SCORE Racing Legend Malcolm Smith Passes away Nov. 26 in Riverside, Calif.

Truly a legend in his own time, Smith was one of the early stars in SCORE motorcycle racing and then switched to become a SCORE champion racing in Class 1 for open-wheel desert race cars.

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com OR Dominic Clark, SCORE Historian, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico- SCORE remembers SCORE champion and legend Malcolm Smith, who passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Smith, who was 83, lived most of his life in Riverside, Calif., but was born in Canada.

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SCORE Racing Legend Malcolm Smith Passes away Nov. 26 in Riverside, Calif.

SCORE Racing Legend Malcolm Smith Passes away Nov. 26 in Riverside, Calif.

Truly a legend in his own time, Smith was one of the early stars in SCORE motorcycle racing and then switched to become a SCORE champion racing in Class 1 for open-wheel desert race cars.

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com OR Dominic Clark, SCORE Historian, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico- SCORE remembers SCORE champion and legend Malcolm Smith, who passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Smith, who was 83, lived most of his life in Riverside, Calif., but was born in Canada.

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Truly a legend in his own time, Malcolm Smith was one of the early stars in SCORE motorcycle racing and then switched to become a SCORE champion racing in Class 1 for open-wheel desert race cars. Picture: Trackside Photo.

SCORE Racing Legend Malcolm Smith Passes away Nov. 26 in Riverside, Calif.

Truly a legend in his own time, Smith was one of the early stars in SCORE motorcycle racing and then switched to become a SCORE champion racing in Class 1 for open-wheel desert race cars.

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com OR Dominic Clark, SCORE Historian, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com

OR Dominic Clark, SCORE Historian, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

 

November 27, 2024

 

SCORE Racing Legend Malcolm Smith

Passes away Nov. 26 in Riverside, Calif.

 

     ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico- SCORE remembers SCORE champion and legend Malcolm Smith, who passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Smith, who was 83, lived most of his life in Riverside, Calif., but was born in Canada.

     Truly a legend in his own time, Smith was one of the early stars in SCORE motorcycle racing and then switched to become a SCORE champion racing in Class 1 for open-wheel desert race cars.

     Smith is one of a very few icons who is in three motorsports Hall of Fame: Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame (1978), Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1996) and the Motorcycle Hall of Fame (1998).

     A mentor to many, Smith had eight career class wins in the SCORE Baja 1000, five of them overalls—two on motorcycles and three in Class 1.

     In the SCORE Baja 500, Smith had five class wins and four overalls, one on a motorcycle and three in Class 1.

     Competing in a variety of events on a motorcycle, Smith also won eight gold medals between 1966 and 1977 in the International Six Day Enduro Trials in Europe.

     Smith's talent on two wheels earned him a starring role in Bruce Brown’s classic motorcycle documentary, On Any Sunday, alongside screen legend Steve McQueen and AMA Grand National Champion Mert Lawwill. The film was nominated for an Academy Award in 1972 for Best Documentary Feature.

     Former SCORE owner and Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Famer Sal Fish remembers, “Malcolm was one of the first big stars in off-road racing, especially SCORE Baja racing. He was first class all the way, always approachable and seldom at a loss for words. And, of course, he was nearly unbeatable on the race course. Over the years, Malcolm introduced many people who would become stars themselves into desert racing.”

     “I will always remember how he always gave back to the people of Baja, supporting many charities and being a founder and long-time of the El Oasis orphanage along the Sea of Cortez in Baja California, Mexico. His life has been an inspiration for all of us. Malcolm Smith will be remembered and honored as long as there is a SCORE. Vaya con Dios, Malcolm!”

 

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57th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000 Post-Race Quotes Trucks and buggys

LUKE MCMILLIN, No. 83 (First in class. First overall. Rob MacCachren started and drove to race mile 460. Luke McMillin drove from race mile 460 to the finish.) - - It went great. Not a single flat tire. We just kept moving and moving. Rob brought it to me in the lead, flawless, like you would expect Rob Mac to do, and we never looked back. I knew Toby was back there and would be coming so we hit the dirt running and put a few minutes on him. I may have pushed it a little too hard, but no flats. I had an issue with my speed limiter. When I got on the highway, it didn’t take over. But today the truck felt good, an effortless flow. Like Larry Roeseler says, you just gotta flow and keep momentum. Thank you to Rob MacCachren and Amber and the entire MacCachren Motorsports. They did an amazing job. BFGoodrich tires were amazing, Method race wheels has the strongest, lightest wheel; it is the best tire and wheel combo out there. They deserve this win.

57th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000 Post-Race Quotes Trucks and buggys

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, gabriel@score-international.com

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, gabriel@score-international.com 

 

57th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000

Finale of four-race 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship

Nov. 11-17 – 864.13 miles

Ensenada, Baja California

 

Post-Race Quotes

(Finish line - As interviewed by Paul Hanson, Isaac Flores, Ariana Medrano, Adilene Ponce; transcribed by Cindy Clark, Ariana Medrano)

Pro Cars, Trucks & UTVs

 

 SCORE TROPHY TRUCK (Unlimited Custom Trucks) 

LUKE MCMILLIN, No. 83 (First in class. First overall. Rob MacCachren started and drove to race mile 460. Luke McMillin drove from race mile 460 to the finish.) - - It went great. Not a single flat tire. We just kept moving and moving. Rob brought it to me in the lead, flawless, like you would expect Rob Mac to do, and we never looked back. I knew Toby was back there and would be coming so we hit the dirt running and put a few minutes on him. I may have pushed it a little too hard, but no flats. I had an issue with my speed limiter. When I got on the highway, it didn’t take over. But today the truck felt good, an effortless flow. Like Larry Roeseler says, you just gotta flow and keep momentum. Thank you to Rob MacCachren and Amber and the entire MacCachren Motorsports. They did an amazing job. BFGoodrich tires were amazing, Method race wheels has the strongest, lightest wheel; it is the best tire and wheel combo out there. They deserve this win. 

 

TAVO VILDOSOLA, No. 21 (Second in class. Second overall. Tavo Vildosola drove solo.) - - It was a day at the SCORE Baja 1000. It had a lot of ups and downs. We started well. We positioned ourselves in the beginning going into the beach. We made a little mistake there and lost some time. Then the truck shut off on us around race mile 100. We picked ourselves back up and started picking people off again. We were running second around race mile 300 and there was blinding silt and ran into a tree. Stuck on it like Curious George for about 15 minutes. and finally got unstuck. Jason McNeil got in around race mile 380 and he did an amazing job. Got by Lofton, Walser, D. McMillin. Gave me the truck back and Alan had an issue and got by him and started hunting down Luke. The truck ran amazing. Pretty clean run. We fought all day long. All the people at Vildosola Racing did an amazing job keeping us in the running today. CO-DRIVER JASON MCNEIL said: It was good. We got behind at the beginning of the race and when I got the truck we were about twelve minutes behind. It was a wild ride. My co-driver did an amazing job getting us around four or five trucks to get physical second place. These Mason AWD vehicles are really amazing. Racing at this level, these guys are really going fast. It was a good day. We wanted to win, but maybe three minutes behind after 900 miles is pretty good.

 

ALAN AMPUDIA, No. 10 (Third in class. Fourth overall. Alan Ampudia drove solo.) - - We solo’d today. Long hours. Super fun. Lotta highs, lotta lows. We got up to second from eighth, so that was fun. Then I got a flat and got passed by two guys. Then we got back out there and passed two again. Then the belt for the power steering popped twice, so we probably lost 30 minutes there. It is Baja, it’s racing, you can’t win them all. Just stoked to be here. Finishing is what matters. We will come out swinging next year. There is a little bit of everything. Thank you to all the fans that support us, all night and in the rain, cheering us on. That was sweet.

 

JUSTIN LOFTON, No. 41 (Fourth in class. Fifth overall. Justin Lofton drove solo.) - - I’m feeling good. I drove the whole way. Stopped for some AhBeef. Let’s go another couple hundred miles. Not really. It started raining on us. It’s the SCORE Baja 1000, never know what to expect. It was a lot of fun. We had the right pit equipment at the right place. Thank you to Fox, BFGoodrich, Method, Danzio, and my co-riders and all our crew volunteers that come down here and help us out. The truck performed great all day. It is amazing what the trucks can do. I want to thank my crew guys. I have some that have been with me for the last 20 plus years. Thank you to my dad, family, mom, wife and son back home. We look forward to next year. See you at the 2025 SCORE San Felipe 250.

 

DAVE TAYLOR, No. 26 (Fifth in class. Dave Taylor started and drove to race mile 470. Dodge Poelman drove from race mile 470 to race mile 660. Ryan Dodge Poelman drove from race mile 660 to the finish.) - - CO-DRIVER RYAN POELMAN said: Dave started and lost a power steering line in the first pit. Then he got two flat tires. Then he got stuck in the Catavina silt. Then my son, Dodge, got in and he ripped it from 30th position to about 20th. Then I passed a couple guys and a couple more guys dropped out so we ended up with a decent finish. We had so much fun.

 

CAMERON STEELE, No. 16 (Sixth in class. Cameron Steele shared driving duties with Dave Mason.) - - I think it went alright. It’s a muddy mess right now but we got ourselves up to fourth at one point but then had a computer gremlin. It took two hours to figure out all we had to do is unplug the transmission sensor and plug back in. Dave had fun driving it for the first time. CO-DRIVER DAVE MASON said: It was a pretty smooth day. Yokohama tires were great all day. We were just trying to keep moving the whole way. The truck was phenomenal. I was really impressed how it handled in the big bumps. I wanted to deliver her in a better position than when I got her and we did that. It was just unfortunate that the gremlin popped up, otherwise we would be in a better position than we are. Overall, can’t be happier with the team. Grateful to be part of it.

 

RUBEN TORRES, No. 63 (Seventh in class.) - - We started strong and were in the top five and then we started to have brake issues around race mile 230. We had to drive over one hundred miles with no brakes. We had three flat tires, but we made it to the finish. We will be stronger next year.

 

ROBERTO ROMO JR, No. 33 (Ninth in class. Twentieth overall.) - - SCORE Baja 1000. Little . We had problems.

 

 

 *SCORE TT LEGEND (Unlimited Production Trucks, Drivers over 50 years old)—

GUSTAVO VILDOSOLA SR, No. 1L (First in class. Third overall. Ricky Johnson started and drove to race mile 380. Mike Coleman drove from race mile 380 to race mile 560. Gustavo Vildosola Sr drove from race mile 560 to the finish.) - - Thank you. Twelve in a row. What a feat. Hard to believe, but I believe it because we are here. It was raining at the end so we couldn’t see too well. My eyes got sand and water-blasted, but it was worth it. The boys at the shop deserve a big thank you. They did a perfect job. What a day. I want to thank my family always supporting us. And thank you to Baja Designs for making it like daylight. And all our other sponsors. See you in San Felipe. We are going for thirteen. CO-DRIVER RICKY JOHNSON said: It was awesome. I have to give it to the Vildosola team. We wrapped up a perfect season with a Championship and a top three overall with all these big dogs. It was perfect run this morning with the rain. I’ve never had a faster run. It wasn’t muddy, it was perfect. It dumped, then stopped. It was like God came down and watered the track for us. It was awesome. It was windy but everything worked out perfect. CO-DIVER MIKE COLEMAN said: Ricky handed me a perfect truck. We had no issues. Truck runs flawlessly. I think we are first. That is how Gus rolls.

 

GREG ADLER, No. 65L (Second in class. Greg Adler started and drove to race mile 180. Jesse Jones drove from race mile 180 to race mile 360. Thomas Fichter drove from race mile 360 to the finish.) - - CO-DRIVER THOMAS FICHTER said: Jesse Jones ran out of gas at race mile 360 so I had back track and get in and bring fuel. Then I drove to the finish. We had a good run. No flats. Other than running out of gas, we had no problems. We went from sixth to second.

 

TIM HERBST, No. 19L (Third in class. Tim Herbst shared driving duties with Ryan Arciero.) - - Ryan drove a great first half until he started having alternator problems. They got stuck in a mountain pass. It’s a great Baja adventure. We had a good time. It is great to accomplish the goal of finishing.

 

CLAY LAWRENCE, No. 85L (Fourth in class. Larry Roeseler started. Steve Lawler drove the middle section. Clay Lawrence drove the last section.) - - We were smoking and then took a wrong turn and the road clipped out and could not get back up. We spent an hour trying to get out. Wade Porter was kind enough to pull us out. So I felt obliged to roll EJ back over and then lost to Tim in the end. Hey, this is Baja. I think we got second in the Championship. At the end of the day we are very thankful. The memories. The main thing is we are all safe and we can load it and come back next year.

 

  CLASS 1 (Unlimited open-wheel single or two-seaters)-- 

CODY REID, No. 168 (First in class. Cody Reid started and drove the first half. Adam Pfankuch drove to the finish.) - - CO-DRIVER ADAM PFANKUCH said: We had a lot of issues today but were able to make it happen. The rear rotor sheared off the back of the car so we had to limp the car in. Two times. Thirty miles after fixing the one side, the other side broke. So we lost an hour and a half with that. But we rallied. San Felipe was beautiful and then as we approached the finish, my hands started going numb from the cold.

 

CODY PARKHOUSE, No. 127 (Second in class. Cody Parkhouse started and drove to race mile 601. Brian Parkhouse drove from race mile 601 to the finish.) - - CO-DRIVER BRIAN PARKHOUSE said: It went pretty well. The car was prepped so well I think we could go do another lap around this course right now. Cody tagged a rock and damaged the power steering assist and that cost us about an hour and half, but we still got second. We only had one flat. It was a good day. 

 

BRENDAN GAUGHAN, No. 138 (Third in class. Brendan Gaughan shared driving duties with Casey Mears and Buddy Feldkamp.) - - The race was going great. Casey Mears did a phenomenal job getting us the car in great shape about thirty minutes faster than I thought. I have been racing for about 35 years and I had a top five moment in the Catavina silt beds tonight. Then I gave it to Buddy with about a twenty minute lead. Then we had a power steering pump go. That is part of racing – parts failure. Collins Motorsports did a great job getting us fixed up. BFG pits helped us out. In the end, it looks like a top three and in the end it’s another amazing Mexico story. We gave it our best. 

 

  TROPHY TRUCK SPEC (unlimited Truck/SUV, stock, sealed engines)

THOR HERBST, No. 219 (First in class. Thor Herbst started and drove to race mile 420. Riley Herbst drove from race mile 420 to race mile 560. Pierce Herbst drove from race mil 560 to the finish.) - - I had a little bit of rain this morning. Pierce definitely got rain on his way to the finish. We all had a good day. We all had our little instances that one would have trying to get to the finish of the SCORE Baja 1000. We all had a fun day. CO-DRIVER RILEY HERBST said: It was good. It was fun. I only had a short stint. Mainly it’s driven by my cousins Thor and Pierce. They have been working really hard on this Championship and luckily they got to claim it today. It is a good Team Terrible win. Back in the top box in Baja. That is back to back wins for us. Really proud of everyone at Team Terrible Herbst Motorsports. I am proud of Thor, Pierce, Jeremy and Trevor. They have had a great year this year and I am grateful to be a small part of it. We build really good trucks at One Nine Industries. Everyone at Terrible Herbst and Monster Energy gives us a good truck for us to go compete and do our jobs at a high level and we did that today.

 

JORDAN BRENTHEL, No. 273 (Second in class. Jordan Brenthel started and drove to race mile 200. Apdaly Lopez drove from race mile 200 to race mile 560. Roy Tompkins drove from race mile 560 to the finish.) - - We had a fairly clean run. All the body panels are on and everyone is in good spirits. Unofficially we are in second place.

 

J. DAVID RUVALCABA, No. 209 (Third in class. Jose David Ruvalcaba started and drove to race mile 460. Jorge Sampietro drove from race mile 460 to the finish.) - - Everything went well. It was a very competitive race. We are glad to be here at the finish. We had some issue with our lights. Our light bar fell down right after Rancho Nelson. Then our front lights were wobbly and we had to reattach with wire. Other than that, it was a clean race. CO-DRIVER JORGE SANPIETRO said: It was a tough race. We did almost four hundred miles, and it was cold and rainy from Valley T to Ensenada. We are super excited for our unofficial third place finish. 

 

CHARLES DORRANCE, No. 299 (Fourth in class.) - - It went really well. The only hiccup we had was a flat tire early in the race. There was a lot of carnage we had to work around, but that is just Baja racing for you. We had a hard time getting up a silt hill but we did what we needed to do and are pretty happy with where we are at.

 

STEPHEN BEAL, No. 241 (Fifth in class. Sean Geiser started and drove to race mile 100. Jared Lubeck drove from race mile 100 to race mile 210. Stephen Beal drove from race mile 210 to the finish.) - - It went great. The truck was flawless. The co-driver never missed a note, never missed a call. Just as smooth as you could image. Kept the truck moving. We took the hood off to fix a brake caliper. We appreciate SCORE and all they do. Great event.

 

BRENT FOX, No. 282 (Seventh in class. Brent Fox started and drove to race mile 220. Brady Fox drove from race mile 220 to race mile 600. Preston Brigman drove from race mile 600 to the finish) - - CO-DRIVER PRESTON BRIGMAN said: Brent had a good run off the line. No issues. It was bumper to bumper headed down the coast. Then Brady got in and took it to race mile 600 and got stuck in a bottle neck but came out first on the road. Then they had an issue and dropped maybe two spots. We got in second on the road and chased down Herbst and got sideways in a wash and spent an hour and half digging out of that. And now we are here.

 

MASON CULLEN, No. 207 (Sixth in class. Broc Dickerson started and drove the first half. Mason Cullen finished.) - - It went great. Broc did an amazing job in qualifying and got us a good stating spot. It seems like he picked up a couple more spots on course, but then we had some problems with some parts. Then we had no rear bump spots and no rear sway bar so we had a lot of body roll and beating up the rear. But, we got it here. No flats though. The BFGoodrich’s were amazing. 

 

  CLASS 10 (Limited, sealed engine, single or two-seaters)

MATIAS ARJONA IV, No. 1002 (First in class.) - - I’m excited to be the first Class 10 at the finish line, and if all goes well, first buggy overall. Nineteen and a half hours later, we have finally made it to the finish line. It was a really fun and a perfect race and we’re hoping everything works out with the official times and we stay in first place. We honestly had a perfect race. No one had to unbuckle their seatbelts and get out of the car. The only issue we faced was the weather at the end. It started to rain and snow on us, so that slowed us down a bit. But, we had a good lead going, so we were able to take our time and not push car too hard.

  

HIRAM DURAN, No. 1016 (Second in class. Eric Fernando Duran started and drove to race mile 215. Evan Duran Jr, drove from race mile 215 to race mile 470. Marco Duran drove from race mile 470 to race mile 600. Hiram Duran drove from race mile 600 to the finish.) - - We got stuck in Catavina for like thirty minutes and lost the lead and he made some time on us. Then we lost the skid plate and stopped a few times to strap that back on. Now we are here. It was fun. My section had a lot of rain.

 

JASON SHIPMAN, No. 1044 (Third in class. Jason Shipman started and drove to race mile 230. Ben Swift and Chris Boyd shared driving duties. Andy Shipman drove to the finish.) - - It’s a long race. We didn’t want to go out and set the world on fire on the start. We lost a few spots in the beginning, but as the race progressed and attrition sets in, we started picking up the pace. Then busted an oil pan and spent 48 minutes fixing that. We might have had a better position if that didn’t happen. Maybe. But overall it was a fantastic race. We enjoyed it. We love it. We will probably have to come back. It’s horrible.

 

  PRO UTV OPEN (two-seat unlimited UTV open-displacement) --

BROCK HEGER, No. 1896 (First in class. Brock Heger drove solo.) - - It was a good day today. We went for it. I’ve never solo’d before. My co-driver killed it all day. We never got out once, never had to change a BFGoodrich tire. Just gas and go. Picture perfect day. Lots of rain coming in. It was slick. We just played it cool on the way in and bring it home. Thank you to SCORE for everything and Polaris for letting me come out here and compete. Thank you to all the Mexican fans cheering us on the side of the course. It was much appreciated, especially soloing and coming in to the end.

 

BRANDEN SIMS, No. 1886 (Second in class. Ethan Groom started and drove to race mile 460. Branden Sims drove from race 460 to the finish.) - - I drove the San Felipe loop, race mile 460 to finish. That was the roughest San Felipe loop I’ve done. It was extremely rough. But I’m glad we are here, we had a great run. We went on our side but got back going and had no other issues. We had a great time. Thank you to the Groom family, they had a great day, delivered me a car in great shape. My navigator, Skyler Howe, was on the ball. We didn’t have any moments, we worked well together. Family and friends that took their time to come down here and help us. My fiancée was tracking us all night. Thank you to her.

 

OSCAR ALVAREZ, No. 1824 (Third in class. Oscar Alvarez started and drove to race mile 280. Rodimiro Amaya drove from race mile 280 to race mile 540. Gustavo Pinuelas

 drove from race mile 540 to the finish.) - - The first seventy miles were tough because it was the mountain cross. There was a lot of cars flipped over. We had to go up some hills and one of them had some fences. We gained some spots there. The last section was dark and rainy and cold. Freezing cold and pouring water. But we are happy we are here and it looks like in third place. Thank you to everyone at SCORE and see you at the next one.

 

MITCHELL ALSUP, No. 1861 (Fourth in class.) - - It went good. The team showed up and we executed all the miles. We overcame the few small issues we had. I couldn’t be more proud of the team and the effort and the drivers and everyone involved with us. To be able to come out here run Pro Open and be the only Can-Am in this class, we are here to compete. I want to thank Alsup Racing Development, Baja Design lights, VP Fuels, FK Rod Ends, the list goes on. It takes a whole army.

 

MAX EDDY JR., No. 1841 (Fifth in class. Larry Job started and drove to race mile 430. Max Eddy drove from race mile 430 to the finish.) - - It was good. We had an early mishap that set up back a couple hours. The rest of the race went fine. Our Polaris Pro-R only got fuel and had one flat.

 

KRISTEN MATLOCK, No. 1854 (Sixth in class. Kristen Matlock drove solo.) - - It was a good day, a good night, a good morning. In that order. We had a few little issues. We have brand new race cars, my husband and I, and we only had about thirty miles in each vehicle, testing time. So basically the SCORE Baja 1000 was a giant test for us, a good shakedown. It took a couple hundred miles to get used to the cars and once we got used to them, we love them. We look forward to giving it a good run at the SCORE San Felipe 250. We battled hard in the beginning with three flats. One was well deserved and the other two was because I didn’t have the suspension dialed in. I had two different co-drivers. We had snow and rain on the way here. I was frozen solid. It started pouring rain, and we got soaked, then it snowed on us, then it rained again. It was definitely a full moon. It was gorgeous.

 

ALFREDO OLMEDO, No. 1819 (Eleventh in class.) - - I started and ended the race, but for us as a team, it was all very exciting. We prepared very much as a team. It was a great team that was able to make it to the end after a very hard and demanding course. Getting to the finish line is a triumph, and coming all the way from Argentina is a double triumph. We had a couple of mechanical issues, but we were able to take care of them after about two hours and continue on to the finish. 

 

  PRO UTV FI (two-seat Forced Induction, OEM engine UTVs)

PHIL BLURTON, No. 2944 (First in class. Phil Blurton shared driving duties with Vito Ranuio) - - We lost a fuel pump around race mile 700. We lost a spare tire. Besides that we just cruised along. It was really really cold at the end there. Cold and wet. I should have left Vito in the car but I wanted to bring it to the finish. We have won a SCORE Baja 1000 and had a second and a third and hopefully this is another first.

 

ERICK KOZIN, No. 2940 (Second in class.) - - It was good. We just paced ourselves all day. It was a long race. No real issues. Just took our time to make sure we made it to the finish. We got a little rain at the end, but most of the race was uneventful. We just wanted to finish so we can get the Championship.

 

PJ JONES, No. 2998 (Third in class. PJ Jones started and did the first section. Kyle Vestermark did the middle section. Jones drove to the finish.) - - We had a good day going but then had some problems with the car and it took us some time to get it fixed. We probably had a couple hours of down time, a couple flats, but I think we ended up third. Not as good as last year when we won with the Murrays but it was a good run. Brand new car. Can’t complain. Top three. At least we got a good finish out of it. It was a long, rough race.

 

  PRO STOCK UTV (Stock UTV’s FI or NA) –

KADEN WELLS, No. 3925 (First in class. Kaden Wells drove solo.) - - It was pretty rough but quicker than I thought it was going to be. I normally have Emma in the co-seat and this time I have Rudy. We never had to get out of the car for anything the entire race. Just gas and go. There were two bottlenecks but it only slowed us for a couple minutes. It was cold this morning.

 

FRANCISCO BELTRAN, No. 3921 (Second in class.) - - It was a very demanding and technical course. You had to really do your job when it came to your section and trust in your teammates to do their section, so you could relieve them in the morning. My first section was very technical. There were a lot of people stuck or flipped over. Then, when we made it up the coast, it was really fast. We started in first and we were able to keep that position until about race mile 150, when we got a flat and we lost the lead. Overall, it was a technical and beautiful course. 

 

FERNANDO KABANDE, No. 3981 (Fourth in class.) - - The race was spectacular, difficult and really complicated, but so good, I'm thankful to the team that did a great job. There were a couple of issues, but nothing the team couldn't solve. It was 27 hours of a lot of action. I think we came in third, we haven't had it confirmed, but we think that's where we placed, and were really happy about it. My sections were a lot of fun. It truly was an adventure, and there was plenty of excitement.

 

ANIBAL LOPEZ, No. 3919 (Seventh in class.) - - CO-DRIVER LEONARDO LOPEZ said: I started the race and my section was a lot of fun. There were a lot of people out there. It felt like I couldn't go more than two miles without seeing a car stuck or broken down. It was a really demanding course, but a lot of fun. The car ran perfect, but that’s why we always run with Polaris.

 

  CLASS 7F (Stock frame, 2 or 4-wheel drive mini or mid-size trucks)

JUSTIN PARK, No. 700F (First in class. Justin Park started and shared driving duties with Pako Martinez and Cole Andrews.) - - It was a rough one. If you could see my vehicle you would see that. Great race. Unbelievable. Our team did an amazing job. They kept it together the whole time. We rolled the truck in the first sixty miles, which was a big set-back for us. But we got it put back over, topped off the fluids and luckily she was in great shape. We were able to bring it to the finish line today, not only for the win but also for the Championship and hopefully for a milestone award. The rain was tough, the excessive pre-running was difficult on the course for our class. We have broken fiberglass and bent metal. But that’s all part of it.

 

  PRO UTV (two-seat Normally Aspirated, OEM engine UTVs)-

MICHAEL MCFAYDEN, No. 1925 (First in class.) - - The race was awesome. Super long. I think 22 hours. It was a long day. I drove the start to race mile 480, then my teammate, Zach Sizelove, got in. He did a great job holding down his section. Then I got back in 150 miles ago. It was pretty dusty and blown out by the time we got through there. But we didn’t have any issues with the car. It was a great day.

 

JOE BOLTON, No. 1957 (Second in class. Joe Bolton started and drove to race mile 280. Mike Leslie drove from race mile 280 to race mile 560. Austin Bolton drove from race mile 560 to the finish.) - - CO-DRIVER AUSTIN BOLTON said: It was very rough. It was a long night…ten hours. I could have gone faster and caught first place, but I didn’t. No issues most of the day, just one five minute stop.

 

  CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs, VW concept engines allowed) –

TREY HERNQUIST, No. 501 (First in class. Trey Hernquist started and drove to race mile 315. Adam Johnston drove from race mile 315 to race mile 600. Bill Hernquist drove from race mile 600 to the finish.) - - It was a long day. We are here. We didn’t really have any major issues. My section was fast, no issues, didn’t get out of the car. Adam got a couple flat tires and maybe bent a tie rod. We battled all day with Eli Yee, which was awesome. Back and forth a couple times. Just did what we could to just get it here. This is my first SCORE Baja 1000 win, unofficially. It was cool that my dad got in at race mile 600 and drove to the finish for us. 

 

  CLASS 7 (unlimited, six-cylinder, production appearing trucks or SUVS) – 

DANIEL CHAMLEE, No. 700 (First in class.) - - It was a long, bumpy day. The truck performed really well. We are unofficially first so we are happy. We are probably not going to get the Championship because I think Reese got it, so congratulations to him.

 

  SCORE LITES (VW-powered, Limited single - 1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc)

SCOTT WISDOM, No. 1221 (First in class. Scott Wisdom started and shared driving duties with Matt Ferado. Jacob Wisdom drove from race mile 465 to the finish.) - - CO-DRIVER JACOB WISDOM said: It was great. It was a lot. It was a rough course. We had one flat tire but other than that it was just beating our way to the finish. The air pumper went out. Matt took the beating on that through the silt. My plan was to not get a flat. I thought I would win if I didn’t. I did get a flat but I think we still won.

 

  CLASS 1/2-1600 (VW-powered, single or two-seaters to 1600cc)

RAUL OJEDA, No. 1656 (First in class.) - - The course was very difficult and very competitive. It was competitive all night. We had brake and suspension issues, so that held us back a little, but we were able to recover and recuperate. I believe we came in first. Everyone did a great job and we are happy. 

 

DANIEL GOODRICH, No. 1606 (Second in class.) - - It was a good day. I did the start to race mile 315. We had a couple mechanical issues that we got figured out early. Once we got that figured out, we were good. I handed the car off to my brother, Michael Goodrich. He took it to race mile 600 where Matt Willert got in and drove it to the finish. Everyone drove a really good race, really smart. We were leading in points coming into this so we just needed to finish. Our goal was to just be safe, be conservative, get the car to the finish. And that’s what we did. We were down for two hours to replace an alternator but that was it. This course is definitely one of the roughest we have down here. Last SCORE Baja 1000 was 1300 miles and it wasn’t nearly as rough as this 850 miles we just did. Jose G and SCORE put together a great race course every year it just gets better and better. It had sections that were fast and fun and technical sections. It had a little bit of everything. A lot of rocks. Thank goodness we had BFGoodrich tires.

 

  STOCK FULL (Stock full-sized 2 or 4WD truck or SUV)—

TOMONORI NOTO, No. 8188 (First in class. Tomonori Noto drove solo.) - - It was super rough. There were a lot of rocks. The snow was no problem. I am from somewhere that has a lot of snow. I started the race and finished 29 hours later. The car was fantastic. We didn’t have anything break that needed to be fixed or replaced. Couldn’t have asked for much better. We punctured a tire twice hitting some hazards but we had spares and swapped those out and got back on the road.

 

  HEAVY METAL LIMITED (Open truck/SUV. Stock appearing, V8 Crate Engines

BRAD LOVELL, No. 8050 (First in class. Brad Lovell started and drove the first section. Jason Hutter drove the middle section. Jason Scherer drove from race mile 600 to the finish.) - - CO-DRIVER JASON SCHERER said: We saw it all today. It was fun, amazing. We watched a sunrise, a sunset, a moonrise. We drove through dust, we drove through mud, we drove through snow. We froze our hands off. And it was all worth it. It was awesome. Great race. This vehicle is awesome. I really love driving it. This is the Bronco DR and it’s a conjunction vehicle between Ford Performance and Multimatic. They made this thing work. We never got out of it. It was an event you just kind of dream about – just get in the car and race your section and have no issues. We pulled that off today. I have to tip my hat to those guys because they really put in the testing on this truck. Honestly this is a truck you can just go buy. And basically six friends just finished the SCORE Baja 1000 in it. It’s a testament to the vehicle. It was fun too. This V-8 sounds awesome in this Bronco. It made it a fun day all the way through. There was silt beds and high-speed sections and rock fields, just everything that Baja can throw at you and it conquered it all. It was great. A great day.

 

 STOCK MID-SIZE (Stock 2WD or 4WD truck or SUV)—

LOREN HEALY, No. 773 (First in class. Loren Healy started and drove to race mile 280. John Williams drove from race mile 280 to race mile 560. Bailey Campbell drove from race mile 560 to the finish.) - - CO-DRIVER BAILEY CAMPBELL said: It went great. The guys brought me a great truck. I couldn’t have asked for a better day. My whole section was smooth sailing and here we are at the finish line. My co-driver Brian said he saw ice on the ground but I didn’t think it could be that cold. This windshield helped us. I think John might have hit a rock earlier today but other than that we kept the truck moving pretty quick. Ford did a phenomenal job putting this together. I can’t wait to see what they will put in the race next year. 

 

  CLASS 11 (stock VW sedans, safety modifications) – 

OLIVER FLEMATE, No. 1100 (First in class.) - - Honesty we are grateful to God for allowing us to get here to the finish line. Out of all the SCORE Baja 1000’s I’ve run, this has been the most difficult by far. Even more difficult than the peninsula run. The dust, the climate, the snow that was falling, but it brings us even more joy being able to finish a race like this. I'm really grateful to my whole team and to all the people like you who help support us. I just really want to thank God and all of Flemate racing and Viva México, Viva Ensenada!

 

  CLASS 7SX (2 or 4-wheel drive mini or mid-size trucks) - - 

ARMANDO DURON, No. 740 (First in class. Armando Duron Jr started and drove to race mile 150. Israel Duron drove from race mile 150 to race mile 300. Armando Duron drove from race mile 300 to race mile 450. Pedro Duron drove from race mile 450 to the finish.) - - We are a family here and my sons and brother drove sections. My brothers and nephews help on this team and that’s why we have been racing for a long time, over 40 years in this class. It was a rough course. Rocks, sand, silt. You name it. Cold. Like the SCORE Baja 1000 is supposed to be. Part of the game here…cold…rain. I want to thank God first, then my family for the support and my nephews and sons and wife. We are a big family and here.

‘The Luke’ and the ‘G.O.A.T’, the big winners of the 57th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000

ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico— Luke McMillin, 31, San Diego, Calif., and Rob MacCachren, 59, Las Vegas, Nevada, took a year to return to the top, winning the 57th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000 in Ensenada, Baja California, as part of Round 4 of the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship, with a field of 282 teams.

‘The Luke’ and the ‘G.O.A.T’, the big winners of the 57th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com

 

November 17, 2024

 

Morgan on motorcycles

‘The Luke’ and the ‘G.O.A.T’, the big winners of the 57th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000

Gustavo Vildosola Sr. won in the SCORE Trophy Truck Legend class, Thor Herbst was the winner in the Trophy Truck Spec, and Matias Arjona IV triumphed in Class 10 during Round 4 of the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship

 

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     ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico— Luke McMillin, 31, San Diego, Calif., and Rob MacCachren, 59, Las Vegas, Nevada, took a year to return to the top, winning the 57th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000 in Ensenada, Baja California, as part of Round 4 of the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship, with a field of 282 teams.

     ‘The Luke’ McMillin won "The Grandaddy of All Off-Road Races" for the fourth time in the last five years, dominating the 864.13-mile race course in his No. 83 McMillin Racing Chevrolet 1500 Mason AWD, after taking the wheel from Rob ‘G.O.A.T’ MacCachren, 59, Las Vegas, Nevada, who claimed his 21st win in the SCORE Trophy Truck, extending his lead as the all-time top winner in the class created in 1994 by Sal Fish.

     The time recorded by McMillin and MacCachren was 15 hours, 4 minutes, and 38 seconds, with an average speed of 54.31 miles per hour, marking BFGoodrich Tires' 34th overall victory in the SCORE Baja 1000, further solidifying its dominance over other tire brands.

‘THE LUKE’ ANECDOTES

Following his huge Overall and SCORE Trophy Truck victory, ‘The Luke’ commented at the finish line, “It went great. Not a single flat tire. We just kept moving and moving. Rob brought it to me in the lead, flawless, like you would expect Rob Mac to do, and we never looked back. I knew Toby was back there and would be coming so we hit the dirt running and put a few minutes on him.”

       “I may have pushed it a little too hard, but no flats. I had an issue with my speed limiter. When I got on the highway, it didn’t take over. But today the truck felt good, an effortless flow. Like Larry Roeseler says, you just gotta flow and keep momentum. Thank you to Rob MacCachren and Amber and the entire MacCachren Motorsports. They did an amazing job. BFGoodrich tires were amazing, Method race wheels has the strongest, lightest wheel; it is the best tire and wheel combo out there. They deserve this win.”

MEXICO ON THE PODIUM
      Gustavo ‘Tavo’ Vildosola Jr., 42, Mexicali, Baja California, finished second overall alongside Jason McNeil, 47, El Cajon, California, in the SCORE Trophy Truck, with his No. 21 Ford Raptor Vildosola. They completed the race in 16:00:29, with an average speed of 53.98 miles per hour across the deserts, beaches, and mountains of Baja California.

      One of the fans' favorite drivers in Mexico, Alan Ampudia, 33, Ensenada, Baja California, crossed the finish line in third place without a driver change in his No. 10 Ford Raptor Mason AWD, with a time of 17:12:58, averaging 50.19 miles per hour.

MORGAN BACK ON TOP
      The Slam Life Racing team won the overall motorcycle category, with Justin Morgan, 34, El Cajon, Calif., Tyler Lynn, 23, Mona, Utah, Brandon Prieto, 33, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, and Ryan Surratt, 27, Corona, Calif., allowing Honda to reclaim the top spot at the SCORE Baja 1000, following last year's victory by Bolivia's Juan Carlos ‘Chavo’ Salvatierra, riding a KTM motorcycle.

      Morgan, Lynn, Prieto, and Surratt dominated the 864.13-mile course in 17 hours, 52 minutes, and 34 seconds, aboard the Honda CRF450X Number 7x in the Pro Moto Unlimited class, marking Morgan's seventh overall win in the history of the race.

     Lynn spoke at the finish line about his first Baja 1000 victory: “It was an awesome day. I started the race at 1am. Took the bike to race mile 260 with a ten-minute lead. Then Brandon Prieto extended that lead, even though we had some wire stuck in the wheel. We got that fixed. Then Justin Morgan jumped on and we got an even bigger lead. Then Tyler Surratt jumped on and got us an even bigger lead. It was a near-perfect day. The bike never touched the ground. No flaws. Nothing broke. Could not ask for a better day. To win the SCORE Baja 1000 on my first try is pretty cool. It was hot, it was cold. Sand to rocks. Every type of terrain.”

VILDOSOLA AND JOHNSON, BAJA LEGENDS
     The winners of the SCORE Trophy Truck Legends were Gustavo Vildosola Sr., 71, from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, Ricky Johnson, 60, El Cajon, Calif., and Mike Coleman, San Diego, Calif., They finished in third place overall with their No. 1L Ford Raptor Mason Vildosola Racing, completing the race in 17:01:39, with an average speed of 50.76 miles per hour.

      This marks the 12th consecutive victory for Vildosola, Johnson, and Coleman in the class for drivers aged 50 and over, a class they have dominated effortlessly, thanks to the preparation work done at the Vildosola Racing shop by Andres ‘Lechero’ Rodriguez.

MUY TERRIBLES
     The Herbst family won the Trophy Truck Spec class for the second consecutive year at the SCORE Baja 1000, thanks to the flawless driving of Thor Herbst, Pierce Herbst, and NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Riley Herbst, aboard their No. 219 1 Nine Industries Chevrolet truck. They completed the race in 17:57:43, with an average speed of 48.10 miles per hour.

      For the new generation of the Terrible Herbst team, it was a very important sixth-place overall finish in the race, after battling through intense duels along the course with the Jordan Brenthel team, Carlos ‘Apdaly’ Lopez, and Roy Tompkins, who finished second in the class with their No. 273 Brenthel Chevy Truck.

HEGER OVERALL UTV WINNER
      Brock Heger returned to the winner’s circle, taking first place in the Pro UTV Open class with the SCI Motorsports/Polaris Factory Racing at the 57th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000, completing the race without a driver change in his No. 1896 Polaris RZR Pro R.

      Heger crossed the finish line with a time of 18:06:35, at an average speed of 47.72 miles per hour, securing Polaris' sweep of the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship. The three previous races had all been won by Cayden MacCachren, also a member of the SCI Motorsports/Polaris Factory Racing.

CABRERA AND A RECORD-BREAKING WIN
      Patricio Cabrera, Chile, won the Pro Moto Ironman class, which had a record 32 participants in any SCORE race, with an official time of 24:27:58.

      Cabrera, a Kawasaki brand athlete, has competed multiple times in the Dakar Rally and won for the first time in SCORE, after several attempts through the magical deserts of Baja California.

FLEMATE, THE KING OF CLASS 11
      Oliver Flemate, 46, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, achieved his 9th consecutive victory in SCORE, winning Class 11 alongside Antonio Espinoza, 35, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico and Oscar Flores, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. They completed a shorter course of 736.61 miles with a time of 30: 12:29, driving their No. 1100 Flemate-VW.

      All of SCORE's events in 2024 were held in Mexico, within the majestic Baja California Peninsula, a tradition that has been repeated for the ninth consecutive year.

SCORE SPONSORS…

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

     SCORE Official Partners: MEXICO Secretary of Tourism, Baja California Secretary of Tourism, Ensenada Municipal Government, San Felipe Municipal Government, San Quintin Municipal Government, Ensenada Marketing Tourism Committee, San Felipe Marketing Tourism Committee, Ensenada Hotel and Motel Association, Proturismo Ensenada, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, and Cruz Roja Mexicana.

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

Contacto de prensa de SCORE: Gabriel García, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com

 

Noviembre 17, 2024

 

Morgan en las motos

“El Luke” y “Big Mac”, los triunfadores de la edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000

 

Gustavo Vildósola Señor ganó en los SCORE Trophy Trucks Legend, Thor Herbst fue el ganador en la clase Trophy Truck Spec y Matías Arjona IV triunfó en la Clase 10 dentro de la Fecha 4 del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE

 

#SCOREBaja1000

 

     ENSENADA, Baja California, México — Luke McMillin y Rob MacCachren tardaron un año en volver a la cima, al ganar la edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires Score Baja 1000 en Ensenada, Baja California, dentro de la Fecha 4 del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE, y contando con un grupo de 282 equipos.

     “El Luke” McMillin ganó “La Madre de todas las carreras fuera de camino” por cuarta ocasión en los últimos 5 años, al dominar la ruta de 864.13 millas en su Chevrolet 1500 Mason de doble tracción Número 83 del equipo McMillin Racing, tras recibir el volante por parte de Rob “Big Mac” MacCachren, de Las Vegas, Nevada, quien logró su triunfo 21 en los SCORE Trophy Trucks para extender su liderato como el máximo ganador en la historia de la categoría creada en 1994 por Sal Fish.

      El tiempo registrado por McMillin y MacCachren fue de 15 horas, 4 minutos y 38 segundos, para una velocidad de 54.31 millas por hora, de la mano de la victoria 34 en forma absoluta de BFGoodrich Tires en la SCORE Baja 1000, ampliando su dominio ante otras marcas de llantas.

MCMILLIN REFLEXIONA SOBRE SU TRIUNFO

      Tras ganar nuevamente la SCORE Baja 1000, McMillin expresó en la meta lo siguiente, “fue muy buena carrera. No tuvimos una ponchada en toda la ruta, solamente nos mantuvimos con un ritmo muy constante, y recibiendo el Truck de la mejor manera, cómo espera uno por parte de Rob (MacCachren), con lo que nunca volteamos hacia atrás en el liderato”.

      “Sabíamos que podíamos tener algo de presión por parte de Toby (Price), entonces me enfoqué en aumentar la ventaja con él, hacer mí trabajo, tratando de cuidar el Truck, pero en momentos siento que estuve al límite, pero sin ponchadas, aunque tuve un problema con el limitador de velocidad de mi Truck, al no ponerlo al subir a carretera, pero en general, fue una gran carrera, de la mano de mi equipo, al igual, que el de MacCachren Motorsports, a quienes agradezco, al igual que mis patrocinadores por darme la oportunidad ideal para pelear por la victoria”, indicó.

MÉXICO EN EL PODIO

     Gustavo “Tavo” Vildósola Junior, de 42 años de edad, de Mexicali, Baja California, finalizó segundo overall junto a Jason McNeil, de 47 años de edad, de El Cajón, California, y en los SCORE Trophy Trucks, con su Ford Raptor Vildósola Racing Número 21, con un tiempo de 16 horas y 29 segundos, para una velocidad de 53.98 millas por hora por los desiertos, playas y montañas de Baja California.

     Uno de los pilotos favoritos de los fans en México, Alan Ampudia, de 33 años de edad, de Ensenada, Baja California, cruzó la meta en tercer lugar, sin un relevo al volante de su Ford Raptor Mason de doble tracción del Team Papas and Beer, con un tiempo de 17 horas, 12 minutos y 58 segundos, a una velocidad de 50.19 millas por hora.

ESTÁ MORGAN DE VUELTA EN LA CIMA

     El equipo Slam Life Racing ganó el overall de las motocicletas, con Justin Morgan, Tyler Lynn, Brandon Prieto y Ryan Surratt, con lo que la marca Honda recuperó la cima de la SCORE Baja 1000, tras el triunfo del año pasado de Juan Carlos “Chavo” Salvatierra de Bolivia, en una motocicleta KTM.

Morgan, Lynn, Prieto y Surratt, dominaron la ruta de 864.13 millas en 17 horas, 52 minutos y 34 segundos, a bordo de la motocicleta Honda CRF450X número 7x, y en la clase Pro Moto Unlimited, siendo el séptimo éxito overall para Morgan en la historia de la carrera.

     Lynn habló en la meta sobre su primer triunfo en una Baja 1000, “Me tocó arrancar la carrera en Ensenada, de madrugada, me bajé en la milla 260, con el liderato de la mano, y una ventaja de 10 minutos sobre el segundo lugar, luego Brandon Prieto extendió esa ventaja, a pesar de que tuvimos un ligero problema con el rin de la moto, luego fue el turno de Justin Morgan, quien aumentó la diferencia con nuestros rivales y Tyler Surratt cerró de una gran manera, fue un día casi perfecto para nosotros”.

VILDÓSOLA Y JOHNSON, LEYENDAS GANADORAS

      Los ganadores de los SCORE Trophy Trucks Legends, fueron Gustavo Vildósola Señor, de 71 años de edad, de Mexicali, Baja California, Ricky Johnson, de 60 años de edad, de El Cajón, California, y Mike Coleman, de San Diego, California, quienes lograron el tercer lugar overall, con su Ford Raptor Mason Número 1L del equipo Vildósola Racing, con una carrera de 17 horas, 1 minuto y 39 segundos, para una velocidad de 50.76 millas por hora.

      Este es el triunfo 12 en forma consecutiva para Vildósola, Johnson y Coleman, en la clase para corredores de 50 años o más, que ha sido dominada a placer por ellos, contando con el trabajo de preparación en el taller de Vildósola Racing de Andrés “Lechero” Rodríguez.

MUY TERRIBLES

     La familia Herbst ganó en la Trophy Truck Spec, por segundo año en fila dentro de la SCORE Baja 1000, gracias al manejo impecable de Thor Herbst, Pierce Herbst y el piloto de la Serie Nascar Xfinity, Riley Herbst, a bordo de su Truck 1 Nine Industries Chevrolet, con un tiempo de 17 horas, 57 minutos y 43 segundos, a una velocidad de 48.10 millas por hora.

     Para la sangre nueva de los Terribles Herbst, fue un sexto lugar overall muy importante en la carrera, tras librar duelos muy intensos en la ruta con el equipo de Jordan Brenthel, Carlos “Apdaly” López y Roy Tompkins, quienes finalizaron segundos en la clase con su Truck Brenthel Chevy.

HEGER, EL GANADOR ABSOLUTO DE LOS UTV´S

     Brock Heger volvió al círculo de los ganadores, al triunfar en la clase Pro UTV Open con el equipo SCI Motorsports/Polaris en la edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000, sin un relevo al volante de su Polaris RZR Pro R Número 1896.

     Heger se quedó con la bandera a cuadros con un tiempo de 18 horas, 6 minutos y 35 segundos, a 47.72 millas por hora, con lo que Polaris “barrió” el Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE, ya que las 3 carreras previas, fueron ganadas por Cayden MacCachren, integrante también del equipo SCI Motorsports/Polaris.

CABRERA Y UN TRIUNFO DE RÉCORD

      Patricio Cabrera, de Chile, logró la victoria en la clase Pro Moto Ironman, que contó con un récord de 32 participantes en cualquier carrera de SCORE, con un tiempo oficial de 24 horas, 27 minutos y 58 segundos.

      Cabrera, quien es un atleta de la marca Kawasaki, ha corrido en varias ocasiones dentro del Rally Dakar, y ganó por primera vez en SCORE, tras algunos intentos por los desiertos de la península mágica de Baja California.

FLEMATE, EL REY DE LA CLASE 11

     Oliver Flemate consiguió su triunfo 9 en fila dentro de SCORE, al ganar la Clase 11, al lado de Antonio Espinoza y Oscar Flores, al recorrer una pista más corta para ellos, de 736.61 millas, con un tiempo de 30 horas, 12 minutos y 29 segundos a bordo de su vochito Flemate Volkswagen Número 1100.

     Todas las fechas de SCORE en este 2024 se realizaron en México, dentro de la majestuosa península de Baja California, suceso que se repitió por noveno año en forma consecutiva.

PATROCINADORES SCORE…

     Patrocinadores oficiales de SCORE: BFGoodrich Tires-Patrocinador oficial de llantas y carreras, Ford-Patrocinador oficial de camionetas y todoterrenos, King Shocks-Patrocinador oficial de amortiguadores y carreras, Polaris RZR-Patrocinador oficial de UTV, VP Racing-Patrocinador oficial de combustible y carreras, Optima Batteries-Patrocinador oficial de baterías, Rugged Radios: Radiocomunicación oficial, Sylvania Off-Road: Luces oficiales, Method Race Wheels: Patrocinador oficial de los rines y de la clasificación de la carrera, Lasernut: Fabricante oficial de metal a medida, Wide Open Excursions: Empresa oficial para tours de Off-Road, Crystal Bay Casino: Casino oficial.

     Socios Oficiales de SCORE: Secretaría de Turismo Federal, Secretaría de Turismo de Baja California, Gobierno Municipal de Ensenada, Gobierno Municipal de San Felipe, Gobierno Municipal de San Quintín, Comité de Mercadotecnia Turística de Ensenada, Comité de Mercadotecnia Turística de San Felipe, Asociación Mexicana de Hoteles y Moteles de Ensenada, Proturismo Ensenada, Instant México Auto Insurance, Cruz Roja Mexicana.

      Para más información sobre SCORE, visita la página de internet oficial del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto de SCORE en www.SCORE-International.com

 

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