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November 16-21, 2009
Ensenada, Baja California

Cancer Survivor Joe Bacal to Drive Full Distance in Off-Road Racing’s Ultimate Test:
The Baja 1000 New Developments Position Team to Capture Off-Road’s Top Prize


PHOENIX, November 17, 2009 – It’s said that preparation can make all the difference in challenging endeavors, and Joe Bacal and his JTGrey Racing Team have taken the idea straight to heart for the 42nd running of the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000—the toughest and most prestigious off-road race in the U.S.—set to start this Friday morning.

Sponsored by Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Bacal began his rookie off-road racing season in June of this year with a remarkable victory in the Baja 500. He followed with a solid second-place finish at the Primm 300 in the new-to-racing Lexus LX 570 that, much like Hodgkin’s Lymphoma survivor Bacal, has proven durable and unrelenting. But Bacal knew there was more potential in the Stock Full-class Lexus to make it quicker and easier to drive in rough terrain, so the team spent useful time between races testing and developing various components with their eye on conquering Baja.

“The Lexus has been tough as nails but we knew it had more to give,” said Bacal. “The new setup has transformed the performance and now I can’t wait to put it to the test.”

Bacal also wanted an experienced Baja co-pilot at his side and so hired expert navigator Gerald (Smitty) King to guide him on the notorious race course. King is a veteran in the ultra-quick trophy trucks and is often requested by top desert racers.

Physical and mental preparation is also critical for the grueling desert contest which, like previous events, Bacal plans to drive without relief; King will do the same. “Taking control is something I know well from my cancer experience,” noted Bacal. “You have to take charge and surround yourself with a great team to give yourself the best chance to win.”

By virtue of his Baja 500 victory and Primm 300 podium, Bacal heads into the Baja 1000 second in points in SCORE’s Stock Full class with a legitimate shot at winning the 2009 championship. Bacal has also earned a “Rookie of the Year” nomination on SCORE’s “2009 Off-Roadsman of the Year” ballot.

This year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 will start at 6:30 a.m. EST on Friday, November 20 from Ensenada. NBC Sports will cover the event, currently scheduled to air on December 19 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

For more information and updates on Joe Bacal, visit www.controlamidchaos.com.

Bacal and the JTGrey team acknowledge the following companies for their outstanding products, services and support:
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Lexus (LX 570)
BF Goodrich (tires)
Toyota Racing Development (wheels, performance parts)
King Shocks (suspension components)
KC HiLiTES (lighting)
Old Man Emu (off road accessories)
Débaufré Swiss Watches
Sparco (seats, safety equipment)
Mechanix Wear
Chet Huffman Motorsports (expertise)
Geiser Brothers Racing (vehicle build and prep)
Powertank (nitrogen)

About JTGrey:
JTGrey Performance Driving, LLC was created in 2007 by Joe and Teresa Bacal to provide expert high-performance driving services (on and off-road) to the auto industry and related companies such as parts suppliers, print advertising and marketing agencies and the commercial and feature film industries, among others. The company is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
JTGrey Racing was created by Joe and Teresa Bacal in 2008 to support Joe’s off-road racing efforts and is also based in Phoenix.


 

SCORE 2010 Desert Racing Schedule
January 15-17
SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge - Laughlin, Nevada
March 12-14
SCORE San Felipe 250 - San Felipe, Baja California
June 4-6
SCORE Tecate Baja 500 - Ensenada, Baja California
Sept 10-12
SCORE Primm 300 - Primm, Nevada
Nov 17-21
SCORE Tecate Baja 1000 - Ensenada, Baja California


 

 

SCORE Trophy Truck Points

Updated after Primm 300

  1. Robby Gordon 292
  2. Brian Collins 244
  3. Ed Stout 242
  4. Roger Norman 288
  5. Cameron Steele 213
  6. Adam Householder 196
  7. Greg Nunley 196
  8. BJ Baldwin 189
  9. Robbie Pierce 172
  10. Bobby Baldwin 142
  11. Pete Sohren 138
  12. Mark Post 134
  13. Damen Jefferies 104
  14. Rick D Johnson 101
  15. Gus Vildolsola Jr 91
  16. Scott Steinberger 82
  17. Jason Voss 79
  18. Rob MacCachren 77
  19. Alan Pflueger 76
  20. Rob Bruce 75
  21. Rusty Stevens 70
  22. Jesse Ashcraft 70
  23. Mark McMillin 68
  24. Kory Scheeler 67
  25. Marc Ewing 66
  26. Chet Huffman 64
  27. Steve Sourapas 62
  28. James Bult 57
  29. George Pondella 29
  30. Rick Thomas 24
  31. Mark Weyhrich 23
  32. Craig Potts 22
  33. Nick Vanderway 21
  34. Travis Coyne 19
  35. Bill McBeath 16
  36. Jesse James 15
  37. Justin Lofton 13
  38. Larry Roeseler 11
SCORE Class 1 Unlimited Points

Updated after Primm 300

  1. Randy Wilson 241
  2. Harley Letner 235
  3. Armin Schwarz 234
  4. Brian Parkhouse 2002
  5. Ronny Wilson 175
  6. Richard Boyle 148
  7. Dale Lenk 148
  8. Armin Kremer 142
  9. Jerry Penhall 140
  10. Ron Brant 138
  11. Julio Herrera 100
  12. Josh Rigsby 100
  13. Josh Daniel 99
  14. Jose Arzate 92
  15. Kyle Conlon 82
  16. Enrique Bujanda 70
  17. Pat Dean 64
  18. Shawn Croll 61
  19. Paul Keller 58
  20. Rob Bruce 53
  21. Rick Romans 35
  22. Todd Romano 35
  23. Kory Halopoff 31
  24. Louis Serna 26
  25. Terry Householder 24
  26. Chuck Sacks 20
  27. Dale Ebberts 18
  28. Byron Ashley 17
  29. Brendan Gaughan 14
  30. John Herder 13
  31. James Scott 12
  32. John Harrah 10

 

SCORE Class 1/2-1600 Points

Updated after Primm 300

  1. Brian Wilson 265
  2. Justin Smith 265
  3. Eric Duran 260
  4. Cody Robinson 255
  5. Mario Gastelum 237
  6. Arturo Velazco 217
  7. Samuel Araiza 216
  8. David Caspino 202
  9. Brad Wilson 151
  10. Arnoldo Ramirez 101
  11. Roman Pereyra 97
  12. Cisco Bio 91
  13. Hiram Duran 86
  14. Ramiro Escobedo 86
  15. Hector Sarabia 84
  16. Sergio Galindo 82
  17. Ray Files 81
  18. Kevin J Walsh 80
  19. Kevin S Walsh 78
  20. Adam Pfankuch 75
  21. Myan Spaccarelli 65
  22. Luis Martinez 64
  23. Marco A Gallo 63
  24. Edgar Alvarez Jr 61
  25. Daniel McMillin 59
  26. Luke McMillin 58
  27. Josue Delgado 57
  28. Steve Dodd 56
  29. Tyler Caspino 53
  30. Brian Burgess 47
  31. Justin Davis 36
  32. Rick Boyer 33
  33. Hector Garcia 33
  34. Mike Simpson 31
  35. Carlos Mejorado 31
  36. Joe Sheble 30
  37. Arnoldo Gutierrez Jr 26
  38. Mark McIntyre 24
  39. Rob Archibald 22
  40. Quentin Tucker 21
  41. Christopher Fogle 21
  42. Lorenzo Rodriguez 20
  43. Sparky Wilbur 12
  44. Eric Hefley 10
SCORE Class 10 Points

Updated after Primm 300

  1. Mikey Lawrence 268
  2. Scott Gailey 229
  3. Javier Robles Z 162
  4. Jesus Gonzalez 160
  5. Tito Robles 137
  6. Corey Keysar 137
  7. Sergio Salgado 133
  8. Edgar Avalos 90
  9. Will Higman 80
  10. Alez Crosthwaite 71
  11. Bekki Wik 58
  12. Jose Lynch 56
  13. Lonny Hart 55
  14. Robert McBeath 43
  15. Rocky Merino 27
  16. Alejandro Navarrete 24
  17. Adam Ashcraft 22
  18. Alex Crosthwaite 21
  19. Larry Job 15
  20. Adam Wik 12
  21. Brian Freemal 11
SCORE Lite Points

Updated after Primm 300

  1. Brent Parkhouse 239
  2. Rick St. John 204
  3. John Langley 149
  4. Lee Banning 137
  5. Bill Hernquist 110
  6. Michelle Bruckmann 92
  7. Ronny Wilson 69
  8. John Padgett 54
  9. Jerry Longo 53
  10. Ty Godde 40
  11. Dan Worley 30
  12. Aaron Payne 30
  13. Matthew Kupiec 28
  14. Zak Langley 21
  15. Jake Jones 12
  16. Justin Davis 11
  17. Roberto Encinas 10
SCORE Class 5 & 5/1600 Points

Updated after Primm 300

  1. Kevin Carr 219
  2. Carlos Albanez 193
  3. Shaun Dunbar 174

CLASS 5/1600

  1. Alonso Angulo 239
  2. Marcos Nunez 156
  3. Miguel Rosalez P 137
  4. Pedro Athie 131
  5. Sergio Moreno S 124
  6. Patrick Dailey 59
  7. Gustavo Avina 58
  8. Trevor Anderson 55
  9. Armando Garcia 32
  10. Oscar Venegas 31
  11. Ernesto Aramula 30
  12. Jose Montoya 20
  13. Brent Shermak 19

 

SCORE Class 6 Points

Updated after Primm 300

  1. Heidi Steele 199
  2. Marc Burnett 122
  3. Robert Pickering 120
  4. Mike Koenig 59
  5. Wes Bevly 29
  6. AJ Rodriguez 22
SCORE Class 7/ 7SX Points
Updated after Primm 300
  1. Dan Chamlee 254
  2. Igor Galvan 198
  3. Jose Canchola Jr 152
  4. Aaron Celiceo 140
  5. Heidi Steele 116
  6. Brandon Walsh 87
  7. Bill Kunz 81
  8. Chris Taylor 47
  9. Fernando Manzo 36
  10. Einer Gomez 33
  11. Scott Ulrich 32
  12. Jose A Gonzalez 22
  13. Jason Rodriguez 21
  14. AJ Rodriguez 11

CLASS 7SX

  1. John Holmes 205
  2. Norman Turley 165
  3. Oscar Solaiza 99
  4. Nick Moncure 59
  5. Eduardo Gonzalez 52
  6. Brandt Anderson 32
  7. Aaron Gomez 29
  8. Jeff Fuller 22
SCORE Class 8 Points

Updated after Primm 300

  1. Clyde Stacy 238
  2. Juan Lopez H 91
  3. Rodrigo Ampudia Jr 86
  4. Dave Crinklaw 65
  5. Greg Adler 40
  6. Ted Hunnicutt Jr 33
  7. Beny Canela 31
  8. Ruben Ledezma 30
  9. Michael Brett 22
  10. Dean Wayman 20
SCORE Stock Mini/ Full Points
Updated after Primm 300
  1. Gavin Skilton 255

STOCK FULL

  1. Justin Matney 164
  2. Joe Bacal 144
  3. Tim Casey 35
  4. Clyde Stacy 29

CLASS 3

  1. Donald Moss 160
  2. Darren Skilton 150
  3. Gerardo Barragan 79
  4. Ken Leavitt 59
  5. Daniel Wright 59
  6. Gale Pike 22
  7. Kirk Kovel 20

CLASS 9

  1. Daniel Reyes Jr 110
  2. Luke Babb 39
  3. Pancho Bio 35
  4. Mike Boone 32
  5. Ulises Morquecho B 29
  6. Eduardo Laguna G 25

CLASS 11

  1. Eric Solorzano 150
  2. Rene Rodriguez 79
  3. Gustavo Garayzar 29

PROTRUCK

  1. Rob Reinertson 65
  2. Gary Magness 39

 
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