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February 25, 2007 March 10 in Mexico
From 15 States, Mexico, Canada, England, Italy, New Zealand; Race-record 366 entries for 21st Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 Round 2 of the SCORE Desert Series--36 SCORE Trophy-Trucks, 39 in Class 1, 28 in Class 1-2/1600, 25 in SCORE Lite
LOS ANGELES—No longer that ‘our little secret’ spring break desert race in Mexico, the 21st Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 on March 10 has erupted into one of the top races in the world, attracting a race-record field of 66 entries, to date, from 15 U.S. States, Mexico, Canada, England, Italy and New Zealand.
Round 2 of the six-race 2007 SCORE Desert Series, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series, will be held March 10 in the quaint and picturesque fishing village of San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico.
And while it may be quaint, San Felipe will be anything but sleepy during race week as tens of thousands of ‘adult spring racers’ head South down the majestic Baja California peninsula. The stage is clearly set for a classic desert duel alongside the peaceful azure waters of the Sea of Cortez, 120 miles South of the U.S. border at Calexico, Calif.
“This is remarkable, a testament to how prominent SCORE desert racing is in the world of motorsports,” said Cameron Steele, an action-sports television announcer and SCORE regular who has entered in three classes in San Felipe. “I’ve competed in this event many times and I came down here as a kid when my dad raced, and I have never seen the kind of excitement I have this year. The Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 is the shortest of the three SCORE races held annually in Mexico, but the course is just as rugged as the longer ones, with no time to rest. It’s always been a very good race, now it will become one for the ages.”
Starting its third decade as the ‘baby Baja brother’ to it’s older and more well-known Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 and Tecate SCORE Baja 500 siblings, the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 is now ready to enhance its own significant name in the incredible in storied 34-year history of SCORE Baja racing.
As racers continue pre-running the course, setting up pit locations and finalizing race strategies along the 201.3-mile course, a race-record of nearly 380 entries are expected to compete in 27 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes. The green flag will drop at 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 10, for the motorcycle and ATV classes, followed by the car and truck classes three hours later at approximately 10 a.m.
The race will be webcast live with video and audio on the SCORE International website at www.score-international.com, with production provided by Digital 1 Unlimited in association with SCORE Television partner Aura360.
The start and finish line area for the extended loop, point-to-point course will once again be the landmark San Felipe arches on Highway 5 on the outskirts of San Felipe. All vehicles will have a 9-hour time limit in the elapsed time race and vehicles will start in 30-second intervals.
To date, a race-record of 366 official entries from 15 States and six countries have officially entered the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250, led by the unlimited Class 1 with 39, the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division with 36, Class 1-2/1600 with 28, SCORE Lite with 28, Class 10 with 22 and Class 22 with 16. So far, 217 of the entries are cars or trucks and 149 are either motorcycles or ATVs. Late registration will be accepted up until race morning, virtually guaranteeing a final starting grid of more than 350 for the first time in the colorful 20-year history of the popular race. The previous entry record of 362 set last year and last year’s 341 starters were the most in the event’s history.
Steele, 38, an ESPN action-sports announcer from San Clemente, Calif., has entered in three classes for San Felipe. Steele drives the Desert Assassins No. 16 Ford F-150 in SCORE Trophy-Truck.
Steele, whose wife Heidi Steele is a SCORE regular in Class 7SX in a Ford Ranger, will ride a Suzuki DRZ450 in Class 22 and a Desert Assassin-VW in SCORE Lite.
Pre-race festivities at the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 will include the colorful SCORE Midway and tech inspection on the Malecon beachfront in downtown alongside the azure waters of the Sea of Cortez from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday (March 9).
At 9 p.m. on Saturday (March 10), the awards celebration will be held in front of The Beachcomber Night Club on the Malecon. The 2007 SCORE Desert Series also includes the chase for the $75,000 Kartek Off-Road contingency bonus to be awarded to several 2007 SCORE Class point champions along with the run for the $12,000 Toyota True Grit and Toyota Milestone Awards.
Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Sunoco Race Fuels/Bryant Petroleum-official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, American Racing ATX Series-official wheel, Slime-official tire sealant, Airstar America-official space lighting provider and Red Bull,--official energy drink. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Las Vegas Events, Terrible Herbst Inc., Blue C Communications, Kartek Off-Road, Fram, Autolite, Prestone, Bendix, American Suzuki, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics. Associate sponsors for the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 are the Tourism and Convention Bureau of Mexicali/San Felipe, Cotuco and the El Cortez Hotel.
The race annually provides a greater economic impact to San Felipe than the entire month-long ‘Spring Break’.
For more information, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2007 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com. 21st Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 FA C T S H E E T WHAT: 21st Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 Desert Race Round 2 of the six-race 2007 SCORE Desert Series WHEN: Saturday, March 10, 2007 WHERE: San Felipe-Baja California, Mexico (120 miles south of U.S./Mexico Border) WHO: Race-record of over 380 entries from 15 U.S. States, Mexico, Canada, England, Italy, and New Zealand COURSE: TOTAL MILEAGE: 201.3 miles (4 checkpoints). Appearing roughly like a flopped ‘B’, the course has two large separate loops joined by a high-speed graded road with a twisty, rugged long stretch on the east side adjacent to the Sea of Cortez. Course will start and finish in the shadow of the famed San Felipe Arches northwest of town, running in a counterclockwise direction. Course runs west and south of town for the first time since 2001. The challenging course runs through four major washes in the area: Huatomote, Chanate, Azufre and the legendary Matomi wash. Matomi with its jagged rocks, and narrow passes between walls of rock, is considered to be 27 miles of ‘Baja at its best.’ CHECKPOINTS: CK 1-race mile 49.5; CK 2-rm70.3; CK 3-rm121.0; CK 4-rm187.2. PRE/POST RACE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: THURSDAY, March 8--(All times PST) Racer Registration, El Cortez Hotel, 3 p.m.-7 p.m. FRIDAY, March 9--(All times PST) Racer Registration, El Cortez Hotel, 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m. Media Registration, El Cortez Hotel, 9a.m.-5p.m. Contingency Row, Downtown on the Malecon, 10a.m.-5p.m. Safety Inspection, Downtown on the Malecon, 10a.m.-6p.m. Mandatory Driver/Rider Meeting, Poolside, El Cortez Hotel, 7p.m. SATURDAY, March 10--(all times PST) Posting of Unofficial Results-S/F Line (Los Arcos Hotel)-Throughout the day Competition Review Board-Los Arcos Hotel, 8 p.m. Awards Celebration, Downtown on the Malecon, 9 p.m. START/FINISH: At the San Felipe Arches RACE DAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Subject to Change) SATURDAY, March 10--(all times PST) Late Registration & Tech, start line, 5:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Media Center Open, start line, 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m. RACE STARTS: Motorcycles, ATVs-6a.m.; Cars, Trucks-10 a.m. One Vehicle starts every 30 seconds. CLASS STARTING ORDER: Motorcycles/ATVs--22, 30, 40, 21, 50, 60, SPT M/C>, SPT M/C<, 25, 24, SPT ATV Cars/Trucks: TT, 1, 10, 8, PT, SL, 1-2/1600, 5, 7, 5/1600, 7S, 7SX, SF, SM, 9, 3, 17, SPT Car, SPT TRK, Class 11, SPT UTV TIME LIMIT: All vehicles will have a 9 hour time limit, from the time each vehicle starts, to complete the course. SANCTION: Sanctioned and produced by SCORE International-Los Angeles CEO & President--Sal Fish; Vice-President--Paul Fish; Administration--Sue Johnson SPONSORS: Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Sunoco Race Fuels/Bryant Petroleum-official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, American Racing ATX Series-official wheel, Slime-official tire sealant, Airstar America-official space lighting provider and Red Bull-official energy drink. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Las Vegas Events, Terrible Herbst Inc., Blue C Communications, Kartek Off-Road, Fram, Autolite, Prestone, Bendix, American Suzuki, SignPros, Cotuco, Fideicomiso Publico para la Promocion Turistica de Ensenada, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products, and Advanced Color Graphics. Additionally, for this race--Tourism and Convention Bureau of Mexicali/San Felipe, Cotuco and El Cortez Hotel. TOP RACERS: SCORE Trophy-Truck: 1 B.J. Baldwin, 19 Tim/Ed Herbst, 82 Bob Shepard/Ryan Arciero, 3 Mark Post/Rob MacCachren, 86 Josh Baldwin, 7 Scott Steinberger, 76 Jesse Jones, 12 Larry Ragland/Brian Collins, 28 Alan Pflueger, 38 Garron Cadiente, 4 Gus Vildosola/Gus Vildosola Jr., 2 Pete Sohren, 16 Cameron Steele, 5 Marty Coyne, 77 Travis Coyne/Robby Gordon, 96 Bobby Baldwin, 31 Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, 4 Gus Vildosola/Gus Vildosola Jr., 17 Carl Renezeder, 39 Ron Whitton, 85 Todd Wyllie, 22 Damen Jefferies; Class 1: Larry Roeseler/Troy Herbst, Mark McMillin, Danny/Dale Ebberts, Chuck Hovey, B.J. Richardson, Pat Dean, Steve Sourapas, John Herder, Dave Mason/Martin Christensen, Ronny Wilson, Adam Pfankuch; Class 1-2/1600: Daniel McMillin/Caleb Gaddis, L.J. Kennedy/Sammy Ehrenberg; Class 5: George Seeley; Class 5/1600: Marcos Nunez, Brent Shermak; Class 7: Dan Chamlee; Class 7SX: John Holmes; Class 8: Nick Vanderwey; Class 10: Darren Hardesty, Adam Wik, Lobsam Yee; SCORE Lite: Tim Noe/Tom Watson, Stan Potter/Dan Worley; Stock Full: John Griffin, Terry Henn; Class 22: Robby Bell/Kendall Norman; Class 30: Gerardo Rojas, CLASSES 30 & 50: Jim O’Neal; CLASS 25: Danny Prayther/Mike Cafro CLASSES: The Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 Desert Race features 27 Pro & 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs. Class winners will be decided along with the overall race winner in Pro 4-Wheel, Pro Motorcycle and Pro ATV. Pro Class Descriptions: Pro Cars & Trucks SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks) CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters) CLASS 1-2/1600 (single or two-seaters to 1600cc) CLASS 3 (Short wheelbase 4X4) CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs) CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs) CLASS 7 (Open mini trucks) CLASS 7S (Stock mini trucks) CLASS 7SX (Modified mini trucks) CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks) CLASS 9 (Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters) CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc) SCORE LITE (Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc) CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans) STOCK FULL (Stock full-sized trucks) STOCK MINI (Stock mini trucks) PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks) CLASS 17 (Class 3, Modified Jeeps) Pro Motorcycles CLASS 22 (250cc or more) CLASS 21 (126cc to 250cc) CLASS 20 (up to 125cc) CLASS 30 (Riders over 30 years old) CLASS 40 (Riders over 40 years old) CLASS 50 (Riders over 50 years old) CLASS 60 (Riders over 60 years old) Pro ATVs CLASS 25 (251cc or more) CLASS 24 (250cc or less) LAST YEAR’S TOP FINISHERS: 341 Starters 220 Finishers OVERALL CARS & TRUCKS : 1. Garron Cadiente, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 2. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 3. Troy Herbst, Las Vegas/Larry Roeseler, Hesperia, Calif., Smithbuilt-Ford (Class 1)) 4. Gary Weyhrich/Mark Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1) 5. Mark McMillin/Brian Ewalt, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1) 6. Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1) 7. Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif./Dave Mason, Valley Center, Calif., Jimco-BMW (Class 1) 8. Bob Shepard, Phoenix, Chevy CK1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 9. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 10. Richard Boyle, Ridgecrest, Calif./Ron Brant, Oak Hills,Calif., Jefferies-Chevy (Class 1) OVERALL MOTORCYCLE—Robby Bell, Murrieta, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif., Honda CRF450X (Class 22); OVERALL ATV—Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Chad Prull, Laveen, Ariz., Honda TRX450R (Class 25). MEDIA CENTER: Race day: Remote facility at Start/Finish Line (Los Arcos Motel) MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, SCORE Media Director (702) 735-7123 OR guest- Hotel Don Jesus