2009 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 ATV / UTV Racing
Ensenada-Baja California, Mexico - November 18-22, 2009

Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico (11/19/2009) –Fact Sheet and overview for the 42nd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

WHAT: 42nd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race
Final event of the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series

WHEN: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 18-22, 2009

WHERE: Ensenada-Baja California, Mexico (65 miles south of U.S./Mexico Border)

WHO: Over 350 entries from 39 U.S. States, and 14 countries, competing in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs

COURSE: TOTAL MILEAGE: 672.85 miles (6 checkpoints plus the finish line). Starts and finishes on Blvd. Costero, adjacent to the Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center in Ensenada. From the start in Ensenada the course will go east to Ojos Negros for almost 40 miles which will be raced in both directions during the race. From Ojos Negros, the course will travel in a clockwise direction. From Ojos Negros, the course turns South to El Alamo and then east up through the Summit and makes a South turn at Cohabuzo Junction and on to the the infamous Laguna Salada, paralleling Mexican Highway 5. Next is San Felipe loop where the course will cover some of the rugged Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 course including the magnificent Matomi Wash.

After the San Felipe loop, which travels in a counterclockwise direction from and back to Borrego, the course will head north and northwest, joining Highway 3 for a short distance to the Mike’s Sky Ranch turnoff. Then the course heads behind Mike’s and around Rancho Las Truchas and Rancho El Coyote and down the challenging Simpson’s hill. From this point the course is very similar to the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 heading north along the Pacific Ocean below San Vicente and past Erendira, back inland up through Santo Tomas then turning northeast just past Uruapan winding its way back to Ojos Negros for the final charge back to Ensenada. In the Erendira area, the course avoids the rocky section along the Pacific, taking instead a high plateau east of that area.

This year’s race course will feature 6 outlying checkpoints where each vehicle is required to quickly stop before continuing on. The checkpoints will be located as follows: Checkpoint No. 1—No. of Santa Catarina (race mile 90.03), No. 2—West of Borrego (rm 213.27), No. 3—South of San Felipe (rm 309.80), No. 4—West of Borrego (rm 401.94), No. 5—San Vicente Vineyards (rm 535.32), No. 6—South of Ojos Negros (rm 631.25)

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18--(All times PST)
Racer Registration/Media Registration, Grand Ballroom, San Nicolas Hotel, Ensenada 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, Nov. 19--(All Times PST)
Racer Registration/Media Registration, Grand Ballroom, San Nicolas Hotel, Ensenada 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Contingency Row, Boulevard Costero in front of Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center, Ensenada, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Technical Inspection, End of Contingency Row, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Mandatory Racer Meeting, Cathedral Room, Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center, Ensenada- 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, Nov. 20--(all times PST)
BFGoodrich Tires/Baja California Secretary of Tourism SCORE Media Center-, Riviera Center, Red Room starting at 6 a.m. until 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21
Posting of BFG Pit Passing Times/Unofficial Results—Race in Progress, SCORE Media Center

SATURDAY, Nov. 21—(all times PST)
Posting of FINAL UNOFFICIAL Results—San Nicolas Hotel, 9 p.m.
Competition Review Board—San Nicolas Hotel 10 p.m.

SUNDAY, Nov. 22—(PST)
Awards Celebration-Poolside, San Nicolas Hotel, 10 a.m.

START/FINISH: Boulevard Costero, adjacent to Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center-Ensenada

FRIDAY/SATURDAY, Nov. 20-21--(all times PST)
Late Racer Registration, Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center, Ensenada-5:30 a.m.
Late Tech, Start Line, 6 a.m.
Late Media Registration/BFG/Baja California SoT SCORE Media Center, Corona Hotel-6 a.m.

RACE STARTS: (Friday, Nov. 20) Motorcycles, ATVs-6:30 a.m.; Cars, Trucks-10:30 a.m. (Approx)

STARTING ORDER (Subject to Change): (One vehicle every 30 seconds)
Motorcycles/ATVs--22, 30, 40, 21, 50, 20, 60, 25, 24, Sportsman M/C>, Sportsman M/C<, Sportsman ATV, 26
Cars/Trucks--TT, 1, 10, SL, 8, PT, 4, 1-2/1600, 5, 6, 7, BC, 5/1600, 7SX, 2, 3, SF, SM, 9, 17, SPT Truck, SPT Car, 11, SPT UTV

TIME LIMIT: All vehicles will have a 31-hour time limit from the time they start.

SANCTION: Sanctioned and produced by SCORE International-Los Angeles
CEO/President--Sal Fish; Vice-President—Paul Fish; Oscar Ramos—Attorney; Administration--Sue Johnson 818.225.8402

SCORE official 2009 sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Volkswagen of America-official vehicle, Sunoco Race Fuels -official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, Slime-official tire sealant, Red Bull--official energy drink. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Las Vegas Events, Terrible Herbst Inc., Blue C Enthusiast Advertising, SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.

Additional associate sponsors, for the 2009 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 are: Proturismo de Ensenada, and the Baja California Secretary of Tourism office.