Laughlin, Nevada (January 21, 2007) Two days of
work on the battle field of the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
paid off for off road racing veteran, John Herder. Debuting his
brand new JIMCO 2-Seat Class 1 at what has been described as
a incredibly challenging Laughlin race course, Herder beat out
B.J. Richardson by a mere 20 seconds after two days of racing.
Wow, what a day. This new car worked incredible
and we have worked hard to really get it dialed in. FOX Shox
let me blast faster than ever and the car was phenomenal. And
I think we can even go faster," said a smiling John Herder from
the finish line.
The Class 1 race was a battle from the beginning
as racers took to a 6-mile track that had been abused by desert
racers all day long. That did not deter the best of the best
as they charged hard into some of the deepest holes seen in the
off road desert racing world.
Finishing second was Las Vegas Dissemination, B.J.
Richardson, who when the results were announced by SCORE Announcer
Charlie Englebert, shook his head once and congratulated Herder
and walked towards his race car.
BJ Baldwin WINS Laughlin Desert Challenge with
a Flawless Race!
Baldwin does it Back-to-Back after Winning
this race in 2006!
Laughlin, Nevada (January 21, 2007) Trudging through
the deep sand and the big holes, the elite SCORE Trophy Trucks
took to this course in search of the first victory in the desert
of the year, but an incredibly difficult race course left some
of the nation's top Trophy Truck racers with some serious carnage.
BJ Baldwin Winner
Interview
BJ Baldwin wasted no time in picking up where he
left off in 2006 as he captured victory here in Laughlin racing
against the nation's top drivers. Finishing physically in second
was, SCORE Rookie of the Year, Garron Cadiente and we'll have
full results shortly.
Carl Renezeder suffered mechanical issues at RM
5.5 in the first two laps and young gun, Andy McMillin, dropped
out of the race at RM 4.0 after 10 million dollars worth of trophy
trucks battled door-to-door here in the Laughlin Desert. McMillin
drove his truck around the track for 2 laps before he suffered
the stoppage due to a broken trailing arm.
B.J. Baldwin took the physical lead after the first
lap and was chased on the bumper by Garron Cadiente as the rest
of the field succumbed to attrition. Robby Gordon's #77 Monster
Energy sponsored truck suffered a flat tire at RM 3 and that
forced driver-Travis Coyne and co-driver Johnny Kaiser changing
a flat in this short race.
Mark Post driving the # 3 Riviera Racing Trophy
Truck roared for two laps before he was sidelined and then got
back up and running in the latter part of the race.
Ryan Arciero broke apart a corner of his wheel
in the infield before the Laughlin Leap and that put him out
of the race. The Flying Hawaiian - Alan Pflueger suffered a stop
in the middle of the track near the big screen with an unknown
issue, but got moving after about a 10 minute stop.
Driving the #54 Trophy Truck, Jesse James started
in the back of the field and was slowwwwwwwwwww and then rolled
hard at RM 2 before landing on his tires. James littered RM 2
with the custom Jesse James body and pulled off the race course.
James was all alone in the back of the field.
Pulling out of the race after a mere three laps
was Cameron Steele driving the Playtech Class 1 fitted with Cameron's
TT body after Steele suffered a blown truck motor during prerunning
on Friday.
Rod Hall Adds Hardware to his Trophy Cabinet
Laughlin, Nevada (January 21, 2007) Rod Hall captured
yet another victory in the world of off road desert racing as
he beat Gavin Skilton and Steve Kovach in the run for the money
at the 2007 edition of the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge. Averaging
31.76 miles per hour throughout the 6-mile racecourse. Rod Hall
is the ultimate desert warrior as he has combed the desert in
search of the checkered flag for over 30 years.
Josh Hall Impressive in Stock Full Victory
Laughlin, Nevada (January 21, 2007) Josh Hall took
his Hummer to a great victory in this two-day war between four
Stock Full Trucks that waged against each other. Hall finished
the weekend of racing with a time of 1:23:46 beating the rest
of the class by over six full minutes.
Class 7S Owned by John Holmes by 1 second!
Laughlin, Nevada (January 21, 2007) John Holmes
beat the lady of the desert, Heidi Steele and nine others who
were all vying for the top spot in this highly competitive class.
Rich Severson and Tim Lawrence gave chase, but Holmes end up
on top --- BY ONE SECOND.
Holmes beat Lawrence by a mere second after two
full days of racing.
Leavitt Romps The Desert with Class 3 Win
Laughlin, Nevada (January 21, 2007) Ken Leavitt
left it in the desert when he got around the Laughlin Desert
Challenge course averaging 27.485 taking the win after Chris
Raffo broke and could not finish even though he was timed at
more than three miles per hour average.
Vanderway --- WINNER!
Laughlin, Nevada (January 21, 2007) Capturing the
Class 8 victory here at the Laughlin Desert Challenge, Nick Vanderway
proved once again that he is the "Dominator" in this class. Vanderway
beat Kupiec, Adler and Rodrigo Ampudia to take the all important
series points here at Laughlin.
Roeseler Goes WILD on Sunday with Victory
Laughlin, Nevada (January 21, 2007) As a tune to
his afternoon race in the Truggy, Larry Roeseler drove his Class
7 truck to a solid victory in only 46 minutes beating the competition.
Roeseler ended up taking second place for the weekend to Jason
Jernigan after Larry suffered a problem during Saturday's race.
Jernigan put together two solid days to claim the
overall victory in the deep sand and difficult course conditions
here in Laughlin, Nevada.
Chris Harrold Runs WIDE OPEN in Sunday Victory
at Laughlin
Laughlin, Nevada (January 21, 2007) Driving the
MENDEOLA/FOX Racing Shox sponsored new Class 10 single-seat
buggy, built by AlumiCraft, Chris Harrold ran wild here on Sunday
morning capturing victory. The car was finished just days prior
to this race and then halfway through Saturday's racing, they
suffered a mechanical failure. Working late into the evening
to fix their problems, the desert veteran, Chris Harrold ran
a clean race in route to victory.
Winning the overall two-day combined Class 10 race
was Lobsam Yee who finished with a time of 1:40:44. In second
place was ALUMICRAFT driver, John Cooley, who put together a
solid weekend run to finish with good points for the remainder
of the season.
Potter/Worley Strong in the End Over DA-Steele
Laughlin, Nevada (January 21, 2007) The renegade,
Cam Steele, literally drove the wheels off of PINKIE in attempt
to beat the cool, calm collective Stan Potter here at Laughlin.
Well, no dice for the Kingpin of the Desert Assassin's as Potter
displayed his winning talent on the sands of the Colorado River.
With a two-day combined total of 1:45:02, Potter
beat the DA Boss by one minute and twenty-four seconds averaging
41.130 mph to Steele's 40.589. The dejected DA told us he was
bummed, but he had to focus on the upcoming truck race.
Michelle Bruckmann Rails To First 2007 Victory
on the Colorado River - Laughlin
SEELEY BIG WINNER for 2-Day
Combined Event
Laughlin, Nevada (January 21, 2007) Michelle Bruckmann
railed her #503 to victory here at this 6-mile SCORE Laughlin
battlefield. Starting off the line against Saturday's leader,
Chris Bowman/Joey Westhoff, Bruckmann took advantage of an early
morning motor problem that plagued Chris Bowman before the first
lap was over. Bruckmann worked her SCORE Championship magic
and rallied her race car to victory on the sands of the Colorado
River.
Bruckmann's win was not enough to take the overall
away from George Seeley who had a two-day total time of 1:33:58
to take the important overall victory here at Laughlin. Finishing
in second was Chris Bowman/Joey Westhoff who were a mere 60 seconds
behind Seeley after two full days of racing.
Laughlin, Nevada (January 21, 2007) Two days of
solid racing put Raul Solano on the podium after racing agasint
Mike Simpson and Brent Shermak for the combined two-day win.
Following in fourth was Adolfo Aguilar and fifth was Mario Reynoso.
Forest Creasy takes Class 9 as The Big Chill
Invades Laughin
Laughlin, Nevada (January 21, 2007) Icy cold weather
combined with a stiff breeze is the morning weather report as
everyone is bundled up here at the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
on this final day of racing. However, Forest Creasy was ON FIRE
this morning in his Class 9 car blasting through the big deep
holes and beach sand to take the win over Brian Church, Joe Castrey
and Rob MacDonald.
Eric Solorzano Drives Class 11 to Win at LDC
Laughlin, Nevada (January 21, 2007) Class 11 is
regarded as the toughest off road racing class in the desert.
Eric Solorzano is the SCORE Class Champ and has 9 SCORE Baja
1000 championships under his belt. Here in Laughlin, Nevada,
Eric suffered a transmission issue on Saturday in the first race,
but here on a cold and windy Sunday morning he drove his red
Class 11 to victory. The smiling winner is on a roll to capture
the 2007 SCORE Desert Series.
Saturday Racing Updates
Riviera Racing #3 On Top at the 2007 Laughlin
Desert Challenge Trophy Truck Battle on Saturday
Laughlin, Nevada (January 20, 2007) Rob MacCachren
drove the #3 Riviera Racing Trophy Truck through a war torn battlefield
today as the trophy truck drivers raced door-to-door in what
was an incredible show for the fans here at the Laughlin Desert
Challenge. MacCachren recently joined Mark Post in the #3 Riviera
Racing Trophy Truck for the 2007 seasn and in their first race
of the season they have scored the lead heading into Sunday's
finale.
Andy McMillin and Alan Pflueger gave the fans of
Laughlin a spectacular race as the two energy drink sponsored
racers were raced as hard as it gets around this course and were
bumper to bumper and door to door back and forth many times.
At the finish line Plueger said, "Andy blew by
us out there and the next thing I knew is we had a serious race
on our hands. Andy was fast, but we caught him and he moved over.
I've got to tell you that I have an incredible amount of respect
for him, he raced clean and we both had a blast out there.
Andy McMillin told us, "That was absolutely the
best race I've had with someone in a very long time. Pflueger
and I raced hard from start to finish and just had a blast. He
got us by a little bit today, but tomorrow we'll be very fast."
DIRTnewz Photographer - Bryan Harrold Captures
Pistol Pete taking a ride on the #19 RockStar/Terrible Herbst
Trophy Truck on the battle field named the "SCORE Laughlin
Desert Challenge."
SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge Kicks
Off on the shores of the Colorado River
Cold, Wind and Dark Clouds fail to
deter fans from meeting their favorite desert racers and
joining in the all the festivities at SCORE Contingency.
Laughlin, Nevada (January 19, 2007) The 2007
class of SCORE Desert Series racers arrived to the school yard
today under blustery cold and windy conditions with serious
threats of rain, but that failed to put a damper on anything
at the Laughlin Events Park.
Large crowds and happy racers took center stage
in what many regarded as one of the best contingency shows
in the off road racing world held in the United States.
Red Bull Emerges At SCORE Laughlin Desert
Challenge on SCORE Baja 1000 Champion's - # 31 McMillin/SKG
Trophy Truck
January 19, 2007 - Laughlin, NV
The 2007 off road racing season kicked off today as the 13th Annual SCORE Laughlin
Desert Challenge began with pre race festivities at the Laughlin Events Park.
The buzz of the pre race activities was all about the unveiling of the 2007
McMillin Racing Trophy Truck.
After his tremendous victory at
the 2006 SCORE Baja 1000, McMillin Racing announced that Andy
and his father, Scott, would be teaming up in the McMillin Racing/SKG
trophy truck for 2007. Rumors ran rampant throughout the ranks
of the off road world, as Robby Gordon announced a MONSTER Energy
drink sponsorship as he prepared for the 29th edition of the
DAKAR Rally, that Andy McMillin was preparing to team with Red
Bull on the McMillin Racing/SKG #31 Trophy Truck.
We caught up with the Baja 1000
champ on Thursday afternoon and they invited DIRTnewz to the
McMillin Racing pits for an exclusive interview with Andy as
McMillin Racing unveiled the deep dark blue Red Bull truck.
Schedule of Events (Subject to Change, as of 1.16.07)
Thursday, January 18, 2007 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.--Driver Registration, Antigua Banquet Room, River Palms Hotel
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.--Media Center Open, River Room, River Palms Hotel
6 p.m.--$16,000 Laughlin Leap, Laughlin Events Park (Start/Finish Line)
Ass Kickin' the Assassins way - Lake Elsinore Casino ups the ante with three entries - Kash / OC Pools / Playtech to join DA Fray
The Buggy Bash Brothers of the Desert Assassins join Unbound Energy Trophy Truck #16 and the extended DA family for the 2007 SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge (LDC) this January 19 – 21 in Laughlin, Nevada.
Desert Assassin Shop, Dirt City, California (January 17, 2007) Clyde Stout and Cameron Steele embark on their 5th season as partners and continue to work with the best in the sport as ‘07 kicks off. Both are former Baja 1000 class champions and are tackling The LDC in the premiere class in Off Road racing, SCORE Trophy Truck. In 2006 they teamed for a 4th on Sunday and 6th overall for the two day Laughlin event.
Led by Steele in five classes, MacCachren in three, 19 racers entered in multiple classes for 13th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, 702.735.7123
January 16, 2007
This weekend in Laughlin, Nev.Nearly 250 entries ready for six-race 2007 SCORE Desert Series starts Thursday with $16,000 SCORE Laughlin Leap
LOS ANGELES—SCORE Trophy-Truck stars Cameron Steele, of Southern California, in five vehicles and Las Vegas’ Rob MacCachren in three will lead 19 racers entered in multiple classes in the race-record field of nearly 250 heading to this weekend’s season-opening 13th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in Laughlin, Nev.
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Dale Ebberts to Drive DeJong Racing’s Class 1 Entry in the 13th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
Murrieta, CA (January 16, 2007) – Driver and car owner Vince DeJong has announced that two-time SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge overall winner Dale Ebberts will pilot the DeJong-Chevy Class 1 entry in the upcoming 13th annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge. The combination of Dale Ebberts driving experience and Vince DeJong’s car building experience should make for a potent combination.
13th SCORE LAUGHLIN DESERT CHALLENGE
Round 1 of six-race 2007 SCORE Desert Series
Jan. 18-21--Laughlin, Nev.
OFFICIAL ENTRIES-237
(from 12 States, Canada, New Zealand & Mexico as of 1/15/07)
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)-- 86 Josh Baldwin, Newport Beach, Calif., Ford F-350
91 Bill McBeath, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado
96 Bobby Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado
51 Kory Sheeler, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado
1 B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado
3 Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150
Riviera Racing® and Rob MacCachren Join Forces for 2007 Season “Domination in the Desert”
Laguna Hills, CALIFORNIA ( January 15, 2007) – Mark Post, team owner and driver of the # 3 Riviera Racing Monarch Grand Vacations BFGoodrich Tires Ford F150 Trophy Truck, announced today that world-class off road racing champion, Rob MacCachren, has joined his team for the entire 2007 desert racing season.
“Rob and I have been in dialogue for quite some time and it’s time for Riviera Racing to take our program to a new level. We’re excited to have him on our team. Rob has long been considered one of the most talented drivers in the desert. We will share driving duties throughout the entire season and his partnership with the team brings a likelihood of success. Racing trophy trucks is 30 - 40% driver and 30 – 40% race truck prep, while the rest is luck. Riviera Racing is a team effort. Crew Chief Jim Blackmore does a great job. Rob and I are part of the players in this team and we’re all about winning,” said a smiling Mark Post.
Baldwin Racing Welcomes New Sponsorship/Marketing Coordinator
For immediate release
Newport Beach, Calif. - Baldwin Racing is pleased to announce that Patrick Wagenbrenner has joined the team as sponsorship and marketing coordinator.
“There are new exciting things happening here at Baldwin Racing and Patrick is going to be a key player on this team’s road to success” said driver Josh Baldwin
Santee, California (January 11, 2007) It was announced today by Mike Julson and Mark Peterson that their respective racing enterprises, Jimco Racing and TYR Motorsports, have formed a partnership to campaign in the SCORE 2007 desert series in Trophy Truck, Class 1 and Class 10 venues with sponsorship from Fox Racing Shox and BFGoodrich Tires.
The new TYR Motorsports class 1 Jimco will be competing for the first time at the 2007 Laughlin Desert Challenge January 18-21.
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. - - 2005 SCORE Trophy Truck Champion Bob Shepard is the latest driver to join the Arciero-Miller Racing stable. Shepard joins Ryan Arciero and Mark Miller on the fast-growing Trophy Truck Team. Nitto Tire returns in 2007 as the team’s primary sponsor.
“I am very happy to be partnering with Ryan, Mark and the entire Arciero-Miller organization,” Shepard said. “What they have done in building a successful and marketable company is incredible. Ryan and I are going to work hard to put our Nitto Tire Chevrolet Trophy Truck at the top.”
NITTO TIRE ANNOUNCES / ARCIERO-MILLER RACING PARTNER WITH BOBSHEPARD
For Immediate Release
Cypress, Calif. – January 4, 2007 Nitto® Tire North America proudly announces Bob Shepard’s, partnership with Arciero-Miller Racing. Nitto is the primary sponsor of Arciero-Miller for the 2007 season. The Arciero-Miller team will campaign Nitto’s Grappler™ tire line, which they helped test and develop, for the six SCORE races.
Bob Shepard started racing motorcycles, but quickly transitioned to SCORE. He worked up the classes, winning several races, including the 2004 Baja 500. Shepard ventured into SCORE’s prestigious Trophy Truck class in 2005. As a rookie he won both the Baja 1000 and the Trophy Truck championship. In 2006 he continued to prove himself, winning the Primm 300 despite drawing the dreaded last position.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Brett Turner - JD Motorsports
Murrieta, Calif.(January 9, 2006) – Alan Pflueger and his Monster Energy/Pflueger Racing Team can’t wait for the flag to drop Saturday, Jan. 20, in Laughlin, Nev., signaling the start of the 2007 SCORE off-road season. The team, which finished third in the 2006 Trophy Truck final points standings, has shown steady improvement in its first three seasons in the elite Trophy Truck class, but Pflueger thinks that 2007 is the year to win it all.
As an official entry in next week's season-opening SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, the Laughlin Tourism Committee has announce a special, limited-time-only, ticket discount offer
B.J. Baldwin, G. Weyhrich to defend SCORE Trophy-Truck, Class 1 wins
Among 217 early entries in 13th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
Six-race 2007 SCORE Desert Series starts Jan. 18-21
At the 13th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in Laughlin, Nev.
January 8, 2007
Jan. 18-21 in Laughlin, Nev.
Final field of nearly 250 expected; Four-day event starts
With $16,000 SCORE Laughlin Leap on Jan. 18
LOS ANGELES—Hoping to start the New Year just like they did last year, Las Vegas’ B.J. Baldwin in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division and Oregon’s Gary Weyhrich in the unlimited Class 1 are both returning to defend their titles in the top two classes in next week’s SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge.
Josh Baldwin in SCORE Trophy-Truck, Ashley Class 1 draw first starts Among 202 early entries in 13th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
Race-record final field of nearly 250 expected; Four-day Event includes $16,000 SCORE Laughlin Leap on Jan. 18
LOS ANGELES (December 29, 2006)
Southern California’s Josh Baldwin and Arizona’s Bryon Ashley received the No. 1 starting positions in the top two classes in Thursday’s computerized draw for starting positions, by class, for next month’s 13th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge. Representing the second highest number in the event’s history, a total of 202 vehicles, in 17 Pro and 2 Sportsman classes, officially entered in time for the drawing held at the Los Angeles headquarters of SCORE International. It will be the first time either Baldwin or Ashley will start first in a SCORE race.
Nearly 250 entries expected for 2007 SCORE Desert Series opener At vastly popular 13th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
Computerized start order drawing to be held Thursday for four-day event, Which includes $16,000 SCORE Laughlin Leap on Jan. 18
LOS ANGELES (December 26, 2006)
For the 13th straight year, motorsports fans and racers from across the United States, Mexico, Canada and Japan will flock to Laughlin, Nev., the desert resort town near the shores of the Colorado River for the vastly popular SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge. The first major motorsports event of the year will be held Jan. 18-21, launching the six-race 2007 SCORE Desert Series, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series.
