SCORE Baja 1000 Peninsula Run

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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. The motorcycle and ATV classes will start their journey at 6:30 a.m. (Friday, Nov. 18) with the car and truck classes starting at approximately 11:45 a.m., or four hours after the last ATV leaves the line. With the course open for 32 hours in the elapsed-time race, the fastest finishers are expected to complete the course in approximately 14 hours.

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The father son #21 Trophy-Truck team of Gus Vildosola Jr. and Gus Vildosola Sr. dominated the 43rd SCORE Baja 1000 in 19 hours and four seconds, claiming the overall vehicle title. Here are the Baja 1000 results following complete data tracking review. 292 starters of the Baja Mil 2010 and of them 197 finished in La Paz (67.5 Percent). Trophy Trucks (Unlimited Production Trucks)– 1. Gus Vildosola Jr. /Gus Vildosola Sr., Mexicali, Mexico, Mexico, Ford F-150, 19:00:04 (55.87 miles per hour); 2. Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500, 19:22:22; 3. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev., Ford F-150, 19:56:27; 4. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas/Chad Ragland, Vista, Calif., Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 19:57:20; 5. Gary Weyhrich/Mark Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore., Ford F-150, 20:08:04; 6. Troy Herbst/Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Dodge Ram1500, 20.49:39; 7. Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas/Will Staats, Valencia, Calif., Ford F-150, 20:54:18; 8. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif./Larry Vanderwey, Litchfield Park, Ariz., Chevy Silverado, 21:10;11; 9. Jason Voss/Rich Voss Read the rest of this entry »

Quick a few tidbits as we collected them before hitting over to the finish-line here in La Paz – Fidepaz. As of now #21 Vildosola RedBull Trophy Truck leads #1 Robby Gordon Speed Energy by 14 physical minutes. That’s not only a battle for the Baja 1000 victory but also a fight between energy-drinks #8 Norman follows 3 minutes behind Gordon. #21 Tavo Vildosola Jr. running with broken header/super exhaust leak sound. Still not slowing him down. Rob MacCachren awaits the #20 Mastercraft – Jimco Trophy Truck driven by Will Staats in Loreto. They are running top 10 right now. Mark Post having troubles in the #3 Riviera Trophy Truck Mark reporting throttle issues or that he may have lost a cylinder just before RM 775. he is about an hour back from the leader and will be pulling in to pit and hopefully fix the cylinder issue. Gary Weyhrich in the new Jimco TT through RM 775 followed by BJ “Ballistic” Baldwin.

OFFICIAL ENTRIES (By Class Starting Order-as of 11/16/09)
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SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)–

2 Pete Sohren, Glendale, Ariz., Ford F-150
71 Rick D. Johnson/Brian Sallee, Barstow, Calif., Ford F-150
96 Bobby Baldwin/Sandy Stewart/Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado
7 Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif./Dave Sykes, Del Mar, Calif./Jimmy Knuckles, Brawley, Calif., Ford F-150 Read the rest of this entry »