Round 1, 2005 SCORE Desert Series
11th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge Opens as 229 Vehicles Compete in 18 Classes
SECOND DAY RACE RECAPS - Sunday, January 16, 2005

(January 16, 2005) -- NOTE – Racers divided into seven different groups, by individual class, to race two, three or four laps over an 11-mile desert course. The competition starts and finishes with a stadium-style course in front of grandstand seating. Combined with the hillside viewing and the event VIP tent, more than 15,000 spectators were on hand for the second of two days of racing (according to Bureau of Land Management estimates). Racers had one-hour five-minute (65 minutes) to one-hour, 20-minute (80 minutes) time limits from the time each starts to complete the required laps each day to be an official finisher for that day. The event finishing order, by class, was based on the combined two-day elapsed time of each racer. Sunday’s start order was based on Saturday’s order of finish, except for SCORE-Trophy Truck, Class 1-2/1600, Class 5-1600, Class 10, SCORE Lite and Pro Truck. All classes with 10 or more finishers drew for top 10 starting positions Sunday.

GROUP #1 Classes 5 (4 laps), 5/1600 (4), 9 (4), 11 (2), Sports Buggy (3) – (30 Total Starters, 17 Finishers)
• George Seeley (500 from Glendale AZ, did not finish) led Class 5 by 4 minutes, 31 seconds entering Sunday’s race over Chris Bowman (519 from Upland, AZ, 2:03:00). Seeley, the 2004 SCORE Desert Series Class 5 champion and winner of six of the last eight Laughlin Desert Challenge Class 5 titles (excluding 1998 and 2003), had mechanical problems on the fourth and final lap Sunday. Bowman held a seven-second edge Sunday over Seeley entering the final lap Sunday. Kevin Carr (502 from San Diego, 2:16:08) finished second. Two of the three starters in the class completed the required eight laps.

• First-day leader Jeffrey Sack (555 from Huntington Beach, AZ, 2:16:06) finished third Sunday, but still captured the Class 5/1600 Laughlin title by one minute, 21 seconds over Billy Gereghty (551 from Lake Havasu City, Ariz., 2:17:27), who was third Saturday and second Sunday to Ernie Negrete (558 from Ensenada, Mexico, 2:19:10). Negrete was fourth overall with Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera (579 from Ensenada, Mexico, 2:18:13) third. Eight (8) of the 12 starters finished the required four laps. Nunez finished second to Dave Collier in the 2004 SCORE Desert Series final point standings for Class 5/1600. Defending Laughlin champion Gerardo Iribe (Rosarito, Mexico) did not compete as Sack finished second in 2004.

• Eric Fisher/Hector Sarabia (900 from Ensenada, Mexico, 2:25:14) won both Class 9 races to capture the 2005 Laughlin crown by 1 minute, 29 seconds over Heath Mitchell (901 from Kingman, Ariz., 2:26:43). Two of the five starters finished the four laps. Fisher won the 2004 SCORE Desert Series Class 9 title. Fisher and Sarabia won the 2004 Laughlin Class 9 title.

• Steve Patton (158 from Palm Springs, AZ, 1:30:09) won Sunday’s race by 18 seconds over Scott Pellerin (1103 from Romoland, AZ, 1:23:42), but Pellerin captured the 2005 Laughlin Class title by six minutes, 27 seconds over Patton. Four of the five starters finished the required four laps (two per day). Pellerin had a 1-minute, 47-second lead over Brian Thompson (1115 of Bloomington, AZ, 1:41:29) entering Sunday. Eric Solorzano (1100 from Tijuana, Mexico and competing with Felipe Ortega, 1:31:38), who finish third overall, is the 2004 SCORE Desert Series Class 11 champion. Solorzano has won three Laughlin Class 11 titles, including 2004 when he out-raced Pellerin, who won the Laughlin titles in 2002 and 2003.

• Robert Fallers, Peoria, -Rick Hammer (1403 from Tempe, Ariz. 1:34:55) was the only vehicle of five starters to complete the required six laps (three per day) to win the 2005 Laughlin Sportsman Buggy title. First day leader Kory Scheeler/Chris Benites (1404, Las Vegas) completed only two laps Sunday as Daniel Bolton (1402 from Kona, Hawaii and racing with Danny Bolton of Gardnerville, Nev.) won Sunday’s final three-lap race by two minutes, 24 seconds over Fallers/Hammer.

GROUP #2 SCORE Lites (4 laps) – (16 Total Starters, 12 finishers)
• After placing fourth Saturday, Robert Naughton (1213 from Flagstaff, Ariz., 1:50:56) won Sunday’s race to capture the SCORE Lites title by 11 seconds over James Golden (1203 from Newport Beach, Calif with Jason Hatz, San Diego, 1:51:07), who finished second both days. Jake Batulis (1201 from San Clemente, Calif. 1:52:08), the leader after Saturday, finished eight Sunday to place fifth overall. Twelve of the 16 starters completed the eight required laps (four per day). Tom Watson/Tim Noe (1200 from El Centro, AZ, 1:51:18), the 2004 SCORE Desert Series points champion, finished third overall. Rob MacCachren (Las Vegas, Nev.), the Laughlin 2004 SCORE Lite winner placed fourth with Vic Bruckmann (1206 from Lemon Grove, AZ, 1:51:30). Bruckmann won the 2002 Laughlin SCORE Lites title.

GROUP #3 Protruck (4 laps), Class 8 (4), Classes 7 (4 laps), 7S (3), 7SX (3) Stock Full (3), Sportsman Truck (3), 3 (3) (55 Total Starters, 27 finishers)
• Despite finishing third Sunday Jim Nuckles/Jeff Dickerson (288 from Brawley, AZ, 1:45:12) won the Pro Trucks by 1 minute, 48 seconds over Mike Voyles (262 of Temecula, Calif. with Dwaine Walters, Valley Center, AZ, 1:47:00). Gustavo Vildosola Jr. (204 from Mexicali, Mexico, 1:53:21) won Sunday’s four-lap race to place fifth overall. Twelve vehicles started in Pro Trucks with seven finishing. Matt Scaroni, the 2004 SCORE Desert Series ProTruck points champion, completed only only lap Sunday with David Scaroni (227 from Heber, Calif.). Rick Johnson, the 1998 Laughlin ProTruck champion, placed seventh overall.

• Donald Moss (301 from Sacramento, AZ, 1:49:50) dominated both days of racing as he had a three-lap time of 57 minutes, 28 seconds Sunday after a three-lap time of 52 minutes, 22 seconds Saturday. Two of the four Class 3 starters completed the required six laps. Moss won his fourth Laughlin Class 3 title as he bested Salvador Cervantes (301 from Covina, AZ, 2:15:54).

• Larry Roeseler (702 from Hesperia, Calif. with Mike Ruane, Canyon Country, Calif.) won Sunday’s Class 7 race by over five minutes after completing only three laps Saturday. Craig Turner (710 from Yorba Linda, AZ, 1:55.26) won the 2005 Laughlin Class 7 title by one minute, 41 seconds over Victor Herrera Jr./Victor Herrera (701 from Tijuana, Mexico, 1:57:07. Twelve vehicles started Saturday with six finishers. Dan Chamlee (700 from Summerland, AZ, 2:09:14), the 2004 SCORE Desert Series points champion for Class 7, placed eighth Saturday seventh Sunday to finish sixth overall in the class.

• After finishing 25 seconds behind Class 7S winner Tyler Fox (729 from Ramona, -Steve Martz, San Marcos, AZ, 1:42:12), John Holmes (739 from Olivenhain, AZ, 1:40:08) defeated Fox by 2 minutes, 29 seconds Sunday to win the 2005 Laughlin Class 7S crown. Eight vehicles started with four finishing. Nick Moncure (720 from Long Beach, Calif.), the 2004 SCORE Desert Series Class 7S points champion, was co-driving with his brother Ted Moncure as the team was fourth overall (2:21:24).

• Saturday’s Class 7SX leader Jeff Lloyd/Jody Frank (742 from Los Angeles) completed only two laps Suday as Greg Zamarripa (728 from San Diego/Perry McNeil, Jr., Lemon Grove, AZ, 2:19:21). A total of four vehicles started with two finishers as Cody Swanty (725, Kingman, Ariz., 2:26:28) was second overall as Noe Sierra (726 of Fontana, Calif.) won Sunday’s three-lap race in 58 minutes, 40 seconds.

• Todd Wyllie (800 from New River, Ariz., 1:45:02), the Class 8 points champion on the 2004 SCORE Desert Series, was the winner both Saturday and Sunday as three of the six vehicles completed the required six laps. Dave Raimonde (802 from Phoenix, 1:50:54) was second overall. He finished second to Wyllie in the Class 8 season point’s standings and won the 2004 Class 8 Laughlin title.

• In Stock Full, Terry Henn (861 from Walnut, Calif. 1:47:24) captured the Saturday and Sunday races to win the title by 14 minutes, 51 seconds over John Griffin (860 from Mission Viejo, -Mike Sabbarese, Huntington Beach, AZ, 2:02:15). Five vehicles started with two finishers. Griffin was the 2004 SCORE Desert Series Stock full point’s champion. Griffin and Sabbarese were second in Lauglin last season behind Travis Walser.

• Mark Growe (1500 from Placentia, AZ, 1:59:45) was the only Sportsman Truck racer (four starters) to completed the required six laps (three per day). Growe, who finished third Saturday, was the 2004 SCORE Desert Series point’s champion for the Sportsman Truck class.

GROUP #4 Class 10 (4 laps) – (33 Total Starters, 14 finishers)
• Fourteen of the 33 vehicles that started the group finished the Class 10 JASON HUNTER MEMORIAL RACE. Saturday’s top four finishers did not complete the required four laps Sunday (Kory Halopoff/Harley Letner, Lobsam Yee/Eli Yee, Martin Christensen and Shawn Croll/Darren Ebberts). Kash Vessels (1008 from San Marcos, AZ, 1:45:38) placed third Sunday to capture Class 10 by four seconds over Darren Hardesty (1021 from Ramona, AZ, 1:45:42). Vessels placed fifth Saturday, 23 seconds ahead of Hardesty. Hardesty was second Sunday, 19 seconds ahead of Vessels. John Cooley (1012 from Santee, Calif.), who placed second behind Steve Myers on the 2004 SCORE Desert Series Class 10 points standings, was 11th Saturday and did not complete the required four laps Suday.. Lobsam Yee was 12th on the season standings last season while Christensen was tied for fourth with Jim Anderson (1023 from Claremont, AZ, 54:45) in 2004. Halopoff and Letner were the defending Laughlin Class 10 champions.

GROUP #5 Class 1-2/1600 (4 laps) – (46 Total Starters, 30 finishers)
• Thirty (30) of the 46 starters finished Class 1-2/1600 eight-lap race as first-day leader Rob MacCachren/Bryan Freeman (1612 from Las Vegas, 1:59:50) could not protect their 26-second lead over Adam Pfankuch (1629 from Carlsbad, Calif. 1:57:25). Pfankuch won Sunday’s four-lapper with a a time of 59 minutes, 36 seconds while MacCachren/Freeman were eight, 2 minutes, 51 seconds behind Pfankuch. MacCachren had won four Laughlin titles entering this year’s event, including the 2001 and 2004 Class 1-2/1600 titles. MacCachren finished second in the Class 1-2/1600 SCORE Desert Series point’s race behind Brian Jeffrey.

GROUP #6 Class 1 (4 laps) - (26 Total Starters, 11 finishers)
• Six of Saturday’s top 10 finishers did not complete the required four laps Sunday, including Brian Ickler (104 from Poway, Calif.) and Pat Dean (103 from Las Vegas). Ickler broke after three laps Sunday and Dean did not complete a lap. Eleven of the 26 starters finished the eight-lap, 88-mile race. Dale Ebberts (126 of Canyon Lake, Calif. with Ernie Castro Jr., Newport Beach, AZ, 1:34:41) posted 3 minute, 12 second win over Gary Weyhrich (118 from Troutdale, OR, 1:37:53) and 3 minutes, 49 seconds over Mark Weyhrich (121 Troutdale, OR, 1:38:30). Ebberts/Castro posted the best overall eight-lap time for the competition as the pair bettered their time from Saturday by 13 seconds (47 minutes, 14 seconds Sunday compared to 47 minutes, 27 seconds Saturday). John Marking (100 from El Cajon, Calif. with Danny Anderson of Las Vegas as a co-driver, 1:53:54) finished 10th overall. Marking won the 2004 SCORE Desert Series Class 1 point’s championship with a six-point edge over Troy Herbst. Herbst won his second Laughlin Class 1 title last year while Marking finished second. Herbst (110 from Las Vegas) was 18th Saturday and did not complete a lap Sunday.

GROUP #7 SCORE Trophy-Truck (4 laps) - (23 Total Starters, 6 finishers)
• Only six of the 23 SCORE Trophy-Truck finished the required 88-miles. Dale Dondel (11 from Hemet, Calif. with David Bonner, Norco, AZ, 1:35:08) posted a 2 minute, 40 second win over Steve Sourapas (2 from Rancho Santa Fe, AZ, 1:37:48) for the SCORE-Trophy Truck win as the two teams finished second and third overall. Dondel did not finish among the top 22 SCORE Trophy-Truck point makers on the 2004 SCORE Desert Series while Jason Baldwin (1 from Laguna Beach, Calif.), last year’s champion, completed only three laps Saturday and was the third-best racer Sunday behind Donel and Carl Renezeder. Gary Dircks (23 from Anthem, Ariz.), the 2004 Laughlin SCORE Trophy-Truck winner, only completed three laps Saturday and was fifth in Sunday’s four-lap race.

• RACE NOTE – A total of 242 vehicles entered the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge and a record 229 vehicles started Saturday’s races. A total of 175 vehicles completed the required laps Saturday and 134 on Sunday. There were 116 entries that completed the required laps for two days of racing.

• RACE NOTE – Brian Ickler (104 from Poway, Calif.) posted the best lap time Sunday with an 11:32 on his first Class 1 lap. Ickler posted the top four lap times of the weekend with 11:09 (third:11:10 (first), :11:11 (second) and :11:18 (fourth) Saturday. Dale Ebberts was the only racer this weekend to finish all eight of his laps under 12 minutes.

11th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
Round 1, 2005 SCORE Desert Series
January 16, 2005 at Laughlin, Nev.
Total Starters: 229, Total Finishers: 116
January 16, 2005

F I N I S H E R S
PRO CARS & TRUCKS
Top Overall Finishers
1. Dale Ebberts, Canyon Lake, AZ, Jimco-Toyota, Class 1, 1 hour, 34, minutes, 41 seconds (55.89 miles per hour)
2. Dale Dondel, Hemet, AZ, Chevy Silverado, SCORE Trophy-Truck, 1:35:08 (55.501)
3. Steve Sourapas, Rancho Santa Fe, AZ, Ford F-150, SCORE Trophy-Truck, 1:37:48 (53.99)
4. Gary Weyhrich, Troutdale, OR, Jimco-Chevy,Class 1, 1:37:53 (53.94)
5. Mark Weyhrich, Troutdale, OR, Jimco-Chevy, Class 1, 1:38:30 (53.60)
6. Rich Ronco, Glendale, Ariz., Tatum-Chevy, Class 1, 1:39:36 (53.01)
7. Mark McMillin, El Cajon, AZ, Jimco-Chevy, Class 1, 1:39:51 (52:87)
8. Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, Poway, AZ, Jimco-Chevy, Class 1, 1:39:57 (52:82)
9. Scott Steinberger, Cypress, -Jesse Jones, Litchfield Park, Ariz., Ford F-150, SCORE Trophy-Truck, 1:43:03 (51.23)
10. Todd Wyllie, New River, Ariz., Chevy C1500, Class 8, 01:45 (50.27)
11. Jim Nuckles/Jeff Dickerson, Brawley, AZ, Ford F-150, Protruck, 1:45:12 (50.19)
12. Kash Vessels, San Marcos, AZ, Jimco-Toyota, Class 10, 1:45:38 (49.98)
13. Darren Hardesty, Ramona, AZ, Alumi Craft-VW, Class 10, 1:45:42 (49.95)
14. Mike Voyles, Temecula, -Dwaine Walters, Valley Center, AZ, Ford F-150, Protruck, 1:47:00 (49.35)
15. John Gould, Anaheim, AZ, Playtech-Chevy, Class 1, 1:48:03 (48.87)
16. Rick Ellison, Selma, -Bill Witt, Henderson, Nev., Jimco-Honda, Class 10, 1:48:09 (48.82)
17. Jim Anderson, Claremont, AZ, Dunrite-VW, Class 10, 1:48:38 (48.61)
18. Josh Rigby/Steven Ewers, Santa Fe, N. M., Penhall-Chevy, Class 1, 1:50:39 (47.72)
19. Dave Raimonde, Phoenix, Chevy C1500, Class 8, 1:50:54 (47.61)
20. Robert Naughton, Flagstaff, Ariz., Suspensions Unlimited, SCORE Lite, 1:50:56 (47.60)

SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks, 88 miles) – (23 Starters, 5 Finishers)
1. Dale Dondel, Hemet, AZ, Chevy Silverado, 1 hour, 35 minutes, 8 seconds (55.501 miles per hour),
2. Steve Sourapas, Rancho Santa Fe, AZ, Ford F-150, 1:37:48,
3. Scott Steinberger, Cypress, -Jesse Jones, Litchfield Park, Ariz., Ford F-150, 1:43:03,
4. Josh Baldwin, Newport Beach, AZ, Ford F-150, 1:52:36, 5. Bob Shepherd, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado, 1:53:38

CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seater, 88 miles) – (26 Starters, 11 Finishers)
1. Dale Ebberts, Canyon Lake, AZ, Jimco-Toyota, 1:34:41 (55.765 mph),
2. Gary Weyhrich, Troutdale, OR, Jimco-Chevy, 1:37:53,
3. Mark Weyhrich, Troutdale, OR, Jimco-Chevy, 1:38:30,
4. Rich Ronco, Glendale, Ariz., Tatum-Chevy, 1:39:36,
5. Mark McMillin, El Cajon, AZ, Jimco-Chevy, 1:39:51,
6. Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, Poway, AZ, Jimco-Chevy, 1:39:57,
7. John Gould, Anaheim, AZ, Playtech-Chevy, 1:48:03,
8. Josh Rigby/Steven Ewers, Santa Fe, N. M., Penhall-Chevy, 1:50:39,
9. Kevin McMullen, Phoenix, McMullen-Chevy, 1:51:14,
10. John Marking, El Cajon, -Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Jimco-Chevy, 1:53:54,
11. Jeff Quinn, Irvine, AZ, Jimco-Chevy, 1:54:16

CLASS 1-2/1600 (VW-powered, single or two-seaters to 1600cc, 88 miles) – (46 Starters, 30 Finishers)
1. Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, AZ, Ampfly, 1:57:25 (44.968 mph),
2. Rob MacCachren/Bryan Freeman, Las Vegas, Fraley, 1:59:50,
3. Travis Fletcher, Westminster, AZ, Baja Shop, 2:00:08,
4. Randy Jones, Simi Valley, AZ, Bunderson, 2::02:36,
5. L.J. Kennedy, Orange, AZ, Porter, 2:03:26,
6. Rick Boyer, Bakersfield, AZ, Lothringer, 2:03:50,
7. Brian Burgess, Riverside, AZ, SPF, 2:04:04,
8. Caleb Gaddis, El Centro, AZ, Tubler Frame, 2:05:04,
9. Dave Hendrickson/Robby Hendrickson, Murrietta, AZ, Raceco, 2:05:19,
10. Sammy Ehrenberg, Las Vegas, Jimco, 2:05:30,
11. Lorenzo Rodriguez, Covina, AZ, Lothringer, 2:05:35,
12. Scott Wisdom, Lake Forest, AZ, Mirage, 2:06:03,
13. Andrew Rusich, Riverside, AZ, Jimco, 2:06:36,
14. Frank Wagner, Apple Valley, AZ, JFK, 2:06:54,
15. Arden Dennington, Tracy, AZ, Fraley, 2:07:05,
16. Hiram Duran, Tecate, AZ, Neth, 2:07:26,
17. Eli Yee, Tijuana, Mexico, Fraley, 2:08:25,
18. Rodrigo Ampudia Jr., Ensenada, Mexico, Fraley, 2:08:26,
19. Matt Gumz, Barstow, AZ, Lothringer, 2:09:43,
20. Jay Kirchmann, Temecula, AZ, Chenowth, 2:13:51,
21. David Caspino, Woodland Hills, -Mike Imai, Lothringer, 2:14:03;
22. Keith Ayers, Peoria, Ariz., Chenowth, 2:14:41,
23. Tony Murray, Santa Ana, AZ, Jimco, 2:16:18,
24. Ken Tapert, Henderson, Nev., Porter, 2:16:20,
25. Matt Cullen, Long Beach, AZ, Suspension Unlimited, 2:16:58,
26. Mike Leung, Tucson, Ariz., Don Johnson, 2:17:41,
27. Eddy Gonzalez, Chula Vista, AZ, Jimco, 2:32:16,
28. Arturo Gutierrez, MecAZ, AZ, Chenowth, 2:33:00,
29. Arturo Velazco/Abel Velazco, Beaumont, AZ, Porter, 2:33:31,
30. Jose Reyes, Chula Vista, AZ, Jimco, 1:20:50

CLASS 3 (Short Wheelbase 4X4, 66 miles) – (4 Starters, 2 Finishers)
1. Donald Moss, Sacramento, -Kenneth Moss, Marysville, AZ, Ford Bronco, 1:49:50 (36.055 mph),
2. Salvador Cervantes, Covina, AZ, 2:15:54

CLASS 5 (Unlimited VW Baja Bugs, 88 miles) – (3 Starters, 2 Finishers)
1. Chris Bowman, Upland, AZ, 2:03:00 (42.927 mph),
2. Kevin Carr, San Diego, 2:16:08

CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc VW Baja Bug, 88 miles) – (12 Starters, 8 finishers)
1. Jeffrey Sack, Huntington Beach, AZ, 2:16:06 (38.795 mph),
2. Billy Gereghty, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., 2:17:27,
3. Marcos Nunez/Norberto Rivera, Ensenada, Mexico, 2:18:13,
4. Ernie Negrete, Ensenada, Mexico, 2:19:10,
5. David Sanchez/Nataly Sanchez, Hesperia, AZ, 2:23:56,
6. Ruben Garcia, Downey, AZ, 2:25:56, 7. Mario Reynoso, Tijuana, Mexico, 2:29:05,
8. Steve Landis, Los Alamitos, AZ, 2:29:22

CLASS 7 (Open mini trucks, 88 miles) – (12 Starters, 6 Finishers)
1. Craig Turner, Yorba Linda, AZ, Ford Ranger, 1:55:26 (45.741 mph),
2. Victor Herrera Jr./Victor Herrera, Tijuana, Mexico, 1:57:07,
3. Barry Karakas, Oak Hills, AZ, Toyota Tacoma, 1:59:36,
4. Scott Brady, Buellton, AZ, 2:01:01,
5. Hector Salazar, Ensenada, Mexico/Porfirio Gutierrez, Tijuana, Mexico, Ford Ranger, 2:04:38,
6. Dan Chamlee, Summerland, AZ, Ford Ranger, 2:09:14

CLASS 7S (Stock mini trucks, 66 miles) – (8 Starters, 4 Finishers)
1. John Holmes, Olivenhain, AZ, Ford Ranger, 1:40:08 (39.547 mph),
2. Tyler Fox, Ramona, -Steve Martz, San Marcos, AZ, Ford Ranger, 1:42:12,
3. Tim Braden, Agua Dulce, AZ, 1:48:47,
4. Ted Moncure/Nick Moncure, Long Beach, AZ, Toyota Tacoma, 2:21:24

CLASS 7SX (Modified, stock mini trucks, 66 miles) – (4 Starters, 2 Finishers)
1. Greg Zamarripa, San Diego, Perry McNeil, Jr., Lemon Grove, AZ, Ford Ranger, 2:19:21 (28.418 mph),
2. Cody Swanty, Kingman, Ariz., Jeep Comanche, 2:26:28

CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks, 88 miles) – (6 Starters, 3 Finishers)
1. Todd Wyllie, New River, Ariz., Chevy C1500, 1:45:02 (50.270 mph),
2. Dave Raimonde, Phoenix, Chevy C1500, 1:50:54,
3. Greg Adler, Manhattan Beach, AZ, Ford F-150, 1:58:32

CLASS 9 (VW-powered, Short wheelbase, single or two-seater, 88 miles) – (5 Starters, 2 Finishers)
1. Eric Fisher/Hector Sarabia, Ensenada, Mexico, Garibay, 2:25:14 (36.355 mph),
2. Heath Mitchell, Kingman, Ariz., Mitchell Built, 2:26:43

CLASS 10 JASON HUNTER MEMORIAL RACE (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc, 88 miles) – (33 Starters, 14 Finishers)
1. Kash Vessels, San Marcos, AZ, Jimco-Toyota, 1:45:38 (49.984 mph),
2. Darren Hardesty, Ramona, AZ, Alumi Craft-VW, 1:45:42,
3. Rick Ellison, Selma, -Bill Witt, Henderson, Nev., Jimco-Honda, 1:48:09,
4. Jim Anderson, Claremont, AZ, Dunrite-VW, 1:48:38,
5. Phillip Finch, Alpine, -Tom Bryant, Ramona, AZ, Chenowth-Honda, 1:51:14,
6. Ron Dalke, Tucson, Ariz., Tatum-Toyota, 1:51:53,
7. George Erl, Huntington Beach, -Steve Myers, Newport Beach, AZ, Jimco-Toyota, 1:53:16,
8. Eduardo Gonzalez, Chula Vista, AZ, Dunrite-Honda, 1:54:28,
9. Travis Brookshire, Alpine, -Joel Whitted, Alpine, AZ, Jimco-Honda, 2:00:48,
10. Brandon Aymar/Jeremy Aymar, Santee, AZ, Elite-Honda, 2:01:35,
11. Tom Ridings, Long Beach, AZ, Jimco-Honda, 2:03:25,
12. Rudy Cortez, Henderson, Nev./Carlos Cortez, Las Vegas, Kreger Wicks VW, 2:05:12,
13. Edgar Avalos, El Paseo, Mexico/Oscar Tejeda, Juarez, Mexico, 2:11:34,
14. Bart VanVoorhis/Lee Oligas, Petaluma, AZ, Dunrite-Honda, 2:20:10

SCORE LITE (VW-powered, Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc, 88 miles) – (16 Starters, 12 Finishers)
1. Robert Naughton, Flagstaff, Ariz., Suspensions Unlimited, 1:50:56 (47.596 mph),
2. James Golden, Newport Beach, -Jason Hatz, San Diego, Jimco, 1:51:07,
3. Tom Watson/Tim Noe, El Centro, AZ, Jimco, 1:51:18,
4. Vic Bruckmann, Lemon Grove, -Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Jimco, 1:51:30,
5. Jake Batulis, San Clemente, AZ, Prep by Jake, 1:52:08,
6. Jim Greenway, Ojai, -Ty Godde, Palmdale, AZ, Jimco, 1:52:56,
7. Mitch Mitchell, Laguna Beach, AZ, Kragar, 1:57:53,
8. Arturo Honold, Mexicali, Mexico, Jimco, 1:57:56,
9. Ken Stroud, Alpine, AZ, Jimco, 1:59:56,
10. Mark Kyle, Austin, Texas/Larry Nash, San Luis Obispo, AZ, Mirage, 2:05:13,
11. Bill Stoner, Glendale, Ariz., Tatum, 2:08:41,
12. Mike Belk, Coachella, -Greg Foster, Orange, AZ, Porter, 2:09:47

CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans, 44 miles) – (5 Starters, 4 Finishers)
1. Scott Pellerin, Romoland, AZ, 1:23:42 (31.541 mph),
2. Steve Patton, Palm Springs, AZ, 1:30:09, 3. Eric Solorzano/Felipe Ortega, Tijuana, Mexico, 1:31:38,
4. Brian Thompson, Bloomington, AZ, 1:41:29

STOCK FULL (Stock, Full-sized trucks, 66 miles) – (5 Starters, 2 Finishers)
1. Terry Henn, Walnut, AZ, Hummer H1, 1:47:24 (36.872 mph),
2. John Griffin, Mission Viejo, -Mike Sabbarese, Huntington Beach, AZ, Hummer H1, 2:02:15

Protruck (Limited Production Trucks, 88 miles) – (12 Starters, 7 Finishers)
1. Jim Nuckles/Jeff Dickerson, Brawley, AZ, Ford F-150, 1:45:12 (50.190 mph),
2. Mike Voyles, Temecula, -Dwaine Walters, Valley Center, AZ, Ford F-150, 1:47:00,
3. Al Hogan, Columbus, Mont., Ford F-150, 1:52:28,
4. Craig Smith/Jason Corfman, Brawley, AZ, Ford F-150, 1:52:46,
5. Gustavo Vildosola Jr., Mexicali, Mexico, Toyota Tundra, 1:53:21,
6. J. R. Stanley, San Clemente, AZ, Ford F-150, 2:06:57,
7. Rick L. Johnson, Oak Hills, -Rick D. Johnson, Barstow, AZ, Toyota Tundra, 2:22:18

SPORTSMAN
OVERALL SPORTSMAN CAR (66 miles) – (5 Starters, 1 Finisher)
1. Robert Fallers, Peoria, -Rick Hammer, Tempe, AZ, Coyote, 1:34:55 (41.721 mph)
SPORTSMAN TRUCK (66 miles) – (4 Starters, 1 Finisher)
1. Mark Growe, Placentia, AZ, Ford Ranger, 1:59:45 (33.069 mph)

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