BFGoodrich Tires, ‘Apdaly’ Lopez, Geiser Bros. All major winners at 2015 SCORE Awards Night

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_facebook][vc_column_text] SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, dominiccnv@aol.com   December 12, 2015   BFGoodrich Tires, ‘Apdaly’ Lopez, Geiser Bros.

All major winners at 2015 SCORE Awards Night

  Jimco repeats in Original Chassis Manufacturer points; Dougans wins Engine Builder points Honda Motorcycle Manufacturer point champion; Polaris UTV Manufacturer point champion; 9 Red Kap SCORE Milestone award winners honored   SAN DIEGO, USA—BFGoodrich Tires, Carlos ‘Apdaly’ Lopez and brothers Jeff and Rick Geiser were among the major winners Saturday night as SCORE International officially concluded the 2015 SCORE World Desert Champioship with the annual SCORE Awards Night gala at the SCORE Tech facility in El Cajon, Calif., approximately 15 miles east of San Diego. SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year awards were presented in 14 categories along with the nine winners of the Red Kap SCORE Milestone Awards and the class and overall point champions of Roger Norman’s five-race 2015 SCORE World Desert Championship. In front of an enthusiastic crowd of over 300 and a worldwide audience via the live webcast of the festivities, the evening was also a celebration of 42 years of SCORE championship desert racing.  Following the lengthy salute to the stars of the 2015 SCORE World Desert Championship, SCORE owner Roger Norman summarized his second year as SCORE’s CEO and President. “We want to sincerely acknowledge the support, assistance and sacrifices made by family members, friends and sponsors--because without their support, the accomplishments of our racers in the series would not have been possible,” commented Norman. “Becoming a SCORE overall or class champion, or winning a coveted SCORE Off-Roadsman Award or SCORE Milestone Award is an achievement of the highest degree in our beloved sport.” The late Oscar Ramos J, who passed away in July after working diligently as the SCORE Mexico liaison for 20 years, was selected posthumously as the 2015 SCORE Person of the Year. Accepting the award was his widow, Maritza Ramos. BFGoodrich Tires, the official tire of SCORE for 40 years, received two awards. The BFGoodrich Tires company was honored as the SCORE Contingency Company of the year for the 24th time as well as being voted the SCORE Pit Support Team of the Year for the 26th time. The SCORE Off-Roadsman awards were determined by online vote of the 2015 participating teams in the SCORE World Desert Championship. Among the other honorees were the top point leaders from the 2015 SCORE World Desert Championship, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series. With very tight voting in most categories, Mexico’s Carlos ‘Apdaly’ Lopez, was selected as the 2015 SCORE Rookie of the Year after his sterling season in the marquee SCORE Trophy Truck division. Lopez, just 20 years old of Tecate, won his class in the SCORE Baja 500 and finished second in the SCORE Baja 1000 to win the class point championship and the 2015 SCORE Overall point championship in the No. 5 RPM Racing Chevy Rally truck built by Geiser Brothers. Jeff Geiser, co-owner of Geiser Brothers of Phoenix with his brother Rick, was voted as the SCORE Mechanic of the Year for his work with RPM Racing, of Bristol, Tenn., which fields five vehicles in the SCORE World Desert Championship. Rick Geiser was voted the SCORE Team Manager of the Year for his work helping coordinate the racing efforts of RPM Racing. This was the first year for this award. “The year of 2015 was another memorable year in the history of SCORE International,” Norman added. “We witnessed a total of over 2,000 different drivers/co-drivers and riders/co-riders that participated in our five spectacular races in SCORE World Desert Championship. For my wife Elise and I, this was our just our third year as the caretakers of this amazing international treasure we all know as SCORE International. We are even more committed to work with our racers to expand the reach of SCORE even further than it has achieved so far.” Mike Julson, of Santee, Calif., who has been a SCORE regular co-driver in both SCORE Trophy Truck and the unlimited Class 1, saw his Jimco Racing Products open-wheel desert race cars win the 2015 SCORE Original Buggy Chassis Manufacturer point championship for the 22nd time and 21st straight. After a banner year in the SCORE World Desert Championship in 2015, Ray Field’s Dougans Racing Engines of Riverside, Calif. captured the 2015 Engine Builder point championship for the first time. In the second year decided by points, Honda won the SCORE Motorcyle Manufacturer of the Year SCORE Off-Roadsman award, Polaris won the SCORE UTV Manufacturer of the Year points and Geiser Brothers also won the new SCORE Original Truck Chassis Manufacturer point title. Another element of the diverse program was the presentation of the Red Kap SCORE Milestone Awards.  As it has for 30 years, the coveted SCORE Milestone Awards were presented to those drivers in who finished all required miles of the 2015 SCORE World Desert Championship. A total of nine racers completed all 2,303.81 required miles in the five-race 2015 SCORE World Desert Championship. It was the second time in SCORE history that all car, truck, UTV, motorcycle and Quad classes, pro and sportsman were eligible for the award. The evening included a colorful video tribute to the 2015 SCORE World Desert Championship produced by SCORE’s award-winning television producer BCII TV. The entire evening was streamed live on the SCORE Live HD platform on the SCORE website, produced by Tecnovision. Matt Kartozian of Durka Durka Photo, who is a major contributor to the new SCORE Journal digital magazine, was honored for the second time in as the SCORE Journalist of the Year, while GetSome Photo (Art Eugenio) earned the SCORE Photographer of the Year honors for the second straight year. Winning the SCORE Videographer of the Year award for the first time was Baja Films. Leading the parade of 2015 SCORE Desert Series point champions were the three overall titlists—Carlos ‘Apdaly’ Lopez, Tecate, Mexico. (Overall and SCORE Trophy Truck in the No. 5 RPM Racing Chevy Rally Truck), Colie Potter, Las Vegas (Overall motorcycle and Class 40 on a Honda CRF450X) and Javier Robles Jr, Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico (Overall ATV and Pro ATV on a Honda TRX450R). It was the first time for Lopez and Potter to earn SCORE Overall point titles in their respective divisions and second straight year for Robles Jr and his team. Emcees for the evening were action sports TV announcers Dave Arnold and Dianna Dahlgren. MOVING FORWARD The five-race 2016 SCORE World Desert Championship, with all five races in Baja, Mexico for the first time opens with the 30th Bud Light SCORE San Felipe 250 in Baja California, Mexico, Feb. 25-28. The original SCORE International founded in 1973 by the late Mickey Thompson and headed by Sal Fish from 1974 until Fish transferred ownership of SCORE International to Roger Norman on Dec. 20, 2012. SCORE continues as the premier sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing. SCORE races feature competition in  Pro and Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and ATVs competing in the races in Mexico. CBS SPORTS NETWORK COVERAGE All races in the 2015 SCORE World Desert Championship series, along with the special SEMA SCORE Baja 1000 Experience and qualifying for the Bud Light SCORE Baja 1000 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway will once again be aired in the USA and Canada on the CBS Sports Network.  New for 2015, in addition to SCORE Trophy Truck coverage, the shows will also feature top action and highlights from many other classes of trucks, buggies, motorcycles, quads and UTVs – making sure that the most exciting footage and most compelling stories are now part of each race event broadcast. Capping off the 2015 broadcast season, the Bud Light SCORE Baja 1000 broadcast on CBS Sports Network will be expanded to a full two-hour program – providing the most expansive television coverage of the “Main Event” of all desert races ever, allowing all the major class action to be showcased around the globe to the SCORE International fan base. 2015 CBS Sports Network Original Broadcast Schedule (subject to change, check local listings) Remaining Shows:

• Bud Light SCORE Baja 1000 Qualifying @SEMA SCORE Baja 1000 Experience (first telecast-Sunday, December 20, 9 p.m. ET)
• Bud Light SCORE Baja 1000 (two-hour special) (first telecast-Sunday, December 27, 9 p.m. ET)

Completed Broadcasts:

• Bud Light SCORE San Felipe 250 (first telecasts-Tuesday, March 17, 7 p.m. ET & 11 p.m. ET)
• Bud Light SCORE Baja Sur 500 (first telecast-Sunday, May 31, 9 p.m. ET; key repeat broadcast-Sunday, June 7, 9 p.m. ET)
• Bud Light SCORE Baja 500 (first telecast-Sunday, July 26, 9 p.m. ET; key repeat broadcast-Sunday, August 2, 9 p.m. ET)
• Rigid Industries SCORE Imperial Valley 250 presented by the City of El Centro (first telecast-Sunday, November 15, 9 p.m. ET; key repeat broadcast-Sunday, November 29, 9 p.m. ET)

CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 221 and Dish Network Channel 158. For more information, including a full programming schedule and how to get CBS Sports Network, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com. SCOREscope The five-race 2016 SCORE World Desert Championship will include five special events and for the first time all five will be in Baja California, Mexico. Here is the complete 2016 SCORE World Desert Championship schedule:

• 30th Bud Light SCORE San Felipe 250, Feb. 25-28, San Felipe, Mexico
• 2nd Bud Light SCORE Baja Sur 500, April 14-17, La Paz, Mexico
• 48th Bud Light SCORE Baja 500, June 1-5, Ensenada Mexico
• Inaugural Bud Light SCORE Desert Challenge, presented by Rosarito Beach, Sept. 14-18, Rosarito Beach, Mexico
• 49th Bud Light SCORE Baja 1000, Nov.16-20, Ensenada, Mexico

SCORE SPONSORS… Official Sponsors: Bud Light-Official Beer/Official Race Sponsor, Monster Energy-Official Energy Drink, BFGoodrich Tires-Official Tire, Rigid Industries LED Lighting-Official Lights/Official Race Sponsor, King Shocks-Official Shock Absorber, Polaris-Official UTV, Vision Wheel – Official Wheel, Axial R/C-Official R/C Vehicle, CBS Sports Network-Official Television Partner, Coca-Cola-Official Soft Drink, Coyne Powersports-Official Powersports Supplier,Wide Open Excursions- Official Arrive and Drive Company, Crystal Bay Casino-Official Casino. Associate Sponsors: All Road Satellite, Symons Ambulance Company, Aero Calafia, Tessco. Additional SCORE Partners: Proturismo Ensenada, Visit Baja California Sur, Baja California Secretary of Tourism, Baja California Sur State Government, Mexicali Ayuntamineto, COTUCO Mexicali/San Felipe, Cruz Roja Mexicana, Corporate Helicopters, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, GoPro, PCI Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products, Advanced Color Graphics. For more information, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.SCORE-International.com.   2015 SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year Award Winners SCORE Mechanic of the Year—Jeff Geiser, Geiser Brothers SCORE Team Manager of the Year—Rick Geiser, RPM Racing SCORE Pit Support Team of the Year—BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Journalist of the Year—Durka Durka Photo, Matt Kartozian SCORE Photographer of the Year—GetSome Photo (Art Eugenio) SCORE Videographer of the Year—Baja Films Media SCORE Rookie of the Year—Carlos ‘Apdaly’ Lopez, RPM Racing SCORE Person of the Year—Oscar Ramos J. (posthumously) *SCORE Original Buggy Chassis Manufacturer—Jimco (Mike Julson) *SCORE Engine Builder—Dougans Race Engines (Ray Fields) *SCORE Original Truck Chassis Manufacturer—Geiser Brothers *SCORE Motorcycle Manufacturer of the Year—Honda Motorcycles *SCORE UTV Manufacturer of the Year—Polaris Industries **SCORE Contingency Company of the Year—BFGoodrich Tires   *Determined by points; others-online voting; **Determined by most payouts   All-time SCORE Off-Roadsman Award Winners Current Awards (1974 thru 2010-voted by SCORE membership; 2011-14 public, online voting, 2015 team voting) SCORE CONTINGENCY COMPANY 1977—NGK Spark Plugs 1978—Pennzoil 1979—BFGoodrich Tires 1980—Rough Country 1981—Bridgestone 1982—BFGoodrich Tires 1983—BFGoodrich Tires 1984—BFGoodrich Tires 1985—TIE-BFGoodrich Tires             & Yokohama Tires 1986—Yokohama Tires 1987—BFGoodrich Tires 1988—Yokohama Tires 1989—Yokohama Tires 1990—Yokohama Tires 1991—Yokohama Tires 1992—Yokohama Tires 1993—BFGoodrich Tires 1994—BFGoodrich Tires 1995—BFGoodrich Tires 1996—BFGoodrich Tires 1997—BFGoodrich Tires 1998—Duralast Batteries 1999—BFGoodrich Tires 2000—BFGoodrich Tires 2001—BFGoodrich Tires 2002—BFGoodrich Tires 2003—BFGoodrich Tires 2004—BFGoodrich Tires 2005—BFGoodrich Tires 2006—BFGoodrich Tires 2007—BFGoodrich Tires 2008—Volkswagen of America 2009—BFGoodrich Tires 2010—Sunoco 2011—BFGoodrich Tires 2012—BFGoodrich Tires 2013—Rigid Industries 2014—King Shocks (By Payouts since 2015) 2015—BFGoodrich Tires   SCORE MECHANIC 1974—Scott McKenzie 1975—Dick Russell 1976—Jim Fueling 1977—Scott McKenzie 1978—Scott McKenzie 1979—Scott McKenzie 1980—Bill Stroppe 1981—Tom Strong 1982—Bill Stroppe 1983—Bill Stroppe 1984—Bill Stroppe 1985—Bill Stroppe 1986—Randy Anderson 1987—NONE SELECTED 1988—Jon Nelson 1989—Russ Wernimont 1990—Call Wells III 1991—Ivan Scoppertone 1992—Russ Wernimont 1993—Russ Wernimont 1994—Russ Wernimont 1995—Curt LeDuc 1996—Steve Silverthorn 1997—NONE SELECTED 1998—Mike Smith 1999—Mike Smith 2000—Mike Smith 2001—Mike Stapleton 2002—Barry Beacham 2003—Mike Smith 2004—John Hoffman 2005—Mark Cowan 2006—Rick Geiser 2007—Jim Blackmore 2008—Andy McGaw 2009—Mike Stapleton 2010—Rick Geiser 2011—Jeff Geiser 2012—Mike Stapleton 2013—Johnny Nelson 2014—Steve Covey 2015—Jeff Geiser   SCORE TEAM MANAGER 2015—Rick Geiser   SCORE PIT SUPPORT TEAM (PIT CREW CHIEF—1974-76) 1974—Bill Mears 1975—Jack Miller 1976—Steve Kassanyi 1977—Checkers 1978—F.A.I.R. 1979—Checkers 1980—Budweiser 1981—Budweiser 1982—BFGoodrich Tires 1983—Checkers 1984—BFGoodrich Tires 1985—TIE-Checkers & F.A.I.R. 1986—Spirit Racing 1987—BFGoodrich Tires 1988—BFGoodrich Tires 1989—BFGoodrich Tires 1990—Sage Council 1991—BFGoodrich Tires 1992—BFGoodrich Tires 1993—Checkers 1994—BFGoodrich Tires 1995—BFGoodrich Tires 1996—BFGoodrich Tires 1997—BFGoodrich Tires 1998—BFGoodrich Tires 1999—BFGoodrich Tires 2000—BFGoodrich Tires 2001—BFGoodrich Tires 2002—BFGoodrich Tires 2003—BFGoodrich Tires 2004—BFGoodrich Tires 2005—BFGoodrich Tires 2006—BFGoodrich Tires 2007—BFGoodrich Tires 2008—BFGoodrich Tires 2009—Baja Pits 2010—BFGoodrich Tires 2011—Baja Pits 2012—BFGoodrich Tires 2013—BFGoodrich Tires 2014—Baja Pits 2015—BFGoodrich Tires   SCORE ROOKIE 1974—Frank Vessels 1975—Carroll Ditson 1976—Jackie Thomison 1977—Jerry Boone 1978—Jim Jacobus 1979—Dixie Hawkins 1980—Ray Encabo 1981—Malcolm Vinje 1982—Roger Mortenson 1983—Mike Falkosky 1984—John Clark Gable 1985—Rob Tolleson 1986—Brian Stewart 1987—Robby Gordon 1988—Doug Fortin 1989—Scott Reams 1990—Charlie Townsley 1991—Dan Smith 1992—Brian Goodrich 1993—Ricky Johnson 1994—Tom Rusich 1995—Jimmie Johnson 1996—TIE-Chuck Harris             & Tom Dittfield 1997—John Herder 1998—Bekki Freeman 1999—Jared Hardin 2000—Jeremy Spirkoff 2001—Jason Hunter 2002—Alan Pflueger 2003—Brian Ickler 2004—Andy McMillin 2005—Caleb Gaddis 2006—Garron Cadiente 2007—Eric Chase 2008—Lee Banning 2009—Brian Wilson 2010—Luke McMillin 2011—Bryce Menzies 2012—Steven Strobel 2013—Rene Rodriguez 2014—Tony Gera 2015—Carlos ‘Apdaly’ Lopez   SCORE PERSON 1974—Walt Lott 1975—Doc Sauers 1976—Ivan Stewart 1977—Jim McCullick 1978—Quico Santana 1979—Hal Harris 1980—Malcolm Smith 1981—Joe MacPherson 1982—Athene Karis 1983—Walker Evans 1984—Ivan Stewart 1985—Frank DeAngelo 1986—Walker Evans 1987—Bob Steinberger 1988—Walt Lott 1989—Evan Evans 1990—Michael Gaughan 1991—Peri Comb 1992—Dan Newsome 1993—Michael Gaughan 1994—Jimmy Smith 1995—Danny Hamel 1996—Dan Newsome 1997—Joe MacPherson 1998—Dan Newsome 1999—Larry Roeseler 2000—Bob Steinberger 2001—Debbie Dickerhoof 2002—Jeff Quinn 2003—TIE-Mike Julson             & Corky McMillin 2004—Ed Herbst 2005—Corky McMillin (posthumously) 2006—Cameron Steele 2007—Cameron Steele 2008—Rob MacCachren 2009—Robby Gordon 2010—Robbie Pierce 2011—Johnny Campbell 2012—Jeff Cummings 2013—Kurt Caselli (posthumously) 2014—Gus Vildosola 2015—Oscar Ramos J. (posthumously)   SCORE JOURNALIST 1975—Jean Calvin 1976—Sam Wilshire 1977—Sam Wilshire 1978—Judy Smith 1979—Steve Kassanyi 1980—Judy Smith 1981—Jean Calvin 1982—Judy Smith 1983—Jean Calvin 1984—Jean Calvin 1985—Jean Calvin 1986—Jean Calvin 1987—Jim Short 1988—Jean Calvin 1989—Jean Calvin 1990—Jean Calvin 1991—Judy Smith 1992—Judy Smith 1993—Tony Tellier 1994—Jean Calvin 1995—NONE SELECTED 1996—Judy Smith 1997—Jean Calvin 1998—Judy Smith 1999—Judy Smith 2000—Judy Smith 2001—Judy Smith 2002—Judy Smith 2003—Judy Smith 2004—Judy Smith 2005—Judy Smith 2006—Marty Fiolka 2007—Judy Smith 2008—John Calvin 2009—Tim Sanchez 2010—Tim Sanchez 2011—Gabriel Garcia 2012—Jim Ryan 2013—Gabriel Garcia 2014—Judy Smith 2015—Matt Kartozian   SCORE PHOTOGRAPHER 1975—Dave Cody 1976—Trackside 1977—Ariz. Comp. Photos 1978—Trackside 1979—Trackside 1980—Trackside 1981—Action Photo 1982—Trackside 1983—Trackside 1984—Trackside 1985—Trackside 1986—Trackside 1987—ESPN 1988—Trackside 1989—Trackside 1990—Carrera 1991—Carrera 1992—Carrera 1993—Carrera 1994—Carrera 1995—NONE SELECTED 1996—Carrera 1997—Carrera 1998—Carrera 1999—Carrera 2000—Trackside 2001—Carrera 2002—Trackside 2003—Trackside 2004—Trackside 2005—Trackside 2006—HighRev Photography 2007—Trackside Photo 2008—Durka Durka Photo 2009—HighRev Photography 2010—HighRev Photography 2011—My Baja Photo 2012—My Baja Photo 2013—HighRev Photography 2014—GetSome Photo 2015—GetSome Photo   SCORE Videographer 2011—Cactus Films 2012—Cactus Films 2013—Tempt Media 2014—Cactus Films 2015—Baja Films   SCORE ORIGINAL BUGGY CHASSIS MANUFACTURER 1974—Funco 1975—Hi-Jumper 1976—Chenowth 1977—Chenowth 1978—Chenowth 1979—Funco 1980—Funco 1981—Funco 1982—Raceco 1983—TIE-Chenowth & Raceco 1984—Raceco 1985—Raceco 1986—Raceco 1987—Raceco 1988—Chenowth 1989—Chenowth 1990—Chenowth 1991—Chenowth 1992—Jimco 1993—Mirage 1994—Chenowth 1995—Jimco 1996—Jimco 1997—Jimco 1998—Jimco 1999—Jimco 2000—Jimco 2001—Jimco 2002—Jimco (By Points since 2003) 2003—Jimco 2004—Jimco 2005—Jimco 2006—Jimco 2007—Jimco 2008—Jimco 2009—Jimco 2010—Jimco 2011—Jimco 2012—Jimco 2013—Jimco 2014—Jimco 2015—Jimco   SCORE ENGINE BUILDER 1974—Lee Leighton 1975—Brian Skipper 1976—Lee Leighton 1985—FAT Performance 1986—Keith Black 1987—Louis Unser 1988—Mike Evans 1989—Mike Evans 1990—FAT Performance 1991—FAT Performance 1992—Major Performance 1993—FAT Performance 1994—Wik’s Racing 1995—FAT Performance 1996—FAT Performance 1997—FAT Performance 1998—Wik’s Racing 1999—Wik’s Racing 2000—Wik’s Racing 2001—Wik’s Racing 2002—Dave Bonner (By Points since 2003) 2003—Major Performance 2004—FAT Performance 2005—FAT Performance 2006—Major Performance 2007—Major Performance 2008—Major Performance 2009—FAT Performance 2010—Kroyer Racing Engines 2011—Kroyer Racing Engines 2012—Kroyer Racing Engines 2013—Kroyer Racing Engines 2014—Kroyer Racing Engines 2015—Dougans Racing Engines   SCORE ORIGINAL TRUCK CHASSIS MANUFACTURER (By Points since 2015) 2015—Geiser Brothers   SCORE UTV MANUFACTURER (By Points since 2015) 2015—Polaris   SCORE MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURER 1974—Husqvarna 1975—American Honda 1976—Husqvarna 1977—Husqvarna 1978—Husqvarna 1979—Husqvarna 1980—Yamaha 1981—American Honda 1982—American Honda 1983—American Honda 1984—American Honda 1985—American Honda 1986—American Honda 1987—American Honda 1988—American Honda 1989—Kawasaki 1990—Kawasaki 1991—Kawasaki 1992—Kawasaki 1993—Kawasaki 1994—Kawasaki 1995—Kawasaki 1996—Kawasaki 1997—American Honda 1998—American Honda 1999—American Honda 2000—American Honda 2001—American Honda 2002—American Honda 2003—American Honda 2004—American Honda 2005—American Honda 2006—American Honda 2007—American Honda 2008—American Honda 2009—American Honda 2010—American Honda 2011—American Honda 2012—KTM 2013—KTM (By Points since 2014) 2014—Kawasaki 2015—American Honda[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]