“When you are racing in Baja anything can happen,” Troy Herbst explained. “That is part of the appeal, but it sure makes it tough to plan ahead.” Troy’s No. 49 Terrible Herbst Motor Sports Ford was at the starting line for the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 when word came across the radio that a semi truck was blocking the course and the marquee Trophy Truck field would restart at Race Mile 5. Read the rest of this entry »
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BFGoodrich Tires dominates the Baja 1000 podium and wins 14 SCORE Baja 1000 Classes; Team BFGoodrich member Andy McMillin wins third SCORE Baja 1000 (‘06, ‘09, ‘11)
ENSENADA, MEXICO (Nov. 20, 2011) – BFGoodrich® Tires, the official tire of the SCORE Desert Racing Series, won its 25th overall SCORE Baja 1000 title, with Team BFGoodrich member Andy McMillin and his father Scott McMillin taking turns at the wheel. Read the rest of this entry »
Baja California, Mexico – (November 19, 2011) In a grueling battle to the end, General Tire’s Team GT member Justin Davis won the Class 1 division of the 44th annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. At just 18 years of age Davis becomes the youngest driver in history to win the Baja 1000. Read the rest of this entry » |
OAKLAND, CA NOVEMBER 14, 2011 The Shaffer-Motorsports team car #401 is ready to start first in class at this Friday November 18, 2011 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. “This will be the first race of the year where we will not be holding back, its first or nothing. All the other races have been raced strategically for points,” said team manager Mike Shaffer. Read the rest of this entry »
APPLE VALLEY, CA NOVEMBER 15, 2011 – Amputee Chris Ridgway will ride the Baja 1000 on Honda 10x This Friday November 18, 2011. After mechanical issues at the 2011 Extremity Games, Ridgway will take the leg of the Baja 1000 that could be the most treacherous – the 200 miles at night. “I am antsy, I haven’t done anything lately and this was an awesome opportunity to race with the Prohens Brothers that have raced the legendary Dakar Rally,” said Chris Ridgway. Read the rest of this entry »
A Win at the Legendary Desert Race Would Mark the 25th Overall Four-Wheel Title for BFGoodrich Tires
ENSENADA, MEXICO (Nov. 15, 2011) — BFGoodrich® Tires continued to prove its toughness in the desert in 2011 by winning the overall four-wheel title in each of the four SCORE International off-road races to date. BFGoodrich Tires will be vying to make it five for five with a victory at the 44th Annual SCORE Baja 1000, which starts and finishes in Ensenada, Mexico, on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. A BFGoodrich Tires victory would mark its 25thtitle in 26 years, including a stretch of 20 consecutive wins. Read the rest of this entry »
- The Grabber tire will be used by all six Team GT members during the 692.82-mile race.
Baja California, Mexico – November 14, 2011. Team General Tire (Team GT) is ready to dominate the 44th annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 race. The legendary race, held on the treacherous Baja Peninsula, will begin and end in Ensenada over the course of two days (November 18-20). Read the rest of this entry »
From Rally Racers and Rock Crawlers to SCCA and Autocross Champions, 6 BFGoodrich® Tires Drivers Join Forces in “Baja Challenge” Race Buggy
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Oct. 5, 2011) — BFGoodrich® Tires announced today the six men who will make up the 2011 BFGoodrich Tires/Wide Open Excursions “Baja Challenge” (BC) team that will compete in the 44th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Nov. 17-20. The six drivers earned their spots in the BC race buggy through different channels — one garnered a contingency prize by placing first in the STU class at the 2011 SCCA National Runoffs, and the remaining five earned spots through Team BFGoodrich’s “Select the Seats” campaign. Read the rest of this entry »
In 2011 distribution will expand to include worldwide and cable audiences on ESPN International and Outdoor Channel.
NEW YORK, N.Y.—One of the world’s premiere motorsports adventures, the 43rd running of the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 will be broadcast Sunday (Dec. 19) on the NBC network as a featured special broadcast of the World of Adventure Sports series at 3:00 p.m. ET/noon PT. Read the rest of this entry »
A Long List of Giving Corporate Supporters and Race Teams Aid In Large Charity Effort for Children’s Orphanage
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., — For the orphaned children and staff members of Rancho El Milagro (www.ranchomilagro.org) in Ensenada, Baja, Mexico, the “Thanksgiving” holiday came early last week thanks to the advent of the Wahoo’s Baja Support Run IV, a unique charity event held in conjunction with the 43rd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Now in its fourth year, the 2010 effort set new records for corporate and private contributions, with more than $17,000 in aid being donated for much-needed food, supplies and building construction projects.
On Tuesday, November 16th, a local police escort led the 40 foot Magnaflow tractor trailer filled with supplies, four Baja 1000 race trucks and a long line of race support trucks and crews from downtown Ensenada through city streets and up the highway to the children’s home. Read the rest of this entry »
