La Paz inks SCORE International Contract to host Finish for November's Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
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March 31, 2004
Finale of five-race 2004 SCORE Desert Series
La Paz inks contract with SCORE International to host
Finish line of November?s 37th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Set for Nov. 17-21, Grandaddy of all desert races-a peninsula run to La Paz for 16th time in
event?s storied history
LOS ANGELES?Returning to the city of peace where the legend of one of the world?s most famous motorsports events began over three decades ago,
SCORE International has officially signed the contract guaranteeing that La Paz, Mexico, will host the finish line for November?s 37th Annual Tecate
SCORE Baja 1000 desert race.
Confirming today that the granddaddy of all desert races will be a peninsula run to La Paz, Baja California Sur, for the 16th time, SCORE
International, the world?s foremost desert racing organization, has signed an extensive marketing and promotional agreement with the government of
Baja California Sur along with the Department of Tourism for Baja California Sur.
With festivities set for Nov. 17-21, the start for the world?s oldest and most prestigious desert race for the 30th time will be Ensenada, Mexico,
located on Todos Santos Bay on the Pacific Ocean side of the Baja California peninsula, 65 miles south of the U.S. Border near San Diego.
This year?s race will also feature the $40,000 Terrible?s Bonus Purse provided by Herbst Gaming of Las Vegas.
With more than 220 anticipated entries, competition will be held in 24 Pro and 5 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs. La Paz
is located on the Sea of Cortez, near the Southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. When finalized, the complete route for this year?s race will
again cover more than 1,000 miles of the mysterious and foreboding Baja California peninsula.
"SCORE International and La Paz have had a tremendous relationship since the inaugural Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 in 1967 and it adds even more drama
and lure to this incredible adventure to have it finish in the city of peace this year," said Sal Fish, the SCORE CEO and President who has been part
of the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 since 1974. "With this year?s contract, the government of Baja California Sur once again opens its arms of international
friendship to SCORE and our racers, welcoming us to their state and assuring us of another memorable experience."
SCORE also announced that for the first time in the event?s history, the ceremonial finish for this year?s race will be alongside of the Sea of
Cortez on the malecon boardwalk in downtown La Paz. The SCORE finish-line fiesta will include live music, entertainers and race vendors along with a
special display area honoring all of the survivors of the grueling odyssey. Traditionally, the race has finished on the outskirts of the city.
Coordinating the efforts and the finalization of this landmark contract with SCORE have been Leonel Cota, the Governor of Baja California Sur,
Maribel Collins, the Secretary of Tourism for BCS and Victor Lizarraga, BCS?s Lieutenant Governor. The Governor and his staff will also spearhead the
promotional effort to finalize the details of the SCORE finish-line fiesta.
The race will finish in La Paz for the first time since 2002. The 15 previous years the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 finished in La Paz were: 1967,
1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998 and 2002.
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2004 SCORE Desert Series
La Paz Host Story, Page 2 (3/31)
Annually, the popular Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 draws entries from over 30 U.S. States and approximately a dozen other countries. From Snowboarding
to NASCAR, the race always draws a number of crossover racers.
Besides this race from Ensenada to La Paz, the 2004 SCORE Desert Series schedule includes two completed races and two additional events. The
season began on Jan. 15-18 at the 10th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in Laughlin, Nev., and continued Feb. 27-28 with the 18th Tecate SCORE San
Felipe 250 in Baja California, Mexico. The 36th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 will be held June 4-6 in Ensenada and will be followed by the 9th SCORE Las
Vegas Primm 300 Sept. 10-11 in Primm, Nevada.
SCORE official sponsors for 2004 are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Southern California Ford Dealers-official vehicle and CL Bryant-official
fuel supplier. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, Fram, Autolite, Prestone, Bilstein, Signpros,
P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie?s, and Advanced Color Graphics.
Additional associate sponsors, so far, for Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 are Cotuco de Ensenada, Fideicomiso Publio para la Promocion Turistica de
Ensenada, the government of Baja California Sur and the State Tourism Department of Baja California Sur.
For more information, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters (818) 225-8402 or visit the official website of the 2004 SCORE Desert Series
at www.score-internional.com.
Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Overall Champions
1967 through 2003
YEAR DRIVERS/RIDERS VEHICLE TIME
1967 J.N. Roberts/Malcolm Smith Husqvarna 20:48
Vic Wilson/Ted Mangels Meyers Manx VW 27:38
1968 Larry Berquist/Gary Preston Honda 20:38:28
Lary Minor/Jack Bayer Ford Bronco 21:11:32
1969 Larry Minor/Rod Hall Ford Bronco 20:48:10
Gunnar Nilsson/J.N. Roberts Husqvarna 21:35:52
1970 Drino Miller/Vic Wilson Miller VW 16:07
Mike Patrick/Bill Bowers Yamaha 18:31
1971 Parnelli Jones/Bill Stroppe Ford Bronco 14:59
Malcolm Smith/Gunnar Nilsson Husqvarna 16:51
1972 Parnelli Jones/Bill Stroppe Ford Bronco 16:47
Gunnar Nilsson/Rolf Tibblin Husqvarna 19:19
1973 Bobby Ferro/Johnny Johnson Funco VW 16:50
Mitch Mayes/A.C. Bakken Husqvarna 18:42:51
1974 NO RACE
1975 Al Baker/ Gene Cannady Honda 18:22:55
Malcolm Smith/Dr. Bud Feldkamp Hi-Jumper VW 18:55:49
1976 Larry Roeseler/Mitch Mayes Husqvarna 11:30:47
Ivan Stewart Chenowth VW 12:17:28
1977 Brent Wallingsford/Scot Harden Husqvarna 14:37:07
Malcolm Smith/Dr. Bud Feldkamp Funco VW 1510:42
1978 Larry Roeseler/Jack Johnson Husqvarna 14:37:07
Mark Stahl Chenowth VW 12:55:42
1979 Larry Roeseler/Jack Johnson Husqvarna 19:48:04
Walker Evans/Bruce Florio Dodge pickup 20:48:27
1980 Larry Roesler/Jack Johnson Yamaha 12:45:13
Mark Stahl Chenowth VW 13:33:55
1981 Scot Harden/Brent Wallingsford Husqvarna 17:14:05
Mark McMillin/Thomas Hoke Chenowth VW 20:29:14
1982 Al Baker/Jack Johnson Honda 17:25:27
Mickey Thompson/Terry Smith Raceco VW 19:40:23
1983 Dan Smith/Dan Ashcraft Husqvarna 14:48:10
Mark McMillin/Ralph Paxton Chenowth VW 20:29:14
1984 Chuck Miller/Randy Morales Honda 14:34:34
Mark McMillin/Ralph Paxton Chenowth VW 16:27:09
1985 Randy Morales/Derrick Paiement Honda 17:44:42
Steve Sourapas/Dave Richardson Raceco VW 17:54:55
1986 Bruce Ogilvie/Chuck Miller Honda 18:05:52
Mark McMillin/Ralph Paxton Chenowth Porsche 18:26:28
1987 Dan Ashcraft/Bruce Ogilvie Honda 12:02:14
Bob Gordon/Malcolm Smith Chenowth Porsche 13:15:04
1988 Paul Krause/Larry Roeseler/Danny LaPorte Kawasaki 17:53:16
Mark McMillin Chenowth Porsche 18:07:09
1989 Larry Roeseler/Danny LaPorte/Ted Hunnicutt Jr. Kawasaki 17:53:16
Robby Gordon Ford Pickup 18:04:07
1990 Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicutt Jr./Danny LaPorte Kawasaki 11:11:45
Bob Gordon/Robyn Gordon Chenowth Chevy 12:30:45
1991 Larry Roeseler/Ted Hunnicutt Jr./Marty Smith Kawasaki 13:35:25
Larry Ragland Chevrolet pickup 16:37:35
1992 Danny Hamel/Garth Sweetland/Paul Ostbo Kawasaki 16:50:12
Paul & Dave Simon Ford Ranger 16:53:02
1993 Ivan Stewart Toyota SR5 13:29:11
Danny Hamel/Larry Roeseler/Ty Davis Kawasaki 13:57:23
1994 Danny Hamel/Larry Roeseler/Ty Davis Kawasaki 10:20:47
Jim Smith (Trophy-Truck) Ford 10:28:56
Dave Ashley/Dan Smith Ford F-150 10:43:43
1995 Paul Krause/Ty Davis/Ted Hunnicutt Jr. Kawasaki 19:31:19
Larry Ragland (Trophy-Truck) Chevrolet 20:14:12
Dale White Chevy Truck 21:57:03
1996 Paul Krause/Ty Davis/Greg Zitterkopf Kawasaki 14:11:02
Larry Ragland (Trophy-Truck) Chevrolet 14:38:59
Ryan Thomas Chenowth 15:53:56
1997 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab/Greg Bringle Honda 13:19:59
Larry Ragland (Trophy-Truck) Chevrolet 13:53:46
Doug Fortin Chenowth 14:31:02
1998 Johnny Campbell/Jimmy Lewis Honda 18:58:48
Ivan Stewart Toyota 19:08:20
1999 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab Honda 14:15:42
Larry Ragland Chevy 14:26:36
2000 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab/ Craig Smith, Steve Hengeveld Honda 30:54:12
Dan Smith/Dave Ashley Ford 32:15:39
2001 Johnny Campbell/Tim Staab Honda 13:51:40
Doug Fortin/Charlie Townsley Jimco Chevy 14:35:42
2002 Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell/Andy Grider Honda 16:17:28
Dan Smith/DaveAshley Ford 16:19:03
2003 Steve Hengeveld/Johnny Campbell Honda 15:39:52
Doug Fortin/Charlie Townsley Jimco Chevy 16:24:02
Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Overall Victory Breakdown
Overall 4-Wheel Vehicle
Chenowth VW............5
Chevrolet Truck.........5
Ford Truck................5
Ford Bronco...............4
Chenowth Porsche.....3
Chenowth Chevrolet... 2
Funco VW................. 2
Jimco Chevy..............2
Raceco VW............... 2
Toyota Truck............ 2
Miller VW.................. 1
Hi-Jumper VW........... 1
Dodge pickup.............1
Meyers Manx VW.......1
Overall 2-Wheel Vehicle
Honda.......................... 14
Husqvarna....................11
Kawasaki..................... 9
Yamaha........................ 2
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