RENO, Nev.-SCORE International, for over four decades known as the world's foremost desert racing organization, is taking another giant step into
the future as Round 2 of the 2015 SCORE World Desert Championship will mark the first time in its storied history that SCORE will present a race
entirely in Baja California Sur, on the southern end of the Mexico's majestic Baja California peninsula.
Following several years of negotiations and finalization of details with Mexican officials, SCORE, known as trail blazers in the sport of desert
racing, will present the inaugural Bud Light SCORE Baja Sur 500 on April 15-19. The race will start at the luxurious tourist destination of Cabo San
Lucas on the southernmost tip of the peninsula and finish in the picturesque city of Loreto on the glistening Sea of Cortez on the east side of the
peninsula.
SCORE was founded in 1973, SCORE Baja racing began in 1974 and SCORE is celebrating its 42nd year in 2015. With three races held annually for
nearly 30 years in Baja, this race is the historical first time a SCORE Baja race will start and finish exclusively in the southern state of Baja
California Sur. Previously the legendary SCORE Baja 1000 desert race has finished 20 times in La Paz and twice in Cabo San Lucas.
START DRAW TUESDAY
The live drawing for starting positions, by class, for the first-time event will be held Tuesday. To be included in the drawing, by class,
vehicles must officially enter on-line on the SCORE website by noon on the day of the draw.
With entries accepted up to 5 p.m. the evening before the race, over 100 entries from over 15 US States and five countries expected to enter the
inaugural race that will feature competition in 25 Pro and 5 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads.
SCORE COMMENTS
"SCORE International is extremely enthusiastic about producing this race entirely in Baja California Sur and we are sure that this will be the
first of many future races down there," commented Roger Norman, SCORE CEO and President. "The hospitality of the people, the warm welcome of the
governmental authorities and the amazing terrain of the state are the perfect elements to develop a successful event. We salute and thank everyone
involved in the organization of this historic event."
"SCORE is always looking to produce high quality events that not only have a significant economic impact on the destinations that host a race,
but most importantly to generate a positive promotion worldwide showing that Baja California Sur is a state that has some of the best terrain for
desert racing as well as having a tremendous tourism infrastructure to host these types of events.
"In addition to the race itself, the international television exposure the race will receive will provide tremendous additional exposure for
Mexico overall and specifically for Baja California Sur and all of the communities that are part of this landmark event."
TOP TEAM
Working diligently with SCORE's Norman and international liaison Oscar Ramos to make this dream race a reality have been numerous individuals in
Baja California Sur, Here is the team from Mexico that have been working tirelessly to prepare for this first-time event:
Marcos Alberto Covarrubias Villasenor, Governor of the State of Baja California Sur
Gil Cueva Tabardillo, Baja California Sur State Congressman
Jose S. Jassen, President of the Mexican Motorsports Federation
Ruben Reachi Lugo, Secretary of Tourism of Baja California Sur
Jose Antonio Agundez Montano, May of Los Cabos, Baja California Sur
Francisco Monroy Sanchez, Mayor of La Paz, Baja California Sur
Jorge Aviles Perez, Mayor of Loreto, Baja California Sur
Venustiano Perez Sanchez, Mayor of Comondu, Baja California Sur
SCORE has also enjoy tremendous cooperation and coordination between Federal, State and Municipal authorities as well as Hotel Associations,
Restaurants, Chambers and many other groups involved in the tourist activities. The primary goal from the start of this project has been to provide
the racers, teams and spectators with the quality of overall event structure to all them to enjoy the beauty of Baja Sur.
Significant in the preparation for this massive event has also been the congenial participation and involvement of the Mexican Army, Navy,
Federal, State and Municipal Police, Red Cross and Civil Protection and the Mayors of Los Cabos, La Paz, Comondu and Loreto.
SKED HIGHLIGHTS...
The pre-race Manufacturer's Midway, contingency and tech inspection of the vehicles in the race will be heldon Friday (April 17). Contingency
will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and tech from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Yenecamu Fields in Cabo San Lucas. Racer registration will be held from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on Thursday (April 16) and Friday (April 17) in the Pericues Ballroom at the Villa del Palmar Beach Resort and Spa, the race headquarters in
Cabo San Lucas.
Both held prior to the start of the race, the Monster Energy SCORE Baja Sur 500 Party will be held at The Office on the Beach on Playa El Medano
on Wednesday (April 15) from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and the pre-race Bud Light SCORE Kick-off Party will be held on Thursday (April 16) from 7 p.m. to
midnight at the Casa Dorada.
In Loreto, La Mision Hotel is the race headquarters with the finish line adjacent to the resort on the Malecon on the Sea of Cortez. In the
finish line area on Saturday (April 18), the Bud Light Finish Line Party will also be held. The awards celebration will conclude the festivities on
the Malecon adjacent to La Mision Hotel on Sunday (April 19) at 10 a.m.
MAIN COURSE
A magnificent 424.43-mile course has been plotted with four physical checkpoints along the route from the start in Cabo San Lucas to the finish
on the Malecon in Loreto. The exciting and challenging course will run northwest along the Pacific Ocean up through Todos Santos before moving
northeast and inland at race mile 120. Going near La Paz, the course moves alongside the Sea of Cortez where it heads north to San Evaristo at race
mile 220. From there, the course turns sharply southeast, heading back into the center of the peninsula. At Las Golondrinas (rm 260) the course turns
back northwest and then north into Loreto passing near Cd. Constitucion and Cd. Insurgentes on the way up through Santo Domingo and San Javier into
the finish on the Malecon in Loreto.
SCORE TROPHY TRUCK LEADERS
Led by Mexico's Gus Vildosola Jr, who has 80 season points after winning the SCORE season opener in January in San Felipe in the No. 21 Branix
Mexicana Logistics Ford Raptor, four SCORE Trophy drivers are among the top 12 in points as a total of just 13 points separate the top 12 in the SCORE
Overall point standings after the season-opening event.
Tied for second in SCORE Overall points and second in SCORE Trophy Truck is Las Vegas' B.J. Baldwin who has 74 points in the No. 97 Monster Energy
Baldwin Motorsports Chevy Silverado while seventh in SCORE Overall points and third in SCORE Trophy Truck is Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va., who has 70
points in the No. 5 RPM Racing Chevy Rally Truck.
Tied for ninth in SCORE Overall points and fourth in SCORE Trophy Truck after one race is Justin Davis, Monclair, Calif., with 67 points in the
No. 85 Green Army Motorsports Chevy Silverado.
SCORE Trophy Truck is the sport's marquee racing division for high-tech, 850-horsepower unlimited production trucks.
SIX CLASSES IN TOP 12 OVERALL
In addition to the four drivers from the SCORE Trophy Truck division, five other classes have at least one racer in the top 12 SCORE Overall
point standings after San Felipe. The other classes in the top 12 are the unlimited Class 1 (two racers), Class 10 (two), Class 1/2-1600, Class 19
(two) and Class 7.
Tied for second in SCORE Overall points and leading Class 19 with 74 points is Scott McFarland, Moab, Utah (Polaris RZR XP1000), while tied
fourth overall are Class 1 point leader Rob Archibald, El Cajon, Calif. (Jimco-Chevy) and Class 10 leader Mark Lawrence, Sunset Beach, Calif.
(Lothringer-Chevy) with 73 points each.
Jorge Sampietro, Ensenada, Mexico (Romo-VW), is sixth overall and leading Class 1-2-1600 with 72 points while eighth overall and second in Class
19 is John Angal, Mesa, Ariz. (Polaris RZR XP1000) with 70 points.
Completing the top 12 in SCORE Overall points with 67 each are Jim Anderson, Reno, Nev. second in Class 1 (Penhall-Chevy), Rafael Navarro IV,
Temecula, Calif., second in Class 10 (Alumi Craft-Chevy) and Class 7 point leader Carlos Diaz, Mexicali, Mexico (Ford Ranger).
MOTORCYCLE CO-LEADERS
Tied with 67 points each, co-leaders for the SCORE Overall Motorcycle points are Colton Udall, Oceanside, Calif. (Open M/C, Honda CRF450X) and
the team led by Jeff Powell, Reardan, Wash. (Class 40, Honda CRF 450X).
SCOREscope
In its 42nd year as the world's foremost desert racing organization in 2015, the five-race 2015 SCORE World Desert Championship series includes
four special events in Baja California, Mexico, and one in the United States. Here is the 2015 SCORE World Desert Championship schedule:
29th Bud Light SCORE San Felipe 250, held Jan. 22-25, San Felipe, Mexico
Inaugural Bud Light SCORE Baja Sur 500, April 16-19, Cabo San Lucas to Loreto, Mexico
47th Bud Light SCORE Baja 500, June 4-7, Ensenada Mexico
3rd SCORE Imperial Valley 250, Sept. 24-27, Coyne Powersports Motorplex-Plaster City, Calif.
48th Bud Light SCORE Baja 1000, Nov.18-21, Ensenada, Mexico
CBS SPORTS NETWORK COVERAGE
All races in the 2015 SCORE World Desert Championship series, along with the special SEMA SCORE Baja 1000 Experience and qualifying for the Bud
Light SCORE Baja 1000 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway, will once again be aired in the USA and Canada on the CBS Sports Network. New for 2015, in
addition to SCORE Trophy Truck coverage, the shows will also feature top action and highlights from many other classes of trucks, buggies,
motorcycles, quads and UTVs - making sure that the most exciting footage and most compelling stories are now part of each race event broadcast.
Capping off the 2015 broadcast season, the Bud Light SCORE Baja 1000 broadcast on CBS Sports Network will be expanded to a full two-hour program -
providing the most expansive television coverage of the "Main Event" of all desert races ever, allowing all the major class action to be showcased
around the globe to the SCORE International fan base.
2015 CBS Sports Network Original Broadcast Schedule (subject to change, check local listings)
Bud Light SCORE San Felipe 250 (first telecasts-Tuesday, March 17, 7 p.m. ET & 11 p.m. ET)
Bud Light SCORE Baja Sur 500 (first telecast-Sunday, May 31, 9 p.m. ET)
Bud Light SCORE Baja 500 (first telecast-Sunday, July 26, 9 p.m. ET)
SCORE Imperial Valley 250 (first telecast-Sunday, November 15, 9 p.m. ET)
Bud Light SCORE Baja 1000 Qualifying @SEMA SCORE Baja 1000 Experience (first telecast-Sunday, January 10, 2016, 9 p.m. ET)
Bud Light SCORE Baja 1000 (two-hour special-first telecast-Sunday, January 17, 2016, 9 p.m. ET)
CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 221 and
Dish Network Channel 158. For more information, including a full programming schedule and how to get CBS Sports Network, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
SCORE SPONSORS...
Official Sponsors: Bud Light-Official Beer/Official Race Sponsor, Monster Energy-Official Energy Drink, BFGoodrich Tires-Official Tire, Rigid
Industries LED Lighting-Official Lights, King Shocks-Official Shock Absorber, Polaris-Official UTV, Vision Wheel - Official Wheel, Axial R/C-Official
R/C Vehicle, CBS Sports Network-Official Television Partner, Coca-Cola-Official Soft Drink, Coyne Powersports-Official Powersports Supplier,Wide Open
Excursions- Official Arrive and Drive Company, Crystal Bay Casino-Official Casino.
Additional SCORE Partners: Proturismo Ensenada, Visit Baja California Sur, Baja California Secretary of Tourism, Baja California Sur State
Government, Mexicali Ayuntamineto, COTUCO Mexicali/San Felipe, Cruz Roja Mexicana, Corporate Helicopters, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, GoPro, PCI
Race Radios, McKenzie's Performance Products, Advanced Color Graphics.
For more information, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.SCORE-International.com.
Inaugural Bud Light SCORE Baja Sur 500
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 (Times are MT)-Cabo San Lucas
8pm-11pm Monster Energy SCORE Baja Sur 500 Party--The Office on the Beach-Playa El Medano
Thursday, April 16, 2015 (Times are MT)-Cabo San Lucas
9am-4pm Chassis Inspections--Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa
9am-7pm Racer Registration--Pericues Ballroom, Villa del Palmar
1pm-6pm Media Registration--Pericues Ballroom, Villa del Palmar
Bud Light SCORE Baja Sur 500 (first telecast-Sunday, May 31, 9 p.m. ET)TMW - 3-25-2015 at 06:33 PM
I think if SCORE gets as many entries as the SF250 it would be a go for the future. That was about 150. I also think that many from Baja Sur will have
sticker shock at the entry fees.willardguy - 3-25-2015 at 06:39 PM
I think if SCORE gets as many entries as the SF250 it would be a go for the future. That was about 150. I also think that many from Baja Sur will have
sticker shock at the entry fees.
and opt for the Dos Mares 500 instead! StuckSucks - 3-27-2015 at 08:02 AM
The KML file as posted will not work for Google Earth, need to change from -KML to .KMLTMW - 3-27-2015 at 09:11 AM
Funny after I posted here I contacted SCORE about it and she said it was a zip file and she said it works. So I downloaded it again and yes it worked
OK. So I don't know maybe I did something wrong on the first download. Oh well all is well.Udo - 3-27-2015 at 01:29 PM
Thanks, DK. My DVR will not let me record something that far in advance. I'll have to make a not of it and set it closer to the date.
