 1a Honda TRX700XX. The talented team won two of the three SCORE Baja races this season to earn their second straight season point title in their class.      There we no penalties assessed to any of the three overall winners in the race.      “I started the race and I think we started 17th on the road,” said Andy McMillin, who now has two career SCORE Trophy-Truck wins. “The plan was just to kind of take it easy and kind of let the race come to us. Sal (Fish) laid out a really rough, tough course this year. We knew that it was going to take one trip that didn’t have any problems to get the win. That was our plan all day � stay smooth and not have any downtime, no flat tires. I gave my dad the truck at mile 206 and I think we were seventh on the road and pretty close on the overall lead.”      “My dad drove the San Felipe loop and the Mike’s loop. By the time he got to San Felipe, he was the first truck on the road. My dad handed me a great lead (just over 30 minutes), so it was pretty easy from that point. It was kind of just stay on the race course and you won’t get in trouble, so that was our plan and we followed it and let the race come to us, really.”      Expanding further on their race, Scott McMillin commented on his first overall win in this race, “The Tecate SCORE Baja 1000--you just don’t come down here and decide to race this a month in advance; this takes a whole year of planning. We have a dedicated team back at our shop, about five core guys who work fulltime on this. Plus, there are another 20 volunteers who are with us at all the races, all the pre-running, all the planning. We just couldn’t have done it without all of them. They are as much a part of this win as those of us riding in the truck. Plus we have access to the five BFG Tires pits along the way.”      “It’s really great that they posted (the virtual checkpoints) in advance ... so when we were pre-running and practicing, we knew exactly where to be and what we were supposed to do. They are all the same lines we’ve all been racing all these years. Always � all the 30 years that I’ve been racingg � the fastest way is the racecourse. I can’t tell you how many times I just take the racecourse and stay on it and stay focused and you go by all the guys that are trying to find the smooth route. Before this race, we decided that we’re going to race all the SCORE races next year.”      Turning 72 years old on Sunday, venerable veteran desert racer Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., lit the candles on his celebration during the final hours of the legendary race, adding to his race-record total of class wins  with a pair of wins in a pair of Rod Hall Racing Hummer H3 vehicles in both the Stock Full and the Stock Mini class to give him 21 in his amazing career.  Originally entered as a second driver in both classes in vehicles where his sons Chad and Josh Hall were the drivers of record, Rod ended up as the primary driver in Stock Mini when Josh was unable to attend the race because of a family emergency. With the help of his sons and friends, Hall also continued his streak as the only person in the history of the event to have raced all 42 years since it began in 1967.      Chad Hall earned his eighth career class win in this race and the Hall family continues to be the winningest family in the history of this race with 33 total class wins.      The battle for the overall motorcycle victory marked the SCORE Baja racing rekindling of one of its greatest rivalries as Kawasaki returned with a factory-supported team for the first time since 1995 to battle against the Honda factory-supported racers.  In the end, Honda defeated Kawasaki by just one minute, 57 seconds, although the No. 1X Kawasaki KX450 team led by former two-time Honda race winner Robby Bell, Sun City, Calif., finished first physically in the demanding race but lost on corrected time.       “I rode from the start to Borrego, mile 200 and Robby (Bell) was up about ten minutes,” said Norman at the finish line.  “I started way back and there was a ton of dust.  I just couldn’t get through it.  By the time I finally cleared the dust, he was gone.  When I got the bike back from Timmy Weigand at the Meadows (Mile 504), I was only a minute and half down.  Quinn Cody and Timmy did some great work out there.  I figured it was going be close to impossible to pass Steve (Hengeveld) on the final run because of the dust and being at night.  But I know if I was in his dust that is all I needed to do (to win).  It feels great to win the SCORE Baja 1000 three years in a row and fourth total.  I am really stoked.”      “It was definitely a good battle at night. There was a lot of dust out here. Steve is a great night racer and was going. I’d get in his dust and slow down, get in his dust and slow down. He rode a great race and it was war out there today. We had all of our guys positioned and they put in a lot of hard work. I couldn’t be happier right now.”      A field of 27 SCORE Trophy-Trucks, the high-tech, 850 horsepower unlimited production trucks, dominated the overall 4-wheel results, claiming seven of the top 10 finishing spots, including the first six.      Finishing second was last year’s overall winning 4-wheel team of Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Boulevard, Calif., who finished 32 minutes, 37 seconds behind the McMillins in a time of 14:52:27 in the No. 8 Norman Motorsports Ford F-150.      Third overall was this year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 winner Rick D. Johnson, Barstow, Calif with a time of 15:02:36 in the No. 71 Ford F-150 while driving the No. 4 Vildosola Racing Ford F-150 of Mexico’s Gustavo Vildsola Jr., and his father Gus Vildosola.      NASCAR Cup Team owner/driver Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., who left immediately after securing the 2009 SCORE Trophy-Truck and SCORE Overall point championship in the No. 77 Team Gordon Chevy CK1500, drove consistently to finish fifth in a penalty-free time of15:14:31 while the team of Robby Pierce/Mike Julston, Santee, Calif., finished sixth overall and in SCORE Trophy-Truck, finishing in 15:29:42 in the No. 30 MasterCraft Chevy Silverado.      The top three finishers in the unlimited Class 1 for open-wheel desert race cars finished seventh through nine respectively among 4-wheel finishers.      First in Class 1 was the veteran team of Jerry Penhall, Costa Mesa, Calif./Dan Martin, Monrovia, Calif., with a time of 15:38:19 in a Chevy-powered Penhall while second was the team of Germany’s Armin Schwarz/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif. (Denmark) in 15:52:02 in the All-German Motorsports Jimco-BMW.      Finishing ninth overall and third in Class 1 was the team of Randy Wilson, Lakewood, Calif., his brother Ronny Wilson of Long Beach, Calif., and Jeff Quinn, Irvine, Calif., who also clinched a close Class 1 point champion race with the Schwarz/Christensen team in the Wilson Motorsports Jimco-Chevy. The finished the course in 16:14:05.      Completing the top 10 overall 4-wheel finishers list was eight-time SCORE Baja 1000 class winner Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif./Brian Ewalt, Bonita, Calif., with a time of 16:15:25 in the No. 23 McMillin Racing Ford F-150. Mark is the brother of Scott McMillin and unlce of overall winner Andy McMillin.      In the manufacturer’s battle of ‘beat the Baja’ research and development, a Chevy-powered vehicle won for the 11th time and BFGoodrich Tires won for the 23rd time in the last 24 years.      Eric Duran, Tecate, Calif., is driver of record for his family team and close win by just 23 seconds in Class 1-2/1600 in a Neth-VW, they secured the season point championship in the class. Entering the race in a close third place, the Duran brothers defeated the Wilson Motorsports team of Brian Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./Sammy Ehrenberg, Las Vegas/LJ Kennedy, Orange, Calif./Brad Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., in the race, moving them past the Wilson team to earn the season point title.  There were 17 starters in the class and Justin Smith, Capistrano Beach, Calif., who was tied with the Wilsons in the season class points, was leading early, had mechanical problems and struggled to a sixth place finish in class.      SCORE points are based on starting and finishing as well as the number of starters in each class and placement position in every race. All class titles will go down to the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.      In one of the class races, Darren Skilton, Long beach, Calif., won Class 3 in a Jeep Wrangler for his sixth class win in this race. For the second straight year, he defeated rivals Donald and Kenneth Moss of Sacramento, who finished second in class, 37 minutes, 14 seconds behind Skilton.      In Class 40 for motorcycle riders over 40 years old, the team led by Scott Myers, Menifee, Calif. were victorious on a Honda CRF450X and team rider Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif. earned his 14th and 15th class wins in this race.  Adams also was a rider on the Class 50-winning team on another Honda CRF450X. Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif., was the rider of record on the Class 50 team where he earned his ninth career class win in this race.      Richard Jackson, Acton, Calif., led his team to his seventh class win in this race, this year in Class 60, riders over 60, on a Honda CRF450X.      In Class 5/1600, Mexico’s Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, drover their VW Baja Bug to victory. Nunez now has six class wins in this race.      Another father/son team Pancho and Cisco Bio, won Class 9 giving Pancho his fourth class win in SCORE Baja 1000 history.      Running against a formidable field of 14 starters in SCORE Lite, with vehicles all having VW engines, Brent Parkhouse and his son Cody, Long Beach, Calif., were winners in a Molton race car while Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif., captured Class 10 in his Lothringer-VW for the fourth time in five races this season. It was Parkhouse’s second class win of the season.      In Class 5 for unlimited VW Baja Bugs, Kevin Carr, San Diego, won his class for the fourth time this season and in Class 7, Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., driving a Ford Ranger, also won for the fourth time this season.      John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., in another Ford Ranger in Class 7SX won for the third time in this race and the fourth time in this race.      Pulling off her second Class 6 win of the season was Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif., in a Ford Ranger.      Other Class winners in this year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 included:  Juan Lopez, Tecate, Mexico (Class 8, Ford F-150), Rob Reinertson, Woodside, Calif. (Protruck, Ford F-150), Nick Baldwin, Mission Viejo, Calif. (Baja Challenge, BTC-Subaru), Ronnie Wilson, Canyon Country, Calif. (Class 21, Honda CRF450X), Jesus Rios, Calexico, Calif., (Class 20, Honda CRF250X), Mike Johnson, El Paso, Texas (Class 30, Honda CRF450X) and Tom Wright, Tabernacle, N.J. (Class 24, Honda TRX450R).      This race also featured the prestigious Sal Fish SCORE IronRider awards presented to each motorcycle or ATV rider who completes the course within the time limit while riding solo. 34 individuals officially declared that they were attempting to complete the course riding solo and 10 of them finished withing the time limit to earn the special award. The fastest solo rider was Ron Wilson, who rode in Class 30 for riders over 30 years old, finishing second in class in a penalty-free time of 18:29:19 on a Honda CRF450X.      The fastest Sportsman 4-wheel vehicle was led by driver of record Rory Ward, Mohave Valley, Calif., (SPT Car, Chenowth-Chevy) while the fastes Sportsman Motorcycle team was led by Brian Garrahan, Boulder Creek, Calif. (SPT M/C>250cc).      In addition to season point class point championships, drivers in the Pro car and truck classes were also racing to earn prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards given to all drivers who complete every required mile of the five-race season.  Being presented by Toyota Motorsports for the 24th consecutive year, a total of 14 drivers have won the prestigious awards for 2009.      This year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race will be televised on a delayed basis as a one-hour NBC Sports special, in association with SCORE and Aura360, for the sixth consecutive year. It is scheduled to air on NBC at 2 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, Dec. 19 on the NBC Television Network. It will also air on a delayed basis outside of the U.S. on ESPN International.      Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Volkswagen of America-official vehicle, Sunoco Race Fuels -official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, Slime-official tire sealant and Red Bull--official energy drink. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Las Vegas Events, Terrible Herbst Inc., Blue C Enthusiast Advertising, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.      Additional associate sponsors for the 2009 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 were Proturismo de Ensenada and the State Tourism Department of Baja California.       For more information regarding the series, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.   Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Overall Champions (1967 through 2009) YEAR DRIVERS/RIDERS  VEHICLE TIME 1967 Vic Wilson/Ted Mangels Meyers Manx VW 27:38 J.N. Roberts/Malcolm Smith Husqvarna 28:48 1968 Larry Berquist/Gary Preston Honda 20:38:28 Lary Minor/Jack Bayer Ford Bronco 21:11:32 1969 Larry Minor/Rod Hall Ford Bronco 20:48:10 Gunnar Nilsson/J.N. Roberts Husqvarna 21:35:52 1970 Drino Miller/Vic Wilson Miller VW 16:07 Mike Patrick/Bill Bowers Yamaha 18:31 1971 Parnelli Jones/Bill Stroppe Ford Bronco 14:59 Malcolm Smith/Gunnar Nilsson Husqvarna 16:51 1972 Parnelli Jones/Bill Stroppe Ford Bronco 16:47 Gunnar Nilsson/Rolf Tibblin Husqvarna 19:19 1973 Bobby Ferro/Johnny Johnson Funco VW 16:50 Mitch Mayes/A.C. Bakken Husqvarna 18:42:51 1974 NO RACE 1975 Al Baker/ Gene Cannady Honda 18:22:55 Malcolm Smith/Dr. Bud Feldkamp Hi-Jumper VW 18:55:49 1976 Larry Roeseler/Mitch Mayes Husqvarna 11:30:47 Ivan Stewart Chenowth VW 12:17:28 1977 Brent Wallingsford/Scot Harden Husqvarna 14:37:07 Malcolm Smith/Dr. Bud Feldkamp Funco VW 1510:42 1978 Larry Roeseler/Jack Johnson Husqvarna 14:37:07 Mark Stahl    Chenowth VW 12:55:42 1979 Larry Roeseler/Jack Johnson Husqvarna 19:48:04 Walker Evans/Bruce Florio Dodge pickup 20:48:27 1980 Larry Roesler/Jack Johnson Yamaha 12:45:13 Mark Stahl Chenowth VW 13:33:55 1981 Scot Harden/Brent Wallingsford Husqvarna 17:14:05 Mark McMillin/Thomas Hoke Chenowth VW 20:29:14 1982 Al Baker/Jack Johnson Honda 17:25:27 Mickey Thompson/Terry Smith Raceco VW 19:40:23 1983 Dan Smith/Dan Ashcraft Husqvarna 14:48:10 Mark McMillin/Ralph Paxton Chenowth VW 20:29:14 1984 Chuck Miller/Randy Morales Honda 14:34:34 Mark McMillin/Ralph Paxton Chenowth VW 16:27:09 1985 Randy Morales/Derrick Paiement Honda 17:44:42 Steve Sourapas/Dave Richardson Raceco VW 17:54:55 1986 Bruce Ogilvie/Chuck Miller Honda 18:05:52 Mark McMillin/Ralph Paxton Chenowth Porsche 18:26:28 1987 Dan Ashcraft/Bruce Ogilvie Honda 12:02:14 Bob Gordon/Malcolm Smith Chenowth Porsche 13:15:04 1988 Paul Krause/Larry Roeseler/Danny LaPorte Kawasaki 17:53:16 Mark McMillin Chenowth Porsche 18:07:09 1989 Larry Roeseler/Danny LaPorte/Ted Hunnicutt Jr. Kawasaki 17:53:16 Robby Gordon Ford Pickup 18:04:07 1990 Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicutt Jr./Danny LaPorte Kawasaki 11:11:45 Bob Gordon/Robyn Gordon/Robby Gordon Chenowth Chevy 12:30:45 1991 Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicutt Jr./Marty Smith Kawasaki 13:35:25 Larry Ragland Chevrolet pickup 16:37:35 1992 Danny Hamel/Garth Sweetland/Paul Ostbo Kawasaki 16:50:12 Paul & Dave Simon Ford Ranger 16:53:02 1993 Ivan Stewart Toyota SR5 13:29:11 Danny Hamel/Larry Roeseler/Ty Davis Kawasaki 13:57:23 1994 Danny Hamel/Larry Roeseler/Ty Davis Kawasaki 10:20:47 Jim Smith (Trophy-Truck) Ford 10:28:56 Dave Ashley/Dan Smith Ford F-150 10:43:43 1995 Paul Krause/Ty Davis/Ted Hunnicutt Jr. Kawasaki 19:31:19 Larry Ragland (Trophy-Truck) Chevrolet 20:14:12 Dale White Chevy Truck 21:57:03 1996 Paul Krause/Ty Davis/Greg Zitterkopf Kawasaki 14:11:02 Larry Ragland (Trophy-Truck) Chevrolet 14:38:59 Ryan Thomas Chenowth 15:53:56 1997 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab/Greg Bringle Honda 13:19:59 Larry Ragland (Trophy-Truck) Chevrolet 13:53:46 Doug Fortin Chenowth 14:31:02 1998 Johnny Campbell/Jimmy Lewis Honda 18:58:48 Ivan Stewart Toyota 19:08:20 1999 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab Honda 14:15:42 Larry Ragland Chevy 14:26:36 2000 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab/ Craig Smith, Steve Hengeveld Honda 30:54:12 Dan Smith/Dave Ashley Ford 32:15:39 2001 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab Honda 13:51:40 Doug Fortin/Charlie Townsley Jimco Chevy 14:35:42 2002 Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell/Andy Grider Honda 16:17:28 Dan Smith/DaveAshley  Ford 16:19:03 2003 Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell Honda 15:39:52 Doug Fortin/Charlie Townsley Jimco Chevy 16:24:02 2004 Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell/Kendall Norman, Honda 15:57:37 Troy Herbst/Larry Roeseler, Smithbuilt-Ford 16:18:14 2005 Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell/Mike Childress, Honda 14:20:30 Larry Roeseler/Troy Herbst, Smithbuilt-Ford 15:06:19 2006 Steve Hengeveld/ Mike Childress/Quinn Cody, Honda 18:17:50 Andy McMillin/Robby Gordon 19:15:17 2007 Robby Bell/Kendall Norman, Steve Hengeveld, Johnny Campbell, Honda 24:15:50 Mark Post/Rob MacCachren/Carl Renezeder, Ford 25:21:25 2008 Robby Bell/Kendall Norman, Johnny Campbell, Honda 12:29:10 Roger Norman/Larry Roeseler, Ford 12:40:33 2009 Kendall Norman/Tim Weigand/Quinn Cody, Honda 13:27:50 Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, Chevy 14:19:50   Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Total Overall Wins   Cars & Trucks 13 Larry Roeseler* 5 Mark McMillin Larry Ragland Malcolm Smith** 4 Dan Smith*** 3 Dave Ashley Doug Fortin Jr. Robby Gordon Ralph Paxton Ivan Stewart 2 Dr. Bud Feldkamp Bob Gordon Troy Herbst Parnelli Jones Andy McMillin Larry Minor Mark Stahl Vic Wilson 1 Walker Evans Bobby Ferro Rod Hall Johnny Johnson Rob MacCachren Scott McMillin Drino Miller Roger Norman Mark Post Carl Renezeder Dave Simon Paul Simon Jim Smith Steve Sourapas Ryan Thomas Mickey Thompson Dale White   *10 on Motorcycle **2 on Motorcycle ***1 on Motorcycle   Motorcycles 11 Johnny Campbell 7 Steve Hengeveld 4 Ty Davis Ted Hunnicutt Jr. Jack Johnson Kendall Norman Tim Staab 3 Danny Hamel Paul Krause Danny LaPorte Gunnar Nilsson 2 Dan Ashcraft Al Baker Robby Bell Mike Childress Quinn Cody Scot Harden Mitch Mayes Chuck Miller Randy Morales Bruce Ogilvie J.N. Roberts Brent Wallingsford 1 A.C. Bakken Larry Berquist Bill Bowers Greg Bringle Gene Cannady Robyn Gordon Andy Grider Jimmy Lewis Paul Ostbo Derrick Paiement Mike Patrick Gary Preston Dave Richardson Craig Smith Marty Smith Garth Sweetland Rolf Tibblin Tim Weigand Greg Zitterkopf   Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Overall Vehicle Wins   Cars & Trucks 7 Ford Truck Chevrolet Truck 5 Chenowth-VW 4 Ford Bronco 3 Chenowth-Porsche 2 Chenowth-Chevrolet Funco-VW Jimco-Chevy Raceco-VW Smithbuilt-Ford Toyota Truck 1 Miller-VW Hi-Jumper-VW Dodge Truck Meyers Manx-VW   Motorcycles 20 Honda 11 Husqvarna 9 Kawasaki 2 Yamaha       SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, 702.735.7123   42nd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Final round of the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series Nov. 20-21, 2009 -- Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico Post-race quotes     PRO CARS & TRUCKS   SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK    ANDY McMILLIN, No. 31 (First in class and first overall four-wheel vehicle. Andy started and drove to race mile 206. His father, Scott, drove to RM 500 and Andy drove the final leg.)    Andy said: I started the race and I think we started 17th on the road. The plan was just to kind of take it easy and kind of let the race come to us. Sal (Fish) laid out a really rough, tough course this year. We knew that it was going to take one trip that didn’t have any problems to get the win. That was our plan all day � stay smooth and not have any downtime, no flat tires. I gave my dad the truck at mile 206 and I think we were seventh on the road and pretty close on the overall lead. My dad drove the San Felipe loop and the Mike’s loop. By the time he got to San Felipe, he was the first truck on the road. My dad handed me a helluva lead, so it was pretty easy. It was kind of just stay on the racecourse and you won’t get in trouble, so that was our plan and we followed it and let the race come to us, really.    Scott said: The Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, you just don’t come down here and decide to race this a month in advance; this takes a whole year of planning. We have a dedicated team back at our shop, about five core guys who work fulltime on this. Plus, there are another 20 volunteers who are with us at all the races, all the pre-running, all the planning. We just couldn’t have done it without all of them. They are as much a part of this win as those of us riding in the truck. It just gives you that confidence when you’re out in front and you don’t want to have any mistakes ... they help us do that. It’s really great that they posted (the virtual checkpoints) in advance ... so when we were pre-running and practicing, we knew exactly where to be and what we were supposed to do. They are all the same lines we’ve all been racing all these years. Always � all the 30 years that I’ve been racing � the fastest way is thee racecourse. I can’t tell you how many times I just take the racecourse and stay on it and stay focused and you go y all the guys that are trying to find the smooth route. Before this race, we decided that we’re going to race all the SCORE races next year.    ROGER NORMAN, No. 8 (Second in class and second overall four-wheel vehicle. Larry Roeseler drove the first 400 miles and Norman drove to the finish.)    Norman said: Early on, going over the Summit, B.J. (Baldwin) and Larry got tangled up and they got their bumpers hooked together and they both were stuck. When we came out of that, we had about 17 minutes of downtime between the first-place Trophy-Truck and where we were. At one point, he was only about a minute and a half from the lead. Everyone was bunched up. We hadn’t gained any positions but everybody was so tight, it was unbelievable. After that, we just played catch-up all the way around the San Felipe loop. He brought the car to me in fifth or sixth place and we just kept whittling off cars until we got to the finish. Our suspension was horrible. Something broke in the suspension, in the shocks, and it made the truck just so stiff. It made the truck really hard to control and it was a real workout just to keep it on the road. We are super happy with the results, considering.    Roeseler said: We really missed our shock setup and that made the truck a handful to drive. It’s not a win but with the problems we had, all things considered, this isn’t a bad result.    RICK D. JOHNSON, No. 71 (Third in class and third overall four-wheel vehicle.) I am relieved to be here (at the finish). Sal (Fish) and his boys put together a tough course. This course was brutal. There are a lot of easier Baja 1000 courses to La Paz than this one. It seemed like every edge was square. It was very tough. I was fighting the wheel at times. The steering was hard to hold in many spots. We were out of the GPS for a long time so we had to put another antenna on the GPS unit. It was very hard at night. Robby (Gordon) was racing us hard for some time but we broke a light bar and we had to fix it. He got out of the pit in front of us and, with no GPS, he was able to pull away. Being on that whole beach without GPS is very tough. We had to slow way down then. In today's world, the GPS plays a big role in our racing and without it, it is very difficult to run with the leaders. We had a little stumble on our last pit. To win here in Trophy-Trucks, you have to have a perfect day. With 30 some trucks, there is somebody out there who is going to have that perfect day. It wasn’t perfect for us but it was a pretty good day. We'll take third.     GUSTAVO VILDOSOLA JR., No. 4 (Fourth in class and fourth overall four-wheel vehicle.) We had a couple of delays today. We ran out of fuel coming out of Matomi Wash and lost about 15 minutes there. Then the motor started to heat up before we got to Mike's (Sky Rancho) and we lost about 10 minutes repairing that. But other than those problems, it was a pretty clean day. We had no flats (tires). It was very deflating to have trouble at Matomi because four trucks got by us when we were sitting there. It was hard to get back up towards the front, but we did it. It was a long, tiring day. But I'm just happy we made it to the finish line.    ROBBY GORDON, No. 77 (Fifth in class and fifth overall four-wheel vehicle. Gordon clinched the Trophy-Truck season points championship.) About mile 490, I got by Rick (D. Johnson) and then we lost the brakes. We worked on it for a while. We lost the battle and won the war. It was a long day. It’s a very, very technical racecourse that Sal (Fish) built for us and it was very tough. I think I’d take a Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 win over a championship, to be honest with you. This race is tough. The car basically ran pretty good all day. We know where we got beat. We were running third on the road for a while and then I had a flat tire. When we changed it, we had to put one on the rack and when we were putting one on the rack, Andy (McMillin) went by. We knew we had to get back in front of Andy. He was only about two minutes in front of us and then I had another flat and then I got stuck behind (Nick) Vanderwey. I’m not going to say he held us up but Andy was able to get a clear run in there and he put 10 minutes on us pretty quickly. The rest of the time, we kind of just hung about 10-15 minutes back, depending on what traffic I had. The only way we were going to win (the race) was if everybody else broke. There was no reason for us to run any harder than what we ran at that point. We lost a good half an hour or 45 minutes fixing a right-rear caliper that was leaking. This is by far the toughest racing in the world � it’s truly the last endurance racing there is.. (Would you try to race for the SCORE Trophy-Truck championship again?) We have a conflict at Laughlin with Dakar, so I won’t be at Laughlin next year. As many points was we won the championship by this year, I could probably miss Laughlin and still win it but I think we’ll probably focus on the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 next year.    ROBBIE PIERCE, No. 30 (Sixth in class and sixth overall four-wheel vehicle. Pierce started the race and drove to race mile 350 and Mike Julson drove from RM 350 to the finish.)    Julson said: The course was good. Coming back into town is the hardest part of trying to get here and some of the local fans were throwing stuff at me. Someone could get hurt – mainly me. Robbie had an ignition problem and they were down for several minutes. Other than that, he had one flat and I had no problems. When that happened, he was fifth on the road and we were the 27th truck off the line. When he got to me in San Felipe, I think we were the fifth or sixth truck on the road. I’ve been doing this for 30 years and, at 52, they’re getting tougher all the time. You have to survive through it. The competition in SCORE Trophy-Truck is just insane.    MARK McMILLIN, No. 23 (Seventh in class. McMillin split driving time with Brian Ewalt.)    Ewalt said: I got in at Borrego, got out Borrego and got back in at Trinidad. We really had no problem except we lost a sensor in the engine and ran really rich so we had to stop and work on that. I really had no problems other than the fuel issue. Mark, right off the bat, had a water leak and he had to stop and fix that and about 10, 15 cars went by. But we were still in great shape. It’s a pretty tough course. Coming back from Santo Tomas to Ojos was pretty rough and then from Ojos across the pavement was pretty tough. We had no flats, which was a first. We changed tires twice during the race but no flats. It was a great time, really. CLASS 1    JERRY PENHALL, No. 103 (First in class and seventh overall four-wheel vehicle. Penhall drove the first 350 miles and Dan Martin finished.) We had a good run. Our pits were a little long – longer than they should have been. The light bar change took a while. Changing tires at the halfway point took longer than it should have. We lost maybe 8 to 10 minutes in the pits. Efficient pits would have saved time, but it doesn’t matter. We’re real, real happy with this. I feel a little beat up � it’s a long 350 miles. But we were having such a good run, with only minor issues, that it felt great. I gave them a good car, I think. I was on the edge the whole time until Dan got here but we’re real happy.    ARMIN SCHWARZ, No. 101 (Second in class. Schwarz drove to race mile 345 and Martin Christensen drove from 345 to the finish.) We had no serious problems at all. We had an oil smell close to the driver change and I told Martin and we tried to figure out what it was. It took quite some time but it didn’t turn out to be a big deal, but we lost some time there. Martin lost the front-left brake on the second half.    RANDY WILSON, No. 106 (Third in class. Jeff Quinn started and drove to race mile 200. Randy Wilson drove from RM 200 to RM 419. Ronny Wilson drove from RM 419 to just outside of Ensenada and Randy Wilson drove to the finish.) Sal (Fish) always puts on a challenging course for us and it was a ball. We had a good time. We lost all the brakes and had to put all new brakes all the way around it, but that was the only thing. After that, it ran perfectly. We never had a flat all day � nothing. For our family, this has been great. Everybody did a good job. CLASS 1-2/1600    ERIC DURAN, No.  1645 (First in class. Duran shared driving duties with Evan and Hiram Duran.) Eric got stuck and he also lost five minutes with a flat. Other than, we had no other problems except that Hiram lost a light. It was a good race for us. CLASS 5    KEVIN CARR, No. 500 (First in class. Carr shared driving duties with Perry McNeil.) This one was a lot different than last year. This race was real rough. We had a lot of problems including an electrical problem right off the start. We dropped a CV boot and we couldn’t find anyone who had one. We ran into Mark McMillin and he got one for me. We were down about hour. Then we lost the distributor; we fried it somehow. Then we lost the brakes.  We ran from Valle de Trinidad to the finish with no brakes, so that is rough. We didn’t have a lot of problems with the silt, though. We got stuck for about two hours as people were caught in the silt. We just couldn’t get around them. But we finished. We were able to win the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 and also clinch the class championship so we’re pretty happy. Perry did a great job driving, too.  A lot of people thought the course would be easier, but it wasn’t this year. The ground was really ripped up. The power line road at San Felipe was just horrible CLASS 5/1600    MARCOS NUNEZ, No. 550 (First in class.) It was very tough today. There was so much dust this year. It was difficult to drive but we like it. That is why we are here. It was a slow race and very cold.  But it is about the 1000. It is always a tough race. There are some funny stories out there in the night.  But you have to be patient and finish the race. And we won, so we feel good after all of those hours. CLASS 7    DAN CHAMLEE, No. 700 (First in class.) We rolled the truck twice. I broke the suspension with about three miles to go so the whole front end was wobbling into the finish. I hit a big square hole and it just ripped up the front suspension. That was the second time the truck was on its side. The tie rod is gone. Our sway bar broke in the early part of the race. We had it on its side up in the hills with an 80-foot cliff on the other side. We blocked the road for about 40 minutes until we could get a winch under the truck and turn it right side up. I was considered about a finish on this one. We wanted every mile of every race. Last year, we missed it by seconds at Laughlin so this year we got the Milestone Award for finishing every mile in every race. CLASS 9    PANCHO BIO, No. 903 (First in class. Bio shared driving duties with his son, Francisco, and brothers Francisco Guerrero and Daniel Guerrero.) We switched (drivers) every 100 miles. It was a difficult course and we had to stop a few times. But other than that, we had no problems, no flats. CLASS 10    MIKE LAWRENCE, No. 1000 (First in class.) We had an electrical problem that cost us about two hours or so. We had something break off in the alternator. Finally, the crew got to me and we figured out the problem and we kept going. I was losing the radio and the GPS, so I knew it was something electrical. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong and we drained the battery down. Without that problem, we would have been here a lot sooner. Plus, there was a lot of traffic. The course seemed real narrow and a lot of people were getting stuck. With the electrical problem and the blocking of the roads, we were down about five hours. There were a lot of jams. We never got stuck but we had to wait for a lot of things to clear up. Even in the middle of Matomi Wash, it was jammed. STOCK FULL    CHAD Hall, No. 860 (First in class. Drove with his father, Rod Hall, who earned his 20th Tecate SCORE Baja 100 win � more than any other driver � in Stock FulFull and added his 21st victory later in the day in Stock Mini.)    Rod Hall said: This makes for the 20th win and I have been trying for a long time. So I finally got it.  Now, if I want to quit, I think I can. I started in my Stock Mini and drove that to Borrego. Chad did a lot of driving in this Hummer. Chad had one hell of race. I wanted to jump in the Stock Full in the end to get my 20th win. But I drove really hard, too. I don’t think we’ll win the Stock Mini class but we had a real ‘duke out’ in that class. There was a lot of bumping and shoving. STOCK MINI    JOSH HALL, No. 761 (First in class. Mike Wenkel shared driving duties with Rod Hall and Emily Miller.)    Mike Wenkel said: It was a challenge out there. It was pretty rough. We had a couple of issues but everybody in our class did. When we were running, we ran great. It’s pretty hard on these little trucks (Hummer H3). We were behind (the 778 team), so we just tried to catch up and get in contention and keep our truck where we had a little truck left at the end. There’s a steep hill just after you cross the highway around Ojos and that’s where we caught them. I think they got bogged down there and were having trouble.    Rod Hall said: Mike did a helluva job. So did Emily. I did, too! I love this Hummer. These production trucks are the right size, they’re fun and they take a lot of abuse and just keep running and running. You’d be surprised at how hard you can pound one of these things. I went off the line pretty hard because I didn’t want those guys passing me. I got out in front, then we had a steering problem and everybody got by us. We were down for a couple of hours with steering problems. Then later on, the (No. 778) had problems and later on, (the No. 779) had problems. (On winning two classes in the same race) It was a good day for the Hall family. Baja has treated us pretty good. It’s kind of a tradition for us to come down here every November for 42 years. That’s pretty awesome.    ROBERT DITNER, No. 778 (Second in class. Ditner started and drove to race mile 206. Ken Ziesemer drove from RM 206 to RM 390. Joe Nolan drove from RM 390 to RM 500 and Ivan Stewart drove from RM 500 to the finish.)    Ivan Stewart said: It was good out there. The truck really ran good for the first time we ever had this one out on the racetrack. I think we did really well. I’m really happy with the performance. We got around the Halls at one point but we had some problems and they got back by us again. We lost the four-wheel drive, we only had two-wheel drive, and I couldn’t get up the hills. I got us to the front; I just couldn’t keep it. It always feels good to get back behind the wheel. It’s what I do, you know? I had a great day. I had a lot of fun and I learned a lot and I had some great teammates. It was a great experience. Coming back, it took a little while to kind of get in the groove and then pretty soon, it was like riding a bicycle. It all fell into place. It feels good to be back...it feels good to be anywhere at my age. BAJA CHALLENGE    BORIS SAID, No. BC5 (Second in class. Said is a sports car driver and ESPN commentator.) This race was unbelievable. It was my fourth Baja 1000 and Kelli (Stavast, NBC commentator) was the best co-driver I have had. We never got lost. No wrong turns. We laughed the whole way. That made it better. We had two flat tires, that is all. Those were my fault when I clipped some rocks. It was a lot of fun. CLASS 2    WILLIAM ERIKSEN, No. 209 (First in class. Drove with Joe Desrosiers.) I drove everything but the loop. Joe Desrosiers drove the loop for me � he did the hard part. This was the firstt race for this vehicle and I loved it. It handled well, it was fun to drive and it got me here (to the finish line). I’m seeing a lot out there on the course that didn’t make that happen. I’m a road racer so this was the first off-road race for me. I’ve driven a lot of racecars but none that says ‘I’ll just take a beating and keep on ticking.’ And they take a beating. This is my first time for any off-road racing. The car made it look easy. CLASS 4     JEFF OFFUTT, No. 402 (First in class.) It worked out great. This is our first time ever in Baja. We’ll be down here a lot more, that’s for sure. CLASS 7-2    RICHARD CASSEY, No. 781 (First in class. Shared driving duties with Mike West and Greg Foutz.) It was wonderful -- we had only minor problems. It was a great run. We had about an hour of down time so we got in the car late in Borrego. It was really tough getting through Mike’s (Sky Ranch) down to the Pacific side. But once that was done, it was pretty easy getting home. This car has never run before. It’s the first time it’s taken on Baja and it beat her. This is my eighth Baja 1000 and my first win. It took a while. It’s my lifelong dream. I’ve raced off-road all my life and to be sitting here is what I dreamed about so I’m happy.   PRO MOTORCYCLES   CLASS 22    KENDALL NORMAN, No. 12x (First in class, first overall and first overall motorcycle. Norman started and rode to race mile 202. Quinn Cody rode from RM 202 to RM 354. Timmy Weigand rode from RM 354 to RM 502 and Norman rode from 502 to the finish.)    Norman said: It was definitely a good battle at night. There was a lot of dust out here. Steve (Hengeveld) was going. I’d get in his dust and slow down, get in his dust and slow down. He rode a great race and it was war out there today. We had all of our guys positioned and they put in a lot of hard work. I couldn’t be happier right now. I rode from the start to Borrego, at mile 200, and Robby (Bell) was up about ten minutes. I started way back and there was a ton of dust and I just couldn’t get through it. By the time I finally cleared the dust, he was gone. When I got the bike back from Timmy Weigand at the Meadows (mile 504), I was only a minute and half down. Quinn Cody and Timmy did some great work out there. I figured it was going be close to impossible to pass Steve on the final run because of the dust and being at night but I know if I was in his dust, that is all I needed to do (to win).  It feels great to win the 1000 three years in a row and fourth total. I am really stoked.    Cody said: I just tried to be smooth and fast and hit Matomi Wash (mile 278) as hard as I could. I have ridden that wash a lot and I was able to put in a really good run. It’s challenging to set up a bike for a 150-pound guy like Timmy (Weigand) and a 210-pound guy like me. We both had to compromise on the settings of the bike. It’s mostly Kendall’s settings. We were having a little trouble with the jetting of the engine in testing so Johnny (Campbell) jumped on it because he is so good with that sort of thing. Next thing we know Johnny didn’t come back; he crashed and totaled the bike. So this bike was completely rebuilt for the race. We were able to test it before the race, we finalized all of our settings and headed to Mexico. We had a heck of race like this one at the Baja 500, but not in the 1000. It feels great to win it.    Weigand said: The race went all right for me. I had a really rough section and I just tried to race smart and smooth and not go down and keep the bike on two wheels. Quinn and Kendall did an awesome job also and we just put the race together. Our game plan was just to ride within ourselves ... but we were six minutes behind at one point and I was on the bike so, of course, I wanted to hang it out a little bit and try to gain some time back up. That changed our game plan a little bit because you’re not riding comfortably, you’re putting it on the edge a little bit and trying to make up time and get back in the race. The course is super rough everywhere and it’s hard on the body. It’s Baja � no surpriises.    ROBBY BELL, No. 1x (Second in class, second overall and second overall motorcycle. Bell started and rode to RM 201. Destry Abbott rode from RM 201 to 305. Ryan Penhall rode from RM 305 to RM 397. Bell rode from RM 397 to RM 417. Abbott rode from RM 417 to 465. Connor Penhall rode from RM 465 to RM 504 and Steve Hengeveld rode from RM 504 to the finish.)    Bell said: I crashed around mile 417 and tweaked my ankle a little. I hit a rock I didn’t see in the shadows and it sent the back end out and pitched me out. I was doing about 60 miles per hour, I think. I was so bummed that happened because up until then we had a perfect bike and the race was going so well. I went down and it bent the bars and it bent the pipes and we had a little downtime in the pits and it allowed the (No. 12x) Honda to get a little closer to us.    Hengeveld said: It was a really close one. We had a couple problems but we still ran strong all night and we were trying to get to the finish first. We gave it one hell of a try so hopefully we’ll be back here next year. It was wide open the whole time that last leg. He (Kendall Norman) was trying to keep up with me and I was trying to just pull away and we just stayed the same the whole time. We gave it our all, that’s all I can say.    COLTON UDALL, No. 18x (Third in class, third overall and third overall motorcycle. Shared riding duties with Matt Eddy, Max Eddy and Brent Harden.) Matt and Max Eddy did a good job and so did Brent. I was probably the only one who crashed but I’m here in one piece and that’s the best thing about it. I did my best. I can’t say that I can do any better than that. Next year I’ll come back and do a better stab at it and hopefully I can end up the champ. CLASS 21    RONNIE WILSON, No. 102x  (First in class and fifth overall motorcycle. Wilson, the rider of record, split riding duties with six others: Shane Esposito, Brian Pinard, Steve Garnett, Francisco Septien, Mike  Blackman and Gerardo Rojas.)    Wilson said: This is really a dream to win a championship. I never thought I could accomplish it. I want to thank Shane. I don’t think Shane is given the respect he deserves. He is one of the best riders out here. Shane started for us today and went off the line at 23rd.  But by Borrego (Mile 201), he had us into sixth. We were able to maintain our positions and Shane brought it home for the win.  We put together a solid team of riders today. We went with seven riders and they did a great job.  There was just a five-point margin between first and third in points entering this race. Everyone did his part. Most teams have four or five riders, but I went with seven to be safe. Bill Boyer and Nick Blais gave it all they had and they put in a great run. It was great to compete against them. Actually, this Honda bike is a 2007, but we like the chassis and everything was rebuilt for this race. Brian Pinard did a great job prepping the bike. Next year, we are coming back with a Class 22 team as well as a Class 30 team. We are going to go after it in 2010.    Esposito said: I was the only one of the seven riders on the team to lay it down, but it was pretty easy; just a slide out in the dust. I really want to thank Ron for the opportunity to race with this team. Everyone had a good ride and did what they were supposed to do. CLASS 30    MIKE JOHNSON, No. 301x (First in class. Johnson shared riding duties with Rex Cameron, Robbie Clauss and Jack Massey.) I passed Ron Wilson (309x) down on the beach section. We were going back and forth all day. We had one rider, Jack Massey, go down and broke his collarbone. Our chain slider wore out and we went into a Honda pit and they replaced it for us but they didn’t tighten the countershaft bolt and our countershaft sprocket came off. Robbie was able to limp into one of the pits and get that fixed. Considering everything that went wrong, we actually came out pretty damn good.  CLASS 40    SCOTT MYERS, No. 400x (First in class. Myers shared riding duties with Brett Helm, Lou Franco, Jeff Kaplan, Bob Johnson and Craig Adams.) It was awesome. We had a perfect ride, absolutely perfect. I didn’t have any problems and I don’t think anyone else even went down. I know people always say this every year but this was a gnarly course. I think it was the dustiest I’ve ever seen but that could be because we started so far back. It was a lot of work, I’ll tell you � a lott more than usual. I think we were the 43rd bike off the line and I brought it home 12th overall. But it was a good time. CLASS 50    JIM O’NEAL, No 500x (First in class. O’Neal shared riding duties with Andy Kirker, Dan Dawson, Jeff Kaplan, Craig Adams, Tim Withers and Eric McKenna.)    Kirker said: Jim O’Neal crashed but I don’t know how he is. I love riding at night � itt’s fun, except for the dust. I’ve been riding in the Tecate SCORE Baja since 1974. I quit for 20 years and came back when I turned 50 three years ago. My friends are doing it so I had to do it. It’s fun � the best fun you can havee is riding motorcycles.   PRO ATVs   CLASS 25    WAYNE MATLOCK, No. 1a (First in class and first overall ATV. Matlock shared riding duties with Harold Goodman Jr., Wes Miller and Josh Caster.) There was a lot of traffic at the finish but we really didn’t have any problems. We just put gas in it and went all day long. We changed a couple tires and that was it. I enjoyed riding at night because it’s easier to see oncoming traffic. I’ve been competing in the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 with our own team here since 2005 and this is the third time we’ve won it. This is a good one. Preparation and a lot of good riders are the keys to winning this race 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 500     Round 3 of five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series     June 4-7    Ensenada, Mexico (432.51 miles)     Total Starters: 267 Total Finishers: 195 (73.0 percent)     (NOTE: SCORE has stated that results will become final and official after the extensive IRC tracking data has been completely reviewed.     Any infractions will modify the results and final results will be posted on the SCORE website by Thursday, June 11.)             Pro Cars & Trucks        SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)—1. Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500, 8:35:49 (50.309mph); 2. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 8:40:34; 3. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Alpine, Calif., Ford F-150, 8:41:34; 4. Robbie Pierce/Mike Julson, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 8:51:58; 5. Troy Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 8:52:14; 6. Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Dodge Ram 1500, 8:59:26; 7. Rick D. Johnson/Brian Sallee, Barstow, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:03:21; 8. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif./Michael Vanderwey, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado, 9:15:49; 9. Jason Voss/Rich Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:51:16; 10. Pete Sohren, Glendale, Ariz., Ford F-150, 9:52:45; 11. Bobby Baldwin, Las Vegas/Jesse Jones, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado, 9:54:39; 12. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Rick Geiser, Phoenix, GMC Sierra, 10:27:33; 13. Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif./Dave Sykes, Del Mar, Calif./Jimmy Knuckles, Brawley, Calif., Ford F-150, 10:39:46; 14. Alan Pflueger, Honolulu, Chevy Silverado, 10:41:57; 15. Rob Bruce, Sublimity, Ore./Mark Witte, Silverton, Ore./Kimberley Bruce, Sublimity, Ore., Chevy Silverado, 11:19:08; 16. Ed Stout, Stanton, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 12:08:31; 17. Gus Vildosola Jr. /Gus Vildosola Sr., Mexicali, Mexico, Ford F-150, 12:34:18; 18. Adam Householder, Orange, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 15:12:44; 19. Greg Nunley/Tom Carr, Visalia, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 18:53:10. (21 Starters, 19 Finishers)      CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters)—1. Harley Letner/Kory Halopoff, Orange, Calif., Tatum-Chevy, 9:05:47 (47.54mph); 2. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif. (Denmark), Jimco-BMW, 9:07:54; 3. Armin Kremer, Germany/Andreas Aigner, Austria, Jimco-Chevy, 9:29:39; 4. Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithuilt-Ford, 9:43:20; 5. Josh Daniel, Canyon Lake, Calif./Mike Voyles, Temecula, Calif., Racer-Chevy, 10:05:43; 6. Jerry Penhall, Costa Mesa, Calif./Dan Martin, Monrovia, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 10:20:29; 7. Ron Brant, Oak Hills, Calif., Wayne Laird, Torrance, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 10:33:15; 8. Jose Arzate/Miguel Sandoval, Ensenada, Mexico, BTC-Subaru, 10:46:21; 9. Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif./Tom Ridings, Los Alamitos, Calif. Jimco-Chevy, 11:01:51; 10. Kyle Conlon, Campo, Calif./Steve Eugenio, El Centro, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 11:10:41; 11. Randy Wilson, Lakewood, Calif./John Herder, Tucson, Ariz., Jimco-Chevy, 12:03:40; 12. Julio Herrera/Luis Ramirez Jr., Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Jefferies-Chevy, 12:43:07; (18 Starters, 12 Finishers)      CLASS 1-2/1600 (VW-powered, single or two-seaters to 1600cc)—1. Eric Duran/Hiram Duran, Tecate, Calif., Neth, Tecate, 10:16:18 (42.11mph); 2. Arnoldo Ramirez/Misael Arambula, Ensenada, Mexico, Curry, 10:20:06; 3. Dave Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif./Mike Malloy, Las Vegas, Lothringer, 10:36:08; 4. Cisco Bio/Leonardo Navarrete/Pancho Bio, El Cajon, Calif., Tubular Design, 10:37:56; 5. Brian Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./Sammy Ehrenberg, Las Vegas/L.J. Kennedy, Orange, Calif., Kreger, 11:20:09; 6. Arturo Velazco/Abel Velazco/Stevie Cruz, Banning, Calif, Porter, 11:23:39; 7. Samuel Araiza, La Paz, Mexico/Federico Montes, Ensenada, Mexico, Fraley, 11:32:14; 8. Mario Gastelum/Isaac Gastelum, El Centro, Calif., Curry, 11:44:39; 9. Hector Sarabia, Ensenada, Mexico/Eliseo Garcia, San Ysidro, Calif., Garibay, 11:55:05; 10. Ramiro Escobedo, Tijuana, Mexico/Carlos Escobedo, Ensenada, Mexico, Fraley, 11:59:13; 11. Cody Robinson, El Centro, Calif./Roberto Romo, Mexicali, Mexico, Romo, 12:23:44; 12. Justin Smith, Capistrano Beach, Calif./Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Andy DeVercelly, El Cajon, Calif., Fraley, 12:25:13; 13. Sergio Galindo/Alejandro Blengio, Ensenada, Mexico, Jimco, 12:26:54; 14. Kevin S. Walsh, San Diego/Rob Archibald, Alpine, Calif., Bunderson, 12:46:30; 15. Kevin Walsh, Manchester, Mo./John Spar, Westlake Village, Calif., Penhall, 12:56:18; 16. Ray Files/Josh Tieman, Carlsbad, Calif., MetalWorks, 13:02:42; 17. Roman Pereyra/Horacio Pereyra, San Ysidro, Calif., Garibay, 15:22:58.  (21 Starters, 17 Finishers)      CLASS 3 (Short Wheelbase 4X4)—1.. Darren Skilton/Clive Skilton, Orange, Calif., Jeep Wrangler, 14:04:08 (30.74mph); 2. Gerardo Barragan, La Habra, Calif./Francis Esteban, Anaheim, Calif., Land Rover, 16:56:13. (2 Starters, 2 Finishers)      CLASS 5 (Unlimited VW Baja Bugs)—1.. Kevin Carr, San Diego/Perry McNeil, Lemon Grove, Calif., 10:39:39 (40.57mph); 2. Shaun Dunbar, La Mesa, Calif./Tony Steingraber, El Cajon, Calif., 16:12:12. (3 Starters, 2 Finishers)      CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc VW Baja Bugs)—1. Alonso Angulo, Ensenada, Mexico/Mario Reynoso, Tijuana, Mexico, 12:11:43; 2. Miguel Rosales/Edmundo Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico, 12:43:03; 3. Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, Ensenada, Mexico, 12:49:08; 4. Pedro Athie, Ensenada, Mexico/Faisal Diaz, San Diego, 15:18:11; 5. Sergio Moreno/Gabriel Moreno/Fernando Rivera, Tijuana, Mexico, 15:48:41.  (8 Starters, 5 Finishers)      CLASS 6 (Unlimited, production mini trucks)—1. Robert Pickering/Mike Childress, Wrightwood, Calif., Ford Ranger, 11:37:05 (37.22mph); 2. Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Ross Savage, Huntington Beach, Calif., Ford Ranger, 12:32:41. (3 Starters, 2 Finishers)      CLASS 7 (Open, production mini trucks)—1. Dan Chamlee/Tom Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., Ford Ranger, 11:46:18 (36.74mph); 2. Aaron Celiceo/Stephanie Celiceo, San Diego/Adrian Celiceo, San Ysidro, Calif., Toyota Tacoma, 13:25:21; 3. Bill Kunz, Reno, Nev./Greg Jones Sparks, Nev., Ford Ranger, 16:54:58; 4. Igor Galvan/Guillermo Galvan, Bahia de Los Angeles, Mexico, Ford Ranger, 19:17:34.  (11 Starters, 4 Finishers)      CLASS 7SX (Modified, open mini trucks)—1. John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., Ford Ranger, 15:25:15 (28.04mph); 2. Oscar Solaiza, Ensenada, Mexico/Jim Hinesley, Bakersfield, Calif., Ford Ranger, 17:23:53.  (4 Starters, 2 Finishers)      CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks)—1. Rodrigo AmpudiaJr.</Rodrigo Ampudia Sr., San Diego, Ford F-150, 10:37:59 (40.68mph); 2. Clyde Stacey, Bristol, Va./Justin Matney, Bristol, Tenn., Chevy Silverado, 18:01:29.  (6 Starters, 2 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, Mayoral, 18:39.13. (4 Starters, 1 Finisher)      CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)—1. Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif./Blake Kirkpatrick, Hacienda Heights, Calif./, Lothringer-VW, 10:03:38 (42.99mph); 2. Will Higman, Newport Beach, Calif., Kreger-Honda, 10:28:55; 3. Tito Robles, Chula Vista, Calif./Lobsam Yee, Tijuana, Mexico, Jimco-Honda, 10:56:38; 4. Javier Robles/Arturo Honold, Mexicali, Mexico/Ricardo Malo, La Jolla, Calif., Jimco-Honda, 10:56:53; 5. Corey Keysar, Colorado Springs, Colo., Jimco-Honda, 11:02:35; 6. Sergio Salgado/Ricardo Corvera, Mexicali, Mexico, Lothringer-Honda, 11:10:17; 7. Alex Crosthwaite/Jose Gonzalez, San Diego, Jimco-Chevy, 11:19:13; 8. Scott Gailey/Scott Whipple, Norco, Calif., GET-VW, 12:28:33; 9. Jesus Gonzalez/Jesus Acosta, Ensenada, Mexico, Dunrite-Honda, 12:34:51; 10. Edgar Avalos, El Paso, Texas, RCD-Toyota, 14:26:35. (10 Starters, 10 Finishers)      SCORE LITE (VW-powered, Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc)—11. Lee Banning, Laveen, Ariz./ Lee Banning Jr., Litchfield Park, Ariz., Foddrill, 10:46:05 (40.17mph); 2. Brent Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif./Brian Burgess, Riverside, Calif., Molton, 11:23:55; 3. John Langley/Morgan Langley, Santa Monica, Calif., Penhall, 14:02:30.  (6 Starters, 3 Finishers)      CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans)-- 1. Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico/Robert Johnson, Etiwahnee, Calif., 17:01:50, (25.39mph);  2. Rene Rodriguez/Lael Arenas, Ensenada, Mexico, 19:12:34.  (2 Starters, 2 Finishers)      STOCK FULL (Stock, Full-sized trucks)—1. Gavin Skilton, Anaheim, Calif./Vlad Chioreanu, Santa Monica, Calif., Honda Ridgeline, 17:13:28. (1 Starter, 1 Finisher)      PROTRUCK (Limited, production trucks)—

 

 

 

CURRENT ENTRY LIST FOLLOWS STORY.    June 5, 2009 9:16pm
 
Saturday in Ensenada
 

Entries climb to 284 vehicles from 25 U.S. States,
13 Countries for 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 500
 

 
 

Live vehicle tracking at www.racetheworld.net
 

 

     ENSENADA, Mexico--With new entries added to the already-strong field, 284 official entries have been accepted for Saturday's 41^st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500 desert race in Ensenada, Mexico.

     Among the 284 entries expected to take the green flag in Ensenada on Saturday are 16 driver/riders who have combined to win 46 overall car/truck, motorcycle and/or ATV titles, including drivers and riders from the last seven straight four-wheel, 11 of the last 12 motorcycle and last year’s ATV overall winners. The field also includes 72 racers who have combined for 189 class wins in this popular summer classic.

     The green flag will drop for the race at 6 a.m. Saturday for the motorcycle and ATV classes in the Tecate SCORE Baja 500, followed by the car and truck classes three hours after the last ATV at approximately 10 a.m. With vehicles starting one every 30 seconds in the elapsed-time race, it will start and finish in front of the Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center on Boulevard Costero in the heart of Ensenada, leaving and returning into the city through the spectator-laden Arroyo Wash.

     Round 3 of the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series, the second-oldest desert race in the world and part of the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series, will competition in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs. It will be held Thursday through Sunday in Ensenada, Mexico. Traditionally one of the most popular events on the SCORE schedule, over 100,000 spectators are expected to enjoy the world’s best desert racers in action at this year’s 41^st anniversary of the Tecate SCORE Baja 500.

     With late entries accepted up to race morning for the 432.51-mile race from 25 U.S. States from Hawaii to Vermont along with the additional countries of Mexico, Austria, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan and Portugal.

 

 

41^st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500
 

 

June 4-7, 2009—Entries, Baja California, Mexico   Total Entries: 284 (as of 6/5/09)
 

 

(from 25 States, Austria, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal)
 

 

Pro Cars & Trucks
 

SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (24)

11 Greg Nunley

3 Mark Post

1 B.J. Baldwin

12 Brian Collins

19 Tim Herbst

77 Robby Gordon

24 Adam Householder

35 Robbie Pierce

13 Ed Stout

4 Gus Vildosola Jr.

2 Pete Sohren

84 Nick Vanderwey

8 Roger Norman

39 Ron Whitton

38 Garron Cadiente

16 Cameron Steele

71 Rick D. Johnson

96 Bobby Baldwin

28 Alan Pflueger

47 James Bult

53 Jason Voss

51 Kory Scheeler

74 Rob Bruce

7 Scott Steinberger

 CLASS 1 (18)

101 Randy Wilson

102 Armin Schwarz

103 Ronny Wilson

104 Julio Herrera

105 Richard Boyle

106 Troy Herbst

107 Josh Rigsby

108 Dale Lenk

109 Jerry Penhall

110 Armin Kremer

111 Todd Romano

113 Josh Daniel

114 Harley Letner

115 Brian Parkhouse

118 Enrique Bujanda

119 Ron Brant

120 Kyle Conlon

121 Jose Arzate

122 Damen Jefferies

 CLASS 1-2/1600 (21)

1601 Samuel Araiza

1602 David Caspino

1603 Hector Sarabia

1604 Mario Gastelum

1605 Arnoldo Ramirez

1606 Cisco Bio

1607 Brian Wilson

1608 Roman Pereyra

1609 Arturo Velazco

1610 Brad Wilson

1612 Justin Smith

1613 Hector Garcia

1614 Ray Files

1615 Cody Robinson

1616 Kevin S. Walsh

1643 Sergio Galindo

1644 Carlos Mejorado

1645 Tyler Caspino

1646 Kevin J. Walsh

1647 Eric Duran

1648 Ramiro Escobedo

CLASS 3 (2)

348 Darren Skilton

349 Gerardo Barragan

CLASS 5 (3)

501 Shaun Dunbar

500 Kevin Carr

519 Carlos Albanez

CLASS 5/1600 (9)

551 Alonso Angulo

552 Oscar Venegas

553 Pedro Athie

554 Armando Garcia

575 Ernesto Arambula

576 Miguel Rosales

577 Sergio Moreno

550 Marcos Nunez

579 Gustavo Avina

CLASS 6 (4)

601 Benjamin Wright

602 Heidi Steele

603 Marc Burnett

604 Robert Pickering

CLASS 7 (11)

701 Einer Gomez

700 Dan Chamlee

703 Bill Kunz

704 Jose Canchola Jr.

705 Heidi Steele

706 Brandon Walsh

707 Igor Galvan

708 Aaron Celiceo

709 Scott Ulrich

710 Fernando Manzo

719 Chris Taylor

CLASS 7SX (5)

741 Brandt Anderson

742 Oscar Solaiza

743 Norman Turley

758 John Holmes

759 Eduardo Gonzalez

CLASS 8 (7)

801 Rodrigo Ampudia Jr.

802 Ted Hunnicutt Jr.

803 Clyde Stacy

804 Beny Canela

805 Rick Sanchez

806 Juan C. Lopez

807 Ruben Ledezma

CLASS 9 (4)

901 Luke Babb

902 Pancho Bio

903 Mike Boone

900 Daniel Reyes Jr.

CLASS 10 (10)

1001 Scott Gailey

1002 Sergio Salgado

1003 Javier Robles

1004 Jesus Gonzalez

1000 Mike Lawrence

1006 Corey Keysar

1007 Will Higman

1008 Edgar Avalos

1009 Alex Crosthwaite

1049 Tito Robles

SCORE LITE (6)

1201 John Langley

1202 Lee Banning

1200 Rick St. John

1205 Brent Parkhouse

1206 Aaron Payne

1207 Michelle Bruckmann

CLASS 11 (2)

1101 Eric Solorzano

1102 Rene Rodriguez

STOCK FULL (3)

861 Tim Casey

878 Justin Matney

879 Joe Bacal

STOCK MINI (1)

779 Gavin Skilton

PROTRUCK (2)

250 Gary Magness

240 Rob Kittleson

 

PRO MOTORCYCLES
 

CLASS 22 (17)

2x Ryan Penhall

3x Chuck Neugebauer

4x Kendall Norman

5x Connor Penhall

6x Steve Hengeveld

7x Terence Montelongo

8x Cameron Corfman

9x Guy Larocque

11x Adam Thissen

12x Adrian Butler

13x Gabriel Williams

14x Tony Navarro

15x Colton Udall

16x Ivan Ramirez

17x Mark Bradford

18x A.J. Stewart

19x Adam Neuwirth

CLASS 21 (13)

101x Baron Pickett

102x Jorge Perez

103x Bill Boyer

104x Dan Troy

105x Elias Hanna

106x Shane Esposito

107x Ronnie Wilson

108x Chad Thornton

109x Jeremy Purvines

110x Evan Heath

111x Carlos Becerril

100x Carlos Casas

113x Pedro Castro

CLASS 20 (5)

151x Marco Bernaldez

152x Hector Castillo

153x Manuel Reyes

150x Anna Cody

155x Jesus Rios

CLASS 30 (12)

301x Sean Bradley

302x Sol Saltzman

303x Mike Johnson

300x Jim O’Neal

305x Kurt Funk

306x Jean-Paul Cyr

307x Javier Hernandez

308x Miguel Caetano

309x Andy Padulo

310x Marc Haldeman

311x Sergio Villapando

349x Todd Melinn

CLASS 40 (8)

401x Hisahide Ueno

402x Glen McGuire

400x Scott Myers

404x Brian Campbell

405x Mike Prunty

406x Tom Vogt

448x Rodolfo Sanchez

449x Julio Abril

CLASS 50 (3)

501x Charlie Marshall

502x Eizaburo Karasawa

500x Jim O’Neal

CLASS 60 (2)

600x Donald Lewis

609x Richard Jackson

 

PRO ATVs
 

CLASS 25 (6)

2a Santos Perez

3a Adolfo Arellano

1a Wayne Matlock

5a Nick Nelson

6a Felipe Velez

7a Travis Dillon

CLASS 24 (12)

101a Benjamin Lopez

102a Victor Lopez

100a Craig Christy

104a Abraham Romero

106a Jose Juarez

107a Brian Harris

108a Roberto Ruiz

109a Luis Berumen

110a Jorge Valenzuela

111a Miguel Arellano

112a Gilberto Perez

149a Jorge Acosta

CLASS 26 (2)

201a Reid Rutherford

219a Rob Ransford

 

SPORTSMAN
 

SPT CAR (2)

1400 Peter Lang

1401 Glenn Smith

SPT TRUCK (5)

1501 Miguel Jimenez

1502 Ken Fraizer

1503 Joe Aguayo

1548 Nick Tonelli

1549 Randy Swink

SPT UTV (6)

1801 Martin Aguirre

1802 Peter Hajas

1803 Reid Nordin

1804 Thomas Graves

1805 Brian Hewett

1806 John Crowley

SPT M/C< (14)

201x Miguel Montenegro

203x Gregg Betz

204x Matt Ladendorf

205x Francisco Teran

207x Brody Kunz

208x Walter Lemonovich

209x Fred Sobke

210x Ryan Carville

212x Humberto Valle

213x Marco Cornejo

214x Genaro Comaduran

247x Patrick Williams

248x Louie Montano

249x Greg Willitts

SPT M/C> (30)

251x Eric Anderson

252x Peter Penttinen

253x Mike Murray

254x Mark Adams

255x Jeff Leonard

256x Albert Valenzula

257x Don Wadsworth

258x Cliff Morgan

259x Erik Litzenberg

260x Stephen Legate

261x Ron Tolman

263x Craig Anstine

264x Thierry Mas

265x Warner Blom

266x Oscar Fazz

267x Vince Leonis

269x Akihiro Saito

270x Kenji Oikawa

271x Carlos Gracida

272x Tibi Imbuzan

273x Cornelio Garcia

274x Odin Moncada

275x Octavio Valle

276x Salvador Sainz

277x Levi Colton

278x Enrique Guerra

279x Mike Mensinger

280x Stephen Hoffman

281x Blake Ribbe-Tanner

299x Ken Kosiorek

SPT ATV (14)

50a Joselito Muro

51a Angel Hoyos

52a Luciano Parada

53a Raul Arciniega

54a Adrian Valdez

55a Javier Guerrero

56a Alberto Maya

57a Juan Gonzalez

58a Ray Arriaga

59a Manuel Jimenez

60a Daniel Montano

61a Fernando Amador

62a Jesus Mendivil

99a Gustavo Ameca