Biography

Fresh off his commanding victory at the 2017 SCORE Baja 1000 in the Pro UTV Normally Aspirated class, this San Juan Capistrano veteran continues to demonstrate why he's become one of the most respected names in desert racing. Partnering with co-driver Mike Kim, he dominated the grueling 1,000-mile peninsula run, winning by over an hour and a half ahead of second-place finisher Dodge Poelman in what SCORE Magazine called "one of the most impressive UTV fields" in race history.

The 2017 triumph represents the pinnacle of a remarkable desert racing career that has spanned multiple decades and vehicle classes. His ability to navigate the treacherous Baja terrain through the darkness – as captured in race coverage showing him "cutting through the Baja night, with seven more hours of darkness before dawn" – exemplifies the mental toughness and technical skill that has made him a consistent threat in SCORE competition.

With multiple Baja 1000 victories to his credit across different years and classes, including documented wins in 2003 and 2006, this 58-year-old racer has proven that experience and preparation can overcome the peninsula's most challenging obstacles, establishing himself among the elite competitors in SCORE's record books.