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111 racers in hunt for SCORE Milestone Awards
SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, dominic@score-international.
June 28, 2023
‘Celebrating 50 Years of SCORE Desert Racing Excellence’
Presented by Toyota Escondido
111 racers vying for 2023 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards
Midway through 2023 SCORE World Desert Championship
For Pro, Sportsman racers in cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads completing every required race mile
ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—‘Celebrating 50 Years of SCORE Desert Racing Excellence’ this year, midway through the four-race 2023 SCORE World Desert Championship, 111 of the toughest racers in the world remain in the hunt to earn 2023 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by Toyota Escondido.
The first two races, both held in Baja California, Mexico, were the 36th SCORE San Felipe 250, presented by Baja Vida, in San Felipe in April, and the 55th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 500 in Ensenada in June.
SCORE MILESTONE AWARDS
SCORE is presenting these prestigious awards to the world’s toughest desert racers for the 38th consecutive year. The SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by Toyota Escondido, will be presented to the car, truck, UTV drivers and motorcycle, quad riders who finish every required mile as official finishers in the 2023 SCORE World Desert Championship. Racers have been required to cover 756.18 miles in two of the four races so far this season.
NEXT UP
Most of the world's best desert racers will be in action at this year's 4th SCORE Baja 400, presented by VP Racing Fuels. Round 3 of the 2023 SCORE World Desert Championship will be held Sept. 12-17 in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.
Over 200 vehicles are expected at the start line with racers from nearly 25 U.S. States and as many as 15 countries anticipated. Pro and Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads will be competing in this newest SCORE race.
Ensenada, “The Off-Road Racing Capital of the World” is a coastal port city on the Bahia de Todos Santos area of the Pacific Ocean, 80 miles south of the U.S. border at San Diego.
Pre-race activities and the official start/finish line for the race will be held on Blvd. Costero in the heart of Ensenada adjacent to the iconic fan-friendly Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center.
The reigning overall champions in this legendary race are Bryce Menzies in 4-wheel vehicles and the team of Juan Carlos Salvatierra/Arturo Salas Jr/Shane Logan/Clayton Roberts in motorcycles.
TOP CLASSES
The 111 racers who have completed all the required miles thus far are from 28 different SCORE racing classes.
Leading the way in the chase for 2023 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by Toyota Escondido are 14 superlative stallions in the featured SCORE Trophy Truck division, four in the SCORE TT Legend class, three in the unlimited Class 1, 20 in Trophy Truck Spec, seven in Class 10, 10 in Pro UTV Open, seven in Pro UTV FI (Forced Injection), six in Pro UTV Stock, five in Pro Moto Unlimited, four in Pro Moto Limited along with three in Pro Moto Ironman.
SCORE COMMENTS
“SCORE is privileged to honor the world’s best desert racing drivers and riders,” said Jim Ryan, SCORE Vice-President of Sales and Marketing. “For nearly four decades, SCORE has been very humbled to honor racers with the Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by Toyota Escondido. SCORE racers are the toughest, most rugged racers on the planet. This most prestigious award has become iconic in our sport. It is also a distinct privilege for us to continue to honor the memory of one of the greatest desert racers of all time in having Rod Hall’s name on this unique and wonderful award.”
SCORE TROPHY TRUCK
Celebrating its 30th year since it was introduced by SCORE’s then-owner Sal Fish in 1994, SCORE Trophy Truck is the sport’s marquee racing division for high-tech, 1000 horsepower unlimited custom trucks.
For more information regarding SCORE, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.SCOREInternational.com.
2023 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by Toyota Escondido
(111 car, truck, UTV, M/C and quad racers who have completed every
required mile so far in the 2023 SCORE World Desert Championship)
SCORE Trophy Truck (14)
Bryce Menzies, Las Vegas
Luke McMillin, San Diego
Larry Roeseler, Imperial, Calif.
Dallas Luttrell, Las Vegas
Andrew Myers, San Marcos, Calif.
Steve Olliges, Las Vegas
Roberto Romo Jr, Mexicali, Mexico
Adam Householder, Placentia, Calif.
Gustavo ‘Tavo’ Vildosola, Mexicali, Mexico
Dan McMillin, San Diego
Tim Herbst, Las Vegas
Kevin Thompson, New Braunfels, Texas
Gary Magness, Denver
Mikey Lawrence, Banning, Calif.
SCORE TT Legend (4)
Gustavo Vildosola Sr, Mexicali, Mexico
Clay Lawrence, Banning, Calif.
David Payne, St. Louis, Mo.
Jose de Jesus Flores, Culican, Mexico
Class 1 (3)
Cody Reid, Apple Valley, Calif.
Damen Jefferies, Poolville, Texas
Al Torres, Imperial Valley, Calif.
Trophy Truck Spec (20)
Jason McNeil, El Cajon, Calif.
Thor Herbst, Las Vegas
EJ Herbst, Las Vegas
Michael Marsal, Millbrook, N.Y.
Brent Fox, Highland, Utah
Travis Williams, Avondale, Ariz.
Mason Cullen, Long Beach, Calif.
Ethan Hagle, Somis, Calif.
Christopher Polvoorde, Hemet, Calif.
Oliver Flemate, Ensenada, Mexico
Pat Sims, Eunice, N.M.
Dustin Swanson, Honolulu
Jack Olliges, Las Vegas
Jose Contreras, Tecate, Mexico
Santiago Creel, Mexico City, Mexico
Joe Delucie, Las Vegas
Jordan Brenthel, Temecula, Calif.
David Ziegler, Reno, Nev.
Carlos Ramos, La Paz, Mexico
Juan C. Lopez, Tecate, Mexico
Class 10 (7)
Francisco Vera, El Rosario, Mexico
Justin Buckley, Long Beach, Calif.
Manlio Diaz, La Paz, Mexico
Carlos Guillen, San Diego
Stan Potter, San Marcos, Calif.
Hiram Duran, Tecate, Mexico
J. David Rubalcaba, Ensenada, Mexico
Pro UTV Open (10)
Brock Heger, El Centro, Calif.
Wayne Matlock, Alpine, Calif.
Mike Cafro, Temecula, Calif.
Justin Lambert, Bakersfield, Calif.
Austin Weiland, El Cajon, Calif.
Mike Pratt, Draper, Utah
Cayden MacCachren, Las Vegas
Bernie Gomez, Huntsville, Alabama
Kaden Wells, Hurricane, Utah
Paul Barnhart Jr, Houston
Pro UTV FI (7)
Matt Burroughs, Norco, Calif.
PJ Jones, Cave Creek, Ariz.
Jason Murray, North Tustin, Calif.
Carlos Quezada, Mexicali, Mexico
Jessica Lopez, Tecate, Mexico
Rickey Arslanian, Livermore, Calif.
Jesus Mendez Jr, Mexicali, Mexico
CLASS 7 (1)
Gaspar Espindola, Ensenada, Mexico
SCORE Lites (1)
Oscar Alvarez, McAllen, Texas
Pro UTV NA (2)
Joe Bolton, Corona, Calif.
Lawrence Janesky, Middlebury, Conn.
Class 1/2-1600 (2)
Pablo Jauregui, Ensenada, Mexico
Eric Pavolka, Sonoita, Ariz.
Pro UTV Stock (6)
Randy Emberton, Prescott, Ariz.
Endy Chavez, Mexicali, Mexico
Jorge Cano, Culiacan, Mexico
Douglas Cornwell, Haslet, Texas
Victor Esparza, Yuma, Ariz.
Antonio Mendez, Puebla, Mexico
Class 5 (2)
Eli Yee, Tijuana, Mexico
Mike Sullivan, Helena, Mont.
Baja Challenge (1)
Edward Muncey, San Diego
Class 7F (2)
Justin Park, Encinitas, Calif.
Aaron Celiceo, San Diego
Trophy Lite (1)
Chase Swanson, Honolulu
Class 11 (2)
Oliver Flemate, Ensenada, Mexico
Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico
Pro Moto Unlimited (5)
Ciaran Naran, Huntington Beach, Calif.
Eric Holt, Panaca, Nev.
Juan Carlos Salvatierra, Bolivia
Adrian Ortiz, Dulzura, Calif.
Aaron Volle, Penryn, Calif.
Pro Moto 30 (2)
Jano Montoya, Winter Garden, Fla. (Peru)
David Smith, Escondido, Calif.
Pro Moto Limited (3)
Fernando Beltran, Ensenada, Mexico
Ely Ramirez, Tecate, Mexico
Erick Ramirez Jr, San Felipe, Mexico
Pro Moto 40 (1)
Alirio Armado, The Woodlands, Texas
Pro Moto 50 (1)
Robert Creemers, New Zealand
Pro Moto Ironman (3)
Brandon Wright, Oak Hills, Calif.
Fabricio Fuentes, Bolivia
Kurt Steever, Grass Valley, Calif.
PRO MOTO 60 (2)
Kevin Ward, Longview, Texas
Scott McIntosh, Kent, Wash.
Pro Quad (2)
Nicolas Velez, San Felipe, Mexico
Jose Castro, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
Pro Quad Ironman (1)
Faelly Lopez, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
SPT M/C (1)
Armando Ortiz, Tijuana, Mexico
SPT Quad (5)
Sergio Jimenez, Valle de Mexicali, Mexico
Francisco Valle, Tecate, Mexico
David Huezo Jr, Imperial, Calif.
Jose Gonzalez, Tecate, Mexico
Eva Hernandez, Escondido, Calif.