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Over 250 cars, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs from 25 U.S. States,
10 countries expected for March 10 desert race in Mexico;
Course map for 248.64-mile race course, GPS files available on www.score-international.com

LOS ANGELES—As pre-running over the revamped rugged race course starts Saturday for next month’s 26th annual of the MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250, a growing field that includes many of the world’s best desert racers have entered this popular spring race. Attracting entries from 25 U.S. states and 10 countries so far, the lineup includes 24 entries in SCORE Trophy Truck, the marquee SCORE racing division for high-tech, 850-horsepower unlimited production trucks.

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Las Vegas, NV – February 20, 2012. What do "Wheel of Fortune’s" Vanna White and "Wonder Woman" Lynda Carter have in common? They both hold the distinct honor of being a Miss Mint 400 winner. And Mad Media, along with sponsor General Tire, is looking for the new 2012 Miss Mint 400 in advance of the famed General Tire Mint 400. This year’s Miss Mint 400 winner will earn a $5,000 cash prize in addition to other prizes, national exposure and a professional photo shoot.

-- Entries Surge to New Pre-Event Record --

February 19, 2012: With its dates and rally format firmly solidified, the National Off Road Racing Association (NORRA) opened online registration to all participants for the 2012 Mexican 1000 on New Year’s Day. Since then rally registrations have surged to new pre-event levels. While there are still over three months left before teams converge at the historic bullring in Mexicali, Baja, Mexico for pre-rally technical inspections and an opening night “Welcome Fiesta and Driver’s Meeting,” nearly three dozen teams have already added their names to what should be record year for the unique four-day competition. (See below for the first 30 Mexican 1000 entries.)

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February 12, 2012 | Off Road racer Todd LeDuc put on a show for over 55,000 fans at Monster Jam in Anaheim last night, Saturday February 11th, 2012. LeDuc debuted the Metal Mullisha Monster Truck this year and has been picking up fans each weekend he gets behind the wheel. Todd and teammate Brian Deegan will switch off driving the truck with Deegan getting behind the wheel next weekend at Dodger Stadium.

Ronny Wilson receives first Class 1 start as over 250 entries expected in March 10 desert race in Mexico; Early entries from 25 states, eight countries; pre-running on 249.3-mile race course begins Feb. 25

LOS ANGELES—Desert racers Rob MacCachren of Las Vegas and Mike Brown of Murrieta, Calif., received the pole positions for four-wheel and two-wheel vehicles in the computerized drawing for starting positions held Saturday for the upcoming 26th Annual MasterCraft SafetyTecate SCORE San Felipe 250. MacCachren races in the featured SCORE Trophy Truck division while Brown competes in Class 22 for open motorcycles.

Round 3 of the 2012 SCORE Desert Series will be held March 9-11 in Mexico’s picturesque fishing village of San Felipe, located 120 miles south of the U.S. border on the East side of the Baja California peninsula along the azure waters of the tranquil Sea of Cortez.

Top 12 in SCORE Trophy Truck & Class 1 from 2011 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 to have special primary draw; Round 3 of five-race 2012 SCORE Desert Series to be held March 9-11 in San Felipe, Mexico

LOS ANGELES—Entries from across the globe, including many of the world’s top desert racers are entering in time for Saturday’s start draw for next month’s 26th Annual MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 desert race. With the drawing being held at the SCORE International headquarters in Los Angeles, the race itself will be held March 9-11 along the azure waters of the Sea of Cortez in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico.

Drawing for starting positions, by class, Saturday at SCORE Los Angeles headquarters; Round 3 of five-race 2012 SCORE Desert Series to be held March 9-11 in San Felipe, Mexico

LOS ANGELES—Including some never-before-used washes for a desert race, SCORE International has announced significant course changes for next month’s 26th annual MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250. With the drawing for starting positions, by class to be held at the Saturday at the SCORE headquarters in Los Angeles, the race itself will be held March 9-11 along the azure waters of the Sea of Cortez in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico.
The 249.3-mile race course will utilize two washes that have never before been used for racing – Cuevitas and Amarillas. The Cuevitas Wash will replace the Three Poles to Borrego section of previous courses.

PARKER, ARIZONA – Robby Gordon returned to the U.S. after a fifth overall finish in the Dakar™ to win his first U.S. off-road race of 2012, the Best In The Desert series Bluewater Resort & Casino Parker 425 in Parker, Arizona. Gordon switched gears from piloting his trophy truck for this race, instead driving the SPEED Energy/Toyo Tires® open wheel Class 1500 buggy owned by Clyde Stacey of RPM Offroad. Gordon relied on 39x13.50R17 Toyo® Open Country M/T®-R tires for the overall victory.

Hesperia, CA | The General Tire Trophylite Race Series was created to provide an affordable alternative to the high cost of racing. Drivers are pitted against each other in identical vehicles that provide the thrill of competitive racing without the million-dollar price tag. The original R4, four cylinder powered chassis, packs a ton of performance in a compact package. The newly designed R8 and R6 Trophylite are larger and more powerful expanding your racing choices immensely.

Robby Gordon Fights to the OVERALL Parker 425 WIN in Truggy

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UNOFFICIAL Top 20:

1 ROBBY GORDON 1537 7:18.50 3
2 TROY HERBST 49 7:23.01 18
3 MARK WEYHRICH 9 7:26.12 16
4 RAY GRIFFITH 1553 7:34.12 4
5 JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ 18 7:36.35 19
6 MIKE CHILDRESS 1565 7:37.51 12
7 JIMMY NUCKLES 48 7:45.21 11
8 ADAM HOUSEHOLDER 24 7:46.28 22
9 OLLIGES/SWIFT 28 7:49.08 29
10 BJ BALDWIN 1 7:50.13 2
11 JUSTIN DAVIS 1513 7:50.53 41
12 RICHARD BOYLE 1563 7:50.59 36
13 JON WALKER 1589 7:58.49 50
14 SHELBY REID 1568 8:01.35 31
15 GARY WEYHRICH 98 8:03.14 70
16 TRAVIS CHASE 1595 8:04.08 28
17 RICKY BRABEC 1582 8:07.53 59
18 BRAD ETTER 1560 8:12.38 51
19 TODD JERGENSEN 1551 8:14.28 32
20 GARRICK FREITAS 1572 8:16.19 27

CEO of chip maker Micron dies in plane crash

 

 February 3, 2012 | (AP) BOISE, Idaho — The head of memory chip maker Micron, long known for taking risks in stunt piloting, died Friday when a small experimental plane he was piloting steeply banked, stalled and crashed near an Idaho runway.

Steve Appleton, who survived a similar crash eight years ago and had a reputation as a hard-driving daredevil, was the only person aboard the plane when witnesses said it crashed shortly after its second take-off attempt in Boise, according to safety investigators.

Appleton's death was confirmed by Micron Technology Inc., the board accepted his high-octane hobbies as simply part of a work-hard and play-hard personality. Corporate governance experts raised questions in the past about whether Appleton, as CEO, should be engaging in a hobby as risky as stunt piloting.

olligesFebruary 2, 2012 | The 2012 Blue Water Resort & Casino Parker “425”, February 3rd thru 5th, gets off to a fast start this Thursday when the Trick Trucks and Class 1500 unlimited buggies line up for a shot to see who is the fastest qualifier for the number one starting position and win the coveted $1,000 “Team Ford Pole Award”. Best In The Desert is the only desert racing organization that utilizes this type of qualifying format between the two fastest classes for an equal chance at who will be first off the line. The Time Trials are held prior to each race on an approximately 5-mile secret course. Each competitor is given one practice lap and then one lap to go for the money.

February 2, 2012 | The Monster Energy White Style presented by Kona has a new winner: British rider Sam Reynolds placed himself in the centre of the podium. After a spectacular final run in winter conditions the young Monster Energy rider takes home the victory from the sixth White Style. Swedish Martin Söderström can celebrate his second place and Antoine Bizet from France took third place.

San Luis Obispo, CA, January 31, 2011 | Coming on the heels of two top ten finishes at the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, Canidae Racing looks to double up on the action this week competing in the trophy truck class at the "BITD BlueWater Parker 425" race and firing up their Canidae Pet Foods top fuel sand dragster at the 3rd annual "AZ vs Cali Top Fuel Shootout" at Dome Valley Raceway in Welton, AZ -- both on the same weekend.

Beginning on Thursday, the team will be at the BlueWater Casino & Resort for trophy truck time trials and qualifying in the morning and then take part in the Parker "Downtown Experience" and street fair being held for fans beginning at 3:00 pm. Team sponsor Canidae Pet Foods will also be on hand with free samples, coupons and goodies for pet owners and fans in attendance at the event. The day will wind up with an escorted parade of race vehicles back to the main pit area.

San Luis Obispo, CA - January 30, 2012 | Canidae Natural Pet Food Co. is pleased to announce the continuation of its off road racing contingency program that provides teams in three different series the opportunity to earn payouts at race events throughout the 2012 season.

Contingency programs for 2012 will be offered for racers at the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORS), Best in The Desert Series (BITD), and SCORE International Desert Series.

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Las Vegas, Nevada, January 30, 2012 | 20 of the 33 Trick Trucks entered in the 2012 Blue Water Resort & Casino Parker “425”, February 3rd thru 5th, have signed up to take part in this year’s Trick Truck Challenge. This will be the second year for the Trick Truck Challenge that saw over $134,000 in bonus money paid out in 2011. To be eligible for the year-long Challenge, Trick Truck teams must be signed up by the Parker “425” race.

February 2, 2012 | While most sixteen year olds are driving, their main concern is to get where they are going without hitting anything. Not many are capable of going out two weeks after getting their license and putting on their own driving clinic. During the HDRA, Redline at Stateline offroad race, that’s exactly what Brandon Arthur did. In only his third time racing his class 1400, Ford F-100 race truck, he put down back-to-back wins in the two day event finishing ahead of his nearest rival by minutes not seconds, over twenty five to be exact. Brandon is a polite young man with some incredible driving skills. One might compare him to iconic racer Larry Ragland who spoke softly and drove ferociously. Ivan Stewart, the Grand Marshal of the race and an icon himself, thought Brandon’s driving was more like a young Robby Gordon’s. Ivan was so impressed, he came over to meet Brandon and to congratulate him on the win after the race.

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Johnny Greaves set the pace early on at the 2012 HDRA season opener as he set the fast lap during Friday's qualifying session. Pat Dean, Steven Eugenio and CJ Greaves were among the top five in Class 1's to qualify behind Johnny Greaves in his Monster Energy Racer. Saturday afternoon Greaves shot out front and took the lead in front of his competetors.

HDRA to Kick Off THIS Weekend in Primm

HDRA is kicking off their first off road racing event of 2012 here this weekend in Primm, Nevada. Primm is no rookie to hosting these events and neither are HDRA promoters. Ken Flippin, Robert Gross and Roger Norman have many race miles under their belt and aren't holding anything back as they give HDRA 2012 a chance.

Yesterday racers sped through contingency/ tech inspection and hurried back to the pits to get away from the howling wind and dropping tempuratures. With just under 200 racers pre entered for this weekends event there is sure to be tons of action in the DIRT

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Tennessee’s RPM Off-Road leading seven classes, other leaders include Robinson, O. Huerta, Cullen, Chamlee; Start draw Feb. 11 for 26th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 to be held in Baja, Mexico March 9-11

LOS ANGELES—Moving out from the shadow of his father and his uncle’s experienced tracks, Southern California desert racer Cody Parkhouse has assumed the SCORE overall and unlimited Class 1 point lead after the first two rounds of the five-race 2012 SCORE Desert Series. With the season’s last three races all to be run in Baja, Mexico, Cody Parkhouse, 24 of Long Beach, Calif., opened the season at the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in mid-January by finishing second in the first round and winning the second in a Chevy-powered Jimco open-wheeled desert race car the following day.

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Las Vegas, Nevada, January 19, 2012 | Best In The Desert, the premier American Off-Road Racing Series, is excited to present next month’s Blue Water Resort & Casino “PARKER 425”, February 3rd thru 5th in Parker, Arizona. “The Legend Lives On” at this opening round for Best In The Desert’s car and truck classes. This race has a great and storied history including attracting huge race entries, and if the 700 people that showed up January 8th to take part in the “pre fun run” is any indication, the 2012 edition could very well turn out to be one of the biggest yet.

HDRA to Kick Off THIS Weekend in Primm

That’s Right! We’ve signed Wide Open Excursions as the event sponsor, and every entry fee will be reduced $250 for the Redline at Stateline. We said we would reduce fees whenever possible, and the Wide Open sponsorship enables us to make this possible.

This gives every racer an even better reason to race with us for our Redline at Stateline event January 27-29, 2012. And… it makes it even easier to “double-dip” and enter a Sportsman class with your savings in Levels 1, 2 and 3! Sign for two classes and get the extra seat time during this exciting weekend of racing at Primm.

Officers Justin Grossmann, Travis Howard, Mikey Childress, Justin Johnson

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 Checkers Off-Road held their 37th Annual Awards Banquet and introduction of the 2012 officers. President: Mikey Childress, Vice President: Travis "Captain Clampit" Howard, Secretary: Justin Johnson, Treasurer: Justin Grossmann.

January 25, 2012 | The prestigious Vic VanElla Award was presented to Wayne Nosala for his unselfish commitment and dedication to the preservation of public land rights for off-road enthusiasts. This traveling trophy, named after a Checker racer who died at the wheel of his race car, is awarded to those who have contributed to the most to our sport. Past awardees include the likes of Ed Pearlman, "Uncle" Max Norris, Art Savedra, Team Locos Mocos, Sal Fish, Fud, Casey Folks, Jim Clements, Art Savedra, Corky McMillin, Bob Ham and most recently, Bob Bower.

HDRA to Kick Off THIS Weekend in Primm

TAMPA, FL—January 20, 2012—Tampa Digital, a visual communications company, today announced that it is partnering with The High Desert Racing Association to produce network television coverage of The Redline at Stateline, the first of five events on the HDRA 2012 season calendar. This debut event, to be held at Primm, Nevada on January 27th through 29th, will feature competition in a dozen heat races for hundreds of off-road racing competitors. The video coverage of the event will be edited for broadcast on a leading cable network, with specifics to be announced shortly. Tampa Digital and HDRA will be working together to secure domestic and international distribution of the entire HDRA series.

HDRA to Kick Off THIS Weekend in Primm

“I’ve never been more excited to race my new Monster Energy Toyota powered, Racer Engineering Class 1” Greaves said on Wednesday after a final suspension test with Todd @ Fox Shox. “I’m really confident this car is ready to win now, we have finally found the time to go test and get the suspension dialed in, now the rest is up to me. I know there will plenty of competition, especially after Roger Norman, and the new HDRA organization did a great job at making the season opener a chance to win some real money!! Like they said, “For Racers…By Racers, a great concept!” Greaves commented as he showed his excitement about the upcoming event.

January 22, 2012 | Long Beach, CA

The newly reborn High Desert Racing Association (HDRA) and Amber Racing Services (ARS), who supply a whole range of petroleum products including F&L and VP racing fuels, have entered into a mutual agreement to supply fuel to HDRA racers and to help grow the desert racing series. Instead of just cutting a check in exchange for the title of official fuel of the series, Amber services is working in collaboration with HDRA on a whole host of projects aimed at rewarding the racers. “We are looking forward to building this relationship with Amber Services,” said Roger Norman of HDRA. “We are going to take this to the next level. We have a whole list of ideas we are working on including jackpots and other racer incentives as a result of the three year commitment from Amber Services.”

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January 22, 2012 | Austrailia's Chad Reed raced hard to victory at last nights AMA Monster Energy Supercross main event at Doger Stadium. Thousands of race fans filled into the famous southern California stadium for the second year in a row. The main event saw two starts as Trey Canard and Morias took a hard hit on the first lap calling for medial help on the track and a red flag restart.

Class 1

  1. Kelly Mather
  2. Mike Pacewieczh
  3. Shawn Barbetta
  4. Alex Cody
  5. Pat McCarthy
  6. Eric Jacobus
  7. George Pondella
  8. Bryan Yonan

Full New Years 200 Results HERE>>>

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Just Misses Sweep of Twin Weekend Races to Kick Off 2012 Campaign

LAUGHLIN, Nevada, January 16, 2012 – Having endured a challenging 2011 off-road racing season, Joe Bacal brought his oven-fresh, factory-backed Lexus LX 570 to the 18th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge looking for a bit of redemption. After narrowly missing victory on Saturday "by one corner," Bacal set a marker on Sunday with an emphatic win in the Stock Full class against a feisty 2011 class champion.

"We did a lot of work on the new LX to address issues we uncovered in our first two seasons," said Bacal. "It paid off big in Laughlin--the truck really flies! A lot of the new speed comes from an improved suspension, courtesy of King Shocks."

Bacal had just completed the new LX 570, a badly needed replacement for his battle-scarred first generation racer. It had virtually zero test time before the Laughlin races and Bacal faced a problem early on. But once the big LX cleared its throat, Bacal realized he had a very quick racer.

LAUGHLIN, NEVADA – Team Toyo® Off-Road’s newest member, “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin, won Saturday’s Round 1 of the 2012 SCORE Desert Series during the 18th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in Laughlin, Nevada. Baldwin, from Las Vegas, Nevada, finished an impressive first overall and first in class with a one minute, six second margin of victory over the next finisher, Juan Carlos Lopez.

Driving his #97 Monster Energy / Toyo Tires Chevy Silverado trophy truck; Baldwin beat 98 other vehicles entered in the eight lap race with a time of 53 minutes, 45 seconds. This was Baldwin’s first-ever SCORE off-road race competing on Toyo® Open Country M/T®-R tires.

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RPM Off Road of Bristol, Tenn. wins five classes; others class winners include Archibald, Moss, Chamlee, Hanna, Bacal, LaPaglia, Huerta;
Entries from 15 U.S. states and six countries conclude Rounds 2 of 2012 SCORE Desert Series;

LAUGHLIN, Nev.—Six-time All-America racer Rob MacCachren of Las Vegas bounced back from a flat tire yesterday to patiently master the field of challengers and the rugged Southern Nevada desert Sunday to capture the overall and SCORE Trophy Truck victory in Round 2 of the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge. In earning his 10th career SCORE Trophy Truck race win, MacCachren carefully cruised to a winning time Sunday of 54 minutes, 16 seconds averaging 55.28 miles per hour over eight laps of the rugged 6.25-mile desert race course.
With entries from 15 U.S states along with Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany and Mexico, Round 2 of the five-race 2012 SCORE Desert Series was held Sunday along the banks of the Colorado River in the Southern Nevada resort destination of Laughlin. Competition was held for 20 Pro and three Sportsman classes for race buggies and trucks.


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TOP OVERALL FINISHERS, Jan. 15, 2012
1. Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, SCORE Trophy Truck, 54 minutes, 16 seconds (55.28 miles per hour)
2. Juan Carlos Lopez, Tecate, Mexico, Chevy Silverado, SCORE Trophy Truck, 55:28 (54.09 mph)
3. Steven Strobel, Clarks, Neb., Ford F-150, SCORE Trophy Truck, 55:40 (53.89 mph)
4. Brendan Gaughan, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram1500, SCORE Trophy Truck, 55:58 (53.60 mph)
5. Josh Daniel, Canyon Country, Calif., (Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., driver of record) GMC Sierra, SCORE Trophy Truck, 56:11 (53.40 mph)


SCORE TROPHY TRUCK
ROB MacCACHREN, No. 20 (First in class and first overall.) – Last year we were close and we ended up second but this year is going to be a great year. Last year we swept both rounds in San Felipe and the shocks have really come a long way over the years and these little shock coolers up on top, that's our secret weapon for San Felipe. The whoops down there are super rough, a lot like here in Laughlin. There was some great racing today; I can't wait to do it some more. I went out of here and I knew we had the lead and I was just getting roosted by (Steven Strobel’s) rocks. About the time I decided to back off, he checked up and moved over for me because we were in his mirror. We got by him at about mile two on that lap. We got in front of him and then I just wanted to keep him right behind me. He started pressuring me. The truck was flawless. Yesterday was teeing up to be a great battle with B.J. (Baldwin) and I don't know what happened. I just probably threw it into a berm too hard and debeaded the tire. Today we made a little adjustment to that to make sure it didn't happen so we came away with some success.

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RPM Off Road wins five classes; other class winners include Robinson, Moss, Chamlee, Bevley III Entries from 15 U.S. states and six countries in Laughlin Rounds 1 & 2 of 2012 SCORE Desert Series


LAUGHLIN, Nev.—With fire in his eyes, hunger in his belly and new tires on his race truck, Las Vegas’ B.J. Baldwin was able to keep his new year’s resolution by winning the overall and SCORE Trophy victory at Saturday’s season-opening SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge by diligently racing his No. 97 Baldwin Motorsports Chevy Silverado to a winning time of 53 minutes, 45 seconds averaging 55.81 miles hour over eight laps of the rugged 6.25-mile desert race course.

Round 2 of the 2012 SCORE Desert Racing Series
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Pro Cars and Trucks

SCORE TROPHY TRUCK (24)
97 B.J. Baldwin
18 Juan Carlos Lopez
98 Gary Weyhrich
94 Steven Strobel
9 Mark Weyhrich
12 Brendan Gaughan
96 Bobby Baldwin
95 Scott Whipple
20 Rob MacCachren
2 Pete Sohren
47 James Bult
84 Nick Vanderwey
19 Tim Herbst
49 Ryan Arciero
34 Ken Losch
65 Lloyd Sproule
10 Greg Nunley
48 Jimmy Knuckles
30 Robbie Pierce
16 Cameron Steele
14 Cameron Steele
15 Armin Schwarz

SCORE TROPHY TRUCK
B.J. BALDWIN, No. 97 (First overall and first in class.) – I made a personal commitment to myself and my team at the end of 2011 to never let anything get in the way of pursuit of a victory. Running our race team like a business has sometimes gotten in the way of that and I'm over it, my team's over it and we are done losing. 2012 is going to be our best year. I'd like to thank everybody that lives here in Laughlin and everybody that lets us race down here. This is a wonderful place to put on an event. We were going to try and go slow for the first three laps because it is so hard on equipment but Rob MacCachren just wouldn't let us do that. He was pushing the pace and I was trying to go as slow as I can but still go fast. He was catching me a second a lap and then on one of the laps I put three seconds on him and then the next lap he got a flat. To lose to Rob would be awesome but to beat him is even better.

Position, Vehicle Number, Driver of Record, Hometown, Vehicle, time for one lap of 6.25-mile course
TOP QUALIFIER: 97 B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 6 minutes, 23.99 seconds (58.59 miles per hour)
2. 20 Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 6:33.00 (57.25mph)
3. 10 Greg Nunley, Tulare, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 6:38.48 (56.48mph)
4. 65 Lloyd Sproule/Derrick Sproule, Canada, Ford F-150, 6:42.16 (55.95mph)
5. 14 Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Cody Stuart, Capistrano Beach, Calif., GMC Sierra, 6:42.30 (55.93mph)

Cameron Steele has two Trophy Trucks entered on specially designed 40-inch Geolandar A/T-S® R tires

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FULLERTON, CA. – (Jan. 12, 2012) – Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored off-road racers, including Trophy Truck veteran Cameron Steele, begin the season at the 18th annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in Laughlin, Nevada, January 14-15. Steele, along with his Desert Assassin team, will be competing on various Yokohama Geolandar® tires.

Steele received the first qualifying spot for the two-day SCORE (Southern California Off Road Enthusiasts) event, which, for the first time, will be divided into two races. Steele has two Trophy Trucks entered, both on newly developed 40-inch Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S® R tires specially engineered for extreme off-road conditions.

The Desert Assassins off road familia would like to announce the Media Assassins program. The Media Assassins program is designed to both give back to the press that supports our sport and to also build the catalogue of DA media in 2012.

The entire Desert Assassins crew understands that spectators, fans and media exposure are what drive the success of our program. Without the photographers, writers, personalities and video/TV crews that spend countless hours waiting for “the shot/story” in the middle of the desert far less people would be infected with our style of motorsports.

It has been said, “a journey is measured in friends and not in miles.” For anyone who races, it can be measured in both and this has certainly been the case for MasterCraft Racing’s Robbie Pierce and Rob MacCachren. What began as a serendipitous venture at SCORE’s 2009 Primm 300 race has evolved into a top-level racing partnership that, like anything worth doing, has solidified the respect and friendship of two teammates and had it's share of victories, losses, heartbreaks and truly gratifying moments.

Entries from 15 U.S. states and six countries entered for Rounds 1 & 2 of 2012 SCORE Desert Series; SCORE Trophy Truck qualifying Friday at 2 p.m. at Laughlin Events Park

LAUGHLIN, Nev.—Starting off the new year and new racing season like it has for nearly two decades, this weekend’s 18th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge is an extremely popular three-day event for fans and racers, but no racers enjoy it more than six drivers who have combined for 33 classes wins in Laughlin, Nev.
Launching its 39th year as the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Organization in 2012, Sal Fish’s SCORE International will hold the first major motorsports events of the year in the United States in Laughlin, 90 miles Southeast of Las Vegas.

CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA – Excitement is building in anticipation of crowning the overall winner for the 2012 Dakar™ this coming Monday. Robby Gordon is focused on capturing that glory, winning today’s Stage 9 by 1-minute 38-seconds over race-leader, Stephane Peterhansel. Gordon’s charge has reduced Peterhansel’s lead to less than six minutes with four days left of competition.


Today’s 556km stage ran from the coastal cities of Antofagasta to Iquique, northward along the Pacific Ocean coast of Chile. Competitors were faced with a variety of terrain including canyons, hills and perilous silt-beds known as “fesh fesh.” Throughout the rally, Gordon has relied on Toyo® Open Country M/T®-R tires to help keep his two-wheel drive #303 SPEED Energy / Toyo Tires HUMMER on a searing pace. As of today’s Stage 9 of the 2012 Dakar, Toyo Tires® has recorded eight podium finishes with Team SPEED, three of those being stage wins.

San Clemente, CA – The Desert Assassins off road race team and family have stepped into 2012 with a big, firm stride that brings much hope and promise. The team recently took delivery of theirall-new Geiser Bros. Trophy Truck at the 2011 Baja 1000 and finished with arespectable top ten finish. The big story was the newly developed Yokohama Tire Company’s 40 inch rubber and the way it performed.

 

Entries from 15 U.S. states and six countries expected for Rounds 1 & 2 of 2012 SCORE Desert Series

LOS ANGELES—Acting in response to the restructuring of the popular season-opening event, SCORE International has announced that it has taken over the spectator ticketing portion of the event as well as the racing for this coming weekend’s 18th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge. Always producing the racing portion of the event, SCORE was forced into this position when the Laughlin Tourism Commission elected this year to not continue the management of the spectator areas of the event.

CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announces “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin is the newest member of Team Toyo® Off-Road. Considered one of the fiercest competitors in the sport of off-road racing, Baldwin will ride on championship-proven Toyo® Open Country M/T®-R tires through 2014. His 800-horsepower Chevy Silverado trophy truck known as “Fedor” will carry the Toyo Tires® name during major SCORE International and Best In The Desert off-road races.

Stage 3 Summary: Despres, already a winner in San Juan on the Dakar's last visit in 2010, won again today, taking advantage of a major navigational error by Coma to take the lead in the general standings. Nani Roma won his 15th stage on the Dakar and his 3rd in the car category. His team-mate Holowczyc, who is starting to make a collection of second places, nonetheless took control of the general standings.


LOS ANGELES—While Southern California desert racer Cameron Steele received the first qualifying spot in the featured SCORE Trophy Truck division, SoCal’s Damen Jefferies got a nice New Year’s gift as he received the first starting slot in the unlimited Class 1 in Monday’s drawing for starting positions for the upcoming 18th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge.

Monster Energy X-raid Team remains the yardstick

Stage 3 Update: January 3, 2012

• Nani Roma celebrates his first special-stage win in the 2012 Dakar

• Krzysztof Holowczyc takes the overall lead

In the third special stage – from San Rafael to San Juan – the Monster Energy X-raid Team celebrated a one-two. Spanish-French pairing Duo Nani Roma / Michel Périn set the fastest time of the day, in their yellow Monster Energy MINI ALL4 Racing, with their team-mate Krzysztof Holowczyc (Poland) and his Belgian co-driver Jean-Marc Fortin in the ORLEN MINI ALL4 Racing coming second. Thanks to this second place, the Pole also took the lead in the overall rankings. Third position was secured by Robby Gordon. Due to two punctures, the two Frenchmen Stéphane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret had to settle for coming seventh while Russia’s Leonid Novitskiy and his German navigator Andi Schulz finished ninth.

Monster Energy X-raid Team defends overall lead

Stage 2 Update: January 2, 2012

• Stéphane Peterhansel the new overall leader

• All the five MINI ALL4 Racing vehicles secure top-nine position, in special stage two

In the second stage of the 2012 Dakar Rally, from Santa Rosa de la Pampa to San Rafael, the Monster Energy X-raid Team kept on delivering, with French pairing Stéphane Peterhansel / Jean Paul Cottret in their green MINI ALL4 Racing setting the second-fastest time behind Nasser Al Attiyah to take the overall lead. Krzysztof Holowczyc in the ORLEN MINI ALL4 Racing finished fourth behind Robby Gordon and right ahead of Spanish-French pairing Nani Roma / Michel Périn who came fifth, with the yellow MINI ALL4 Racing. Novitskiy and his German co-driver Andi Schulz took their orange MINI All4 Racing to eighth position, on day two, and the two Portuguese Ricardo Leal dos Santos and Paulo Fiuza completed the fine MINI All4 Racing result by securing ninth place.

• All the team members have arrived in Mar del Plata, Argentina

• The 5 MINI All4 Racing and the 3 BMW X3 CC successfully passed the scrutineering

Tomorrow, on New-Year’s Day, the Monster Energy X-raid Team will start into the 2012 Dakar Rally, taking the competitors from Argentina across Chile to Peru. Up to 30th December, all the 96 team members had arrived at the venue of the start into this year’s edition of the legendary event: the Argentinean city of Mar del Plata, located some 500 kilometres south to the country’s capital Buenos Aires. Even in the past days, the Argentineans demonstrated their motor-racing enthusiasm, with thousands of them crowding the streets around the service park and the Dakar Village. This morning, cars and drivers passed the scrutineering and the administrative checks respectively.

LOS ANGELES—Launching into its 39th year as the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Organization in 2012, Sal Fish’s SCORE International will hold the start drawing Monday for the season-opening two-race 18th annual SCORE Desert Challenge.

With entries accepted so far from 11 U.S State along with Austria, Denmark, Germany and Mexico, Rounds 1 and 2 of the five-race 2012 SCORE Desert Series will be held January 13-15 along the banks of the Colorado River in the Southern Nevada resort destination of Laughlin.
For the first time in the history of the event, each day of the two-day Laughlin event (Jan. 14, Jan. 15) will be separate race events for purposes of championship points, prize money and trophies.
The popular event will once again kick off the 2012 desert racing season on the Martin Luther King birthday weekend.

MESA, AZ – DECEMBER 23, 2011: From the Desk of Jared Tetzlaff, Fast-Aid President: This has been another exciting year of opportunities to serve our off-road family and the Board of Directors at FAST-Aid are truly appreciative of all the support we have received. As the President, I am overwhelmed by what we have been able to accomplish this year with all of your enthusiasm. In 2011, Fast-Aid has helped 14 members of the off-road community in their time of need. If you are considering tax-deductible causes to support before the end of the year, please consider FAST-Aid as a valued recipient.

NOTE: SCORE has issued the following Official statement relative to the 2012 SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge…

OFFICIAL SCORE STATEMENT—
SCORE previously announced that the 2012 Laughlin race would utilize a longer course and expand from the 6 mile course loop that has been used for the past five years to the 12 mile course loop that we last used in 2005.

After a complete review of the Bureau of Land Management and Las Vegas Metro Police event stipulations, SCORE has determined that expanding to the 12 mile course loop will negatively impact the race in the following ways:

Fort Mill, SC - December 19, 2011 - General Tire and Baldwin Motorsports will amicably part ways at the end of this year. Following extensive internal discussions, officials at General Tire determined that they need to focus on fulfilling the needs of the high consumer demand for General Tire products and are unable to accommodate the product request required by Baldwin Motorsports by the beginning of the 2012 season.

McMillin Racing's win makes it eleven Trophy Truck wins in a row for FOX Bryce Menzies takes the overall points championship with his third place finish


Santee, CA December 14, 2011– FOX has secured an unprecedented eleventh consecutive SCORE trophy truck win with McMillin Racing's overall four-wheel vehicle and trophy truck class win at the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. This year’s Baja 1000 course combined the traditionally technical Baja 500 and the ever-brutal San Felipe 250.

The world-renowned General Tire Mint 400 was recently acquired by The Martelli Brothers – partners in the nationally recognized marketing/production group Mad Media - who have since formed a multi-year partnership with Casey Folks of Best in the Desert to manage the event. The Mint will now be part of The Best in the Desert American Off-Road Racing Series, but will remain open to privateers. Hundreds of race teams will compete in twenty different classes of race vehicles at next year's Mint 400, which will take place the weekend of March 23rd – 25th 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Martelli Brothers and Folks have already begun to improve the event by reinstating popular features from The Mint's glory days (late 1970’s) – and by adding new components to make it even more exciting for spectators and race teams. Casey has designed a new (brutal) 400-mile course located in Jean, Nevada, that will feature a high-speed passing zone near a dedicated spectator area, as well as rocky washes, silt beds, high-speed graded roads, rock gardens, and the giant rolling jumps The Mint is famous for. Additionally, racers will start side-by-side (two at a time), making “turn one” a new exciting spectacle of the race. Prize purses will increase, including the addition of Oakley “Bomb Awards” for the fastest lap. And each driver of record will also receive a complimentary gift bag with spon sor gifts.

Your seats are as important to your safety as helmets and restraints, and the end of the desert and short course racing season is the perfect time to have your suspension seats tuned up. While the end of the season is the perfect time for a seat tune-up, MasterCraft Safety strongly recommends sending your seats in for inspection following any “event” or collision as well. MasterCraft Safety seat owners will also be notified if their seat frames are damaged. Seat frames are never repaired, but they can be replaced for a fraction of the cost of a new suspension seat.

What exactly does a “tune-up” entail? MasterCraft Safety will replace the Pirelli straps and cord that are the foundation of your suspension as part of their basic tune-up. At the same time, the skilled craftsman at MasterCraft Safety also inspect your seat to determine if the foam or liner need to be replaced. Should your seats require more than the basic tune-up, a sales representative will contact you with recommended repairs.

Baja Pits earns Pit Support Team of the Year,
Jimco repeats in Chassis points, Kroyer repeats in Engine Builder points

IRVINE, Calif.—BFGoodrich Tires, Honda and racer Bryce Menzies and team owner/rider Johnny Campbell were all big winners Saturday as SCORE International officially concluded the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series with the annual SCORE Awards Night in SoCal at the Atrium Hotel in Irvine. Among the others earning SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year awards were, Geiser Brothers, Baja Pits and Jeff Geiser.

Adam Householder just keeps getting faster and faster. After starting 28th off the line at Best In The Desert’s (BITD) Silver State 300 earlier this season, Householder shocked the competition and brought home his first Trick Truck win (BITD’s equivalent of SCORE Trophy Trucks). Since that time Householder has consistently put the No. 24 Householder Motorsports Ford near the top of the standings in both BITD and SCORE International; the only driver to earn Top Five season standings in the most elite class of each of these series.

As the dust settles on another great year for the General Tire TROPHYLITE Race Series a new champion is crowned. The apple didn't fall too far from the tree in the Messer family and Troy Messer is living proof. Troy takes the rein as champion from his father Gary Messer who was our 2011 General Tire TROPHYLITE Race Series Champion. We saw some of the best and closest racing in the 2011 season for the TROPHYLITE R-4 class and it brings us yet another champion to add to the coveted list of winners.

The racing at the Best in the Desert Transit West Ford Henderson 250 was great and started out with some tight battles for the lead early. The Championship battle going into this event was between Troy Messer and the team of Steve and Joe Hengeveld. An early electrical problem caused an early retirement for the Hengeveld team. This was a shock to everyone since the Hengevelds have finished every race they have entered since joining the TROPHYLITE family. "We always finish races, this is just not who we are" commented Joe Hengeveld when asked about the problems they encountered.

Randy Merritt and Mongo Racing end the 2011 Best In The Desert Racing Association season with a bang. On Saturday December 3, 2011 Merritt started the Transwest Ford Henderson 250 in Jean NV with his son Randy Merritt Jr. riding in the Navigator seat. The side by side start was exciting as Merritt started the race knowing there was no pressure on him. Merritt entered the weekend securely in second for the 2011 BITD Class 8100 points championship.

AMERICAN FALLS, ID - December 8, 2011 | In emission testing completed for a Canadian government project, a Bully Dog tuned Cat® Acert C-15 successfully met all emission standards as set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Based on the 2004 emission standards adopted by the EPA, the 2006 Acert 475 C-15 tuned with a Bully Dog GT did not exceed any of the Not To Exceed (NTE) requirements. “We are pleased with the results from this test. Being emission compliant is a top priority at Bully Dog in both our light duty and heavy duty divisions.” said Bully Dog’s New Product Development Manager, Brett Garner.

“Tequila has been part of the surf culture since the beginning,” explained surf legend Sunny Garcia, “and I am stoked to be part of the Azuñia Tequila family.” Garcia first met Azuñia owner Jim Riley at a LOORRS short course race at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, CA. The two hit it off immediately, so it is no surprise that Sunny Garcia is the newest brand ambassador for Azuñia Tequila. “Sunny represents the Azuñia lifestyle perfectly,” Riley noted. “He is a world class surfer, world traveler, and connoisseur of fine food and drink. We welcome him to the Azuñia family.”

In its 42 years, the Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts – SNORE – has experienced its share of challenges and victories.

However, SNORE’s latest accomplishment in a very short period of time ranks at the peak of victories as the club heads into its Rage at the River Dec. 9-11 in Laughlin, Nev. near the Colorado River.

Johnson earns Motorcycle Overall title, Brown claims second straight ATV Overall point crown; other class champs
Include five titles by RPM Off-Road’s Matney (3) and Stacy (2), L. McMillin, Matlock, H. Steele, Chamlee, Udall,
Navarro IV, J. McMillin, Bevly III; to be honored Saturday at SCORE Awards Night at Atrium Hotel in SoCal


 LOS ANGELES—Racing all season long with a maturity level well beyond his years, Las Vegas rookie Bryce Menzies closed the books on the 38th year of Sal Fish’s SCORE Desert Series, the world’s foremost desert racing series, relishing in his first season in the marquee SCORE Trophy Truck racing division by earning the Overall and SCORE Trophy Truck point championship by one of the closest margins in the 18-year history of the sport’s most spectacular racing class.

SCORE’s 38th year culminates with SCORE Off-Roadsman awards,
presentation of 2011 SCORE Desert Series champions

LOS ANGELES—Following a first-time public, on-line voting by several thousand racers, crews and fans for special SCORE Off-Roadsman awards, SCORE International will announce the winners during the upcoming 2011 SCORE Awards Night on Saturday. Honoring the world’s foremost desert racing series the event is returning to Southern California for the second consecutive year and will be held at the boutique-style Atrium Hotel in Irvine, Calif.
At the Atrium Hotel, located adjacent to the John Wayne Airport, nearly 400 SCORE racers, family, friends, crews, sponsors and media will bask in the Southern California sunshine as the SCORE Awards Night will honor the 38-year history and fame of the name which continues as the standard for desert racing worldwide for nearly four decades.

Top Qualifiers:

  1. Justin Lofton C1
  2. Ray Griffith C1
  3. Jason Voss TT
  4. BJ Baldwin TT
  5. Steve Croll TT

The TROPHYLITE teams have been battling all season in the chase for the coveted 2011 General Tire TROPHYLITE race series championship. Now it all comes down to this one last race of the year. Only a single point separates the top two competitors. Troy Messer and the team of Steve and Joe Hengeveld lead the top of the points with only one point separating them. Troy has the advantage going into this event which leaves the Hengevelds in the catch up spot. Hungry for their first Championship these two teams will surely leave it all on the track in the hunt for the title. In the third spot is new comer Ramsey ElWardani who is just behind the two leaders in points. This is his first full season in the General Tire TROPHYLITE race series.

quinteroJosh Quintero Brings Curry Race Cars Class 6 to Victory at Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

November 29, 2011| Seven months ago, Josh Quintero sat down with Arturo “Curry” Durazo, owner of Curry Race Cars to build a top notch Class 6 truck. Quintero had a major goal and short timeline to achieve it. He wanted to make his debut at the 2011 Score Baja 1000. Knowing he had no time to spare the truck building began as did the weekly parts running from Kartek located in Ontario, CA to Mexicali, MX. While delivering all the needed race truck parts to Curry Race Cars Josh was also busy getting a team of chase/pit support together and securing a few sponsors. Fortunately, Cocopah Casino (Somerton, AZ) and Fight Legends Clothing (Vista, CA) saw the marketing opportunity and decided to come on board with the sponsorships. Finally, November 4th, 2011 and only two weeks before race day Curry Race Cars met their deadline and the race truck was complete and ready for testing in Plaster City, CA.

canidaeSan Luis Obispo, CA, November 30, 2011 | The last 2011 race of the Best in the Desert "American Off-Road Racing Series" gets underway this coming Saturday in Henderson, Nevada. The TransWest Ford Henderson "250" takes place on a loop track with the Trophy Truck class covering the course 3 times for a total of 240 miles.

The Canidae Off Road Race team and their impressive 850 plus horsepower Trophy Truck are ready for the event. This team has performed well this season and is looking forward to capping off the season with a strong finish.

THR Motorsports / Bonanza Plumbing team rider and past Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 winner Robby Bell started ninth off the line on the Precision Concepts-prepped Kawasaki KX450F and was physically third on course after the first 90 miles of technical terrain. Bell then handed the bike off to reigning Vegas to Reno champion Shane Esposito, who moved the THR Motorsports / Bonanza Plumbing team into second place by Race Mile 190 when one of the main competitors ran out of fuel. No one is impervious to mistakes in Baja, but the THR Motorsports / Bonanza Plumbing team knew that their biggest competition wasn’t on two wheels, it was Baja itself.

for Class Championships…

November 30, 2011 | This last race on the Best In The Desert’s 2011 calendar is going to be a real duel amongst competitors, with so many season class points championships riding on it. A total of 14 car and truck class championships will be decided at the end of the day when the dust settles. The TransWest Ford Henderson “250” is also a “double points” race, so anything can happen in the final points shuffle.

Winners to be honored on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Atrium Hotel in Irvine, Calif.

LOS ANGELES --SCORE International, producers of the five-race SCORE Desert Series, has announced that for the first time in SCORE history, voting for the 2011 SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year awards is open to the general public with all voting being done only online.

Voting is now open and SCORE CEO/President Sal Fish encourages participation by going to the link below. Voting will close on Friday, Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. (PST).

CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW!!

jessicamcmillinJESSICA MCMILLIN – Triple CROWN Winner!

Andy/Scott McMillin RACE to SCORE BAJA 1000 4 Wheel OVERALL VICTORY!

San Diego, CA (November 29, 2011) The 2011 SCORE Desert Series crowned its first ever lady champion in the Pro Truck class after San Diego’s Jessica McMillin drove her #1331 McMillin Realty race truck to victory at the SCORE Baja 1000.

The third generation McMillin Racing driver raced strategically in this year’s challenging race, which covered 705 of the toughest miles the Baja Peninsula has to offer. The only racing female in the McMillin Racing family, Jessica outlasted the entire field of racers including her good friend, Chelsea Magness, also racing in the Pro Truck division, before taking the checkered flag first.

After she crossed the checkered flag she said, “It was a really long day – a long two days, but it was so much fun. I'm so glad to be at the finish line. For a second there, I didn't think we were going to make it all the way here, but here we are, we made it. Our team is amazing. I have learned so much from my dad and brother. All year long they have taught me and led the way. It’s very exciting to win the Baja 1000 and to win a championship in our first full season of racing.”


mastercraftAn entire year has already passed since MasterCraft Safety shocked the racing and motorsports world with their announcement of the acquisition of Impact on December 1st, 2010. The opening of last year's International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS) in Indianapolis, Indiana brought with it a "changing of the guard" and a press announcement that Bill Simpson's Impact had been acquired by fellow safety pioneer, Robbie Pierce. MasterCraft Safety and Robbie Pierce were already well known in the off-road and defense industries for energy attenuating seats and occupant restraints as well as a host of other off-road specific products. The acquisition of Impact further solidified Pierce's commitment to safety through the addition of helmets, shoes, gloves, and more for both drivers and crew members. This complete suite of racing products put MasterCraft Safety at the forefront of not only their traditional off-road market, but also expanded the company's presence into other "dirt" markets such as Sprint, Modifieds and Late Models in addition to asphalt racing such as stock cars, drag racing, and Indy Car.

FATHER/SON RACE to SCORE BAJA 1000 4 Wheel OVERALL VICTORY!

Jessica McMillin RALLIES Pro Truck to Baja 1000 VICTORY & SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP!

San Diego, CA (November 29, 2011) Off the rugged coast of Mexico’s majestic Baja Peninsula, the 44th running of the SCORE Tecate Baja 1000, the granddaddy of all off road racing events in the world, set in motion the best off road racing seen in decades as the titans of the SCORE Trophy Truck class raced over a 705-mile torturous race course, testing the best of man and machine.

After 14 hours, 55 minutes and 40 seconds, the race was won by San Diego real estate executive, Andy McMillin. Trading in his day job at McMillin Realty for what turned out to be a wild day of racing, Andy, and his father Scott, joined together behind the wheel of the #31 McMillin Realty Trophy Truck winning at the most challenging desert race of the season. The duo averaged 47.12 miles per hour in their quest for victory.

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Santee, CA | You can score another successful Baja 1000 for Major Performance. Major performance engines propelled Jim Anderson to victory in class 5, helped to earn a championship in class 12 for Raphael Navarro III, Raphael Navarro IV and Vic Bruckmann and captured the victory and a second straight class 1600 championship for Luke McMillin racing with Justin “Bean” Smith.

Baja 1000 race wins are coveted, especially when you consider the sheer brutality of this year’s course but it’s been noted that championships are written in the history books. They chronicle the fact that your team rose above the rest not for a day but for an entire season. Skill, preparation, determination, even luck all have to come together to win a championship.

Everything for the Menzies Motorsports team boiled down to one last race and what may be the biggest race of their 2011 season. Their first ever SCORE Baja 1000 took place just over a week ago and they continued right where they left off and that is by letting the fans, sponsors and fellow drivers know that they are an unstoppable team.

The 44th annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 was said to be one of the toughest Baja 1000’s to date, but that didn’t stop Bryce Menzies and Co-Driver Peter Mortensen from taking to the start line. The race was set to start with the first Trophy Truck off the line at 11:30am but with racing and staging ahead of schedule, the race started roughly 15 minutes ahead of the planned start time. Jesse James was the first Trophy Truck to take the green flag followed by Tavo Vildosola, Kory Scheeler and then points leader BryceMenzies in the #70 Menzies/Red Bull truck. Adrenalin took over as Bryce saw the flag drop for him and he knew it was time to go.

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It’s the 4th title for Steele on Geolandar M/T+® tires

steeleFULLERTON, CA. – (Nov. 23, 2011) – Quite a week for Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored off-road racer Heidi Steele at the 44th annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 in Ensenada, Mexico. She won her fourth SCORE (Southern California Off Road Enthusiasts) class title at the November 17-20 race, and announced she and her off-road racing husband, Cameron Steele, are expecting a baby in 2012.

By virtue of her fifth place finish over the treacherous 692.82-mile Baja course, San Clemente, California-based Heidi and her co-drivers Rene Brugger and Pat Dailey captured the 2011 Class 6 SCORE title in a Ford Ranger riding on off-the-shelf Yokohama Geolandar M/T+® tires. The Desert Assassins trio finished the race in 23 hours, 40 minute and 48 seconds. Due to her pregnancy, Heidi only competed in part of the race.

SCORE Awards Night to honor winners on Dec. 10 in Irvine, Calif.

LOS ANGELES—After 1,762.02 dusty and rugged desert racing miles, 21 of the world’s best desert racers have survived the challenge of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series to earn coveted 2011 SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards. The 21 drivers, competing in 10 different classes, earned their prestigious honors by finishing every required mile in the World’s foremost Desert Racing Series. The 2011 SCORE Desert Series ended last weekend with the 44th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

Irvine, Calif (Nov. 23, 2011)— WIDE OPEN Racing, the racing arm of the adrenaline-filled off-road adventure provider WIDE OPEN Excursions, took a remarkable second place in the Class 10 Racing Division this weekend at the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

While most of the headlines go to the first-place winners in their brutish, high-powered trophy trucks, WIDE OPEN Racing pulled off this impressive feat in their #1010 four-cylinder Baja Challenge vehicle. The WIDE OPEN car was driven by three teams of two drivers and led by Driver of Record Ed Mejia. The AOL Autoblog team drove the third leg of the race and crossed the finish line in second place for their class.

Auburn Hills, Mich. — Just two-and-a-half weeks after Mopar® introduced the new 800 horsepower V-10 Competition Race Engine for drag racing at the 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, the off-road racing derivative of the crate engine made its debut in the 44th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, Nov. 18–19, powering Kent Kroeker and Alan Roach to the Class 8 win in the famed event.

Kroeker, owner of Kroeker Off-Road Engineering (KORE), shared the driving duties of the Ram 1500 with the Mopar V-10 Competition Off-Road Race Engine under the hood, with Roach, who hails from Escondido, Calif. The pair covered the distance of nearly 700 miles through the rugged desert of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula in just over 20 hours to record the Class 8 victory. Kroeker began the race and drove through the San Felipe loop, with Roach then taking the wheel for the remainder of the distance.

BY BRAD LOVELL

lovellColorado Springs, CO 11/23/11 - For the first time in four attempts, I have finished the Baja 1000. The BFGoodrich Team of Bud Brutsman, Andrew Comrie-Picard, Roger Lovell, Joel Weinberger, Kyle Tucker, and myself overcame major mechanical issues to finish with of time of 27:42:26. We were 6th in Class 10. While I am proud of our position, the challenge itself is more memorable and significant.


The race is so many things that it's indescribable in a few paragraphs. Only a few miles from the start a semi truck jackknifed and completely blocked the course which in turn caused a logjam of trophy trucks. Mud holes and hazards both manmade and natural littered the first 30 miles. Our car came through cleanly and made it to BFG Pit #1 in good time. Roger and I jumped in the car and waited patiently as the Wide Open crew replaced both CV shafts. We bolted from the pit and brought the car up to pace before tackling the rock filled mountains.


While the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 was only 692 miles long this year, none of those miles came easy for any team. “In Baja you don’t necessarily race against each other,” explained five time Baja 1000 winner Rob MacCachren, “you race against Baja itself.” After conquering San Felipe to win both SCORE races there earlier this season, the notorious whoops finally got their revenge when the No. 20 ROCKSTAR Energy Drink / MasterCraft Safety / BFGoodrich Tires Trophy Truck experienced suspension component failure that additionally took out the power steering at Race Mile 458. At that time Rob Mac was fourth physically on course and chasing his first SCORE season championship as driver of record after assisting so many other teams in the past as a hired gun.

San Diego, CA | Race Car Prototypes of San Diego, Ca, (RCP), unveiled two new body designs at the 44th running of the infamous Baja 1000. The winning truck of Andy and Scott McMillin was clad in a new RCP Raptor body that incorporates the great looks of the factory design while fitting impeccably on their Geiser Bros. chassis. Not to be outdone, All German Motorsports took the wraps off of their unique BMW X6 Trophy Truck that also has RCP designed bodywork.

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Davis wins Class 1, Matlock’s team captures overall ATV victory;
Menzies finishes third in SCORE Trophy Truck to capture class & 2011 overall SCORE point title for 705-mile loop race that started and finished in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Ensenada, Mexico (November 20, 2011) –For the second time in three years, the Southern California son and father race team of Andy and Scott McMillin have etched their names again on the granite history of the world’s most legendary desert race and along with the team of Kendall Norman/Quinn Cody/Logan Holladay advanced their part in motorsports history by capturing the overall 4wheel and 2wheel victories in the 44th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race. The season finale of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series ended late Saturday in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

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PRO CARS & TRUCKS
SCORE TROPHY TRUCK
ANDY MCMILLIN, No. 31 (First in class and first overall four-wheel vehicle. Andy started and drove to Race Mile 200, Scott McMillin drove from RM 200 to RM 511 and Andy drove from RM 511 to the finish.) – We started 10th. At the Baja 500, Bryce (Menzies) started in front of me and put a spanking on me so I didn't want to let that happen in this race. I got a pretty quick pace off the starts and splashed fuel at mile 77 and by the time we got to the summit, I nerfed Larry Roeseler, got around Rob MacCachren, passed Curt LeDuc, Jesse Ashcraft. MacCachren got me back later in the summit and we were battling back and forth off his bumper until he pitted for fuel. Menzies was out front and I got by Kory Scheeler on the silt bed and I just started putting my pedal forward. I knew we were going to change drivers at Borrego and put my dad in so I wanted to get a couple of minutes on everyone just in case. Unfortunately, we had a three-and-a-half minute pit stop and we took off out of there in third and my dad had a flat tire. My dad did a great job on the San Felipe loop. We kept our pace and kept our position and Bryce was doing work out front and was running away with it. Luckily he had a little issue and we were able to make up time. I got back in the truck and Bryce pulled over for fuel and we got around them. That was the most intense race I've ever been a part of. I was 30 seconds to them and Bryce was 30 seconds to me on the beach. It was a freight-train free-for-all. It was such a blast. It was so much fun. I'm glad to win my second Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 with my dad. It means a lot.

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MESA, AZ – NOVEMBER 15, 2011 FAST-Aid will be well represented in Baja, Mexico at the 2011 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 with many volunteers racing and chasing. “We would like to encourage everyone to remember to put your safety and that of your fellow competitors and chase teams first as you take on this epic adventure,” said Jared Tetzlaff, FAST-Aid President. “We are wishing all the race teams a safe and fun race, and will be rooting for the all of the FAST-Aid supporters.”

APPLE VALLEY, CA NOVEMBER 17, 2011 – Amputee Chris Ridgway will ride the Baja 1000 on Honda 10x This Friday November 18, 2011. After mechanical issues at the 2011 Extremity Games, Ridgway will take the leg of the Baja 1000 that could be the most treacherous – the 200 miles at night. “I am antsy, I haven’t done anything lately and this was an awesome opportunity to race with the Prohens Brothers that have raced the legendary Dakar Rally,” said Chris Ridgway.

The Class 22 pro team will start 10th off the line. The Honda CRF450x 10x will be ridden by Felipe Prohens and Jaime Prohens of Chile, and Chris Ridgway of Apple Valley, CA. Baja Bound Adventures Tim Morton has prepared the Honda 10x for the team.

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Granddaddy of all off road races, the 44th SCORE Baja 1000 begins on November 18 in Ensenada, Baja Mexico. The Moss Brothers’ KC HiLiTES Ford Bronco will be one of the nearly 300 entries from all over the world, who will be pitting their skills and strategy against each other and the Mexican terrain to finish and, for a few, win this final race of 2011 season. The Moss Brothers are the defending Class 3 champions in the Baja 1000.

Ensenada, Mexico (November 17, 2011) – Robby Gordon and the No. 77 SPEED Energy / Toyo Tires team will return to the Baja Peninsula for the 44th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, November 17-20. The race marks the fifth and final round of competition in the 2011 Tecate SCORE International Off-Road season.

In a race that is known for its grueling course and tough competition, Gordon will be faced with competition from approximately 275 other racers. Drivers from 34 U.S. states and 16 countries will gather in Ensenada, Mexico, to compete in the 36 Pro and six Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs. Gordon will compete directly against 33 other competitors in the elite Trophy Truck class, including ten of the 17 previous season point champions. The Trophy Truck class is the marquee SCORE racing division featuring 850-horsepower unlimited production trucks, and is expected to be the largest class competing in the Baja 1000.


safferOAKLAND, CA NOVEMBER 17, 2011 The Shaffer-Motorsports team car #401 is ready to start first in class at this Friday November 18, 2011 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. “This will be the first race of the year where we will not be holding back, its first or nothing. All the other races have been raced strategically for points,” said team manager Mike Shaffer. “We would really like to thank all of the sponsors that have helped us all year and for making this race experience come true once again this year!”

Race day, #401 will start 1st in Class 4. Mike Shaffer will drive from the start to Borrego where Shawn Twitchell will drive the San Felipe loop back to Borrego. Daniel Aeberli will drive the third and final leg from Borrego to the finish line for the win. They have been pre-running over the last couple days and are looking forward to the perfect and moist conditions of the race.

Pre-race festivities start Wednesday for over 275 entries from 34 States, 16 countries;
Live internet coverage at DIRTnewz.com, www.racetheworld.net and www.race-dezert.com
for 692.82-mile loop race that starts, finishes in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

ENSENADA, Mexico—Colorful pre-race festivities begin Wednesday for the 44th anniversary celebration of the legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, but when the green flag drops on Friday morning in Ensenada, Baja California, the race will be as intense as it gets with the 2011 SCORE Desert Series season point championships on the line.

The granddaddy of all desert races, which is the season-finale of the world’s foremost desert racing series which is completing its 38th year in 2011, will be a loop race held on the northern part of Mexico’s magnificently mysterious Baja California peninsula through Saturday starting and finishing in Ensenada, 65 miles South of the U.S. border at San Diego adjacent to the Pacific Ocean.
With over 275 entries expected to compete in 36 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs, entries have come from 34 U.S. states and 16 countries. Among the entries are 27 Pro class winners from last year’s race as late entries will be accepted up until race morning.


Heidi Steele is looking to clinch another Class 6 championship;
Husband Cameron shooting for a Trophy Truck win.
Both racing on Geolandar® tires

FULLERTON, CA. – (Nov. 14, 2011) – There’s plenty at stake for Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored off-road racing husband and wife team Cameron and Heidi Steele as they head to Ensenada, Mexico for the 44th annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, November 17-20.

Heidi, a three-time titlist, is looking to capture championship number four in the Class 6 SCORE (Southern California Off Road Enthusiasts) division. She’s in first place heading into the season-ending Baja race, having won twice this year in San Felipe. Also at stake is chance for her to earn a prestigious Toyota Milestone award, which goes to the pro car and truck drivers who finish every required mile in the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series. As always, San Clemente, California-based Heidi and her co-driver Rene Brugger will battle the rugged 692.82-mile course in a Ford Ranger riding on off-the-shelf Yokohama Geolandar M/T+® tires.

“We’re ready for the Baja 1000,” said Heidi. “Our Yokohama tires can definitely take on the tough terrain and help bring us home another championship.”

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MasterCraft Racing is employing some “new math” in their campaign to win a SCORE International desert racing season championship. 20 + 30 = 1 at the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 as No. 30 driver Robbie Pierce will park his Jimco truck and forfeit his fifth place starting position to share driving duties in the No. 20 ROCKSTAR Energy Drink / MasterCraft Safety / BFGoodrich Tires Trophy Truck with eight time SCORE season champion Rob MacCachren. Rob Mac is currently second in the standings to former protégé Bryce Menzies, who clings to a slim six point lead in season points. Should MacCachren and Pierce win the Baja 1000 they will clinch the coveted SCORE Trophy Truck season title as well.

ALL-STAR TEAM TO TACKLE CLASS 10

lovellColorado Springs, CO 11/14/11 - Brad & Roger Lovell are ready to take on the grand-daddy of all off-road races, the Baja 1000. While many are familiar with the race, it is hard to fully comprehend the scope of such a race without firsthand experience. BFGoodrich has been racing on the Baja for decades and has assembled an all-star team ready to take on the brutal terrain.

The team brings an array of talent from across the motorsports spectrum. The Lovells will join Bud Brutsman (TV producer), Andrew Comrie-Picard (rally champion), Joel Weinberger (SCCA champion), and Kyle Tucker (autocross champion). Brad adds, "Roger and I are proud to be part of the team. Everyone fought hard to be here and I have no doubt we will all fight just as hard for a victory." During the pre-run the drivers got a valuable lesson in Baja racing by laying eyes on the entire course. Some parts are survival, some high speed, and some knowing how to get unstuck.


SCORE’s 38th year culminates with SCORE Off-Roadsman awards,
presentation of 2011 SCORE Desert Series champions


LOS ANGELES—SCORE International announced today that the 2011 SCORE Awards Night, honoring the world’s foremost desert racing series, is returning to Southern California for the second consecutive year and will be held Saturday, Dec. 10. SCORE has selected the boutique-style Atrium Hotel in Irvine, Calif. as the host venue for the second straight year as well.
At the renovated Atrium Hotel, located adjacent to the John Wayne Airport, nearly 400 SCORE racers, family, friends, crews, sponsors and media will bask in the Southern California sunshine as the SCORE Awards Night will honor the 38-year history and fame of the name which is the standard for desert racing worldwide.

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November, 2011 – Las Vegas, NV | The last race on the Best In The Desert’s 2011 calendar is shaping up to be a real duel amongst competitors, with so many season class points championships riding on it. A total of 14 car and truck class championships will be decided at the end of the day when the dust settles on this last race of the season. The TransWest Ford Henderson “250” is also a “double points” race, so anything can happen in the final points shuffle.

A number of Trick Truck drivers still have a shot at taking the season championship crown. Coming into this race, Steve Strobel holds a fourteen-point lead over John Swift with Steve Sourapas sitting just 6 points behind Swift. Not far back and ready to strike should something happen to the top three, is Greg Nunley, Adam Householder and 2010 defending champ B.J. Baldwin. So it comes down to whichever driver and team that can put together the perfect race for the win, probably goes home with the championship.

November 10th, 2011 - Santee, CA | Class 10 has always been a unique formula for a race car. The intent was to have an unlimited car that was less expensive to race. The thought was that if you limit the engine size it would keep costs low but things did not go as planned. The engine rules that were intended to cap costs created an all out battle to squeeze every ounce of power out of engines that were never designed for such abuse. Instead of cutting costs, the exotic power plants were very costly to run. With the proliferation of reliable and powerful LS based engines it made more sense to race in class one, which many teams did.

Come visit Vegas local Rob MacCachren while you're in town!!

robmacThe biggest automotive show on the planet just wouldn’t be the same without the world’s most decorated off-road racer, particularly when the show is in his hometown. Las Vegas native Rob MacCachren will be in the MOPAR booth ( 43113) on Tuesday, November 1st for a live The Off Road Championship ( TORC) video chat session with all of his fans. Those lucky enough to score a pass to the Specialty Equipment Market Association ( SEMA) Show can even stick around the MOPAR booth, where MacCachren will be signing autographs from 11 AM to noon on Tuesday. All week during the show the No. 21 Pro 2WD RAM that Rob runs the TRAXXAS TORC series will be on display in the MOPAR Booth. This is the same truck that Rob won multiple races with this season and fourth place series finish, despite racing several rounds with a fractured clavicle.

Racers from 32 States, 15 countries already entered in Granddaddy of all desert races; In Ensenada, Mexico, Nov. 17-20; GPS data to be uploaded this week, course map available at www.score-international.com

LOS ANGELES—Sturdy adventurers and the world’s best desert racers will begin practicing Friday as official pre-running on starts for November's 44th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race.
With over 250 entries expected to compete in 36 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs, the granddaddy of all desert races will be held Nov. 17-20 in Ensenada, Mexico.

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The idea of designing and building coffins for his two brothers who died in a plane crash earlier this month originally seemed odd to Danny Huseman.

When telling his parents and wife what he was thinking, he didn’t expect the casket building project to take shape so quickly.

“It turned into doing one last thing for my brother instead of saving money,” Huseman, 41, said. “We were all talking about stuff at my mom and dad’s. I was like, man, too bad I just couldn’t make some caskets and save you a ton of money. I was just throwing it out there and thought it was kinda weird and everybody just jumped on it.”

"A fierce competitor that always strived to be on top," said TORC racer Scott Douglas of the great Rick Huseman

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 25, 2011) - The United States Auto Club Benevolent Foundation announced today the establishment of a charitable fund dedicated to the Huseman Family who suffered a tremendous loss with the passing of Rick Huseman, a USAC competitor in the TORC Off-Road Series.

The fund has risen over $35,000 to date, with significant contributions from USAC, Traxxas (Mike Jenkins), Menzies Motorsports (Steve Menzies) and fellow driver Ricky Johnson.

Legendary Excursions Announces Winter Wide Open Baja Experiences

Tremont, PA (Oct. 25, 2011)- When one thinks of Baja racing, images of off-road race vehicles flying over desert terrain in the warm sun come to mind. Other thoughts could include dusty trails, parched topography…and falling snow?

Yes, falling snow. Legendary Excursions, the premier off-road racing experience provider officially announces their Winter Wide Open Excursions Program, offering adventurists the experience of Baja racing in the snow.

Check out the results from this past weekends SNORE racing in Ridgecrest, California.

October 16, 2011 - Barstow, CA Off road racing sources have confirmed that Monster Energy athlete, Rick Huseman, along with one of his brothers and a pilot were killed at in an engulfed small plane wreck at 1:45 pm just outside of Barstow, California Sunday afternoon. The pilot of the Beech 33 Bonanza had filed a flight plan from Henderson Executive Airport to John Wayne Airport returning from Las Vegas, where it has been confirmed that Monster Energy Athlete, Rick Huseman, was on hand at the Monster Energy Cup, which was held Saturday night in Las Vegas.

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fordCompetition was fierce at last weekend’s Best In The Desert (BITD) Blue Water Desert Challenge, with 17 Class 1400 Trick Trucks battling for season points and the overall win at the two-day event. Steve Olliges and co-driver Jason Bateman were 13th off the line on Saturday in the No. 28 BFGoodrich / MasterCraft Safety Trick Truck. Despite heavy dust resulting from triple digit temperatures and no wind, Olliges was able to pass enough competitors to move up to fourth place on in Saturday’s standings. “I backed off when the dash lit up like a Christmas tree, but our Dougan Racing Engine never let us down after running in the red hour after hour,” Olliges shared

brethelNewport Beach, CA | The Recon prerunner from Brenthel Industries is a comfortable, four seat vehicle that is built to capably handle any course reconnaissance you may need. It also makes a great vehicle for spectating or just having fun with room for four adults and extra gear. The Recon is built to order with your choice of many options. You can purchase anything from a rolling chassis to a complete turnkey car ready to tackle any terrain. The Recon is entirely computer designed and is constructed from the finest quality materials and components available. The chassis structure, suspension geometry and many of the components are interchangeable with Brenthel’s unlimited race vehicle. Brenthel’s Recon prerunner is an extremely fast and reliable vehicle engineered to perform flawlessly at full race speeds or just cruising.

mongoThe Second Annual Best In the Desert Racing Association “Blue Water Desert Challenge” was held at the Blue Water Resort and Casino in Parker, Arizona this past weekend on October 14-16, 2011. The event is different from all the other BITD races as this one is a two day multi heat race format. This format separates different vehicle classes into 5 heats of closely competitive off-road race vehicles.

 

Racers from 31 States, 14 countries entered in internationally-televised Granddaddy of all desert races; 32 SCORE Trophy Trucks entered to date; Race that starts and finishes in Ensenada, Mexico, Nov. 17-20; Prerunning for loop race begins on Friday, Nov 4

LOS ANGELES—Reality TV star Jesse James has received the first starting position during Saturday’s drawing for November’s 44th running of the legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race. While James, who lives in Austin, Texas, will pilot his No. 54 Chevy Silverado SCORE Trophy Truck, starting first among the motorcycle and ATV classes will be Craig Bowman on a Honda CRF450X.

This year’s internationally televised granddaddy of all desert races, the mammoth finale of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series will be a loop race starting and finishing in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, with race week festivities scheduled for Nov. 17-20.


Round 10 of the AMA/Kenda National Hare and Hound Championship Series will wrap up the 2011 series this Sunday October 23rd, with this weekend's final round in the sunny, Southern California desert area of Johnson Valley OHV. The 100's MC club will host this finale and are excited to bring it's racers a 4-Loop race format for a total of 95 miles through the western desert terrain.

2011 points tighten after the close finish at round 4 leaving only one
race left to determine who will be the 2011 champions.

CHANDLER, AZ - October 17, 2011- The TROPHYLITE™ teams have been battling all season for the coveted title of 2011 General Tire TROPHYLITE season champions. With Messer and Hengeveld battling all year for the points lead. Well this time it was Troy Messer who would claim the victory at a very dusty Best in the Desert Blue Water Desert Challenge in Parker Arizona.

Sourapas charges hard to the victory at this years Best in teh Desert Blue Water Desert Challenge! Click link above for full results.

BJ Baldwin takes the top time in Trick Truck while Ray Griffith marks his spot in class 1500 in front of Shannon Campbell and Sam Berri. Racers are ready for two full days of racing in Parker, Arizona. Click link above to see top 20 qualifiers.


Over 250 car, truck, motorcycle & ATV entries expected Nov. 17-20 for internationally televised
Granddaddy of all desert races; Prerunning begins on Friday, Nov 4;
Loop race to start and finish in heart of Ensenada, Baja Mexico

LOS ANGELES—With entries already received from 31 US States and 13 countries, the drawing for class starting positions will be held Saturday for next month’s 44th running of the legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race. This year’s internationally televised granddaddy of all desert races will be a loop race starting and finishing in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, with race week festivities scheduled for Nov. 17-20. Saturday’s drawing will be held at the SCORE headquarters in Los Angeles.

Excitement grows as we head to Parker Arizona for round 4.
2011 points are very close with only 2 races left.


TLsourapasCHANDLER, AZ - October 13, 2011- The TROPHYLITE™ teams have been battling all season for the coveted title of 2011 General Tire TROPHYLITE season champions. With Messer and Hengeveld leading the pack into round 4 the points battle is tight and the championship is up for grabs. With only 2 races left in the year this event is critical for all of the teams.

Even with the tight points battle this season the teams continue to grow for TROPHYLITE. The addition of 2 new trucks from the Sourapas stable will be at Parker to compete for the first time. New comers Brett and Christian Sourapas will battle with the TROPHYLITE teams in the desert surrounding the Blue Water casino. We can look for another new comer to the TROPHYLITE family in Gary Dircks. Gary formerly raced in the Trick Truck class and after taking some time off will be racing for the first time in his TROPHYLITE at Parker also. This marks the most new teams at a race for the TROPHYLITE family in quite some time.

Caselli is Crowned ~ 2011 Champion!

Round 9 of the 2011 AMA/Kenda National Hare and Hound Championship Series, hosted by So Cal MC on Oct 9th 2011, offered every type of terrain imaginable for its racers as the course trekked all around the Johnson Valley OHV area of Southern California. Many championships were decided here with one round still remaining in the 2011 season!

The first 38-mile loop headed west towards Johnson Valley's Cougar Butte area, then brought the racers east across Soggy Dry Lake and back towards pit row. Loop 2 headed towards Iron Ridge, and as far east as Galloway Dry Lake for this 49-mile loop, which included an alternate gas stop. Loop 3 was for the expert and amateur classes and headed into the Anderson Mountains for the last 14 miles of technical and challenging terrain.

jessSan Diego, California (October 12, 2011) Never ever give up! When the dust settled they both were smiling, but gravity indicated the #1331 Pro Truck was still on its side and according to bystanders, apparently a small fire broke out. Jessica hollered to the crowd gathering next to her truck and asked them to push her Ford race truck back onto the tough BFGoodrich Tires, but they yelled at her to get out because of an oil fire on the exhaust.

Reluctantly, she unbuckled and jumped out of her truck and got the truck back on all four wheels. Andy arrived a short time later and looked over the truck and sent her back on the racecourse.

kroyerThe first winner of the SNORE 250 may not be driving an off-road racing car anymore, but he is as entrenched in the sport as ever. With the 42nd annual event scheduled Oct. 21-22 in Ridgecrest, Calif., the memories of the old days still linger. Fritz Kroyer won the 1970 SNORE 250 in southwest Las Vegas to kick off a storied career that also included winning back-to-back Mint 400 in the next two years at the Mint Gun Club in the northwest portion of Las Vegas Valley.

Now 68, the Danish-born Kroyer is a prototype fabricator for Kroyer Racing Engines on the grounds of Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He stepped away from the sport of off-road racing in 1985 after competing in an event in Mohave, Calif. “His talent is absolutely unbelievable,” said son Kevin, a partner with hotel-casino owner and former off-road competitor Michael Gaughan in Kroyer Racing Engines.

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Photo credit Mike Wilson Photography.

Luis Obispo, CA, October 4, 2011 - The Canidae Off Road Racing Trophy Truck team will compete at the Best in the Desert Blue Water race in Parker, Arizona this October 13th through 16th. Recently, at the Vegas to Reno race, the Canidae Team drove hard and powered through the rugged terrain to achieve a strong 5th in their class, only 21 seconds off 4th place, and only 7 minutes shy of a podium finish. At the end of the Vegas to Reno race, Canidae Racing driver Scott Whipple said, "What an awesome day. We have the best crew who worked together as a team flawlessly." Whipple's comment capped off one of the best performances the team has turned in since entering the Trophy Truck class.

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October 4, 2011 | The Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo powered by General Tire continues its commitment to the off-road community, not only with the full schedule of exhibits and events on October 8 and 9, but also with its ongoing support of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Silent Auction and Induction Ceremony, both set to take place at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center, adjacent to the expo’s location at the Pomona Fairplex. From autographed helmets and jerseys, to framed team posters, off-road fans are encouraged to stop by and check out the amazing auction items and place a bet. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised from the silent auction will benefit the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame. The auction will be open to the public on Friday, October 7, from 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. and again Saturday, October 8, from 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.

TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (October 1, 2011) — The Desert Challenge, an off-road event that was scheduled for October 1-2, 2011, has been cancelled by the event’s promoter, Mi7 Events.

The event, which was to take place on undeveloped property on the east side of N. Sheep Lane across from Miller Motorsports Park, was not an official Miller Motorsports Park event. Rather, it was a land rental to the event promoter, Mi7 Events.

Due to severe silt that obscured vision as well as organizational problems, the participating teams decided by vote that it would be in the best interests of everyone to cancel the event.

Check us out on Facebook for your chance to WIN a pair of tickets to the 2011 Lucas Oil Off Road Expo! Two more winners will be chose THIS FRIDAY to win a pair of tickets to the Expo!! Don't miss out on your chance to get into the Expo for FREE!!!

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Washington, D.C., September 27, 2011 – Michele Martineau of Team Courage Racing and Emme Hall of Hall Ass Racing are proud to announce their alliance with West Coast Hooters as they raise funds for Cedars-Sinai Breast Cancer Research Center in association with MORE’s Royal Purple Synthetic Oil’s 6th Annual Powder Puff Race for the Cure October 7-8 in Barstow, CA.

FOX's Cactus Cooler equipped bypass suspension — utilizing their unique external cooling system — proved itself to be the competitive advantage in extreme temperatures and terrain

robmacSantee, CA September 27, 2011– FOX, the industry-leading ride dynamics company, has extended its SCORE Desert Series trophy truck win streak to 10 with Rob MacCachren's win at the San Felipe Challenge of Champions. Despite the extreme temperatures that had some drivers contemplating a slower pace, FOX sponsored driver, Rob MacCachren, roared away from the green flag and never looked back.

 

Entry forms now available for internationally televised granddaddy of all desert races
Drawing for class starting positions on Saturday, Oct. 15
Prerunning begins on Friday, Nov 4.
Loop race to start and finish in heart of Ensenada, Baja Mexico, Nov. 17-20

LOS ANGELES—Continuing its dedicated efforts to stabilize costs during these challenging economic times, SCORE International has reduced the entry fee by over 25 percent for its regular Sportsman Four Wheel classes, as well as added an additional special Sportsman 5-1600 class for this year’s 44th running of the legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race. This year’s internationally televised granddaddy of all desert races will be a loop race starting and finishing in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, with race week festivities scheduled for Nov. 17-20.

BFGoodrich Tires joined with DIRTnewz.com for our SCORE Baja 500 Tire Giveaway where they donated a set of tire to be raffled off to one lucky viewer. All you had to do to participate was tune in to our Tecate SCORE Baja 500 coverage and enter to win! Our lucky winner has received her tires and is ready to hit the DIRT!! Congrats Ashleigh!!

Entry forms available at www.score-international.com
for internationally televised granddaddy of all desert races;
Computerized drawing for start positions, by class,
for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs on Saturday, Oct. 15

LOS ANGELES—With all of the many other desert races seeming to serve as a prelude each year, motorsports enthusiasts from around the world are now turning their collective focus to the granddaddy of all desert races, the legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. This year’s internationally-televised 44th anniversary celebration will be a large loop race starting and finishing in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico as race week festivities will run from Nov. 16-20.

McMillin Racing’s Daniel McMillin WINS Class 1 Title –
Jessica’s Pro Truck WIN EARNS them the 14th Position OVERALL!

San Diego, California (September 16, 2011) Racing in Baja is a time-honored tradition amongst the McMillin Racing family. For more than 30 years, the family named McMillin has been involved in off road racing’s toughest venue, the Baja Peninsula.

With the recent venue change for the fourth of the five-race SCORE International Desert Series, the beautiful town of San Felipe was selected as the replacement location. San Felipe has long been heralded by McMillin Racing as one of their favorite race locations, however, no one has raced in San Felipe during the heat of the summer. That would all change in September 2011.

Santee, CA | Alumi Craft racers Matt Cullen and teammate Chuck Sacks took their newly refurbished class 10 car to victory in the blistering hot and brutally rough conditions at the Tecate SCORE, San Felipe Challenge of Champions off-road race.

Las Vegas – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office is initiating a 60-day scoping period to solicit public comments, to identify issues and concerns that should be analyzed in the development of a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS), for a proposed solar energy project east of Primm, Nev. The proposal includes 13,043 acres of Federal land managed by the BLM. The scoping period will close October 31.

The public is being asked to identify issues associated with the First Solar proposal to construct photovoltaic panels, and related right-of-way appurtenances, including a substation and switchyard facilities. The proposed project would produce approximately 400 megawatts of electricity. The scoping comments will be used to develop a draft environmental impact statement and draft proposed plan amendment.

POMONA, CALIF. (September 12, 2011) – The 2011 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo powered by General Tire will invade the Pomona Fairplex Saturday, October 8 through Sunday, October 9, with BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) as the official event charity. Advance tickets purchased with the special promotion code BRC2011 at www.offroadexpo.com will net $1.00 for every ticket sold to BRC.

Other class winners include J. McMillin, Cullen, Steele, Z. Langley, Velazco bros., Matney, Stacy, Carr, Rutherford

SAN FELIPE, Mexico—Using experience, talent and finesse to skillfully guide his high-tech, 850-horsepower SCORE Trophy-Truck, Las Vegas’ Rob MacCachren scorched a strong field of challengers Saturday as he overcame heat soaring past 100 degrees, 25 percent humidity and winds gusting to 24 miles per hour to capture the overall victory in the inaugural Tecate SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions desert race. SCORE released official results following complete review of vehicle tracking devices.

ROCKSTAR Energy Drink’s Rob MacCachren’s first place starting position in yesterday’s SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions was great news, but desert racing fans speculated whether his fractured clavicle would hurt the chances of their favorite racer over San Felipe’s brutal terrain. Rob MacCachren silenced any questions about his health by posting a four hour, twelve minute finish time at the Challenge of Champions to take the overall win. This is the same course that MacCachren won on earlier this season, but even with his injury Rob Mac was actually five minutes faster this weekend in his No. 20 ROCKSTAR Energy Drink / MasterCraft Safety SCORE Trophy Truck.

Heidi Steele wins Class 6 with big assist from co-driver; husband Cameron takes 5th in Trophy Truck, both on Geolandar® tires

FULLERTON, CA. – (Sept. 11, 2011) – It was an exceptional day for the Steele family and Yokohama Tire Corporation at the Tecate SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions, September 10, in San Felipe, Baja, California, Mexico. Husband and wife team Cameron and Heidi Steele put on a show with Yokohama’s Geolandar® tires. Heidi – battling severe stomach flu – won the Class 6 division (with a lot of help from co-driver and Desert Assassins teammate Rene Brugger and his son Richie), while Cameron finished fifth in the ultra-competitive Trophy Truck division, and seventh overall among all 77 racers.

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SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK
ROB MacCACHREN, No. 20 (First in class and first overall. MacCachren drove the entire race.) – The pace this morning was really quick and the truck was working great at the start. It just felt so good – we were just really going. When we got up to San Matias, (Gus Vildosola Jr.) was getting close and when we pulled in and got gas, he went by us. At about mile 198, we were probably about a minute or so behind him and his left rear (wheel) came off and once that happened, we got to the other side and started getting reports of where we were and then we just backed down and made sure that we got it in here (to the finish line). Once I got the lead, we just cruised – slower than pre-running. (How is your injured shoulder?) It’s OK.

Check out the official finishers from the 2011 SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions. Click link above ^^

San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico (252.09 miles)
TOTAL STARTERS: 77 TOTAL FINISHERS: 52 (67.53 Percent)
OFFICIAL FINISHERS
(following complete data tracking review)

Check out our LIVE coverage from the inaugural SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions this weekend September 10th! We will bring you the latest from the shores of the Sea of Cortez where 100 + racers will dual the baja deserts.

FULLERTON, CA (Sept. 9, 2011) – Yokohama Tire Corporation’s consumer-friendly educational video series – “Tire Tips” – is back with a new installment called “Tires 101.” 

Hosted by Fred Koplin, Yokohama director of marketing communications, the new video in the Tires 101 segment is designed to help consumers understand the difference between various types of tires. “When it comes to tires, consumers have heard the terms ‘summer,’ ‘winter’ and ‘all-season,’ but they may not necessarily know what the terms mean,” said Koplin. “In this video, we explain, in an easy-to-follow format, the differences between the three tires and the driving conditions they are best suited for.”

Former two-time champion and current Class 6 leader racing on off-the-shelf Geolandar M/T+® tire

FULLERTON, CA. – (Sept. 7, 2011) – Competing in Mexico has been extremely good for Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored off-road racer Heidi Steele. This year alone, she’s won the San Felipe 250 in March and was third in the Baja 500. Steele can add to her Mexico mastery and pad her lead in SCORE’s Class 6 with a win in the Tecate SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions, September 9-11, in San Felipe, Baja, California, Mexico.

“Mexico is my favorite place to race,” said Steele, who has won two Class 6 SCORE titles and one in Class 7 on off-the-shelf Yokohama Geolandar M/T+® tires. “The races there are always especially challenging and fun.”


 vpSAN ANTONIO, TX (September 7, 2011) VP Racing Fuels today announced the introduction of “C9” racing fuel to complement its longstanding C10 blend. “Like our very popular C10, new C9 is an ethanol-free, non-oxygenated unleaded product,” said Jim Kelly, VP’s Corporate Director-Sales.

“C9 prevents all the problems associated with ethanol in pump gas, thus making it a great fuel for seasonal storage,” Kelly continued. “Unlike pump gas which leaves deposits, clogs injectors, attracts moisture and separates while in storage, C9 won’t go bad. You won’t have to drain fuel from your carburetor even if your engine sits idle for weeks or months, and C9 will remain stable at least two years in a sealed container. Make C9 the last thing you run through the carburetor and fuel tank before putting your boat or favorite ride away this winter and you'll see instant results when it's time to get things started in the spring.”

This week’s Round 4 of five race SCORE Desert Series will be fourth race this season in Mexico; Live vehicle tracking at racetheworld.net

LOS ANGELES—Las Vegas desert racers Rob MacCachren and Bryce Menzies along with youthful Southern California racer Justin Davis are in a tight battle for the 2011 SCORE overall point championship heading into this weekend’s inaugural Tecate SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions. Round 4 of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series will be held Saturday in San Felipe, Baja, California, Mexico. This race is a late replacement the Primm 300 race that was cancelled this year because of insurmountable insurance issues.

JD Films is proud to have Team Ford Las Vegas join us as the new title sponsor for the upcoming, action packed, Dezert People 9 film. Team Ford, along with our other Dezert People 9 sponsors—VORRA, Fox Racing Shox, MasterCraft Safety, Total Chaos Fabrication, PCI Race Radios, Vision X, Azunia Tequila, Off Road Warehouse, Baja Junkies and HighRev Photography—are geared up and ready for the arrival of yet another thrilling release in the Dezert People saga.


freitasIn only his second season racing in Best In The Desert’s unlimited ranks, Garrick Freitas has made his presence known by winning the TSCO Vegas to Reno race. Winning in desert racing’s premier Class 1500 and coming in 2nd overall out of 298 vehicles in the longest off-road race in America was anything but easy though. Freitas was still harboring demons from last year’s Vegas to Reno event. In 2010 Garrick was running at the front of the pack when he cart wheeled his Jimco Champion less than 100 miles from the finish line.

Nearly 125 entries expected in Mexico for new SCORE Desert Series race Sept. 9-11

LOS ANGELES—Following the third of five races in the 2011 SCORE Desert Series, 32 of SCORE’s toughest drivers remain in the hunt to earn 2011 SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards. Leading the way are eight racers in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division, six in the Class 1 for unlimited open-wheelers and four racers in SCORE Lite.

Santee, CA | Bryan Meyers and Mike Meehan add to the list of Major Performance race victories in 2011. The pair took the victory in class 2000 at the Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno race the longest, and some would say toughest, desert race in the United States. The duo held off a competitive field to take the win in a little over 12.5 hours on course.

John Swift and Steve Olliges knew that competition would be tough for the 2011 Best In The Desert Vegas to Reno race when over 250 drivers tossed their hat in the ring. The entry list for the longest desert race in America included 27 competitors in the marquee Trick Truck class, all vying with the No. 28 BFGoodrich / MasterCraft Safety truck of Swift and Olliges. The event started with tech and contingency, where the biggest buzz was not about their unlimited Trick Truck, but Olliges’ beautiful ’79 Ford F150 that will be campaigned in Best In The Desert’s Class 8 starting at the Bluewater Desert Challenge in October. “The truck really resonates with people, young and old, who appreciate desert racing’s rich heritage,” Olliges noted.

Just hours after the final assembly of the first new TROPHYLITE R-8 the Azunia Tequila team pilots the new truck to the finish line and class win


R8CHANDLER, AZ - August 25, 2011- The TROPHYLITE™ team has been hard at work for the last year in development of the next generation TROPHYLITE spec truck class. The all new V-8 powered truck was debut at the Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno off-road race last weekend. Using the 552 mile off-road race as the ultimate test of the new truck.

After 13 hours and 16 minutes the truck crossed the finish line with Rick Johnson at the wheel. Rick took over driving just past the mid way point of the race from Jim Riley. The Azunia Tequila team raced the truck with the support from Rick Johnsons Agave race team support crew.

The truck was completed just 48 hours before the official start of the race by the TROPHYLITE build team. The truck was designed and built over the last year at the TROPHYLITE headquarters in Chandler Arizona. The project was started by TROPHYLITE principal Greg Foutz to pave the way for a new spec truck class. The carry over concept know to the TROPHYLITE teams and owners has been carried forward in to the new V-8 powered design.

New Off-Road Adventure Program Ready to Launch

TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (August 25, 2011) — Miller Motorsports Park’s newest offering, Wide Open Utah, is now taking orders to give off-road enthusiasts the experience of a lifetime.

Wide Open Utah is the result of a long-term agreement with Wide Open Excursions, which offers off-road driving experiences in Baja California, Mexico, and the USA. The new joint venture will offer unique riding and driving experiences using custom-built Baja Challenge off-road race cars on Miller Motorsports Park’s one-mile Off Road Short Course and multi-configurational Off-Road Desert Course, with tracks ranging in length from 4.5 to seven miles.

Reno, Nev.— The Vegas to Reno Off-Road Race brought more than 5,000 people through 16 rural Nevada communities and over 500 miles of BLM desert last weekend. While race safety is a priority in permitting the event, the economic boost to these communities is vital, too.

There were no major accidents and only a couple of minor medical incidents. The BLM will continue to permit off-highway-vehicle racing on public lands while working with promoters and participants to improve safety and reduce the impacts to public lands.

“The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was comfortable permitting this event,” said Leo Drumm, outdoor recreation planner. “The race promoter, Best in the Desert, has a good safety record and planned for all contingencies.”

Last weekend I raced the AVE "Deep Into the Night" race out in California City. I had never raced out there before and had never raced the AVE series either. The race was a 2 hour night race around a 12 mile course. The first bike left the line at 8 PM and the next ones followed in 30 second intervals. I was the 17th bike to leave. Earlier in the day there was a practice lap on the course but I was not able to do it so this was the first time I had seen the course. Right away I saw that the course was going to be very fast, flat and dusty.

Outdoor exhibitor space sold out despite additional 30,000 sq ft. of expanded outdoor footprint for the 2011 event and Building 4 is near capacity

(INDIANAPOLIS) The Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo powered by General Tire is pleased to announce increased exhibitor booth space demand in 2011. The 13th Annual event will use more outdoor space than ever before in addition to the indoor areas in Buildings 4, 5 & 6 when the event takes place at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, CA Saturday & Sunday, October 8 & 9.
Comparisons to 2010 booth sales pacing show record growth for the 2011 event. Exhibitors are reserving booth space earlier than last year and the event has already signed over 50 new exhibitors as of the last report.

hallWashington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2011 – Hall Ass Racing is proud to announce their partnership with Desert Dingo Racing in VORRA’s inaugural 24 hour endurance race in Fallon, NV September 2-5.

Desert Dingo campaigns a Class 11 Volkswagen Beetle in off road races in California and Nevada and is the official World Diabetes Day race car in the Baja 1000. They have partnered with the International Diabetes Federation in Brussels to raise awareness of the risks of diabetes, which is approaching epidemic levels in the U.S. and more so in Mexico.

Hall Ass Racing includes driver Emme Hall and her father, Larry Hall, as well as a team of unpaid (but highly appreciated) mechanics, welders and wrenchers. They campaign a class 5 unlimited baja bug in California and Mexico.

“I’m so happy to have this opportunity to drive for the Dingos,” said Hall Ass driver Emme Hall. “I drove for them at the USA 500 in July, helping the team earn second in class. Our baja is currently getting prepped for the MORE Powder Puff race in October and partnering with Desert Dingo means I won’t lose any seat time.”

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The third race on the 2011 Best In The Desert Racing Association Car and Truck schedule is the TSCO “Vegas to Reno”, also titled as the “The Longest Off-Road Race in the United States,” was held Friday August 19, 2011. The start of the race was in Beatty, NV, North West of Las Vegas NV, and finished in Dayton, NV, a small city South East of Reno NV. The Course crisscrossed the Nevada Desert, covering 549 miles of the some of the harshest and scenic areas in the western United States.

TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (August 23, 2011) — Miller Motorsports Park’s newest offering, Wide Open Utah, is now taking orders to give off-road enthusiasts the experience of a lifetime.

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Wide Open Utah is the result of a long-term agreement with Wide Open Excursions, which offers off-road driving experiences in Baja California, Mexico and the USA. The new joint venture will offer unique riding and driving experiences using custom-built Baja Challenge off-road race cars on Miller Motorsports Park’s one-mile Off Road Short Course and multi-configurational Off-Road Desert Course, with tracks ranging in length from 4.5 to seven miles.

Washington, D.C., Aug. 22, 2011 – Hall Ass Racing, campaigning a Class 5 Unlimited “Trophy Bug”, will join women from around the country to raise money for breast cancer research as part of MORE’s Royal Purple Synthetic Oil’s 6th Annual Powder Puff Race for the Cure October 7-8 in Barstow, CA.

Each year the event raises more than $100,000 to support the Cedars-Sinai Breast Cancer Research Center. Race organizers expect more than 75 teams and 25,000 spectators. Competitors run the gamut from first-time drivers to professional racers with many podium finishes in both national and international races. The only requirement is that drivers and co-drivers be female.

Check out the FULL results from today's time trials HERE>>>

  1. Kyle Conlon
  2. Ray Griffith
  3. Jesse Jones
  4. Chuck Hovey
  5. Mike Childress
  6. Richard Boyle
  7. BJ Baldwin
  8. Steve Strobel
  9. Greg Nunley
  10. Mark Hutchins

Roger Norman Qualifies 18th Overall, 10th in Class

RENO, NV AUGUST 17, 2011 - Roger Norman and Jake Velasco qualified in the #8 Wide Open Excursions, Crystal Bay Casino Class 1400 Trick Truck for the longest race on US Soil, the Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno that starts at 9:30am Friday August 19th. On Wednesday, Norman qualified taking the 18th starting position, and 10th in the class of 28 Trick Trucks. “We had a clean run today with no issues and qualified mid-pack,” said Roger Norman after racing in 107’ Las Vegas heat. “This is a long and dusty race across the Nevada desert, and we wanted to start out front, but would rather start with a truck that we didn’t have to work on tonight.”

BITD's Vegas 2 Reno will kick off this afternoon with Time Trials beginning at 2pm in Clark, Nevada. We will bring you the results as soon as they are released to us from Best in the Desert Officials. Stay tuned as your favorite drivers are set to hit the DIRT shortly.

ca200MESA, AZ – AUGUST 16, 2011: The MDR California 200 Memorial has been permanently located at the Slash-X Ranch Café at 28040 Barstow Road (Hwy 247) in Stoddard Valley, 8 miles south of Barstow, CA for all to visit for years to come. The dedication on Saturday August 13, 2011, one day less than a year after the accident that changed so many lives in the offroad community, was built around the true spirit of life. “The whole concept is meaningful: a figure 8 with the Ribbon Memorial sitting at the very top. Eight trees dedicated to those lost surround it, with 22 lights going up the walkway and 22 shrubs planted to represent the injured,” said Lucas Hand, project leader for FAST-Aid.

24-hour race the first of its kind in the U.S. since the 1970s

August 19, 2011, Sparks, Nev | Valley Off Road Racing Association (VORRA) today announced "The 24", a 24-hour off road desert endurance race outside Fallon, Nevada, Labor Day weekend that is expected to be unlike anything run in the United States since the 1970s.

"We upped the ante this year with the inaugural Master Pull USA 500 in July and we're raising the bar even higher with 'The 24'," said VORRA Race Director Wes Harbor. "The course will be familiar to teams who've raced Fallon in the past, but the strategy will be all new."

Yes, It is True....

After 5 Awesome years, This Wednesday, 8/17/2011, The TOTALLY OFF ROAD RADIO Show will Broadcast its FINAL Show from Hussongs Cantina in Las Vegas for the Vegas to Reno Preparty.

Although a little sad and bittersweet, It is also a celebration of a New Beginning with our new show "Edge".

It has been an Awesome ride...We have met so many Amazing people and have created more great times than we all can all even count but after much thought, The decision has been made to terminate the show in preparation for launching our New Show called "Edge" which after a couple weeks of downtime for preparation will take place on September 7th.

The Camburg Racing team set out to the deserts of Barstow, California for the final test session with the Camburg Racing General Tire Trophy Truck just before the 2011 Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno race THIS weekend August 17-20, 2011. With 27 Trick Trucks pre entered for this weekends race the team had to be sure everything was in prime condition before they hit the Nevada dirt.

Jerry Zaiden and Jerry Whelchel will split the driving duties this week in the #75 Camburg Racing General Tire machine and are both on a mission to take the checkered flag and land in the winners circle! Stay tuned as time trials will begin Wednesday, August 17th followed by Thursday's contingency and Friday's race day!

Drivers Mark and CJ Hutchins are just about ready for this week’s Best in the Desert – TSCO Vegas to Reno race. Known as the longest off road race in the United States, Mark and CJ are coming well prepared with their General Tire class one car. It has been a long time since they have raced the famed Vegas to Reno event and with that there is a refreshed excitement for this challenge. “We are looking for a strong finish this race, if we can qualify well and stay up front all day we should be able to put this Hutchins Motorsports, General Tire car on the podium come Friday evening”, said driver CJ Hutchins. “This will be the longest test yet for this car as we have not raced anything over 300 miles yet. We are looking to get this car ready for the Baja 1000 so this should be a great warm up for that,” said Mark.

The Canidae Pet Foods Trophy Truck team is ready to take on the country's longest offroad race

San Luis Obispo, CA, August 12, 2011 | The Canidae Off Road Race team is putting the final touches on the #95 Trophy Truck for the 2011, Best in the Desert, Vegas to Reno Off Road Race. This amazing event is the longest off road race in the United States at well over 500 bone-jarring miles. "Just to finish this epic race is a huge accomplishment, but we're looking for more than that," said co-driver Scott Gailey who continued "the Canidae crew has been working hard, the truck is ready and we're coming in prepared to win it."

Irvine, Calif (August 13, 2011) | Wide Open Excursions, LLC is pleased to announce they have joined forces with Roger Norman as an owner and business partner. Norman played a key role in opening Wide Open Reno at the Tahoe Reno Motorplex on August 1, 2011 and has assumed an investment role with the organization. “Wide Open Reno was such an exciting project that I decided to invest in the entire organization to help propel the brand to new heights, we truly have one of the most unique and exciting products in the adventure travel market and we need the world to know it,” said Norman.

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Brian Lynn (Owner of Slash X) Loses Life in Car Accident

We are sad to report the off road community has lost yet another part of our family today as Brian Lynn (owner of Slash X) was taken to ride on above. Tragedy struck this afternoon as Brian Lynn was killed today in a terrible car accident just outside of Slash X Café Ranch in Barstow, California.

This weekend was meant to be a time for our entire community to come together and remember the loss at the California 200. Unforunately we now morn the loss of another part of the off road family.

Las Vegas, Nevada, August 11, 2011 | Best in the Desert’s Casey Folks announced today that more than 270 entries have already signed up to compete in the epic TSCO Vegas to Reno race on August 18-20. With more entries continuing to come in, close to 300 are expected by race day. The steadily growing field features big numbers in several classes. Three of the fastest classes have a total of 87 entries so far. There are 27 800+ horsepower Trick Trucks; 39 Class 1500 unlimited buggies, and 21 Class 7200 Mini Trick Trucks. On the powersports front, there are 15 UTVs, 22 quads, and 75 motorcycles registered.

MESA, AZ – AUGUST 8, 2011 | FAST-Aid is proud to be leading the efforts of the MDR California 200 Memorial Event at the Slash-X Ranch Café in Barstow, CA on Saturday August 13th from 2pm-9pm. The amazing statue that was revealed at the Off-Road Expo last October will be set into the ground at a permanent memorial spot for all to enjoy. “The whole concept is meaningful: a figure 8 with the Ribbon Memorial sitting at the very top. Eight trees dedicated to those lost surround it, with 22 lights going up the walkway and 22 shrubs planted to represent the injured,” said Lucas Hand, project leader for FAST-Aid.

Huntington Beach, California | DIRTnewz staffers headed to southern california this past weekend to change up the scenery for the 2011 US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California. Hurley, Nike, PacSun and more turned the simple grains of sand into a city for the week long US Open of Surfing held on the shores of the Pacific Ocean.

What is known to many as Surf City, USA, Hungtington Beach lended its warm weather, beach babes and stellar waves to some of the best surfers, BMX riders and skaters for a week long compeition on the beach.


Round 4 of five race SCORE Desert Series will be fourth race this season in Mexico, Sept. 9-11

LOS ANGELES—Las Vegas’ all-America desert racer Rob MacCachren has drawn the first starting position, based on Saturday’s computerized drawing, for next month’s inaugural Tecate SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions. Round 4 of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series will be held Sept. 9-11 in San Felipe, Baja, California, Mexico. The computerized drawing for starting position, by class, was held at SCORE headquarters in Los Angeles.

foxFOX Racing Shox has just released the “ECS” External Cooling System as an option on all new and existing FOX bypass shocks. The ECS is our latest development to come out of the Race Application Development program (RAD) that works with top motorsports athletes to devise and develop new technologies under the most extreme racing conditions.

The ECS cooling system, code name “cactus cooler”, effectively drops fluid temperatures up to 100 degrees. The ECS does not use any pumps or fans; it uses the normal motion of the shock piston as it cycles up and down to pump the fluid through fully adjustable, bypass check valves into a billet aluminum and stainless steel heat sink. After excessive heat is allowed to escape, the cooled fluid continues back to the shock completing the cycle. The faster the shock works, the more fluid is pumped through the cooling system.

Round 4 of five race SCORE Desert Series will be fourth race this season in Mexico

LOS ANGELES—With early entries accepted until the end of today, the computerized drawing, by class, for starting positions for next month’s new Tecate SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions will be held Saturday at SCORE’s Los Angeles headquarters. Round 4 of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series will be held Sept. 9-11 in San Felipe, Baja, California, Mexico.

The race replaces the Primm 300 race that was cancelled this year because of insurmountable insurance issues.

The new race, for 17 Pro and 2 Sportsman classes for cars and trucks, will run over the same course that was recently used for this year’s MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 in March of just over 250 miles.

The favorited SNORE Midnight Special held in Primm, Nevada this past weekend put racers to the test over the 8.6 mile race course quickly constructed after the recent departure of the SCORE Primm 300. SNORE took full advantage of the open weekend after SCORE recently decided to move it's annual Primm 300 race to the shores of Baja, California.

Despite the showers that poured down over the Nevada desert racers hit the dirt and got to work in search of victory here at the California/Nevada Stateline.

Click the link above to check out the FULL RESULTS

Tooele County, Utah (July 28, 2011) – Scott Michaels, co-founder of Mi7 Events, announced in a press conference on July 26 that a major off-road race will take place at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, September 29 – October 2.

The inaugural Robby Gordon SPEED Energy Desert Challenge is a joint effort among NASCAR driver Robby Gordon, Mi7 Events and Blessing Bridge International that will be staged on a 900-acre parcel of private property located on the east side of N. Sheep Lane in Tooele, across from Miller Motorsports Park.

The Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiast KC HiLITES Midnight Special has been scheduled July 29-31 on an 8.6 mile course in Primm about 30 miles south of Las Vegas

jobThe annual KC HiLITES Midnight Special created about 40 years ago to fill a void in the Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts (SNORE) schedule is filling another void July 29-31 in Primm about 30 miles south of Las Vegas.

Following the recent exit of the SCORE Primm 300 -- which was the second-longest running off-road event in Southern Nevada – SNORE moved its annual evening race to Primm where the event will be run over an 8.6-mile course.

After a heated battle at the General Tire Mint 400 TROPHYLITE teams look to the darkness for the next round of racing

CHANDLER, AZ - July 25, 2011- TROPHYLITE™ teams have raced the General Tire TROPHYLITE race series in some of the closest racing we have ever seen in this 2011 championship season. With wins from Hengeveld and Messer the points race is close as we head into the darkness for the next event. The KC HiLITES Midnight Special. The race will be held in Primm Nevada near the Nevada and California state line. Primm has been home to many off-road races over the years and provides some of the roughest and most challenging racing in the desert.

leducCherry Valley, Ca - Be sure to tune in THIS Saturday July 23, 2011 to SPEED Channel and watch Todd LeDuc beat out Grave Digger for his first ever Monster Jam WIN! LeDuc charged hard in his truck "Blue Thunder" ahead of "Grave Digger" for the WIN in Phoenix, Arizona in front of thousands of fans from all over the west coast.

LeDuc, generally behind the wheel of a short course Pro 2,Pro 4 or Trophy Truck, stepped into the Monster Truck "Blue Thunder" for the 2011 season and put on one hell of a show. Todd was quick to build his fan base and had locals all over the world cheering for him each weekend. Don't miss his first ever WIN from Phoenix, Arizona on SPEED Channel THIS WEEKEND!!

MEDIA RELEASE - SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NASCAR driver Robby Gordon, Mi7 Events and Blessing Bridge International are proud to present the inaugural 2011 Robby Gordon SPEED Energy Desert Challenge – Sept 29 – Oct 2.

Due to an overwhelming demand, this event will be staged at the $110 Million Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah upon 900 acres of private property, to guarantee spectators an unobstructed view of all the action and will be filmed for HDTV!

Off-highway vehicle leadership from the AMA District 36, District 37, American Sand Association, the California Association of 4-Wheel Drive Clubs, California-Nevada Snowmobile Association, and the Off-Road Business Association met with Aaron Read and Associates this week to discuss continued reallocation of California's OHMVR trust fund monies in the form of loans and, most recently, rationalization of a permanent 10 million dollar loss of gasoline tax investments into the fund. The goal of the meeting was education about potential solutions for permanent protection of the OHMVR Trust, and what options OHV leadership should consider to best fill a potential shortfall in the more than 85 million dollar annual operating budget required to maintain the state's OHMVR program.


Other class leaders include Davis, L. McMillin, Stacy, Matney (2), H. Steele, Chamlee, Hanna, Navarro IV, J. McMillin,Brown, Bevly III & IV, Udall; Tecate SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions-Sept. 9-11, San Felipe, Mexico next

LOS ANGELES—Winning two of the first three series races overall and in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division, Las Vegas rookie driver Bryce Menzies finds himself at the top of the point leaderboard of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series. SCORE has released the updated season point standings following final data-tracking review and release of the final revised results from the Tecate SCORE Baja 500.

July 11, 2011 | Casey Folks, director of Best In The Desert, was overjoyed to announce that Husqvarna Motorcycles North America was the new “Official Motorcycle” of Best In The Desert. Casey stated, “Husqvarna has a great and storied history in off-road desert racing and we’re extremely proud to have them on board.” Folks also has a personal and long history with Husky as well. Not only did Casey race and win on them for years, he and his motorcycle dealership, Sportsman Cycle Sales, are the fifth oldest Husqvarna dealer in the U.S. He even has eight fully restored vintage Huskies on display at Sportsman Cycle Sales in Las Vegas. Casey went on to say, “To have Husqvarna join us to reestablish their incredible desert racing heritage is really something special to me.”

GREENVILLE, S.C. (July 6, 2011) – Baja Designs, the leader in off road motorcycle, truck and buggy lighting and performance accessories, today announced a sweeping contingency program for USA 500 racers.

The inaugural Master Pull USA 500 takes place July 14-17 in Sparks, Nevada. The four day event includes off road racing vehicle displays, driver autograph sessions, tech and contingency in downtown Sparks, live music, motocross demonstrations including riders from the Metal Mulisha, the area’s first outdoor enduro-cross time trial, a 529-mile off road race on Saturday, July 16 and a 219-mile motorcycle race on Sunday, July 17. As the “Official Light” for the recently titled Master Pull USA 500 Baja Designs will shine the way as night falls on VORRA’s first 500 mile event of its 36 year history.

Insurance issues cause SCORE to move Primm race South of the Border

(July 7, 2011) LOS ANGELES— SCORE International confirmed today that the next race of five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series will be the new Tecate SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions to be held Sept. 9-11 in San Felipe, Baja, California, Mexico. The race replaces the Primm 300 race that was cancelled this year because of insurmountable insurance issues.

The new race, for 17 Pro and 2 Sportsman classes for cars and trucks, will run over the same course that was recently used for this year’s MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 in March of approximately 250 miles.

Johnson was vital part of the SCORE organization for over 30 years

(July 6, 2011) LOS ANGELES—SCORE International, the world’s foremost desert racing sanctioning body and race organizer, lost one of its founding members recently when former Vice-President for business affairs, Ted Johnson, passed away on June 18, 2011. Born January 23, 1919 in North Freedom, Wisc., Johnson, 92 passed away near his long-time California home in Woodland Hills, Calif. from the lingering affects of the serious stroke he suffered over one year ago.

BFGoodrichTires.com Now Includes an Extended News Section, Events Calendar and More

GREENVILLE, S.C. (July 6, 2011) – Today, BFGoodrich® Tires is launching its upgraded website at BFGoodrichTires.com, which offers many new and expanded features. The site caters to all enthusiasts by connecting them to their desired driving experience and conveying the personality of the brand with a fresh look, easier navigation and a robust news section.

“The new BFGoodrich Tires website is a destination where driving enthusiasts can find a tire that will not only get them from point A to point B, but also fits their lifestyle,” said Duane Thomas, Brand Communications Manager for BFGoodrich Tires. “Consumers can choose the correct tire by driving through the upgraded, comprehensive tire selector, as well as view compelling video that brings the BFGoodrich Tires experience to life.”


The second round of the 2011 Baja Cup Challenge has been moved to July 23rd.
Round 2 will be the first of two night races scheduled for the 2011 season.
Baja Cup racing features a wide range of classes, from UTVs to pro trucks, for beginner to expert drivers.

San Bernardino, Calif. - June 29, 2011 | Glen Helen Raceway has announced that the second round of its Baja Cup Challenge series has been moved from its original date of July 9th to Saturday, July 23rd. The race will still be the first of two night races scheduled for the 2011 season, and will feature the same classes and competition.

June 27 | It went wire-to-wire and down to the last lap as the top two women's teams battled it out for 12 straight hours!

The 12-hour endurance race at Glen Helen Raceway always seems to take place on the hottest day in June. As temps soared into the 90's, the riders would take on another challenge with not only racing, but by trying to stay hydrated and healthy all day long.

KAWASAKI PROMOTION TO CULMINATE WITH UNPRECIDENTED GIVE-AWAY OF 820 VEHICLES

Giant consumer promotion offers several ways to win

KAWIJune 24, 2011 | The huge “Good TimesÔ Sales Event” promotion launched by Kawasaki in April has reached the half-way point and the company said that more than 3.2 million game pieces will have been distributed to consumers by the end of July. Following the event’s July 31st conclusion, each of the 820 participating Kawasaki dealers will be giving away a new Kawasaki motorcycle or ATV.

Outer Bounds Racing 2011 Finke Desert Race

June 24, 2011 | Follow Outer Bounds Racings Beau & Travis Robinson at the 2011 Finke desert race last weekend in Austrailia!!

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At over 550 miles in length, Best In The Desert’s TSCO “Vegas to Reno” race is certifiably “The Longest Off-Road Race in the United States.” It marks the midway point for the five-race 2011 Best In The Desert season featuring the car and truck classes and is one of the most popular events on the schedule. The challenge and adventure of competing in such a long distance “point to point” race always brings out the top off-road race teams. Not only is this going to be a big event but it’s also the 14th running of TSCO “Vegas to Reno.” This race is open to all Best In The Desert classes – cars, trucks, UTVs, quads and motorcycles and over 300 entries are expected from all across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, and even South Africa. The entry list reads like a “who’s who” of the world’s foremost off-road racers.

CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THE TIME IN YOUR AREA

What better way to bring the sport of Off-Road Racing to mainstream television than covering the ‘granddaddy’ of events -- the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Langley Productions and Executive Producer John Langley did just that, and captured what many people have never seen – the elation and heartbreak that comes from charging through Mexico's majestic Baja California peninsula with the dream of conquering the unforgiving terrain and overcoming the competition to be crowned a winner and be added to a select group of world-class racers who have won the coveted and legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

Bryce Menzies, Rob MacCachren, and Andy McMillin
Finish 1,2,3 on FOX Racing Shox

Captivating thousands of fans who lined the race course of the 43rd SCORE Baja 500, FOX Racing Shox racers dominated the top three spots on the podium among the elite SCORE Unlimited Trophy Truck class. SCORE Trophy Trucks are the top class in desert racing featuring 800 horsepower racing across the desert at incredible speeds.

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Las Vegas racing phenom, Bryce Menzies, driving the Red Bull #70 truck, was the overall 4-wheel winner after 452.84 miles of racing. Menzies finished in 9 hours, 4 minutes and 52 seconds, followed closely by one of desert racing’s most feared competitors, Rob MacCachren, driving the #20 Rockstar Energy Drink Trophy Truck. Last year’s winner, Andy McMillin, driving the McMillin Realty-BFGoodrich Tires Truck took third. All three racers are FOX athletes competing at the top of their game with the ability to win races at anytime.

June 14, 2011 | Join us on Saturday June 25th, as Blais Racing Services fields an all women's team of three top west coast off-road racers! This 3-person dynamo has raced events that only some men will dream of.

Blais Racing Services rider, 19-year old Shayla Fulfer from Meridian Idaho, is currently sitting in the #1 spot in the AMA/Kenda National Hare and Hound Championship Series. Shayla also competes in many of her local races as well and wants to soon participate in the International Six Days Event (ISDE).

June 10, 2011 | This Father's Day, give someone special in your life a gift they will really enjoy. Or treat yourself, you deserve it!

Enjoy $100.00 off the price of our June Weekend Warrior Class in honor of all the Weekend Warriors we know. Our Weekend Warrior classes teach the basic fundamentals of Fabrication. Each weekend class will focus on a different fundamental skill.

SCOTT/Jessica VICTORIOUS in Pro Truck | Andy SOLOS for 3rd Place in Trophy Truck

San Diego, CA (June 9, 2011) The third race of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series finished along Ensenada’s world famous Malecon in front of thousands of fans who all gathered to watch the world’s top desert racers battle for the SCORE Baja 500 victory.

Over thirty years ago, Corky McMillin and his friends entered their first SCORE Baja race. This past Saturday saw his grandchildren, Andy and Jessica McMillin, joined by their race-winning father, Scott McMillin, add two more trophies to the famed McMillin Racing legacy.


Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico – (June 9, 2011) – The legendary 2011 Tecate SCORE Baja 500 saw intense desert action this weekend, with Team General Tire’s Marc Burnett topping the podium in Class 6.

With 254 registered starters competing in 28 Pro and seven Sportsman classes, Burnett left no time for the dust to settle, knocking off his competitors one by one. Focused on a win for GT, Burnett pre-ran the course for weeks prior, and all his hard work and team efforts paid off.

robmacMasterCraft Racing came to Mexico for the 43rd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500 with high expectations. After winning the MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 Rob MacCachren was second in season points and looking to continue his march towards the season championship. Meanwhile teammate, Robbie Pierce, was looking to end his string of bad luck in the desert. Both were successful as MacCachren and co-driver, Cisco Bio, finished second overall in the No. 20 ROCKSTAR Energy Drink / MasterCraft Safety Trophy Truck and Pierce finished 11th of 28 competitors in SCORE’s marquee Trophy Truck class.

Irvine, Calif (June 7, 2011)— WIDE OPEN Racing, the racing arm of the adrenaline-filled off-road adventure provider WIDE OPEN Excursions, took a remarkable second, third and fifth place finish in the Class 10 Racing Division this weekend at the 2011 Tecate SCORE Baja 500.

Los Angeles, CA - June 2, 2011 | The Off-Road Swap Meet at Primm will be held Sunday, September 18th from 12am-1pm in the parking lot of Buffalo Bills Resort & Casino in Primm, Nevada, otherwise known as "State Line". This event offers new and used off-road related parts and accessories including race trucks, buggies, pre-runners, motorcycles, sand toys, Jeeps, and utv's. The public will be admitted at the same time as the vendors start move-in to allow those wanting to get first shot at those bargains! The event lot and parking lots are very well lighted. All vendors will not be set up until regular admission starts at 6am. So come early at 12am and beat the heat or sleep in and come at sunrise. Vendor space is limited so book early to avoid missing out! Please join us September 18th, rain or shine! For more information visit www.rgcshows.com, or call Mike Campbell at ext.507.

BFGoodrich Tires Wins 28th SCORE Baja 500 in 31 Years; 72nd Overall Four-Wheel SCORE Baja Race Win

menziesENSENADA, Mexico (June 5, 2011) – It will be a weekend to remember for 23-year-old Bryce Menzies, who harnessed the power of his #70 Trophy Truck with BFGoodrich® Baja T/A®KR tires and earned his first overall Tecate SCORE Baja 500 victory. Menzies’ victory gave BFGoodrich Tires its 28th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 win in 31 years and 72nd overall four-wheel SCORE Baja race win. BFGoodrich Tires claimed victory in first 7 of the 10 overall spots and 13 of the 18 car/truck/buggy classes that completed the event.

"I had a great ride going with a good start but about half way through the first loop I noticed my clutch was slipping a lot and I had to back it down to get to the pits. I made it to the pits and my team swapped out my clutch and got me back on track to finish the race."

Rob MacCachren moved up to second place behind Menzies in the SCORE Trophy Truck class with Andy McMillin moving up to third place after the penalties were assessed to Tim Herbst/ Larry Roeseler in the #49 Herbst machine.

Other big changes that we noticed this morning is that Kendall Norman will take the Pro Motorcycle win in Class 22 over Colton Udall which we reported earlier. The two crossed the finish line hand in hand so we knew it would be a close race but didn't anticipate that Norman would indeed come out on top.

CLICKE HERE FOR OFFICIAL RESULTS after SCORE has assessed penalties.

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BRYCE MENZIES, No. 70 (First in class and first overall four-wheel vehicle to finish. Menzies drove the entire race.) – We just took it easy until mile 120. The crew did an awesome job. Every time I was in the pit it was just 30 or 40 seconds. When I got up to Borrego I made one mistake and hit a huge rock and we thought we broke a caliper off the truck but we stopped and checked it out. It was good so we kept going and then the rear right at the end started feeling like it was going so we just kind of slowed it down. They said we had 8 to 10 minutes on Andy (McMillin), so we had to get it here to the finish so we just limped her in. Our goal is to win the championship this year. If we win this one, that is a huge jump on the points. I didn't have one flat all day long. No bent rims, no nothing so thanks to everybody for helping me out. I was down here pre-running for close to two weeks so I think that pays off huge. I couldn't be happier. I pre-ran with Jesse Jones and he helped me out a lot with lines and stuff and at the end, it paid off. We've been doing a lot of testing with the truck and it is showing. The summit was real rocky but we just cruised over it and got to Borrego and let it fly from there.

Norman/Cody earn Honda’s 16th overall motorcycle title with 30-second win over JCR teammates; Brown and team capture overall ATV victory for the second time in last three years


ENSENADA, Mexico— Starting first and never looking back, Las Vegas’ Bryce Menzies won his second SCORE race of the year Saturday earning the overall 4-wheel vehicle and SCORE Trophy-Truck victory in the 43rd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500. Menzies blasted his way over 452.84 miles of Mexico’s blistering Baja California desert in the No. 70 Menzies Motorsports Ford F-150 in a winning time of nine hours, four minutes, 52 seconds, averaging 49.87 miles per hour.

Following data tracking review of the vehicles, fellow Las Vegan Rob MacCachren was declared second and Andy McMillin, National City, Calif., third. MacCachren finished in 9:17:25, 12:33 behind Menzies. McMillin finished in 9:18:01. MacCachren, who won March’s MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 drove the No. 20 MasterCraft Safety Racing Ford F-150 while McMillin, the overall winner in this race last year with his father Scott McMillin, soloed this year in the No. 31 McMillin Realty Ford F-150. All three podium finishers recorded penalty-free races.

Menzies leads wire to wire at today's SCORE Baja 500! Bryce Menzies and co-driver Pete Mortenson started the race first in the SCORE Trophy Truck class and didn't look back. They had clean air all day long as they took the checkered flag this evening and counted down the minutes until they were safe! Congrats to the entire Menzies Motorsports race team!

June 3, 2011 | Robby Gordon will return to his desert roots in SCORE International Off-Road Racing competition this weekend, June 3-5, 2011, in search of his fifth official class title in the Baja 500. Gordon will compete behind the wheel of the No. 77 SPEED Energy / Toyo Tires HUMMER prepared by Robby Gordon Off-Road rather than his trophy truck. Gordon will take the green flag with the rest of the trophy truck class at approximately 10:00 a.m. local time from Ensenada, Mexico.

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June 3, 2011 | Rob MacCachren is coming into this weekend’s Tecate SCORE Baja 500 with a confidence that some could mistake for arrogance, but only for those who don’t know Rob MacCachren. “Rob Mac” is quiet and unassuming off the race course, but once he puts his Impact by MasterCraft Safety helmet on he is all business. Such was the case at the season opening event for the 2011 TRAXXAS The Off-Road Championship (TORC) short course racing series in RedBud, Michigan.

obrPerth, Austrailia (June 1, 2011) | In just one weeks time Alice Springs, Northern Territory will play host to Round 2 of the Australian Off Road Championship, The Tattersalls Finke Desert Race. 100 Cars and 550 bikes will tackle some of the harshest terrain in the southern hemisphere in an all out dash to see who will be crowned, King of the Desert.

One of the leading teams to tackle The Finke will be Perth based Outer Bounds Racing, with Travis Robinson and Paul Currie aboard the #13 Twin Turbo V6 powered Jimco with Beau Robinson and Adam Trewhella in the #85 Jimco.

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June 1, 2011 | Desert racing teams look to put BFGoodrich® Tires and its portfolio of desert-conquering tires to the test again at this year’s 43rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500 in Ensenada, Mexico, starting Saturday, June 4. Armed with a team of all-star drivers, BFGoodrich Tires is looking to further establish its legacy of winning performances by capturing its 28th win in 31 years of racing at the 2011 Tecate SCORE Baja 500.

Simply tune in to our coverage on Saturday June 4th to be eligable! Once you are tuned in to our coverage you must comment and fill out the entry form to be eligable! We will be bringing you LIVE coverage beginning at contingency on Friday June 3rd followed by race updates all day long from the start to the finish on June 4th! Don't miss out!!

2XL Games’ upcoming offroad racing game coming to PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade in Summer 2011


Los Angeles, CA– June 1, 2011 –On the heels of the excitement of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) event at the Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino last weekend, 2XL Games revealed more information and a first look at its upcoming video game Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad. Highlighting seven-time AMA supercross champion Jeremy McGrath’s latest venture into four-wheel off road racing, this high-octane, track-tearing racer will speed onto consoles this summer from Reverb Publishing on PlayStation®Network and on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft from D3Publisher.

May 31, 2011| DIRTnewz just got word that THIS YEAR's Tecate SCORE Baja 500 race course has been changed. The new summit section that everyone has been working so hard to perfect will be deleted and SCORE will now revert to the 2010 Baja 500 race course around that section. DIRTnewz' Tim Sanchez out on the race course now capturing the prerun antics at Cabuzo Junction and got the word from Sal Fish. Racers, get back to prerunning!!

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Over 250 entries from 30 States, 7 countries; ‘live’ tracking, coverage at www.bfgoodrichtires.com; Additional real-time coverage at dirtnewz.com and www.race-dezert.com

MAY 31, 2011 | Southern California’s Larry Roeseler, the all-time winningest active racer in all of desert racing, enters this week’s 43rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500 with 16 class wins, including 11 overall victories in this race. Roeseler will pace over 250 vehicles expected entries, including 82 racers who have combined for 191 class wins in this popular summer classic.
Round 3 of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series, will feature over 250 entries, competing in 28 Pro and 7 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs, Saturday and Sunday in Ensenada, Mexico.

MAY 27, 2011 | The Canidae Pet Foods Trophy Truck team heads into their 5th race of the season, ready to tackle the Baja 500; websites offer live tracking, blogging, and photos directly from the race.

When the Canidae Pet Foods Off Road team decided to compete in the Trophy Truck class, they built their tough-as-nails truck with one track in mind... Baja! The Tecate SCORE Baja 500 is a magical place where legends are made and hearts are broken, along with expensive machinery.

May 27, 2011 | The broadcast of the Blue Water Resort & Casino Parker 425 off-road race will be shown on the LUCAS OIL MOTORSPORT HOUR this Saturday at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, 1:00 PM Pacific Time on the VERSUS Network. See the thrilling and close racing that Best in the Desert is famous for, as the top off-road racers in the world take on the challenges of the desert along the beautiful Colorado River to begin their quest for the 2011 championship season. Seasoned camera crews from the Lucas Oil Motorsports Studios captured all the action from the ground, and in the air, to bring you a show unlike any other. The Memorial Day weekend is famous for television coverage of the best racing events the sport has to offer…so what better way to kick it off than with the Best in the Desert Parker 425 on Saturday.

May 27, 2011 | Round 8 of the AMA/Kenda National Hare and Hound Championship Series brought us to Cherry Creek near the Little Sahara Sand Dunes area in Utah. The 51st Annual Cherry Creek event, hosted by the Sugarloafers MC, presented wonderful weather conditions this time around. Some rain during the week prior to race day made for great racing conditions. With 250 race entrants and some 70 kids participating in the mini race, many racers would boast this at the finish as "the best race of the year".

June 2-5 event in Ensenada has entries from 30 States, 7 countries; course map available At www.score-international.com; Pre-running continues on rugged 454.69-mile course

MAY 26, 2011 | Leading over 250 race vehicles into the Mexican desert during next weekend’s 43rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500 will be 29 massive SCORE Trophy-Trucks and included in that field are the last seven race winners in the marquee SCORE racing division and nine of the 17 former race winners in the unique class for high-tech, 850 horsepower unlimited production trucks.

Created in 1994 by SCORE CEO/President Sal Fish, SCORE Trophy-Truck features the world’s best desert racers and the field this year includes the SCORE Trophy-Truck division winners from the last seven years—Alan Pflueger (2004), Robby Gordon (2005), Brian Collins (2006 and 2007), B.J. Baldwin (2008), Rick D. Johnson (2009) and Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin (2010). The two other SCORE Trophy-Truck winners in this race entered to date are Curt LeDuc (1995) and Rob MacCachren (1996).

2010 Baja 500 Motorcycle Incident Tim Nugent has Full Recovery and will Co-Drive

RENO, NV MAY 25, 2011 | Roger Norman and the 2011 Baja team is gathering at Norman Motorsports in El Cajon, CA for final preparations and training maneuvers before heading across the border to pre-run for the 2011 SCORE Baja 500. This years team will consist of Roger Norman driving the entire 500 miles with Lance Clifford as the co-driver for the first 300 miles and then Tim Nugent will co-driver to the finish line in celebration of his full recovery. “Tim Nugent is the only thing tougher than my BFGoodrich Tires in Baja! He is the motorcycle rider hit at last years Baja 500, who over the last 11 months has successfully recovered from 23 broken bones,” said Roger Norman. “When Tim told me he still wanted to conquer the Baja 500 I asked him to be a part of our team. Not only will he conquer it, but he will be in the truck with me at the finish line to celebrate a win and his full recovery!”

New Partnership Offers Unique Off-Road Adventures in the Eastern U.S.

May 25, 2011 | Wide Open is pleased to announce a new partnership that will provide unique and exciting experiences to off-road enthusiasts throughout the Eastern United States.

Legendary Excursions has entered into a long-term relationship with Wide Open Holdings, the premier off-road driving experience company. This new partnership complements its existing licensee operations with Wide Open Excursions that offers arrive and drive excursions in Baja Mexico and Salt Lake City Utah. The new venture provides off-road enthusiasts visiting Orlando, Florida and Southeastern Pennsylvania a chance to drive the same off-road race cars built by Wide Open that actually compete in the Baja 500 and 1000.

May 17, 2011 | With Round 7 in Reno, Nevada having been cancelled due to BLM issues, the close point's standings have been on hold. Thankfully, Round 8 of the AMA/Kenda National Hare and Hound Championship Series, presented by Sugarloafers MC, is in full swing and is just a week away in Jericho, Utah. Our last visit to Jericho was cold, snowy and brought out locals TJ Hannifin and Shawn Strong, who both were front-pack runners. Kurt Caselli earned a great first place finish in the heavy snow conditions, but the temperatures have heated up, and so has the point's chase.

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May 11 | Ford’s Super Duty pickups are ubiquitous not just as towing and chase vehicles for desert races, but also at construction and work sites all over the country. Now owners of these trucks can experience the same level of comfort the Jeep market has come to know through the Baja RS and the same level of engineering as the 3G off-road race seat. Designed after the legendary MasterCraft Safety Baja RS suspension seat, the new XD seat is one inch wider to take advantage of the generous cabin space in the Super Duty and can comfortably fit up to a 44-inch waist. This new suspension seat is offered in four popular color combinations to compliment any interior, including All Black - vinyl/cloth; All Black – vinyl only; All Gray – vinyl/cloth; and All Gray – vinyl only. Unlike many other suspension seats on the market, the MasterCraft Safety meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) compliance.

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Gay Smith took the victory in the Evolution class, while Bob Gordon worked hard to land in the winners circle in the Vintage class. Returning to off road motorsports at it's roots is what the NORRA Mexican 1000 is all about - 'comaraderie, hot rodding and fun!'

The Mexican 1000 Rally is a fully-supported on-road/off-road rally open to vintage and alternative fueled vehicles for those seeking adventure filled with high-performance driving, incredible scenery and world class adventure.

For FULL RESULTS Click HERE>>>

Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Mexico - May 6, 2011 | There are no words to describe the emotional pain etched into the 70 Rip Riders and Crew of the 2011 Rip to the Tip. Off road racing's Superstar, Jeff "OX" Kargola, was killed on Friday, April 29, 2011, in a motorcycle riding accident north of the Baja fishing village town of San Felipe. It was the second day of the 8-day annual adventure hosted by action sports athlete and television commentator, Cameron Steele.

"OX was a part of all of us. His smile was contagious and his heart was filled with passion for life and putting a smile on those that came in contact with him," said Tim Sanchez - founder of DIRTnewz.com the media outlet producing the web content for Rip to the Tip.

1500 Mile Dirt Adventure Comes to an End at the Tip of the Baja Peninsula

May 5, 2011 | Rip riders have arrived to Cabo San Lucas at 'The Office'. Emotions run high as riders reunite with loved ones after 1500 mile dirt adventure. Wives, girlfriends and families all greet Rip riders wearing Ride in Peace OX shirts, remembering our fallen brother, Jeff "OX" Kargola. Today's adventure was surely one of the hardest for riders, not because they endured a tough ride today but because of the meaning of finishing this year's Rip to the Tip withouth brother OX.

campbellMay 6, 2011 | From grocery-getting Expeditions to monstrous blue-tubed buggies, it was hard to miss the unlimited 4-wheel drive class known as Ultra4 at last weekend’s Best in the Desert Silver State 300. The Ultra4 class, identifiable by their 4400 numbers, proved once again that they can hold their own in the desert: They were both the largest class at the start line and the largest class to cross the finish line at Saturday’s 300 mile high-speed race through Nevada’s scenic back country. The drivers had weather on their side as cool temperatures kept overheating issues at bay and windy conditions made passing easier on a course that is already known to be a smooth, fast course well suited for many of the Ultra4 cars.

Gilbert, AZ –May 6, 2011 | Monster Energy’s, Shannon Campbell takes the win in his KOH/IFS buggy in the second event for the Ultra4 series and 24th overall in the Best in the Desert/Bilek Silver State 300 this past weekend. Starting 10th in class but with over 100 cars starting ahead of him, Shannon had work to do. The only downfall for this remarkably built car would be fueling and for that you need an awesome pit crew!

Vienna –May 6, 2011 | Officials at Monster Energy’s Austrian headquarters are pleased to announce that they have signed defending Speedway World Champion Tomasz Gollob to the European Monster Army, effective immediately!

The veteran speedway racer who hails from Bydgoszcz, Poland, has been a leader on the Polish national Speedway World Championship team which won five team titles since 1996. This past season Gollob captured his first-ever individual Speedway World Championship in 2010, ahead of countryman Jaroslaw Hampel and Aussie Jason Crump.

LAS VEGAS, NV 5.6.11 | The Silver State 300 is a 303 mile loop in the most desolate areas of southern Nevada. It’s one of the best off-road adventures to be had in the US and encompasses sandy washes, scenic canyons, blinding silt, and high speed roads. After a tough finish last year with chassis damage and a fire, Roger Lovell was back with the #4432 AMSOIL Ranger to try his luck.

May 4, 2011 | Randy Merritt and Mongo Racing have had their ups and downs to start the 2011 Off-Road season. After a solid race to win the SNORE General Tire “Mint 400” Stock Full Class, Randy and the rest of the team at Mongo Racing were looking forward to the Best In The Desert Silver State 300 with great anticipation.

householderMay 4, 2011 | No one gave Householder Motorsports much of a chance of winning last weekend’s Best In The Desert (BITD) Bilek Silver State 300, but that’s what makes off-road racing great.

Anyone can win at any race. Adam Householder had never won a Trick Truck (BITD’s equivalent of SCORE’s Trophy Truck class) race and qualified 28th at the Silver State 300. Despite the odds, Householder never let his confidence waiver. “Qualifying was really tight, we were only 18 seconds back but that was enough to push us back to 28th.” Householder explained. “We ran conservative in qualifying and saved our best for the race.”

currieMay 4, 2011 | 300-mile moto days are what some guys live for and is generally the routine for Cameron Steele. At 6:00 a.m. he was in the parking lot directing the 2011 Rip Crew as everyone prepared for the push south to the capital city of Baja Sur, La Paz. Riding out of the parking lot around 7:00 a.m. the Rip Riders rode south on Mexico's Hwy 1 from Loreto to the Agua Verde turnoff and headed south to one of the most beautiful locations situated on the Sea of Cortez.

Kyle Conlon claimed the overall win at Saturday's Best in the Desert Silver State 300 just in front of Pat Dean who took second overall as well as in class. Adam Householder charged to the front for the Trick Truck WIN, finishing third overall. Check out the FULL results for all classes...

The Off Road Community Lost a Dear Friend Today
Rest in Peace Jeff "OX" Kargola

April 29, 2011 | Professional FMX rider Jeff "Ox" Kargola died Friday morning after sustaining a head injury and internal bleeding during the second day of the Desert Assassins' 2011 Rip to the Tip desert motocross event on Mexico's Baja Peninsula, American Freestyle Motocross Association executive director Leah Steiger confirmed Friday.

Jeff "Ox" Kargola competing in Speed And Style at the 2010 X Games.
"I received a call at 8 a.m. and at that point he was unconscious and we were trying to coordinate a Medevac lift for him," said Steiger, who's also event coordinator for the La Jolla Group. "All AFMXA members have Medevac coverage as part of their membership benefits, but Medevac has to be able to stabilize you before they can even get you in the air. Unfortunately his injuries were just too great, and he passed at Buen Pastor hospital in San Felipe, Mexico early this morning. Now we're just trying to get him home."

oxApril 29, 2011 | Today while riding with friends and family outside of San Felipe, Jeff “Ox” Kargola crashed while riding his dirt bike. Jeff was attended to by medical personnel on site and was transported via helicopter to the San Felipe hospital where he passed away due to his injuries.

He passed early this afternoon with his best friends Cameron Steele, Ryan Hagy, Chad Peebles, Ryan Cropley, Rich Niggemann, Mark Moss and Trigger Gumm.

“Words can’t express the emotions I am feeling. I love Jeff like a son and he was riding with all of his best friends he grew up with in San Clemente,” said Cameron Steele.

More information will be released soon on arrangements for Jeff.

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Baja, California (April 28, 2011) | In day's of yesteryear it was never easy in the wild frontier and that played a big part in the first day of the 2011 Monster Energy Rip to the Tip. 40 Rip motorcycle riders, 30 Media and Chase Support for a grand total of 70 people moving from Tecate to Cabo over 1500-miles in 8 days is what this adventure is all about and Day 1 was filled with drama!

Round 7 of the AMA/Kenda National Hare & Hound Championship Series in NV on May 8th has been cancelled due to BLM issues. We are sorry for the inconvenience

The Bureau of Land Management has refused the permit application for round 7 of the AMA Racing/Kenda Hare & Hound National Championship Series on May 8 in Nightingale, Nev. According to the event promoter, the BLM has initiated several new requirements, chief among them a migratory bird survey for the area. While the promoter fully expects a permit ultimately will be issued, it will not be in time for the originally scheduled May 8 race. We will be working with the club and AMA to try and reschedule this event at a later date in the fall.

JT Taylor #4413, Jesse Haines #4499, Mike Shaffer #1066

torchmateRENO, NV APRIL 29, 2011 Torchmate Racing JT Taylor will be driving #4413 and Jesse Haines will be driving #4499 at the Best in the Desert Bilek Silver State 300 race this weekend in the commonly known Ultra4 class which will be the largest class at this years Silver State event. Mike Shaffer will be running the Torchmate racing #1066 Class 1000 car. The race will start in Alamo, Nevada about 95 miles north of Las Vegas on Saturday April 30th. The Aliante Casino & Resort will host the race events and tech and inspection on Friday.

April 28, 2011 | Chuck Hovey takes the top time by less than a second over BJ Baldwin at BITD Silver State 300 qualifier. Josh Daniels in third with the team of Sourapas and MacCachren in 4th. The top twenty drivers all qualified withing 15 seconds of each other so watch out for them all to be charging hard come race day!!!

nhhaApril 28, 2011 | Round 6 of the AMA/Kenda National Hare & Hound Championship Series finally saw the beauty of desert racing at it's finest after two previous rounds of not-so-pleasant weather. A sunny, warm race day brought out some of the fastest and toughest off-road racers in the country to battle in the California desert, yet again, for the championship. In Jericho, Utah, FMF/KTM rider Kurt Caselli worked his way to the top of the points lead and Purvines Racing Honda rider David Pearson was set back to second. The consistent Caselli was on a win-streak, but that was about to change.

silverstateApril 28, 2011 | They go by many names – rock crawlers, rock racers, King of the Hammers cars, but to the devoted fans that closely follow the unlimited 4 wheel drive racing class that has evolved from King of the Hammers style events: They are known as Ultra4, and they are showing up in mass this weekend at the Best in the Desert Silver State 300. With more than 35 cars expected at the start line in Alamo, NV, the Ultra4 cars sporting 4400 numbers will be the single largest class racing this Saturday.

foxwinsApril 27, 2011 | For the eighth time in a row at a SCORE desert race, FOX Racing Shox earned the top spot among the elite SCORE Trophy Truck class. With victory at the 2011 San Felipe 250, Rob MacCachren continued the winning ways of SCORE Trophy Trucks equipped with FOX Racing Shox. Baja 1000 Champion, Andy McMillin started the FOX winning streak at the 2009 SCORE Baja 1000. Joining McMillin and MacCachren in the winner’s circle over the past two years are Jesse Jones, Gustavo Vildosola, and Bryce Menzies.

childressApril 26, 2011 | Mike Childress and navigator Jimmy Hook stunned the competition when they bested a talent-rich field of 16 Class 1 Unlimited drivers at this year’s General Tire SNORE Mint 400. “People were surprised that we beat Harvey Letner and TJ Flores in only our second race in the new THR Motorsports car,” Childress commented after the race, “but we have always known we have what it takes to win.” Held within view of the bright lights of Las Vegas, Nevada, “The Great American Desert Race” is regarded as one of the most difficult and prestigious off-road races in the world. The course features silt beds, miles of rocky moon-hills, sandy washes, high speed graded roads, and the infamous “Rock Garden”.

The Canidae Trophy Truck team gears up for the Best in the Desert Bilek Racing Silver State "300" in Nevada this April 29 to May 1

canidaeApril 26, 2011 | The Canidae Racing Team is ready to take on the Best in the Desert Bilek Racing Silver State "300" in Nevada, having re-built their 800 HP 454 CI Dougan powered Trophy Truck after last month's Mint 400 race.

The Canidae Racing Team was near the front of the pack for the Mint 400 race near Las Vegas in March. Unofficial reports showed the Canidae team in 5th place at the end of lap one of this grueling four lap race. However, the team suffered a setback during lap two when driver Scott Whipple and co-driver Johnny Stroschein pushed the truck a little too hard and got bit on the famous qualifying jump and rolled the truck several times. Although attempts were made to repair the truck, getting it back on the course unfortunately wasn’t possible.

April 26, 2011 | Casey Folks announced today that more than 225 racers have already signed up to challenge the Bilek Racing Silver State “300”. This record setting entry is featuring some big numbers in several classes. Two of the fastest classes have 61 entries: 24 800+ Horsepower Trick Trucks, 27 Class 1500 unlimited buggies and an incredible 35 Class 4400 Ultra 4 rigs.

menziesApril 25, 2011 | With one first place finish already this year and a 6th place finish at the San Felipe 250, in the #70 Red Bull/Menzies Trophy Truck Bryce Menzies and C0-Driver Pete Mortensen are going for another win.

This past Saturday was the drawing of the top 12 starting positions for the 43rd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500, and those who finished in the top 12 at San Felipe 250 were the only few who got the opportunity to be in this draw. At only 23 years young Driver Bryce Menzies has already made a name for himself, not just in Short Course racing but with just a few years of desert racing under his belt he already has many accomplishments to be proud of.

Round 3 of five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series to be held June 2-5 in Ensenada, Mexico

menziesLOS ANGELES, California - April 24, 2011 | Rising Southern Nevada desert racing star Bryce Menzies along with Dan Martin, Shane Esposito and Roberto Ruiz all drew pole positions in their respective divisions during Saturday’s computerized drawing for starting positions in the upcoming 43rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500 desert race. The draw was held at the SCORE headquarters in Los Angeles.

Round 3 of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series, will feature over 250 entries, competing in 28 Pro and 7 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs, will be held June 2-5 in Ensenada, Mexico.

Over 250 entries expected June 2-5 in Ensenada, Mexico For Round 3 of five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series

April 20, 2011 | Launching pre-race festivities, the computerized drawing for start positions, by class, for June’s 43rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500 desert race will be held on Saturday at the SCORE headquarters in Los Angeles.

NORRA News - April 15, 2011 | In celebration of off-road pioneer and automotive icon Bruce Meyer’s 85th birthday, NORRA founder Mike Pearlman last weekend announced that the first Baja record holder would be honored as the Grand Marshall for the upcoming NORRA Mexican 1000 scheduled for May 4-8. The unique event will once again cover over 1,000 miles in three days beginning in Mexicali, Baja, Mexico and finish in La Paz.

crowlyShingle Springs, CA - April 15, 2011 | After a first place overall podium finish and winning the UTV1000 class at Round 1 of the Valley Off-Road Racing Association (VORRA) series, Jon Crowley seeks to DOMINATE Round 2 in his Monster Energy Kawasaki Teryx 4x4 UTV.

The 2011 season is shaping to be a great season, as Jon holds the early points lead going into this weekend's second short course race of the year at Prairie City OHV Park. The 7-round series consists of 4 short course races and 3 desert races including the only 24-Hour Endurance race for UTV's.

stahlNORRA News - April 15, 2011 | Well, it's official! Mark Stahl will kick off the restoration completion of the 1977 Chenowth 1000 by taking it off the starting line at the 2011 NORRA Mexican 1000 Vintage off road race held in Baja Mexico May 4-8th. The original plan 8 months ago was to get Mark Stahl back in the driver's seat of his old race car but we did not want to offer something until we knew for sure we could make it happen. With the completion of the Chenowth only DAYS away, Jeff and Rory couldn't be happier with the addition of Mark Stahl as co-driver. "It's only right to have Mark behind the wheel of his old ride, he is the reason this car has the history it does in Baja and off road racing" said Rory when asked about the decision.

Fullerton, CA - April 14, 2011 | Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) recently rolled out a high-powered, high-speed television commercial based on the classic kids’ game, “Duck, Duck, Goose” (DDG).

The 30-second spot, shot in February at the San Bernardino International Airport, broke nationally on ABC during the 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race. It features off-road champions Cameron and Heidi Steele – both Yokohama-sponsored drivers – whipping around a circle of high-performance vehicles all equipped with Yokohama tires. Cameron (a Baja 1000 champion) in his 800-horsepower off-road truck and Heidi (a Baja 500 and 1000 champion) in a bright yellow Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera chasing after him.
 

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2011 SCORE Trophy Truck Points

*Updated after Baja1000

  1. Bryce Menzies 445
  2. Rob MacCachren 428
  3. Gary Weyhrich 407
  4. Nick Vanderwey 392
  5. Adam Householder 381
  6. Jesse Ashcraft 372
  7. Ken Losch 369
  8. Clyde Stacy 340
  9. Andy McMillin 325
  10. Gustavo Vildolsola Jr 302
  11. Cameron Steele 300
  12. Pete Sohren 293
  13. Jesse James 290
  14. Mark McMillin 250
  15. Dave Crinklaw 242
  16. Roger Norman 228
  17. Tim Herbst 199
  18. Troy Herbst 187
  19. Kory scheeler 178
  20. Robby Gordon 167
  21. Robbie Pierce 153
  22. BJ Baldwin 143
  23. Jesse jones 139
  24. Rick D Johnson 133
  25. Rick Geiser 129
  26. Glen Greer 129
  27. Armin Schwarz 124
  28. Gary Magness 120
  29. Roberto Encinas 119
  30. Scott Whipple 103
  31. Mike Vourdouris 85
  32. James Bult 81
  33. Ron Whitton 80
  34. Lloyd Sproule 73
  35. Jim Riley 45
  36. Will Staats Jr 44
  37. Bobby Baldwin 42
  38. Mark Weyhrich 40
  39. Alan Pflueger 35
  40. Rob Bruce 20
  41. Tommy Greer 19
  42. Marc Burnett 16
  43. Bill McBeath 15
  44. Jimmy Nuckles 14
  45. Scott Steinberger 13
  46. Harry Hepler 10
2011 SCORE Class 1 Points

*Updated After Baja 1000

  1. Justin Davis 440
  2. Brian Parkhouse 396
  3. Damen Jefferies 356
  4. David Greenhill 333
  5. Dan Martin 268
  6. Dan McMillin 265
  7. Steve Appleton 261
  8. Ronny Wilson 237
  9. Brett Lenk 222
  10. Conan Barker 220
  11. Randy Wilson 195
  12. Steven Eugenio 155
  13. Mike Childress 145
  14. Josh Rigsby 137
  15. Armin Schwarz 135
  16. Kory Halopoff 134
  17. Mark Lawrence 134
  18. Mark Hutchins 132
  19. Eric Harp 129
  20. Harley Letner 95
  21. Dan Myers 89
  22. Jon Walker 89
  23. Richard Boyle 88
  24. Garrick Freitas 86
  25. TJ Flores 84
  26. Chris Kemp 83
  27. Vince Galewich 76
  28. Todd Romano 72
  29. Gary Hewett 67
  30. Max Thieriot 61
  31. Marco A Valdez 56
  32. William Eriksen 54
  33. Jared Hardin 51
  34. Pete Sohren 46
  35. Chris Wyborny 45
  36. Don Chase 44
  37. CJ Hutchins 43
  38. Victor Gruber 39
  39. John Koltura 38
  40. Scott Schvajsa 36
  41. Ryan Sharman 32
  42. Rene Cuevas 24
  43. Rudy Cortez 23
  44. Corey Keysar 22
  45. Cody Parkhouse 22
  46. Enrique Bujanda 21
  47. Justin Lofton 20
  48. Carlos Olmos 19
  49. Derrick Sproule 13
  50. Louie Serna 12
  51. Jeff Dickerson 11

 

SCORE Class 1-2-1600 Points

*Updated After Baja1000

  1. Luke McMillin 388
  2. Arturo Velazco 361
  3. Brian Wilson 346
  4. Brad Wilson 337
  5. JJ Schnarr 270
  6. Cody Robinson 243
  7. Kevin J Walsch 227
  8. Daniel Lopez 214
  9. Francisco Escareno 197
  10. Andrew Myers 193
  11. Jesus Velez 183
  12. Eliseo Garcia 164
  13. Wes McKenzie 157
  14. Jay Reichert 121
  15. Ramiro Escobedo 120
  16. Sergio Galindo 119
  17. Michael Power 116
  18. Jim Goff 114
  19. Arnoldo Ramirez 92
  20. Quentin Tucker 76
  21. Juan Fernandez UUU 76
  22. Jorge Sanchez 68
  23. Hiram Duran 65
  24. Hector Sarabia 58
  25. Mario Gastelum 57
  26. Rick Boyer 47
  27. Daniel McMillin 47
  28. Eliner Gamez 40
  29. Anthony Ferrato 40
  30. Alejandro Blengio 32
  31. Robert Archibald 32
  32. Alejandro Clengio 32
  33. Mac Marmon 29
  34. Arnoldo Gutierrez Jr 25
  35. Carlos Albanez 24
  36. Kevin Price 20
  37. Eddy Castil M 13
  38. Joaquin Moreno 10
2011 SCORE Lite Points

*Updated After Baja 1000

  1. Rafael Navarro IV 369
  2. Zak Langley 367
  3. Steven Lisa 329
  4. Perry McNeil 247
  5. Lee Banning 240
  6. Samuel Araiza 169
  7. Jeff Sanca 146
  8. Luis Martinez 139
  9. Carlos Montalvan 128
  10. Jack Moreno 121
  11. Ryan Plowman 119
  12. Brent Parkhouse 116
  13. Arnoldo Ramirez 116
  14. Sergio Frias 92
  15. Steven Eugenio 88
  16. Robert Smith 83
  17. Jamie Huerta 73
  18. Carlose Gonzalez 57
  19. Matt Drever 44
  20. Jesus Gonzalez 43
  21. Sammy Ehrenberg 38
  22. Otoniel Huerta 34
  23. Dave Callaway 33
  24. Luis Barragan 21
  25. Arturo Honald 20
  26. Matt Laughlin 14
2011 SCORE Cl 10 Points

*Updated After Baja 1000

  1. Sergio Salgado 358
  2. Peter Hajas 299
  3. John Langley 288
  4. Matt Cullen 218
  5. Christian Hall 130
  6. Alex Mendez 128
  7. Eduardo Mejia 124
  8. Shelby Reid 117
  9. Kyle Tucker 114
  10. John Martensen 113
  11. Brian Valentine 112
  12. Pete Pigott 85
  13. J Allard 81
  14. Christian Hammersksold 76
  15. Edgar Avalos 68
  16. Michael LaPaglia 44
  17. Jesus J Gonzalez A 40
  18. Jesus J Gonzalez M 33
  19. Lars Ferry 22
  20. Tom Bjorstrom 21
  21. Mike Greenhill 12
  22. Robert McBeath 11
2011 SCORE Cl 3 - Cl 6 Points

*Updated After Baja 1000

Class 3

  1. Donald Moss 253
  2. Justin Perkins 80
  3. Billy Bunch 78
  4. Bob Morton 51
  5. Tim Mason 47
  6. Darin Necessary 44
  7. David Moore 41
  8. Andy Kouklis 40
  9. Bill frey 33
  10. Ralph Pickering 31
  11. Dellen Millard 30

Class 4

  1. Clyde Stacy370
  2. Tony Miglini 292
  3. Mike Shaffer 119
  4. Brian Hewitt 94
  5. Jason LaFortune 32
  6. William Eriksen 15

Class 5

  1. Kevin Carr 364
  2. Cody Kellogg 352
  3. Jim Anderson 125
  4. Victor Cesna 89
  5. Terry McClintick 42
  6. Ronald Cook 35

Class 5/1600

  1. Emilio Salcido C 328
  2. Carlos Rivas130
  3. Jeffrey Smith 125
  4. Gustavo Avina 42
  5. Cameron Thieriot 35
  6. Faisal Diaz 3

Class 6

  1. Heidi Steele 358
  2. Marc Burnett 351
  3. David Caspino 244
  4. Javier Manzo 204
  5. Scott Ulrich 280
  6. Gregg Hempel 159
  7. Gavin Skkilton 143
  8. Josh Quintero 132
  9. Jeffery Holmes 118
  10. Mike West 45
  11. Arunas Lekavicius 44
  12. Robert Pickering 42
  13. Jerry Larimore 41
  14. Robert Quarnstrom 31
2011 SCORE Cl 7, 7-2 & 7SX

*Updated After Baja 1000

Class 7

  1. Dan Chamlee 368
  2. Arturo Alvarez P 294
  3. Brandon Walsh 223

Class 7-2

  1. Reid Rutherford 299
  2. Bruce Finchum 249
  3. Wes Bevly IV 233
  4. Ben Phillips 118
  5. Fawn Finchum 111
  6. Dana Dague 76
  7. Brian Antle 30

Class 7SX

  1. Elias Hanna 280
  2. Rich Severson 59
  3. James Burman Jr 49
  4. Jon Anderson 39
  5. John Holmes 34
SCORE Cl 8 & Cl 11

*Updated After Baja 1000

Class 8

  1. Justin Matney 250
  2. Noah Ostanik 238
  3. Kent Kroeker 198
  4. Rick Sanchez 96
  5. Mike Szlauko 31
  6. Thomas Haliburda 30
  7. Beny Canela 25
  8. Dean Wayman 25
  9. Juan C Lopez 22

Class 11

  1. Justin Matney 305
  2. Matt Cullen 216
  3. Eric Solorzano 71
  4. Daniel Reyes Jr 59
  5. Gustavo Garayzar 49
  6. Carlos Villa N 33
  7. Gilberto E Garcia 31
  8. Cisco Bio 25
SCORE Stock & Sportsman Pts

*Updated After Baja 1000

Stock Full

  1. Wes Bevly III 320
  2. Joe Bacal 260
  3. John Matney 129
  4. Sam Edgar 115
  5. John Griffin 59
  6. Marc Stein 19

ProTruck

  1. Jessica McMillin 380
  2. Chelsea Magness 119
  3. Rob Reinertson 115
  4. John Lennon 42
  5. Nils Castillo 40

Sportsman Buggy

  1. Peter Lang 257
  2. Viry Felix 207
  3. John Matney 122
  4. Edward Cummings 118
  5. Shea McIntyre 105
  6. George Jackson 59
  7. Gy Ruse 43
  8. Manuel Delgado R 41
  9. Brian Hewett 40

Sportsman Truck

  1. Randy Swink 211
  2. Nick Tonelli 170
  3. Tim Smith 50
  4. Kasra Ajir 46
  5. Gregg Smith 43
  6. William Caswell 40
  7. Ken Fraizer 29
  8. Tyler Bollard 25
  9. Brent Downing 22
  10. Robert Anderson 19
  11. Jonathon Libby 15
  12. Joe Aguayo 12

Sportsman UTV

  1. Bill Morris 148
  2. Kevin Fuller 111
  3. Thomas Graves 104
  4. Kane Fraser 59
  5. Dave Hunter 49
  6. sergio Castillo 46
  7. Jared Willardsen 44
  8. Gregg Godfrew 42
  9. Nicola Dutto 41
  10. Chris Koch 40
  11. Michael Lansky 31
  12. Jorge Miranda 30
  13. Dave Roberts 29

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