THE BATTLE TO GET TO THE FINISH

For many of the racers in the four-wheel classes, simply getting through the SCORE Baja 500 course would present its own tough challenges, let alone the competitors who are doing everything in their power to finish and win. Out in front of these classes was the rivalry between Jeff Proctor of the factory Honda team in the No. 709 Ridgeline, and 2020 class champion Dan Chamlee, a privateer who has 16 class championships, in the No. 700 Ford Ranger. Chamlee finished second after starting in the third position, with co-driver Kurt Kimball. Proctor and co-driver Pat Dailey started first after winning the class in San Felipe, and kept the lead to ultimately win the class.