Tioloco
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Score 250 in Mexicali
Does anyone know if this is a permanent change from San Felipe?
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Yes, the event is permanently shifting locations. SCORE International announced that the legendary San Felipe 250 is officially moving to Mexicali and
rebranding as the SCORE Baja 250, effectively replacing the San Felipe event.
AI says yes.
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Does it still start in Ensenada ?
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The couple of sf 250s I went to started and finished in San Felipe.
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That is a big change. Will be a gut punch to San Felipe but will be good for Mexicali. Change is the only constant.
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Actually, San Felipe is part of the Mexicali Municipality.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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Tioloco
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For all intents and purposes, yes.
Does that mean San Felipe will enjoy the same financial rewards of the race as Mexicali? Big negative!
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Only one year was it moved to Ensenada with a name change to Baja 250, because an ejido wouldn't let the race cross its land.
A note: Before moving to San Felipe with the name changed to San Felipe 250, it was the Mexicali 250...
See my 1979 dash plaque for one I went to:
Note, the 'Baja Internacional' was what Score called the Baja 500 before the legal rights to the name was surrendered by NORRA, who created and ran
that race to 1973.
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Not for a few years now. Since 2022, it is independant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Felipe_Municipality,_Baja_...
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Petty theft and vehicle theft of all participants and spectators is certainly going to be higher in Mexicali. Will be interesting to see how this
plays out.
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DK, thanks for the update
As much as us Luddites hate things that change, I guess I will have to stop looking at old maps.
For what it is worth, I would much rather travel to San Felipe for a race than Mexicali!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  | As much as us Luddites hate things that change, I guess I will have to stop looking at old maps.
For what it is worth, I would much rather travel to San Felipe for a race than Mexicali! |
AGREE! I dislike big cities... any cities, for that matter.
PS never stop looking at old maps. They are windows to the past! https://vivabaja.com/maps/
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | As much as us Luddites hate things that change, I guess I will have to stop looking at old maps.
For what it is worth, I would much rather travel to San Felipe for a race than Mexicali! |
A triple A map of Baja is a keeper. I wore out a couple of those back in the days of pickup trucks and campers.
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | As much as us Luddites hate things that change, I guess I will have to stop looking at old maps.
For what it is worth, I would much rather travel to San Felipe for a race than Mexicali! |
I am sure the race is still mostly in rural areas, so plenty of places to see it for peeps nervous about the city.
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| Quote: Originally posted by SFandH |
A triple A map of Baja is a keeper. I wore out a couple of those back in the days of pickup trucks and campers. |
Enjoy the collection in high def.! https://vivabaja.com/automobile-club-maps/
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Very cool maps, gracias David. Very interesting to look at the changes thru the years
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That's a great collection. I saved the last edition. Thanks.
I used those maps to get to secret surfing spots in the 80s, when there actually were secret spots. 
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