With motorcycles and
ATVs racing in the three SCORE Baja races, the overall motorcycle and Class 30 (riders over 30 years old) point champion was the team led by Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico, on a
Honda CRF450X, who also won the 2010 SCORE overall motorcycle point title with 284 points, edging the Class 40 title team led by Franco by just one point. The Franco-led team also rode a Honda CRF450X, the most prominent motorcycle in all of SCORE Baja racing.
Following their Class 24 ATV class wins in San Felipe and the SCORE Baja 100, and a second at the SCORE Baja 500, winning the overall and Class 24 ATV point crown with 295 points was the team led by Brandon Brown, Umatilla, Ore. on a Honda TRX450R. Brown’s leading co-riders were Jorie Williams, Longview, Wash., and Mike Kelley III, Edgewood, Wash.
Winning Class 22 for open motorcycles on a Honda
CRF450X for the JCR/Honda team was the tandem of Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif., and Quinn Cody, Buellton, Calif. It was the fifth career Class 22 season title for Norman. Norman/Cody capped their season and clinched the crown by winning this year’s Peninsula run for the second straight year as Norman now has five and Cody three overall motorcycle wins in the granddaddy of all desert races.
Winning Class 25 open ATV class in San Felipe and the SCORE Baja 500 to win Class 25 for the third straight year was team led by rider of record Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif., on a Honda TRX700XX with 271 points. His teammates were Josh Caster, El Cajon, Calif. and Wes Miller, Fallbrook, Calif. and for their second-place finish at the season finale the fourth rider was Harold Goodman, Brownstown, Mich.
Among the other motorcycle class point champions the teams led by Sol Saltzman, Vail, Colo. (Class 21, Honda CRF450X), Jason Trubey, Henderson, Nev. (Class 20, Honda CRF250X), Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif. (Class 50, Honda CRF450X), and Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn. (Class 60, Honda CRF450X).
Competing in age group motorcycle classes, O’Neal now has a SCORE-record 15 career SCORE class point championships and all have come in the last 15 years. Lewis and his team earned their third Class 60 title in the last four years.
Recording his first-ever SCORE race win in San Felipe and backing it up with another class win in Ensenada, Chicago’s Rob Ransford and team won Class 26 (utility ATVs) on a Can Am 4X4. His teammates were Tim Winiarski, Carson, Calif. and Joe Rice, Lomita, Calif. for their first SCORE season crown.
In addition to season point class point championships, drivers in the Pro car and truck classes also raced to earn prestigious SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards given to all car and truck class drivers who complete every required mile of the five-race season. Being presented by Toyota Motorsports for the 25th consecutive year, a total of 13 drivers earned the awards for the 2010 SCORE Desert Series. Racers were also competing for the annual SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year awards, including the MasterCraft Safety SCORE Rookie of the Year award which will all be announced at the SCORE Awards Night.
Current SCORE official annual sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Volkswagen of America-official vehicle, Sunoco Race Fuels-official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, Slime-official tire sealant and Red Bull-official energy drink. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Las Vegas Events, MasterCraft Safety, Blue C Advertising, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
Additional sponsors in Baja are the Secretary of Tourism of Baja California and ProTurismo de Ensenada, Secretary of Tourism of Baja California Sur and Azunia Tequila.
For more information regarding tickets (priced at $85 each and $850 for a reserved table of 10) for the SCORE Awards Night or the series itself, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2010 SCORE Desert Series at
www.score-international.com.
For information regarding special weekend room and meal packages at the newly renovated Atrium Hotel, contact the hotel at 800.854.3012 or visit a special website at
www.tinyurl.com/2fg4a7b.
2010 SCORE Desert Series Final Class Point Leaders
(With Class wins in parenthesis)
(NOTE: Motorcycles, ATVs and SPT UTVs race in the three SCORE Baja races;
(NOTE2: Must have started at least 2 races to qualify for final point leaders)
Pro Motorcycles:
CLASS 22
1. Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Quinn Cody, Buellton, Calif., Honda CRF450X (2), 277; 2. Colton Udall, San Clemente, Calif./Jeff Kargola, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X (1), 269; 3. A.J. Stewart, Jamul, Calif./Bryce Stavron, Palmdale, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 254; 4. (tie) Cory Evenson/Tommy Deuchers, Ramona, Calif., KTM XC-W and Jamie Aguilar, Stockton, Calif./Darren Johnson, San Andres, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 126.
CLASS 21
1. Sol Saltzman, Vail, Colo./Matthew Karlsen, Denver/Pete Schmidtmann, San Felipe, Mexico, Honda CRF450X (2), 273; 2. Adam Neuwirth, Los Angeles/Salvador Hernandez, Ensenada, Mexico/Collie Potter, Murrieta, Honda CRF450X (1), 271; 3. Jesus Gonzalez, Ensenada, Mexico, Yamaha WR450F, 130.
CLASS 20
1. Jason Trubey/Carl Maasberg/Jeremy Purvines/Ron Purvines, Henderson, Nev., Honda CRF250X (2), 267; 2. Jesus Rios/Cauhtemoc Beltran, Calexico, Calif./Joe Leal, Mexicali Mexico/Edgar Espinoza, El Centro, Calif., Honda CRF250X, 261; 3. Anna Cody, Simi Valley, Calif./Roger Hurd, Crestline, Calif./Robert Laughlin, Solvang, Calif./Jeff Kawell, Crestline, Calif., Honda CRF250X, 255.
CLASS 30
1. Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Shane Esposito, Lake Elsinore, Calif./Brian Pinard, Sun City, Calif., Honda CRF450X (3), 284; 2. Javier Hernandez/David Topete, Obregon, Mexico/Mike Crawford, Phoenix/Earl Roberts, Mexicali, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 249; 3. Talya Dodson, Truckee, Calif., KTM 530XC-W, 182.
CLASS 40
1. Louie Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif./Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Ricky Johnson, Trabuco Canyon, Calif./Scott Myers, Menifee, Calif., Honda CRF450X (3), 283; 2. Henrik Andersen, Capistrano Beach, Calif./Todd Corbitt, Irvine, Calif., Yamaha WR450F, 265; 3.Terry Peregoodoff, Canada, Yamaha WR450F, 236.
CLASS 50
1. Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Doug Heil, Monrovia, Calif./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Steve Willis, Tehachapi, Calif., Honda CRF450X (2), 199; 2. Ryan Armitage, Las Cruces, N.M./Charlie Marshall, Carmichael, Calif./Chuck Sun, Las Vegas/Erik McKenna, Loomis, Calif./Doug Smith, Upland, Calif., KTM 530XCW, 138.
CLASS 60
1. Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn./Chuck Koistra, Menifee, Calif./Sam Dempsey, Lake Balboa, Calif./Bob Gates, Hesperia, Calif./Mike Harper, Landers, Calif., Honda CRF450X (1), 223.
Pro ATVs
CLASS 25
1. Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Josh Caster, El Cajon, Calif./Wes Miller, Fallbrook, Calif., Honda 700XX (2), 271; 2. Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif./Dave Scott, Belen, N.M./Andy Lagzdins, Playa del Rey, Calif./Cody Mitchell, Las Vegas, Honda TRX700XX, 171; 3. Josh Edwards, Peoria, Ariz./Travis Dillon, El Cajon, Calif./Robbie Cockrell, Barstow, Calif., Honda TRX450R, 166.
CLASS 24
1. Brandon Brown, Umatilla, Ore./Jorie Williams, Longview, Wash./Mike Kelley III, Edgewood, Wash./Kenny Sanford, Tacoma, Wash./Nick Nelson, Tehachapi, Calif., Honda TRX450R (2), 295; 2. Craig Christy, Burbank, Calif./Jason Wade, Austin, Texas/Joe Bernal, Chula Vista, Calif./Paul Velasquez, San Diego/Dave Scott, Belen, N.M., Honda TRX450R, 268; 3. Efren Carrasco, San Diego, Yamaha 450YFZR, 264.
CLASS 26
1. Rob Ransford, Chicago/Tim Winiarski, Carson, Calif./Joe Rice, Lomita, Calif./Mike Rodgers, Brookville, Fla./David Bailey, Spring Hill, Fla., Can Am 4X4 (2), 269; 2. Reid Rutherford, Montrose, Colo, Arctic Cat (1), 204.
24th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico March 13, 2010
Total Starters: 257 Total Finishers: 158
Motorcycles
CLASS 22—Colton Udall/Jeff Kargola, San Clemente, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 21—Adam Neuwirth, Los Angeles/Salvador Hernandez, Ensenada, Mexico/Collie Potter, Murrieta, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 20—Jason Trubey/Carl Maasberg/Jeremy Purvines, Henderson, Nev., Honda CRF250X
CLASS 30—Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Shane Esposito, Lake Elsinore, Calif./Gerardo Rojas, Vicente Guerrero, Mexico, Honda CRF450X
CLASS 40—Lou Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif./Brett Helm, Poway Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Ricky Johnson, Trabuco Canyon, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 50—Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Doug Heil, Monrovia, Calif./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Tim Withers, Pepeekeo, Hawaii, Honda CRF450X
CLASS 60—Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Conn./Sam Dempsey, Lake Balboa, Calif./Bob Gates, Hesperia, Calif./Mike Harper, Landers, Calif./Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif., Honda CRF450X
ATVs
CLASS 25—Wayne Matlock/Josh Caster, El Cajon, Calif./Wes Miller, Fallbrook, Calif., Honda 700XX
CLASS 24—Brandon Brown, Umatilla, Ore./Jorie Williams, Longview, Wash./Mike Kelley III, Edgewood, Wash., Honda TRX450R
CLASS 26—Rob Ransford, Chicago/Tim Winiarski, Carson, Calif./Joe Rice, Lomita, Calif., Can-Am 4X4
42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 500
Ensenada, B.C., Mexico • June 5-6, 2010
Total Starters: 289 Total Finishers: 192
Motorcycles
CLASS 22—Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Quinn Cody, Buellton, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 20—Jason Trubey/Carl Maasberg/Jeremy Purvines, Henderson, Nev., Honda CRF250X
CLASS 21—Sol Saltzman, Vail, Colo./Matthew Karlsen, Denver, Honda CRF450X
CLASS 30—Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Shane Esposito, Lake Elsinore, Calif./Brian Pinard, Sun City, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 40—Louie Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif./Ricky Johnson, Trabuco Canyon, Calif./Brett Helm, Poway, Calif., Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 50—Jim O’Neal, Simi Valley, Calif./Doug Heil, Monrovia, Calif./Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 60—Susumi Ishii/Hisazumi Fukumura, Japan, Honda CRF450X
ATVs
CLASS 25—Wayne Matlock/Josh Caster, El Cajon, Calif./Wes Miller, Fallbrook, Calif., Honda TRX700XX
CLASS 24—Roberto Villalobos, Dulzura, Calif./Jorge Acosta, San Diego/Christian Vera, Lemon Grove, Calif., Honda TRX450R
CLASS 26—Rob Ransford, Chicago/Tim Winiarski, Carson, Calif./Joe Rice, Lomita, Calif., Can-Am 4X4
43rd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Ensenada, to La Paz, Mexico November 18-20, 2010
Total Starters: 292 Total Finishers: 192
Pro Motorcycles
CLASS 22—Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif./Quinn Cody, Buellton, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 21—Sol Saltzman, Vail, Colo./Matthew Karlsen, Denver/Bill Boyer, Lomita, Calif./Ryan Kudla, Oxnard, Calif./Mike Blackman, Encinitas, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 20—Jesus Rios, Calexico, Calif./Joel Leal, Mexicali, Mexico/Edgar Espinoza, El Centro, Calif./Jonan Medrano, Imperial, Calif., Honda CRF250X
CLASS 30—Francisco Septien, Ensenada, Mexico/Brian Pinard, Sun City, Calif./Noe Ibarra, Banning, Calif.Mike Johnson, El Paso, Texas/Rex Cameron, Albuquerque, N.M., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 40—Louie Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif.Ricky Johnson, Trabuco Canyon, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, Thousand Oaks, Calif./Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./Scott Myers, Menifee, Calif./Bob Johnson, San Diego/Troy Lee, Corona, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 50—Jim Dizney, Alpine, Calif./Doug Smith, Upland, Calif./Dave Potts, Burbank, Calif./Jimmy Sones, Banning, Calif./Charlie Marshal, Carmichael, Calif., Honda CRF450X
CLASS 60—Bill Nichols, Peoria, Ariz./Richard Jackson, Acton, Calif./Mark Force, Bakersfield, Calif./Al Perrett, Canada/Guy Wilson, Bakersfield, Calif., Honda CRF450X
Pro ATVs
CLASS 25—Felipe Velez, San Felipe, Mexico/Malio Diaz, La Paz, Mexico/Carlos Lopez, San Felipe, Mexico/Maro Gonzalez, La Paz, Mexico/Stefano Caputo, San Felipe, Mexico (Italy), Honda, TRX700XX
CLASS 24—Brandon Brown, Umatilla, Ore./Jorie Williams, Longview, Wash./Mike Kelley III, Edgewood, Wash./Kenny Sanford, Tacoma, Wash./Nick Nelson, Tehachapi, Calif., Honda TRX450R
CLASS 26—Reid Rutherford, Montrose, Colo./Benn Vornadakis, Rico, Colo./Tony Valerio, Telluride, Colo./Austin Madvena, San Felipe, Mexico, Arctic Cat
