2009 SCORE BAJA 1000 ATV / UTV Live Race Coverage Discussion Thread

[Admin]

The 42nd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 kicks off today with the Contingency staging, and ATVriders.com will be providing live updates throughout the day on Friday from the start early in the morning to the finish near midnight. If all goes as planned, updates will be posted o this page about every two hours during the race, and/or as important info becomes available.

Also, a complete ATV / UTV Race Report along with hundreds of photos will be released within a few days after the race on ATVriders.com

Also, check the news page for updates:
ATV/ UTV BAJA 1000 Live Race Coverage Link (http://www.atvriders.com/atvracing/score-2009-baja-1000-atv-utv-live-race-coverage.html)

[rollie]

Yes! i love seeing the pictures of all the quads, they always look crazy and have weird parts on them, haha

[Pappy]

I fixed his link...what a NOOB!

[Admin]

here are the photos from today
Contingency Day Photo gallery (http://www.atvriders.com/gallery/2009-score-baja-1000-atv-contingency-photos/index.html)

also, anyone with information about the race, please feel free to share you information and comments.

[Pappy]

Bring me back a few of the Coke girls:o

[OutlawBill]

FIRST RICHARD CRAINIUM!!!!!! 6:32am!!! on WM Radio

[tri5ron]

I am here in Ensenada, and the race has begun. Going to be here till after the Quads take off, then we are heading to our assigned post at race mile 598, Acambaro Market. It's going to be a blast

[Crystylephoto]

Harlen will be sending me updates throughout the day to post up here so keep checking back for more!

7:00AM - Thursday, November 20th
The race has started. The 2a Yamaha Raptor was the first off the line. Wayne Matlock left the line on the 1a quad. He was the second pro quad starting 30 seconds behind 2a.

8:00AM - Thursday, November 20th
The 1a bike of Wayne Matlock is leading, Josh Caster took over for Wayne Matlock. 2nd is 5a and 3rd is 4a. Josh Row 50 seconds behind 1a 4th. The 6a Suzuki LTR 450 wrecked but is ok and 3 minutes back and Brandon Brown takes over. News from 40 mile mark at 8am.

More updates to come!

[Crystylephoto]

8:57AM - Thursday, November 20th
The 105a Honda 450R broke at 94 mile. The 103a rider hurt his leg but is still racing

At 80 miles 1a of Josh Caster is leading with a 1:05 min lead. 2nd is the 5a Honda TRX450R, in 3rd the Honda TRX450R 4a, 3 min behind 5a. In 4th is 6a, 9 min behind 4a.

The 104a bike is leading still with Tom Wright. Andy Lagzdins is on the 100a Honda TRX450R now.

10:00AM - Thursday, November 20th
The 104a bike piloted by Tom Wright has a 2 min lead over 101a, while the 100a bike is in 3rd.
A 60a rider is down not moving.

[Crystylephoto]

11:13AM - Thursday, November 20th
In the Utility class, 218a Mike Penland has a 10 min lead over the 202a Arctic Cat at the 80 mile mark.

The 60a rider is being airlifted, but the team is going to continue.

The 1a bike piloted by Josh Caster is leading at the 240 mile mark.

[Math-D]

sorry but You're saying that 1a is in the lead and the 104a also

I guest they are in different class?

which class is 104a in?
2 of my friend from canada are running in this team!!!
thanks!!!

[OutlawBill]

Originally posted by Math-D
sorry but You're saying that 1a is in the lead and the 104a also

I guest they are in different class?

which class is 104a in?
2 of my friend from canada are running in this team!!!
thanks!!!
1a in Class 25 (pro)
104a class 24 (pro am ) but SCORE call it under 250cc

class 26 is UTV

[Crystylephoto]

11:38AM - Thursday, November 20th
Harlen arrived arrived in San Felipe at 240 mile mark, and is waiting on the quads.

12:46PM - Thursday, November 20th
1a's Wayne Matlock swaps with Josh Carter with a 30 min lead over the 4a bike. The 5a Honda TRX450R was back in 3rd, but they were leading in the mountains. The 6a Suzuki LTR450 passed 5a in the pits, which dropped back to 4th.

The 104a bike continues to dominate and is running in 2nd overall for quads and only 17 minutes behind 1a leading the overall.

[ACEwrench]

Originally posted by OutlawBill
1a in Class 25 (pro)
104a class 24 (pro am ) but SCORE call it under 250cc

class 26 is UTV

Class 25 = Open Pro

Class 24= 450 Pro

[ACEwrench]

Originally posted by Crystylephoto
11:38AM - Thursday, November 20th
Harlen arrived arrived in San Felipe at 240 mile mark, and is waiting on the quads.

12:46PM - Thursday, November 20th
1a's Wayne Matlock swaps with Josh Carter with a 30 min lead over the 4a bike. The 5a Honda TRX450R was back in 3rd, but they were leading in the mountains. The 6a Suzuki LTR450 passed 5a in the pits, which dropped back to 4th.

The 104a bike continues to dominate and is running in 2nd overall for quads and only 17 minutes behind 1a leading the overall.

so 104A could be leading the race on adjusted time? or are they 17mins down on adjusted time?

[Crystylephoto]

I'm not sure of exacts, Harlen is sending info through text so I'm trying to translate from there! haha

[Math-D]

ok good thanks....104a is on the gaz YEAH!!!!

[Crystylephoto]

3:05PM - Thursday, November 20th
1a leads at 355 miles with Josh Caster piloting the bike.

The 100a Honda TRX450R is 50 minutes behind the 104a bike. The 101a Honda TRX450R is out due to a transmission issue.

SPT ATV Class update 52a in lst, 59a in 2nd, and 62a in 3rd.

[Crystylephoto]

4:45PM - Thursday, November 20th
At the 417 mile marker. For team 1a, Harold Goodman handed off to Wayne Matlock with a 50 minute lead over the 4a machine. The 6a Suzuki LTR 450 is in 3rd and 2 minutes back with adjusted time.

The 104a bike must have run into issues.

[Crystylephoto]

7:00PM - Thursday, November 20th
At mile marker 490. Wes Miller is now piloting the 1a bike. He will run for 125 miles before handing off to Wayne Matlock for the final leg of the race to the finish.

[Crystylephoto]

They are 3 hours from the finish

[QuadJunkies]

how did things wrap up?

[Admin]

1a Wayne Matlock claimed the Win with 4a Travis finishing over an hour back.

[Dudding4x4]

Hey Harlen,

How did the Utilities finish?

[tprender]

Does anyone know how 218a did?

[gaatvr]

Mike got on the bike about 2hrs ago at RM490 and hasnt made check 5 yet. Bike is running good with minor issues. Running in front of 202A about 20 min lead.

[gaatvr]

The race is still on and ensenada is 175 miles away.

[Pappy]

C'mon Mike!!!!

[tprender]

Any results out there. Can't find anything out thrre yet. Everything kind of went dead yesterday afternoon.

[coile33]

wonder if any 700xx finished baja?

[Pappy]

Originally posted by coile33
wonder if any 700xx finished baja?

Matlock won this race on it!

[coile33]

cool thanks for info. looking at getting 700xx

[CannondaleRider]

Originally posted by coile33
cool thanks for info. looking at getting 700xx


Remember though, it took Wayne lots and lots of dollars, research, suspension design, testing, starting over, yada yada...to get that 700 to do what it does. Many parts you and I will most likely never be able to get...

Not knockin' it, it can be made into a Baja winner, obviously...but, just figured I'd mention it.

[D Bergstrom]

Originally posted by CannondaleRider
Many parts you and I will most likely never be able to get...


Not true. There is nothing custom on Wayne's 700's. You can buy everything he runs on them. Houser suspension, Elka shocks, you can even buy his engine kits from Alba. You could easily build a Wayne Matlock replica TRX700XX if you wanted to, just need to buy everything. To make any quad a Baja winner, you would need to do the same mods to it, it is not like Wayne is doing anything special.

Doug

[OutlawBill]

Originally posted by coile33
wonder if any 700xx finished baja?

3 enter and 3 finished

[OutlawBill]

Originally posted by CannondaleRider
Remember though, it took Wayne lots and lots of dollars, research, suspension design, testing, starting over, yada yada...to get that 700 to do what it does. Many parts you and I will most likely never be able to get...

Not knockin' it, it can be made into a Baja winner, obviously...but, just figured I'd mention it.
The only custom part Wayne used was on last year 700XX. It was a custom exhaust from Honda due too none were avable. Last time I saw him he was using a HMF pipe. All the other were protypes that you can now buy because Wyane did all the R&D.