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ENSENADA, MEXICO—After all the pre-race music, Mexican fiestas and
autograph sessions are finished, reality will abruptly return Thursday
morning when the green flag drops for the 39th Annual Tecate SCORE
Baja 1000 desert race.
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Emphasis will quickly shift from all the celebrity and cross-over
drivers when the tire treads meet the rugged desert terrain of
Mexico’s Baja California peninsula as the world’s best desert racers
will earn and lose SCORE season point championships in the
season-finale of the six-race 2006 SCORE Desert Series.
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The granddaddy
of all desert races will be held for the 39th time this week, starting
in Ensenada, on the Pacific Ocean 65 miles South of San Diego and
finishing in La Paz on the Sea of Cortez, covering 1,050.83 miles down
Mexico’s ruggedly majestic Baja California peninsula.
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Among the cross-over and celebrity drivers who are entered this year
include NASCAR team owner/driver Robby Gordon, NASCAR’s Boris Said,
World Rally Championship veteran Armin Schwarz, XGames legend Travis
Pastrana, former IndyCar star Roberto Guerrero, CORR short-course
champion Johnny Greaves, GT Prototype racer Darren Law, Mike Metzger,
the ‘godfather’ of freestyle motocross, a team of UROC rock crawling
champions led by Shannon Campbell, Jesse James, of TV’s ‘Monster
Garage’ fame, noted Hollywood stunt driver/rally racer Kathy Jarvis,
actor/racer Patrick Dempsey, star of the ABC TV hit show ‘Grey’s
Anatomy’, Pike’s Peak record-holder Rod Millen, Supercross legend
Ricky Johnson and three-time U.S. Olympic downhill skier Daron Rahlves.
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A humungous race-record field of nearly 450 entries from 38 U.S.
States and 11 countries, competing in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes
for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs, are part of this year’s
tribute to the sport of desert racing. The race is the crown jewel of
the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series.
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The all-time race-record for starters, 346, was set 29 years ago in
1977 (Ensenada to Ensenada), and the race-record for starters when the
race runs the length of the peninsula to La Paz, 307, was set in 1992.
The race record for finishers, 198, was set in 2004 when the race
finished in La Paz.
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This year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race will be televised on a
delayed basis as a one-hour NBC Sports special for the third
consecutive year, airing at 2:30 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, Dec. 10 on the
NBC Television Network. It will also air on a delayed basis outside of
the U.S. on ESPN International.
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With massive crowds of over 300,000 anticipated to again be spread out
down the Baja California Peninsula, the race will start in front of
the Riviera del Pacific Cultural Center in Ensenada and will finish on
the outskirts of La Paz in Baja California Sur.
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The motorcycle and ATV classes will start their journey at 6:30 a.m.
Friday with the car and truck classes starting at approximately 10:30
a.m., or three hours after the last Sportsman ATV leaves the line.
Vehicles will leave in 30-second intervals in the elapsed-time race
and while the fastest finishers are expected to complete the
1,050.83-mile course in around 17 hours, all vehicles will have a
43-hour time limit to become official finishers.
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Truly the race of champions, this year’s race will again determine the
SCORE season class champs. The closest point races include the marquee
SCORE Trophy-Truck division, where just 67 points separate the top
five and the unlimited Class 1, where just 40 points separate the top
five point leaders.
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“There are no accurate adjectives to describe my feelings right now,
this is all so unbelievable,” said Sal Fish, SCORE President/CEO, on
the eve of the world’s most famous desert race. “To think that after
38 previous classics, this year’s race has gone off the chart in terms
of entries compared to other years is mind-boggling. The Tecate SCORE
Baja 1000 is the Super Bowl of motorsports and I can’t wait to watch
the world’s greatest desert racers and their amazing crews make some
more SCORE Baja history this weekend. It’s also a special treat for us
to host a record number of our cross-over and celebrity racers who
will experience something that they will remember forever.”
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BFGoodrich Tires, a SCORE desert racing staple, is completing its
celebration of 31 years of SCORE Baja racing as well as pursuing its
quest of 21 consecutive Overall 4-wheel victories in the Tecate SCORE
Baja 1000.
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Pre-race festivities on Wednesday, Nov. 15, for the Tecate SCORE Baja
1000, including tech and contingency and the SCORE Manufacturer’s
Midway will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. across from the San Nicolas
Hotel. The pre-race mandatory driver/rider briefing will be held Nov.
15 at 7 p.m. at the Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center. Racer
registration will be held at the San Nicolas from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on
Tuesday, Nov. 14 and from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15.
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The team support ‘Get your Wings’ parties will be held Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, from noon to 5 p.m., poolside, at the San Nicolas
Hotel. On Wednesday (Nov. 15) from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., the Red Bull
Happy Hour will be held in the Red Room at the Riviera del Pacifico
Cultural Center in Ensenada.
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The post-race Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Survivor’s Celebration will be
held during the SCORE Fiesta on the Malecon beachwalk in La Paz, which
starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18.
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As if competing in one class in this race isn’t enough fun, three
racers and looking to triple pleasure and their pain—Cameron Steele,
Jim O’Neal and Stephen Stenberg. Steele, the noted action sports and
Champ Car racing sportscaster, is racing in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Class
22 (open motorcycles) and Class 11 (stock VW sedan). O’Neal is racing
in three age-group motorcycle classes (Class 40, Class 50 and Class
60), while Stenberg is entered in three motorcycle classes as
well—Class 21, Class 30 and Class 50.
This race always has a few other ‘bravehearts’ who enter in two
classes, hoping for double wins and quadruple the fun. The most
notable one’s this year are: Steve Martz (Class 7S and Class 22) and
Fred Brown (Class 30 and Class 50).
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Besides Gordon, three other drivers returning to their desert racing
roots are Brian Ickler (NASCAR Grand National, SCORE Class 1), Danny
Ebberts (USAC Midgets, SCORE Class 1-2/1600) and Eric Hardin (NASCAR
Grand National, SCORE Protruck).
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A race-record of 36 SCORE Trophy-Trucks are entered. The marquee SCORE
racing division featuring 800-horsepower unlimited production trucks
includes cross-over drivers Gordon and James, in addition to the
talented field of regulars and a very close point’s race for the
season championship. Eight of 12 previous season point champions are
entered and 61 of 77 all-time SCORE Trophy-Truck race winners are
represented as well along with seven of the previous 12 SCORE
Trophy-Truck winners in the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.
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Las Vegas brothers Ed and Tim Herbst are the winningest team in the
history of the class with 11 race wins and four season point titles in
the No. 19 Terrible Herbst Motorsports Ford F-150, while tied for
second is Larry Ragland, Cave Creek, Ariz., with nine.
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Ragland is again
racing this year with veteran Brian Collins of Las Vegas, who has
three wins in the No. 12 Collins Motorsports Chevy Silverado. Top
challengers to become the new ‘gran ganador de Mexico’ in SCORE
Trophy-Truck include the Herbst brothers,
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NASCAR’s R.
Gordon and his co-driver Andy McMillin, Ryan Arciero and Ricky Johnson
(who won this class in 2003 and 2004, last year’s season point
champion and Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 race winner Bob Shepard, this
year’s point leader B.J. Baldwin, Hawaii’s Alan Pflueger and rookie
sensation Garron Cadiente.
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Las Vegas’ B.J. Baldwin won the season-opener in Laughlin in January
and has finished high enough the rest of the way to maintain his point
lead in the ultra-competitive SCORE Trophy-Truck division. He has 270
points to lead Shepard, who win the SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300 in
September, by six points. Third are the Herbst brothers (Ed and Tim)
with 242 points while Pflueger is fourth with 241. Fifth entering the
season-finale is the team of Andy McMillin/Robby Gordon with 203 while
Cadiente, who won the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 in March, is sixth
with 199 points.
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The Collins/Ragland team sat out the San Felipe race this year, but
pulled off a stunning SCORE Trophy-Truck victory in June’s Tecate
SCORE Baja 500.
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Since 1997, the motorcycle battle in the most storied desert race of
all time has been all about Honda’s Johnny Campbell. Five of this
year’s riders have combined for 13 overall motorcycle victories in
this race
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Leading the motorcycle field again this year are the legendary
American Honda riders Steve Hengeveld and Campbell, although for the
first time since 2002, they won’t be on the same motorcycle. Campbell
has nine consecutive overall motorcycle victories in this race,
including the last four with the Hengeveld, who has earned his Baja
legend status as well.
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As the rider of record on the No. 1x Honda CRF450X, Hengeveld also has
one other motorcycle class win in this race. In 2002 and in 2000 was
part of the overall-winning team in the Tecate SCORE Baja 2000.
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Campbell, who has been elevated to team manager this year, has not
raced since last year and has decided to continue competing in this
event until his incredible record-setting winning streak is broken. He
will be the third rider on the No. 6X Honda CRF450X behind rider of
record Robby Bell, and second rider Kendall Norman. Campbell
hascontinued to train with both Honda factory teams and has always
been ready to pinch hit, if needed.
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Splitting the riding time with Hengeveld this year will be Mike
Childress, and Quinn Cody. Childress is in his second season riding
with Hengeveld and the pair along with Johnny Campbell, won last
year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Cody is a veteran rider who has been
added to the team for this long-distance endurance race down the Baja
peninsula. Each rider is expected to ride about one-third of the race
with Hengeveld, known as a great night rider, taking the final stretch
of about 362 miles from La Purisma to La Paz.
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Norman was part of the overall champion team in 2004 as the third
rider with Hengeveld and Campbell. Bell and Norman are leading this
year’s Class 22 point standings heading into Baja.
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In 2004, Hengeveld, Campbell and Norman set an average speed record in
this race for a motorcycle, averaging an amazing 63.51mph.
Returning for his second appearance in this race, Pastrana, 23, of
Davidsonville, Md., is driver of record in Class 1 with SCORE veteran
champion Damen Jefferies, and the pair will be driving a new Red Bull
HMS-Chevy.
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The unlimited Class 1 for open-wheel desert race cars has one of its
closest point races as well with just 40 points separating its top
five leaders. The team of Troy Herbst/Larry Roeseler, who are seeking
their third straight overall 4-wheel vehicle win in this race, have
296 points to lead the class and the SCORE Overall point standings in
their Smithbuilt-Ford. Brothers Gary and Mark Weyhrich are second with
291, followed by Richard Boyle/Ron Brant with 273, Martin
Christensen/Dave Mason with 260 and Brian Parkhouse with 256. Herbst
has 20 Class 1 race wins since 1997 out of 54 races, a SCORE record
for the class.
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Entered in this year’s event are 19 racers who have combined for 40
overall wins in either the 4-wheel or motorycle divisions. The leaders
are: Larry Roeseler, 12, (10 on a motorcycle); Johnny Campbell has won
nine straight (all on a motorcycle), Malcolm Smith has five overalls
(two in m/c and three in 4-wheel) and with five overall wins each in
the 4-wheel division are Mark McMillin and Larry Ragland.
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Entered in this year’s event are 93 racers who have combined for
incredible 259 class wins. The leaders in multiple class wins entered
this year are: Rod Hall with 18 (first overall), Larry Roeseler with
14 (third overall), Chris Haines with 12 (fourth overall), Jack
Johnson with 11 (fifth overall), Johnny Campbell with 9 (tied for
sixth overall) and Mark McMillin, Malcolm Smith, Eric Solorzano and
Dean Sundahl with 8 each (tied for ninth overall).
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The race also features 34 riders (30 motorcycle entries and four ATVs)
who have declared their intention to race solo for the entire
distance, hoping to claim a SCORE IronRider award.
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This record-setting race also has a SCORE record number of female
driver/riders. The SCORE regular primary drivers entered are Heidi
Steele, Class 7SX and Sigal Greenberg, Class 9. In the Micron
Technology Baja Challenge class, Robby Gordon’s younger sister Robyn
and Beccy are leading the All-American Girls racing team while San
Diego County school principal Jessica McCreary is part of a Sportsman
ATV team.
Two female racers, Kathy Jarvis and Anna Cody, will both be attempting
to set very special records for the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Jarvis, a
noted Hollywood stunt driver, is racing in the Protruck class and will
attempt to becoming the first female rider to drive solo in a truck
class. Cody, a veteran SCORE desert racer whose brother Quinn is part
of one of the factory Honda teams in this race, will be racing in
Class 22, attempting to become the first female rider to drive solo on
a motorcycle.
Late entries will be accepted up to Thursday morning, and will be
assigned the next available number and starting position within each
class.
To date, the Pro 4-Wheel classes with the most entries to date are
SCORE Trophy-Truck with a race-record 36, Class 1-2/1600 (30), Class 1
(29), SCORE Lite and Class 5/1600 (21 each), Micron Technology Baja
Challenge (20), Protruck (19), Class 10 (12).
In the Pro Motorcycle classes, the unlimited Class 22 has 24 entries
so far while Class 30 (riders over 30 years old) has 15 and Class 40
(riders over 40), has 10.
Leading the six Sportsman classes in the race is Sportsman Motorcycle
over 250cc which has a race-record 53 entries to date.
Among the internet sites that will be providing on-site coverage of
the event are: score-international.com, desertracingnews.com,
digital1unlimited.com, dirtnewz.com, off-road.com, race-dezert.com and
thebajaunlimited.com.
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Passing times from the seven BFG Tires pits along the race course will
be posted on
www.rlhcomm.com.
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Special Red Bull Energy Oasis stations will also be located at each of
the BFG pits, providing refreshments for both racers and their chase
crews.
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The Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 is the oldest and most well known of all
desert races, and it remains as the single most appealing
accomplishment to a driver. Since 1967, the mother of all desert races
has been run over the mysterious Baja California peninsula.
With massive crowds reaching over 300,000 anticipated to again be
spread out along the point-to-point race course, the race will start
for the 32nd time in Ensenada and will finish for the 17th time in La
Paz.
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The 2006 SCORE Desert Series includes chase for the $50,000 Kartek
Off-Road contingency bonus to be awarded to several qualified 2006
SCORE Class point champions.
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The 2006 SCORE Desert Series also involves the hunt for the annual
Toyota Milestone and $12,000 Toyota True Grit Awards. The prestigious
Toyota Milestone Awards are presented to every racer who completes
every required mile of every race in the 2006 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 several
non-factory-backed classes.
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SCORE official 2006 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-official wheel, Airstar America-official space
lighting provider. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of
Mexico, Las Vegas Events, Terrible Herbst Inc., Kartek Off-Road,
Centrix Financial, Fram, Autolite, Prestone, Bendix, American Suzuki,
SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and
Advanced Color Graphics.
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Additional associate sponsors, for the 2006 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 are
Micron Technology, Red Bull North America, Cotuco de Ensenada,
Fideicomiso Publio para la Promocion Turistica de Ensenada, the
government of Baja California Sur, the State Tourism Department of
Baja California Sur and the city tourism fund of Loreto.
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For more information on the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, contact SCORE at
its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official
website of the 2006 SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.
39th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Nov. 14-18, 2006
Ensenada, Baja California to La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
2006 Cross-Over Racers
CROSSOVERS/CELEBRITY RACERS: Among the crossover/celebrity racers in
this year’s race are (as of 11/12/06):
--Robby Gordon, NASCAR Team Owner/Driver, two-time Tecate SCORE Baja
500 Overall Winner, No. 83 SCORE Trophy-Truck with Andy McMillin
--Cameron Steele, action sports and Champ Car, TV announcer, No. 16
SCORE Trophy-Truck, No. 1147 Class 11 AND No. 19x Class 22
--Jesse James, ‘Monster Garage’ TV star, No. 54 SCORE Trophy-Truck
--Boris Said, NASCAR driver, sports car legend, No. 108 Class 1
--Johnny Greaves, CORR Short Course racing champion, No. 557 Class
5/1600
--Travis Pastrana, Freestyle MX legend, No. 116, Class 1
--Mike Metzger, ‘godfather’ of Freestyle MX, BC3 Micron Baja Challenge
Class
--Ricky Johnson, legendary former Supercross star/NASCAR regional
series racer, No. 81 SCORE Trophy-Truck with Ryan Arciero
--Armin Schwarz, seven-time World Rally Championship race winner, No.
101 Class 1
--Patrick Dempsey, Star of ABC series "Grey's Anatomy", competed in
Panoz and Miati sports car series and the 2005 Grand Prix of Long
Beach Celebrity race, second year in this race, BC2 Micron Baja
Challenge Class
--Rod Millen, World Rally Championship racer, Pikes Peak Hill Climb
record holder, former champion in the Mickey Thompson Off-Road Stadium
Series, will debut a new Toyota FJ Cruiser, No. 761 Stock Mini Class
--Led by UROC (Rock Crawling) BFG Tires champion Shannon Campbell, his
fellow UROC drivers Johnny Guilleland and brothers John and Nate
Williams will debut the new Donahoe Racing Toyota FJ Cruiser, No. 305
Class 3
--Rhys Millen, Pikes Pike Hill Climb class winner and National
Drifting class champion, team led by David Sutton, BC13 Micron Baja
Challenge Class
--Ryan Hunter-Reay, veteran open-wheel racer with two Champ Car wins,
trying now to move to NASCAR, also part of BC13 Micron Baja Challenge
--Dominic Dobson, German-born former CART and NASCAR Truck Series
driver, made 7 Indy 500 Starts, numbers IMSA sports car races, team
led by Chris Berty, BC12 Micron Baja Challenge Class
--Steve Appleton, CEO and President of Micron Technology, BC16 Micron
Baja Challenge Class
--Roberto Guerrero, former IndyCar star, No. 245 Protruck class
--Darren Law, GT Prototype racer part of a Rolex Series team led by
David Stone, BC4 Micron Baja Challenge Class
--Jamie Galles, former Trans Am and Toyota Atlantic series racer whose
family was a long-time IndyCar team owner, co-driver No. 104, Class 1
--Kathy Jarvis, renown Hollywood stunt woman with over 60 film
credits, attempting solo drive in No. 280, Protruck class
--Scott Atchison, former IndyCar driver, No. 404x, Class 40
--Mike Ryan, veteran Hollywood stunt driver, founding member of
Driver’s Inc., Pike’s Peak class winner, No. 266, Protruck class
--Rich Minga, veteran Hollywood stunt driver, 1987 SCORE Overall point
champion, BC 2, Micron Baja Challenge Class
--Tara Dakides, snowboarding legend who will be racing for the second
time in the Micron Baja Challenge Class, BC 17 this year with the
All-American Girl racing team led by sisters Robyn and Beccy Gordon
--Bud Brutsman, Show Creator and TV Producer of ‘Rides’ and ‘Overhaulin’,
BC 3, Micron Baja Challenge Class
--Kenny Bartram, Freestyle MX star, BC3, Micron Baja Challenge Class
--Tracy Jordan, BFG Tires Rock Crawling champion, BC3 Baja Challenge
Class
--Daron Rahlves, legendary three-time U.S. Olympic downhill skier
(1998, 2002, 2006) 236x Sportsman Motorcycle >250cc
--Danny Moder, noted film cinemaphotographer with over 20 on his
filmography, co-driver in No. 1104 Class 11
--Greg Foster, veteran Formula 1 powerboat racer, co-driver in SCORE
Lite, No. 1210
--Chris MacCluggage, legendary IJSBA personal watercraft racing world
champion, co-driver in BC20, Micron Baja Challenge class. The team
also includes CORR short-course racer Rick Huseman, 2006 Olympic
snowboarder Andy Finch and Cyle Chislock, who was part of the 2005
SCORE Pro Overall ATV point championship team.
2006 SCORE Desert Series
Race-by-Race Class Winners
12th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
Laughlin, Nevada • Jan. 14-15, 2006
Total Starters: 233 Total Finishers: 113
Pro Cars & Trucks
TROPHY-TRUCK—B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado
CLASS 1—Gary Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore., Jimco-Chevy
CLASS 1-2/1600—Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Bunderson-VW
CLASS 3--Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco
CLASS 5—Michelle Bruckmann, Calif., VW Baja Bug
CLASS 5/1600—Danny Ledezma, El Centro, Calif., VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7—Victor Herrera Jr./Victor Herrera, Tijuana, Mexico, Ford
Ranger
CLASS 7S—Tyler Fox, Ramona, Calif./Steve Martz, San Marcos, Calif.,
Ford Ranger
CLASS 7SX—Noe Sierra, San Bernardino, Calif./Tony Sierra, Fontana,
Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 8—Glen Greer, Green Valley, Ariz./Bruce Greer Jr., Oro Valley,
Ariz., Dodge Ram 1500
CLASS 9—Brian Church, Hesperia, Calif., Suspension Unltd-VW
CLASS 10—Darren Hardesty, Ramona, Calif., AlumiCraft-VW
SCORE LITE—Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Desert Assassin-VW
CLASS 11—Eric Solorzano/Felipe Ortega, Tijuana, Mexico, VW Sedan
STOCK FULL—Gregory Foutz, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-250
PROTRUCK—Gus Vildosola Jr., Mexicali, Mexico, Toyota Tundra
CLASS 17—No Finishers
20th Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
San Felipe, B.C., Mexico • March 11, 2006
Total Starters: 341 Total Finishers: 220
Pro Cars & Trucks
TROPHY-TRUCK—Garron Cadiente, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150
CLASS 1—Troy Herbst, Las Vegas/Larry Roeseler, Hesperia, Calif.,
Smithbuilt-Ford
CLASS 1-2/1600—Adam Pfankuch/Rick St. John, Carlsbad, Calif.,
Amplified-VW
CLASS 3—Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco
CLASS 5—Pietro Brassea, Mexicali, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 5/1600—Ernesto Arambula, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7—Victor Herrera Jr./Victor Herrera, Tijuana, Mexico, Ford
Ranger
CLASS 7S—Mike Horner, Mission Viejo, Calif., Toyota Tacoma
CLASS 7SX—John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 8—Nick Vanderwey/Michael Vanderwey, Phoenix, Larry Vanderwey,
Litchfield Park, Ariz., GMC Sierra
CLASS 9—Eric Fisher, Ensenada, Mexico, Garibay-VW
CLASS 10—Adam Wik, Las Vegas, Jimco-Honda
SCORE LITE—Stan Potter, San Marcos, Calif./Dan Worley, Encinitas,
Calif., Jimco-VW
CLASS 11—Eric Solorzano/Felipe Ortega, Tijuana, Mexico, VW Sedan
STOCK FULL—Mark Handley, San Marcos, Calif., Ford F-150
PROTRUCK—Gus Vildosola Jr., Mexicali, Mexico/Bryan Freeman, Henderson,
Nev., Toyota Tundra
STOCK MINI—No Finishers
CLASS 17—No Finishers
Pro Motorcycles
CLASS 22—Robby Bell, Murrieta, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara,
Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 21—Kenneth Lopez, Tijuana, Mexico/Roberto Villalobos, Tecate,
Mexico, Yamaha YZF450F
CLASS 30—Brian Pinard, Murrieta, Calif./Taber Murphy, Wildomar,
Calif., Honda XR650R
CLASS 40—Jim O’Neal, Chatsworth, Calif., Honda XR650R
CLASS 50—Doug Smith, Upland, Calif./Gene Dempsey/Sam Dempsey, Honda
XR650R
Pro ATVs
CLASS 25—Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Chad Prull, Laveen, Ariz.,
Honda TRX450R
CLASS 24—No. Finishers
38th Tecate SCORE Baja 500
Ensenada, B.C., Mexico • June 2-4, 2006
Total Starters: 438 Total Finishers: 221
Pro Cars & Trucks
TROPHY-TRUCK—Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Larry Ragland, Cave Creek,
Ariz., Chevy Silverado
CLASS 1—Troy Herbst, Las Vegas/Larry Roeseler, Hesperia, Calif.,
Smithbuilt-Ford
CLASS 1-2/1600—Gerardo Iribe, Ensenada, Mexico, Curry/ISRT-VW
CLASS 3—Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco
CLASS 5—David Bonner, Norco, Calif., VW Baja Bug
CLASS 5/1600—Marcos Nunez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7—Dan Chamlee, Summerland, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 7S—No Finishers
CLASS 7SX—John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 8—Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix, GMC Sierra
CLASS 9—Eric Fisher, Ensenada, Mexico, Garibay-VW
CLASS 10—Darren Hardesty, Ramona, Calif., AlumiCraft-VW
SCORE LITE—Tim Noe/Tom Watson, El Centro, Calif., Jimco-VW
CLASS 11—No Finishers
STOCK FULL—Terry Henn, Walnut, Calif., Hummer H2
STOCK MINI—Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3
PROTRUCK—Rob Reinertson, Woodside, Calif./Rick D. Johnson, Barstow,
Calif., Ford F-150
CLASS 17—No Finishers
Pro Motorcycles
CLASS 22—Robby Bell, Murrieta, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara,
Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 20—Chad Erl/George Erl, Huntington Beach, Calif., Husqvarna
TC250
CLASS 21—Jason Trubey, Bullhead City, Ariz., Suzuki RMZ450
CLASS 30—TIE—Brian Pinard, Murrieta, Calif., Honda XR650R AND Ron
Wilson, Encinitas, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 40—Jim O’Neal, Chatsworth, Calif., Honda XR650R
CLASS 50—Jim O’Neal, Chatsworth, Calif., Honda XR650R
Pro ATVs
CLASS 25—Danny Prather, Ramona, Calif./Mike Cafro, Carlsbad, Calif.,
Honda TRX450R
SCORE Las Vegas Terrible’s Cup II
The Dirt Track--Las Vegas Motor Speedway • July 28-29, 2006
Non-Points Special Event
Pro Cars & Trucks
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK—Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500
SCORE CLASS 1—Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy
SCORE CLASS 1-2/1600—Bryan Freeman, Henderson, Nev., Fraley-VW
SCORE CLASS 7—Broc Ross, Deer Island, Ore., Ford Ranger
SCORE CLASS 7S—Tyler Fox, Ramona, Calif., Ford Ranger
SCORE CLASS 7SX—Perry McNeil Jr., La Mesa, Calif., Ford Ranger
SCORE CLASS 10—Ron Dalke, Tucson, Ariz., Tatum-Honda
SCORE LITE—Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Dessert Assassin-VW
11th SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300
Primm, Nevada • September 9, 2006
Total Starters: 168 Total Finishers: 87
Pro Cars & Trucks
TROPHY-TRUCK—Bob Shepard, Phoenix, Chevy CK1500
CLASS 1—Troy Herbst/Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithbuilt-Ford
CLASS 1-2/1600—Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif., Amplified-VW
CLASS 3—Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco
CLASS 5—David Bonner, Norco, Calif., VW Baja Bug
CLASS 5/1600—Danny Ledezma, El Centro, Calif., VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7—David Binns/Jared Teague, Las Cruces, N.M., Ford Ranger
CLASS 7S—Tyler Fox, Ramona, Calif./Steve Martz, San Marcos, Calif.,
Ford Ranger
CLASS 7SX—John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 8— Nick Vanderwey/Michael Vanderwey, Phoenix, Larry Vanderwey,
Litchfield Park, Ariz., GMC Sierra
CLASS 9--Eric Fisher, Ensenada, Mexico, Garibay-VW
CLASS 10—Darren Hardesty, Ramona, Calif., AlumiCraft-VW
SCORE LITE—Tim Noe, San Diego/David Scaroni, Heber, Calif., Jimco-VW
CLASS 11—Eric Solorzano, Tijuana Mexico, VW Sedan
STOCK FULL—Mark Handley, San Marcos, Calif., Ford F-150
STOCK MINI—Rod Hall, Reno, Nev., Hummer H3
PROTRUCK—Gus Vildosola Jr., Mexicali, Mexico/Bryan Freeman, Henderson,
Nev., Ford F-150
