Race info/Schedule

WHAT:
21st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 250 Desert Race
Round 2 of the six-race 2007 SCORE Desert Series

WHEN:
Saturday, March 10, 2007

WHERE:
Ensenada to Santo Tomas-Baja California, Mexico (65 miles south of San Diego in Mexico)

WHO:
Race-record of over 375 entries from 15 U.S. States, Mexico, Canada, England, Italy, and New Zealand

COURSE:
TOTAL MILEAGE: 216.23 miles (4 checkpoints). The point to point course, resembling a wrinkled fish hook, heads east out of Ensenada to Ojos Negros, south to Tres Hermanos, El Alamo and east to cross Highway 3 at K77 (racemile 75.83). The course then goes south to cross back over Highway 3 at K120 (rm112.9). It winds west to the Pacific Ocean crossing Highway 1 at K102 (rm157.2) to Cerro Colo, north along the Picturesque up to Erindira and back inland to Santo Tomas.’ CHECKPOINTS: CK 1-rm51.2; CK 2-rm85.3; CK 3-rm120.2; CK 4-rm162.3.

PRE/POST RACE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
THURSDAY, March 8--(All times PST)
Racer Registration, San Nicolas Hotel, 2 p.m.-7 p.m.
Media Registration, San Nicolas Hotel, 2 p.m.-7 p.m.

FRIDAY, March 9--(All times PST)
Racer Registration, San Nicolas Hotel, 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.
Media Registration, San Nicolas Hotel, 9a.m.-5p.m.
Contingency Row, across from San Nicolas Hotel, 10a.m.-5p.m.
Safety Inspection, end of Contingency Row, 10a.m.-6p.m.
Mandatory Racer Meeting, Cathedral Room, Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center, 7p.m.

SUNDAY, March 11--(All times PST)
Unofficial Results Posted, Lobby, San Nicolas Hotel, 7a.m.
Competition Review Board, San Nicolas Hotel, 8a.m.
Awards Celebration, poolside, San Nicolas Hotel, 10a.m.

START/FINISH:
START-Ensenada (end of Avenida Ruiz)
FINISH-Santo Tomas

RACE DAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (all times PST, Subject to Change)

SATURDAY, March 10
Late Registration & Tech, start line, 5:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
Media Center Open, start line, 5:30 a.m.-Noon
Media Center Open, finish line, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

RACE STARTS:
Motorcycles, ATVs-6a.m.; Cars, Trucks-10 a.m.
One Vehicle starts every 30 seconds.

CLASS STARTING ORDER:
Motorcycles/ATVs--22, 30, 40, 21, 20, 50, 60, SPT M/C>, SPT M/C<, 25, 24, SPT ATV
Cars/Trucks: TT, 1, 10, 8, PT, SL, 1-2/1600, 5, 7, 5/1600, 7S, 7SX, SF, SM, 9, 3, 17, SPT TRK, SPT Car, Class 11, SPT UTV
TIME LIMIT: All vehicles will have a 9 hour time limit, from the time each vehicle starts, to complete the course.

SANCTION:
Sanctioned and produced by SCORE International-Los Angeles CEO & President--Sal Fish;
Vice-President--Paul Fish; Liaison--Oscar Ramos; Administration--Sue Johnson 818.225.8402

SPONSORS:
Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Sunoco Race Fuels/Bryant Petroleum-official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, American Racing ATX Series-official wheel, Slime-official tire sealant, Airstar America-official space lighting provider and Red Bull-official energy drink. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Las Vegas Events, Terrible Herbst Inc., Blue C Communications, Kartek Off-Road, Fram, Autolite, Prestone, Bendix, American Suzuki, SignPros, Cotuco, Fideicomiso Publico para la Promocion Turistica de Ensenada, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products, and Advanced Color Graphics.

TOP RACERS:
SCORE Trophy-Truck: 1 B.J. Baldwin, 19 Tim/Ed Herbst, 82 Bob Shepard/Ryan Arciero, 3 Mark Post/Rob MacCachren, 86 Josh Baldwin, 7 Scott Steinberger, 76 Jesse Jones, 12 Larry Ragland/Brian Collins, 28 Alan Pflueger, 38 Garron Cadiente, 4 Gus Vildosola/Gus Vildosola Jr., 2 Pete Sohren, 16 Cameron Steele, 5 Marty Coyne, 77 Travis Coyne/Robby Gordon, 96 Bobby Baldwin, 31 Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, 4 Gus Vildosola/Gus Vildosola Jr., 17 Carl Renezeder, 39 Ron Whitton, 85 Todd Wyllie, 22 Damen Jefferies; Class 1: Larry Roeseler/Troy Herbst, Mark McMillin, Danny/Dale Ebberts, Chuck Hovey, B.J. Richardson, Pat Dean, Steve Sourapas, John Herder, Dave Mason/Martin Christensen, Ronny Wilson, Adam Pfankuch; Class 1-2/1600: Daniel McMillin/Caleb Gaddis, L.J. Kennedy/Sammy Ehrenberg; Class 5: George Seeley; Class 5/1600: Marcos Nunez, Brent Shermak; Class 7: Dan Chamlee; Class 7SX: John Holmes; Class 8: Nick Vanderwey; Class 10: Darren Hardesty, Adam Wik, Lobsam Yee; SCORE Lite: Tim Noe/Tom Watson, Stan Potter/Dan Worley; Stock Full: John Griffin, Terry Henn; Class 22: Robby Bell/Kendall Norman; Class 30: Gerardo Rojas; CLASSES 30 & 50: Jim O’Neal; CLASS 25: Danny Prayther/Mike Cafro

CLASSES:
The Tecate SCORE Baja 250 Desert Race features 27 Pro & 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs. Class winners will be decided along with the overall race winner in Pro 4-Wheel, Pro Motorcycle and Pro ATV.
Pro Class Descriptions:

Pro Cars & Trucks
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)
CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters)
CLASS 1-2/1600 (single or two-seaters to 1600cc)
CLASS 3 (Short wheelbase 4X4)
CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs)
CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs)
CLASS 7 (Open mini trucks)
CLASS 7S (Stock mini trucks)
CLASS 7SX (Modified mini trucks)
CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks)
CLASS 9 (Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters)
CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)
SCORE LITE (Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc)
CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans)
STOCK FULL (Stock full-sized trucks)
STOCK MINI (Stock mini trucks)
PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks)
CLASS 17 (Class 3, Modified Jeeps)

Pro Motorcycles
CLASS 22 (250cc or more)
CLASS 21 (126cc to 250cc)
CLASS 20 (up to 125cc)
CLASS 30 (Riders over 30 years old)
CLASS 40 (Riders over 40 years old)
CLASS 50 (Riders over 50 years old)
CLASS 60 (Riders over 60 years old)

Pro ATVs
CLASS 25 (251cc or more)
CLASS 24 (250cc or less)

LAST YEAR’S TOP FINISHERS:
341 Total Starters
220 Total Finishers

OVERALL CARS & TRUCKS :
1. Garron Cadiente, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
3. Troy Herbst, Las Vegas/Larry Roeseler, Hesperia, Calif., Smithbuilt-Ford (Class 1))
4. Gary Weyhrich/Mark Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
5. Mark McMillin/Brian Ewalt, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
6. Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
7. Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif./Dave Mason, Valley Center, Calif., Jimco-BMW (Class 1)
8. Bob Shepard, Phoenix, Chevy CK1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
9. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
10. Richard Boyle, Ridgecrest, Calif./Ron Brant, Oak Hills,Calif., Jefferies-Chevy (Class 1)
OVERALL MOTORCYCLE—Robby Bell, Murrieta, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif., Honda CRF450X (Class 22);
OVERALL ATV—Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Chad Prull, Laveen, Ariz., Honda TRX450R (Class 25).

MEDIA CENTER:
Race day: Remote facility at Start and Finish Lines

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Dominic Clark, SCORE Media Director (702) 735-7123, Doug Strauss, Mike Clark, Jim Richards, Sharon Antes
March 8-11--San Nicolas Hotel 011.52.646.176.1901