NBC telecast of massive 40th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Set to air nationally on Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern time
LOS ANGELES—The recent 40th annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race will be telecast nationally as a one-hour sports special at 3 p.m. (EST)
Sunday on NBC.
In an yet another impressive display of power and poise, American Honda motorcycle teammates Robby Bell, Steve Hengeveld, Johnny Campbell and
Kendall Norman along with the team of Mark Post/Rob MacCachren/Carl Renezeder posted the overall motorcycle and 4-wheel victories early Wednesday to
lead the field.
The granddaddy of all desert races, the flagship event of the world’s foremost desert racing series was a rugged peninsula odyssey of 1,296.39
miles from Ensenada in Baja California to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Baja California Sur.
The telecast will mark the fourth consecutive year that the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 is televised nationally by NBC. The race will be shown across
the globe starting in January on ESPN International. In association with NBC TV, the race was co-produced by Aura360, the SCORE electronic media
partner.
Noted NBC sportscaster Bill Weber will be the anchor announcer for the telecast.
The near race-record 424 starters from a SCORE-record 44 U.S. States and a SCORE-record 20 countries, represented the second largest field in the
history of the desert classic. They competed in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs. The race was the season finale
of the six-race 2007 SCORE Desert Series, the world’s foremost desert racing series.
Mexico tourism officials estimated record crowds of nearly 350,000 spread out along the course from Ensenada down both sides of the Baja
California peninsula to Cabo San Lucas.
First to cross the finish line in the elapsed-time race was the No. 1 Honda CRF450X of Bell/Hengeveld/Campbell/Norman, who methodically marched
down the grueling course to an overall winning time of 24 hours, 15 minutes, 50 seconds. Bell, as rider of record took the green flag in Ensenada
followed by Norman, Campbell and Hengeveld captured the checkered flag, after riding for most of the night portion of the race. The team average speed
over the tougher-than-usual course was 53.43 miles per hour.
While the American Honda teammates rode the fastest vehicle in the demanding race, Post, San Juan Capistrano, Calif./MacCachren, Las Vegas and
Renezeder, Laguna Beach, Calif., split driving in the No. 3 Riviera Ford F-150 won the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division, leading all four-wheel
vehicles to the finish line by covering the extremely demanding course in 25:21:25, with an average speed of 51.13mph.
Winning the unlimited Class 1 for an amazing fourth straight year Larry Roeseler, Hesperia, Calif. and Las Vegas’ Troy Herbst were third overall
4-wheel finishers with a class-winning time of 26:30:10 in the Terrible Herbst Motorsports Ford-powered Smithbuilt desert race car. In earning a SCORE
record 23rd race win since 1997, the remarkable open-wheel race car will be retired to permanent display at the Terrible Herbst Race Shop in
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Roeseler’s 16th class win in the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 moved to second by himself on the all-time class win list in this race. Troy Herbst now
has six career class wins in this race.
Giving Honda its 11th consecutive victory and 18th total overall win in this desert racing classic, Hengeveld, Oak Hills, Calif., earned his 10th
class win including seven Overall motorcycle titles and extended his winning streak to six Bell, Murrieta, Calif., earned his first class win in this
race, Campbell, San Clemente, Calif., won his 10th overall motorcycle crown while Norman picked up his second.
The near race-record 424 starters was second-only to last year’s 431. The SCORE record of 237 finishers broke the race-record of 234 set in this
race last year. The finishing percentage this year was an impressive 56.4 percent.
For more information on SCORE International and the SCORE Desert Series, visit www.score-international.com.capt. mike - 12-28-2007 at 07:36 AM
think this will repeat? i don't know if i can watch it here in mulege.
if anyone tapes it i'll pay for a copy, DVD.TMW - 12-28-2007 at 08:19 AM
The SCORE website store will have a DVD for sell soon. That's how I've been getting the SCORE races the past several years. I'll be on my way to San
Felipe Sun and will miss it.
Race time
John M - 12-28-2007 at 08:37 AM
11:00 a.m. Sunday on KNBC (4) Los Angeles.
John MDavid K - 12-28-2007 at 08:39 AM
How about a San Diego station time? Thanks!wornout - 12-28-2007 at 10:03 PM
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Originally posted by David K
How about a San Diego station time? Thanks!
San Diego, 11:00 am, KNSD Channel 39.David K - 12-29-2007 at 08:16 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by wornout
Quote:
Originally posted by David K
How about a San Diego station time? Thanks!
San Diego, 11:00 am, KNSD Channel 39.
Thanks! That's cable Ch. 7 for most on cable I think. Since the final regular season Chargers Vs. Raiders game doesn't start until 1:15pm that will
work out great!bajadedom - 12-29-2007 at 10:36 AM
Baja 1000, Chargers whooping Raiders....I guess all that's left to hit the trifecta today is ....BEER...
Now on DVD
TMW - 1-5-2008 at 08:46 AM
2007 SCORE BAJA 1000 DVD RELEASED
THE OFFICIAL DVD SPECIAL WITH BEHIND THE SCENES FEATURES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT WWW.THEBAJAUNLIMITED.COM
PORTLAND, Maine, January 4, 2008--- SCORE International and Aura360 have announced the release of the official 2007 SCORE Baja 1000 DVD.
Hosted by veteran broadcaster Bill Weber and comprised of a near-record field battling almost 1300 miles of unforgiving desert terrain, the DVD
captures the most exciting moments of the massive 40th running of the SCORE Baja 1000.
The DVD also includes bonus features including behind-the-scenes action and interviews.
Saw the show ...it was ..."OK"....would not buy the DVD....(or want to watch it again)......David K - 1-5-2008 at 09:23 AM
I agree with Jim... the race is far too big to cover in the time of the show.
'Dust to Glory' did a much better job with the 2003 1000 if you want to get some idea of what the racers experience and the different classes in the
race.
I agree,
Keri - 1-5-2008 at 09:37 AM
Didn't think they did a very good job on this one. Dust to glory was great. That was worth watching,k
[Edited on 1-5-2008 by Keri]TMW - 1-6-2008 at 10:55 AM
A one hour TV show is about 40 to 45 minutes of actual content with the rest being commericals, promos, PSAs etc. The DVD is usually a full hour with
out takes from behind the scenes as a side feature. I have DVDs of many of the last everal years of SCORE Baja races and the only one I was
disappointed with was either the 2004 or 2006 1000 to La Paz, I don't remember which. The ending was rather lame, not much in the way of finish line
stuff. The 2007 500 race was really good, it showed several motorcycle wrecks.TMW - 2-2-2008 at 11:20 AM
I got the DVD this week and have watched it twice. Same length as the TV telecast, I think 43 min. It has some other footage as well, I haven't seen
them all yet. I thought it was a pretty good show. I liked the announcers voice, alive not boring. Whoever mixed the sound could have done a better
job because the announcers voice was louder than the racers when they talked. On some I had to turn the TV sound up to hear what they were saying
clearly. Maybe it's my age and my hearing isn't so good.
I especiall liked the ending with Tim Morton and his family. Probably because he's a friend of mine and he got 2nd overall on the bikes.bajabird - 2-4-2008 at 04:29 PM
If you want to see more of the baja 1000 action, get a copy of Cactus Video Baja 1000. Lots of footage from all down the course. Incar footage,
and footage from a couple of bad traps!TMW - 2-4-2008 at 06:27 PM
["Cactus Video Baja 1000"]
Is it sold thru an internet outlet or just at the races?
