Posted on another board that the course is the same as 2008.surfer jim - 1-29-2009 at 08:52 AM
I guess SCORE is making cutbacks too.....BajaWarrior - 1-29-2009 at 04:20 PM
We'll be there, probably at Azufre.bajalou - 1-29-2009 at 05:37 PM
That's what Sal told a friend of mine at Laughlin. Same as last year.tunaeater - 1-30-2009 at 02:20 PM
Andy and I will be there as well. Not sure what class yet.David K - 1-30-2009 at 05:51 PM
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Originally posted by tunaeater
Andy and I will be there as well. Not sure what class yet.
Paul missed you at Lou's... Had fun talking with your dad... then the next day we went into your new beach property, Camp Whenever-you-want, as your
dad called it! Very nice!
Good luck in the races amigo!!!TMW - 2-4-2009 at 08:09 AM
SCORE announces cost-saving measures to assist racers
Entering 23rd annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
Real-Time Tracking Device Not Mandatory At This Event
LOS ANGELES—Continuing its previously announced commitment to help reduce racing costs
this year, SCORE International has announced additional cost-saving measures prior to next month’s 23rd Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250, to be held
March 13-15 in San Felipe. The measures are designed to make the popular Sea of Cortez race more affordable.
As previously announced at the conclusion of the 2008 championship series, SCORE will keep entry fees at the same level as last year.
Furthermore, after consulting with authorities in Mexicali and San Felipe, SCORE has decided to run the same 232 mile course as last year. This will
require less pre- running time and provide familiar logistics to race teams.
Also, the real-time tracking device rental normally required at a SCORE Baja race will not be mandatory at the San Felipe race this year.
However, real-time tracking will continue to be required at the SCORE Baja 500 and SCORE Baja 1000 events.
“We realize full well the economics of racing and the financial challenges our world is facing right now,” said Sal Fish, SCORE CEO/President.
“SCORE is diligently trying to reduce costs for racers, while still providing the memorable desert racing experiences and adventures that are
signature qualities at SCORE events.”
“We are not increasing entry fees like we normally would to account for yearly increases in operating costs and we are using the same San Felipe
course as last year. Furthermore, we have the liberty of eliminating mandatory real-time tracking at this race for several reasons. First, there are
no pavement sections which require speed limit monitoring. And secondly, the four checkpoint locations will ensure that racers run the established
course. One of the unique features of this race is that the baseline course is surrounded by many legal parallel lines in various areas. This
provides the racers a certain degree of flexibility. That's just the nature of racing in San Felipe."
With over 225 entries expected to compete in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes in the 232-mile race, the green flag will drop at 6 a.m. on Saturday,
March 14, for the motorcycle and ATV classes, followed three hours later by the car and truck classes at approximately 10 a.m. The start line for the
race will once again be the landmark San Felipe Arches on Highway 5 on the outskirts of San Felipe. The race will finish just south of the Arches,
directly behind the Tecate building. One vehicle will start every 30 seconds in the elapsed-time race, with a 10-hour time limit to become an official
finisher.
The World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series will visit Mexico for the first of three races in 2009.
International Race Consultants, which provides the tracking devices and internet tracking at SCORE races, will be on-site in San Felipe and will
continue to provide internet tracking for those vehicles that elect to have the IRC units at www.racetheworld.net.
Following his dominating season-opening victory at the recent 15th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, NASCAR Cup owner/driver Robby Gordon finds
himself at the top of a very crowded Overall leaderboard in the 2009 SCORE Desert Series point standings. With 54 points, Gordon, who returned to his
desert racing roots, also leads the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck class for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks in his No. 77 Team
Gordon Chevy CK1500.
With just 14 points separating the top 21 in 2009 SCORE Overall points, SCORE racers are now preparing for the popular San Felipe race. The
computerized drawing for starting positions, by class, for
Round 2 of the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series will be held at the SCORE headquarters in Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 14.
The pre-race Manufacturer’s Midway and tech inspection of the vehicles in the race will be held on Friday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the
picturesque Malecon, flanked by the Sea of Cortez on one side and the popular restaurants and night clubs of San Felipe on the other.
Last year’s top overall finishers are expected back this year even if with different teams. Leading the group will be four-wheel vehicle overall
winner Brian Collins, Las Vegas, in the No. 12 Collins Motorsports Dodge Ram1500. Last year’s overall motorcycle champion was the JCR Honda team of
Robby Bell, Murrieta, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif. and the Overall ATV winners were the team of Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif./Harold
Goodman Jr., Brownstown, Mich./Marc Spaeth, Warner, Calif., on a Honda TRX450R.
Among the other class winners expected back is the unlimited Class 1 winning All German Motorsports team of Armin Schwarz of Germany and Martin
Christensen, of Denmark, but who lives in Escondido, Calif. in their BMW-powered Jimco open-wheel desert race car.
In addition to season point class point championships, drivers in the Pro car and truck classes are also racing to earn prestigious SCORE Toyota
Milestone Awards given to all drivers who complete every required mile of the five-race season. Being presented by Toyota Motorsports for the 24th
consecutive year, a total of 52 drivers remain eligible after Round 1 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series.
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, Terrible Herbst Inc., Blue C Enthusiast
Advertising, Off-Road, American Suzuki, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
For more information regarding the series, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website of the 2009
SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.
David K-My dad told me he saw you at Lou's party and I saw the pics you took of the beach there. I was busy at work and couldn't make it.
TW- Are you going to the SF 250 ? Maybe you can take me back in Matomi wash again.TMW - 2-4-2009 at 07:25 PM
Yes, I will be there. Be glad to take you back in there again. I'm staying at the El Capitain hotel.TMW - 2-26-2009 at 08:05 AM
Interesting. I've heard not everyone is happy with JCR.
Bell, 23, of Sun City, Calif., has left the factory Honda team after winning the two-wheel overall title in San Felipe the last three years and will
be teamed with another former Honda rider Mike Childress on the No. 1x Kawasaki KX450F. Bell drew the first start last year as well for the JCR team
owned by SCORE Baja racing legend Johnny Campbell.
2009 San Felipe 250 Map
David K - 3-4-2009 at 08:37 AM
TMW - 3-4-2009 at 05:19 PM
Baja Pits will have their prerun pit at RM120.TMW - 3-7-2009 at 10:50 AM
As of this morning there are 215 entries. About equal mix between cars/trucks and motorcycles/ATVs. Lots of rumors about Robby Bell on 1X. He's on a
Kawasaki riding with Mike Childress. Some unrest in the JCR camp. I would have thought KTM would go after Bell and Childress to ride for them against
Honda.TMW - 3-7-2009 at 10:55 AM
Also hearing about kidnappings of Americans in Mexicali area. Maybe more rumors than fact. As one person said keep your race radio on weatherman and
call in with KM location or other ID marker if emergency happens.BajaWarrior - 3-7-2009 at 11:21 AM
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Originally posted by TW
Also hearing about kidnappings of Americans in Mexicali area. Maybe more rumors than fact. As one person said keep your race radio on weatherman and
call in with KM location or other ID marker if emergency happens.
Where are you hearing this?
BWTMW - 3-8-2009 at 11:08 AM
From a friend that owns a MC shop in LA. He heard it from some friends that were in Mexicali recently. As the story goes the cops/army raided a home
where several Americans were held captive. As I said it may be more rumor than fact. I have not seen anything on this in the news anywhere. Maybe an
old story revived.TMW - 3-8-2009 at 11:12 AM
Tony Tellier's Top Tips for Cars and Trucks
TT'S TOP TIPS THIRD REVISION
2009 SCORE International "SAN FELIPE 250"
Updated Entry List as of 03/05/09
SCORE TROPHY TRUCK:
22 Damen Jefferies Fading star 5 to 1
96 Bobby Baldwin Downfield blocker 7 to 1
*1 B.J. Baldwin Obvious choice 13 to 12
35 Robbie Pierce Will be harrassed 5 to 1
3 Mark Post How quickly we forget 3 to 1
8 Roger Norman Harsh pace req'd 4 to 1
77 Robby Gordon Will not be a free ride 2 to 1
13 Ed "Clyde" Stout Will be back, way back 6 to 1
19 Tim Herbst 4WD a liability 4 to 1
12 Brian Collins A "Las Vegas" race 12 to 11
50 Jason McNeil Second tier, at best 7 to 1
24 Adam Householder Also-ran 9 to 1
47 James Bult SF too fast 9 to 1
51 Kory Scheeler Satisfied with a finish W/D 3rd
84 Nick Vanderwey Downtime will be killer 5 to 1
11 Greg Nunley Will irritate #4 "None" to 1
4 Gustavo Vildosola, Jr. Draw will slow Tavo 6 to 5
2 Pete Sohren A sorry day … 6 to 1
40 Chet Huffman Should be better 21 to 6
16 Cameron Steele - 1st RS Schwarzenfodder 5 to 1
CLASS 1 UNLIMITED:
101 Josh Rigsby Forced into errors 6 to 1
102 Brian Parkhouse Sleeper, but not a winner 5 to 1
103 Rob Bruce Going backwards 8 to 1
104 Armin Schwarz Obvious choice 2 to 1
105 Harley Letner Top 5 OA? 5 to 3
106 Troy Herbst Might have feet of clay 4 to 1
107 Richard Boyle DARK HORSE 3 to 1
108 Julio M. Herrera Too far from home 6 to 1
109 Ronny Wilson Top 3 3 to 1
110 Dale Lenk Getting with it 4 to 1
111 Armin Kremer LONG SHOT 4 to 1
112 Chuck Sacks Longer shot 5 to 1
113 Paul Keller Longest shot 6 to 1
114 Randy Wilson Suffers crapola draw 4 to 1
CLASS 1/2-1600:
1601 Luis Martinez Experienced 5 to 1
1602 Arturo Velazco TOP TIP 2 to 1
1603 Samuel Araiza Second tier 5 to 1
1604 Mario Gastelum Adam not here +1 4 to 1
1605 Brad Wilson The Next Generation 4 to 1
1606 Justin Davis Not with Cody? 5 to 1
1607 Myan Spaccarelli Looney 4 to 1
1608 Cody Robinson Not buffaloed 3 to 1
1609 Quentin Tucker Sans Quentin, I say 9 to 1
1610 Brian Wilson Sammy helps 3 to 1
### Edgar Alvarez Jr. Could do well 4 to 1 2nd Rev
### Mark McIntyre Might not 5 to 1 2nd Rev
### Adam Pfankuch - 8th RS SPOILER! Even 3rd Rev
### Justin Smith - 7th RS Needs his Wesson (Oil) 6 to 1 3rd Rev
### Tyler Caspino-6th RS Lad behind Dad 5 to 1 2nd Rev
### David Caspino - 5th RS Rough n tumble 2 to 1 1st Rev
1646 Roman Pereyra - 4th RS Tenacious 4 to 1
1647 Eric Duran - 3rd RS Savvy 2 to 1
1648 Marco Antonio Gallo - 2nd RS Local boy makes good? 3 to 1
1649 Victor M. Barreda - 1st RS 6 to 1
CLASS 3:
300 Donald Moss SOS, DD Even
349 Ken Leavitt - 1st RS Hopes for podium 9 to 1 3rd Rev
CLASS 5:
501 Shaun Dunbar Diesel too heavy? 4 to 1
500 Kevin Carr McNeil? Even
CLASS 5-1600:
551 Alonso Angulo Won LDC … 4 to 1
552 Trevor Anderson Been rough 5 to 1
553 Pedro Athie Abogado De La Meta 3 to 1 3rd Rev
577 Sergio Moreno - 3rd RS Will learn a lot 5 to 1 3rd Rev
550 Marcos Nunez - 2nd RS His race to lose 2 to 1
579 Miguel Rosales P. - 1st RS Can win 3 to 1
CLASS 6:
601 Mark Burnett His race 3 to 1
602 Heidi Steele Double Trouble 4 to 1
603 Mike Koenig Plum loco 3 to 1 2nd Rev
CLASS 7:
701 Jose Canchola, Jr. Has to PIN it 5 to 1
700 Dan Chamlee Winner 3 to 1
703 Brandon Walsh Woes 5 to 1
704 Igor Galvan J. Tough to hump 5 to 1 3rd Rev
714 Heidi Steele-1st RS Finishing points 5 to 1
CLASS 7SX:
741 Nick Moncure It's ALWAYS something 3 to 1
759 John Holmes - 1st RS Best bet 2 to 1
CLASS 8:
801 Rodrigo Ampudia, Jr. The only player 2 to 1
802 Dave Crinklaw You never know 3 to 1
803 Michael Brett No 10 to 1
804 Clyde Stacey #2"Clyde" 10 to 1 1st Rev
805 Juan C. Lopez H. Will "PIN" it 2 to 1 2nd Rev
806 Dean Wayman Way back, man 6 to 1 3rd Rev
CLASS 9:
900 Daniel Reyes, Jr. - 1st RS A finisher 5 to 1
CLASS 10:
1001 Javier Robles Z. Tough 2 to 1
### Tito Robles Yee too tough 2 to 1 2nd Rev
1000 Mikey Lawrence Lucho-(mis)led 4 to 1
1004 Sergio Salgado V. No data 5 to 1
### Jesus Gonzalez A. Might have a good day 4 to 1 2nd Rev
### Scott Gailey Lucky to finish 5 to 1 2nd Rev
### Alejandro Navarrete - 1st RS TOP 20 OA 2 to 1 1st Rev
CLASS 11:
### Gustavo Garayzar - 2nd RS Tough day in the sand 9 to 1 3rd Rev
1149 Eric Solorzano - 1st RS OLE'! Even
SCORE LITES:
1201 John Padgett Will be pushed 6 to 1
1202 Brent Parkhouse No better than in 1600 4 to 1
1203 John Langley Baja is reality 8 to 1
1204 Lee Banning Got the Mechanic 7 to 6
1205 Michelle Bruckman TOP TIP 3 to 1
1206 Ty Godde Fit to be tied, usually 3 to 1
1207 Dan Worley Been missed 6 to 5
1208 Gary Johnson In the Pink 3 to 1
1248 Bill Hernquist-2nd RS Missing axles 4 to 1
1200 Rick St. John - 1st RS Organized, too Even
STOCK MINI:
779 Gavin Skilton AutoWeek ad race Even
SPORTSMAN BUGGY:
1401 George Jackson Should win at home 4 to 1
1400 Peter Lang Been inconsistent 3 to 1
14XX Wardy Plastic engine DNE
SPORTSMAN UTV:
1801 Thomas Graves Pretend it is fun … 9999 to 1
1802 Peter Hajas But it is not … 10000 to 1
