San Diego drivers and riders win seven Baja 1000 class titles
Two years ago, the father-son team of Gustavo Vildosola Sr. and Jr. became the first Mexican national team to win the overall title in the Tecate
SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race.
Saturday, the Vildosolas officially made it two overall championships in a span of three years.
Driving a Ford Raptor Trophy Truck, the Mexicali-based team won by 15 minutes over the Chevy Silverado Trophy Truck piloted by B.J. Baldwin of Las
Vegas.
Led by Open Buggy champions Luke and Mark McMillin and Chuck Hovey of Escondido, San Diego County drivers had a hand in six class titles.
The son-father McMillin team won the Open Buggy title by 80 minutes in addition to finishing 11th overall and the first four-wheel vehicle other than
a Trophy Truck or a motorcycle.
The Carlsbad team of Trevor and Mark Anderson won the 1600cc Baja Bug division. Randy Swink of El Cajon led the team that won the Sportsman Truck
title.
The 298 starters was the third-highest total in the 19 Baja 1000s that have run the Baja California Peninsula to La Paz. It was the 11th-highest total
in the overall 45-race history of the event. A total of 174 trucks, buggies, motorcycles and ATVs finished the race.
45th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
(final results)
(1,121.55 miles, 298 starters, 174 finishers)
Trucks, Buggies and Cars
Overall: 1. Gus Vildosolas (Mexicali, Ford Raptor, 19 hours, 45 minutes; 56.79 mph); 2. B.J. Baldwin (Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 20:00:59); 3.
Mark-Gary Weyhrich (Troutdale, Ore., Ford F-150, 20:14:48). Others: 5. Dan-Mark McMillin, Chuck Hovey (La Mesa, Ford F-150, 20:38:25); 7.
Andy-Scott-Jessica McMillin (National City, Ford F-150, 20:43:41); 9. Luke McMillin-Justin Smith (El Cajon, Jimco-Chevy buggy, 21:30:42); 11. Sergio
Salgado-Matt Loidice-Mike Julson (Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 21:52:29); 18. Cameron Steele-Josh Daniel-Mark Miller-Mike Johnson-Larry Job
(Vista, GMC Sierra, 23:52:42); 19. Jose Flores-Eduardo Perez-Jesus Lara (San Diego, Chevy Silverado, 24:07:18); 20. Rob MacCachren-Robbie Pierce
(Santee, Ford F-150, 24:31:49).
San Diego County finishers
Trophy Truck: 5. McMillins-Hovey; 7. Andy-Scott-Jessica McMillin; 10. Salgado-Loidice-Julson; 14. Steele-Daniel-Miller-Johnson-Job; 16.
MacCachren-Pierce; 18. Armin Schwarz-Martin Christensen (Escondido). Open Buggy: 1. McMillin-Smith; 14. Samuel Araiza-Steve Eugenio-Adam Pfankuch
(Oceanside). 1600cc Buggy: 10. Ray Files-Kyle Perry-Dylan Doherty-Josh Tieman (Carlsbad). Open Baja Bug: 5. Kevin Carr-Ken Lothringer-Noe Valdez (San
Diego). 1600cc Baja Bugs: 1. Trevor-Mark Anderson, Victor Celis (Carlsbad).
Production Mini Pickups: 2. Josh Quintero-David Caspino-Ramsey El Wardani (Carlsbad); 6. Heidi Steele-Rene Brugger-Francisco Arias (San Diego). Open
Production Mini Pickups: 3. Aaron-Adrian Celiceo, Pedro Mercado (San Diego). Open Mini Pickups: 1. Elias Hanna-Randy Weisser-Jose Castro (Escondido).
Open Pickups: 1. Rudolfo Iribe-Mark Newhan (Lakeside). 1650cc Buggy: 2. Cam Thieriot-Kash Vessels (Bonsall), 5.Chip-Taylor Prescott, Ben Himel-Wyatt
Patnode (Fallbrook).
Unlimited SUV: 1. Nick-Taylor Mills, Kent Kroeker (Valley Center). Sportsman Truck: 1. Randy Swink-Dwight Gran-Arturo Montano (El Cajon).
Motorcycles
Overall: 1. Colton Udall-Timmy Weigand-David Kamo (San Clemente, Honda, 20:09:30, 55.64 mph); 2. Kurt Caselli-Ivan Ramirez-Mike Brown-Quinn Cody
(Murrieta, KTM, 21:12:50); Others: 9. A.J. Stewart-Justin Morgan-Corey Freeman-Kevin Johnson, Honda), 10. Jeff Kaplan-Ron Wilson-Scott Dunlavey
(Encinitas, Honda).
San Diego County class finishers
Open:: 1. Udall-Weigand-Kamo; 5. Stewart-Morgan-Freeman-Johnson; 7. Paul Thomas-John Griffin-Tex Mitchell-Giovanni Spinali-Fred Willert (Julian,
Honda). Riders Over 40: 1. Kaplan-Wilson-Dunlavey. 2. Mike Barnhill-Griffin-Tex Mitchel-Spinali-Willert (Julian, Honda).
ATVs
Overall-Open: 1. Josh Frederick-Jeremie Warnia-Jarred McLure-Collin Webster (Moapa, Nev., Can-Am DS450, 27:03:00, 41.46 mph); 2. Brandon Brown-Jorie
Williams-Kenny Sanford-Jamie Kirkpatrick-Richie Brown-Garrin Fuller (El Cajon, Honda, 29:15:50); 3. Craig Christy-Dave Scott-Andy Lagzdins-Robin
Fawcett-Doug Eichner (El Cajon, Honda, 31:19:12).
Other San Diego class finishers
Limited: 3. Manuel Jimenez-Samuel Garcia-Angel Sanchez-Juan Sanchez (Chula Vista).
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