SCORE Awards Night results from Saturday in San Diego

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, dominic@SCORE-International.com
 
January 28, 2023
 
2022 SCORE Awards Night
BFGoodrich Tires, Luke McMillin, Burroughs, Wright,
Lopez, Vildosola Racing, Baja Pits win major awards
 
Alumi Craft captures Original Open-Wheel Chassis point championship; Dougans wins Engine Builder point title,
Mason takes Original Truck Chassis points, KTM Motorcycle point champion, Polaris Off-Road UTV point champ,
Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda selected SCORE Person of the Year;
Record 54 winners of 2022 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Award, presented by Toyota Escondido, among honorees
 
    ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—BFGoodrich Tires, Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda, Luke McMillin, Vildosola Racing, J. David Ruvalcaba, Brandon Wright, Faelly Lopez and the Baja Pits organization were all major winners Saturday night (Jan. 28) as SCORE International officially concluded the 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship with the celebratory crowd of nearly 500 at the SCORE Awards Night Gala in the San Diego Air & Space Museum at historic Balboa Park.
The 2022 SCORE Awards show is available on the SCORE website at www.SCORE-International.com, the SCORE You Tube channel and the SCORE TV Platform.
The 40-page digital version of the event commemorative program previews the show and salutes the 2022 SCORE point champions in text and images. It is also available on the SCORE website.
SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year awards were officially presented in 14 categories along with the 54 winners of the Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by Toyota Escondido, as well as the overall and class point champions of the four-race 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship.
The event, with the gregarious Rat Sult as the host once again, assisted by veteran voice Dave Arnold, was also a celebration of 49 years of SCORE championship desert racing.
“We want to sincerely acknowledge the support, assistance and sacrifices made by family members, friends and sponsors--because without their support, the accomplishments of our racers in the series would not have been possible,” commented Jim Ryan, SCORE Vice-President of Marketing and Sales. “Becoming a SCORE overall or class point champion, winning a coveted SCORE Off-Roadsman Award or a Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Award, presented by Toyota, are all achievements of the highest degree in our beloved sport.”
SCORE PERSON OF THE YEAR
SCORE President/Race Director Jose A. Grijalva and SCORE General Manager Juan Tintos Funcke teamed up to honor Marina Del Pilar Avila Olmeda, Governor of the State of Baja California as the 2022 SCORE Person of the Year.
Marina Del Pilar was born in Mexicali, Baja California, and later began her political career five years ago, when she was first elected as a Federal Legislator for Baja California. In 2019 she became the first woman elected Mayor of Mexicali, the State Capital of Baja California. Two years later, she became the youngest Governor in the history of the state and the first woman to be elected as the Governor of Baja California in a landslide victory.
Tintos Funcke commented, “Governor Marina Del Pilar has long been a fan and supporter of SCORE and our SCORE Baja races. We first worked with her when she was the Mayor of Mexicali on the SCORE San Felipe 250 and then she stepped up and gave all of her support in 2020 to organize the special edition of SCORE Baja 500 in San Felipe at the height of the COVID-19 situation. We have received all her support and that of her team since 2021 when she elected State Governor of Baja California. We are honored that she would accept this award that she truly deserves as the 2022 SCORE Person of the Year."
SCORE OFF-ROADSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS
The SCORE Off-Roadsman awards were determined by online vote of SCORE members as well as the general public. Among the other honorees were the class point champions and top-class point leaders from the four-race 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series.
RACERS CAME TO SHINE
Among the 2022 final season podium award recipients present at the presentations were USA racers from Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, Texas, Utah, and the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico. Besides the USA, other countries represented at the awards were from Bolivia, Canada, Mexico and Peru.
BFGOODRICH TIRES ROCKS
BFGoodrich Tires, the official tire of SCORE for 47 years, received one major Off-Roadsman of the Year award. BFGoodrich Tires was honored as the SCORE Contingency Company of the year for the 32nd time.
BFGoodrich Tires has been the choice of 34 of the 54 overall winners of the popular SCORE Baja 500 and 33 of the 55 overall winners of the iconic SCORE Baja 1000. BFGoodrich Tires also was the title sponsor of both iconic races again in 2022. And will be again in 2023.
BFGoodrich Tires also has been the choice of 30 of the 35 overall winners of the SCORE San Felipe 250, all three SCORE Desert Challenge races, the one SCORE Challenge of Champions race, the one SCORE Baja Sur 500 and one of three overall winners of the SCORE Baja 400.
BAJA PITS WINS
A well-know and much-used service organization out in the desert, Baja Pits was voted as the 2022 SCORE Pit Support Team of the Year.
Under the long-time direction of Carlos Orozco, Baja Pits was started in 1985 and for 32 years has provided extensive full-service and emergency-service pits along every one of the SCORE race courses. Their service is offered for all classes competing in the SCORE World Desert Championship.
Based in El Cajon, Calif., this is the fourth time that the popular group has won this award.  The other three times they won were 2009, 2011 and most recently in 2014.
‘THE LUKE’ OVERALL
Following his third consecutive SCORE Trophy Truck race victory in the iconic 2022 SCORE Baja 1000, San Diego’s Luke McMillin was officially crowned the SCORE Overall, SCORE Trophy Truck season point champion and SCORE Overall Truck point champ of the four-race 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship. For ‘The Luke,’ it was his second season point championship in three years in the marquee SCORE Trophy Truck division and the first SCORE Overall season point crown in his ever-expanding resume.
With the baby-face looks of a movie star, the heart of a lion and the tenacity of a Grizzly bear, San Diego’s third-generation desert racer ‘The Luke’, 29, roared his way to the top of the point leaderboard in the SCORE Trophy Truck division and eventually the top of the SCORE Overall point leaderboard as well in 2022.
Driving solo the first three races of the year, ‘The Luke’ finished first in the SCORE San Felipe 250, sixth place in the SCORE Baja 500, second-place in the SCORE Baja 400 and capped the season with the help of the G.O.A.T. (Las Vegas’ Rob MacCachren who drove the first 394 miles) by winning the season-ending SCORE Baja 1000 to complete his championship 2022 season in the SCORE World Desert Championship.
The Luke drives his McMillin Racing No. 83 4 Wheel Parts All-Wheel Drive Chevy 1500 built by Mason Motorsports.
SCORE ROOKIE
From San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, strongman Faelly Lopez was voted the 2022 SCORE Rookie of the Year in the 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship and he was competing in just the first full season of the Pro Quad Ironman class for solo riders.
Lopez, 39, started 2022 by winning his class in the season-opening SCORE San Felipe 250 in April on his No. 83a Honda TRX450R. The ‘Puerto Rican Force’ covered the 277.00-mile race course in 9:47:10.
After not being able to finish his first SCORE race at the 2021 SCORE Baja 1000 that went down the peninsula from Ensenada to La Paz, Lopez recovered and won SCORE’s newest class in the first three 2022 SCORE races and eventually won SCORE Pro Quad Ironman season point championship.
Lopez now joins previous winners of the SCORE top rookie award like Frank Vessels (1974), Jimmie Johnson (1995), Ricky Johnson (1993), Robby Gordon (1987), Doug Fortin Jr (1988), Bekki Freeman-Wik (1998), Andy McMillin (2004), Brian Wilson (2009), Luke McMillin (2010), Bryce Menzies (2011), Tony Gera (2014), Carlos ‘Apdaly’ Lopez (2015), Chad Broughton (2016), Broc Dickerson (2017), A.J. Jones (2019) and Cayden MacCachren (2021).
WRIGHT WAY
Another of the top honorees was Brandon Wright. Following several seasons co-rider on winning Pro motorcycle age group classes, Wright, 46, Oak Hills, Calif. not only won the Pro Moto Ironman (for solo riders) class in this year’s King Shocks SCORE San Felipe 250 over 10 starters in his class, he won the season championship in his class and earned the 2022 SCORE Overall Motorcycle title as well with second-place finishes in the second and third SCORE Baja races and a third-place finish in the SCORE Baja 1000 out of 20 starters in 2022.
Wright rode the No. 750x Husqvarna FE501 motorcycle.
After a pre-running accident for the SCORE Baja 1000 caused him to withdraw from the race, he later decided (with approval from his doctor) to re-enter the race and he courageously battled to a podium finish to earn his two crowns.
VILDOSOLA RACING PULLS TRIPLE
Mexico’s Vildosola Racing was honored with three major SCORE awards in 2022.
Team Patriarch Gustavo Vildosola Sr, of Mexicali, himself was honored as the 2022 SCORE TT Legend season point champion after an undefeated season with additional driver Ricky Johnson in the class for SCORE Trophy Truck drivers over 50 years old. Vildosola Sr, who drives the No. 21L Vildsola Racing Ford Raptor AWD SCORE Trophy Truck built by Mason Motorsports, won the class title for the second time, the first being in 2018.
Steve Lewis, a veteran member of Vildosola Racing, was voted the 2022 SCORE Team Manager of the Year for the first time in his long career.
     And Vildosola Racing received another award during the exciting evening as Andres ‘Lechero’ Rodriguez was voted the 2022 SCORE Mechanic of the Year. It was the third time he has been honored with this award as he won it in 2018 and 2021 as well when he worked for MacCachren Motorsports.
SCORE OVERALL OPEN-WHEEL
Among the other honorees during the 2022 Gala was Mexico's J. David Ruvalcaba, of Ensenada who won Class 10, was the SCORE Overall Open-Wheel point champion and was eighth in overall points.
A former SCORE motorcycle champion racer, Ruvalcaba was sixth place in his class of 19 starters in San Felipe and 11th place out of 26 starters in Ensenada in June and winning Class 10 out of 18 starters in Ensenada in September and third in Ensenada in November out of 23 starters in his No. 1009 Alumi Craft-Honda open-wheel desert race car.
His primary second driver was Esteban Cruz, also of Ensenada. The Lomitas Racing Team picked up their fourth SCORE season class point crown in 2022 (2000, 2001, 2019, 2022). They won on motorcycles the first two times, in Class 1/2-1600 in 2019 and Class 10 in 2022.
BUROUGHS KING OF UTVs
Another of the top honorees was Matt Burroughs. With three fourth-place finishes and one ninth-place, consistency provided big dividends for Burroughs as he won the 2022 Pro UTV FI (Forced Induction) class championship, but also the SCORE Overall UTV point championship as well with his 485 season points. All the numbers added up and his point total placed him fifth in the 2022 SCORE Overall point standings as well.
Burroughs, 53, Norco, Calif., a Can-Am Factory driver, drove his No. 2948 Monster Energy Can-Am X3 to his second season championship in three years. In 2020 he was also the SCORE Overall point champion.
The largest UTV class in the SCORE World Desert Championship saw 29 starters in the SCORE San Felipe 250, 24 in the SCORE Baja 500, 23 in the SCORE Baja 400 and 27 in the SCORE Baja 1000. There was a total of 55 starters in the five SCORE UTV classes in the season-ending SCORE Baja 1000.
SCORE MANUFACTURER POINTS
Manufacturer point titles won were led by Mason Motorsports of Lake Elsinore, who have burst onto the scene building all-wheel drive SCORE Trophy Trucks among many other classes of vehicles.
It was their second consecutive SCORE Original Truck Chassis Manufacturer of the Year point title.
Founded in 2004 by brothers Neal and Robert Mason, Mason Motorsports is producing some amazing AWD trucks.
Earning their sixth SCORE Engine Builder of the Year point championship in 2021, Dougans Racing Engines won the points in this award in this category for the sixth time in the last eight years.
Based in Riverside, Calif., Dougans Racing Engines is led by Ray Field, who has been a part of Dougans since 1980.
Based in Santee, Calif., Alumi Craft won the Open Wheel Chassis Manufacturer point championship for the fourth time, all in the last seven years and two straight years.  Founded in 2004, more and more Alumi Craft vehicles are appearing on the SCORE race entry lists.
In the eighth year decided by points, Polaris RZR Industries (Off-Road) won the 2022 SCORE UTV Manufacturer of the Year points for the eighth straight year.
KTM won the 2022 SCORE Motorcycle Manufacturer of the Year Award for the sixth time and fourth time in the last five years.
SCORE MILESTONE AWARDS
Another element of the diverse award’s program was the presentation of the 2022 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by Toyota Escondido.  As it has for 37 years, the coveted SCORE Milestone Awards were presented to those drivers who finished all required miles as official finishers in each of the four races of the 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship. A record total of 54 racers completed all 1926.19 required miles as official finishers in the four-race 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship.
Since 2014 motorcycle and quad classes have been eligible for the award along with the pro car, truck and UTV classes.
SCORE SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
SCORE General Manager Juan Tintos Funcke presented several SCORE Special Recognition Awards, mostly to Mexican officials who all orchestrated and oversaw so many details to allow SCORE to hold its four 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship events.
Receiving these special awards were Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda, Governor of the State of Baja California; Miguel Aguiniga Rodriguez, Baja California State Secretary of Tourism and Armando Ayala Robles, Mayor of Ensenada.
The additional recipients included: Jorge Lopez Peralta, San Quintin Mayor; Jose Luis Dagnino Lopez, San Felipe Mayor; and Andres Martinez Bremer, President of the Baja California State Tourism Promotion Trust.
The other SCORE Special Recognition Awards were presented to Andy Kirker, SCORE Advisor and Alejandro Nunez, SCORE Volunteer.
NEWS FLASH: BAJA VIDA SNACKS
Among the many SCORE marketing updates presented during the SCORE Awards Night Gala, Jim Ryan, SCORE Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, announced that Baja Vida Snacks, which includes the popular Baja Vida Jerky brand, has become the Official Snacks of SCORE International as well as the presenting sponsor of the King Shocks 36th SCORE San Felipe 250. The event, which launches the 2023 SCORE World Desert Championship, will be held March 28-April 2 in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico.
SCORE MEDIA AWARDS
Gabriel Garcia, co-owner of Podio Media MX in Ensenada, former staff writer/reporter and current freelance writer/reporter/columnist for Ensenada’s El Vigia Newspaper and SCORE Social Media reporter/videographer for Mexico, was voted for the third time (2011, 2014, 2022) as the SCORE Journalist of the Year.
Mexico’s accomplished veteran photographer Ernesto Araiza (Off-RoadRacer.com—Oceanside, Calif.) earned the SCORE Photographer of the Year honors for the second time (second straight year) in his illustrious career.
Winning the SCORE Videographer of the Year award for the first time was John Tuba of Lake Havasu City, Ariz. (Tuba Art Films).
GRANDEST MARSHAL
     Among the very special guests at the 2022 SCORE Awards Night was the iconic Sal Fish, the godfather of SCORE International.
Fish, the key person with SCORE for 38 years of the organization, from 1974 until he sold the organization at the end of the 2012 season, has agreed to participate in the 50th anniversary season of SCORE as the primary Grand Marshal for all four races in the 2023 SCORE World Desert Championship.
“I am truly humbled and blessed by this opportunity,” said the affable Fish, 83, who splits his time with his wife Barbara between their home in Malibu, Calif., and their condo in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. “For those that know me, you know how much I love Baja and the passion I have for SCORE and all the people that have been involved with SCORE for 50 years now. SCORE is an amazing international motorsports treasure and I am fired up to shake some more hands and tell some more tales of a lifetime of memories.”
SHOW CREDITS
The 2022 SCORE Awards Night Gala was produced by a large group from SCORE International.
Producer of the show was Aaron Laub of SCORE Media House and director was Alberto Luna. Hosts for the event were popular SCORE Live lead announcer Rat Sult along with veteran voice Dave Arnold.
Dominic Clark, longtime SCORE Media Operations Director along with SCORE Vice President of Marketing and Sales Jim Ryan developed the script for the show.
Also providing editorial and content input were Jose A. Grijalva, SCORE President and Race Director and Juan Tintos Funcke, SCORE General Manager.
Coordinating and overseeing the multitude of elements overall and especially for the logistical portion of the event was Elise Norman and her support personnel including coordinator David Duenas.
The show included colorful videos and photographic tributes to the 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship provided by racers, BCII TV, SCORE Live and Art Eugenio, GetSomePhoto.
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The original SCORE International was founded in 1973 by the late Mickey Thompson and headed by Sal Fish from 1974 until Fish sold SCORE International on Dec. 20, 2012. SCORE continues as the premier sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing. SCORE races feature classes for Pro and Sportsman cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads competing in the internationally-televised four-race SCORE World Desert Championship.
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2023 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY SCHEDULE
Here are the dates for the four-race 2023 SCORE World Desert Championship Golden Anniversary season, ‘Celebrating 50 Years of Desert Racing Excellence’, which will be held totally in Baja California, Mexico for the eighth consecutive year:
King Shocks 36th SCORE San Felipe 250, presented by Baja Vida Snacks—
March 28-April 2, San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
BFGoodrich Tires 55th SCORE Baja 500, presented by 4 Wheel Parts—
May 31-June 4, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
4th SCORE Baja 400, presented by VP Racing Fuels—
September 12-17, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
BFGoodrich Tires 56th SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts—
November 13-18, La Paz, Baja California Sur to Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
ESPN TV NETWORKS AGAIN IN 2022
For the fourth straight year, the 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship races aired on the ESPN family of networks. The four-races aired as specials on ESPN2.
ABC first covered the 1967 and 1968 Baja 1000 races on the old ABC Wide World of Sports show with Jim McKay and again in the late 1980s with veteran motorsports journalists Sam Posey and Jack Arute.
All of the SCORE race coverage shows also continue to air internationally in nearly 25 countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America and South America via syndication and ESPN International. The shows are co-produced by SCORE International and SoCal’s award-winning BCII TV.
SCORE SPONSORS…
Official SCORE Sponsors: BFGoodrich Tires-Official Tire and Race Title Sponsor, 4 Wheel Parts-Official Off-Road Retailer and Race Presenting Partner, Ford-Official Truck and SUV, King Shocks-Official Shock Absorber and Race Title Sponsor, Polaris RZR-Official UTV, VP Racing Fuels-Official Fuel and race presenting sponsor, Baja Vida Snacks-Official Snacks and race presenting sponsor, Optima Batteries-Official Batteries, Wide Open Excursions-Official Arrive and Drive Company, Crystal Bay Casino-Official Casino and PCI Race Radios.
SCORE Official Partners: The Satellite Phone Store, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, Lucerna Hotel.
Additional SCORE Associate Partners: Baja California Secretary of Tourism, MEXICO Secretary of Tourism, San Felipe Foundational Municipal Council, Ensenada Municipal Government, San Felipe Marketing Tourism Committee, Ensenada Marketing Tourism Committee, Ensenada Hotel and Motel Association, Proturismo Ensenada and Cruz Roja Mexicana.
For more information regarding SCORE, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.SCORE-International.com.
 
2022 SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year Award Winners
2022 SCORE Person of the Year— Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda, Governor of Baja California
2022 SCORE Mechanic of the Year—Andres ‘Lechero’ Rodriguez, Vildosola Racing
2022 SCORE Contingency Company of the Year—BFGoodrich Tires
2022 SCORE Journalist of the Year—Gabriel Garcia, SCORE Social Media, El Vigia Newspaper
2022 SCORE Photographer of the Year—Ernesto Araiza, Off-RoadRacer.com
2022 SCORE Videographer of the Year—John Tuba, Tuba Art Films
*2022 SCORE Original Open-Wheel Chassis Manufacturer of the Year—Alumi Craft (John Cooley)
*2022 SCORE Engine Builder of the Year—Dougans Racing Engines (Ray Field)
*2022 SCORE Original Truck Chassis Manufacturer of the Year—Mason Motorsports (Neal and Robert Mason)
*2022 SCORE Motorcycle Manufacturer of the Year—KTM
*2022 SCORE UTV Manufacturer of the Year—Polaris Industries Off-Road
2022 SCORE Team Manager of the Year—Steve Lewis, Vildosola Racing
2022 SCORE Pit Support Team of the Year—Baja Pits
2022 SCORE Rookie of the Year—Faelly Lopez, Pro Quad Ironman
  *Determined by points; others-online voting
 
2022 SCORE Class Point Champions
Cars/Trucks/UTVs
*SCORE TROPHY TRUCK—Luke McMillin, San Diego
SCORE TT Legend—Gustavo Vildosola Sr, Mexicali, Mexico/Ricky Johnson, El Cajon, Calif.
CLASS 1—Kyle Quinn, Lakewood, Calif./Ronny Wilson, Long Beach, Calif.
TROPHY TRUCK SPEC—Jorge Sampietro, Ensenada, Mexico
CLASS 10—J. David Ruvalcaba, Ensenada, Mexico
PRO UTV OPEN—Mike Cafro, Temecula, Calif.
CLASS 7—Dan Chamlee, Montecito, Calif.
PRO UTV FI—Matt Burroughs, Norco, Calif.
SCORE LITES—Miguel Cortez, San Diego
PRO UTV NA—Kaden Wells, Hurricane, Utah
CLASS 1/2-1600—Martin Rangel, Surprise, Ariz.
PRO UTV STOCK—Anibal Lopez Castro, Mexicali, Mexico
CLASS 5—Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico/Greg Sullivan, Helena, Mont.
CLASS 3—Cesar Gutierrez, Tijuana, Mexico
CLASS 5-1600—Cesar Iniguez, Mexicali, Mexico
BAJA CHALLENGE—Edward Muncey, San Diego/Roger Norman, San Diego
CLASS 7F—Gerardo Novelo, Ensenada, Mexico
CLASS 7SX—Armando Duron, Mexicali, Mexico
CLASS 11—Hector Sarabia, Ensenada, Mexico
PRO MOTORCYCLES
PRO MOTO UNLIMITED— Juan Carlos Salvatierra, Bolivia
PRO MOTO 30—Jano Montoya, Peru (Winter Garden, Fla.)
PRO MOTO LIMITED—Fernando Beltran, Ensenada, Mexico
PRO MOTO 40—Ryan Liebelt, Reedley, Calif./James Justin Schultz, Lake Forest, Calif./Jason Trubey, Henderson, Nev.
PRO MOTO 50—Giovanni Spinali, El Cajon, Calif./John Griffin, Julian, Calif./Jim O’Neal, Santa Barbara, Calif.
PRO MOTO IRONMAN—Brandon Wright, Oak Hills, Calif.
PRO QUADS
PRO QUAD—Luis Villafana, Mexicali, Mexico
PRO QUAD IRONMAN—Faelly Lopez, Puerto Rico
SPORTSMAN
SPT MOTORCYCLE—Dustin Davis, Mesa, Ariz.
SPT QUAD—Fidel Gonzalez, Vizcaino, Mexico
*Overall Season Point Champion
2022 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by Toyota Escondido
(54 car, truck, UTV, M/C and quad racers who completed every required mile in the 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship)
 

SCORE Trophy Truck (6)

Luke McMillin, San Diego

Dan McMillin, San Diego

Mikey Lawrence, Banning, Calif.

Raul Gomez, Placerville, Calif.

Tracy Graf, Canada

Dan Myers, Newport Beach, Calif.

SCORE TT Legend (2)

Gustavo Vildosola Sr, Mexicali, Mexico

Clay Lawrence, Banning, Calif.

Class 1 (2)

Kyle Quinn, Long Beach, Calif.

Damen Jefferies, Poolville, Texas

Trophy Truck Spec (6)

Jorge Sampietro, Ensenada, Mexico

Elijah Kiger, Kriby, Pa.

Charles Dorrance, Austin, Texas

David Ziegler, Reno, Nev.

Michael Marsal, Millbrook, N.Y.

Mike Perez, Houston

Class 10 (5)

David Ruvalcaba, Ensenada, Mexico

Ivan Tagle, Chula Vista, Calif.

Justin Buckley, Long Beach, Calif.

Bruce Yee, Chula Vista, Calif.

Armando Avila Jr, Juarez, Mexico

CLASS 7 (2)

Dan Chamlee, Montecito, Calif.

Scott Brady, Gerber, Calif.

Pro UTV Open (3)

Mike Cafro, Temecula, Calif.

Craig Scanlon, Helena, Mont.

Kristen Matlock, Alpine, Calif.

Pro UTV FI (4)

Matt Burroughs, Norco, Calif.

Edgar Garcia Leon, Trabuco Canyon, Calif.

Carlos Quezada, Mexicali, Mexico

Leobardo Gomez, Tijuana, Mexico

SCORE Lites (1)

Miguel Cortez, San Diego

Pro UTV NA (2)

Kaden Wells, Hurricane, Utah

Joe Bolton, Corona, Calif.

Class 1/2-1600 (1)

Martin Rangel, Surprise, Ariz.

Class 5 (1)

Ramon Fernandez, Ensenada, Mexico

Baja Challenge (1)

Edward Muncey, San Diego

Pro Moto Unlimited (4)

Juan Carlos Salvatierra, Bolivia

Jason Alosi, Reno, Nev.

Forrest Minchinton, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Costa Rica)

Miguel Pena, Bonita, Calif.

Pro Moto 30 (1)

Jano Montoya, Winter Garden, Fla. (Peru)

Pro Moto Limited (3)

Fernando Beltran, Ensenada, Mexico

Giovanni Aviles, Tijuana, Mexico

Carlos Castillo, Mexicali, Mexico

Pro Moto 40 (2)

Ryan Liebelt, Reedley, Calif.

Alirio Armado, The Woodlands, Texas

Pro Moto 50 (1)

Vance Kennedy, Peoria, Ariz.

Pro Moto Ironman (3)

Brandon Wright, Oak Hills, Calif.

Aaron Richardson, Canada

Paul Hart, Grass Valley, Calif.

Pro Quad (2)

Luis E. Villafana, Mexicali, Mexico

Hector Chavez, Tecate, Mexico

SPT M/C (1)

Dustin Davis, Mesa, Ariz.

SPT Quad (1)

Fidel Gonzalez, Viscaino, Mexico

All-time SCORE Off-Roadsman Award Winners

Current Awards (1974 thru 2010-voted by SCORE membership; since 2011-online voting)

SCORE CONTINGENCY COMPANY

1977—NGK Spark Plugs

1978—Pennzoil

1979—BFGoodrich Tires

1980—Rough Country

1981—Bridgestone

1982—BFGoodrich Tires

1983—BFGoodrich Tires

1984—BFGoodrich Tires

1985—TIE-BFGoodrich Tires

            & Yokohama Tires

1986—Yokohama Tires

1987—BFGoodrich Tires

1988—Yokohama Tires

1989—Yokohama Tires

1990—Yokohama Tires

1991—Yokohama Tires

1992—Yokohama Tires

1993—BFGoodrich Tires

1994—BFGoodrich Tires

1995—BFGoodrich Tires

1996—BFGoodrich Tires

1997—BFGoodrich Tires

1998—Duralast Batteries

1999—BFGoodrich Tires

2000—BFGoodrich Tires

2001—BFGoodrich Tires

2002—BFGoodrich Tires

2003—BFGoodrich Tires

2004—BFGoodrich Tires

2005—BFGoodrich Tires

2006—BFGoodrich Tires

2007—BFGoodrich Tires

2008—Volkswagen of America

2009—BFGoodrich Tires

2010—Sunoco

2011—BFGoodrich Tires

2012—BFGoodrich Tires

2013—Rigid Industries

2014—King Shocks

2015—BFGoodrich Tires

2016—BFGoodrich Tires

2017—BFGoodrich Tires

2018—BFGoodrich Tires

2019—BFGoodrich Tires

2020—BFGoodrich Tires

2021—BFGoodrich Tires

2022—BFGoodrich Tires

 

SCORE MECHANIC

1974—Scott McKenzie

1975—Dick Russell

1976—Jim Fueling

1977—Scott McKenzie

1978—Scott McKenzie

1979—Scott McKenzie

1980—Bill Stroppe

1981—Tom Strong

1982—Bill Stroppe

1983—Bill Stroppe

1984—Bill Stroppe

1985—Bill Stroppe

1986—Randy Anderson

1987—NONE SELECTED

1988—Jon Nelson

1989—Russ Wernimont

1990—Call Wells III

1991—Ivan Scoppertone

1992—Russ Wernimont

1993—Russ Wernimont

1994—Russ Wernimont

1995—Curt LeDuc

1996—Steve Silverthorn

1997—NONE SELECTED

1998—Mike Smith

1999—Mike Smith

2000—Mike Smith

2001—Mike Stapleton

2002—Barry Beacham

2003—Mike Smith

2004—John Hoffman

2005—Mark Cowan

2006—Rick Geiser

2007—Jim Blackmore

2008—Andy McGaw

2009—Mike Stapleton

2010—Rick Geiser

2011—Jeff Geiser

2012—Mike Stapleton

2013—Johnny Nelson

2014—Steve Covey

2015—Jeff Geiser

2016—Jeff Geiser

2017—Jeff Geiser

2018—Andres Rodriguez

2019—Johnny Nelson

2020—Rogelio Pereira

2021—Andres Rodriguez

2022—Andres Rodriguez

 

SCORE TEAM MANAGER

1974—Bill Mears

1975—Jack Miller

1976—Steve Kassanyi

2015—Rick Geiser

2016—Rick Geiser

2017—Rick Geiser

2018—Jim Blackmore

2018—BFGoodrich Tires

2019—Greg Williams

2020—Chris Olimon

2021—Amber MacCachren

2022—Steve Lewis

 

SCORE PIT SUPPORT TEAM

1977—Checkers

1978—F.A.I.R.

1979—Checkers

1980—Budweiser

1981—Budweiser

1982—BFGoodrich Tires

1983—Checkers

1984—BFGoodrich Tires

1985—TIE-Checkers & F.A.I.R.

1986—Spirit Racing

1987—BFGoodrich Tires

1988—BFGoodrich Tires

1989—BFGoodrich Tires

1990—Sage Council

1991—BFGoodrich Tires

1992—BFGoodrich Tires

1993—Checkers

1994—BFGoodrich Tires

1995—BFGoodrich Tires

1996—BFGoodrich Tires

1997—BFGoodrich Tires

1998—BFGoodrich Tires

1999—BFGoodrich Tires

2000—BFGoodrich Tires

2001—BFGoodrich Tires

2002—BFGoodrich Tires

2003—BFGoodrich Tires

2004—BFGoodrich Tires

2005—BFGoodrich Tires

2006—BFGoodrich Tires

2007—BFGoodrich Tires

2008—BFGoodrich Tires

2009—Baja Pits

2010—BFGoodrich Tires

2011—Baja Pits

2012—BFGoodrich Tires

2013—BFGoodrich Tires

2014—Baja Pits

2015—BFGoodrich Tires

2016—BFGoodrich Tires

2017—BFGoodrich Tires

2018—BFGoodrich Tires

2019—BFGoodrich Tires

2020—BFGoodrich Tires

2021—BFGoodrich Tires

2022—Baja Pits

 

 

SCORE ROOKIE

1974—Frank Vessels

1975—Carroll Ditson

1976—Jackie Thomison

1977—Jerry Boone

1978—Jim Jacobus

1979—Dixie Hawkins

1980—Ray Encabo

1981—Malcolm Vinje

1982—Roger Mortenson

1983—Mike Falkosky

1984—John Clark Gable

1985—Rob Tolleson

1986—Brian Stewart

1987—Robby Gordon

1988—Doug Fortin Jr

1989—Scott Reams

1990—Charlie Townsley

1991—Dan Smith

1992—Brian Goodrich

1993—Ricky Johnson

1994—Tom Rusich

1995—Jimmie Johnson

1996—TIE-Chuck Harris

            & Tom Dittfield

1997—John Herder

1998—Bekki Freeman

1999—Jared Hardin

2000—Jeremy Spirkoff

2001—Jason Hunter

2002—Alan Pflueger

2003—Brian Ickler

2004—Andy McMillin

2005—Caleb Gaddis

2006—Garron Cadiente

2007—Eric Chase

2008—Lee Banning

2009—Brian Wilson

2010—Luke McMillin

2011—Bryce Menzies

2012—Steven Strobel

2013—Rene Rodriguez

2014—Tony Gera

2015—Carlos ‘Apdaly’ Lopez

2016—Chad Broughton

2017—Broc Dickerson

2018—Liz Karcz

2019—Austin ‘A.J.’ Jones

2020—Eliott Watson

2021—Cayden MacCachren

2022—Faelly Lopez

 

SCORE JOURNALIST

1975—Jean Calvin

1976—Sam Wilshire

1977—Sam Wilshire

1978—Judy Smith

1979—Steve Kassanyi

1980—Judy Smith

1981—Jean Calvin

1982—Judy Smith

1983—Jean Calvin

1984—Jean Calvin

1985—Jean Calvin

1986—Jean Calvin

1987—Jim Short

1988—Jean Calvin

1989—Jean Calvin

1990—Jean Calvin

1991—Judy Smith

1992—Judy Smith

1993—Tony Tellier

1994—Jean Calvin

1995—NONE SELECTED

1996—Judy Smith

1997—Jean Calvin

1998—Judy Smith

1999—Judy Smith

2000—Judy Smith

2001—Judy Smith

2002—Judy Smith

2003—Judy Smith

2004—Judy Smith

2005—Judy Smith

2006—Marty Fiolka

2007—Judy Smith

2008—John Calvin

2009—Tim Sanchez

2010—Tim Sanchez

2011—Gabriel Garcia

2012—Jim Ryan

2013—Gabriel Garcia

2014—Judy Smith

2015—Matt Kartozian

2016—Armando Castaneda

2017—Dan Sanchez

2018—Dan Sanchez

2019—Dan Sanchez

2020—Dan Sanchez

2021—Dan Sanchez

2022—Gabriel Garcia

 

SCORE PHOTOGRAPHER

1975—Dave Cody

1976—Trackside

1977—Ariz. Comp. Photos

1978—Trackside

1979—Trackside

1980—Trackside

1981—Action Photo

1982—Trackside

1983—Trackside

1984—Trackside

1985—Trackside

1986—Trackside

1987—ESPN

1988—Trackside

1989—Trackside

1990—Carrera

1991—Carrera

1992—Carrera

1993—Carrera

1994—Carrera

1995—NONE SELECTED

1996—Carrera

1997—Carrera

1998—Carrera

1999—Carrera

2000—Trackside

2001—Carrera

2002—Trackside

2003—Trackside

2004—Trackside

2005—Trackside

2006—HighRev Photography

2007—Trackside Photo

2008—Durka Durka Photo

2009—HighRev Photography

2010—HighRev Photography

2011—My Baja Photo

2012—My Baja Photo

2013—HighRev Photography

2014—GetSome Photo

2015—GetSome Photo

2016—GetSome Photo

2017—GetSome Photo

2018—My Baja Photo

2019—GetSome Photo

2020—GetSome Photo

2021—Ernesto Araiza

2022—Ernesto Araiza

 

SCORE Videographer

2011—Cactus Films

2012—Cactus Films

2013—Tempt Media

2014—Cactus Films

2015—Baja Films Media

2016—BCII TV

2017—BCII TV

2018—Cactus Films

2019—Bobby Gutierrez

2020—Caleb Norman

2021—Caleb Norman

2022—John Tuba

 

SCORE ORIGINAL TRUCK

CHASSIS MANUFACTURER

(By Points)

2015—Geiser Brothers

2016—Geiser Brothers

2017—Geiser Brothers

2018—Geiser Brothers

2019—Geiser Brothers

2020—Geiser Brothers

2021—Mason Motorsports

2022—Mason Motorsports

 

SCORE UTV MANUFACTURER

(By Points)

2015—Polaris

2016—Polaris

2017—Polaris

2018—Polaris

2019—Polaris

2020—Polaris

2021—Polaris

2022—Polaris

 

SCORE ORIGINAL OPEN-WHEEL

CHASSIS MANUFACTURER

1974—Funco

1975—Hi-Jumper

1976—Chenowth

1977—Chenowth

1978—Chenowth

1979—Funco

1980—Funco

1981—Funco

1982—Raceco

1983—TIE-Chenowth & Raceco

1984—Raceco

1985—Raceco

1986—Raceco

1987—Raceco

1988—Chenowth

1989—Chenowth

1990—Chenowth

1991—Chenowth

1992—Jimco

1993—Mirage

1994—Chenowth

1995—Jimco

1996—Jimco

1997—Jimco

1998—Jimco

1999—Jimco

2000—Jimco

2001—Jimco

2002—Jimco

(By Points since 2003)

2003—Jimco

2004—Jimco

2005—Jimco

2006—Jimco

2007—Jimco

2008—Jimco

2009—Jimco

2010—Jimco

2011—Jimco

2012—Jimco

2013—Jimco

2014—Jimco

2015—Jimco

2016—Alumi Craft

2017—Jimco

2018—Alumi Craft

2019—Jimco

2020—Jimco

2021—Alumi Craft

2022—Alumi Craft

 

SCORE ENGINE BUILDER

1974—Lee Leighton

1975—Brian Skipper

1976—Lee Leighton

1985—FAT Performance

1986—Keith Black

1987—Louis Unser

1988—Mike Evans

1989—Mike Evans

1990—FAT Performance

1991—FAT Performance

1992—Major Performance

1993—FAT Performance

1994—Wik’s Racing

1995—FAT Performance

1996—FAT Performance

1997—FAT Performance

1998—Wik’s Racing

1999—Wik’s Racing

2000—Wik’s Racing

2001—Wik’s Racing

2002—Dave Bonner

(By Points since 2003)

2003—Major Performance

2004—FAT Performance

2005—FAT Performance

2006—Major Performance

2007—Major Performance

2008—Major Performance

2009—FAT Performance

2010—Kroyer Racing Engines

2011—Kroyer Racing Engines

2012—Kroyer Racing Engines

2013—Kroyer Racing Engines

2014—Kroyer Racing Engines

2015—Dougans Racing Engines

2016—Dougans Racing Engines

2017—Dougans Racing Engines

2018—Kroyer Racing Engines

2019—Dougans Racing Engines

2020—Kroyer Racing Engines

2021—Dougans Racing Engines

2022—Dougans Racing Engines

 

SCORE MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURER

1974—Husqvarna

1975—American Honda

1976—Husqvarna

1977—Husqvarna

1978—Husqvarna

1979—Husqvarna

1980—Yamaha

1981—American Honda

1982—American Honda

1983—American Honda

1984—American Honda

1985—American Honda

1986—American Honda

1987—American Honda

1988—American Honda

1989—Kawasaki

1990—Kawasaki

1991—Kawasaki

1992—Kawasaki

1993—Kawasaki

1994—Kawasaki

1995—Kawasaki

1996—Kawasaki

1997—American Honda

1998—American Honda

1999—American Honda

2000—American Honda

2001—American Honda

2002—American Honda

2003—American Honda

2004—American Honda

2005—American Honda

2006—American Honda

2007—American Honda

2008—American Honda

2009—American Honda

2010—American Honda

2011—American Honda

2012—KTM

2013—KTM

2014—none selected

2015—American Honda

(By Points)

2016—American Honda

2017—American Honda

2018—KTM

2019—KTM

2020—KTM

2021—American Honda

2022—KTM

 

SCORE PERSON

1974—Walt Lott

1975—Doc Sauers

1976—Ivan Stewart

1977—Jim McCullick

1978—Quico Santana

1979—Hal Harris

1980—Malcolm Smith

1981—Joe MacPherson

1982—Athene Karis

1983—Walker Evans

1984—Ivan Stewart

1985—Frank DeAngelo

1986—Walker Evans

1987—Bob Steinberger

1988—Walt Lott

1989—Evan Evans

1990—Michael Gaughan

1991—Peri Comb

1992—Dan Newsome

1993—Michael Gaughan

1994—Jimmy Smith

1995—Danny Hamel

1996—Dan Newsome

1997—Joe MacPherson

1998—Dan Newsome

1999—Larry Roeseler

2000—Bob Steinberger

2001—Debbie Dickerhoof

2002—Jeff Quinn

2003—TIE-Mike Julson

            & Corky McMillin

2004—Ed Herbst

2005—Corky McMillin (posthumously)

2006—Cameron Steele

2007—Cameron Steele

2008—Rob MacCachren

2009—Robby Gordon

2010—Robbie Pierce

2011—Johnny Campbell

2012—Jeff Cummings

2013—Kurt Caselli (posthumously)

2014—Gus Vildosola

2015—Oscar Ramos (posthumously)

2016—Frank DeAngelo

2017—Dana Brown

2018—Nico Saad

2019—Gerardo Novelo

2020—Jaime Bonilla

2021—Miguel Torruco Marquez

2022—Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda

 

SCORE Legacy Award

2018—Jerry Herbst (posthumously)

2019—Rod Hall (posthumously)

2021—Oscar Kawanishi (posthumously)