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2010 43rd Tecate SCORE
Baja 1000 ATV / UTV Racing
Ensenada-Baja California, Mexico - November 16-18,
2010
Ensenada, Baja California,
Mexico (11/18/2010) –In the 43-year
history of the SCORE Baja 1000, this will be the
36th time the race has started in Ensenada and
the 18th time it has finished in La Paz. The last
time this race ended in La Paz was 2006.
WHAT:
43rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race
Final event of the five-race 2010 SCORE Desert
Series
WHEN:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday,
November 16-20, 2010
WHERE:
START:
Ensenada-Baja California, Mexico (65 miles south
of U.S./Mexico Border)
FINISH:
La Paz-Baja California Sur, Mexico
WHO:
Over 300 entries from 37 U.S. States, and 19 countries,
competing in 33 Pro and 7 Sportsman classes for
cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs
TOTAL MILEAGE: 1061.69 miles (10
physical checkpoints, 20 visual checkpoints plus
the finish line). Starts on Blvd. Costero, adjacent
to the Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center in
Ensenada; Finishes adjacent to SCORE Headquarters
Grand Plaza hotel and the Baja California Sur
tourism office on the outskirts of La Paz. From
the start in Ensenada the course will go east
to Ojos Negros for almost 35 miles which will
be raced in both directions during the race.The
course starts on the Pacific Ocean-side of Baja
California in Ensenada and heads southeast to
San Felipe on the Sea of Cortez before heading
south through Coco’s Corner, Bahia de Los
Angeles, San Ignacio, back to the Pacific at San
Juanico, then back to the Sea of Cortez at Loreto,
back to the Pacific at Ciudad Insurgentes heading
down along the Pacific through Santa Rita before
turning back east and down into La Paz for the
finish.
This year’s course has 12 speed zones with
a maximum speed limit of 60mph for a total of
170.46 miles.
This year’s race course will feature 10
outlying checkpoints where each vehicle is required
to quickly stop before continuing on. The checkpoints
will be located as follows: Checkpoint No. 1—North
of Santa Catarina (race mile 90.20), No. 2—North
Diablo Lake Bed (rm 148.47), No. 3—South
of San Felipe (rm 223.32), No. 4—Coco’s
Corner (rm 305.80), No. 5—Bahia de Los Angeles
(rm 383.22), No. 6—San Ignacio (rm 558.96),
No. 7—North of Loreto (rm 726.14), No. 8—Lopez
Mateos (rm 871.65), No. 9—Puerto Cancun
Xing (rm 932.62), No. 10—La Paz Mini Summit
(rm 1043.82).
PRE/POST RACE SHEDULE:
SUNDAY, Nov. 14 & MONDAY, Nov. 15--(All times
PST)
Racer Registration, Grand Ballroom, San Nicolas
Hotel, Ensenada 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
TUESDAY, Nov. 16--(All times PST)
Racer Registration, Grand Ballroom, San Nicolas
Hotel, Ensenada 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Media Registration, Grand Ballroom, San Nicolas
Hotel, Ensenada Noon - 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17--(All Times PST)
Racer Registration/Media Registration, Grand Ballroom,
San Nicolas Hotel, Ensenada 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Contingency Row, Blvd. Costero in front of Riviera
del Pacifico Cultural Center, Ensenada, 10 a.m.
- 5 p.m.
Technical Inspection, End of Contingency Row,
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Mandatory Racer Meeting, Cathedral Room, Riviera
del Pacifico Cultural Center, Ensenada- 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, Nov. 18--(all times PST)
BFGoodrich Tires/Baja California Secretary of
Tourism SCORE Media Center-, Riviera Center, Red
Room starting at 6 a.m. until 1 p.m., Thursday,
Nov. 18
Posting of BFG Pit Passing Times/Unofficial Results—Race
in Progress, BFG TIRES SCORE Media Center, Grand
Plaza Hotel-La Paz
SATURDAY, Nov. 20—(PST)
Posting of FINAL UNOFFICIAL Results—Grand
Plaza Hotel, 11 a.m.
Awards Celebration-Malecon, downtown La Paz, 4
p.m.
START:
Boulevard Costero, adjacent to Riviera del Pacifico
Cultural Center-Ensenada
FINISH:
Adjacent to SCORE Headquarters-Grand Plaza Hotel
on outskirts of La Paz
RACE DAYS SCHEDULE THURSDAY-SATURDAY, Nov. 18-20--(all
times PST)
ENSENADA-
Late Racer Registration, Riviera del Pacifico
Cultural Center, Ensenada-5:30 a.m.
Late Media Registration, Riviera del Pacifico
Cultural Center, Ensenada-6 a.m.-1 p.m.
Late Tech, Start Line, 6 a.m.
LA PAZ-BFG/Baja California Sur Secretary of Tourism
SCORE Media Center, Grand Plaza Hotel—
Thursday, Nov. 18, 11 a.m. to Saturday, Nov. 20,
4 p.m.
RACE STARTS: (Thursday, Nov. 18) Motorcycles,
ATVs-6:30 a.m.; Cars, Trucks-11:30 a.m. (Approx)
STARTING ORDER (Subject to Change):
(One vehicle every 30 seconds)
Motorcycles/ATVs--22, 30, 40, 21, 20, 50, 60,
25, 24, Sportsman M/C<, Sportsman M/C>,
Sportsman ATV, 26
Cars/Trucks--TT, 1, 10, SL, 8, PT, 1-2/1600, 4,
5, 6, 7, BC, 5/1600, 7SX, 7-2, 2, 3, SF, SETC,
M-Truck, SM, 9, 17, SPT Truck, SPT Car, 11, SPT
UTV, SPT Exhibition
TIME LIMIT:
All vehicles will have a 45-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
BLACK BOXES:
SCORE requires that special ‘black boxes’
is mandatory on all entries. International Race
Consultants provides the ‘Black Boxes’
and tracking of each vehicles GPS data along with
vehicle speed. Live vehicle tracking: www.racetheworld.net
SPONSORS:
Current SCORE official annual 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
and Red Bull-official energy drink. Associate
sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico,
Las Vegas Events, MasterCraft Safety, Blue C Advertising,
SignPros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s
Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
Additional sponsors for this race: Office of the
Secretary of Tourism of Baja California and ProTurismo
de Ensenada and the Baja California Sur Secretary
of Tourism office
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TELEVISION:
Televised on a delayed basis as a one-hour NBC
Sports special for the seventh consecutive year,
airing at 3 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, Dec. 19 on the
NBC Television Network. Co-produced by Aura360,
It will also air on a delayed basis outside of
the U.S. on ESPN International. www.BFGoodrichTires.com,
www.baja1k.com & www.DirtNewz.com; www.race-dezert.com:
Under the sponsorship of BFGoodrich Tires, live
tracking will be available through www.BFGoodrichTires.com
and BFG Relay and live audio and video steaming
updates starting with contingency, from the start/finish
line and other locations around the course will
be available at www.thebajaunlimited and www.DirtNewz.com.
Living tracking will be available also at www.racetheworld.net.
Another popular internet site, www.race-dezert.com,
will offer special news coverage, live audio streaming
of SCORE race operations as well as unofficial
timing updates and split times from several locations
on the course.
TOP RACERS:
SCORE Trophy-Truck: 1 Robby Gordon, 97 B.J. Baldwin/Chad
Ragland/Bobby Baldwin, 20 Rob MacCachren/Will
Staats, 31 Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, 76 Jesse
Jones/Larry Ragland, 49 Troy Herbst/Brian Collins,
19 Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst/Larry Roeseler, 8 Roger
Norman, 21 Gus Vildosola Jr./Gus Vildosola, 23
Mark McMillin/Chuck Hovey, 71 Rick D. Johnson/Bob
Shepard, 2 Pete Sohren, 16 Cameron Steele, 84
Nick Vanderwey/Curt LeDuc, 22 Damen Jefferies,
30 Robbie Pierce/Mike Julson, 13 Ed Stout, 9 Gary
Weyhrich/Mark Weyhrich, 7 Scott Steinberger/David
Sykes, 35 Jason Voss/Richard Voss, 95 Scott Whipple/Scott
Gailey; Class 1: Armin Schwarz/Martin Christensen,
Kory Halopoff/Harley Letner, Daniel McMillin,
Armin Kremer/Andreas Aigner, Mike Lawrence; Class
1-2/1600: Hiram Duran/Eric Duran, Luke McMillin;
Class 5: Kevin Carr; Class 6: Heidi Steele, Dave
Caspino, Marc Burnett; Class 7: Dan Chamlee; Class
8: Clyde Stacy, Juan C. Lopez; Class 9: Clyde
Stacy; Class 10: Alex Crosthwaite; SCORE Lite:
Brent Parkhouse/Brian Burgess, Lee Banning, Justin
Davis; Stock Mini: Gavin Skilton, Justin Matney,
Ivan Stewart; Stock Full: Joe Bacal; Class 22:
Kendall Norman/Quinn Cody, Colton Udall/Justin
Imhoff/Timmy Weigand, David Pearson/Steve Hengeveld/Mike
Childress/Shane Esposito/Ivan Ramirez; CLASS 30:
Francisco Septien/Mike Johnson/Rex Cameron/Brian
Pinard; CLASSES 50: Jim O’Neal; CLASS 40:
Louie Franco/Jeff Kaplan/Brett Helm; CLASS 60:
Donald Lewis; CLASS 20: Jason Tubey, Jesus Rios,
Anna Cody; CLASS 25: Wayne Matlock, Craig Christy;
Class 24: Craig Christy, Brandon Brown; CLASS
26: Rob Ransford
www.score-international.com
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