Nov.
10-16, 2007
10:00 AM Race
Update
Recent finishers:
1642 - 4:45AM - Samuel Araiza
762 - 4:48AM
BC10 - 4:57AM - Michael Cassling/ Matt Forrest/ Jamie Walker/ David Ahlquist/ Lance Larsen
554 - 5:12AM - Mario Reynoso
300 - 5:20AM -Donald Moss
281X - 5:38AM - Todd Harrison
TT#8 - 6:01AM - Roger Norman
1409 - 6:02AM - Paul Bailey
60A - 6:05AM - Juan Leyva
746 - 6:05AM - Rick Severson
BC8 - 6:06AM - Darby Keen/ Christian Shaffer/ William Brand
BC13 - 6:16AM - Bud Brutsman/ Mike Metzger/ Tracy Jordan/ Erin Crocker/ Bill Weber
264X - 6:19AM - John Kelly
203X - 6:20AM - Garrett Tolman
763 - 6:21AM
700 - 6:26AM - Dan Chamlee
347 - 6:26AM - Dylan Evans
803 - 6:28AM - Stan Burns
292X - 6:28AM - Justin Wiberg
126 - 6:36AM - Dan Meyers/ Casey Currie
800 - 9:13AM - Nick Vanderway
52A - 9:13AM - Reid Rutherford
213 - 9:33AM - Dave Westhem
807 - 10:00AM - Noah Ostanik
4:42 AM Race
Update
#7 - Scott Steinberger/ Dave Sykes/ Mike Childress make it to Cabo
3:56 AM Race
Update
#104A - Made it to CABO
1:16 AM Race
Update
Jesse James driving the #54 West Coast Choppers Trophy Truck finishes the Baja 1000 solo!
#31 - Andy McMillin/ Scott McMillin/ Brian Ickler cross the finishline
12:30 AM Race
Update
#31 - McMillin - Moving @ RM 1266
#7 - thru RM 1125
11:56 PM Race
Update
#824 - Francisco Monroy - upside down at RM 863
11:49 PM Race
Update
#115 - Troy Johnson/ Rick Wilcoxson reported out of the race - last thru RM 1106 at approx 10:10PM
11:43 PM Race
Update
#76 - Jesse Jones clearing RM 1271
#7 - Steinberger approx RM 1090
#1248 - Rick Graf, @ RM 1165 and moving
#129 - Mark Levrett - Approx RM 1185
11:34 PM Race
Update
#54 - Jesse James stuck in a wash at RM 1270 - chase trucks on the way
11:25 PM Race
Update
#553 - George Villarino finishes
#234 - Rob ReReinertson finishes
11:07 PM Race
Update
101A - Sergio Alvarado Xtravel Racing, sponsored by Dirtnewz made it to Cabo
11:00 PM Race
Update
BC2 - Patrick Dempsey broken alternator
10:56 PM Race
Update
#33- Chad Ragland/ Danny Sullivan crosses the finishline - 12th Trophy Truck to finish
10:53 PM Race
Update
TT 76 - Jesse Jones thru RM 1237
BC 13 - Still at RM 1210, chase crew there and fixing car
#7 - Scott Steinberger fixed alternator and is running strong to the finish
10:43 PM Race
Update
Turbo Tom Gievess here at the Finish line in Cabo, waiting for driver Jesse James who is nearing the finish. James solo'd this years 40th annual SCORE Tecate Baja 1000
#810 - Glen Greer finished @ approx 10:28 PM
# 1213 - Francisco Villagomez - crossed the finishline @ 10:32 PM
10:25 PM Race
Update
BC17 - Jim Christensen - first Baja Challenge car to make it to the finish
10:00 PM Race
Update
235 - Voss Racing crosses the finishline
9:54 PM Race
Update
#569 - Ernesto Arambula first 5/1600 to cross the finishline
9:50 PM Race
Update
BC13 - Sent out impact alert at RM 1210, everyone is okay. Chase crew is with the drivers, upper & lower A-Arms broken but fixable. Team is determined to finish.
9:46 PM Race
Update
203 - Dave Creagan thru the checkered flags
#7 - Scott Steinberger lost an alternator at RM 1240, Jet Blue on the way
9:34 PM Race
Update
609X - Richard Jackson thru the finish
Jerry Zaiden reporting silt @ RM 880 is really gnarly - some got stuck for over four hours
TT #7 - Thru RM 1035
TT #31 - approx RM 1145
#1248 - Rick Graf approaching RM 1115
9:26 PM Race
Update
BC2 - Patrick Dempsey/ Rod Millen & BC11 - Jim Sharkey both transmitting emergencies. BC2 is moving again at RM 905, BC11 not moving but everyone in both vehicles are okay.
9:20 PM Race
Update
#743 - Heidi Steel thru RM 730
9:09 PM Race
Update
#805 - Sam Stahl out of gas at RM915, chase crew on the way
8A - Jeff Hancock stopped at RM 1180
9:06 PM Race
Update
#506 - Chris Bowman moving again after being stuck in the mud
8:52 PM Race
Update
#1601 - Wilbur stuck in the silt @ approx RM 1020
8:40 PM Race
Update
#85 - Todd Wylie crosses the finish line
#77 - Travis Coyne finishes his Baja quest
#16 Cameron Steele finally makes it to Cabo after fixing two broken rocker arms
8:36 PM Race
Update
63A Wins Sportsman Quad
8:16 PM Race
Update
#85 - Todd Wylie nearing the finish, moving again at RM 1284
BC 13 - Metzger/Jordan/Crocker/Weber around RM 1197
#76 - Jesse Jones @ RM 1112
#31 - Andy McMillin/ Scott McMillin/ Brian Ickler nearing RM 1095
#1248 - Rick Graf RM 1067
#8 - Roger Norman thru RM 1065
#7 - Scott Steinberger thru RM 987
8:09 PM Race
Update
T-Force Trophy Truck of Chad Ragland/ Danny Sullivan, 100 miles from finish stuck in the silt
#1609 Daniel McMillin/ Caleb GaddisConquers the Baja 1000 - finishing approx 8:10PM
7:42 PM Race
Update
TT # 85 - Todd Wylie stopped at RM 1271
7:25 PM Race
Update
TT # 85 - Todd Wylie making his way to Cabo, currently at RM 1271
BC 13 - Mike Metzger/ Tracy Jordan/ Erin Crocker/ Bill Weber moving along at RM 1165
TT # 31 - Andy McMillin and top co-dawg Todd Tenbroek about 250 miles to go, around RM 1050
TT#7 - Scott Steinberger still moving at RM 936
7:05 PM Race
Update
#82 - Ryan Arciero/ Bob Shephard Make it to CABO
#1603 -VICTOR BARREDA @ 6:56PM
#1608-ARTURO VELAZCO @7:03 PM
#1647 - ARNOLDO RAMIREZ @ 7:05PM
6:29 PM Race
Update
127 - Jeffries finishes @ approx 6:29PM
23x - Desert Assassins Cameron Steel's crew makes it thru the finishline, Cameron started on the bike and is now making his way to Cabo in the #16 Desert Assassins Trophy Truck
Check out his pre-race interview with Dirtnewz HERE
504 - Drew Belk/ Dave Bonner first 5 car to Cabo
5:45 PM Race
Update
122 - Dale Lenk crosses the finishline
200 - Gustavo Vildolsola JR, completes 1,296 miles of rough baja terrain
4:41 PM Race
Update
106x -Makoto Kurashita made it to the finish
11x - Luke Dodson thru the finish
4:29 PM Race
Update
10x - Jimmy Roberts Makes it to Cabo
4:22 PM Race
Update
#1 Trophy Truck- Defending 2006 champion BJ Baldwin finally made it to the finish
4:16 PM Race
Update
#41 Chris Lucas accross the finishline
4:08 PM Race
Update
#1215 Stan Potter - Thru the finishline in Cabo
4:03 PM Race
Update
First Protruck to make it to Cabo San Lucas #236 of Rick L. Johnson
Garron Cadiente just made it thru, right behind Johnson.
3:59 PM Race
Update
Ragland/Collins bring the #12 Trophy Truck thru the finishline here in Cabo
3:53 PM Race
Update
Pistol Pete Sohren just
crossed the finishline, looks like he will get to
keep the mullet afterall. Garron Cadiente isn't far
behind.

#1200 Watson/Noe - First SCORE Lite to Cabo - Vic & Michelle Bruckman climbed out of the car after completeing the last leg in the championship SCORE Lite

3:45 PM Race
Update
Pistol Pete nearing finishline at rm 1291
Steinberger running strong again at rm 800
3:38 PM Race
Update
Billy/ Dave Gasper in the # 105 car cross the finishline 3rd in class one hoping to clinch the 2007 class championship
3:15 PM Race
Update
Francisco Serbin - 103a
has just made it to the finishline
The 13x bike of Kyle Abney arrives to Cabo with smiles
2:51 PM Race
Update
Carmen Cafro on the 7A quad celebrates as he crosses the finishline
# 114 of Ronny Wilson - Second Class One to Cross finishline

1:59 PM Race
Update
After a long night the
# 71 of Robby Gordon crosses finishline in Cabo

1:32 PM Race
Update
#100 - First Class 1 to
cross the finishline - Troy Herbst & Larry Roeseler

1:05 PM Race
Update
#5A - Wayne Matlock crosses
the finishline in second

12:52 PM Race
Update
#1A - Danny Prather First
Quad to Cabo! It looks like Prather will take home
the 2007 Championship as well as the Baja 1000 win!
12:25 PM Race
Update
#4 Gus Vildolsola - Second
Trophy Truck to finish
12:10 PM Race
Update
#3 Mark Post/ Rob MacCachren
& Carl Renezeder - First Trophy Truck & overall
4-wheel vehicle to cross the finishline - Official
Average Speed 51.125
Riviera Racing captures
the 2007 SCORE Trophy Truck Championship, 40th Anniversary
SCORE Tecate Baja 1000 Overall 4-Wheel Vehicle Win
& Trophy Truck Win

11:54AM Race
Update
#3 Post through RM 1285
running clean
11:30AM Race
Update
#3 Riviera Racing at RM1268
#4 Vildolsola close behind
at RM1251
Chris Haines 549X reached
Cabo San Lucas
11:08AM Race
Update
#4 - Vildolsola Stopped
10:53AM Race
Update
#405 - Brett Helm Class
40 Made it to Cabo at 10:53 AM
10:45AM Race
Update
#4 Gus Vildolsola 7.5 minutes
behind Riviera Racing on corrected time
10:15AM Race
Update
#3 through Todos Santos
approx. 50 miles from finish
9:50AM Race
Update
#3 has extended his corrected
time lead to 12 minutes over Vildosola - just cleared
RM 1175
Vildosola suffered a front
flat and was rolling into a Herbst pit at RM1158
307X - Gerardo Rosas crossed
the finishline
9:26AM Race
Update
C302X Mouse McCoy 4th bike
physically overall at approx - First Class 30

9:15AM Race
Update
Class 50 rider #500 Jim
O'Neal looking strong as usual heading down the coastline
toward Todos Santos
Racing legend Malcolm smith
still in the race driving the #867 Stock Full Dodge
toward Scorpion Bay
9:00AM Race
Update
Riviera at approx RM1140-
Vildosola chasing. #100 Truggy at Mag Bay approx.
RM1068. #1 BJ Baldwin stopped at RM983- possibly pitting
#800 Nick Vanderwey leading
class 8 approaching Loreto
#54 Jesse James and Tom
Geviss are still moving. Currently north of Loreto
#114 Ronny Wilson crossing
the penninsula approaching Insurgentes
2X Richard Lancaster who
was the first bike off the line is near Mag Bay and
still moving.
8:35AM Race
Update
Riviera Racing at RM1110
has a 9 minute lead over Vildolsola on corrected time,
12 minutes physically.
9X Quinn Cody/David Pearson/Cyril Despres on the KTM690
finishes at approx 8:30AMpst. Pearson is on the bike
across the finish
8:00AM Race
Update
Tim Morton on 14X finishes
2nd physically at 8:00AM


#3 Riviera Mark Post leading at RM1080 with a 6 minute
lead over Vildosola.
Cadiente has a broken ring and pinion at RM920.
7:27AM Race Update
Team Honda 1X Finishes First at 6:47AM PST in Cabo!
The dominating team of Honda's Steve Hengeveld, Robby Bell, Johnny Campbell and Kendall Norman riding a CRF450X finished with another comanding lead. As of right now at 7:45AM the second bike which is expected to be veteran rider 14X Tim Morton has not arrived at the finishline.
Campbell captures his 10th Baja 1000 overall victory on a motorcycle. This is Hengeveld's 7th.
#38 Cadiente is back up and running in 4th.
7:11AM Race Update
Unofficially second across the line is Juan Jose Gonzales from Los Cabos riding a 6 year old colt with a rooster for a co-driver. His stub can was empty.
6:47AM Race Update
Team Honda 1X crosses the finish line at 6:47AM PST!

6:38AM Race Update
#38 Garron Cadiente is still stopped at RM929.
Riviera still in the lead running strong with Gus Vildosola on his heels.
Larry Ragland on the gas in front of the Herbst Truggy.
Robby Gordon running strong at approx RM900.
Honda 1X expected here at the finish any time now.
5:45AM Race Update
Riviera first to the highway at RM 935.
#38 Cadiente is stopped at approx. RM929.
5:30AM Race Update
Team Honda 1X is approx. 45 minutes from the finishline.
14X Tim Morton is currently in second making up time on 1X in the last stretch.
Quinn Cody on the 9X KTM 690 is in third and making up time.
Garron Cadiente is still leading with #3 Riviera and Vildosola chasing. Larry Ragland in 4th about 45 behind Vildosola.
Robby Gordon charging hard trying to make up time.
4:00AM Race Update
Cadiente still in the lead, 28 minutes in front of Riviera. Riviera 1 minute lead on Vildosola.
The #19 Herbst TT suffering from a blown motor south of LA Bay.
The #100 Herbst Truggy having tranny issues.
BJ Baldwin doing a tranny swap at San Ignacio.
Only 4 cars through La Purisima. Cadiente with Riviera 28 minutes back. Vildosola 1 minutes in back of Riviera. Then Ragland 51 minutes back.
2:30AM Race
Update
Todd Leduc took over
the driving duties in the #38 Rockstar Energy/ G&R
Racing Trophy Truck and is pulling away from the rest
of the pack, currently at RM 810.
#4 Gus Vildolsola approximately
35 miles behind Cadiente.

#3 Post/ MacCachren/
Renezeder are still mixing it up with the leaders.
#1 BJ Baldwin is running
but off the pace.
11:00PM Race
Update
Report from Riviera Baja Fools pit south of LA Bay- #3 Riviera TT had a fast pit, no issues. Renezeder is hauling the mail and gaining. 13 minutes behind Cadiente. 10 minutes behind BJ Baldwin. The Truggy is 5 minutes behind the #3. Rob Mac getting in #3 at Abreojos turnoff on Hwy 1 where he will take it to Loreto for the handoff to Mark Post.
10:00PM Race Update
#38 Garron Cadiente has regained his lead over BJ Baldwin and is now in clean air heading to LA Bay.
#3 Riviera TT still in the hunt in 3rd. Vildosola in the mix.
The Truggy still leading class1 is approx. 15 miles back.
#19 Herbst TT is charging hard at RM477.
The #76 TT of Jesse Jones is off the pace at RM194.
8:26PM Race Update
#3 Riviera Trophy Truck is 7 minutes behind the current leader BJ Baldwin. Carl Renezeder and Co-driver Oren Anderson took over at RM368.
8:00PM Race Update
BJ Baldwin has passed Cadiente and is at approx. RM390 with Cadiente 4 miles behind.
#85 Todd Wylie is off the course, stuck on the side of a steep hill at RM233. No other racers are assisting. The chase crew is heading north from LA Bay to access the course at Santo Domingo to assist.
#39 Ron Whitton is having mechanical issues. He is limping to the highway at RM90.
Wally Dallenbach driving the #76 Jesse Jones truck is experiencing unknown issues at RM83.
The #19 Herbst TT had to change out a damaged front shock after heavy contact with the pink Caddy of Cameron Steele.
The Herbst Truggy still leads the class 1 field and is through RM369 with #19 approx. 30 miles behind.
Robby Gordon is still charging at RM348.
6:15PM Race Update
BJ Baldwin and Garron Cadiente are in a tight battle for the lead in four wheel vehicles. The leaders cleared check 3 at RM 306.2 at about 6PM. The Herbst Truggy is in the chase not far behind and is the class 1 leader.
4:30PM Race Update
#1005 Lobsam Yee is the first class 10 car through RM202.
4:30PM Race Update
#1005 Lobsam Yee is the first class 10 car through RM202.
1200 Tim Noe is the first Score Lite through RM202 followed by 1210 Jose Cervantes.
#800 Nick Vanderwey is still leading class 8 and is through RM202.
#1248 Rick Graf and #1205 Jeff Kawell passed RM202 after #800.
4:15PM Race Update
#3 Riviera Trophy Truck catches fire apparently from an alternator issue. Repairs made and they are back on course. 2 minutes lost.
4:00PM Race
Update



The leaders in the
four wheel classes are through RM 202 at Santo Domingo.
In this order: Garron Cadiente, Mark Post, BJ Baldwin,
Larry Ragland, Cameron Steele, Robby Gordon, Gus Vildosola,
Troy Herbst Class 1, Bob Shepherd, Damen Jeffries,
BJ Richardson Clsss 1, Todd Wylie, Roger Norman, David
Scaroni, Pistol Pete.



3:30PM Race Update
The crashed helicopter is not the SCORE Opps chopper as reported earlier. Monica Jackson from SCORE confirmed this with us. She has been in contact with all SCORE opps choppers.
Robby Bell is leading the second place bike of 14X Tim Morton by 15 minutes. Bell handed the 1X bike off to the second rider at RM 375 at approx. 2:40PM. 9X Quinn Cody is sidelined temporarily with mechanical issues.
2:00PM Race Update
The lead 1/2 1600 buggies of 1613 Edgar Avalos and 1603 Victor Barreda with an impressive start clearing checkpoint 1 at 1:52PM and 1:53PM respectively. 1612 following in 3rd clears checkpoint 1 at 1:56PM.
TT #38 Garron Cadiente still in the lead overall for four wheel vehicles passing through Mike's Sky Ranch at approx. 1:35PM. TT #3 Mark Post still holding onto the second position right behind Cadiente.
Nick Vanderwey piloting the #800 got milk? Chevy Silverado class 8 truck leads the class passing through checkpoint 1 at approx 1:30PM.
The lead class 10 car is #1003 Matt Cullen driving a VW powered Alumi Craft makes it through checkpoint 1 at approx. 1:16PM
1:00PM Race Update
G&R Racing's #38 Garron Cadiente was first off the line at 10:45AM and continues to hold his lead through checkpoint 1 at approximately 12:35PM. Mark Post in the #3 Riviera Racing Trophy Truck cleared checkpoint 1 behind Cadiente by about two minutes and is closing in. #12 Larry Ragland making up a few spots clears checkpoint 1 at about 12:39PM.
The lead class 1 vehicles are through checkpoint 1. Larry Roeseler driving the #100 Terrible Herbst Truggy through at 12:52PM followed closely by #103 BJ Richardson.
10:45AM Race Update
The first four wheel vehicles are off the starting line at 10:45AM lead by G&R Racing's Trophy Truck driver Garron Cadiente.
On Garron's heels are 28 Alan Pflueger, #3 Riviera Racing's Mark Post and Monster Energy's #71 Robby Gordon.
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10:00AM Race Update
DirtNewz staff on location at the Coral Marina Resort in Ensenada reports that Trophy Truck driver BJ Baldwin is suffering from the flu. Baldwin has been taking heavy doses of Airborne and lots of fluids.
"I'm feeling really under the weather and have been taking a lot of fluids. I still plan on starting off the line." - commented BJ Baldwin.
Other drivers on location incude the Herbsts, Ryan Arciero, Alan Pflueger, and Brian Collins with his new Dodge Mopar Trophy Truck. All are suited up and ready to go.
Currently 2006 champions Team Honda 1X are in the lead. 1X Robby Bell passed through checkpoint 1 which is race mile 85 at approximately 8:15AM PST with a three minute lead over 9X Quinn Cody.
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