Biography

A testament to the enduring spirit of desert racing, this 66-year-old veteran from Downey, California continues to prove that experience and determination triumph over youth in the unforgiving terrain of Baja California. Garcia's crowning achievement came in 2019 when he captured the SCORE Baja 1000 class championship in the legendary Class 5-1600 category, conquering the grueling 1,000-mile peninsula race that has humbled countless competitors over the decades.

His path to that championship victory was paved with consistent elite-level performance, including a hard-fought second-place podium finish at the 2018 Baja 1000, demonstrating his ability to compete at the highest levels of the world's premier desert racing series. Racing in the iconic Class 5-1600 division—featuring 1600cc VW Baja Bugs that represent the grassroots soul of desert racing—Garcia has mastered the art of extracting maximum performance from these purpose-built machines while navigating Baja's punishing landscape of rocky terrain, deep sand washes, and treacherous mountain passes.

His championship run exemplifies the dedication and mechanical expertise required to succeed in SCORE International's most challenging events, where finishing alone is an achievement and victory demands perfection across hundreds of miles of Mexico's most demanding terrain.