Collins/Ragland Roar to Overall & SCORE Trophy Truck Win at Baja 500

Herbst / Roeseler Capture Class 1 Victory at 38th SCORE Baja 500

200,000 race fans stretch across rugged 424.29 mile course

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ENSENADA, Mexico—Making up for lost time from a slow start to their racing season, teammates Brian Collins, Las Vegas, and Larry Ragland, Cave Creek, Ariz., stormed through a race-record field of 438 starters to capture a stunning overall 4-Wheel and SCORE Trophy-Truck victory Saturday in the 38th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 desert race. Starting and finishing in Ensenada, Mexico, Collins drove the first 150-miles in the No. 12 Collins Motorsports Chevy Silverado before turning the wheel over to Ragland to drive to the finish, covering the challenging, dust-filled 424.29-mile course in 9 hours, 36 minutes and 49 seconds, averaging 44.13 miles per hour.

Collins and Ragland, captured the 4-wheel vehicle win with a flawless, flat-free race over a boulder-strewn, silt-grabbing desert course in front of a massive crowd estimated at nearly 200,000 spread out along the course by Mexican tourism officials. The record-setting race was filmed for television by Aura360, SCORE’S TV production partner, to air in December as a one-hour special on NBC in the U.S. and ESPN International worldwide.

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SCORE Baja 500 Shines The Pacific Coast:
Thursday Coverage

Ensenada, Baja, Mexico (June 1, 2006)

SCORE Baja 1000 Class 21 Motorcycle Champion, Mikey Childress, flagged down the DirtNewz crew at the Pepsi Stand after climbing off his Honda XR650R. Childress had just completed a full day of wide-open prerunning on his Honda prerunner bike in anticipation of the 38th Annual SCORE Tecate Baja 500.

“We were the first out of the hotel this morning as the sun rose and we’ll be the last ones in. For the past two weeks we have been prerunning and logging big miles. I’m feeling really good on the bike,” commented a smiling Childress.

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Baja 500 PreRunning Goes Off Wild Style

Ensenada, Baja, Mexico (May 31, 2006)

The DirtNewz Crew arrived to the seaside city of Ensenada, Baja California under the cover of darkness mid-evening Tuesday night and immediately found race fiestas in full swing in downtown Ensenada. We caught up with the Jimco Race Team roaming the streets in search of wild fun and that was only the beginning. Leading the charge was “Hammer,” who was in full stride upon our arrival and sporting the latest DirtNewz apparel. He was subsequently rewarded the following day when he found us with the Hooters Desert Race Girlz at Hwy 3 & KM 54. Check out the photo gallery for the photos!!!

However, the prerun stories continue to develop here on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.

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It's OFFICIAL...Entries reach 400 For
38th Tecate SCORE Baja 500

Los Angeles, California (May 16, 2006)

Reaching an incredible new standard, SCORE International announced today that it officially has 400 entries for the first time in the history of the upcoming 38th Annual SCORE Baja 500, the world's second oldest desert race.

Round 3 of the six-race 2006 SCORE Desert Series, the World's Foremost Desert Racing Series, featuring a race-record of over 400 entries competing in 25 Pro and 5 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs, will be held June 2-4 in Ensenada, Mexico. Traditionally one of the most popular events on the SCORE schedule, over 150,000 spectators are expected to enjoy the world's best desert racers in action around the picturesque deserts, beaches and forests of Baja California at this year's Tecate SCORE Baja 500.

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SCORE Baja 500 Course Raises Eyebrows with Desert Racers

By DirtNewz.com Staff
Rancho Santa Veronica, Baja California (May 16, 2006)

SCORE CEO/Founder Sal Fish once commented, “Desert racing isn’t for wusses!” The first weekend of prerunning is in the books and the buzz among the off road racing community is all about an 80-mile section described as Baja dense jungle.

Already a handful of whiners are complaining about the difficulty of the course and some have said that the trucks won’t make it though with their body panels still attached. The little used route heads into the Pine Forest north of El Compadre Trail. After passing Compadre Trail, the course goes faint and gets tight for the next 80-miles, which includes downed trees, bushes and very limited visibility.

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SCORE Baja 500 Course Map Released!

By DirtNewz.com Staff
Calabasas, California (May 8, 2006)

SCORE President/CEO – Sal Fish released the 2006 SCORE Baja 500 map on Monday after rumors of an exciting new section of race course set for this year’s SCORE Baja 500. The new section features little raced upon section covering over 100 miles of Baja beauty.

For days the buzz throughout the off road racing community has been guessing where the course was going and what vehicles would have the advantage in the new section. Well, only time will tell as this season’s SCORE Baja 500 prerunning opens up on Saturday May 13, 2006, which is only a few days away.

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Over 400 entries expected

Racers from seven countries, 25 States already entered as record. Field continues to grow for 38th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500

365 already entered for June 2-4 race in Ensenada, Mexico;
Round 3 of six-race 2006 SCORE Desert Series

Los Angeles, California (April 19, 2006)

Led by a multitude of grizzled former Overall and class champions, motorsports adventurers from across the globe are preparing to compete in what is projected to be a record-setting and extremely memorable 38th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500, the second-oldest desert race in the world.

Round 3 of the six-race 2006 SCORE Desert Series, the World's Foremost Desert Racing Series, featuring a race-record of over 400 entries competing in 25 Pro and 5 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs, will be held June 2-4 in Ensenada, Mexico. Traditionally one of the most popular events on the SCORE schedule, over 150,000 spectators are expected to enjoy the world's best desert racers in action around the picturesque deserts, beaches and forests of Baja California at this year's Tecate SCORE Baja 500.

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