June 4-6, 2010
Baja California, Mexico

2010 Tecate SCORE Baja 500 LIVE Updates

11:22
DIRTnewz: 1701 - Jason Lafortune rolled before RM 265 and broke his wrist
11:04
DIRTnewz: 67 of Ruben Ledezma has a new rear arm at RM 128 and is attempting to move forward into the night at on to the finish
11:00
DIRTnewz: 577 broken in Cabuzo Junction with two burnt cylinders
10:55
DIRTnewz: Dave Caspino leads Class 6 with Heidi Steele running in second as the Class 6 trucks near the finish line
10:53
DIRTnewz: Fab School Class 5 of Cody Kellog is running in 3rd place with just under 100 miles to go
10:52
DIRTnewz: Sergio Moreno Soto leading the Class 5's with Drew Belk in second
10:46
DIRTnewz: Looks like Justin Davis and Daniel Folts are the second SCORE Lite to make it to the finish
10:10
DIRTnewz: Steven Eugenio continues to be the only SCORE Lite to make it to the finish. It looks like Justin Davis/ Daniel Folts are the next on the road but it's not over until they cross the finish line
10:06
DIRTnewz: Rob MacCachren battling it out to the finish after changing a transmission. The #20 Rockstar Energy/MasterCraft Safety/BFGoodrich Tires Trophy Truck through RM 376. Just under 2 hours until he will cross the finishline
10:01
DIRTnewz: Pistol Pete through the finish line
10:01
DIRTnewz: Andy McMillin with sister Jessica as he found out the took the win
9:59
DIRTnewz: No prob Mitch

Clyde Stout makes it across the finish line in the #13 Trophy Truck which took off first off the line
9:58
[Comment From Mitch]
I want to thank Dirtnewz.com for there great coverage as always ! Adios
9:54
DIRTnewz: Dan McMillin crosses the finishline in the McMililn Homes class 1 car just behind Robbie Pierce
9:35
DIRTnewz: Just reported that Robbie Pierce ran out of fuel 10 miles from the finish
DIRTnewz: MasterCraft Trophy Truck of Robbie Pierce just crossed the finish line
DIRTnewz: 5th in Class 1 is Dennis Boyle
Robby Gordon finishes in the #1 Trophy Truck in 13th place

9:10
DIRTnewz: Jose Arzate finishes 4th in Class 1
9:10
DIRTnewz: Steven Eugenio takes the SCORE Lite win

8:56
DIRTnewz: Unofficial Finishing Order after corrected time:

Class 1:

1. Appleton
2. Ronny Wilson
3. Halopoff
8:55
DIRTnewz: Unofficial Finishing order after corrected time:

Trophy Truck
1. Andy McMillin
2. Tavo Vildolsola
3. Roger Norman
4. BJ Baldwin
5. Vanderway
6. Bryce Menzies
7. Johnson
8. Weyhrich
9. Mark McMillin
10. Huffman
11. Jesse Jones
12. Householder
8:48
DIRTnewz: 6th in Trophy Truck across the line was Nick and Larry Vanderway with Curt LeDuc.

Rick Johnson came in 7th.
8:45
[Comment From D.LEE]
thanks bring us a awsome finish !!!!! go scott mcmillin
8:45
DIRTnewz: We got word that the reason that Robbie Pierce's co-driver (Turbo Tom Geviss) got out of the truck was because they went through a ton of Cholla cactus and he couldn't bear it any more. He walked over an hour to teammate MacCachren's broken truck and waited there for the chase crew. Pierce drove the #30 all the way to the Pacific side without a co-driver and is now making his way to the finish with new co-driver Blue Bear
8:42
DIRTnewz: after leading nearly the entire race it doesn't look like the #76 of Jesse Jones will be making it to the finish line

8:42
DIRTnewz: Jesse Jones blew a tranny
8:41
[Comment From Guest]
Dude I have the Indy race on one tv, the Nationwide race on another looking at a PRO-4 and tracking the 500 on Dirt-Newz........what a rough life.
8:41
[Comment From jaime pollito]
Gracias for your hard work - the video inserts are sweet.
8:40
[Comment From Anthony]
Man i wish i could be down there to see that finish. I think i will be looking into going for the 1000.
8:40
[Comment From Anthony]
Good race Bryce. I am sure it takes a toll on your body and mind. Good job for your first Baja !
8:38
DIRTnewz: Steve Appleton/ Mike Julson take the Class 1 win as Ronny Wilson makes a wrong turn in the last few miles and will take second place
8:37
DIRTnewz: Roger Norman/ Larry Roeseler finished 4th physically with Menzies in 5th.
7:47
DIRTnewz: Andy/Scott McMillin take the win at the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 with Vildolsola coming in second and BJ Baldwin taking third.
6:44
[Comment From Guest]
Dirtnewz you rock thanks for all the updates now i need (#70)Bryce/Larry /Pete to hammer hard .
6:43
DIRTnewz: It's still Scott McMillin, Jesse Jones, Tavo Vildolsola, Roger Norman and BJ Baldwin in the top 5 physically. It looks like it's going to be very close in the time for the finish and we will let you know as soon as we hear the top five on corrected time.
6:42
DIRTnewz: Just reported from DIRTnewz chase on the pacific side there was an incident with Mark McMillin in the #23 Trophy Truck and a local vehicle. Everyone is okay and moving forward.

DIRTnewz crew heading to the finish
6:39
DIRTnewz: 30 miles to go until the Trophy Trucks will hit the finish line

6:30
[Comment From Ronny]
If u start with 2 people i thought u must finish with 2 people!! I hope someone gets in just in case!
6:30
[Comment From THE PUNISHER]
I THINK TAVO WILL TAKE THE FIRST PLACE
6:29
[Comment From Fidel]
This is truly "Man against machine" and "Machine against Baja"
6:28
DIRTnewz: #31 McMillin truck is first on the road with Scott McMillin behind the wheel
6:28
[Comment From Israel]
who made it first to the check point 4..........Andy or Jesse??????
6:28
DIRTnewz: Larry Job got in the #70 to take over driving duties for Bryce Menzies at the vinyard road and is pushing forward to the finish
6:15
[Comment From Guest]
C'mon Bryce. Hammer Down! Abuse that TT, It will take it
6:12
[Comment From jaime pollito]
Andy has nothing but clear air ahead. One of THE best races in a while no matter what.
6:12
[Comment From Anthony]
Cool. Let's go Bryce! Put the pedal to the floor!
6:12
[Comment From jaime pollito]
Prediction: #1 Andy Mc, #2 Norman, #3Jones
6:12
DIRTnewz: Robbie Pierce, just behind Roger Norman, is taking the #30 MasterCraft Rockstar truck to the finish without co-driver Tom Geviss
6:10
DIRTnewz: Yes Fidel you are right! Right now it's looking like Tavo will be named the TT WINNER
6:09
[Comment From Fidel]
I'm looking at irctracking, and it looks like tavo is like 7 miles apart from the leader...assuming he will be 7miles apart from the leader he will have to go an average of 53.84 mph to be the 2010 baja 500 champion......Go tavo....Go Roger
6:09
DIRTnewz: Trophy Trucks started 30 seconds apart
6:09
[Comment From maree]
how far apart did the TT start 15 sec or 30 sec
6:09
[Comment From Guest]
Crazy to think 500 miles can come down to minutes and seconds! A great finish awaits.
6:07
[Comment From Fidel]
Damn this is one of the most amazing battles i've ever seen in my life.....LOVE THE SPORT OF PURE OFFROAD RACING. #1 sport of the world.
6:06
[Comment From erick]
how about bj??
6:05
DIRTnewz: Bryce Menzies must finish within 8 minutes of Andy/Scott McMililn to take the win...there are a lot of racers vying for the win here today. It could be any of the following....

Jesse Jones
Andy/Scott McMillin
Tavo Vildolsola
Bryce Menzies
Roger Norman/Roeseler
Rick Johnson
6:03
[Comment From Anthony]
How many minutes behind is Bryce? How about Jesse?

5:51
DIRTnewz: The co-driver in the #30 MasterCraft Trophy Truck, Tom Geviss had to get out of the truck and Robbie Pierce may have to continue alone
5:51
DIRTnewz: About 50 miles to go until the 2010 SCORE Baja 500 champion is crowned!!
5:48
DIRTnewz: Jesse Jones must finish 1 1/2 minutes in front of Andy McMillin to take the win
5:44
DIRTnewz: The finish will be tight, after the corrected time is figured out...

Roger Norman must finish within 14 minutes of team McMillin in the #31 truck to take the win while Tavo Vildolsola must finish within 7 1/2 minutes
5:39
[Comment From Fidel]
Props to the Roger Norman Racing team they were one of the last ones to go out ......and they are fighting for podium ...amazing job guys.....lets go for that BFG ring Roger!!!!!
5:38
DIRTnewz: Scott McMillin, behind the wheel of the #31 McMillin Homes/ BFGoodrich Tires truck will have to finish 7 1/2 minutes in front of Tavo Vildolsola in order to take the WIN
5:32
[Comment From Fidel]
Gooooooo Tavo...........you are in the gap time.....FULL Throttle my friend !!!!!!
5:27
DIRTnewz: Dave Caspino leading in Class 6 with Heidi Steele in second
5:26
[Comment From Anthony]
I just downloaded the Dirtnewz app. It is badass. Good job and thanks for the updates to you guys.
5:26
DIRTnewz: Steven Eugenio is smoking the SCORE Lites with Cody Freeman and Justin Davis battling side by side for second
5:25
DIRTnewz: In class 10 its Sergio Salgado in the lead with Alex Mendez hunting him down

John Walker running in third with Tido Robles in 4th and Jesus Gonzales rounding out the top 5
5:23
DIRTnewz: Armin Schwarz stopped at RM 310 and loses the lead, Ronny Wilson taking over the lead

Class 1 Running Order:

1. Ronny Wilson
2. Steve Appleton
3. Paul Kellar
4. Armin Kremer/Boris Said
5. Halopoff/Letner
6. Dennis Boyle
7. Armin Schwarz
8. Jose Arzate
9. Adam Ashcraft
10. Cody Parkhouse

#96 Bobby Baldwin broke at RM 298, needs a third member
5:18
DIRTnewz: 65 miles to go until the Trophy Trucks take the checkered flag
5:16
DIRTnewz: McMillins take over the lead coming into the finish!! Scott McMillin behind the wheel
5:12
DIRTnewz: Cameron Steele making up some positions as he started in the 28th position and has now moved up to 10th
5:11
DIRTnewz: Current Running Order in SCORE Trophy Truck: *Not on corrected time*

1. Jesse Jones
2. Andy McMillin
3. Tavo Vildolsola
4. BJ Baldwin
5. Roger Norman
6. Robbie Pierce
7. Bryce Menzies
8. Rick Johnson
9. Nick Vanderway
10. Cameron Steele
11. Mark McMillin
12. Chet Huffman
13. Weyhrich's
14. Adam Householder
15. Pete Sohren

5:09
DIRTnewz: It's going to be Andy McMillin and Jesse Jones fighting to the end with Vildolsola and Baldwin close behind trying to get the win on corrected time
5:05
DIRTnewz: Jones and Andy McMillin through Santo Tomas close together
5:03
DIRTnewz: 1A of Wayne Matlock takes the Pro ATV WIN
5:02
DIRTnewz: 1000 of Mike Lawrence out of the race
5:00
DIRTnewz: Lead Trophy Trucks through RM 350 Jesse Jones holding the lead with Andy McMillin close behind
4:57
DIRTnewz: 116 Richard Boyle out of the race with a broken front end

Heidi Steele 600 through RM 196
4:55
DIRTnewz: Jose Canchola Jr #606 rolled, lost a wheel at RM 121 - out of the race

4:36
DIRTnewz: Just reported what took Rob MacCachren out of the race was a transmission.
4:35
DIRTnewz: Kendall Norman with teammate Quinn Cody

4:32
DIRTnewz: It looks like it will be Jesse Jones, Andy McMillin, Tavo Vildolsola, BJ Baldwin, and Robbie Pierce in the top 5 and racing the last 100 miles for the win!

Although Jesse Jones is in the physical lead Tavo Vildolsola is closing the gap on corrected time for the win
4:30
DIRTnewz: The number 49 of Troy Herbst and Brian Collins rolled and are out of the race
4:25
DIRTnewz: 1148 of Gustavo Garayzar is among over 40 vehicles stuck going up the Summit
4:01
DIRTnewz: Jesse Jones holds the lead through RM 307
4:00
DIRTnewz: 106 of Conar Barkar looking for Pro Am hub for their Jimco to continue on in the race
3:55
DIRTnewz: Robby Gordon back at race speed after changing a transmission
3:40
DIRTnewz: The pile up at RM 100 continues....the silt and washouts have been causing a huge pile up there all day long and it's not getting any better
3:36
DIRTnewz: 1203 of Steven Eugenio holds the lead in the SCORE Lite class with Cody Freeman in second. Justin Davis was running in third place at RM 195
3:34
DIRTnewz: 112 Ryan Sharman reportedly has a blown motor and is out of the race
3:31
DIRTnewz: Jason McNeil out of the race at RM 184
3:30
DIRTnewz: 1350 of Gary Magness stopped at RM 136

88 - Brian Hess and 801 - Dave Crinklaw stuck in the silt at RM 101
3:29
DIRTnewz: 71 of Rick Johnson through RM 245 at 107mph
3:26
DIRTnewz: Armin Schwarz leading the Class 1's at RM 223.

Huffman out of gas in the San Matias wash

3:26
DIRTnewz: Next group through RM 223:

12 - Scott Whipple
13 - Vanderway
14 - Cameron Steele
15 - Rick Johnson
16 - Strobel
17 - Weyhrich
3:20
DIRTnewz: DIRTnewz reporters just caught up with Robby Gordon who is changing a tranny at RM 221, looks like those 20 percent who voted he would break were right
3:18
[Comment From Guest]
WHOO-HOO!!! Congrats to JCR for the win!!
3:18
DIRTnewz: Third place in the Pro Motorcycle class goes to Robert Underwood on a KTM
3:17
DIRTnewz: 12X of Colton Udall and Jeff Kargola take second place

2:39
DIRTnewz: Trophy Trucks are nearing the 1/2 way point of the race with a ton of miles in the dirt still to go....will it be Jesse Jones, Andy McMillin, BJ Baldwin, Vildolsola, Jefferies, Menzies??
2:38
DIRTnewz: Robby Gordon looks to be stopped around RM 220, we are sending our crew there to scope out the issue
2:37
DIRTnewz: Rob MacCachren still stopped at RM 186, looks like he won't make it into the winners circle today
2:36
DIRTnewz: Cameron Steele running in the top 15 at a steady pace
2:35
[Comment From Anthony]
Bryce Menzies for the win!
2:35
DIRTnewz: Lead motorcycle of Kendall Norman being escorted in by SCORE officials
2:29
[Comment From Guest]
Tavo is making his way to the front from the back. Go Vildosola
2:29
DIRTnewz: Running order through San Matias at RM 223

1. Jesse Jones
2. Robby Gordon
3. Andy McMillin
4. BJ Baldwin
5. Tavo Vildolsola
6. Adam Householder
7. Will Staats
8. Damen Jefferies
9. Bryce Menzies
10. Robbie Pierce
11. Roger Norman
12. Mark McMillin
2:27
[Comment From Guest]
go get em RG
2:25
[Comment From guest]
ain"t over till the fat lady sings !
2:25
DIRTnewz: Armin Schwarz and Martin Christensen hold the lead in Class 1 coming into Borrego. Paul Keller running in second and Ronny Wilson in third.
2:21
DIRTnewz: Andy McMililn and BJ Baldwin fighting for third place!!
2:20
DIRTnewz: Jesse Jones still leading the Trophy Truck class, almost 3 minutes over Robby Gordon on corrected time.
2:19
DIRTnewz: The #1203 of Steven Eugenio in the lead in SCORE Lite

2:11
DIRTnewz: Physical Running Order through RM 190: (not corrected time)

1. Jones
2. Gordon
3. McMillin - Andy
4. BJ Baldwin
5. Huffman
6. Householder
7. Vildolsola
8. Jefferies
9. Mark McMillin
10. Bryce Menzies
2:07
DIRTnewz: #10 of Greg Nunley is back at race speed after getting a spare seal from Adam Ashcraft
2:05
DIRTnewz: Brian Wilson leading the 1/2-1600 class through RM 110
2:05
DIRTnewz: Steven Eugenio,Cody Freeman and Davis leading the SCORE Lite pack
2:03
DIRTnewz: Both Greg/Brent Gustin and Parkhouse/Burgess got through the bottleneck at RM 100 and are moving toward race speed
2:03
DIRTnewz: 605 of Robert Pickering reported out of the race
2:02
DIRTnewz: 9X of AJ Stewart through RM 333 hit booby trap and hurt his wrist but is pushing on to his next pit and will pass it on to the next rider
1:59
DIRTnewz: Andy McMillin in third coming into Borrego at RM 196
1:56
DIRTnewz: Robby Gordon in second through RM 196
1:55
DIRTnewz: 76 of Jesse Jones still in the lead at RM 196
1:55
DIRTnewz: 2nd -10x Robert Underwood
3rd - 12x Colton Udall
1:53
DIRTnewz: 1x through check 4 and nearing the finish. 1x - Kendall Norman
1:52
DIRTnewz: Jerry Whelchel in the #40 truck of Chet Huffman made it past the #20 of Rob MacCachren and BJ Baldwin is nearing him as MacCachren is still stopped
1:49
DIRTnewz: The #9 of Weyrich called in and needs an air filter changed at Borrego
1:48
DIRTnewz: Rob MacCachren having problems at RM 186, stopped on course
1:48
DIRTnewz: The majority of the 1/2-1600 cars are stopped in the bottleneck at RM 100. A few cars broke down at the big washout and caused a big bottle neck. Luke McMillin is among those cars waiting to get by
1:45
[Comment From ray antrax]
jesse jones in the saldaña
1:35
DIRTnewz: 2X - Kyle Abney needs a rear wheel at RM 320
1:32
DIRTnewz: There is a big washout at RM 100 which looks to be slowing down a ton of cars.
1:31
DIRTnewz: Brent Gustin told the DIRTnews staff yesterday that they are here to have a good time and help the Parkhouse crew if need be. They are good friends and know that Brent Parkhouse and Brian Burgess are going for another championship so they will do whatever they have to do to help them.
1:29
DIRTnewz: The #1207 of Greg Gustin is stopped at RM 101 to help the #1200 of Burgess/Parkhouse
1:18
DIRTnewz: #20 of Rob MacCachren is back at race speed but has his work cut out for him as he battles with Andy McMillin and Robby Gordon and the three of them work to catch leader Jesse Jones
1:15
DIRTnewz: Robby Gordon makes the move past Rob MacCachren as the #20 comes to a stop for a few minutes coming out of Laguna Salada.
1:12
DIRTnewz: Speeds reported at 105 MPH at teams head across the dry lake bed
1:10
DIRTnewz: Jesse Jones in the #76 holds the lead coming through Laguna Salada, he's almost to RM 180 at Borrego where many racers will change drivers. Jesse will not be getting out of the truck
1:07
DIRTnewz: Alex Mendez leading in Class 10 at RM 100 with Sergio Salgado in second

10 Nunley broke at RM 76 and needs a rear hub seal for a Geiser rear end
1:05
[Comment From Merc]
hot dogs at NORB
1:05
[Comment From Guest]
go robby
1:05
[Comment From ray antrax]
go!!!!! tavito goo!!!
1:05
DIRTnewz: The #1200 of Brent Parkhouse and Brian Burgess at RM 102 stopped at a well marked washout. It looks like they must not have had this washout marked on their GPS as they hit it hard
1:04
DIRTnewz: 1203 of Steven Eugenio leading the SCORE Lite class. Perry McNeil in second and Hector Garcia in the #1213 in third
1:00
DIRTnewz: Trophy Truck 67 of Ledezma is now stopped again just before RM 25, it's going to be a long day for their entire team!
1:00
[Comment From guest]
go rob mac
12:58
[Comment From Fidel]
lol, I'm actually doing homework and studying for my finals and listening Radio BFG relay and Dirtnewz info..... you guys rock... great job guys
12:52
[Comment From Maree]
Cleaning the bathroom and listening to DIrtNewz LIVE what a great day!!! LOL
12:52
DIRTnewz: Armin Schwarz holds the lead in Class 1 through RM 105

It's Schwarz, Paul Keller, Dan McMillin and Kory Halopoff battling for the lead

The #67 of Ruben Ledezma back on his wheels at RM 15 and at race speed
12:44
DIRTnewz: Rob MacCachren lost the lead to San Felipe winner Jesse Jones. He reportedly stopped at RM 111 with issues. It looks like he made it back to second place and is battling with Jesse Jones, Andy McMillin, Robby Gordon and Whelchel/Huffman.

This will be a battle to the end!!
12:41
DIRTnewz: Ed Zimmerman got back on all four wheels after rolling in the MasterCraft Safety #401 and is back up at RM 25
12:39
[Comment From ray antrax ]
go!!! andy
12:39
[Comment From ray antrax ]
go!!! tavo vildosola
12:39
DIRTnewz: 1X of Kendall Norman holds the lead in the Pro Motorcycle class
12:36
DIRTnewz: Pearl is on a mission today!!! DIRTnewz command center!
12:36
[Comment From top secret ]
Pearl for the win
12:33
DIRTnewz: Greg Nunley in the #10 Trophy Truck is stopped at RM 75
12:32
DIRTnewz: Trophy Truck Chase crews are filing into Valle Trinidad and the DIRTnewz Chase 1 crew will pick up the trucks near Borrego in 1 hour coming back north before the cross over road hauling the mail!

Pearl is rocking Baja and the thousands of people lining the streets of Valle T. is awesome!
12:25
DIRTnewz: DIRTnewz Chase 1 at Valle Trinidad and Baja Bob Gordon here filling up to Chase Robby G from San Matias to the Pacific...Robby and Maree sitting on a tree!!!
12:24
[Comment From Fidel ]
This is gonna be a great battle between Rob Mac and JJ
12:24
DIRTnewz: Rob MacCachren and Jesse Jones battling for the lead. MacCachren is holding him off but Jones is putting the pressure on that #20. It's Jimco vs Geiser
12:22
[Comment From Maree ]
Damm Jesse Jones is on Rob like jelly on peanut butter!!!

12:19
DIRTnewz: 272x of Ulises Fierro is being treated for dehydration

Trophy Truck 53 of Rick Thomas rolled and stopped on course
12:19
[Comment From Godfrey ]
Letner Racing is 5th on corrected time at RM 77. Lets go boys. pretty good for starting behind 40TT's who are in the way. _Godfrey
12:13
Will Robby Gordon charge too hard and break or WIN?
Break
( 20% )
WIN
( 40% )
Finish Top 10
( 40% )

12:13
DIRTnewz: 401 rolled at RM 24. Mark Fishburn is upside down and need a 4WD vehicle to roll them back over. They are all okay but need help to get back on their wheels.
12:11
[Comment From Guest ]
Robby is going to charge for the next 30 miles to try to get to Mac. Hits rock and is out of the race before RM115, or has he learned from the past? -Godfrey
12:11
DIRTnewz: Justin Smith behind the wheel of the COPS class 1 car holding the 4th place spot before handing it off to Dan Martin in Borrego
12:10
DIRTnewz: Armin Schwarz leading the Class 1's through RM 84.

Top four class 1's staying close together!!

1. Schwarz/Christensen
2. Paul Keller
3. Kory Halopoff/ Letner
4. Dan Martin/ Justin Smith 5. Randy Wilson 6. Dan McMillin
12:08
DIRTnewz: Click on the LISTEN LIVE section of the navigation to the left to Listen to BFGoodrich Radio LIVE!!! Wild Bill - Relay 12 reporting LIVE from the top of the mountain!!

12:02
DIRTnewz: Robbie Pierce in the #30 dropping back to 15th place through RM 84
12:00
DIRTnewz: Broken steering box reported on the #801 of Dave Crinklaw at RM 43 calling for chase crew to come help

11:57
DIRTnewz: Two of the three MasterCraft Safety trio in the top 10!! Rob MacCachren leads the charge in the #20 Rockstar Energy, MasterCraft Safety BFGoodrich Tires Trophy Truck.

Will Staats with co-driver Greg Shapiro moved up one position to 8th place
11:54
DIRTnewz: Through RM 84:

6. BJ Baldwin
7. Rob Bruce
8. Will Statts
9. Adam Householder
10. Jefferies
11:52
DIRTnewz: 1X holds the lead through RM 307
11:50
DIRTnewz: Robby Gordon and Andy McMillin side by side going through RM 84. The two teamed together a few years ago and now are battling for position
11:49
DIRTnewz: Rob MacCachren first through RM 84 with a two minute lead over Jesse Jones in second.

1. Rob MacCachren
2. Jesse Jones
3. Robby Gordon
4. Andy McMillin
5. Chet Huffman
11:37
DIRTnewz: Rob MacCachren in the lead through RM 80
11:35
DIRTnewz: 11x of Cory Evenson has a knee injury and is calling for his second rider to come relieve him from San Matius

11:31
DIRTnewz: The Trophy Truck 53 of Rick Thompson rolled and is stopped at RM 26
11:23
DIRTnewz: Rob MacCachren still in the lead through RM 60.

Rob Bruce holds second with Jesse Jones in third.

Through RM 60 -

1. Rob MacCachren
2. Rob Bruce
3. Jesse Jones
4. Chet Huffman/ Whelchel
5. Andy McMillin
11:18
DIRTnewz: Craig Potts in the #59 Trophy Truck broken at RM 10
11:08
DIRTnewz: Daniel McMillin was the first class 1 car off the line and may be having problems as he is off the pace
11:06
DIRTnewz: Armin Schwarz first class 1 car through RM 33 with Eric Chase in second and Paul Kellar in third
11:04
DIRTnewz: Class 7's are just taking off the start line

The Canadaie truck of Whipple and Gailey already had a flat. Pat Gailey co-driver in the Canadaie truck is already hard at work.

Pistol Pete removed his hood already, allowing for better air flow
11:02
DIRTnewz: At the start Stout told DIRTnewz staff he was going to take it easy, he was lacking confidence both yesterday and the start of the race
10:58
DIRTnewz: Rob MacCachren in the lead at RM 35 - 1.22 second lead over the rest of the pack who were all within seconds of each other.

2nd - Rob Bruce
3rd - Jesse Jones
4th - Robbie Gordon
5th - Huffman
6th - Bebo
7th - Householder
8th - Pierce
9th - BJ Baldwin

Clyde Stout who started first in the SCORE Trophy Truck class is way off the pace already
9:23
DIRTnewz: DIRTnewz Chase 1 reports 70 degree weather with clear sunny skies in Ojos Negros and thousands of locals ready to rock the off road racing world.

Mexican musica is pumping through the Ojos Valley and if you're not here we'll try to bring you the best we can from the Ojos Negros Dirt.

Chase 1 will leave here after the Trophy Trucks and head to RM 80 and onto San Matias and more.

Today we have 5 DIRTnewz Chase Crews working to feed our followers the information from the race. Thanks to our friends out there in the Internet world following the race around the world.

Next report will be as the trucks begin to roll in! Big Dirty!
9:19
DIRTnewz: DIRTnewz Chase 1 is set up at Racemile 33 and we are putting up $100 dollars that Rob MacCachren in the #20 Rockstar Trophy Truck will be in the lead around Clyde Stout who obviously (based on his comments in public at the SCORE Media Conference yesterday) is already worried about trying to keep the reigns on Rob Mac.

Andy McMillin and Todd Tenbroek are PRIMED for an EPIC run here in Baja as is Jesse JONES who is our 3-1 WildCard pick for the victory.

The action will start in about 45 minutes and we expect Trophy Trucks in Ojos in 1.5 hours!Get some!
9:15
DIRTnewz: DIRTnewz Chase 1 in the field at Ojos Negros reporting 2 hours of single lane backed up traffic because the Mexican Army Checkpoint stopping every single car and conducting searches on all cars.

We saw a girl from San Dimas named Pearl and we caught up with her, apparently she jumped off the 2 hour traffic back up and took a dirt road alongside the road to the Pemex station and then she snuck around the Pemex towards the Army checkpoint.

She said that she inched into the traffic and looked over and saw a FORD Raptor with 20 inch wheels also trying to inch into traffic but the single lane traffic would not let anyone that cut in through the dirt onto the highway. So she sat for a few and the windows on the FORD Raptor came down and Pearl smiled at the driver, who was none other than JESSE JAMES as a spectator.

JESSE JAMES allowed PEARL to cut in front of him and she said they saved about two hours of stopped traffic. We told PEARL that move might get her hired to the Baja DIRTNEWZ chase team.

The traffic is horrible, but Pearl and the DIRTnewz crew are good to go!
9:01
DIRTnewz: 4 wheel vehicles will begin to stage for the 10:30 am start shortly. It's a beautiful day in Baja with cloud coverage holding off the heat this morning.

8:28
DIRTnewz: Good morning race fans...the action is already underway here in Baja California, Mexico with the Javier Robles leading in the Pro ATV class through RM 84.

404x of Henrik Andersen reported that he has a broken collar bone at RM 75 but will push forward on the course until he can find his chase crew and co-rider.

10:04
DIRTnewz: The 42nd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500 will begin in the morning as nearly 300 racers will take the green flag here in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

Be sure to check out our videos from today's contingency which lined the streets of Baja with thousands of racers, families and fans all preparing for this year's 2010 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

In the Pro Motorcycle class Kendall Norman and Quinn Cody will be battling the 1X JCR Honda with Colton Udall and Jeff Kargola on the 12X for JCR Honda. Robby Bell, Steve Hengeveld, Ryan Penhall, along with many more will dice it up throughout the day as they take the green flag starting at 6am.

Ed "Clyde" Stout will be the first SCORE Trophy Truck to leave the line at approximately 10:30am with the MasterCraft Safety team right behind him. Rob MacCachren in the #20 Rockstar Energy MasterCraft Safety truck will start second with teammate Robbie Pierce, driving the #30 MasterCraft Safety/ Rockstar Energy truck, starting in third.

Nearly 40 Trophy Trucks will take the green flag in the morning with over 20 Class 1 cars right behind.

Stay tuned all day long as we will continue to bring you the latest news, photos and videos from this years Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

DIRTnewz has staff scattered throughout the race course and we will be bringing you real time updates as racers take the green flag and fight for positions until pushing forward to the checkered.

Be sure to check out the photos and videos from the past few days while you wait for the drop of the green flag in the morning!!

Don't miss the 42nd running of the SCORE Baja 500 tomorrow here on DIRTnewz.com!!