SCORE Baja 1000 Peninsula Run

Tavo and Gus Vildolsola are the first Mexican National team to claim the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 victory in it’s 43rd edition!! Averaging 55.8 mp/h in their #21 Red Bull Trophy Truck they covered the distance of 1061 miles from Ensenada to La Paz in 19:00:04 hrs. With that Vildolsola Racing also beat the motorcycle overall time of the winning 1x Honda. Robby Gordon, in his first outing with new colors – he’s now sponsored by his own, new energy drink “Speed Energy” finished in second place. He damaged a drive shaft and had some GPS issues throughout the race. Robby Gordon claims this is what cost him the overall win. Read the rest of this entry »

The Oshkosh Extreme Racing team will run its Light Concept Vehicles (LCV) through the rugged 1,061-mile desert course from Ensenada to La Paz. “Oshkosh engineers are dedicated to producing the most advanced vehicle technologies for a variety of highly-specialized industries,” said Chris Yakes, Oshkosh Corporation vice president of Advanced Products Engineering and Oshkosh Extreme Racing team member. “In pursuit of next-generation technologies for future fleets, we’ve been testing our concept vehicles in remote locations in the United States, and we are now competing in the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 — our most intense challenge to date. We are excited about this opportunity Read the rest of this entry »

Pre-running dates and information. Pre-running must be done at safe and reasonable speeds !!! Early pre-running from San Felipe to La Paz will begin on Friday, 8. Oct. begin pre-running just west of the San Felipe arches.A GPS file and detailed map from San Felipe to La Paz will be available. The course will not be marked during this period of early pre-running. do not attempt to pre-run anywhere between Ensenada and San Felipe at this time. the course will be marked and open for pre-running from Ojos Negros to La Paz on Wednesday, 27. Oct. begin pre-running at the Ojos Negros highway 3 junction km 39. Do not attempt to pre-run anywhere between Ensenada and Ojos Negros at this time. Read the rest of this entry »

It may be five-months away, but the most grueling long distance off-road race known to man takes months of preparation. Western Motorsports began preparing today by announcing the driver lineup and primary sponsors for their Pro Truck Ford entry into the 43rd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Veteran road course racer Tom Klauer will make his off-road debut in the event along with team regulars Dave Mason and Rick Backus. Primary sponsors for the #1265 Pro Truck Ford will be Pick-n-Pull Self-Service Auto and Truck Dismantlers and Eleven Western Builders.

The race will begin in Ensenada, Mexico on November 17th and competitors will drive under the clock attempting to finish in La Paz, Mexico located at the bottom of the Baja California Peninsula. Dave Mason is a former winner of the prestigious motorsports event and carries over 20-years of Baja Racing experience. Rick Backus is a long time team owner-sponsor, who has taken over as a driver and racked up impressive finishes over the last several years at the Pro Truck level. Tom Klauer was added to form a trio due to the long enduring race. Although it will mark Klauer’s first-ever Baja off-road race he’s no stranger to the terrain or to driving race cars. Read the rest of this entry »

Baja 1000 OFFICIAL Results – 42nd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 – Nov. 20-21, 2009
Final round of five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series- Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico (672.85 miles)
Total Starters: 328 – Total Finishers: 185 (56.4 Percent)
Pro Cars & Trucks – Top Overall Finishers

• 1. Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, National City, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 14:19:50 (46.95 miles per hour) (SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK)
• 2. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Boulevard, Calif., Ford F-150, 14:52:27 (45.24 mph) (SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK)
• 3. Rick D. Johnson/Brian Sallee, Barstow, Calif., Ford F-150, 15:02:36 (44.73 mph) (SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK)

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