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November 7, 2024

Next week in Ensenada, Baja California

BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000—spectacular,

Radical race notes from world’s most iconic desert race

To date—271 total entries from 32 U.S. States and 18 countries part of field;

Race week-Nov. 11-17; 864.13-mile course around Baja California

for fantastic finale of four-race 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship;

Granddaddy of All Desert Races to start and finish in Ensenada, Baja California

On Boulevard Costero, adjacent to the Riviera de Ensenada Cultural Center

#SCORE Baja 1000

NOTE: Texto en Espanol abajo

    ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—More than five and one-half decades in the making, this month’s BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000, has a perspective like no other on the history of desert racing.

     The SCORE Baja 1000 is at the pinnacle of motorsports as the oldest, most iconic, most prestigious, toughest, and longest continuously held desert race in the world.

    This year’s epic race will start for the 49th time and finish for the 30th time in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

     Race-week activities and the Granddaddy of All Desert Races itself will be next week (Nov. 11-17).

     Pre-race activities and the start and finish of the legendary race will be held in the heart of Ensenada, on Boulevard Costero, adjacent to the iconic, historical, fan-friendly Riviera de Ensenada Cultural Center.

     Pre-running continues daily on the technically rugged 864.13-mile race course.

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     The world’s best desert racers will be in action at this year’s massive BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000. There will be live streaming from the Method Wheels Qualifying, the two days of pre-race contingency and manufacturer’s midway as well as start-to-finish live coverage on the SCORE website and social media channels.

     Race week activities will be held Tuesday through Sunday, Nov. 11-17.

     Over 280 vehicles are expected at the start line with racers from nearly 35 U.S. States and as many as 20 countries anticipated. Pro and Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads will be competing in the Granddaddy of All Desert Races.

     This year’s SCORE Baja 1000 will be a loop race of an exhilaratingly exhausting 864.13 miles around the northern part of the majestic Mexican State of Baja California.

     Ensenada, “The Off-Road Racing Capital of the World” is a coastal city on the Bahia de Todos Santos area of the Pacific Ocean, 80 miles south of the U.S. border at San Diego.

     This race is annually the finale of the SCORE World Desert Championship, which has been held exclusively for the past nine years in Baja California.

LASTING LEGACY

      Here’s a brief look back at some of the plethora of special memories that this Granddaddy of all Desert Races continues to etch indelibly into the silty sands of time…

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 1

      On November 11-17 of this year, the legendary SCORE Baja 1000, the world’s most iconic, oldest, prestigious, toughest, and longest continuously held desert race, will celebrate its 57th anniversary, starting and finishing in Ensenada, Baja California. We salute some of the stars and memories of this race.

     Launching this legacy tribute, we recall two of the greatest racers who have participated in the SCORE Baja 1000—the late Rod Hall and Larry Roeseler. Both are Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame inductees.

     Hall, who passed away in 2019 at 81 after a long illness, competed in all the first 50 SCORE Baja 1000 races and earned a race-record 25 class wins in his long and illustrious career.

     Roeseler, who is also an inductee into both the AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) Hall of Fame and the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame, will be at the starting line again for this year’s odyssey in Ensenada.  Roeseler, 66, of Imperial, Calif., is second in all-time class wins with 18. “Mr. Baja” is the leader in overall race wins with 14, including 10 on a motorcycle, two on an open-wheel desert race car and two in a SCORE Trophy Truck. He will be driving in the SCORE TT Legend division. Roeseler is the only person to have won the overall in all three divisions.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 2

     Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Famer Sal Fish was President of SCORE from 1974 until Dec. 20, 2012.

     Besides Fish, who raced in SCORE races before owning SCORE after he was the Publisher of Hot Rod Magazine, the famous and not-so-famous have tried their hand at conquering the Baja and they have come from all walks of life. Mark Thatcher, son of Great Britain’s then-prime minister Margaret Thatcher, raced in the 1982 SCORE Baja 1000. Celebrities James Garner, Ted Nugent, and the late Steve McQueen all battled the Baja in the early 1970s and many racers from other forms of motorsports crossed over to try their skills.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 3

     Among the drivers from other arenas who have tested the Baja were Indy Car racers Rick and Roger Mears, Parnelli Jones, Danny Ongias, Danny Sullivan, Jimmy Vasser, Buddy Rice, Sebastien Bourdais, Alexander Rossi, Oriol Servia, Roberto Guerrero, Michel Jourdain Jr., Johnny Unser and Mike and Robbie Groff, NASCAR’s Robby Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Casey Mears, Boris Said and Brendan Gaughan, Formula 1 champion Jenson Button, SCCA legend Elliot Forbes-Robinson, World Rally Championships’ Armin Schwarz, Armin Kremer, Andreas Aigner and Harri Pavanpera, Pikes Peak Hill Climb record holder Rod Millen, Formula Drift and Pikes Peak champion Rhys Millen, Dakar Rally champions Nasser Al-Attiyah, Ricky Brabec and Toby Price, world motorcycle champions Malcolm Smith, Larry Roeseler, Scot Harden, and Destry Abbott, Motocross legends Ricky Johnson, Jeremy McGrath, and Damon Bradshaw, XGames star Travis Pastrana, drag racers Don Prudhomme and Larry Minor and legendary SCORE founder and motorsports innovator Mickey Thompson.

     The late Academy Award winning actor, racer and race team owner Paul Newman raced in the 2004 event. Jesse James, of ‘Monster Garage’ fame, and Hollywood film and TV star Patrick Dempsey both have raced in this classic several times.

     Among the other Hollywood celebrities that have competed in this race are Chuck Norris, Aaron Norris, Michael Nesmith, and Larry Wilcox.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 4

     With entries expected this year from nearly 35 U.S. States and as many as 20 countries, here are the countries that have had at least one entry in the Granddaddy of All Desert Races over the years:

     The SCORE Baja 1000 has captured the imagination of the entire world as entries have come not only from every state in the United States, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories Guam and Puerto Rico, but also has attracted racers from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, China, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Norway, New Caledonia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Uruguay, Yugoslavia as well as the host country of Mexico.

    Over the years, SCORE races have been televised in more than 100 nations worldwide.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 5

     Part of the legacy of this iconic race, SCORE presents the racers who have been overall 4-Wheel vehicle winners of the three traditional SCORE Baja races—SCORE San Felipe 250, SCORE Baja 500 and SCORE Baja 1000—the SCORE Baja Triple Crown Award.

     The 10 individuals who have earned this amazing honor are: David Ashley, Robby Gordon, Rob MacCachren, Andy McMillin, Scott McMillin, Larry Ragland, Dan Smith, Ivan Stewart, Gustavo ‘Tavo’ Vildosola Jr., and Bryce Menzies.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 6

     The first SCORE Baja 1000 in 1967 (called the NORRA Mexican 1000) started in Tijuana by the bull ring and finished in La Paz.

     Since then, the only other time the race has started in Tijuana was in 1995 when it also finished in La Paz.

     Since those humble beginnings, Ensenada has hosted most of the SCORE Baja 1000 races.  The race officially became the SCORE Baja 1000 in 1975 after the worldwide event was not held in 1974 because of the international fuel crisis.

     While the race has been point-to-point around once every three years, it has finished twice in Cabo San Lucas (2000 and in 2007).

     Overall, the world’s most well-known desert race has started 48 times in Ensenada, three times in Mexicali, twice in Tijuana, once in La Paz, once in Ojos Negros and once in Santo Tomas.

     Overall, the SCORE Baja 1000 has finished in 29 times in Ensenada, 22 times in La Paz, twice in Mexicali, twice in Cabo San Lucas and once in Ojos Negros.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 7

     This race has been the proving grounds for racers and manufacturers.  Looking first at the drivers with the most overall wins in the race, Larry Roeseler is clearly on top with 14 (including 10 on a motorcycle, two in an open-wheel desert race car and once in a SCORE Trophy Truck (driving with Roger Norman in 2008).

     Second with six overall wins is Rob MacCachren (including three straight years-2014, 2015, 2016) and Andy McMillin. Tied for third in overall 4-wheel vehicle wins with five each are Mark McMillin (Andy’s uncle), Larry Ragland, and Malcolm Smith (including two on motorcycles). With four overall victories is Dan Smith (which includes one on a motorcycle).

     With three overall 4-wheel vehicle wins are David Ashley, Doug Fortin, Robby Gordon, Ralph Paxton and Ivan Stewart.

     Besides Roeseler with 10, the leaders in overall motorcycle wins are Johnny Campbell (11), Steve Hengeveld (8), Kendall Norman (8), Mark Samuels (7), Justin Morgan (6), Ty Davis (5), and with four each are Quinn Cody, Ted Hunnicutt Jr, Jack Johnson, Justin Jones, David Kamo, Tim Staab and Colton Udall.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 8

     In the battle of manufacturers, several categories are presented.

     Leaders in overall car/truck wins are Ford Truck (16), Chevy Truck (13), Chenowth-VW (5) and Ford Bronco (4).

     Leaders in overall Tire manufacturers’ wins for cars/trucks are BFGoodrich Tires (33), Western Auto (6), Toyo Tires (5), Firestone (4), and Calahan Cap (3).

     The leaders in overall motorcycle wins are Honda (32), Husqvarna (11), Kawasaki (10), Yamaha (2) and KTM (1).

     Combining all classes together, motorcycles have had the fastest of the fastest times of all vehicles 38 times and cars or trucks 18 times. SCORE Trophy Trucks have had the overall fastest time in 11 of the last 15 years including the three each by Rob MacCachren (2014, 2015, 2016) and Luke McMillin (2020, 2021, 2022).

LEGACY—SCORE BAJA 1000, No. 9

     SCORE has had few racers from Bolivia compete in a SCORE race but this year’s SCORE Baja 1000 will again see another Bolivian international rally racer and national motorcross champion—Juan Carlos ‘Chavo’ Salvatierra competing in Pro Moto Unlimited.

     Salvatierra, raced nine years in the Dakar Rally, also mountain biking and triathlons. Considered the most important athlete in the history of Bolivia, in 2011, Salvatierra became the first racer from Bolivia to race in the Dakar Rally. He is also a nine-time Bolivian National Motocross champion.

     He is racing again this year in the Pro Moto Unlimited Class where he won the 1x plate last year. His season culminated by winning the overall motorcycle title in the once-in-a-lifetime SCORE Baja 1000 that started in La Paz and finished in Ensenada (a total of 1310.94 miles).

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 10

     With the 56th SCORE Baja 500 this past June in Ensenada, it is interesting to note that there are several racers who have overall victories in both that race and the SCORE Baja 1000.

     Clearly leading with way is legendary Larry ‘Mr. Baja’ Roeseler who has 14 overall wins in the SCORE Baja 1000 and 12 in the SCORE Baja 500. Second was Johnny Campbell with 5 and 11 and third was Larry Ragland who has five in each of the iconic SCORE races.

     Including Roeseler, there are eight racers who have overall victories in both races along with their overall wins in each race are Rob MacCachren (4 SCORE Baja 500, 6 SCORE Baja 1000), Andy McMillin (3, 5), Gus Vildosola Jr (1, 2), Justin Morgan (5, 4), Mark Samuels (4, 6), Juan Carlos Salvatierra (1, 1), Shane Logan (1, 1).

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 11

     This year’s SCORE Baja 100 is anticipating over 280 entries from nearly 35 U.S. states and as many as 20 countries. In addition to over 220 news media personnel from around the world on-site, several participants in this year’s race will be featured in a one-hour ‘Surviving Baja’. Executive Producer is Bud Brutsman of BCII TV.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 12

     In 56 years of this great race, non-U.S. drivers have been the fastest overall winners in this race only six times, twice in the motorcycle division and four times in the four-wheel vehicle division. 

     In 1971 and 1972, Sweden’s Gunnar Nilsson won the motorcycle division of the race. In 1971 he teamed with legendary American desert racing star Malcolm Smith and in 1972 he won with fellow Swedish countryman Rolf Tibblin. In both years, Nilsson won on Husqvarna motorcycles.

     In 2010, Mexico son/father team of Gustavo ‘Tavo’ Vildosola Jr/Gustavo Vildosola Sr became the first Mexican nationals and first non-Americans to win the four-wheel vehicle division when they drove their Ford F-150 to victory in the Ensenada to La Paz peninsula run. In 2023, Vildosola Jr was one of three drivers with DOR Bryce Menzies.

     In 2017 at the 50th anniversary race, Mexico son/father team of Carlos ‘Apdaly’ Lopez/Juan C. Lopez became the second Mexican nationals to win the four-wheel vehicle division when they drove their Chevy Truck to victory in the Ensenada to La Paz peninsula run.

     In 2019, hometown heroes and brothers Alan Ampudia and Aaron Ampudia became just the third Mexican national team to capture the overall four-wheel and SCORE Trophy Truck title in this prestigious race.

     Also, of note in the motorcycle division in the 2016 race, Australia’s Daymon Stokie was one of three co-riders for the U.S.-based Ox Motorsports team with Colton Udall as rider of record.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 13

     Looking at some overall stats from this legendary race, a total of 15,032 vehicles have started the first 56 races for an average of 268.43 starters per race. A total of 7,535 vehicles have finished the first 56 races for an average of 134.56 finishers per race. Percentage-wise, 50.12% is the average finishing rate for this great race.

     In the first 56 years, the most ever starters came in 2006 when 431 vehicles left the start line and second most starters were the 40th anniversary race in 2007 when there were 424 total starters. Third most starters were the 50th anniversary race in 2017 when there were 404 total starters.

     In the first 56 years, the most ever finishers came in 2007 when 237 finished the 40th anniversary race, tied for first most finishers were the 50th anniversary race in 2017 when 237 also finished. The third most finishers in race history was in 2006 when 234 vehicles finished the race.

     In the first 56 years of the world’s most famous desert race, the fewest number of starters was the first race back in 1967 when there were 68 starters and the race with second fewest number of starters was in 1973 when 143 started.

     In the first 56 years of this iconic race, the fewest number of finishers was in 1967 when there were 31 finishers and the second fewest number of finishers was back in 1978 when there were 56 finishers.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 14

     Four of the most inspiring SCORE Baja 1000 legends are SCORE Baja icons Dr. Bud Feldkamp, Bobby Ferro, Malcolm Smith, and Mark Stahl.

     Between them, these four innovative desert racing pioneers accumulated 10 overall victories and 15 class wins in the SCORE Baja 1000.

     Leading with five overall and eight class wins is Smith who had two overalls on a motorcycle and three in an open-wheel desert race car. Two of Smith’s overalls were with Dr. Feldkamp (1975 and 1977) and one with ‘Baja’ Bob Gordon (1987).

     Ferro, who is a legendary racer and Hollywood stunt driver, won the overall in 1973.

     Stahl, who went on to race in NASCAR’s Cup series for 12 years and the ARCA stock car series for another 13 years, won the overall at the SCORE Baja 1000 in 1978 and 1980.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 15

      While the magnificent mystery of the Baja peninsula speaks for itself, the masters of Baja have etched their names in the lasting legacy of the Granddaddy of all Desert Races with their class wins in the SCORE Baja 1000.

     There are 18 sturdy desert racers who have earned 11 or more class victories in this race. History shows the master to clearly be the incomparable Rod Hall, who passed away in 2019 at 81 as the only person to have competed in all 50 of the first SCORE Baja 1000 races while earning a race-record 25 class wins in this race, seven more than second-place Larry Roeseler and Craig Adams who both have 18 class wins.

     Fourth on the all-time multiple class win list with 17 in this race is Jeff Kaplan. Richard Jackson and Jim O’Neal are tied for fifth with 16 wins each, while tied for seventh with 15 each are Chris Haines, Johnny Johnson, and Donald Moss.  In 10th with 14 class wins Francisco Septien, Ninth with 15 class wins is age group motorcycle racer Jim O’Neal. Tied with 13 class wins each are Lou Franco, and Steve Hengeveld. Bob Johnson, and Jack Johnson each have 12 class wins.

     Tied with 11 all-time class wins in this race are Johnny Campbell, Daniel Chamlee, Chad Hall, and Rob MacCachren.

     Many of these SCORE Baja legends are expected to compete in this year’s race, including Adams, Roeseler, O’Neal, Septien, Franco, B. Johnson, Chamlee, and Rob MacCachren.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 16

     Included in the first 271 official entries of the over 280 anticipated for this year’s renewal of the world’s most iconic desert race are racers from 32 U.S. States and 18 countries.

     U.S. States represented in the field of competitors to date are from Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, and Wisconsin.

     The countries are United States, U.S. Territory Puerto Rico, host country Mexico, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, India, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, South Africa, and Venezuela.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 17

    The race features a course, designed, fully plotted, and marked by SCORE President/Race Director Jose A. Grijalva, and Assistant Race Director Rodolfo Fernandez, of 864.13 miles of rugged Baja California terrain.

     The challenging, rugged race course is another memorable example of all that Mexico’s Baja California has to offer, including high-speed dirt trails, sandy, rocky, and silty natural terrain, majestic Baja washes and canyons, stretches along the seashore with elevations from sea level to over 4,000 feet. The course is another crown jewel reflecting the stark beauty of Baja California.

     The 864.13-mile race course, the longest ever in Baja California for the BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000, runs around Mexico’s magnificent State of Baja California.

     All participants in the BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000 will aim to triumph over a route full of mysticism and magic, measuring 864.13 miles race course for the professional classes of motorcycles Trucks, cars, and UTVs, while All Sportsman classes, as well as Classes 7SX and 11, will have to conquer a route of 736.61 miles race course, with a time limit of 36 hours in the elapsed-time race.

     From the start of the BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000 on Boulevard Costero in Ensenada, it then heads by road, at a moderate speed, towards Nelson Ranch where the timing loop will start and finish.

     Competitors then proceed to Ojos Negros, Ejido Uruapan, Santo Tomas, Ejido Erendira, Punta Colonet, Ejido Jaramillo, San Quintin, Ejido Nueva Odisea, El Rosario, Catavina, Guayaquil, La Bachata wash, San Ignacito, Gonzaga, the infamous Matomi wash, Llanos de San Martin, El Azufre wash, Puertecitos old road, Chanate wash, Morelia Junction, Diablo dry lake, Las Minitas wash, El Chinero, La Ventana, Ejido Saldana 2, El Arrajal wash, the San Matias wind farm, the San Matias crossing highway, Valley of Trinidad, the popular Goat trail, Ejido Jamau, Santa Catarina, Kilometer 77, Ojos Negros, Real del Castillo, Nelson ranch, and back to Ensenada.

     There will be three physical, full-stop checkpoints. CP No. 1 will be at Ejido El Papalote (race mile 209.69), No. 2 at Rancho San Martín (rm 378.55), and No. 3 at San Matias (rm 731.85).

     There will also be a total of 494 Virtual Check Points (VCPs) along the race course.

     A total of 20 speed-controlled zones are part of this SCORE Baja 1000 race course, covering 125.43 miles, with sections where competitors must maintain a speed of 37 miles per hour, and in other areas, the maximum speed will be 60 miles per hour.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 18

    Each with their own individual stories to tell, this year’s Pro Moto Ironman class for daring and unique motorcycle solo riders has a SCORE-record of 33 entries for this year. These dynamic riders come from 11 U.S. States, and seven countries. Besides the U.S. and host country Mexico, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Netherlands, and South Africa all have entries in this special class. They will be riding eight different manufacturer’s equipment—Beta, Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Sherco, Triumph, and Yamaha.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 19

     When veteran SCORE motorcycle age-group champion racer Jim O’Neal, 78, Simi Valley, Calif., puts his hands on the grips as one of the riders for Francsico Septien’s Pro Moto 40 class this year, he will set another SCORE motorcycle record. This will be O’Neal’s 43rd consecutive SCORE Baja 1000, the most by any motorcycle racer in history. In the SCORE Baja 1000, O’Neal, the noted apparel manufacturer of the company that bears his name, has 16 career class victories.

     The late Hall of Famer Ron Bishop rode on a motorcycle in the first 40 straight SCORE Baja 1000 races and the late Hall of Famer Rod Hall has the untouchable overall mark in this category, having driven a race truck in the first 50 consecutive SCORE Baja 1000 races (1967-2017).

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 20

     From the high-tech state-of-the art SCORE Studio in El Cajon, Calif., host Brandon Johnson provide exclusive SCORE Live race coverage, along with vehicle tracking, live drone, and in-car camera footage from various locations around the race course.

     Legendary SCORE racers will also be working with Johnson during the race-days studio show will be Wes Miller, Heidi Steele, and Jerry Zaiden.

     Popular Rat Sult, in his ninth season with SCORE, will be the host announcer on the SCORE ramp during contingency and the race start and finish. Assisting Sult will be Kevin Johnson.

     SCORE LIVE may be viewed on the SCORE website, SCORE APP, SCORE Facebook page and the SCORE International YouTube Channel.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 21

     San Diego’s Scott McMillin, part of the SCORE Royal Family of champion desert racers, is the Grand Marshal for the BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000. McMillin, whose legendary three-generation Big Blue M racing family has 24 all-time class wins, including 16 overall victories, in the Granddaddy of All Desert Races.

     Each carving their own place on the granite wall of SCORE Baja racing, Scott McMillin, 64, has four career class wins in the SCORE Baja 1000, six class wins in the SCORE Baja 500, and three in the SCORE San Felipe 250.

     In the SCORE Baja 1000, he won Class 10 in 1981, Class 2 in 1985 with his father Corky McMillin, and SCORE Trophy Truck in 2009 and 2011 with his son Andy McMillin as his second driver. His SCORE Trophy Truck wins were all overall victories.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 22

     BFGoodrich Tires, the official tire of SCORE for 48 years, was honored after the 2023 season as the SCORE Pit Support Company of the year for the 33rd time.

     BFGoodrich Tires has been the choice of 35 of the 56 overall winners of the popular SCORE Baja 500 and 33 of the 56 overall winners of the legendary SCORE Baja 1000. BFGoodrich Tires is also the title sponsor of both iconic races again in 2024.

     BFGoodrich Tires also has been the choice of 30 of the 37 overall winners of the SCORE San Felipe 250, all three SCORE Desert Challenge races, the lone SCORE Challenge of Champions in San Felipe, the one SCORE Baja Sur 500, and one of the five overall winners in the SCORE Baja 400.

     Last year’s SCORE San Felipe 250 overall victory by San Diego’s Luke McMillin marked the 103rd SCORE Baja overall race win for BFGoodrich Tires.

     SCORE major sponsor BFGoodrich Tires has posted a US$20,000 contingency bonus for the overall 4-wheel race winner to help commemorate the Granddaddy of all Desert Races.

LEGACY—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 23

     Through the coordination and efforts of SCORE Motorcycle liaison, Andy Kirker, a former SCORE champion motorcycle racer, four companies have combined to put up a special $20,000 bonus purse exclusively for the Pro Moto Unlimited Class, the fastest class on two wheels.

     The four companies posting this unprecedented purse for this year’s BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000 are: Anube, from Spain, Taco Moto Company from Las Vegas, Baja Bound Mexican Auto Insurance, and AHM Factory Services of Yorba Linda, Calif. They are all part of the Pro Moto Baja Racing Facebook group.

    This unique payout will be for first through fifth place on the official results in the Pro Moto Unlimited class: first-$10,000, second-$5,000, third-$3,000, fourth-$1,500 and fifth-$500.

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2024 FINALE

·       BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000—

November 11-17, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

2025 SCHEDULE

     Here are the dates for the four-race 2025 SCORE World Desert Championship, which will be held totally in Baja California, Mexico for the 10th consecutive year:

·       King Shocks 38th SCORE San Felipe 250—

April 2-6, San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico

·       BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 500—

June 408, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

·       6th SCORE Baja 400, presented by VP Racing—

September 10-14, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

·       BFGoodrich Tires 58th SCORE Baja 1000—

November 10-16, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

SCORE SPONSORS…

     Official SCORE Sponsors: BFGoodrich Tires-Official Tire and Race Title Sponsor, Ford-Official Truck and SUV, King Shocks-Official Shock Absorber and Race Title Sponsor, Polaris RZR-Official UTV, VP Racing-Official Fuel and race presenting sponsor, Optima Batteries-Official Battery, Rugged Radios-Official Radio Communication, Sylvania Off-Road-Official Light, Method Race Wheels-Official Wheel and Race Qualifying sponsor, Lasernut-Official Custom Metal Fabricator, Wide Open Excursions-Official Arrive and Drive Company, Crystal Bay Casino-Official Casino.

     SCORE Official Partners: MEXICO Secretary of Tourism, Baja California Secretary of Tourism, Ensenada Municipal Government, San Felipe Municipal Government, San Quintin Municipal Government, Ensenada Marketing Tourism Committee, San Felipe Marketing Tourism Committee, Ensenada Hotel and Motel Association, Proturismo Ensenada, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, and Cruz Roja Mexicana.

     For more information regarding SCORE, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.SCORE-International.com.

Contacto de prensa de SCORE: Gabriel García, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com o con el Historiador de SCORE: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

Noviembre 7, 2024

Próxima semana en Ensenada, Baja California

La edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000—una carrera espectacular, con mucha magia y seguida a nivel mundial

Hasta el momento se cuenta con 271 equipos registrados, provenientes de 32 estados de los Estados Unidos y 18 países más; del 11 al 17 de noviembre se realizará la carrera; contando con una ruta de 864.13 millas por varias zonas del estado de Baja California para el cierre del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE; “La Madre de todas las carreras fuera de camino”, arrancará y finalizará en el Bulevar Costero de Ensenada

#SCORE Baja 1000

ENSENADA, Baja California, México— Después de 5 décadas y media, la edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000 cuenta con una perspectiva, como ninguna otra carrera de Off-Road en la historia.

     La SCORE Baja 1000 aparece en la cima del deporte motor, como la más antigua, la más icónica, la más prestigiada, la más exigente, y la de mayor distancia, que no es por etapas, en este planeta.

    Este año la legendaria carrera arrancará en Ensenada, algo que ya ha sucedido en 48 años previos, y finalizará en “La Cenicienta del Pacífico”, siendo la meta del evento por 30 años.

     Las actividades de “La Madre de todas las carreras fuera de camino”, serán del 11 al 17 de noviembre.

     Diferentes eventos oficiales de la Carrera se realizarán en el corazón de Ensenada, el Bulevar Costero, incluido el banderazo de salida, y la meta, a unos pasos del histórico Centro Cultural Riviera de Ensenada.

     Los recorridos a la ruta de 864.13 millas están a la orden del día, por parte de los equipos previamente registrados para la SCORE Baja 1000.

BAJA MIL

     Los mejores corredores del desierto en este planeta, estarán participando este año en la edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000. Se contará con transmisión en vivo desde la calificación Method Wheels, los dos días de revisión mecánica y exhibición de productos relacionados con el Off-Road, al igual que el arranque y meta de la carrera, mediante la página oficial de SCORE en internet, al igual que otras plataformas digitales en las redes sociales.

     La próxima semana será de muchas actividades de Carrera, iniciando desde el lunes en Ensenada, Baja California.

     Más de 280 equipos son la cifra esperada por SCORE para recibir el banderazo de salida, con 35 estados del “país de las barras y las estrellas” diciendo presente, al igual que cerca de 20 países. Diferentes categorías profesionales y sportsmans de motocicletas y carros serán parte de “La Madre de todas las carreras fuera de camino”.

Over 280 vehicles are expected at the start line with racers from nearly 35 U.S. States and as many as 20 countries anticipated. Pro and Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads will be competing in the Granddaddy of All Desert Races.

     Este año la SCORE Baja 1000 contará con una ruta en la zona norte del estado de Baja California, para un total de 864.13 millas, a diferencia de 2023, que contó con un recorrido peninsular.

     Ensenada, “La Capital Mundial del Off-Road”, es una ciudad costera, en la Bahía de Todos Santos, al igual que colinda con el Océano Pacífico, a 128 kilómetros de la frontera de Estados Unidos con México, en San Diego, California.

     La prestigiada Carrera fuera de camino es la última fecha del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto de SCORE, hecho que sucede cada año, destacando que Baja California ha sido sede oficial de todas las fechas en los últimos 9 años.

LEGADO DORADO

      Aquí te presentamos un recuento de momentos históricos y muy especiales a lo largo de la existencia de “La Madre de todas las carreras fuera de camino”, misma que sigue creciendo a través de las arenas del tiempo…

LEGADO—SCORE Baja 1000, Número 1

      Del 11 al 17 de noviembre de este año, la legendaria SCORE Baja 1000, la Carrera más icónica a nivel mundial, la más antigua, la más prestigiada, la más exigente, y la más extensa en distancia, que no sea por etapas, celebrará su aniversario 57, arrancando y finalizando en Ensenada, Baja California. De esta manera enviamos un saludo a las estrellas legendarias de esta competencia.

     Al lanzar este tributo a su legado, recordamos a dos de los más grandes pilotos que han participado en la SCORE Baja 1000: el fallecido Rod Hall y Larry Roeseler. Ambos son miembros del Salón de la Fama de los Deportes de Motor del Off-Road.

      Hall, quien falleció en 2019 a los 81 años de edad, tras lidiar por un largo periodo con problemas de salud, participó en las primeras 50 ediciones de la SCORE Baja 1000, y ganó la competencia en 25 ocasiones, ambos son récords en SCORE.

     Roeseler, quien también es parte del Salón de la Fama de AMA (Asociación Americana de Motociclismo), y del Salón de la Fama de los Deportes de Motor del Off-Road, estará en la línea de arranque para la nueva aventura en Ensenada. Roeseler, de 66 años de edad, y quien reside en Imperial, California, es el segundo máximo ganador en la historia de la SCORE Baja 1000 con 18 triunfos. “Mr. Baja” es el líder overall de la Carrera con 14 éxitos, 10 de ellos los logró a bordo de una motocicleta, y 2 en un SCORE Trophy Truck, y un par más como piloto del Truggy de los Terribles Herbst. En esta ocasión formará parte de la clase SCORE Trophy Trucks Legend. Roeseler es la única persona que ha ganado la Baja 1000 en forma overall, en moto y carro, tanto un buggy, como un truck.

LEGADO—SCORE Baja 1000, Número 2

     El integrante del Salón de la Fama de los Deportes de Motor del Off-Road, Sal Fish, fue el president de SCORE, de 1974 al 20 de diciembre de 2012.

     Además de Fish, quien participó en varias carreras de SCORE, previo a ser dueño de la empresa, tras ser publicista de la revista Hot Rod, hay varias personalidades famosas, y otras no tan conocidas, que han buscado el conquistar los terrenos de Baja California, viniendo de otros giros de la vida. Mark Thatcher, hijo de la Primer Ministro de Gran Bretaña, Margaret Thatcher, participó en 1982 dentro de la SCORE Baja 1000. Celebridades como James Garner, Ted Nugent, y el fallecido Steve McQueen, fueron parte de las batallas en Baja durante la década de los setentas, siendo de los corredores de otras modalidades del deporte motor que probaron su temple de acero en suelo mexicano.

LEGADO—SCORE Baja 1000, Número 3

     Entre los pilotos de otras disciplinas que han probado suerte en la Baja se encuentran los corredores de la serie Indy Car, Rick y Roger Mears, Parnelli Jones, Danny Ongias, Danny Sullivan, Jimmy Vasser, Buddy Rice, Sebastien Bourdais, Alexander Rossi, Oriol Servia, Roberto Guerrero, Michel Jourdain Junior, Johnny Unser, Mike y Robbie Groff, los pilotos de la Serie NASCAR, Robby Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Casey Mears, Boris Said y Brendan Gaughan, el campeón de la Fórmula 1 Jenson Button, la leyenda de la SCCA, Elliot Forbes-Robinson, los monarcas del Campeonato Mundial de Rallys, Armin Schwarz, Armin Kremer, Andreas Aigner y Harri Rovanperä, el poseedor del récord en Pikes Peak, Rod Millen, el campeón de Fórmula Drift y Pikes Peak, Rhys Millen, los campeones del Rally Dakar, Nasser Al-Attiyah, Ricky Brabec y Toby Price, los campeones mundiales de motociclismo, Malcolm Smith, Larry Roeseler, Scot Harden y Destry Abbott, las leyendas del motocross, Ricky Johnson, Jeremy McGrath y Damon Bradshaw, la estrella de los XGames, Travis Pastrana, los corredores de dragsters, Don Prudhomme y Larry Minor, y el legendario fundador de SCORE e innovador de los deportes de motor, Mickey Thompson.

      El fallecido actor ganador del Premio Oscar de la Academia, piloto y propietario de equipo de carreras, Paul Newman, participó en el evento de 2004. Jesse James, famoso por el programa Monster Garage, y la estrella de cine y televisión de Hollywood Patrick Dempsey, ambos han competido en la legendaria carrera en varias ocasiones.

     Entre otras celebridades de Hollywood que han competido en esta carrera se encuentran Chuck Norris, Aaron Norris, Michael Nesmith y Larry Wilcox.

LEGADO—SCORE Baja 1000, Número 4

      Con inscripciones que se espera este año de casi 35 estados provenientes de los Estados Unidos, y hasta 20 países, aquí están las naciones que han tenido al menos una inscripción en “La Madre de todas las carreras fuera de camino” a lo largo de los años:

La SCORE Baja 1000 ha capturado la imaginación de todo el mundo, ya que las inscripciones han llegado, no solo de todos los estados de los Estados Unidos, el Distrito de Columbia y los territorios estadounidenses de Guam y Puerto Rico, sino que también ha atraído a pilotos de Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belice, Bélgica, Bolivia, Brasil, Canadá, Chile, Colombia, China, Chipre, República Dominicana, Ecuador, Inglaterra, Finlandia, Francia, Alemania, Grecia, Guatemala, Hungría, India, Irlanda, Israel, Italia, Japón, Letonia, Lituania, Marruecos, Noruega, Nueva Caledonia, Nueva Zelanda, Países Bajos, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Filipinas, Polonia, Portugal, Catar, Rusia, Arabia Saudita, Sudáfrica, España, Suecia, Suiza, Tailandia, Uruguay, Yugoslavia, así como el país anfitrión, México.

     A lo largo de los años, las carreras de SCORE se han televisado en más de 100 naciones en todo el mundo.

LEGADO—SCORE Baja 1000, Número 5

     Parte del legado icónico de esta Carrera, es que SCORE cuenta con corredores que han ganado el overall de carros en las 3 carreras más importantes de SCORE en Baja California, como lo son la SCORE San Felipe 250, SCORE Baja 500 y la SCORE Baja 1000, eventos que le dan forma a la “Triple Corona de Baja”.

     Los 10 atletas que han alcanzado esta impresionante hazaña, son: David Ashley, Robby Gordon, Rob MacCachren, Andy McMillin, Scott McMillin, Larry Ragland, Dan Smith, Iván Stewart, Gustavo “Tavo” Vildósola Junior y Bryce Menzies.

LEGADO—SCORE Baja 1000, No. 6

     La primera SCORE Baja 1000 en 1967 (llamada en ese entonces, NORRA Mexican 1000) comenzó en Tijuana, cerca de la Plaza de Toros Monumental, y terminó en La Paz.
     Desde entonces, la única otra vez que la carrera comenzó en Tijuana fue en 1995, cuando también terminó en el puerto de La Paz.
     A partir de esos humildes comienzos, Ensenada ha sido sede de la mayoría de las ediciones de la SCORE Baja 1000. La carrera se oficializó como SCORE Baja 1000 en 1975, después de que el evento mundial no se celebrara en 1974, debido a la crisis internacional del petróleo.
    Aunque la carrera ha sido punto a punto aproximadamente cada tres años, ha terminado dos veces en Cabo San Lucas (en 2000 y en 2007).
    En total, la carrera de desierto más conocida del mundo ha comenzado 48 veces en Ensenada, tres veces en Mexicali, dos veces en Tijuana, una vez en La Paz, una vez en Ojos Negros y una vez en Santo Tomás.
    En cuanto a las metas, la SCORE Baja 1000 ha terminado 29 veces en Ensenada, 22 veces en La Paz, dos veces en Mexicali, dos veces en Cabo San Lucas y una vez en Ojos Negros.

LEGADO—SCORE Baja 1000, Número 7

     Esta carrera ha sido el campo de pruebas para pilotos y empresas automotrices. Mirando primero a los pilotos con más victorias generales en la carrera, Larry Roeseler está claramente en la cima con 14 victorias (incluyendo 10 a bordo de una motocicleta, dos en un buggy, y dos veces al manejar un SCORE Trophy Truck (una de ellas fue con Roger Norman en 2008).

     En segundo lugar, con seis victorias generales, están Rob MacCachren (incluyendo tres años consecutivos: 2014, 2015, 2016) y Andy McMillin. Empatados en tercer lugar con cinco victorias absolutas en vehículos de 4 ruedas están Mark McMillin (el tío de Andy), Larry Ragland y Malcolm Smith (incluyendo dos en motocicleta). Con cuatro victorias generales está Dan Smith (incluyendo una en motocicleta).

      Con tres victorias generales en vehículos, aparecen David Ashley (QEPD), Doug Fortin, Robby Gordon, Ralph Paxton e Iván Stewart.

      Además de Roeseler con 10, los líderes en triunfos overall en motocicleta son Johnny Campbell (11), Steve Hengeveld (8), Kendall Norman (8), Mark Samuels (7), Justin Morgan (6), Ty Davis (5), y con cuatro cada uno se ubican Quinn Cody, Ted Hunnicutt Junior, Jack Johnson, Justin Jones, David Kamo, Tim Staab y Colton Udall.

LEGADO—SCORE Baja 1000, Número 8

      En la batalla de fabricantes de carros, se presentan varias categorías.
      Los líderes en victorias generales de autos/camiones son Ford Truck (16), Chevy Truck (13), Chenowth-VW (5) y Ford Bronco (4).
      Dentro del departamento de los líderes en victorias absolutas de fabricantes de llantas para carros, son BFGoodrich Tires (33), Western Auto (6), Toyo Tires (5), Firestone (4) y Calahan Cap (3).
       Los punteros en victorias generales de motocicletas son Honda (32), Husqvarna (11), Kawasaki (10), Yamaha (2) y KTM (1).
       Combinando todas las categorías, las motocicletas han tenido el tiempo más rápido en la carrera con 38 veces, mientras que los carros han logrado esto, un total de 18 veces. Los SCORE Trophy Trucks han tenido el tiempo más rápido, en 11 de los últimos 15 años, incluyendo los tres de Rob MacCachren (2014, 2015, 2016) y Luke McMillin (2020, 2021, 2022).

LEGADO—SCORE BAJA 1000, Número 9

SCORE ha tenido pocos corredores de Bolivia compitiendo en sus carreras, pero este año en la SCORE Baja 1000 veremos nuevamente a otro piloto internacional de rally y campeón nacional de motocross en ese país: Juan Carlos “Chavo” Salvatierra, quien competirá en la clase Pro Moto Unlimited.
      Salvatierra, quien corrió durante nueve años en el prestigiado Rally Dakar, también ha participado en ciclismo de montaña y triatlones. Considerado el atleta más importante en la historia de Bolivia, en 2011, Salvatierra se convirtió en el primer piloto boliviano en correr un Rally Dakar. También ha sido campeón nacional de motocross de Bolivia en nueve ocasiones.
      Este año, compite nuevamente en la categoría Pro Moto Unlimited, donde ganó el número 1x en 2023. Su temporada culminó ganando el overall de las motos en la histórica SCORE Baja 1000, una carrera única que comenzó en La Paz y terminó en Ensenada (con una ruta de 1 mil 310.94 millas).

LEGADO—SCORE Baja 1000, Número 10

     Con la edición 56 de la SCORE Baja 500 celebrada durante junio en Ensenada, es interesante notar que hay varios pilotos que tienen victorias generales, tanto en esa carrera, como en la SCORE Baja 1000.
     Claramente liderando la lista está el legendario Larry “Mr. Baja” Roeseler, quien tiene 14 victorias overall en la SCORE Baja 1000 y 12 en la SCORE Baja 500. En segundo lugar está Johnny Campbell, con 5 en la Baja 500 y 11 en la Baja 1000, y en tercer lugar se encuentra Larry Ragland, quien tiene cinco victorias en cada una de estas icónicas carreras de SCORE.
     Incluyendo a Roeseler, hay ocho pilotos que tienen victorias generales en ambas carreras. Ellos son: Rob MacCachren (4 en la Baja 500, 6 en la Baja 1000), Andy McMillin (3,5), Gustavo “Tavo” Vildósola Junior (1,2), Justin Morgan (5,4), Mark Samuels (4,6), Juan Carlos Salvatierra (1,1) y Shane Logan (1,1).

LEGADO—SCORE Baja 1000, Número 11

     Este año en la SCORE Baja 1000 se podría contar con 280 equipos de 35 estados de los Estados Unidos, y cerca de 20 países más. Como extra, más de 220 periodistas de todo el mundo, ya se han registrado para la cobertura de la competencia, sumado a que se estará grabando un programa de una hora de duración, de la serie “Sobreviviendo a Baja”. El productor ejecutivo del proyecto es Bud Brutsman de la empresa BCII TV.

LEGADO—SCORE Baja 1000, Número 12

     En 56 años de esta gran carrera, los pilotos no estadounidenses han sido los ganadores generales más rápidos de la competencia solo seis veces, dos en la categoría de motos y cuatro en carros.
     Durante 1971 y 1972, el sueco Gunnar Nilsson ganó la categoría de motos de la carrera. En 1971, se asoció con la leyenda del desierto estadounidense, Malcolm Smith, y en 1972, ganó junto a su compatriota sueco Rolf Tibblin. En ambos años, Nilsson ganó el evento a bordo de una motocicleta Husqvarna.
     En 2010, el equipo mexicano de padre e hijo, conformado por Gustavo “Tavo” Vildósola Junior y Gustavo Vildósola Señor, se convirtió en el primero de su país, al igual que los primeros no estadounidenses en ganar la categoría de carros, cuando llevaron su Ford F-150 a la victoria en la ruta peninsular entre Ensenada y La Paz. En 2023, Vildósola Junior fue uno de los tres pilotos vencedores en forma overall, junto a Bryce Menzies y Andy McMillin.
     En 2017, en la carrera del aniversario 50, el equipo mexicano de padre e hijo, de Carlos “Apdaly” López y Juan Carlos López, se convirtió en los segundos mexicanos en ganar el overall de los carros, al manejar en forma magistral su Ford F-150 hacia la victoria en el recorrido Ensenada-La Paz.
     Para 2019, los héroes ensenadenses y hermanos, Alan Ampudia y Aaron Ampudia, se convirtieron en el tercer equipo mexicano en capturar el éxito absoluto de carros y en los SCORE Trophy Trucks, dentro de esta prestigiosa carrera.
     También es importante señalar que en la categoría de motos en la carrera de 2016, el australiano Daymon Stokie, fue uno de los tres integrantes del equipo estadounidense Ox Motorsports, con Colton Udall como corredor principal.

LEGADO—SCORE Baja 1000, Número 13

     Al observar algunas estadísticas generales de esta legendaria carrera, un total de 15 mil 32 equipos han comenzado las primeras 56 ediciones de la justa todo terreno, con un promedio de 268.43 vehículos por carrera. Un total de 7 mil 535 equipos han terminado las primeras 56 ediciones, con un promedio de 134.56 finalistas por carrera.         En porcentaje, la tasa de finalización promedio de esta gran carrera es del 50.12%.
     En los primeros 56 años, el mayor número de corredores que comenzaron la carrera fue en 2006, cuando 431 participantes recibieron el banderazo de salida, y el segundo mayor número de registros en la línea de salida fue en la carrera del aniversario 40 en 2007, cuando hubo un total de 424 equipos. El tercer mayor número de vehículos en la línea de salida fue en la carrera del aniversario 50 en 2017, cuando hubo 404 equipos al inicio de la odisea penisular.
     En los primeros 56 años, el mayor número de equipos que terminaron la carrera fue en 2007, cuando 237 competidores terminaron la carrera del aniversario 40, empatado con el aniversario 50 en 2017, cuando también 237 equipos cruzaron la meta. El tercer mayor número de participantes que terminaron en la historia de la carrera, fue en 2006, cuando 234 equipos completaron el recorrido.
     Durante los primeros 56 años de la carrera de desierto más famosa del mundo, el menor número de equipos que comenzaron la carrera fue en la primera edición en 1967, cuando hubo 68 competidores al inicio, y el segundo menor número de vehículos en la línea de salida fue en 1973, con 143 equipos.
     Dentro de los primeros 56 años de esta icónica carrera, el menor número de equipos que terminaron la carrera fue en 1967, cuando solo 31 cruzaron la meta, y el segundo menor número de finalistas fue en 1978, cuando 56 participantes terminaron la carrera.

CALENDARIO 2025

Aquí están las fechas del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2025 de SCORE, que se llevará a cabo totalmente en Baja California, México, por décimo año consecutivo:

• Edición 38 de la King Shocks SCORE San Felipe 250—
2-6 de abril, San Felipe, Baja California, México
• Edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 500—
4-8 de junio, Ensenada, Baja California, México
• Edición 6 de la SCORE Baja 400, presentada por VP Racing—
10-14 de septiembre, Ensenada, Baja California, México
• Edición 58 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000—
10-16 de noviembre, Ensenada, Baja California, México

Universo SCORE

FECHA FINAL DE 2024

     Edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000-

     11-17 de noviembre, Ensenada, Baja California, México

PATROCINADORES SCORE…

     Patrocinadores oficiales de SCORE: BFGoodrich Tires-Patrocinador oficial de llantas y carreras, Ford-Patrocinador oficial de camionetas y todoterrenos, King Shocks-Patrocinador oficial de amortiguadores y carreras, Polaris RZR-Patrocinador oficial de UTV, VP Racing-Patrocinador oficial de combustible y carreras, Optima Batteries-Patrocinador oficial de baterías, Rugged Radios: Radiocomunicación oficial, Sylvania Off-Road: Luces oficiales, Method Race Wheels: Patrocinador oficial de los rines y de la clasificación de la carrera, Lasernut: Fabricante oficial de metal a medida, Wide Open Excursions: Empresa oficial para tours de Off-Road, Crystal Bay Casino: Casino oficial.

     Socios Oficiales de SCORE: Secretaría de Turismo Federal, Secretaría de Turismo de Baja California, Gobierno Municipal de Ensenada, Gobierno Municipal de San Felipe, Gobierno Municipal de San Quintín, Comité de Mercadotecnia Turística de Ensenada, Comité de Mercadotecnia Turística de San Felipe, Asociación Mexicana de Hoteles y Moteles de Ensenada, Proturismo Ensenada, Instant México Auto Insurance, Cruz Roja Mexicana.

      Para más información sobre SCORE, visita la página de internet oficial del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto de SCORE en www.SCORE-International.com.

BUYING WATCHES WITH CRYPTO

ENQAI CRYPTO

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Gabriel Garcia, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com

OR SCORE HISTORIAN: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

November 4, 2024

Nov. 11-17 in Ensenada, Mexico

BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000…

Price, Chavo, Lovell, Mears, Healy, PJ, Rat, all among

crossovers in 2024 Granddaddy of all Desert Races

Late, on-site racer registration Nov. 11-14 in at Riviera de Ensenada Cultural Center;

Pre-running continues on 864.13-mile course around Northern part of Baja California;

Epic season-finale of four-race 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship;

SCORE Royal Family champion Scott McMillin—2024 SCORE Baja 1000 Grand Marshal

SCORE Live-Qualifying, Contingency, Start/Finish, vehicle tracking

at www.score-international.com, Rat Sult host; more info at…

https://score-raceinfo.com/57th-baja-1000-nov-12-17-2024/

#SCOREBaja1000

NOTE: Texto en Espanol abajo; then 2024 and All-time Crossover/Celeb lists

     ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—International motorcycle rally champion Toby Price, Bolivian motorsports star Juan Carlos ‘Chavo’ Salvatierra, Rock Crawling and short-course Hall of Famer Brad Lovell, and former NASCAR champion racer Casey Mears, Rock Crawling champion Loren Healy, multi-motorsports champ PJ Jones, and Rat Sult, ‘The Voice of SCORE’ and X-Games gold medalist, are all among the large group of crossover/celebrity racers who are leaving their ‘comfort zones’ to challenge Mexico’s Baja California peninsula next week as racers from around the world are in Baja California, Mexico for the season-ending BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000, the season finale of the four-race 2023 SCORE World Desert Championship.

LA GRAN CARRERA

     The Granddaddy of All Desert Races, the SCORE Baja 1000 is at the pinnacle of motorsports as the most iconic, oldest, prestigious, toughest, and longest, continuously held desert race in the world.

      This year, starting and finishing in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, race-week festivities and the race itself will be held Nov. 11-17.

     This year’s race is a loop race of 864.13 miles around the northern part Baja California’s majestically masterful, poignantly picturesque, peninsula.

THE FIELD

     With over 275 entries anticipated at the start line, as of today 264 total entries have been received to date for the Granddaddy of All Desert Races, with racers representing 32 U.S. States, U.S. Territory Puerto Rico, and 18 countries. The countries with at least one racer so far are United States, host country Mexico, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, India, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, South Africa, and Venezuela.

57th SCORE BAJA 1000

     The world’s best desert racers will be in action at this year’s BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000. There will be live streaming from qualifying, two days of pre-race contingency, and start-to-finish live coverage on the SCORE website and social media channels.

     Race week activities will be held Nov. 11-17.

     Over 275 vehicles are expected at the start line with racers from nearly 35 U.S. States and as many as 20 countries anticipated. Pro and Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads will be competing in the Granddaddy of All Desert Races.

     This year’s SCORE Baja 1000 will be a loop race of an exhilaratingly exhausting 864.13 miles starting for the 49th time in Ensenada, Baja California and finishing for the 30th time in Ensenada, Baja California.

     Ensenada, “The Off-Road Racing Capital of the World” is a coastal city on the Bahia de Todos Santos area of the Pacific Ocean, 80 miles south of the U.S. border at San Diego.

     This race is annually the finale of the SCORE World Desert Championship, which has been held exclusively for the past nine years in Baja California.

2024 CROSSOVER/CELEBS

     The legendary SCORE Baja 1000 has always attracted crossover/celebrity races to leave the pavement and hit the desert and this year’s BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000 is clearly no exception to the historical rule. Nearly 25 of the multi-discipline stars are lining up for this year’s bodacious run around the northern part of the majestic Baja California peninsula.

DOWN UNDER

     Coming to Baja from Australia, Toby Price, 37, arguably is the most-accomplished motorcycle racer of all-time from the Land Down Under.

     Price, a two-time Dakar Rally overall motorcycle champion finished second overall and in SCORE Trophy Truck in the 2019 SCORE Baja 1000 as the second driver with fellow-Dakar champion four-wheel racer Nasser Al Attiyah of Qatar.

     In this year’s race he is the driver of record and his additional driver will once again be team owner Paul Weel, 45, also of Australia.

     The team will drive the AWD No. 43 Chevy Silverado, built by Mason Motorsports. So far in the 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship, the pair had a DNF in the SCORE San Felipe 250, won the SCORE Baja 500 in SCORE Trophy Truck and overall, and a third-place podium finish in the SCORE Baja 400.

CHAVO RETURNS

     The top figure in motorsports from Bolivia, Juan Carlos ‘Chavo’ Salvatierra, 43, wants to win the SCORE Baja 1000 overall again in the motorcycle division, while also seeking to give the KTM motorcycle brand its second overall victory in the history of this legendary race.

     Salvatierra, who finished third in this year’s 5th SCORE Baja 400, presented by VP Racing, aboard his No.1x KTM XCF-450, will team up this year with Shane Logan, 22, Lake Havasu City, Ariz, Callum Norton, 24, Australia, and Corbin McPherson, 23, Hurricane, Utah, with the goal of triumphing again to dedicate the achievement to all the people of his beloved Bolivia.

     A year ago, in the SCORE 56th Baja 1000, Salvatierra and his team crossed the finish line on Boulevard Costero in Ensenada after 26 hours, 34 minutes, 17 seconds, although on that occasion, it was on a peninsular route that started for the first time at the port of La Paz, Baja California Sur.

HALL OF FAMER LOVELL

     Well-known brand ambassador, champion racer, Ford engineering consultant, and a 2022 Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee Brad Lovell, 48, Colorado Springs, Colo., and his Lovell Racing team is returning to the SCORE Baja 1000 with a very special new quest as driver of record for a very special Ford Performance Racing Team No. 8050 Ford Bronco DR in the Heavy Metal Limited class.

     Lovell has eight class wins in the SCORE Baja 1000, two SCORE Baja 500 class wins, three King of the Hammers class wins, nearly 60 career wins in rock crawling, desert, and short course racing. He was honored in 2012 as the Dirt Sports Magazine Driver of the year.

MEARS GANG

     The youngest member of the legendary ‘Mears Gang’ three-generation racing team of Bakersfield, Calif., Casey Mears, 46, Scottsdale, Ariz., is the son of Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee and former Indy Car racer and SCORE champion racer Roger Mears. Casey Mears has raced in Indy, Car, the three NASCAR Series, including 15 years in the NASCAR Cup Series, Stadium Off-Road Racing, and very limitedly in the SCORE World Desert Championship.

     He ran 489 NASCAR Cup Series in his 15-year career, with 51 Top 10 finishes and one race win along with 107 NASCAR Xfinity Series starts with 34 Top 10 finishes and one race win.

     He made his SCORE debut in 2019, finishing 12th in SCORE Trophy Truck with SCORE Champion Doug Fortin Jr. In 2021, Casey Mears returned as a second driver in SCORE Trophy Truck with SCORE Champion Robby Gordon and that duo finished seventh in class.

     In last year’s SCORE Baja 1000, he was the second driver for Las Vegas’ veteran NASCAR racer Brendan Gaughan, 49, in the unlimited Class 1 in the No. 162 South Point Hotel Racing HMS-Chevy open-wheel desert race car.  The team’s third driver was SCORE veteran Buddy Feldkamp, 46, Redlands, Calif., and the trio finished second in Class 1 in the 1310.94-mile race from La Paz to Ensenada.

     The same trio will be teamed together again for this year’s race in the No. 162 open-wheel desert race car.

BIG GUN HEALY

     Another of the multi-talented Ford Performance Racing Team, Loren Healy, returns to seek another class victory in the SCORE Baja 1000.

     Healy, 43, Farmington, N.M., is the reigning Ultra4 Racing National Champion and returns to Baja after leading his team last year in the Stock Full class in a Ford F-150 Raptor R.

 For this year, Healy is driver of record in the Stock Mid-Size class where he will drive the No. 773 Ford F-150 Raptor.

     Healy is the all-time winningest driver in Ultra4 series’ history, with seven Ultra4 season championships in his name.

PJ JONES FOR REAL

     Son of the late legendary Indy 500 and SCORE Baja 1000 winner Parnelli Jones (who passed away at 90 this past June), Parnell Velko ‘PJ’ Jones has competed successfully in multiple motorsports disciplines. Besides the SCORE World Desert Championship, he has also raced in all three top NASCAR series, IndyCar, Champ Car, IMSA GT Championship, the American Le Mans Series, USAC, the Chili Bowl, and Stadium Super Trucks.

     In his racing career, PJ Jones, 55, Cave Creek, Ariz., has run 33 NASCAR Cup races, 32 NASCAR Infinity races, 18 NASCAR Truck races, two IndyCar races, 58 Champ Car races along with numerous other disciplines like Midgets, etc.

     For this year’s BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000, PJ Jones will drive the No. 2998 Can-Am Maverick X3 in the Pro UTV FI (Forced Induction) class. His additional driver will be Kyle Vestermark, 53, Aliso Viejo, Calif.

RATATOUILLE

     Putting down the microphone for a several hours (not really), Rat ‘Ratatouille’ Sult, the voice of SCORE for the past nine years, will be pulling seriously extra duty in this year’s SCORE Baja 1000 as the driver of record in the No. 88L in the SCORE TT Legend class.

     Team owner Mark Winkelman, Cypress, Texas, will also be part of the five-driver team competing in the special class for SCORE Trophy Truck drivers 50 years old and over.

      Sult, 53, of Temecula, Calif., will be on the mic during two days of pre-race contingency, as well as several hours on the finish line ramp interviewing finishers and hosting the post-race awards celebration on Sunday (Nov. 17). The ‘never-at-a-loss-for-words’ Sult will also have live commentary and live race action from inside his race truck during the first part of the race.

     While the ‘Rat Man’ has raced on some motorcycle teams earlier in his career at SCORE Baja races, his athletic career focused on skateboarding and street luge, where he was an X-Games gold medalist while competing in the U.S., Europe, Africa, and Australia.

GREEN FLAG

     It is an elapsed-time race with staggered starts with the green flag dropping on Friday (Nov. 15). Motorcycles and Quads will start at 12:15 a.m. PT, Cars, Trucks, and UTVs will start at 9 a.m. PT.

     While the fastest vehicles in the 869.13-mile race are expected to finish in about 15 hours, the elapsed-time race will have a 36-hour time limit to become an official finisher.

MORE CROSSOVER CELEBS

     Among the other special racers with multiple racing backgrounds entered in this year’s SCORE Baja 1000 are Larry Roeseler, Cameron Steele, Bryce Menzies, Brendan Gaughan, Ricky Johnson, Rhys Millen, Damon Bradshaw, Ryan Millen, and Faelly Lopez. (see expanded list and info below).

METHOD RACE WHEELS QUALIFYING

     Tuesday, Nov. 12 starting at 8 am PT, the Method Race Wheels Qualifying for the SCORE Baja 1000 will take place for the SCORE Trophy Truck, SCORE TT Legends, and Trophy Truck Spec classes at a private venue.

     Spectators are not allowed at the Method Race Wheels qualifying session, but SCORE Live will air the activity on the SCORE website and SCORE social media channels.

     Method Race Wheels Qualifying will determine the starting order in these three classes for The Granddaddy of All Desert Races, marking the first time in SCORE history that all four events have qualifying in the same season, generating greater economic impact in the event locations, such as San Felipe and Ensenada.

BAJA RUTA MUY ESPECIAL!

     From the start of the BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000 on Boulevard Costero in Ensenada, it then heads by road, at a moderate speed, towards Nelson Ranch where the timing loop will start and finish.

     Competitors then proceed to Ojos Negros, Ejido Uruapan, Santo Tomas, Ejido Erendira, Punta Colonet, Ejido Jaramillo, San Quintin, Ejido Nueva Odisea, El Rosario, Catavina, Guayaquil, La Bachata wash, San Ignacito, Gonzaga, the infamous Matomi wash, Llanos de San Martin, El Azufre wash, Puertecitos old road, Chanate wash, Morelia Junction, Diablo dry lake, Las Minitas wash, El Chinero, La Ventana, Ejido Saldana 2, El Arrajal wash, the San Matias wind farm, the San Matias crossing highway, Valley of Trinidad, the popular Goat trail, Ejido Jamau, Santa Catarina, Kilometer 77, Ojos Negros, Real del Castillo, Nelson ranch, and back to Ensenada.

     There will be three physical, full-stop checkpoints. CP No. 1 will be at Ejido El Papalote (race mile 209.69), No. 2 at Rancho San Martín (rm 378.55), and No. 3 at San Matias (rm 731.85).

     There will also be a total of 494 Virtual Check Points (VCPs) along the race course.

     A total of 20 speed-controlled zones are part of this SCORE Baja 1000 race course, covering 125.43 miles, with sections where competitors must maintain a speed of 37 miles per hour, and in other areas, the maximum speed will be 60 miles per hour.

A HAPPENING…

     Two days of the colorful pre-race Manufacturer’s Midway, Contingency and Tech inspection will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 13) and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 14) on Boulevard Costero adjacent to the iconic Riviera de Ensenada Cultural Center.

SCORE LIVE

     From the new state-of-the art SCORE Studio in El Cajon, Calif., SCORE LIVE with host Brandon Johnson, will provide exclusive race coverage, along with vehicle tracking, live drone, and in-car camera footage from various locations around the race course.

     Legendary SCORE racers will also be working with Johnson during the race-days studio show, including Wes Miller, Heidi Steele, and Jerry Zaiden. In-studio qualifying hosts will be Austin Farner and Nicholas Isenhouer.

     Popular Rat Sult, in his ninth season with SCORE, will be the host announcer on the SCORE ramp during contingency and the race start and finish. Assisting Sult will be Kevin Johnson.

     SCORE LIVE may be viewed on the SCORE website, SCORE APP, SCORE Facebook page and the SCORE International YouTube Channel.

RIVIERA DE ENSENADA…

     In the heart of Ensenada on Boulevard Costero, the Riviera de Ensenada Cultural Center, will host racer registration and media registration in Salon Roja on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (Nov. 11-14).

     On Monday (Nov. 11), racer registration will be held from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT for teams that are qualifying. On Tuesday (Nov. 12) it will run from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT, on Wednesday (Nov. 13) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, and on Thursday (Nov. 14) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT.

     SCORE Media Registration will be held in Salon Roja on Monday (Nov. 11) from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. PT on Tuesday (Nov. 12), Wednesday (Nov. 13) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, and Thursday (Nov. 14) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT.

BFGOODRICH TIRES UNMATCHED

     BFGoodrich Tires, the official tire of SCORE for 48 years, was honored after the 2023 season as the SCORE Pit Support Company of the year for the 33rd time.

     BFGoodrich Tires has been the choice of 35 of the 56 overall winners of the popular SCORE Baja 500 and 33 of the 56 overall winners of the legendary SCORE Baja 1000. BFGoodrich Tires is also the title sponsor of both iconic races again in 2024.

     BFGoodrich Tires also has been the choice of 30 of the 37 overall winners of the SCORE San Felipe 250, all three SCORE Desert Challenge races, the lone SCORE Challenge of Champions in San Felipe, the one SCORE Baja Sur 500, and one of the five overall winners in the SCORE Baja 400.

     Last year’s SCORE San Felipe 250 overall victory by San Diego’s Luke McMillin marked the 103rd SCORE Baja overall race win for BFGoodrich Tires.

BFG BIG BONUS

     SCORE major sponsor BFGoodrich Tires has posted a US$20,000 contingency bonus for the overall 4-wheel race winner to help commemorate the Granddaddy of all Desert Races.

US$20,000 PRO MOTO UNLTD PURSE

     Through the coordination and efforts of SCORE Motorcycle liaison, Andy Kirker, a former SCORE champion motorcycle racer, four companies have combined to put up a special $20,000 bonus purse exclusively for the Pro Moto Unlimited Class, the fastest class on two wheels.

     The four companies posting this unprecedented purse for this year’s BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000 are: Anube, from Spain, Taco Moto Company from Las Vegas, Baja Bound Mexican Auto Insurance, and AHM Factory Services of Yorba Linda, Calif. They are all part of the Pro Moto Baja Racing Facebook group.

    This unique payout will be for first through fifth place on the official results in the Pro Moto Unlimited class: first-$10,000, second-$5,000, third-$3,000, fourth-$1,500 and fifth-$500.

GRAND MARSHAL

     San Diego’s Scott McMillin, part of the SCORE Royal Family of champion desert racers, is the Grand Marshal for the BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000. McMillin, whose legendary three-generation Big Blue M racing family has 24 all-time class wins, including 16 overall victories, in the Granddaddy of All Desert Races.

     Each carving their own place on the granite wall of SCORE Baja racing, Scott McMillin, 64, has four career class wins in the SCORE Baja 1000, six class wins in the SCORE Baja 500, and three in the SCORE San Felipe 250.

     In the SCORE Baja 1000, he won Class 10 in 1981, Class 2 in 1985 with his father Corky McMillin, and SCORE Trophy Truck in 2009 and 2011 with his son Andy McMillin as his second driver. His SCORE Trophy Truck wins were all overall victories.

SCORE SPONSORS…

     Official SCORE Sponsors: BFGoodrich Tires-Official Tire and Race Title Sponsor, Ford-Official Truck and SUV, King Shocks-Official Shock Absorber and Race Title Sponsor, Polaris RZR-Official UTV, VP Racing-Official Fuel and race presenting sponsor, Optima Batteries-Official Battery, Rugged Radios-Official Radio Communication, Sylvania Off-Road-Official Light, Method Race Wheels-Official Wheel and Race Qualifying sponsor, Lasernut-Official Custom Metal Fabricator, Wide Open Excursions-Official Arrive and Drive Company, Crystal Bay Casino-Official Casino.

     SCORE Official Partners: MEXICO Secretary of Tourism, Baja California Secretary of Tourism, Ensenada Municipal Government, San Felipe Municipal Government, San Quintin Municipal Government, Ensenada Marketing Tourism Committee, San Felipe Marketing Tourism Committee, Ensenada Hotel and Motel Association, Proturismo Ensenada, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, and Cruz Roja Mexicana.

     For more information regarding SCORE, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.SCORE-International.com.

Contacto de prensa de SCORE: Gabriel García, Gabriel@SCORE-International.com o con el Historiador de SCORE: Dominic Clark, Dominic@SCORE-International.com

Noviembre 4, 2024

Del 11 al 17 de noviembre en Ensenada, México

Price, “Chavo”, Lovell, Mears, Healy, P.J., Rat y más celebridades dirán presente en la edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000

La última fecha del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE contará con una ruta de 864.13 millas, con salida y meta en el Bulevar Costero de “La Cenicienta del Pacífico”, contando con Scott McMillin como el Gran Mariscal de la legendaria carrera fuera de camino y una cobertura en vivo en www.score-international.com

#SCOREBaja1000

ENSENADA, Baja California, México— El atleta internacional de motocicletas y rally, Toby Price, la súper estrella del motociclismo en Bolivia, Juan Carlos “Chavo” Salvatierra, el miembro del Salón de la Fama de rock crawling y carreras de circuito cerrado, Brad Lovell, el antiguo piloto de la Serie Nascar, Casey Mears, el campeón de rock crawling, Loren Healy, el expiloto de la Serie Indy Car, P.J. Jones y la voz oficial de SCORE, y ganador de los X Games de ESPN, Rat Sult, junto a otro contingente de celebridades serán parte de una aventura única por la península de Baja California en México, como parte de la última fecha del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE, la edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000.

LA CARRERA LEGENDARIA

     La “Madre de todas las carreras fuera de camino”, la SCORE Baja 1000, es lo más alto del deporte motor, ya sea en motos o en carros, es la más legendaria, la más prestigiada, icónica, exigente y extensa en millas, que se lleve a cabo en este mundo.

     Este año, la carrera arrancará y finalizará en Ensenada, Baja California, México, con eventos a lo largo del 11 al 17 de noviembre.

     La ruta para esta edición 57 será de 864.13 millas, con un recorrido por la zona norte de la mágica península de Baja California.

LA “PARRILLA DE SALIDA”

     Una cifra por encima de los 275 equipos es lo que se espera para el día del banderazo de salida, con 264 escuderías registradas hasta hoy para “La Madre de todas las carreras fuera de camino”, con atletas de 32 estados de los Estados Unidos, al igual que del territorio estadounidense, Puerto Rico, y 18 países más. Los países que dirán presente en Ensenada, con al menos un corredor representando a sus banderas, son los Estados Unidos, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Canadá, Chile, República Dominicana, Ecuador, Francia, India, Japón, Holanda, Nueva Zelanda, Perú, Polonia, Sudáfrica, Venezuela y el anfitrión México.

Edición 57 de la Baja 1000

     Los mejores corredores del mundo, verán acción este año en la edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000. Se contará con transmisión en vivo de las diferentes actividades de la competencia, como la calificación, los dos días de revisión mecánica, el banderazo de salida y la meta, mediante la página oficial de SCORE en internet y otras plataformas dentro de las redes sociales.

     Las actividades de la carrera se realizarán del 11 al 17 de noviembre.

     Más de 275 equipos se espera que sean parte del arranque de la justa todo terreno, con cerca de 35 estados de la Unión Americana diciendo presente en suelo mexicano, y cerca de 20 países. Se contará con categorías profesionales y sportsmans de motos y carros en las 1000 millas.

     Este año la ruta de la Baja 1000 será de 864.13 millas, con 49 ediciones arrancando en Ensenada, y 30 más, con esa ciudad fungiendo como sede de la meta.

     Ensenada, “La Capital Mundial del Off-Road” es una ciudad costera en la Bahía de Todos Santos, cerca del Océano Pacífico, a 128.75 kilómetros al sur de la frontera de Estados Unidos, en San Diego, California.

     La carrera es en forma anual la última fecha del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto de SCORE, que se ha desarrollado en su totalidad en Baja California durante los últimos 9 años.

CELEBRIDADES 2024

     La legendaria SCORE Baja 1000 ha captado siempre la atención de celebridades de diferentes ambientes, incluido el deportivo, por lo que en esta edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000 no es la excepción. Cerca de 25 personalidades de otras modalidades del motociclismo y automovilismo estarán presentes en el estado de Baja California.

DIRECTO DESDE EL DAKAR

     Un orgullo de Australia que pisará Baja es el australiano de 37 años de edad, Toby Price, quien cuenta con muchos campeonatos y victorias en sus manos, quien vendrá en forma exclusiva desde la “Tierra de los canguros”.

     Price, ganador en forma absoluta en un par de ocasiones del Rally Dakar en las motocicletas, logró finalizar segundo overall en la edición 2019 de la SCORE Baja 1000 y en los SCORE Trophy Trucks, como coequipero de otro campeón del Rally Dakar, Nasser Al-Attiyah de Catar.

     En este año, Toby es el piloto de puntos, por lo que su relevo al volante será el dueño del Team Australia, Paul Weel, quien cuenta con 45 años de edad.

     El equipo estará manejando el Chevrolet Silverado de doble tracción Número 43, unidad que es marca Mason Motorsports. En este Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE, el par de australianos sufrió un abandono en la SCORE San Felipe 250, ganaron la SCORE Baja 500 en forma absoluta y fueron parte del podio de la SCORE Baja 400, al cerrar en la tercera posición.

ESTÁ DE VUELTA EL “CHAVO”

     La máxima figura del deporte motor en Bolivia, Juan Carlos “Chavo” Salvatierra, de 43 años de edad, quiere repetir en la cima de la SCORE Baja 1000 en las motocicletas, sumado a que busca poner nuevamente a la marca KTM en lo más alto de la legendaria carrera fuera de camino, recordando que ganó este evento en 2023.

     Salvatierra, finalizó en la tercera posición dentro de la edición 5 de la SCORE Baja 400, presentada por VP Racing, a bordo de la motocicleta número 1x KTM XCF-450, quien unirá fuerzas en este año con Shane Logan, de 22 años de edad y de Lake Havasu City, Ariz, Callum Norton, de 24 años de edad, y de Australia, y Corbin McPherson, de 23 años de edad, con residencia en Hurricane, Utah, teniendo como objetivo el quedarse con la bandera a cuadros, hazaña que buscarán dedicar nuevamente a toda la gente de Bolivia.

     Hace un año, en la edición 56 de la SCORE Baja 1000, Salvatierra y su equipo, cruzaron la meta instalada en el Bulevar Costero de Ensenada, tras 26 horas, 34 minutos y 17 segundos de aventuras por la península de Baja California, recordando que, en esa ocasión, la carrera por primera vez del puerto de La Paz, Baja California Sur.

LOVELL, UN SALÓN DE LA FAMA DEL VOLANTE

     Conocido como un embajador del volante y un campeón, el asesor de la prestigiada marca automotriz Ford, y parte de la Clase 2022 del Salón de la Fama del Off-Road, Brad Lovell, de 48 años de edad, quien reside en Colorado Springs, Colorado, es el líder del equipo Lovell Racing, quien está de regreso en la SCORE Baja 1000 al frente del equipo oficial de Ford, a bordo de la Ford Bronco DR Número 8050 en la clase Heavy Metal Limited.

     Lovell ha Ganado en 8 ocasiones la SCORE Baja 1000, dos veces la SCORE Baja 500, se ha apoderado de la carrera King of the Hammers en 3 veces, sumado a contar con cerca de 60 victorias en la modalidad del rock crawling, off-road y circuito cerrado, o short course. Fue elegido como el Piloto del Año en 2012 por parte de la revista Dirt Sports.

LA CALIFICACIÓN METHOD RACE WHEELS

      El martes 12 de noviembre a las 8 de la mañana, tiempo del Pacífico, se pondrá en marcha la calificación Method Race Wheels en la SCORE Baja 1000, que incluirá la participación de pilotos de los SCORE Trophy Trucks, SCORE Trophy Trucks Legend y Trophy Truck Spec en una sede sin acceso al público en general.

      No se permitirán espectadores en la calificación Method Race Wheels, pero el evento será transmitido en vivo por las diferentes plataformas de SCORE en las redes sociales, al igual que en la página de internet de SCORE.

      La calificación Method Race Wheels servirá para definir el orden de arranque en esas 3 categorías para “La Madre de todas las carreras fuera de camino”, siendo esta la primera vez que SCORE cuenta con calificación en todas sus carreras de una temporada.

UNA RUTA CON LO MEJOR DE TERRENO EN BAJA

     Desde el arranque de la SCORE Baja 1000 en el Bulevar Costero de Ensenada, luego un tramo de velocidad a tráfico normal por carretera, para poder llegar al Rancho Nelson, los corredores se dirigirán hacia Ojos Negros, el ejido Uruapan, la delegación de Santo Tomás, el ejido Eréndira, Punta Colonet, ejido Jaramillo, el municipio de San Quintín, ejido Nueva Odisea, El Rosario, Cataviña, Guayaquil, el arroyo de La Bachata, San Ignacito, Gonzaga, el imponente arroyo Matomí, Llanos de San Martín, arroyo El Azufre, el camino viejo de Puertecitos, el arroyo Chanate, el ejido Morelia, la Laguna del Diablo, el arroyo de Las Minitas, El Chinero, La Ventana, el ejido Saldaña 2, el arroyo del Arrajal, el parque eólico de San Matías, Valle de la Trinidad, la popular Bajada de las Cabras, ejido Jamau, ejido Santa Catarina, el Kilómetro 77 de la carretera Ensenada-San Felipe, Ojos Negros, la delegación de Real del Castillo, Rancho Nelson, y de regreso en Ensenada.

     Se contará con 3 checkpoints en la ruta, el primero estará en el ejido El Papaloto (milla 209.69), el segundo se ubicará en el Rancho San Martín (milla 378.5) y el número 3 será en San Matías (millas 731.85).

     También se contará con un total de 494 checkpoints virtuales en la pista, o también conocidos como VCP´s.

      Serán 20 zonas de velocidad limitada en la ruta de la SCORE Baja 1000, para sumar 125.42 millas, con varias áreas en los que los pilotos deberán de manejar a 37 millas por hora, y en otros tramos, la velocidad será de 60 millas por hora.

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CALENDARIO 2024 DE SCORE

     Solo resta una fecha del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto 2024 de SCORE que se celebrarán en Baja California, México, por noveno año consecutivo:

Edición 57 de la BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000-

11-17 de noviembre, Ensenada, Baja California, México

PATROCINADORES SCORE…

     Patrocinadores oficiales de SCORE: BFGoodrich Tires-Patrocinador oficial de llantas y carreras, Ford-Patrocinador oficial de camionetas y todoterrenos, King Shocks-Patrocinador oficial de amortiguadores y carreras, Polaris RZR-Patrocinador oficial de UTV, VP Racing-Patrocinador oficial de combustible y carreras, Optima Batteries-Patrocinador oficial de baterías, Rugged Radios: Radiocomunicación oficial, Sylvania Off-Road: Luces oficiales, Method Race Wheels: Patrocinador oficial de los rines y de la clasificación de la carrera, Lasernut: Fabricante oficial de metal a medida, Wide Open Excursions: Empresa oficial para tours de Off-Road, Crystal Bay Casino: Casino oficial.

     Socios Oficiales de SCORE: Secretaría de Turismo Federal, Secretaría de Turismo de Baja California, Gobierno Municipal de Ensenada, Gobierno Municipal de San Felipe, Gobierno Municipal de San Quintín, Comité de Mercadotecnia Turística de Ensenada, Comité de Mercadotecnia Turística de San Felipe, Asociación Mexicana de Hoteles y Moteles de Ensenada, Proturismo Ensenada, Instant México Auto Insurance, Cruz Roja Mexicana.

      Para más información sobre SCORE, visita la página de internet oficial del Campeonato Mundial del Desierto de SCORE en www.SCORE-International.com.

‘Celebrating 51 Years of SCORE Desert Racing Excellence’

BFGoodrich Tires 57th SCORE Baja 1000—iconic desert race

Finale of four-race 2024 SCORE World Desert Championship

Nov. 11-17 – 864.13 miles –Ensenada, Baja California

Total Entries: 264 (as of 11/04/24)

(from 32 U.S. States, U.S. Territory Puerto Rico, host Mexico, Australia, Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile,

Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, S. Africa, Venezuela)

2024 CROSSOVERS/CELEBRITY RACERS

Among the crossover/celebrity racers officially entered in this year’s race are (as of 11/03/23):

--Larry Roeseler, AMA Hall of Famer/ORMHOF Hall of Famer, 10 golds in ISDE, 14 SCORE Baja 1000 overall wins, No. 85L, SCORE TT Legend

--Cameron Steele, Hall of Famer, action sports TV announcer, No. 16 SCORE Trophy Truck

--Bryce Menzies, SCORE Trophy Truck champion, short-course off-road champion, internationally rally racer, No. 1 SCORE Trophy Truck

--Brendan Gaughan, former NASCAR Cup racer and second-generation desert racer who won Class 1 in the 2019 SCORE Baja 1000, second last year, No. 162, Class 1

--Ricky Johnson, Hall of Fame supercross/motocross motorcycle star, short-course off-road champion, No. 1L, SCORE TT Legend

--Casey Mears, son of Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Famer Roger Mears, NASCAR Cup and Indy Car veteran, No. 162, Class 1

--Toby Price, champion factory motorcycle rally racer from Australia, two-time Dakar champion, finished second in 2019 SCORE Baja 1000 and won this year’s SCORE Baja 500 in SCORE Trophy Truck, No. 43 SCORE Trophy Truck

--Damon Bradshaw, ‘Beast from the East’ Supercross, Motocross and Monster Truck racing legend, 25 combined career Supercross wins (450cc and 250cc), No. 61L SCORE TT Legend

--Rhys Millen, champion Formula Drift racer from New Zealand, 3-time Pikes Peak Hill Climb Champion, precision-stunt-car driver, No. 711, Class 7

--Ryan Millen, accomplished Formula Drift racer from New Zealand, Rhys Millen’s brother, No. 263 Trophy Truck Spec

--Ricky Brabec, SoCal champion motorcycle racer who has won the Dakar Rally twice (2020, 2024) and the SCORE Baja 1000 in 2014, No. 165 Class 1

--Santiago Creel, Mexico City, international motorcycle rally racer, No. 295 Trophy Truck Spec

--Juan Carlos Salvatierra, most recognized athlete from Boliva, nine-time Dakar Rally racer, No. 1x Pro Moto Unlimited

--PJ Jones, Parnelli Jones’ son who has raced open-wheel, sprint cars and NASCAR, No. 2998 Pro UTV FI

--Paul Weel, V8 Supercar and Super Truck driver from Australia, No. 43 SCORE Trophy Truck

--Gary Magness, Film Producer and international businessman, No. 45, SCORE Trophy Truck

--Brad Lovell, six-time rock-crawling season championships, 2012 TORC short course class title, and brand amabassador, No. 8050 Heavy Metal Limited

--Justin Lofton, Back to his off-road roots, competed in 94 NASCAR Truck races, No. 41 SCORE Trophy Truck

--Faelly Lopez, Puerto Rican international rally racer, multi-time SCORE Pro Quad Ironman race winner, No. 784x Pro Moto Ironman

--Rat Sult, ‘Voice of SCORE’ for the last nine years, XGames medalist in Skateboard and Street Luge, No. 88L, SCORE TT Legend

--Loren Healy, seven-time Ultra4 Racing champion, No. 773 Stock Mid-Size

SCORE Baja 1000 All-Time Celebrity Watch

Famous Personalities who have raced in the SCORE Baja 1000 include:

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ANDREAS AIGNER—Austrian 2008 World Rally Championship Production Car champion

NASSER AL-ATTIYAH—Dakar Rally overall champion from Qatar

STEVE APPLETON—Late CEO and President of Micron Technology, stunt-plane pilot

FRANK ARCIERO JR.—Hall of Fame off-road racer, developer, Winery owner, former CART team owner

FRANCISCO ARREDONDO—International motorcycle rally racer from Guatemala

JACK ARUTE--Sports TV personality

SCOTT ATCHISON—former IndyCar driver

HUBERT AURIOL--multiple winner of the Grenada-to-Dakar Rally

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BOBBY BALDWIN—President/CEO of the Mirage Resorts, former World Series of Poker Champion

GAYLE BANKS—Land Speed Record Holder

TILL BECHTOLSHEIMER—IMSA Sports Car racer from Germany

JAMIE BESTWICK—Legendary British BMX racer who won nine straight X Games BMX Vert gold medals

RON BISHOP—Only person who raced in the first 40 SCORE Baja 1000 races a motorcycle

KEN BLOCK—Co-founder of DC Shoes, Pro Rally racer, X Games star

MIA BLOCK—Ken Block’s daughter, multi-motorsport discipline champion driver, primarily rally racing

SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS—2004 and 2005 Champ Car World Series season champ from France

RICKY BRABEC—2020 and 2024 Dakar Rally motorcycle champion and SCORE Baja 1000 race winner

DAMEN BRADSHAW—‘Beast from the East’ Supercross, Motocross and Monster Truck racing legend

BUD BRUTSMAN—show creator and TV producer of ‘Rides’ and ‘Overhaulin’

CHRIS BUNCOMBE, former LeMans 24 Hour class winner and global rally racer from England

JENSON BUTTON—2009 Formula-1 champion

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JEAN CALVIN--former world class professional figure skater

SHANNON CAMPBELL—Hall of Fame rock Crawling champion

ERIK CARLSSON--world champion rallye driver

PAT MOSS CARLSSON--Erik’s wife/co-driver, sister of race driver Stirling Moss

LANCE CLIFFORD—Rock Crawling champion

ANDREW COMRIE-PICARD—North American Rally racer, 2010 X-games medalist

LARRY CONNOR—prominent Ohio businessman, two-time national sports car racing champion

JESSI COMBS—TV sports personality, moto/car/truck racer

DAN COOK—Professional Fly Fisherman

SANTIAGO CREEL—International motorcycle rally racer from Mexico

ERIN CROCKER—USAC, ARCA and NASCAR Truck racer

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TARA DAKIDES—snowboarding legend

WALLY DALLENBACH SR—former open-wheel racer and CART Chief Steward

WALLY DALLENBACH JR—veteran open-wheel, Pike’s Peak Hill Climb, NASCAR racer, TV personality

PATRICK DEMPSEY—Film and TV star (Grey’s Anatomy)

CYRIL DESPRES—2007 Dakar Rally Overall motorcycle champion

BROC DICKERSON—Short course racer turned desert racer

DOMINIC DOBSON—German-born former CART, NASCAR Truck Series and IMSA sports car star

ROMAIN DUMAS—legendary French Rally Racer, Pike’s Peak Hill Climb record holder

CARLIN DUNNE—three-time Pike’s Peak Hill Climb motorcycle champion

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KERRY EARNHARDT—NASCAR Racer, Son of the late NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt

TERRY EARWOOD—An instructor with the Skip Barber Racing School who has also won championships in NHRA drag racing and IMSA road racing

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FERNANDO FERRAND—Dakar Rally racer from Peru

BOBBY FERRO—Noted Hollywood Stunt driver

BRIAN FINCH—Autocross racer, road racer and TV personality

SAL FISH—legendary owner and visionary of SCORE International for 38 years

TANNER FOUST—Pro Rally racer, X Games Gold medalist, Formula Drifting Champion, Hollywood Stunt driver

CHIP FOOSE—Star of TV’s Overhaulin’

GREG FOSTER—veteran Formula 1 powerboat racer

FABRICIO FUENTES—veteran Dakar Rally racer and national champion in Bolivia

LOU FRANCO—noted Hollywood Stunt driver/rider

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GARY GABELICH--Land Speed Record holder

JAMES GARNER--movie/TV star

JOSELE GARZA--Mexico’s only Indianapolis 500 “rookie of the year”

JOHN CLARK GABLE--movie actor and son of famed actor Clark Gable

JAMIE GALLES, former Trans Am and Toyota Atlantic racer whose family was a long-time IndyCar team owner

MICHAEL GAUGHAN—Prominent Las Vegas Hotel/Casino owner

BRENDAN GAUGHAN—former NASCAR Cup Series/Xfinity Series/NASCAR Truck racer whose roots are in desert racing

CHRISTINE GIAMPAOLI ZONA—Italian international rally racer lives in Spain and Los Angeles

CHAD GILSINGER--2010 champion of the SCCA National Runoffs Championship

ROBBY GORDON--former CART and NASCAR Sprint Cup driver/team owner

MIKE GROFF—former IRL driver

ROBBIE GROFF—former IRL driver

ROBERTO GUERRERO—former IndyCar and Formula 1 veteran

GUSTAVO GUGELMIN—Brazilian Rally racer

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ROD HALL--25 class victories (one overall)--Only person who raced in the first 50 SCORE Baja 1000 races

PETE HALSMER--former Indianapolis 500 driver, IMSA GT and Super Vee champion

LAIRD HAMILTON—Surfing legend

IKUO HANAWA—Pike’s Peak Hill Climb record-setting champion in electric race car

VIC HICKEY--land speed racing and off-road racing pioneer

DERRICK HILL—veteran of several open-wheel pavement series, son of the late Formula1 Champion Phil Hill

SAMUEL HUBINETTE—two-time Formula Drift champion from Switzerland, professional stunt driver

RYAN HUNTER-REAY—veteran open-wheel racer and IndyCar champion

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BRIAN ICKLER—NASCAR Truck Series driver who returns to his desert racing roots

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JESSE JAMES—Reality TV star (Monster Garage, Jesse James is a Dead Man, etc.)

BRUCE JENNER—Reality TV star, 1976 Olympic decathlon gold medal winner

RICKY JOHNSON--third all-time winningest Supercross motorcycle racer, founder of TORC short-course series

JIMMIE JOHNSON--former motocross star, seven-time NASCAR Cup champion

JOHNNY JOHNSON--15 class victories in eight different classes

STEFAN JOHANSSON—IndyCar racer and team owner

AUSTIN A.J. JONES—son of SCORE Trophy Truck champ Jesse Jones, SCORE class champ, Dakar class champ

PARNELLI JONES--1963 Indianapolis 500 winner

P.J. JONES—Parnelli’s son who has raced open-wheel, sprint cars and NASCAR

TRACY JORDAN—Rock Crawling pioneer with championships in three different series

BERNARDO JOURDAIN--Mexican IndyCar driver

MICHEL JOURDAIN Jr.--Mexican IndyCar and NASCAR driver

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HISASHI KITAMURA—International Enduro motorcycle racer from Japan

ARMIN KREMER—German Rally champion and veteran World Rally Championship driver

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JOHN LANGLEY—award-winning Television producer (COPS), has star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

JOE LOMBARDO—noted Sheriff of Clark County, Nevada who became Nevada Governor

DARREN LAW—GT Prototype racer

CURT LeDUC—former SCORE Trophy Truck champ, short-course off-road champion, father of Kyle

KYLE LeDUC—second generation desert racer, five-time Pro-4 short-course off-road champion

ROD LEWIS—Prominent Texas energy (oil) businessman, prominent international air-racing pilot

FAELLY LOPEZ—Puerto Rican international rally racer, 2022 SCORE Rookie of the Year

KEN LOSCH--Former SCCA Formula Mazda racer and Indy Pro Series owner/driver

BRAD LOVELL—multi-time Rock Crawling champion, short course off-road champion

ROGER LOVELL—Rock Crawling champion, short course off-road racer along with brother Brad

MORGAN LUCAS—NHRA Top Fuel drag racer

JUSTIN LOFTON—2009 ARCA champion, NASCAR Truck Series racer

KYLE LOZA--Freestyle MX, XGames Gold medalist

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GARY MAGNESS—Hollywood film producer and international businessman

JEREMY McGRATH—former legendary supercross MX star

HERSHEL McGRIFF--first Carrera Panamericana winner and stock car champion

ROB MacCACHREN—8-time SCORE class champ, Stadium and Short Course racing champion, six-time AARWBA All-America, 315 career race wins in desert, short-course and stadium won three straight SCORE Baja 1000 races (2014, 2015, 2016)

MIKE ‘MOUSE’ MCCOY—SCORE race champion, noted Hollywood stunt driver, star of Dust to Glory, 2005

CHRIS MacCLUGAGE—legendary IJSBA personal watercraft racing world champion

ANTONIO MARMOLEJO, International Rally racer and Dakar Rally racer from Columbia

ANDY McMILLIN—Third generation McMillin Family racer-Corky’s grandson, five-time overall winner of the SCORE Baja 1000

CORKY McMILLIN—Founder-Corky McMillin Cos, patriarch of first SCORE 3-generation team, multiple Baja wins

MARK McMILLIN—Corky’s son, San Diego developer; 8 class wins, including 5 overall in SCORE Baja 1000

TYLER McQUARRIE—Formula Drift racing star, veteran of numerous racing disciplines, driving instructor

CHAD McQUEEN—actor and son of Steve McQueen

STEVE McQUEEN--movie and TV star

CASEY MEARS—former NASCAR Cup racer, now desert racer, son of off-road star Roger Mears

RICK MEARS--4-time Indy 500 winner; younger brother of former off-road star Roger Mears

ROGER MEARS—1991 AARWBA All-America racer, desert racing legend, 2020 ORMHoF Inductee, Indy Car Racer

SHEKHAR MEHTA--4-time winner of East African Safari

BRYCE MENZIES—SCORE Trophy Truck champion, short-course off-road champion, international rally racer

BRUCE MEYERS--originator of the Meyers Manx, world’s first desert race car (dune buggy)

MIKE METZGER—godfather of Freestyle MX

AK MILLER--American hot rodding and off-road racing patriarch

ROD MILLEN—Pikes Peak Hill Climb Record Holder, rally racer, Stadium racing champion

RHYS MILLEN—Rod’s son, Formula D Drifting racing National Champion, precision Hollywood Stunt driver

RYAN MILLEN—Rod’s son, accomplished Formula Drift racer

RICH MINGA—1987 SCORE Overall Point Champion, noted Hollywood stunt driver

LARRY MINOR—former drag racer and team owner

DANNY MODER—noted film cinematographer with over 20 on his filmography

PAULA MURPHY--one-time ‘world’s fastest woman’ racer

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MICHAEL NESMITH--TV actor/musician “Monkees”; pioneer producer of CD music

PAUL NEWMAN—Actor, race car driver, philanthropist

GUNNAR NILSSON--Formula 1 driver

SERGIO NOLASCO--owner of Mexico’s finest Formula 3 road racing team

AARON NORRIS--motion picture and TV producer; brother of actor Chuck Norris

ERIC NORRIS—former NASCAR touring series driver, TV stunt coordinator, son of actor Chuck Norris

MARCO NOVELO—former Mayor of Ensenada and National Senator from Baja California, Mexico

TED NUGENT--rock ‘n’ roll singing star

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DANNY ONGAIS--motorcycle, drag racing, road racing and Indy 500 racer

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PAUL PAGE—Motorsports TV commentator

TED PAPPAS--Indy 500 racer

TRAVIS PASTRANA—Freestyle MX, Supercross star, X Games Superstar

BOBBY PATTON—Part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers

CHRIS PAULSEN—Former Indy Car crew chief, owner of C&R Racing, columnist for National Speed Sport News

ROBBIE PIERCE—late, former owner of MasterCraft, Impact, and Jimco

SAM POSEY--international race driver and motorsports TV commentator

GLEN PLAKE—Two-Time World Champion Hot Dog Skier

SARA PRICE—Motocross, stadium, short-course, SCORE and Formula E desert racer

TOBY PRICE—champion factory motorcycle rally racer, Dakar champion

DON PRUDHOMME--legendary drag racer

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GASTON RAHIER--former Paris-to-Dakar rally champion

DARON RAHLVES—legendary three-time U.S. Olympic downhill skier

DYLAN RATIGAN—host of CNBC’s ‘Bullseye’ show

BUDDY RICE—2004 Indianapolis 500 winner

ELLIOTT FORBES-ROBINSON—legendary SCCA sports car racer

LARRY ROESELER--legendary motorcycle racer with an amazing 14 overall wins in SCORE Baja 1000

ALEXANDER ROSSI—2016 Indy 500 champ as a rookie, IndyCar racer, former Formula 1 driver

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BORIS SAID—NASCAR driver and Trans Am racing star

JUAN CARLOS SALVATIERRA—most recognized athlete from Bolivia, nine-time Dakar Rally racer

ARMIN SCHWARZ—Seven-time World Rally Championship race winner

ANNIE SEEL—Sweden’s ‘Rally Princess of Dakar’ motorcycle racer, motivational speaker

ORIOL SERVIA—IndyCar star from Spain

BON SINCLAIR--president of Volvo Automobile of America

GAY SMITH--Pike’s Peak Hill Climb champion

MALCOLM SMITH--off-road motorcycle champion and star of movie, “On Any Sunday”

CAMERON STEELE—Motorsports & Action Sports TV commentator

NELSON STEWART—Former Sprint Car racer, father of NASCAR star Tony Stewart

DAYMON STOKIE—Australian motocross champion

DANNY SULLIVAN—1987 Indianapolis 500 champion

ROBERT SUTTON—President/CEO of Centrix Financial

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TARA DAKIDES—prominent professional snowboarder

MARK THATCHER--son of England’s former prime minister Margaret Thatcher

MAX THIERIOT—second generation desert racer, Hollywood movie and TV actor with 15 films to his credit, currently starring role in CBS TV’s SEAL TEAM

DANNY THOMPSON—Son of SCORE founder Mickey Thompson, former stadium off-road racer

MICKEY THOMPSON--hot rodding and off-road racing pioneer, SCORE founder

ROLF TIBBLIN--world’s only motocross champion in three classes--500, 250 and 125cc

J.R. TODD—NHRA Top Fuel drag racer

JUGATSU TOI--Japanese novelist

KYLE TUCKER-- Autocross champion

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JOHNNY UNSER—Indy car racer, first from his racing family to drive in the race

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JIMMY VASSER--CART champion driver

STEPHAN VERDIER—Former Pro Skier, Pikes Peak Hill Climb winner, Formula Drift racer, RallyCross Racer

GUS VILDOSOLA JR—Prominent Mexican businessman who with his father Gus Sr became the first Mexican nationals to win the overall title in the race in 2010

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BILL WEBBER—legendary long-time motorsports TV announcer

PAUL WEEL—V8 Supercar and Boost Mobile Super Truck racer from Australia

CAL WELLS III—former NASCAR team owner who has also owned off-road and Indy Car teams

BILL WHITTINGTON—former Indy Car racer

DON WHITTINGTON—former Indy Car racer

LARRY WILCOX--TV actor

BEKKI FREEMAN-WIK—Top female racer in SCORE History, 3-time SCORE Baja 1000 champ

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JOHN ZINK--creator of Indy’s famed ‘laydown cars’