Post & MacCachren WIN BACK - To - BACK with SCORE Baja 250 Victory
SCORE Officials Recall Unofficial Results Issued on Race Weekend and Declare Riviera Racing Champs!
ENSENADA, Mexico—Mark Post and Rob MacCachren were named the overall winners including capturing the win in the elite Trophy Truck class after SCORE officials reviewed all the information provided to them involving an incident with the # 3 Riviera Racing Trophy Truck.
At the finish line, Alan Pflueger was announced as the winner, but that was later retracted after SCORE President, Sal Fish, met with his staff of officials to review the entire detainment of SCORE Trophy Truck driver, Mark Post, by police officials only 100 yards from the finish line.
1. Mark Post/Rob MacCachren 4:03:21 53.34 mph
2. Alan Pflueger 4:04:57 52.9 mph
3.Tim Herbst 4:05:08 52.3 mph
4. B.J. Baldwin 4:05:14 52.9 mph
5. Josh Baldwin 4:07:02 52.5 mph
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Ensenada: Baja's Off Road Epicenter for SCORE Baja 250
ENSENADA, Mexico—Many stories of triumphant and tragedy have come out of this year's SCORE Baja 250. Facing the ominous perils of the rugged Baja terrain off road racers overcame a multitude of challenges facing them throughout the 216-mile race course, the so-called "Mini Baja 500" course. Teams not only faced racing challenges, but those associated with racing in Mexico. Throughout the following week, DIRTnewz will bring you the stories from the racers.
Andy McMillin pulls off a top 10 at the SCORE Baja 250
Event: SCORE – Baja 250
Date: March 9th-11th, 2007
Location: Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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Andy McMillin pulled off a top 10 finish at the SCORE Baja 250 despite losing a drive belt 5 miles from the finish. Battling through dust and traffic, Andy drove the McMillin Red Bull trophy truck the entire 216 mile race, finishing 7th in class and 8th overall with a final time of 4:08:22. Starting off in 18th position, Andy worked his way up to 6th position by the Ojos Negro’s road crossing. Steadily working his way up, Andy was in the top 5 in time before he was temporarily stopped by a broken serpentine drive belt.
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Alan Pflueger powers Chevy Silverado to SCORE Trophy-
Victory in Saturday’s massive 21st Tecate SCORE Baja 250
Roeseler captures unlimited Class 1 in Smithbuilt-Ford,
Bell/Norman claim Overall & Class 22 motorcycle win
ENSENADA, Mexico—In what will surely go done as one of the closest races in SCORE desert racing history Hawaii’s Alan Pflueger drove his Chevy Silverado to the Overall 4-Wheel vehicle and SCORE Trophy-Truck titles in Saturday’s record-setting 21st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 250. With a victory margin of 11 seconds over the SCORE Trophy-Trucks of second place Tim Herbst and 17 seconds over third place B.J. Baldwin, Pflueger powered his No. 28 Pflueger Racing Chevy Silverado over the dusty 216.23-mile course to a winning time of four hours, four minutes and 37 seconds, averaging 52.97 miles per hour.
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Team Donahoe’s Toyota FJ Cruiser to make competitive debut!
Corona, CA - Team Donahoe expands its racing fleet and sponsors with the launch of their new Class 3 Toyota FJ Cruiser Race Truck! KC Hilites and Nitto Tires have partnered with Team Donahoe to be the title sponsors of Team Donahoe Toyota FJ Cruiser.
The Team Donahoe/KC Hilites/Nitto Tires Toyota FJ Cruiser will make its competitive debut at the upcoming SCORE Baja 250 in Ensenada, MX March 10, 2007. This racing debut comes after numerous testing sessions and a midnight run to Barstow the week of the race for a final test of suspension and lighting. Once the final test session was complete, Kreg Donahoe, owner of Team Donahoe, felt confident that their newest creation is ready to be unleashed on the off-road world.
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Pistol Switches from BFG to Maxxis
Pistol Dons New Rubber For No.2 Trophy Truck
ENSENADA, Mexico—Pistol Pete Sohren drew the number one position off the line at this year's SCORE Baja 250, a race that was originally slated for battle on the shores of San Felipe, Baja California, but later changed to Ensenada, Baja California on the Pacific side. The veteran off road racer will drive his No. 2 Trophy Truck out of Ensenada on brand new MAXXIS tires.
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March 10 SCORE Baja 250 Desert Race in Mexico
Race-record field of nearly 400 includes 57 racers with combined
153 Class wins in Saturday’s 21st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 250
Round 2 of six-race 2007 SCORE Desert Series from Ensenada to Santo Tomas
Includes defending Overall/SCORE Trophy-Truck, Motorcycle and ATV winners
ENSENADA, Mexico—Helping celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Tecate SCORE Baja 250 desert race, a race-record field of nearly 400 entries, including 57 racers, who have a combined 153 Class wins between them, are heading to Mexico this week along with of thousands of spectators looking for an early ‘spring break’ in Mexico’s majestic Baja California peninsula. Leading the field will be Garron Cadiente, and the teams of Robby Bell/Kendall Norman and Wayne Matlock/Chad Prull, the defending Overall/SCORE Trophy-Truck, motorcycle and ATV race champions, respectively.
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Post and MacCachren Head To Mexico’s SCORE Baja 250 With Spring Fever for Victory
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March 4, 2007
Laguna Hills, CALIFORNIA – Returning to familiar territory on the Baja Peninsula, past overall winners Mark Post and Rob MacCachren will head south of the border where they have had much success at winning during the last ten years.
Teaming together in 2007, MacCachren and Post have already set the wheels in motion for a successful season after dominating the BITD Parker 425 and finishing in the top five at the SCORE season-opener held in Laughlin, Nevada. Headed to the 21st Annual SCORE Baja 250, Post and MacCachren are undoubtedly the favorites in the elite SCORE Unlimited Production truck class, which are referred to as SCORE Trophy Trucks.
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Garron Cadiente to Defend SCORE Baja 250 WIN
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Mesa, Arizona (March 1, 2007) Garron Cadiente heads to Mexico to defend his stellar win at the 2006 SCORE San Felipe 250 desert race. Cadiente’s No. 38 Geiser-built trophy truck will feature an updated version of paint design utilizing SIKKENS Paint, a recently-signed associate sponsor to the G&R Racing program. With the addition of TrailReady Beadlock, SIKKENS Paint, K&N Air Filters, Orlando Auto Body and increased support from UPR, team manager, Brian Godfrey, has recently updated the graphic design of both the No. 38 and No. 39 G&R Racing race trucks.
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Vildosola Racing goes for it all.
Gus & Tavo are ready for the show at the Baja 250 this weekend
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Mexicali, Baja California (February 22, 2007) The father and son team of Gus & Tavo Vildosola are looking forward to add another chapter to the team’s history books when they take on the SCORE Baja 250 on March 10th. This will be the first SCORE event that the father-son duo will share driving duties in the red and white Vildosola Racing/Mexicana Logistics Ford F-150. This race is the second event of the 2007 season calendar for the SCORE series.
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ARCIERO-MILLER READY FOR SCORE TECATE BAJA 250
Ryan Arciero and Bob Shepard Prepare for First Baja Start Together
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FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. – With a new venue for the 21st annual SCORE Tecate Baja 250, Arciero-Miller Racing is poised for excellence as the SCORE-International Series visits Baja for the first time this season. Ryan Arciero and Bob Shepard will pilot the No. 82 SCORE Nitto Tire Chevrolet Trophy Truck in Ensenada, Mexico for the first time as a team.
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Expanded Entry List
Race-Record 394 Entries from 18 states, six countries Entered in next Saturday's 21st Tecate SCORE Baja 250
Round 2 of the 2007 SCORE Desert Series to run From Ensenada to Santo Tomas
LOS ANGELES—While late registration will continue right up to race morning, there are currently a race-record 394 official entries in next Saturday’s 21st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 250 desert race. Round 2 of the six-race 2007 SCORE Desert Series will start in Ensenada and finish in Santo Tomas, Baja California, Mexico.
“The number of entries in the Tecate SCORE Baja 250 is remarkable by itself, but when you consider that in spite of the incredible challenges forced upon us to change race venues, to have our entries climb to this level is a real testament to the commitment of our SCORE racers”, said Sal Fish, SCORE CEO and President. “Since we had to change venues on Monday, we have had another 41 new entries and only 11 official withdrawals. SCORE has worked incredibly hard this week with the help of government officials in Mexico to put together a challenging and exciting race course and a fun start in Ensenada and a good finish line area in Santo Tomas.”.
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Santo Tomas Will Host SCORE Baja 250 Finish
Line at Baseball Field
Ensenada, Baja California (March 2, 2007)
Situated just outside of Ensenada, Baja California is the small village
of Santo Tomas. For decades the small town has been the jumping off point
for adventurers seeking adventure on the shores of the Pacific Ocean.
Passing the famed El Palomar Restraurant and Hotel the trail of adventure
turns west into steep hillsides of Santo Tomas and heads across the farmland
towards the Pacific Ocean where off road adventurers can head south down
the famous Baja Peninsula to points south.
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March 10 SCORE
Baja 250 Desert Race in Mexico
Mikey Childress / Andy Grider Team Up For Wild
Run at Baja 250
Hesperia, California (March 2, 2007)
SCORE Baja 1000 Champion, Mike Childress, smiled wide recently when he
let the cat out of the bag announcing that he and multi-time Baja champion,
Andy Grider, were teaming up for the 2007 SCORE Baja races.
"Andy is stoked and I'm stoked about us heading to Baja together
as a team facing the competition. We're not going to Baja for second
place," said a confident Mike Childress.
Andy Grider, Dakar motorcycle veteran and more recently, navigator for
NASCAR/Off Road Racing veteran, Robby Gordon's 2007 Dakar Rally race,
is poised to join one of desert racings fiercest competitors in a quest
to unseat the factory backed motorcycle teams that have long dominated
the desert.
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21st Tecate SCORE Baja 250 Moved to Ensenada
Round 2 of the SCORE Desert Series to run from Ensenada to Santo Tomas on March 10
LOS ANGELES (2-27-2007)
Because of ongoing political issues beyond its control, SCORE International was notified by the municipal authorities of San Felipe Monday that next week’s 21st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 250 could not be held there, forcing SCORE to secure a new venue. SCORE has announced that next week’s race will start in Ensenada and finish in Santo Tomas, Baja California, Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean side of the majestic peninsula. The race has previously been held in San Felipe, on the eastern side of the Baja California peninsula.
Due to irreconcilable differences between the city of San Felipe and one of the San Felipe Ejido land of the majestic peninsula. The race has previously been held in San Felipe, on the eastern side of the Baja California peninsula.
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SCORE Trophy-Truck features race-record 36 entries, unlimited Class 1 has 39, Class 1-2/1600 has 28 heading to Mexico
LOS ANGELES (2-22-2007)
As entries continue to surpass record levels, next month’s 21st Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 will undoubtedly feature a battle of former overall champions, including 13 former winners in the 4-wheel divisions and eight former motorcycle champs. Round 2 of the six-race 2007 SCORE Desert Series will be held March 10 in the quaint and picturesque fishing village of San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico.
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Mikey Childress Set to ATTACK SCORE San Felipe 250 with Baja's Triple Threat Champs
Orange, California (February 15, 2007)
On the heels of the announcement of the newest Honda privateer motorcycle racing team in the desert, DIRTnewz spoke with Baja Champion, Mike Childress, about the upcoming SCORE San Felipe 250 and the rest of the Baja race season which includes the SCORE Baja 500 and the SCORE Baja 1000.
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Precision Gear Sponsored Trophy Truck & Pistol Pete Takes On SCORE Baja 1000 JeepSpeed Champ - Lance Clifford as Co-Driver for San Felipe 250 Romp
Sierra Nevada, California (February 15 , 2007)
Nestled in the Sierra Nevada mountains at the start of the famed Rubicon Trail was an elated off road racing champ celebrating Valentine's Day with a big smile. It wasn't because he had just secured the love of his life, it was all due to one of his company's advertisers presenting him the news of the day.
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Herbst in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Blais in Motorcycles draw / First starting slots for 21st Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
Round 2, SCORE Desert Series
Brian Parkhouse receives first Class 1 start as over 350
entries expected in March 10 desert race in Mexico
LOS ANGELES—Las Vegas’ Tim Herbst and Southern California’s Chris Blais received the pole positions for four-wheel and two-wheel vehicles in the computerized drawing for starting positions held Friday for the upcoming 21st Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250. Herbst races in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division while Blais competes in Class 22
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