A. McMillin wins Overall SCORE Trophy Truck title
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| Andy McMilin |
ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—After building up a huge lead following his tenacious victories in the 33rd SCORE San Felipe 250 and the 51st SCORE Baja 500 along with his second place finish in a brand new race truck at the Inaugural Lucerna SCORE Baja 400, San Diego’s ‘youthful’ veteran third-generation desert racer Andy McMillin held on in the season-finale to earn the SCORE Overall and the marquee SCORE Trophy Truck season point championship in the four-race 2019 SCORE World Desert Championship.
Splitting the driving with Las Vegas’ champion desert racer Bryce Menzies in the season-finale, Andy McMillin overcame a rollover and other mechanical issues to finish 13th in the weather-delayed BFGoodrich Tires 52nd SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts, to clinch his first season point championship.
Andy McMillin finished second behind Ryan Arciero in the SCORE Baja 400 in a field of 189 starters for the first-time race including 36 in the featured SCORE Trophy Truck division for high-tech, 950-horsepower unlimited custom trucks. McMillin, 32, who has 11 career SCORE Trophy Truck race wins, drove the No. 31 McMillin Motorsports Mason-built all-wheel drive Chevy Silverado and finished with a strong 455 season points after his twin wins, one second place and one 13th place to earn the championship by a comfortable margin of 22 points.
SCORE AWARDS NIGHT – JAN. 11, 2020
A night of champions will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 at the San Diego Air and Space Museum at Balboa Park.
The evening will salute the champions of the 2019 SCORE World Desert Championship as well as honoring the 2019 SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year award winners and recognizing the 47 winners of the 2019 Rod Hall SCORE Milestone Awards, presented by VP Racing Fuels.
Also honored will be the award winners from November’s weather-delayed BFGoodrich Tires 52nd SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts.
Doors will open at 6 p.m. PT with a cocktail reception followed by dinner at 7 p.m. PT and the awards at 7:30 p.m. PT. The awards will be streamed live around the world on the Internet through the SCORE Live platform at www.score-international.com.
TIGHTEST POINT RACES EVER
Finishing its 46th year as the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Organization, the 2019 SCORE World Desert Championship saw the closest point races in the long and storied history of SCORE. Seven class championships were decided by four points or less, including three by two points and two by one point each. Those seven classes with the tightest battles to the end were SCORE TT Legend, the unlimited Class 1, Trophy Truck Spec, Class 10, Pro UTV FI (Forced Induction), Pro Moto 30 and Pro Quad.
MATLOCK WINS OVERALL UTV
The 2019 overall Pro UTV point champion and winner of his Pro UTV FI (Forced Induction) class for the second consecutive years is veteran SCORE desert racer Wayne Matlock.
Matlock, 41, Alpine, Calif. had finishes of first, fourth, fifth and second in his No. 2971 Monster Energy Polaris RZR XP4 Turbo to earn his seven career SCORE season class point crown. Matlock also finished eighth in SCORE Overall Points with 418 total season points.
TOP FIVE IN OVERALL POINTS
Second in SCORE overall points and champion of the Trophy Truck Spec class was Sara Price, 27 of Canyon Lake, Calif., with 441 points in her No. 204 RPM Racing Geiser-Chevy truck.
Price had four consecutive solid second place finishes in her class in 2019 driving solo in each race which has given her the season point title in her class. Price becomes one of just a handful of female racers to capture a SCORE season class point championship in the 46-year history of the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Organization.
SCORE Trophy Truck and the Trophy Truck Spec class each had eight racers in the top 25 in 2019 SCORE World Desert Championship overall points.
Finishing second in the Trophy Truck Spec class and third in SCORE Overall points was SCORE rookie and second-generation desert racer Austin ‘A.J.’ Jones, 23, of Litchfield Park, Ariz.
With first SCORE class win ever in San Felipe, followed by two fourth-place finishes in class and capping the year by winning his class at the SCORE Baja 1000, A.J. Jones was third in the 2019 SCORE Overall point standings and second in Trophy Truck Spec with 439 season points is his No. 279 TSCO-Chevy truck. Jones is son of 2010 SCORE Trophy Truck season point champion Jesse Jones.
Highlighted by becoming just the third Mexican national team to ever win the iconic SCORE Baja 1000, finishinh fourth in SCORE Overall points and second in SCORE Trophy Truck were Ensenada brothers Alan Ampudia, 28 and Aaron Ampudia, 26, in their No. 10 Papas & Beer Ford Raptor (ID). They edged fourth place by just one point with 432 season points.
Fifth in overall points and third in SCORE Trophy Truck was third-generation SCORE desert racer Luke McMIllin, 26 of San Diego, who finished the year with 431 points in his No. 83 Mark Racing Ford F-150 (Racer). Andy McMillin’s cousin, Luke McMillin had SCORE finishes this year in SCORE Trophy Truck of fifth, second, 12th and third.
POINT REGS
SCORE point regulations for 2019 had all four-races counting for final points.
SCORE points are calculated on a set amount of start points and finish points for each race along with a variable amount for placement points for finishers based on the number of starters within each class.
MORGAN TOPS M/Cs AGAIN!
Repeating their 2018 SCORE Overall Motorcycle and Pro Moto Unlimited class point championship by amazingly winning his class and the overall titles in all four races last year as a new team and again this year giving him 11 straight SCORE Baja race wins, Justin Morgan, 29, El Cajon, Calif. won the SCORE Overall Motorcycle point championship and the Pro Moto Unlimited class with 388 points on his No. 1x SLR Honda CRF450X.
With his regular teammates Mark Samuels, 29, Yucca Valley, Calif. and Justin Jones, 27, Murrieta, Calif., Morgan topped his third straight championship season by enlisting three different co-riders to win the SCORE Baja 1000. Splitting the riding with Morgan in that race were David Kamo, Caldwell, Idaho, Max Eddy Jr, Barstow, Calif. and Shane Esposito, Temecula, Calif.
SCORE TROPHY TRUCK LEADERS
Lined up behind the Andy McMillin, the Ampudia brothers and Luke McMillin in the point standings in the featured SCORE Trophy Truck division for high-tech, 950-horsepower custom trucks were several more of the world’s finest desert racers.
In fourth place in SCORE Trophy Trucks and sixth in SCORE overall points with 397 points was Bobby Pecoy, Yorba Linda, Calif. (No. 14 Monster Energy Desert Assassins Ford Raptor-Geiser).
Fifth in SCORE Trophy Truck and 11th in SCORE Overall points with 393 points was last year’s SCORE Trophy Truck season point champion Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, who is the all-time leader with 17 career SCORE Trophy Truck race wins, in his No. 11 Rockstar Energy MacCachren Motorsports Ford -150.
Sixth in SCORE Trophy Truck and 12th in SCORE Overall points with 392 points was Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif., in his No. 85 Lawrence Equipment Herbst/Smith-built Ford F-150.
Seventh in SCORE Trophy Truck season points and 13th in SCORE Overall points with 391 season points was former NASCAR team owner/driver and veteran SCORE champion Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., in his No. 77 Speed Energy Custom-built Chevy Silverado.
Finishing eighth in SCORE Trophy Truck points and 20th in SCORE Overall standings was Ryan Arciero, Foothill Ranch, Calif., with one race win and 377 season points in his No. 32 Ford F-150 (Herbst-Smith).
Celebrating its 26th season as the marquee racing division in the sports, the final two Top 10 spots in SCORE Trophy Truck went to a pair of veteran second-generation racers.
Ninth was Justin Lofton, Brawley, Calif. with 341 points (No. 41 Lofton Racing Ford Raptor) and 10th was Zak Langley, Manhattan Beach, Calif. with 340 points (No. 50 COPs Racing Ford F-150).
EIGHT CLASS CHAMPS IN TOP 26 OVERALL
Including Andy McMillin in SCORE Trophy Truck, Price in Trophy Truck Spec and Matlock in Pro UTV FI, a total of eight classes have at least one racer in the top 26 SCORE Overall 4-wheel final point standings of the four-race 2019 SCORE World Desert Championship.
The classes among the top 26 point leaders are SCORE Trophy Truck (8 racers), Trophy Truck Spec (8), Pro UTV FI (3), SCORE TT Legend (2), Class 10 (2), SCORE Lites (1), Pro UTV NA (1) and Class 1/2-1600 (1).
Besides SCORE Trophy Truck, Trophy Truck Spec and Pro UTV FI the other five 2019 class point champs in the top 26 in the 2019 SCORE Overall points were Clyde Stacy, Bistol, Va./Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix in the No. 5L Chevy Rally Truck (SCORE TT Legend, 23rd Overall), Hiram Duran, Tecate, Mexico in the No. 1016 Jimco-Chevy (Class 10, 19th Overall, Fred Willert, El Cajon, Calif. in the No. 1206 Jimco-VW (SCORE Lites, 14th Overall), Kaden Wells, St. George, Utah in the No. 1995 Polaris RZR XP1000 (Pro UTV, NA-Naturally Aspirated, 16th Overall) and J. David Ruvalcaba, Ensenada, Mexico in the No. 1609 VBR-VW (Class 1/2-1600, 25th Overall).
CLASS 1 CHAMP
Winning the season title in the unlimited Class 1 for open-wheel desert race cars was the son/father team of Mason Cullen/Matt Cullen of Long Beach, Calif. with 361 season points from a fourth, seventh and two third-place finishes in their Jimco-Chevy.
The pair edged NASCAR’s Brendan Gaughan, a second generation desert racer who won the season-ending SCORE Baja 1000, by just two points.
DOUBLE TIME
Leading talented teams of international rally racers, Santiago Creel, 33, Mexico City, Mexico rode three KTM motorcycles in 2019, winning both the Pro Moto Limited and Pro Moto 30 classes while also finishing second in Pro Moto Unlimited to the Justin Morgan team. Creel now has four season class motorcycle season titles in his three-year SCORE career.
THREE TIMERS
While the Justin Morgan 1x Motorcycle team was the only undefeated team this season, the four teams who won three of the four races in the 2019 SCORE World Desert Championship season were Jason Trubey, Henderson, Nev. (Pro Moto 40 class point champion), Giovanni Spinali, El Cajon, Calif. (Pro Moto 50 class point champion), Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico (Pro Moto 30, fourth place in 2019) and Danny Magdalena, Acton, Calif. (SPT Quad, second place in 2019).
MORE PRO CLASS POINT CHAMPS
Among the other 2019 SCORE World Desert Championship class point champions in Pro car/truck/UTV classes in the 2019 SCORE World Desert Championship were Dan Chamlee, Montecito, Calif. (Class 7, No. 700 Ford Raptor), Jesus Mendez Jr, Mexicali, Mexico (Pro UTV UNLTD, N. 1850 Can-Am Maverick XRS), Luis Herrera, Granada Hills, Calif. (Class 5-1600, No. 550 1600cc VW Sedan), Dave Cole, Corona, Calif. (Class 7F, No. 724F Jeep Gladiator), Mike Leslie, Wildomar, Calif. (No. 751 Class 7SX, Jeep Comanche) and Kent Thygerson, San Diego (Class 11, No. 1113 VW Sedan).
Besides the Morgan, Creel, Trubey and Spinali, among the other rider of record class point champions in Pro motorcycle classes was Michael Skurkis, Henderson, Nev. (Pro Moto Ironman, No. 729x Husqvarna FE501).
Winning the Pro Quad class in 2019 is the team led by rider of record Adolfo Arellano, Tijuana, Mexico (Pro Quad, No. 21a Honda TRX450R).
MULTI CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
While everyone else was capturing their first, 13 of the 2018 SCORE World Desert Championship class season point champs have now won at least two season titles in their respective careers.
Dan Chamlee captured his 15th SCORE career Class 7 title to move into a tie for second on the all-time career win list, Clyde Stacy won his 10th career title, Wayne Matlock won his seventh SCORE class crown and Mike Lesle earned his fifth title.
His two titles in 2019 has given Santiago Creel four season crowns in his three-year SCORE racing career.
Earning their third career SCORE class crown in 2019 were J. David Ruvalcaba, Justin Morgan and Giovanni Spinali while grabbing their second career SCORE class crowns were Kaden Wells, Jesus Mendez Jr, Luis Herrera, Jason Trubey and Adolfo Arellano.
SPORTSMAN CHAMPS
The 2019 Sportsman motorcycle point champion with 382 points and two race wins, one second and one third place in 2019 was the team led by Carlos Silva, Mexicali, Mexico, on the No. 212x Honda CRF450X.
Winning the Sportsman Quad division with 352 points after a pair of fifth-place finishes and a pair of second place podium finishes in his class was the team led by Jovani Marquez, Los Cabos, Mexico, on the No. 145a Honda TRX450R.
2020 SCHEDULE
Here is the four-race 2020 SCORE World Desert Championship and for the fifth consecutive year all races will be held in Baja California, Mexico:
- 34th SCORE San Felipe 250, March 25-29, San Felipe, Mexico
- BFGoodrich Tires 52nd SCORE Baja 500, presented by 4 Wheel Parts, June 3-7, Ensenada, Mexico
- 2nd SCORE Baja 400, Sept. 16-20, Ensenada, Mexico
- BFGoodrich Tires 53rd SCORE Baja 1000, Nov.16-21, presented by 4 Wheel Parts, Ensenada, Baja California to La Paz, Baja California Sur
ABC TV IN 2019
The 2019 SCORE World Desert Championship is being televised on the ABC TV family of networks, marking the first time back on the ABC network since the 1967 and 1968 coverage of the Baja 1000 on ABC’s old Wide World of Sports show.
The one-hour shows on the 33rd SCORE San Felipe 250, 51st SCORE Baja 500 and the 52nd SCORE Baja 1000 are being televised as part of ABC’s World of X Games year-long programming. Presented by SCORE sponsors Monster Energy and BFGoodrich Tires, the ABC World of X Games series profiles iconic action sports figures and also highlights athletes, artists, event previews and recaps.
The inaugural Lucerna SCORE Baja 400 held in September aired as a one-hour special on ESPN2 TV, also on the World of X Games programming.
The one-hour special on the BFGoodrich Tires 52nd SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts, is scheduled to air on Saturday, Jan. 4 on ABC TV’s World of X Games.
All of the SCORE race coverage shows will continue to air internationally in nearly 25 countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America and South America via syndication and ESPN International.
SCORE SPONSORS…
Official SCORE Sponsors: BFGoodrich Tires-Official Tire and Race Title Sponsor, Monster Energy-Official Energy Drink, 4 Wheel Parts-Official Off-Road Retailer and Race Presenting Partner, Ford-Official Truck and SUV, King Shocks-Official Shock Absorber, Polaris RZR-Official UTV, RACELINE Wheels-Official Wheel, VP Racing Fuels-Official Fuel, Lucerna Hotels & Resorts-Official Hotel, Wide Open Excursions-Official Arrive and Drive Company, Crystal Bay Casino-Official Casino.
SCORE Official Partners: PCI Race Radios, The Satellite Phone Store, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance.
Additional SCORE Associate Partners: Baja California Secretary of Tourism, XXIII Ensenada Municipal Government, XXIII Mexicali Municipal Government, Mexicali and San Felipe COTUCO, Cruz Roja Mexicana.
For more information regarding SCORE, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.SCOREInternational.com.
2019 SCORE World Desert Championship FINAL Point Leaders
(After BFGoodrich Tires 52nd SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico—Nov. 19-24)
Top 25 Overall Cars, Trucks and UTVs
(Position, Vehicle No., Driver(s), Vehicle-Engine-builder, Class, Points)
- 31 Andy McMillin, San Diego, Chevy Silverado-Mason (SCORE Trophy Truck), 455
2. 204 Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif., Geiser-Chevy (Trophy Truck Spec), 441
3. 279 A.J. Jones, Litchfield Park, Ariz., TSCO-Chevy (Trophy Truck Spec), 439
4. 10 Alan Ampudia, Ensenada, Mexico, Ford Raptor-ID (SCORE Trophy Truck), 432
5. 83 Luke McMillin, San Diego, Ford F-150-Racer (SCORE Trophy Truck), 431
6. 14 Bobby Pecoy, Yorba Linda, Calif., Ford Raptor-Geiser (SCORE Trophy Truck), 397
7. 299 Charles Dorrance, Austin, Texas, Geiser-Chevy (Trophy Truck Spec), 429
8. 2971 Wayne Matlock, Alpine, Calif., Polaris RZR XP4 Turbo (Pro UTV FI), 418
9. 2905 Marc Burnett, Lakeside, Calif., Can-Am X3 (Pro UTV FI), 414
10. 2919 Brandon Schueler, Phoenix, Polaris RZR XP4 Turbo (Pro UTV FI), 394
11.11 Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy Truck), 393
12. 85 Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif., Ford F-150-Herbst/Smith (SCORE Trophy Truck), 392
13. 77 Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy Silverado-Custom (SCORE Trophy Truck), 391
14. 1206 Fred Willert, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco-VW (SCORE Lites), 386
15. 218 Chad Dohrman, Murrieta, Calif., Get-Ford (Trophy Truck Spec), 385
16. 1995 Kaden Wells, St. George, Utah, Polaris RZR XP1000 (Pro UTV NA), 383
16. 274 Elias Hanna, Ensenada, Mexico, HN-Chevy (Trophy Truck Spec), 383
18. 1016 Hiram Duran, Tecate, Mexico, Jimco-Chevy (Class 10), 382
19. 1008 Chase Warren, Phoenix, Alumi Craft-Chevy (Class 10), 381
20. 32 Ryan Arciero, Foothill Ranch, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy Truck), 377
20. 211 Pat Sims, Eunice, N.M., ESM-Chevy (Trophy Truck Spec), 377
22. 250 John Langley, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Mason-Chevy (Trophy Truck Spec), 371
23. 5L Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va., Chevy Rally Truck (SCORE TT Legend), 367
24. 37L Rolf Helland, Morris, Ill., Ford Raptor (SCORE TT Legend), 366
25. 240 Bobby Patton, Fort Worth, Texas, Jimco-Chevy (Trophy Truck Spec), 365
25. 1609 J. David Ruvalcaba, Ensenada, Mexico, VBR-VW (Class 1/2-1600), 365
2019 SCORE World Desert Championship
FINAL Class Point Leaders
(DOR/ROR must have started or finished all four races)
(Qualified racers by Class, Driver/Rider of record, Hometown, Vehicle make/model, Points; Class wins in parenthesis)
(*Indicates racers who did not qualify for season point championship; Classes listed had at least one qualifying racer)
(By Class, Position, Vehicle Number, Driver/Rider of record, Hometown, Vehicle make/model, Points; Class wins in parenthesis)
Pro Cars, Trucks, UTVs
SCORE TROPHY TRUCK—1. 31 Andy McMillin, San Diego, Chevy Silverado (Mason) (2), 455; 2. 10 Alan Ampudia, Ensenada, Mexico/Aaron Ampudia, Ensenada, Mexico, Ford Raptor (ID) (1), 432;3. 83 Luke McMillin, San Diego, Ford F-150 (Racer), 431; 4. 14 Bobby Pecoy, Yorba Linda, Calif., Ford Raptor (Geiser), 397; 5. 11 Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (Geiser), 393; 6. 85 Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif., Ford F-150 (Herbst-Smith), 392; 7. 77 Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy Silverado (Custom), 391; 8. 32 Ryan Arciero, Foothill Ranch, Calif., Ford F-150 (Herbst-Smith) (1), 377; 9. 41 Justin Lofton, Brawley, Calif., Ford Raptor (Jimco), 341; 10. 50 Zak Langley, Manhattan Beach, Calif./Kyle Jergensen, Oak Hills, Calif., Ford F-150 (ESM), 340; 11. Carlos ‘Apdaly’ Lopez, Tecate, Mexico, Chevy Rally Truck (Geiser), 336; 12. 16 Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif., Ford Raptor (Geiser), 320; 13. 40 Chris Miller, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Jimmy Nuckles, Brawley, Calif., Toyota Tundra (ID), 317; *14. 45 Gary Magness, Denver/Devin Housh, Desert Hot Springs, Calif., Ford F-150 (Custom), 304; *15. 7 Bryce Menzies, Las Vegas, Ford Raptor (Huseman), 278; 16. 97 B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas/Todd LeDuc, Peoria, Ariz., Toyota Tundra (ID), 251; 17. 26 Dave Taylor, Page, Ariz., Chevy Silverado (Geiser), 237; *18. 23 Dan McMillin, San Diego, Ford F-150 (Racer), 229; 19. Mike Walser, Comfort, Texas, Chevy Silverado, 221; *20. (TIE) 19 Tim Herbst, Las Vegas/Ed Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (Herbst-Smith) and *15 Billy Wilson, Corpus Christi, Texas, Chevy Silverado (Jimco), 220.
SCORE TT LEGEND—1. 5L Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va./Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix, Chevy Rally Truck (Geiser) (2), 367; 2. 37L Rolf Helland, Morris, Ill./Rick D. Johnson, Barstow, Calif., Ford Raptor (Geiser) (1), 366; 3. 1L Scott Bailey, Riverside, Calif./Gustavo Vildosola Sr, Mexicali, Mexico, Ford Raptor (ID) (1), 276; *4. Jose De Jesus Flores, Culiacan, Mexico, Chevy Silverado (Jimco), 259; 5. Mark Winkelman, Cedar Hills, Texas, Chevy Silverado (Jimco), 245; 6. 72L Rob Reinertson, Woodside, Calif./Mike Salimbeni, Lathrop, Calif., Ford F-150 (North American), 219.
CLASS 1—1. 105 Mason Cullen, Long Beach, Calif./Matt Cullen, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 361; 2. 162 Brendan Gaughan, Las Vegas, HMS-Chevy (1), 359; 3. 129 Brandon Bailey, Riverside, Calif./Jerry Whelchel, Portola Hills, Calif., Alumi Craft-Chevy, 357; 4. 100 Brad Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./Justin Munyon, San Clemente, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (2), 303; 5. Brian Wilson, Lakewood, Calif./Kyle Quinn, Lakewood, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 234; 6.168 Shelby Reid, Apple Valley, Calif./Dale Ebberts, Wilton, Calif., RPI/Jefferies-Chevy, 230; 7. 150 Morgan Langley, Manhattan Beach, Calif./Paul Keller, El Cajon, Calif., ESM-Chevy, 226; *8. 185 Justin Davis, Chino Hills, Calif./Larry Job, Las Vegas, Jimco-Chevy (1), 209.
TROPHY TRUCK SPEC—1. 204 Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif., Geiser-Chevy, 441; 2. 279 Austin ‘A.J.’ Jones, Litchfield Park, Ariz., TSCO-Chevy (2), 439; 3. 299 Charles Dorrance, Austin, Texas/Craig Brockman, Austin, Texas/Dave Carapetyan, Austin, Texas/Dylan Herman, Reno, Nev., Geiser-Chevy (1), 429; 4. 218 Chad Dohrman, Murrieta, Calif./Tim Weston, Corona, Calif./Andrew Ortiz, Menifee, Calif., Get-Ford, 385; 5. 274 Elias Hanna, Ensenada, Mexico/Francisco Verdugo, Ensenada, Mexico, HN-Chevy 1500, 383; 6. 211 Pat Sims, Eunice, N.M./Timothy Wilson, Boulder City, Nev./Jeffrey Wilson, Boulder City, Nev., ESM-Chevy, 377; 7. 250 John Langley, Manhattan Beach, Calif./Steve Hengeveld, Flagstaff, Ariz., Mason-Chevy, 371; 8. Robert Patton, Fort Worth, Texas/Robbie Pierce, Alpine, Calif., Jimco-Ford, 365; *9. Chelsea Magness, Denver, Herbst/Smith-Ford, 310; 10. 294 Vincent Munoz, Yucaipa, Calif./Roy Tomkins, Redlands, Calif./Steven Yates, Yucaipa, Calif./Michael Munoz, Yucaipa, Calif., ORD-Ford, 302; 11. 260 Luis Javier Pelayo, Mexico City, Mexico/Santiago Creel, Mexico City, Mexico, Jefferies-Chevy, 285; 12. Andrew Entwistle, Austin, Texas/Moses Smith, Cresson, Texas/John Andrew Entwistle, Austin, Texas, Brenthel-Chevy, 260; *13. 270 Kelly McArthur, San Dimas, Calif./John McDiffert, Santa Clarita, Calif., Brenthel-Chevy, 241; 14. 205 Joe Delucie, Las Vegas/Cliff Robinson, Las Vegas/Jose Arzate, Ensenada, Mexico/Dennis Blasko, Henderson, Nev., ESM-Chevy, 240; *15. 295 William Hedrick Jr, Vicente Guerrero, Mexico/William Hedrick, Vicente Guerrero, Mexico/German Encinas, Ensenada, Mexico, ID-Chevy, 210;*16. Rafael Navarro IV, Temecula, Calif., Alumi Craft-Chevy, 208.
HAMMER TRUCK UNLIMITED—1. 4421 Mike Hales, Rogers, Ark./Brian Cornett, Rogers, Ark./Tucker Conroy, Capistrano Beach, Calif., Jeep Wrangler (2), 235. ALSO: *2. Casey Currie, Norco, Calif., Jeep Wrangler (1), 125.
CLASS 10—1. 1016 Hiram Duran, Tecate, Mexico/Evan Duran, Tecate, Mexico/Eric Duran, Tecate, Mexico/Eric Fernando Duran, San Diego/Evan Duran, San Diego/Francisco Arriaga, Guadalajara, Mexico, Jimco-Chevy (1), 382; 2. 1008 Chase Warren, Phoenix/Martin Richardson, La Mesa, Calif., Alumi Craft-Chevy (1), 381; 3. 1022 Rafael Aguirre, Monterrey, Mexico/Adrian Sauceda, Monterrey, Mexico/Agustin Moreno, Monterrey, Mexico/Jorge Sauceda, Monterrey, Mexico, Jefferies-Chevy, 357; 4. 1068 Cody Reid, Apple Valley, Calif./Michael Ward, Alumi Craft-Chevy (1), 307; 5. 1062 J.J. Schnarr, Reno, Nev./Roberto Romo, Mexicali, Mexico, Alumi Craft-Chevy, 250; 6. 1048 Kevin Price, Fremont, Calif., Tatum-Chevy, 223; 7. 1002 Clay Lawrence, Banning, Calif./Brad Manka, Perris, Calif., LMS-Chevy, 222. ALSO: 9. *1011 Cesar Cuevas, Chula Vista, Calif./Moises Cuevas, Chula Vista, Calif., Alumi Craft-Chevy (1), 207.
CLASS 7—1. 700 Dan Chamlee, Montecito, Calif./Kurt Kimball, Santa Barbara, Calif., Ford Ranger (1), 362. ALSO: *2. 709 Jeff Proctor, Glendora, Calif./Pat Dailey, Vista, Calif., Honda Ridgeline (2), 135; *3. 710 Mike Shafer, Hayward, Calif., Chevy Colorado (1), 125; *4. 721 Michael Coleman, La Jolla, Calif./Mitchell Coleman, La Jolla, Calif., Ford Raptor (1), 75.
CLASS 5—1. 510 Gerardo Ibarra, Calexico, Calif./Manuel Ibarra, Mexicali, Mexico/Ruben Miramontes, Brawley, Calif./Cristian Zazueta, Mexicali, Mexico/Aaron Gonzalez, Mexicali, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (1), 180. ALSO: *2. Greg Sullivan, Helena Mont., VW Baja Bug (1), 125; *2. Dustin Grabowski, Upland, Calif./Neal Grabowski, Upland, Calif., Subaru Crosstrek Desert Racer (1), 95.
PRO UTV FI—1. 2971 Wayne Matlock, Alpine, Calif., Polaris RZR XP4 Turbo (1), 418; 2. 2905 Marc Burnett, Lakeside, Calif., Can-Am X3, 414; 3. 2919 Brandon Schueler, Phoenix/Trae Herman, Phoenix, Polaris RZR XP4 Turbo, 262; *4. 2931 Craig Scanlon, Yorba Linda, Calif., Polaris RZR Turbo (1), 321; *5. Wes Miller, Henderson, Nev./Donny Powers, Morgan Hill, Calif., Polaris RZR XP4 Turbo (1), 307; 6. 2926 Christine Giampaoli Zonca, Redondo Beach, Calif. (Italy/Spain) Can Am X, 264; 7. 2930 Sean Cook, Twain Harte, Calif./Ross Bohlin, Australia/Brendan Cook, Oroville, Calif./Carlos Diaz, San Diego/Eric Cook, Folsom, Calif., Can-Am X3, 262; 8. 2910 Scott Trafton, 38, Alpine, Calif./Dave Price, 62, Alpine, Calif., Polaris RZR Turbo, 249; *9. Justin Lambert, Bakersfield, Calif., Polaris XP4 Turbo (1), 245; 10. 2904 Cory Sappington, Peoria, Ariz./Scott Sappington, Glendale, Ariz., Can-Am Maverick X3 Max, 244; 11. 2987 Edgar Garcia Leon, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Nancy Garcia, Can-Am Maverick X3, 235.
SCORE LITES—1. 1206 Freddie Willert, El Cajon, Calif./Stan Potter, San Marcos, Calif., Jimco-VW (2), 386; 2. 1202 Matias Arjona IV, Ensenada, Mexico/Matias Arjona III, Ensenada, Mexico, Mirage-VW (1), 290; *3. Doug Satterfield, San Diego, Meco-VW, 219; 4. 1212 Martin Lizarraga, , Tijuana, Mexico/Oscar Venegas, Rosarito Beach, Calif./Juan Ortiz, Tijuana/Juan Vazquez, Tijuana, Mexico, Venegas-VW, 214; 5. 1224 Javier Rochin, Ciudad Constitucion, Mexico/Alan de la Rosa, Ciudad Constitucion, Mexico, Porter-VW, 168. ALSO: *6. James Butler, Buena Vista, Colo., Jimco-VW (1), 132.
PRO UTV NA—1. 1995 Kaden Wells, St. George, Utah/Travis Wells, St. George, Utah/Ivan Gutierrez, Ensenada, Mexico/Rory L’Hommedieu, Mesquite, Nev., Polaris RZR XP1000 (2), 383; 2. 1954 Kristen Matlock, 38, Alpine, Calif., Polaris RZR XP4 1000 (2), 330.
CLASS 1/2-1600—1. 1609 J. David Ruvalcaba, Ensenada, Mexico/Rogelio Panda, Ensenada, Mexico/Esteban Cruz, Ensenada, Mexico/Leonel Ruvalcaba, Ensenada, Mexico, VBR-VW (1), 365; 2. 1614 Bruce Yee, Chula Vista, Calif./Ignacio King, Ensenada, Mexico/Jose Robles, Mexicali, Mexico/Guillermo Luna, Chula Vista, Calif., Alumi Craft-VW, 295; *3. 1650 Adolfo Arambula, Ensenada, Mexico/Alan Arambula, Ensenada, Mexico/Carlos Gavoldon, Ensenada, Mexico, Fraley (1), 217; *4. 1616 Angel Barajas, Ensenada, Mexico/Eli Yee, Tijuana, Mexico/Alejandro Corona, Ensenada, Barajas-VW (1), 213. ALSO: *7. 1625 Eric Pavolka, Sonoita, Ariz./Andy DeVercelly IV, Jamul, Calif./Andrew Pavolka, Mesa, Ariz., Foddrill-VW (1), 78.
PRO UTV UNLTD—1. 1850 Jesus Mendez, Jr, Mexicali, Mexico/Francisco Pimentel, Mexicali, Mexico/Jesus Mendez Sr, Mexicali, Mexico, Can-Am Maverick XRS (1), 304; 2. Herman Johnson, Rio Rancho, N.M./ Austin Johnson, 47, Albuquerque, N.M./Sean Lynch, 45, Los Lunas, N.M., Can-Am XRS Turbo X3 (1), 264; 3. 1877 Josh Herzing, Cypress, Texas/Zach Johnson, Cypress, Texas, Polaris RZR XPT1000 (1), 225.
CLASS 5-1600—1. 550 Luis Herrera, Granada Hills, Calif./Ernie Negrete, Chula Vista, Calif./Jose Garcia, Los Angeles/Michael Murray, Escondido, Calif./Jim Yourdon, Bend, Ore., VW Baja Bug, 223. ALSO: *3. Ruben Garcia, Las Vegas/Guy Savedra, Las Vegas, VW Baja Bug (1), 125.
CLASS 7F—1. 724F Dave Cole, 48, Corona, Calif./Matt Fallis, Temecula, Caif./Dan Fresh, San Clemente, Calif./Mike Kim, San Clemente, Calif., Jeep Gladiator (2), 270; 2. 714F Justin Park, 43, Encinitas, Calif./Eduardo Perez, Fontana, Calif./Jesus Perez, Fontana, Calif./Frank Cruz, Camalu, Mexico/Jose Cuevas, Camalu, Mexico, Ford Ranger, 258; 3. 701F Brandon Walsh, Encinitas, Calif., Toyota Tundra (1), 180.
CLASS 7SX—1. 751 Mike Lesle, Wildomar, Calif./Jeff Holmes, Encinitas, Calif., Jeep Comanche (2), 235. ALSO: *740 Gerardo Novelo, Ensenada, Mexico/James Murphy, Lomita, Calif./Jose Castro, San Ysidro, Calif./Gerardo Novelo Jr, San Ysidro, Calif., Nissan Frontier (2), 250.
CLASS 11—1. 1113 Kent Thygerson, San Diego/Mario Vazquez, Ensenada, Mexico/Keith Langford, San Diego/Emanuel Martinez, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico/Luis Perez, Ensenada, Mexico/Jose Alucano, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, VW Sedan (1), 185; 2. 1111 Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, VW Sedan, 172; 3. 1152 Elmer Cayetano, Santa Ana, Calif., VW Sedan, 169. ALSO: *4. Dennis Hollenbeck, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan (1), 155; *5. 1156 Art Penner, Canada/Marco Carmona, Ensenada, Mexico/Sergio Gutierrez, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Sedan (1), 77.
Pro Motorcycles
PRO MOTO UNLIMITED—1. 1x Justin Morgan, El Cajon, Calif./Mark Samuels, Yucca Valley, Calif./Justin Jones, Murrieta, Calif., Honda CRF450X (4), 388; 2. 66x Santiago Creel, Mexico City, Mexico/Brandon Prieto, Ensenada, Mexico/Roberto Villalobos, Mexicali, Mexico/Massimo Mangini, Puebla, Mexico (Italy), KTM 500EXCF, 356; 3. 4x Ray Dal Saglio, Scottsdale, Ariz./Troy Vanscourt, Norco, Calif., KTM 500EXCF, 353.
PRO MOTO LIMITED—1. 100x Santiago Creel, Mexico City, Mexico/Alberto Heredia, Ensenada, Mexico/Larry Serna, Tijuana, Mexico/Homero Diaz, Mexico City, Mexico/Carlos Casas, Mexicali, Mexico/Alfredo Sardit, Mexico City, Mexico (Italy), KTM 350EXCF (2), 369; 2. 120x Marco Pena, Nuevo Casas Grandes, Mexico/Miguel Cordovez, Ecuador/Francisco Teran, Ecuador/Mauri Herrera, Ensenada, Mexico/Bryayon Widerman, Ensenada, Mexico/Mario Molina, Neuvo Casas Grande, Mexico, Husqvarna 350FE (2), 361; 3. 180x Fernando Beltran, Ensenada, Mexico/David Zarate, Los Cabos, Mexico/Javier Ibarra, Tijuana, Mexico/Rodolfo Patron, Tijuana, Mexico/Marco Maclish, Santa Rosalita, Mexico, Yamaha YZ250F, 290.
PRO MOTO 40—1. 444x Jason Trubey, Henderson, Nev./Chad Thornton, Farmington, N.M./David Glass, Menifee, Calif./Colie Potter, Las Vegas/Dennis Belingheri, Reno, Nev./Steve Tichenor, Reno, Nev./Paul Luce, Albuquerque, N.M., KTM 450XCF (3), 374. ALSO: *2. 420x Paul Thomas, Julian, Calif./Andy Kirker, Lake Forest, Calif., Honda CRF450X (1), 95.
PRO MOTO 30—1. 360x Santiago Creel, Mexico City, Mexico/Kevin Murphy, Camarillo, Calif./Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Homero Diaz, Mexico City, Mexico/Massimo Mangini, Puebla, Mexico (Italy)/Carlos Casas, Tijuana, Mexico, KTM 500EXCF, 361; 2. 308x Ryan Liebelt, Reedley, Calif./Greg Bardonnex, Visalia, Calif./Morgan Crawford, Sanger, Calif./Justin Shultz, Lake Forest, Calif./Brandon Wright, Hesperia, Calif., Yamaha WR450F (1), 359; 3. 325x Jano Montoya, Winter Garden, Fla. (Peru)/Alberto Ruiz, Ensenada, Mexico/Jeff Kawell, San Bernardino, Calif./Jesse Canepa, Las Vegas, KTM 450EXCF, 350; 4. Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Shane Esposito, Temecula, Calif., Honda CRF450X (3), 339; 5. 365x Nick Lanning, Baton Rouge, La. (Beaumont, Texas)/Aldo Muller, Huffman, Texas/Peter Eiland, Dallas, Honda CRF450X, 326; 6. 300x Luis Gomez, Obregon, Mexico/Joaquin Platero, Ensenada, Mexico/Edgar Espinoza, Mexicali, Mexico/Rodrigo Gollaz, Tijuana, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 254.
PRO MOTO IRONMAN—1. 729x Michael Skurkis, Henderson, Nev., Husqvarna FE501 (1), 241. ALSO: *2. 775x Tanner Janesky, Middlebury, Conn., Honda CRF450X (1), 226; *3. Arthur Babcock, Las Vegas, Honda CRF450X (1), 135; *13. 739x Aaron Richardson, Canada, KTM 500EXC-F (1), 75.
PRO MOTO 50—1. 500x Giovanni Spinali, El Cajon, Calif./Earl Roberts, Mexicali, Mexico/Troy Pearce, Ramona, Calif./Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./John Griffin, Lake Forest, Calif., Yamaha YZ450FX (3), 374. ALSO: *2. Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Lou Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif./Ty Davis, Hesperia, Calif./Kevin Ward, Chatsworth, Calif., Honda CRF450X (1), 125.
Pro Quads
PRO QUAD—1. 21a Adolfo Arellano, Tijuana, Mexico/Christian Rojas, San Diego/Marcos Cocsino, Ensenada, Mexico/Francisco Vera, San Felipe, Mexico, Honda TRX450 (2), 368; 2. 1a Said Sanchez, Tijuana, Mexico/Felipe Velez, San Felipe, Mexico/Javier Robles Jr, Mexicali, Mexico/Cristian Vera, San Felipe, Mexico, Honda TRX450R (2), 364; 3. 22a Javier Ibarra, San Diego/Juan Sanchez, San Diego/Hector Chavez, Tecate, Mexico/Edgardo Marquez, Tijuana, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 339.
Sportsman
SPT QUAD—1. 145a Jovanni Marquez, Los Cabos, Mexico/Carlos Jimenez, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 352; 2. 100a Danny Magdalena, Acton, Calif./Jorge Lopez, San Felipe, Mexico/Eddie Bareno, Mexicali, Mexico/Bennie Beltran, Yuma, Ariz./Amador Beltran III, Hanford, Calif., Honda TRX450R (3), 322; 3. 123a Ismael Hernandez, Escondido, Calif./Hector Comacho, Rosarito Beach, Mexico/Cristobal Quezada, Tijuana, Mexico/Zachary Hayward, San Diego/Jorge Carbajal, Tijuana, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 295. ALSO: *7. 148a Alejandro Amador, Ensenada, Mexico/Oscar Arce, Spring Valley, Calif./Jorge Perez, San Quintin, Mexico/Francisco Garcia, Ensenada, Mexico/Alexis Vera, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda TRX450R (1), 101.
SPT MOTO—1. 212x Carlos Silva, Mexicali, Mexico/Oswaldo Mancada, Ensenada, Mexico/Joe Leal, Mexicali, Mexico/Hector Cardenas, Ensenada, Mexico/Javier Salazar, Tijuana, Mexico/Sergio Silva, Mexicali, Mexico/Phillip Herrera, Tijuana, Mexico, Honda CRF450X (2), 382; 2. 284x Shane Schorno, Discovery Bay, Calif./Don Crane, Brentwood, Calif./Tyler Evangelista/Nick Robertson/Steve Herstad, KTM 500EXCF (2), 375; 3. 228x Scott McIntosh, Bozeman, Mont. (Kent, Wash.)/Mike Frick, Snohomish, Wash./Risto Neimi, Finland/Carlos Almanza, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 294.
2019 SCORE World Desert Championship
Race-by-Race Class Winners
33rd SCORE San Felipe 250
San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico April 6-7, 2019
Total Starters: 239
Total Finishers: 164
Pro Cars, Trucks & UTVs
SCORE TROPHY TRUCK—31 Andy McMillin, National City, Calif., Chevy Silverado
SCORE TT LEGEND—1L Scott Bailey, Riverside, Calif., Ford Raptor
CLASS 1—100 Brad Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy
TROPHY TRUCK SPEC—279 Austin A.J. Jones, Litchfield Park, Ariz., TSCO-Chevy
CLASS 2—2022 Hammond Meredith, Laramie, Wyo., ID-Chevy
HAMMER TRUCK UNLTD—4421 Mike Hales, Rogers, Ark., Jeep Wrangler
CLASS 10—1011 Cesar Cuevas, Chula Vista, Calif., Alumi Craft-Chevy
CLASS 7—721 Mike Coleman, La Jolla, Calif., Ford Raptor
HEAVY METAL—No Finishers
CLASS 5—510 Gerardo Ibarra, Calexico, Calif., unlimited VW Baja Bug
PRO UTV FI—2971 Wayne Matlock, Alpine, Calif., Polaris RZR XP4 Turbo
SCORE LITES—1206 Freddie Willert, El Cajon, Calif./Stan Potter, San Marcos, Calif., Jimco-VW
PRO UTV NA—1954 Kristen Matlock, Alpine, Calif., Polaris RZR XP4 1000
CLASS 1/2-1600—1625 Eric Pavolka, Sonoita, Ariz./Andy DeVercelly IV, Jamul, Calif., Foddrill-VW
PRO UTV UNLTD—1877 Josh Herzing, Cypress, Texas, Polaris RZR XPT1000
CLASS 8—No Finishers
BAJA CHALLENGE—BC3 Don Daley, San Diego, BTC-Subaru
STOCK FULL—No Finishers
CLASS 5-1600—599 Hector Hurtado, Tijuana, Mexico, VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7F—701F Brandon Walsh, Encinitas, Calif., Toyota Tacoma
CLASS 7SX—751 Mike Lesle, Wildomar, Calif., Jeep Comanche
CLASS 4700—4747 Billy Bunch, La Quinta, Calif., Dodge Dakota
CLASS 11—1156 Art Penner, Lynden, Wash. (Canada), VW Sedan
Sportsman Cars/Trucks/UTVs
SPT UNLTD TRUCK—William Wolfard, Silverton, Ore., Chevy Silverado
SPT BUGGY—Chris Parks, Knoxville, Tenn., Desert Dynamics-Chevy
Pro Motorcycles
PRO MOTO UNLIMITED—1x Justin Morgan, El Cajon, Calif./Mark Samuels, Yucca Valley, Calif./Justin Jones, Murrieta, Calif., Honda CRF450X
PRO MOTO LIMITED—120x Marco Pena, Nuevo Casas Grandes, Mexico/Miguel Cordovez, Ecuador/Francisco Teran, Ecuador/Mauri Herrera, Ensenada, Mexico, Husqvarna 350FE
PRO MOTO 40—444x Jason Trubey, Henderson, Nev./Dennis Belingheri, Reno, Nev./Steve Tichenor, Reno, Nev./Paul Luce, Albuquerque, N.M., KTM 450XCF
PRO MOTO 30—308x Ryan Liebelt, Reedley, Calif./Greg Bardonnex, Visalia, Calif./Morgan Crawford, Sanger, Calif./Justin Shultz, Lake Forest, Calif./Brandon Wright, Hesperia, Calif., Yamaha WR450F
PRO MOTO IRONMAN—739x Aaron Richardson, Canada, KTM 400EXC-F
PRO MOTO 50—500x Giovanni Spinali, El Cajon, Calif./Earl Roberts, Mexicali, Mexico/Troy Pearce, Ramona, Calif./John Griffin, Lake Forest, Calif., Yamaha YZ450FX
Pro Quads
PRO QUAD—1a Said Sanchez, Tijuana, Mexico, Honda TRX450R
Sportsman M/C & Quad
SPT QUAD—100a Danny Magdalena, Acton, Calif., Honda TRX450R
SPT M/C—284x Shane Schorno, Discovery Bay, Calif., KTM 500EXCF
51st SCORE Baja 500
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico June 1-2, 2019
Total Starters: 245
Total Finishers: 144
Pro Cars, Trucks & UTVs
SCORE TROPHY TRUCK—31 Andy McMillin, National City, Calif., Chevy Silverado
SCORE TT LEGEND—5L Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va./Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix, Chevy Rally Truck
CLASS 1—185 Justin Davis, Chino Hills, Calif./Larry Job, Las Vegas, Jimco-Chevy
TROPHY TRUCK SPEC—Charles Dorrance, Austin, Texas, Geiser-Chevy
CLASS 2—No Finishers
HAMMER TRUCK UNLTD—No Finishers
CLASS 10—1068 Cody Reid, Apple Valley, Calif., Alumi Craft-Chevy
CLASS 7—709 Jeff Proctor, Glendora, Calif./Pat Dailey, Vista, Calif., Honda Ridgeline
CLASS 5—501 Dustin Grabowski, Upland, Calif./Neal Grabowski, Upland, Calif., Subaru Crosstrek Desert Racer
PRO UTV FI—2931 Craig Scanlon, Yorba Linda, Calif., Polaris RZR Turbo
SCORE LITES—1202 Matias Arjona IV, Ensenada, Mexico/Matias Arjona III, Ensenada, Mexico, Mirage-VW
PRO UTV NA—1995 Kaden Wells, St. George, Utah, Polaris RZR XP1000
CLASS 1/2-1600—1616 Angel Barajas, Ensenada, Mexico/Eli Yee, Ensenada, Mexico, Barajas-VW
PRO UTV UNLTD—No Finishers
PRO UTV STOCK—Brad Lovell, Colorado Springs, Colo./Roger Lovell, Coloroado Springs, Colo., Polaris RZR XP4 Turbo
CLASS 8—Spencer Morgan, Laredo, Texas, Ford F-150
BAJA CHALLENGE—BC4 Edward Muncey, San Diego, BTC-Subaru
CLASS 5-1600—571 David Heredia, Hacienda Heights, Calif., VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7F—No Finishers
CLASS 7SX—740 Gerardo Novelo, Ensenada, Mexico, Nissan Frontier
CLASS 3700—No Finishers
CLASS 11—No Finishers
Sportsman Cars/Trucks/UTVs
SPT UNLTD TRUCK—No Finishers
SPT OPEN WHEEL—No Finishers
Pro Motorcycles
PRO MOTO UNLIMITED—1x Justin Morgan, El Cajon, Calif./Mark Samuels, Yucca Valley, Calif./Justin Jones, Murrieta, Calif., Honda CRF450X
PRO MOTO LIMITED—100x Santiago Creel, Mexico City/Alejandro Sardi, Mexico City/Lary Serna, Tijuana, Mexico/Carlos Casas, Mexicali, Mexico/Alvaro Miller, Monterrey, Mexico, KTM 350EXCF
PRO MOTO 40—420x Paul Thomas, Julian, Calif., Honda CRF450X
PRO MOTO 30—370x Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Shane Esposito, Temecula, Calif., Honda CRF450X
PRO MOTO IRONMAN—775x Tanner Janesky, Middlebury, Conn., Honda CRF450X
PRO MOTO 50—500x Giovanni Spinali, El Cajon, Calif./Earl Roberts, Mexicali, Mexico/Troy Pearce, Ramona, Calif./John Griffin, Lake Forest, Calif., Yamaha YZ450FX
Pro Quads
PRO QUAD—1a Said Sanchez, Tijuana, Mexico/Felipe Velez, San Felipe, Mexico/Luis Velez, San Felipe/Cristian Vera, San Felipe, Honda TRX450R
Sportsman M/C & Quad
SPT QUAD—148a Alejandro Amador, Ensenada, Mexico, Honda TRX450R
SPT M/C—284x Shane Schorno, Discovery Bay, Calif., KTM 500EXCF
Inaugural Lucerna SCORE Baja 400
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico Sept. 21-22, 2019
Total Starters: 189
Total Finishers: 146
Pro Cars, Trucks & UTVs
SCORE TROPHY TRUCK—32 Ryan Arciero, Foothill Ranch, Calif., Ford F-150
SCORE TT LEGEND—5L Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix (DOR-Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va.), Chevy Rally Truck V-16
CLASS 1—127 Cody Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif./Brian Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy
TROPHY TRUCK SPEC—298 Jorge Sampietro, Ensenada, Mexico, Mason-Chevy
HAMMER TRUCK UNLIMITED—4421 Mike Hales, Rogers, Ark., Jeep Wrangler
CLASS 10—1016 Hiram Duran, Tecate, Mexico, Jimco-Chevy
CLASS 7—700 Dan Chamlee, Montecito, Montecito, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 5—No Finishers
PRO UTV FI—Wes Miller, Henderson, Nev., Polaris RZR XP4 Turbo
SCORE LITES—1206 Freddie Willert, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco-VW
PRO UTV NA—1995 Kaden Wells, St. George, Utah, Polaris RZR XP 1000
CLASS 1/2-1600—1650 Adolfo Arambula, Ensenada, Mexico, Fraley-VW
PRO UTV UNLTD—1850 Jesus Mendez Jr, Mexicali, Mexico, Can-Am XRS
PRO UTV STOCK—Rodrigo Ampudia, Ensenada, Mexico, Can-Am X3 Turbo
CLASS 8—810 Jose Contreras, Tecate, Mexico, Ford F-150
CLASS 3—No Finishers
BAJA CHALLENGE—BC4 Edward Muncey, Wilmington, N.C. (San Diego, BTC-Subaru
CLASS 5-1600—571 David Heredia, Hacienda Heights, Calif., VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7F—724 Dave Cole, Corona, Calif., Jeep Gladiator
CLASS 7SX—751 Mike Leslie, Wildomar, Caif., Jeep Comanche
CLASS 11—1113 Mario Vazquez, Ensenada, Mexico (DOR-Kent Thygerson, San Diego), VW Sedan
SPORTSMAN
SPT UNLIMITED TRUCK—No Finishers
SPT OPEN WHEEL—1500 Diane Gianelli, San Felipe, Mexico/Julie Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., Lothringer-VW
Pro Motorcycles
PRO MOTO UNLIMITED—1x Justin Morgan, El Cajon, Calif./Mark Samuels, Yucca Valley, Calif./Ricky Dietrich, Yucca Valley, Calif., Honda CRF450X
PRO MOTO LIMITED—120x Marco Pena, Nuevo Casas Grande, Mexico, Husqvarna FC350
PRO MOTO 40—444x Jason Trubey, Henderson, Nev./Chad Thornton, Farmington, N.M./Paul Luce, Albuquerque, N.M..,Husqvarna FE501
PRO MOTO 30—370x Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Shane Esposito, Temecula, Calif./Roberto Villalobos, Tecate, Mexico, Honda CRF450X
PRO IRONMAN—729x Michael Skurkis, Henderson, Nev., Husqvarna FE501
PRO MOTO 50—500x Giovanni Spinali, El Cajon, Calif./Troy Pearce, Ramona, Calif./John Griffin, Lake Forest, Calif., Honda CRF450X
Pro Quads
PRO QUAD—21a Adolfo Arrellano, Tijuana, Mexico/Francisco Vera, San Felipe, Mexico, Honda TRX450R
SPORTSMAN
SPT QUAD—110a Danny Magdalena, Acton, Calif., Honda TRX450R
SPT M/C—212x Carlos Silva, Mexicali, Mexico, Honda CRF450R
BFGoodrich Tires 52nd SCORE Baja 1000,
Presented by 4 Wheel Parts
Ensenada, Mexico
November 19-24, 2019
Total Starters: 264
Total Finishers: 145
Pro Cars, Trucks & UTVs
SCORE TROPHY TRUCK—10 Alan Ampudia/Aaron Ampudia, Ensenada, Mexico, Ford Raptor
SCORE TT LEGEND—37L Rolf Helland, Morris, Ill./Rick D. Johnson, Barstow, Calif., Ford Raptor
CLASS 1—Brendan Gaughan, Las Vegas/R.J. Anderson, Menifee, Calif./Buddy Feldkamp, Redlands, Calif., HMS-Chevy
TROPHY TRUCK SPEC—279 Austin A.J. Jones, Litchfield Park, Ariz./Broc Heger, Brawley, TSCO-Chevy
CLASS 2—2022 Darren Skilton, Long Beach, Calif./Viry Felix, Ensenada, Mexico, SCG Boot-Chvy
HAMMER TRUCK UNLIMITED—4402 Casey Currie, Norco, Calif./Cody Currie, Orange, Calif., Jeep Wrangler
CLASS 10—Chase Warren, Phoenix/Martin Richardson, La Mesa, Calif./Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif./Richard Kern, Carlsbad, Calif., Alumi Craft-Chevy
CLASS 7—700 Dan Chamlee, Montecito, Calif./Kurt Kimball, Santa Barbara, Calif., Ford Ranger
CLASS 5—524 Ben Swift, Newport Beach, Calif./Pete Swift, Newport Beach, Calif./Zac Reish, Riverside, Calif., JFW-Chevy
PRO UTV FI—2971 Wayne Matlock, Alpine, Calif., Polaris RZR XP4 Turbo
SCORE LITES—1206 Freddie Willert, El Cajon, Calif./Tex Mitchell, San Marcos, Calif./Stan Potter, San Marcos, Calif., Jimco-VW
PRO UTV NA—1902 Tyler Backus, Canada/Trent Backus, Canada/Tyler Clark, Canada/Russell Frisby, Caldwell, Idaho, Polaris RZR XP1000
CLASS 1/2-1600—1614 Bruce Yee, Chula Vista, Calif./A ngel Barajas, Ensenada, Mexico/Jose Robles, Mexicali, Mexico, Alumi Craft-VW
PRO UTV UNLIMITED—1899 Kris Werth, Reddick, Ill./Brandon Meredith, Reddick, Ill./Hans Luenger, Cleveland, Ohio, Can-Am X3 DCR
PRO UTV STOCK—Mike Cafro, Fallbrook, Calif./Jamie Kirkpatrick, Plympia, Wash., Polaris XP
CLASS 3—Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif./Ken Moss, Bishop, Calif./Dave Grundman, Elk Gove, Calif., Ford Bronco
BAJA CHALLENGE—Lance Clifford, Hurricane, Utah/Brian Finch, Hermitage, Tenn./Travis Daines, Ogden, Utah/Jonathan Jewel, Gray Court, S.C./Kelly Lund, Lakewood, Calif./Mike Johnson, Glen Ellen, Va./Jay Jakupa, Greenville, S.C., BTC-Subaru
CLASS 5-1600—569 Rubin Garcia, Las Vegas/Guy Savedra, Las Vegas/Steven Fuentes, Apple Valley, Calif./Mark Winston, Golden, Colo./Ruben Garcia Jr, 17, Downey, Calif./Andrew Farris, Tumalo, Ore., VW Baja Bug
CLASS 7F—724F Dave Cole, Temecula, Calif./Matt Fallis, Temecula, Calif./Doug Stewart, San Marcos, Calif./Bailey Cole, Temecula, Calif., Jeep Gladiator
CLASS 7SX—740 Gerardo Novelo, Ensenada, Mexico/James Murphy, Lomita, Calif./Jose Castro, San Ysidro, Calif./Jesus Castro, San Ysidro, Calif. Nissan Frontier
VINTAGE TRAILBLAZER—No Finishers
CLASS 11—1121 Dennis Hollenbeck, Ensenada, Mexico/Armando Salazar, Ensenada, Mexico/Luis Vasquez, Ensenada, Mexico/Wes Smith, San Diego/Will Watson, San Ramon, Calif./Diego Robles, La Paz, Mexico, VW Sedan
SPT UNLTD TRUCK—1469 Juan Calderon, Santa Maria, Calif./Christine Ioria, Los Alamos, Calif./Robert Laughlin, Santa Ynez, Calif./Jon Streetman, Santa Maria, Calif./Luke Thompson, Buellton, Calif., Ford Ranger
SPT UTV STOCK—3971 Oscar Ramirez, Mexico City, Mexico/Marc Sola, Spain/Armand Monleon, Spain, Can-Am X3
SPT LTD TRUCK—No Finishers
SPT OPEN WHEEL—Brady Richard, Dallas/Camille Richard, Dallas/Jeremy Lange, Dallas/Tim Mason, Dallas/Ivy Mason, Dallas/Katelynn Lange, Dallas, Tatum-Chevy
Pro Motorcycles
PRO MOTO UNLIMITED—1x Justin Morgan, El Cajon, Calif./David Kamo, Caldwell, Idaho/Max Eddy Jr, Barstow, Calif./Shane Esposito, Temecula, Calif., Honda CRF450X
PRO MOTO LIMITED—100x Santiago Creel, Mexico City, Mexico/Alejandro Sardi, Mexico City, Mexico, Larry Serna, Tijuana, Mexico/Sammy Mantalvan, Mexico/Javier Ibarra,Mexico/Braxan Gallian, Mexico, KTM 350EXCF
PRO MOTO 30—370x Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Shane Esposito, Temecula, Calif./Ricardo Villalobos, Tecate, Mexico, Honda CRF450X
CLASS 40—444x Jason Trubey, Henderson, Nev./Chad Thornton, Farmington, N.M./Paul Luce, Albuquerque, N.M./Steve Tichenor, Reno, Nev./David Glass, Menifee, Calif./Colie Potter, Las Vegas/Stephen Berger, Riverton, Utah, Husqvarna FE501
PRO MOTO IRONMAN—705x Arthur Babcock, Las Vegas, Honda CRF450X
CLASS 50—555x Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Lou Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif./Ty Davis, Hesperia, Calif./Mike Johnson/Brian Campbell, Bakersfield, Calif./Kevin Ward, Chatsworth, Calif., Honda CRF450X
Pro Quads
PRO QUAD—21a Adolfo Arellano, Tijuana, Mexico/Christian Rojas, San Diego/Marcos Cocsino, Ensenada, Mexico/Francisco Vera, San Felipe, Mexico, Honda TRX450R
SPORTSMAN
SPT QUAD—100a Danny Magdalena, Acton, Calif./Jorge Lopez, San Felipe, Mexico/Eddie Bareno, Mexicali, Mexico/Bennie Beltran, Yuma, Ariz./Chris Avalos, Yuma, Ariz., Honda TRX450R
SPT M/C—212x Carlos Silva, Mexicali, Mexico/Oswaldo Moncada, Ensenada, Mexico/Javier Salazar, Tijuana, Mexico/Joel Leal, Mexicali, Mexico/Hector Cardenas, Ensenada, Mexico/Phillip Herrera, Tijuana, Mexico, Honda CRF450X