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SCORE Announces 2013 Schedule, Baja Only
SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, dominiccnv@aol.com
August 10, 2012
SCORE International Announces Three-Race Series For 2013
SCORE Desert Championship Series Will Focus On Mexico Racing Legacy With Three Baja Races
LOS ANGELES—Preparing to celebrate its 40th year as the world’s foremost desert racing sanctioning body, SCORE International today officially
announced the 2013 SCORE Desert Championship Series schedule, which will consist of the three traditional major desert races held on Mexico’s majestic
Baja Peninsula.
“We are excited to offer the racing community a three-race SCORE Desert Championship Series in 2013 that involves only our legendary Baja races.
These three races have always been the cornerstones of SCORE.” said Sal Fish, CEO/President of SCORE International.
Fish continued, “I want to focus my attention on the heart and soul of SCORE, which is in Baja. We have thoroughly enjoyed nearly 20 years of
racing in Nevada, but for a variety of significant reasons, these races are no longer viable events for SCORE.”
“There are several organizations offering desert races in the United States to satisfy that market, but there is no organization offering the
extreme adventure and intense competition of SCORE Baja racing, and that’s why SCORE will concentrate its efforts south of the border,” said Fish.
The first race of the 2013 SCORE Desert Championship Series will be the 27th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250, March 8-10 in San
Felipe.
Round 2 will be the 45th Tecate SCORE Baja 500, May 31 - June 2 in Ensenada.
The season will conclude November 14-17 with the 46th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, the granddaddy of all desert races, which will start and finish in
Ensenada.
The SCORE Series features 36 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, buggies, motorcycles and ATVs. All classes will run in the three-race
2013 SCORE Desert Championship Series.
This season will end with the 45th Anniversary of the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Peninsula Run, to be held November 14-17, starting in Ensenada and
finishing in La Paz.
The drawing for starting positions will be held on Saturday, October 6 at the SCOREVILLE exhibition inside of the Off-Road Expo at the Pomona
Fairplex in Pomona, California.
The Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 entry form, schedule of events, and prerunning information was recently published on the SCORE website. The entry fee
was not increased and remains at 2007 levels for a peninsula run race.
Tecate Beer is the title sponsor of the three SCORE Baja races.
MasterCraft Safety is co-title sponsor of the MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250.
Official Sponsors of the SCORE Desert Series are:
-Tecate Beer, Official Beer
-BFGoodrich Tires, Official Tire
-Volkswagen of America, Official Vehicle
-Sunoco Race Fuels, Official Race Fuel
-Coca-Cola, Official Soft Drink
-Slime, Official Tire Sealant
-Symons Ambulance Company, Official Ambulance
-Volaris Airlines, Official Airline
-Lightforce Performance Lighting, Official Driving Light
-Maxtrax, Official Vehicle Recovery Device
-Bilstein, Official Shock Absorber
-Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, Official Mexican Auto Insurance
Additional SCORE Sponsors are – Baja California Sur Tourism, Proturismo Ensenada, Baja California Secretary of Tourism, COTUCO Mexicali/San
Felipe, Blue C Advertising, SignPros, PCI Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
For more information, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters 818.225.8402 or visit the official website at www.score-international.com.
2013 SCORE Desert Championship Series
Schedule of Events
27th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
March 8-10 / San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
45th Tecate SCORE Baja 500
May 31-June 2 / Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
46th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
November 14-17 / Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
SCORE Awards Night
December 7 / Location to be Determined
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Wow, too bad... I used to pit at the Parker 400 race, back in the 80's. Well, at least Mexicans haven't lost the sport to environmental extremists or
insurance companies.
What I wonder is how does Best In The Desert and other American off road racing groups continue to be able to, if SCORE cannot?
Maybe it is the economy, with so many of us loosing our typical income, luxury activities like desert racing has been way down in entrants and
sponsors.
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Question for the seasoned folks ??
I would like to take my Boys and a couple of there riding buddies down and watch the race go by, probably for several hours then head home.... where
is a good vantage point that we can get in and out of pretty easy????
any suggestions much appreciated........
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When the race map is out, about a month before the race, you can plan your location. Anywhere near any Mexican town will be crowded, as well as along
any highway where the race touches or crosses. Try and be before the 200 mile point, as it will be dark for most of the racers after there. The
motorcycle classes start early, then there is a 3 hour (?) gap before the four wheeled full size racers begin. Everyone races against the clock and
among others only in the same class... However, it gets mixed up over time. The racers leave the starting line one every 30 seconds. Anywhere from
Ensenada to San Felipe to Gonzaga Bay will work for Day 1. However, south of San Felipe may be hard to leave until all the racers have passed, so you
don't go against the race traffic, as they will be using the same roads as everyone else in many places.
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After you locate your best spot check which way the wind is blowing,
if possible get on the "upwind" side, otherwise you will spend hours eating dust and dirt. It will be the "real experience" for a while, but it gets
old later in the day.
Get up, elevated a bit, if possible from the road.
Try to get on a stretch where you will see a fairly long stretch of road,
and look for a spot where they will either have to make a turning maneuver or some kind of jump, etc.
Long straight runs do not really give you the feel of the event.
Finally, be smart,
Stay back far enough that a random off the track incident does not bring you "up close and personal"
on the same note, keep an eye and a handle on the kids, be very careful crossing the track, or even getting too close.
I remember being in more than one race where a spectator went home in a body bag- sad, but true.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by thebajarunner
After you locate your best spot check which way the wind is blowing,
if possible get on the "upwind" side, otherwise you will spend hours eating dust and dirt. It will be the "real experience" for a while, but it gets
old later in the day.
Get up, elevated a bit, if possible from the road.
Try to get on a stretch where you will see a fairly long stretch of road,
and look for a spot where they will either have to make a turning maneuver or some kind of jump, etc.
Long straight runs do not really give you the feel of the event.
Finally, be smart,
Stay back far enough that a random off the track incident does not bring you "up close and personal"
on the same note, keep an eye and a handle on the kids, be very careful crossing the track, or even getting too close.
I remember being in more than one race where a spectator went home in a body bag- sad, but true. |
Excellent advice! Also, you should get there the day before the race... and if you arrive at night and the breeze is blowing away from you... the next
day, it will be blowing right towards you!
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Thanks Guys... will ask more later.....
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The last two runs to La Paz we watched south of San Felipe just before the race course hits the hwy at KM 52. There are a couple of hills you can get
up on and access is good without getting on the race course. This is about 220 miles into the race so the first bikes will be thru in about 4 hours or
around 10:30 to 11 am. First Trophy Trucks about 3:30 to 4 pm. There are a couple of restaurants south of town along the way in case you take a break
and want a bite to eat.
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