Inaugural Tecate SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions
Round 4 of Five-Race 2011 SCORE Desert Series
San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico (252.09 miles)
TOTAL STARTERS: 77 TOTAL / FINISHERS: 52 / (67.5%)
OFFICIAL FINISHERS - Following Complete Data Tracking Review
Pro Cars & Trucks:
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)—1. Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 4 hours, 12 minutes, 21 seconds (59.94 miles per hour); 2. Gary Weyhrich/Mark Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore., Ford F-150, 4:21:41; 3. Bryce Menzies, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 4:24:23; 4. Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va./Juan Carlos Lopez, Tecate, Mexico, Tenn., Chevy Silverado, 4:32:24; 5. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Cody Stuart, Capistrano Beach, Calif., GMC Sierra, 4:40:06; 6. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif./Michael Vanderwey, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado, 4:52:35; 7. Adam Householder, Orange, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 5:08:59; 8. Jesse Ashcraft, San Marcos, Calif./Adam Ashcraft, Oceanside, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:16:50; 9. Gus Vildosola Jr./Gus Vildosola Sr., Mexicali, Mexico, Ford F-150, 7:33:21; 10. Pete Sohren, Glendale, Ariz., Ford F-150, 8:32:;28; 11. Ken Losch, Tempe, Ariz./Greg Nunley, Tulare, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 8:51:48. (13 Starters, 11 Finishers)
CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters)—1. Daniel McMillin, La Mesa, Calif./Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 4:29:23 (56.15 mph); 2. Kory Halopoff/Harley Letner, Orange, Calif., Alpha-Chevy, 4:34:26; 3. Brian Parkhouse/Cody Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 4:59:19; 4. Conan Barker, Whittier, Calif./Scott Zeppenfeldt, Brea, Calif./Brad Fauvre, Pacific Palisades, Calif., Porter-Ford, 5:12:12; 5. David Greenhill/Crowley, Texas/Mike Boone, Garden Grove, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 5:14:06; 6. Dan Martin, El Segundo, Calif./Dale Dondel, San Jacinto, Calif., Racer-Chevy, 5:59:30; 7. Justin Davis, Chino Hills, Calif., ESM-Chevy, 7:48:46. (12 Starters, 7 Finishers)
CLASS 1-2/1600 (VW-powered, single or two-seaters to 1600cc)—1. Arturo Velazco/Abel Velazco, Banning, Calif./Esteban Cruz, Banning, Calif. VBR, 6:22:07 (39.58 mph); 2. Brian Wilson/Kyle Quinn, Irvine, Calif., Kreger, 6:27:43; 3. Jesus Velez/Rogrigo Ferta, Mexicali, Mexico, PKF, 7:17:52; 4. Rick Boyer/Cory Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., Lothringer, 7:20:41; 5. Luke McMillin, El Cajon, Calif./Justin Smith, Capistrano Beach, Calif., AlumiCraft, 8:32:10; 6. J.J. Schnarr, Reno, Nev., Levco, 10:03:10; 7. Brad Wilson, Long Beach, Calif./Brian DeNault, San Clemente, Calif., Kreger, 10:59:02. (8 Starters, 7 Finishers)
CLASS 5 (Unlimited VW Baja Bugs)—1. Kevin Carr/Luis Barragan, Jr., Mexicali, 6:14:58 (40.34 mph); 2. Cody Kellogg, Cypress, Calif./Rick Wilcoxson, Upland, Calif./Troy Johnson, Riverside, Calif., 10:46:48. (2 Starters, 2 Finishers)
CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc VW Baja Bugs)—1. Emilio Salcido, Calexico, Calif./Daniel Leon, Mexicali, Mexico, 9:53:37 (25.48 mph). (1 Starter, 1 Finisher
CLASS 6 (Unlimited, production mini trucks)—1. Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Rene Brugger, San Diego, Ford Ranger, 5:57:12 (42.34 mph); 2. Marc Burnett, Chula Vista, Calif./Steve Willenberg, Lakeside, Calif., Ford Ranger, 8:00:18. (6 Starters, 2 Finishers)
CLASS 7 (Open, production mini trucks)—1. Arturo Alvarez/Quetzalli Cortez, Mexicali, Mexico, Ford Ranger, 8:50:38 (28.50 mph); 2. Dan Chamlee/Tom Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., Ford Ranger, 10:55:22. (3 Starters, 2 Finishers)
CLASS 7SX (Modified, open mini trucks)--(1 Starter, 0 Finisher)
CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks)—1. Justin Matney/Jerome Miltier, Bristol, Tenn., Chevy Silverado, 6:23:11 (39.47 mph); 2. Noah Ostanik, 39, Encinitas, Calif./Kevin Guevara, 34, Vista, Calif., Ford F-150, 7:44:20. (3 Starters, 2 Finishers)
CLASS 9 (VW-powered, Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters)--(1 Starter, 0 Finisher)
CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)—1. Matt Cullen/Mike Lombardi, Long Beach, Calif./Chuck Sacks, Canyon Lake, Calif., AlumiCraft-VW, 5:34:10 (45.26 mph); 2. Sergio Salgado/Gustavo PinuelasMexicali, Mexico, Jimco-Honda, 5:41:12; 3. John Langley/Morgan Langley, Santa Monica, Calif., Racer-Chevy, 6:49:51; 4. Peter Hajas, Wayzata, Minn./Steven Hajas, Delano, Minn., Kreger-Chevy, 7:08:11. (4 Starters, 4 Finishers)
SCORE LITE (VW-powered, Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc)—1. Zak Langley, Santa Monica, Calif./Bernie Carr, Solvang, Calif., Smithbuilt, 6:22:04 (39.59 mph); 2. Rafael Navarro IV, Temecula, Calif./Vic Bruckmann, Lemon Grove, Calif., Jimco, 6:34:28; 3. Steven Lisa, Paradise Valley, Ariz./Anthony Lisa, Scottsdale, Ariz., Foddrill, 6:34:42; 4. Joaquin Moreno, Calexico, Calif./Jorge Sanchez, Mexicali, Mexico, Jimco, 9:53:07; 5. Sergio Frias, Jorge Cuchutemoc, Ensenada, Mexico, David’s, 9:59:48. (6 Starters, 5 Finishers)
CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans)--(3 Starters, 0 Finishers)
STOCK FULL (Stock, Full-sized trucks)—1. Wes Bevly III/Billy Wilson, Corpus Christi, Texas, Ford F-150, 8:36:57 (29.26 mph); 2. Joe Bacal, Anthem, Ariz., Lexus LX570, 10:24:42. (3 Starters, 2 Finishers)
STOCK MINI (Stock, Mini trucks)--(2 Starters, 0 Finishers)
PROTRUCK (Limited, production trucks)—1. Jessica McMillin/Andy McMillin, National City, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:23:58 (46.69 mph). (1 Starter, 1 Finisher)
CLASS 7-2 (Unlimited Mini-Truck, 2.2/2.4-Liter Ecotec engine)—1. Reid Rutherford, Montrose, Colo., Mason-Chevy, 7:09:39 (35.20 mph); 2. Fawn Finchum/Ryan Finchum, Mesa, Ariz., TrophyLite-Chevy, 7:21:19; 3. Bruce Finchum, Mesa, Ariz./Mark Cowan, Imperial, Calif., TrophyLite-Chevy, 8:16:50; 4. Wes Bevly IV/Michael Salinas, Corpus Christi, Texas, BajaLite-Chevy, 9:32:25. (4 Starters, 4 Finishers)
CLASS 4 (Unlimited open-wheel car, 2.2/2.4-Liter Ecotec engine)—1. Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va./Eduardo Laguna, Mexicali, Mexico, PSD-Chevy, 9:15:29 (27.23 mph). (2 Starters, 1 Finisher)
CLASS 17 (Class 3, Modified Jeeps)—(1 Starter, 0 Finisher)
SPORTSMAN:
SPT CAR—1. Peter Lang, Santa Rosa, Calif./Peter Irving, Alamo, Calif., Homebuilt-Buick, 9:08:47 (27.56 mph). (1 Starter, 1 Finisher)
TOP OVERALL FINISHERS:
1. Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 4:12:21 (59.94 mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2. Gary Weyhrich/Mark Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore., Ford F-150, 4:21:41 (57.80 mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
3. Bryce Menzies, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 4:24:23 (57.21 mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
4. Daniel McMillin, La Mesa, Calif./Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 4:29:23 (56.15 mph) (Class 1)
5. Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va./Juan Carlos Lopez, Tecate, Mexico, Tenn., Chevy Silverado, 4:32:24 (55.53 mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
6. Kory Halopoff/Harley Letner, Orange, Calif., Alpha-Chevy, 4:34:26 (55.12 mph) (Class 1)
7. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Cody Stuart, Capistrano Beach, Calif., GMC Sierra, 4:40:06 (54.00 mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
8. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif./Michael Vanderwey, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado, 4:52:35 (51.70 mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
9. Brian Parkhouse/Cody Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 4:59:19 (50.53 mph) (Class 1)
10. Adam Householder, Orange, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 5:08:59 (48.95 mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
11. Conan Barker, Whittier, Calif./Scott Zeppenfeldt, Brea, Calif./Brad Fauvre, Pacific Palisades, Calif., Porter-Ford, 5:12:12 (48.45 mph) (Class 1)
12. David Greenhill/Crowley, Texas/Mike Boone, Garden Grove, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 5:14:06 (48.15 mph) (Class 1)
13.Jesse Ashcraft, San Marcos, Calif./Adam Ashcraft, Oceanside, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:16:50 (47.74 mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
14. Jessica McMillin/Andy McMillin, National City, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:23:58 (46.69 mph) (PROTRUCK)
15. Matt Cullen/Mike Lombardi, Long Beach, Calif./Chuck Sacks, Canyon Lake, Calif., AlumiCraft-VW, 5:34:10 (45.26 mph) (Class 10)
SCORE MEDIA CONTACT: Dominic Clark, dominiccnv@aol.com