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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
When Mike Thompson started this was it called Southern California Off-Road Enthusiasts? |
Sanctioning Committee of Off Road Events.
But before Baja races were included, it was Short Course Off Road Enterprises. Mickey invissioned stadium or grandstand viewing races (such as they
used to have at Riverside Raceway), as the future of the sport and a way to collect money from spectators.
[Edited on 8-12-2012 by David K] |
Thanks, I thought my brother was wrong
Bob Durrell
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
When Mike Thompson started this was it called Southern California Off-Road Enthusiasts? |
Sanctioning Committee of Off Road Events.
But before Baja races were included, it was Short Course Off Road Enterprises. Mickey invissioned stadium or grandstand viewing races (such as they
used to have at Riverside Raceway), as the future of the sport and a way to collect money from spectators.
[Edited on 8-12-2012 by David K] |
Thanks, I thought my brother was wrong |
Yah, I may be wrong on what the E stood for, either Events or Enterprises... but SCORE was never 'Southern California', as Mickey had a big vision for
it, that was for the whole country (and beyond)? The Baja races kind of fell into his lap after BSC screwed up the Baja races when they took them away
from NORRA. I believe they only call it 'SCORE' now, as you never hear it broken into separate words.
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thebajarunner
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Also, one of the really big events in the early years of SCORE was the big bash at Riverside International Raceway (sadly missing, not not forgotten)
It was an interesting course that ran up and back to the original turn 6 grandstand, with great viewing from up there and along the esses.
My partner Gary Johnson drove my truck in the initial event, and finished second.
My memory is that it was a late summer race, not sure about that, and we had recently run a Baja event and basically just cleaned up the truck,
changed shocks and rubber and went to Riverside.
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David K
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Riverside was great fun. Attended probably every year from 1974 to 1981 or 2. Camped in the infield with the 3 day pit pass. Greatly missed. The race
between Parnelli Jones and Rick Mears was great in their Class 1 buggies.
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DonBaja
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Riverside was a blast!! The last one I attended it rained pretty good and it was like a mud bog..Gilman Brothers were my favorite racers in short
course at that time
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