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Entries from 26 States, 13 Countries in starting draw for upcoming BFGoodrich Tires 53rd SCORE Baja 1000

SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, dominic@score-international.com November 12, 2020 Race presented by 4 Wheel Parts
Late, on-site racer registration next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; Pre-running continues on rugged 898.40-mile course in Baja California; Iconic season-finale of two-race 2020 SCORE World Desert Championship; Internationally televised race to air on ABC TV Network’s World of X Games; SCORE Live, vehicle tracking at www.score-international.com, Rat Sult host Frank DeAngelo is this year’s Grand Marshal for the event SCROLL to bottom of text for current entry list by start order by class
     ENSENADA, Baja California, Mexico—While many of the start positions were determined by the finishing order from the previous race, the balance of the starting positions for the first 179 entries were decided by a live drawing this week as racers from around the world are heading to Baja California, Mexico for next week’s iconic BFGoodrich Tires 53rd annual SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts.     Starting and finishing under strict BioSecurity health and safety protocols in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, race-week activities and the Granddaddy of All Desert Races itself will be held next Tuesday through Sunday (Nov. 17-22). 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. Because of the Pandemic BioSecurity protocols, all race-week activities and the start/finish line area will be closed to the public. The start/finish line compound will be located East of downtown Ensenada at at the end of the extension of Avenida Ruiz on the highway overpass.  Over 20 more entries are expect to come in next Tuesday through Thursday at late, onn-site racer registration in the Registration Tent at the SCORE Compound. Spectators, adhering to the protocols, will be allowed to watch the race from around the race course. FIRST TO START As a result of their podium finishes in September’s SCORE Baja 500 in San Felipe, SCORE Trophy Truck racers Daniel McMillin (No. 23), Tim Herbst (No. 19) and Luke McMillin (No. 83) will be the first three 4-wheel vehicles to start on Nov. 20 and Mark Samuels (No. 1x) in Pro Moto Unlimited will be the first 2-wheel vehicle to leave the line. This week’s start draw was held for all of the racers who have entered to so far who didn’t participate in the SCORE Baja 500. 53rd SCORE BAJA 1000 Many of the world’s best desert racers will be in action at this year’s massive BFGoodrich Tires 53rd SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts. The race will be televised on a delayed basis as a one-hour special on the ABC TV Network’s World of X Games programming. Ensenada, “The Off-Road 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. Over 200 vehicles are expected at the start line with racers from nearly 30 U.S. States and as many as 15 countries anticipated. Long-time SCORE sponsor and race title sponsor BFGoodrich Tires has also posted a US$25,000 contingency bonus for the overall 4-wheel winner to help commemorate the renewal of this legendary SCORE race. This year’s SCORE Baja 1000 will be a loop race of a spectacular 898.40 miles in the northern state of Mexico’s majestic Baja California peninsula. The distance is a race-record for a SCORE Baja loop race. It will start for the 46th time and finish for the 27th time in Ensenada and the race is annually the finale of the SCORE World Desert Championship, which has been held exclusively for the past five years in Baja California. With a total time limit of 40 hours in the elapsed-time race, the motorcycle and quad classes will start at 4 a.m. (PT) on Friday, Nov. 20 and the car, truck and UTV classes will follow with their start on at 10 a.m. (PT).  While the fastest vehicles are expected to cover the course in approximately 18 hours, all vehicles will have 40 hours from the time each starts to become an official finisher. 1x ALL-STAR TEAM Among the motorcycle classes, starting first with a large bullseye on their backs, Mark Samuels and his three-rider team are the motorcycle racers everyone is looking to beat, but for nine consecutive races it has been the ‘impossible dream.’ Samuels, 31, Yucca Valley, Calif., Justin Morgan,30, El Cajon, Calif. and Justin Jones, 29, Murrieta, Calif. are the team to beat as the charge through the Baja desert on their No. Slam Life Racing 1x Honda CRF450R in the Pro Moto Unlimited Class. Obviously the won this year’s SCORE Baja 500 to earn this first start. The talented trio enters this year’s SCORE Baja 1000 with a total of 10 career overall motorcycle victories in the Granddaddy of All Desert Races. Samuels has four while Morgan and Jones each have three overall crowns in this race. With both Samuels and Jones sidelined with injuries, Morgan won the overall motorcycle title in last year’s SCORE Baja 1000 with the help of co-riders David Kamo, Max Eddy Jr and Shane Esposito. STATES, COUNTRIES      Included in the 179 official entries of the more than 200 anticipated for this year’s renewal of the world’s most iconic desert race are racers from 26 U.S. States and 13 countries. U.S. States represented in the field of competitors to date are from AlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutFloridaGeorgiaIdahoLouisianaMaineMichiganMontanaNevadaNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaOhioOregonPennsylvaniaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaWashington and Wisconsin. Besides the United States and host Mexico, countries represented to date in the total entry field are from ArgentinaBelizeBoliviaChileEcuadorGuatemalaIreland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru and South Africa. MORE FIRST STARTS Besides third-generation racer Daniel McMillin and four-time SCORE Baja 1000 winner Mark Samuels, among the other racers starting first in their respective classes based on the class wins at the SCORE Baja 500 are Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va./Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix (No. 5L SCORE TT Legend), Santiago Creel, Mexico City/Jorge Sampietro, Ensenada, Mexico (No. 260 Trophy Truck Spec), Jeff Proctor, Glendora, Calif. (No. 709 Class 7),  Matt Bouroughs, Norco, Calif. (No. 2948 Pro UTV FI), Kristen Matlock, Alpine, Calif. (No. 1954 Pro UTV NA), Chris Racan, Oceanside, Calif. (No. 1696 Class 1/2-1600), Edward Muncey, San Diego (No. BC4 Baja Challenge), Mike Cafro, Fallbrook, Calif. (No. 3955 Pro UTV Stock), Mike Hales, Rogers, Ark. (No. 4421 Hammer Truck Unlimited), Mike Lesle, Wildomar, Calif. (No. 1869 Pro UTV Unlimited), Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico (No. 370x Pro Moto 30) and Juan Carlos Salvatierra, Boliva (No. 725x Pro Moto Ironman). CHALLENGING COURSE The official loop-race record 898.40-mile race course runs in a counter-clockwise direction after the two-way section to the Ojos Negros area and down along the Pacific Ocean and around San Felipe and the Sea of Cortez before heading back up through Cordillera de Molina and back to Ojos Negro and the finish in Ensenada. The continuing pre-running starts at race-mile 34.23 and finishes at rm864.87. The first 34.23 miles of the course, which will be run in both directions during the race, will be open for pre-running outbound only on next Wednesday and Thursday of race week (Nov. 18-19) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The challenging race course then winds its way through four of Baja California’s infamously magnificent washes: Amarillas, Chanate, Huatamote and Matomi before heading through the San Felipe area along the Sea of Cortez and West through Cordillera de Molina and then back to Ojos Negros to the finish just on the Eastern outskirts in Ensenada. The start/finish line compound, closed to the public because of established safety and health protocols, will be located on the outskirts of Ensenada, east of downtown, at the end of the extension of Avenida Ruiz on the highway overpass. There are four physical full-stop checkpoints and 359 virtual checkpoints. Physical checkpoints: CP1-El Socorro (race mile 206.60), CP2-Valle de Trinidad (rm407.95), CP3-End of Matomi Wash (rm602.85) and CP 4-El Alamo (rm838.50). The race route also has 20 Speed Zones for a total of 106.13 miles. All Sportsman classes along with Pro classes 7SX, 11 and 9 will run a reduced course of 767.06 miles. This year’s course map, GPS files, racer’s brief and schedule of events are available on the SCORE website under race info on the SCORE Baja 1000 page at www.SCORE-International.com. GRAND MARSHAL Having been a significant part of the desert-racing nation for well over 40 years, SCORE International has selected Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Special Achievement inductee and renown motorsports business executive Frank DeAngelo as the Grand Marshal for this year’s iconic race. DeAngelo is clearly not only a pillar in the history of SCORE Baja racing, but also a critical part of its foundation. No history of desert racing in North America would be complete without continuous references to the impact that he has had on the sport and the industry. Both in the forefront and even more significantly behind the scenes as well. DeAngelo is one of the most trusted and respected individuals in the off-road industry. With a tenure of over 40 years in the sport, DeAngelo, an Ohio native who is also an accomplished horseman, has ‘somewhat’ departed from the desert starting this year as he is now the Series Director for the Championship Off-Road short-course series. Prior to that, he identified and plotted more desert race courses than anyone possibly other than the legendary former SCORE owner Sal Fish, himself a member of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame. Not unexpectedly, he will be assisting BFGoodrich Tires at this year’s SCORE Baja 1000 with the myriad support elements that BFG brings to SCORE events. SCOREscope 2020 SCORE SKED
  • BFGoodrich Tires 53rd SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts—
November 17-22, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico 2021 SCORE SKED Here are the dates for the four-race 2021 SCORE World Desert Championship which will be held in Baja California, Mexico for the sixth consecutive year:
  • 34th SCORE San Felipe 250—
February 9-14, San Felipe, Mexico
  • BFGoodrich Tires 53rd SCORE Baja 500, presented by 4 Wheel Parts—
April 14-18, Baja California, Mexico
  • 2nd SCORE Baja 400—
September 14-19, Baja California, Mexico
  • BFGoodrich Tires 54th SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts—
November 15-20, Baja California to La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico ABC TV NETWORKS AGAIN IN 2020 For the second straight year, the 2020 SCORE World Desert Championship will air on the ABC family of networks. The two-races will air as specials on ABC TV Network’s World of X Games program. ABC first covered the 1967 and 1968 Baja 1000 races on the old ABC Wide World of Sports show with Jim McKay and again in the late 1980s with veteran motorsports journalist Sam Posey. All of the SCORE race coverage shows also continue to air internationally in nearly 25 countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America and South America via syndication and ESPN International. The shows are co-produced by SCORE International and SoCal’s award-winning BCII TV. SCORE SPONSORS… Official SCORE Sponsors: BFGoodrich Tires-Official Tire and Race Title Sponsor, Monster Energy-Official Energy Drink, 4 Wheel Parts-Official Off-Road Retailer and Race Presenting Partner, Ford-Official Truck and SUV, King Shocks-Official Shock Absorber, Polaris RZR-Official UTV, RACELINE Wheels-Official Wheel, VP Racing Fuels-Official Fuel, Wide Open Excursions-Official Arrive and Drive Company, Crystal Bay Casino-Official Casino. SCORE Official Partners: PCI Race Radios, The Satellite Phone Store, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, Lucerna Hotel. Additional SCORE Associate Partners: Baja California Secretary of Sustainable Economy and Tourism, XXIII Ensenada Municipal Government, XXIII Mexicali Municipal Government, Mexicali and San Felipe COTUCO, Cruz Roja Mexicana. For more information regarding SCORE, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.SCOREInternational.com.
 

BFGoodrich Tires 53rd SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts

Finale of the two-race 2020 SCORE World Desert Championship Nov. 17-22, 2020—898.40 miles–Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico Total Entries: 179 (as of 11/12/20) (from 26 U.S. States, host Mexico, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, So. Africa) Pro Cars/Trucks/UTVs

(Start order, by Class) SCORE TROPHY TRUCK (19) 23 Daniel McMillin 19 Tim Herbst 83 Luke McMillin 10 Alan Ampudia 77 Robby Gordon 11 Rob MacCachren 40 Chris Miller 70 Kevin Thompson 38 Eric Hustead 90 Raul Gomez 22 Jax Redline 16 Cameron Steele 7 Bryce Menzies 97 B.J. Baldwin 1 Andy McMillin 89 Mike Walser 27 Jonathan Brenthel 52 Rick Sanchez 78 Tyler Bolland-1st RS SCORE TT LEGEND (5) 5L Clyde Stacy 20L Bobby Patton 55L Jose de Jesus Flores 53L Wade Porter 25L Mark Winkelman-1st RS CLASS 1 (7) 127 Cody Parkhouse 162 Brendan Gaughan 163 Ruben Torres 179 Mario Fuentes 123 Broc Dickerson 103 Gabriel Torres 114 Al Torres TROPHY TRUCK SPEC (17) 260 Santiago Creel 295 William Hedrick Jr 264 Pierce Herbst 294 Vincent Munoz 225 John McNeil 211 Pat Sims 238 Elijah Kiger 261 Jeff Bader 273 Jordan Brenthel 234 Jason McNeil 237 Robert Malone 230 Chad Hall 246 James Scully 269 Guillermo Zamacona 280 Bryan Scheible 274 Elias Hanna 276 Gerardo Iribe-1st RS CLASS 10 (13) 1088 Chase Warren 1013 Harley Meservey 1078 Augie Cortez 1022 Rafael Aguirre 1062 J.J. Schnarr 1026 Hugo Becerra 1046 Ben Hagle 1075 Eliseo Garcia 1008 TJ Fischer 1006 Freddie Willert 1074 Brady Whitlock 1001 Oliver Flemate 1058 Jeremy Davis CLASS 7 (5) 709 Jeff Proctor 700 Daniel Chamlee 713 Mario Murillo Jr 720 James Bluth 727 Rhys Millen-1st RS PRO UTV FI (23) 2948 Matt Burroughs 2917 Jason Murray 2977 Justin Elenburg 2927 Justin Smith 2918 Justin Lambert 2930 Sean Cook 2974 Jorge Cano 2949 Alonzo Lopez 2931 Craig Scanlon 2989 Wes Miller 2946 Jose Juarez Jr 2990 Arturo Garza Chapa 2955 Baldo Reyes 2995 Daniel Parker 2970 Francisco Beltran 2905 Marc Burnett 2956 Eduardo Peredo 2919 Brandon Schueler 2909 Alex Baker 2967 Mike Pratt 2904 Cory Sappington 2975 Mike Cafro-2nd RS 2971 Wayne Matlock-1st RS SCORE LITES (4) 1218 Gustavo Pinuelas 1229 Douglas Satterfield 1247 Wes McKenzie-2nd RS 1205 Miguel Cortez-1st RS PRO UTV NA (9) 1995 Kaden Wells 1957 Joe Bolton 1978 T. Bradley Millner 1919 Paul Barnhart 1905 Adrian Escandon 1960 Allen Alexander 1985 Adrian Orellana-3rd RS 1954 Kristen Matlock-2nd RS 1945 Francisco Arredondo-1st RS CLASS 1/2-1600 (6) 1696 Chris Racan 1662 Julie Boyer 1626 Martin Rangel 1685 Raul Rodriguez 1631 Ramiro Escobedo 1616 Eli Yee-1st RS PRO UTV STOCK (5) 3955 Mike Cafro 3933 Randy Emberton 3930 Douglas Cornwell 3910 Dave Davenport 3913 Carolina Sanchez-1st RS HAMMER TRUCK UNLTD (5) 4419 Paul Horschel 4413 David Baringer 4482 Cole Johnson 4405 Shann Campbell 4421 Mike Hales-1st RS PRO UTV UNLIMITED (5) 1893 Eliott Watson 1851 Herman Johnson 1888 Brett Sourapas 1891 Dave Sykes 1869 Mike Lesle-1st RS CLASS 5 (3) 501 Trey Hernquist 507 Miguel Pabloff 508 Greg Sullivan-1st RS CLASS 3 (1) 313 David Orzolek CLASS 5-1600 (2) 553 Cesar Iniguez 555 Tomas A. Fernandez1st RS BAJA CHALLENGE (1) BC4 Edward Muncey CLASS 7F (3) 720F Doug Siewert 714F Justin Park 704F Aaron Celiceo CLASS 7SX (3) 744 Dario Serrano 741 Gerardo Novelo-2nd RS 742 Brandt Anderson-1st RS STOCK FULL (2) 8103 John Marshall 8155 Marc Van Tassell CLASS 3000 (1) 6005 Alex Prinster CLASS 2 (2) 2022 Darren Skilton 2021 Cameron Steele CLASS 11 (5) 1108 Luis F. Garcia 1100 Kent Thygerson 1111 Eric Solorzano 1145 Hector Sarabia-2nd RS 1121 Dennis Hollenbeck-1st RS Sportsman SPT UNLTD TRUCK (2) 1414 Jessalyn Sells 1423 David Pryor Pro Motorcycles PRO MOTO UNLIMITED (3) 1x Mark Samuels 66x Santiago Creel 12x Webster Whinery Jr PRO MOTO 30 (5) 370x Francisco Septien 324x Kris Regentin 325x Jano Montoya 321x Robert Smith 327x Stephen Squires PRO MOTO LIMITED (1) 180x Fernando Beltran PRO MOTO 50 (3) 522x Vance Kennedy 500x Giovanni Spinali 504x David Hunter PRO MOTO 40 (3) 441x Alirio Amado 423x Ryan Stephens 440x Bernardo Segura PRO MOTO IRONMAN (8) 725x Juan Carlos Salvatierra 720x Robert Longhurst 772x Javier Perez Potzch 770x Harvey Grant 714x Lawrence Janesky 785x Fabricio Fuentes 718x Francisco De Paiva 754x Charles Harvey Sportsman SPT M/C (5) 200x Carlos Silva 201x Scott Borden 203x Giovanni Aviles 241x Brent Walsh 204x Tommy Hunter SPT QUAD (3) 106a Imanol Gomez Fierro 112a Daniel Gaytan 129a Sergio Gutierrez Jr

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