OFFICIAL FINISHERS for the Baja Sur 500 2015 Los Cabos to Loreto Baja California Sur, México April 18-19, 2015
Inaugural Bud Light SCORE Baja Sur 500 424.52 miles
Round 2 of five-race 2015 SCORE World Desert Championship
Total Starters: 82 TOTAL FINISHERS: 59 (72.0 Percent)
(from 12 U.S. States, Austria, Canada, Germany and Mexico)
Pro Cars, Trucks & UTVs
SCORE TROPHY TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)—1. Eduardo Laguna, Mexicali, Mexico, Chevy Silverado, 7:35:41 (55.90 miles per hour);
2. Steven Eugenio, Carlsbad, Calif./Armin Schwarz, Austria (Germany), Chevy Silverado, 7:39:30;
3. Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 7:47:15;
4. Carlos Lopez, Tecate, Mexico/Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va./Carlos Lopez, Tecate, Mexico, Luis Ramirez, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Chevy Rally Truck, 7:54:46;
5. Gus Vildosola Jr/Gus Vildosola, Mexicali, Mexico, Ford Raptor, 8:38:36;
6. Gary Magness/Devin Housh, Desert Hot Springs, Calif., Ford F-150, 8:47:31;
7. James Bult, Monee, Ill./Jacob Bult, Sandpoint, Idaho, Dodge Ram 1500, 9:10:57;
8. Flavio Navarro, Tepic, Mexico/Jose de Jesus Flores, Caluiacan, Mexico, Chevy Silverado, 10:37:22;
9. Sergio Salgado, Mexicali, Mexico, Chevy Silverado, 10:37:59.
10. Zak Langley, Santa Monica, Calif., Ford F-150, 13:25:05. (12 Starters, 10 Finishers)
1. Eduardo Laguna, Mexicali, Mexico, Chevy Silverado, 7:35:41
CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters)—1. Carlos Olmos/Nicolas Ambriz, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Jefferies-Chevy, 8:30:31 (49.89 mph) 2. Shelby Reid, Apple Valley, Calif./Darren Ebberts, Corona, Calif., Custom-Chevy, 8:53:09; 3. Jim Anderson, Reno, Nev./Brian Burgess, Menifee, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 10:34:08; 4. Victor Barreda, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Jimco-Chevy, 10:37:03; 5. James DeGaine, Santa Ana, Calif., BTC-Subaru, 10:53:37; 6. Rob Archibald, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 11:09:49; 7. George Peters, Newbury Park, Calif./Luke Babb, Camarillo, Calif./Joe Bednar, Agua Dulce, Calif., Racer-Chevy, 11:32:43; 8. Sandy Hall, Culpepper, Va./Andrea Tomba, La Paz, Mexico, Jimco-Viper, 11:35:53; 9. Edgar Romero, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico/Luis Ramirez Jr, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, 11:37:06; 10. Luis Camarena/Francisco Morales, Cabo San Lucas, Porter-Chevy, 12:20:31; 11. Armando M. Molina/Armando A. Molina, Los Barriles, Mexico, Barriles-Chevy, 14:28:23. (15 Starters, 11 Finishers)
CLASS 1/2-1600 (VW-powered, single or two-seaters to 1600cc)—1. Aaron Ampudia/Alan Ampudia, Ensenada, Mexico, Alumi Craft, 8:52:47 (47.81 mph); 2. Greg DiStefano, Cory Fowler/Cameron Steele/Jeff Richardson, San Clemente, Calif., Kreger, 9:20:17; 3. Hector Olmos/Adolfo Arambula, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, Romo, 14:47:00. (6 Starters, 3 Finishers)
CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs)—1. Victor Cesena, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico/Gerardo Iribe, Santa Ana, Calif./Martin Collins, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, 11:33:17 (36.74 mph). (1 Starter, 1 Finisher)
CLASS 5-1600 (1600cc VW Baja Bugs)—1. Enrique Zazueta/Enrique Zazueta Sr., La Paz, Mexico, 13:26:34 (35.30 mph); 2. Armando Garcia/Sergio Frias, Ensenada, Mexico, 14:48:41. (2 Starters, 2 Finishers)
CLASS 7 (Open, production mini trucks)—1. Dan Chamlee, Summerland, Calif., Ford Ranger, 12:50:37 (39.23 mph); 2. Guillermo Rojas/Mario Rojas, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Ford Ranger, 16:07:18. (3 Starters, 2 Finishers)
CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks)—1. Enemecio Lopez/Armando Angulo, La Paz, Mexico, Ford F-150, 12:37:59 (39.87 mph). (1 Starter, 1 Finisher)
CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)—1. Cody Reid, Apple Valley, Calif./Corey Goin, Clovis, Calif., Custom-Chevy, 8:52:32 (47.83 mph); 2. Steve Lawler, Upland, Calif./Joel Liska, Barstow, Calif./BeauMorton, Mentone Beach, Calif./Ray Griffith, Downey, Calif., Lawrence-Chevy, 8:53:52;. 3. John Langley, Santa Monica, Calif./Harley Letner, Orange, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 9:41:23; 4. Morgan Langley, Santa Monica, Calif./Kory Holapoff, Orange, Calif., Racer-Honda, 9:46:50; 5. Clay Lawrence, South El Monte, Calif./Joel Liska, Barstow, Calif., Lawrence-Chevy, 10:57:22. (5 Starters, 5 Finishers)
TROPHY TRUCK SPEC (unlimited Truck/SUV, stock, sealed V8s)—1. Larry Connor, Miamisburg, Ohio/Jason Ruanme, Temecula, Calif./Neal Mason, Chevy Silverado, 9:10:28 (47.70 mph); 2. Elias Hanna, Ensenada, Mexico, Chevy Silverado, 11:19:02; 3. Jordan Brenthel/Jonathan Brenthel, Newport Beach, Calif., Chevy S-10, 11:28:23. (7 Starters, 3 Finishers)
1. Larry Connor, Miamisburg, Ohio/Jason Ruanme,
Temecula, Calif./Neal Mason, Chevy Silverado, 9:10:28
CLASS 19 (Limited, Stock 4-wheel Utility Vehicle)—1. Brandon Schueler/Chad Hammer, Scott Kiger, Phoenix, Polaris RZR XP1000, 10:29:38 (40.57 mph);
2. Derek Murray/Jason Murray, Eastvale, Calif., Can-Am Maverick Max, 10:35:38;
3. John Angal, Mesa, Ariz./Branden Sims/Eric Ringler, Polaris RZR XP4-1000, 10:50:56;
4. Alonzo Lopez/Hector
Jimenez, Murrieta, Calif., Polaris XP1000, 11:04:17;
5. Thomas Graves, El Cajon, Calif./Richard Morel, Poway, Calif., Polaris RZR900, 11:18:12;
6. Ben Wilson/Kenny Green, Kenwood, Calif., Polaris RZR XP1000, 12:03:23;
7. Scott McFarland/Joe Owens/Mickey Thomas Jr, Moab, Utah, Polaris RZR XP1000, 12:22:52;
8. Marc Burnett, Lakeside, Calif./Fernando Flores, Polaris RZR XP1000, 13:58:08;
9. Alejandro Rodriguez/Gabriel Romo/Eduardo Tello, Arctic Cat Wildcat, 16:28:53. (12 Starters, 9 Finishers)
CLASS 3000 (unlimited Mini-Truck, 2.2/2.4-Liter Ecotec engine—1. Chad Broughton/Paul Broughton, Scotts Valley, Calif., BajaLite-Chevy (12:28:42 (34.14 mph). (1 Starter, 1 Finisher)
PRO MOTORCYCLES
OPEN M/C (450cc or more)—1. Colton Udall, Oceanside, Calif./Mark Samuels, Yucca Valley, Calif./Ray Dal Soglio, Scottsdale, Ariz., Honda CRF450X, 7:42:58 (55.18 mph);
2. Mark Samuels, Yucca Valley, Calif./Colton Udall, Oceanside, Calif./Ray Dal Soglio, Scottsdale, Ariz., Honda CRF450X, 8:09:24. (3 Starters, 2 Finishers)
1. Colton Udall and 2. Mark Samuels OPEN M/C (450cc or more)
CLASS 30 (Riders over 30 years old)—1. Mark Winkelman, Cedar Hill, Texas/Kevin Murphy, Camarillo, Calif./Morgan Crawford, Cedar Hill, Texas, Honda CRF450X, 9:06:29 (47.46 mph). (1 Starter, 1 Finisher)
CLASS 40 (Riders over 40 years old)—1. Collie Potter, Las Vegas/Sterlyn Rigsby, Temecula, Calif./Dave Glass, Menifee, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 8:43:19 (50.22 mph); 2. Kyle Abney, Albuquerque, N.M./Chad Thornton, Farmington, N.M./Paul Luce/Tim Fitzpatrick, Albuquerque, N.M., Alan Cameron, Reno, Nev.,KTM 500XCW, 9:00:40. (4 Starters, 2 Finishers)
SCORE IRONMAN (Solo Riders)—1. Kevin Daniels, Bishop, Calif., KTM 500XCW, 9:48:00 (43.32 mph). (2 Starters, 1 Finisher)
SPORTSMAN
SPT BUGGY—1. Derek Fletcher, Abingdon, Va., RPM-Chevy, 14:17:31 (34.09 mph) (1 Starter, 1 Finisher)
SPT M/C—1. Pedro Ibarra/Isaiah Reyes, Loreto, Mexico, Honda CRF450X, 11:54:01 (35.67 mph). (2 Starters, 1 Finisher)
SPT QUAD—1. Fabio Davis/Ricardo Larringa/Luis Leon/Alexis Ortiz/Luis Romero, Loreto, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 12:01:03 (35.33 mph); 2. Stephen Davis, Los Barriles, Mexico/Juan Sanchez, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico/Sergio Valverde, Constitution, Mexico/Pedro Loya, Constitucion, Mexico, Honda TRX450R, 10:16:30 (41.32 mph); 12:28:55; 3. Christian Avila/Ivan Lopez/Lomely Acosta/Juan Castanon, Loreto BCS, Honda TRX450R, 13:29:29. (4 Starters, 3 Finishers)
Inaugural Bud Light SCORE Baja Sur 500
April 18-19, 2015—Round 2 of five-race SCORE World Desert Championship
Cabo San Lucas to Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico (424.52 Miles)
TOP OVERALL FINISHERS
Pro Cars & Trucks
1. Eduardo Laguna, Mexicali, Mexico, Chevy Silverado, 7:35:41 (55.90 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)
2. Steven Eugenio, Carlsbad, Calif./Armin Schwarz, Austria (Germany), Chevy Silverado, 7:39:30 (55.47 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)
3. Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 7:47:15, (54.54 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)
4. Carlos Lopez, Tecate, Mexico/Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va./Carlos Lopez, Tecate, Mexico, Luis Ramirez, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Chevy Rally Truck, 7:54:46 (53.65 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)
5. Carlos Olmos/Nicolas Ambriz, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Jefferies-Chevy, 8:30:31 (49.89 mph) (Class 1)
6. Gus Vildosola Jr/Gus Vildosola, Mexicali, Mexico, Ford Raptor, 8:38:36 (49.12 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)
7. Gary Magness/Devin Housh, Desert Hot Springs, Calif., Ford F-150, 8:47:31 (52.13 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)
8. Cody Reid, Apple Valley, Calif./Corey Goin, Clovis, Calif., Custom-Chevy, 8:52:32 (47.83 mph) (Class 10)
9. Aaron Ampudia/Alan Ampudia, Ensenada, Mexico, Alumi Craft, 8:52:47 (47.81 mph) (CLASS 1/2-1600) 10. Shelby Reid, Apple Valley, Calif./Darren Ebberts, Corona, Calif., Custom-Chevy, 8:53:09 (48.49 mph) (Class 1)
11. Steve Lawler, Upland, Calif./Joel Liska, Barstow, Calif./BeauMorton, Mentone Beach, Calif./Ray Griffith, Downey, Calif., Lawrence-Chevy, 8:53:52 (47.75 mph) (Class 10)
12. Larry Connor, Miamisburg, Ohio/Jason Ruanme, Temecula, Calif./Neal Mason, Chevy Silverado, 9:10:28 (47.70 mph) (Trophy Truck Spec)
13. James Bult, Monee, Ill./Jacob Bult, Sandpoint, Idaho, Dodge Ram 1500, 9:10:57 (46.67 mph) (SCORE Trophy Truck)
14. Greg DiStefano, Cory Fowler/Cameron Steele/Jeff Richardson, San Clemente, Calif., Kreger, 9:20:17 (45.46 mph) (CLASS 1/2-1600)
15. John Langley, Santa Monica, Calif./Harley Letner, Orange, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 9:41:23 (43.81 mph) (Class 10)
Pro Motorcycles
1. Colton Udall, Oceanside, Calif./Mark Samuels, Yucca Valley, Calif./Ray Dal Soglio, Scottsdale, Ariz., Honda CRF450X, 7:42:58 (55.18 mph) (Open MC)
2. Mark Samuels, Yucca Valley, Calif./Colton Udall, Oceanside, Calif./Ray Dal Soglio, Scottsdale, Ariz., Honda CRF450X, 8:09:24 (52.19 mph) (Open MC)
3. Collie Potter, Las Vegas/Sterlyn Rigsby, Temecula, Calif./Dave Glass, Menifee, Calif., Honda CRF450X, 8:43:19 (50.22 mph) (Class 40)
Photos and info by Score International.