RACE UPDATES: 2007 Tecate SCORE Baja 250
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SCORE International has named Trophy Truck #3 Mark Post as the new winner! “Unofficial Trophy Truck results posted at the San Nicolas Hotel in Ensenada listed Mark Post #3 as 6th Place. SCORE has reviewed the facts surrounding a police detainment of the Post race vehicle. This detainment occurred just prior to and within full view of the timed finish line in Santo Tomas. The detainment was witnessed by a senior SCORE official. The detainment was not race related. Mark Post did not violate any SCORE mandated highway rules on any of the six highway sections. The official results have been recalculated to account for the 4 minutes and 33 second detainment and this moves Mark Post to his correct finishing position of 1st Place in class.”
RACE DAY UPDATES
The FINISH line is now closed. The 2007 Tecate SCORE Baja 250 is in the books. Thank you for joining us and choosing Off-Road.com for your SCORE race news. Check back later this weekend for powerful photos by 2006 SCORE Photographer of the year, Jason Zindroski, from highREV Photography. See them first here on Off-Road.com We will have a wrap-up story by Judy Smith, SCORE award winning writer. Video highlights of the race will also be available the first part of the week. Tecate SCORE Baja 250 Results The last unofficial results posted by BFGoodrich at 9:11PM [click here]
We heard about this earlier today, but we were not certain. It has just been confirmed by SCORE Ops. that #3 Riviera Racing TT was stopped at the FINISH by Mexican Federal Police (aka Federales). Mark Post has been arrested and taken to jail, and the #3 Riviera Racing TT has been impounded. Apparently #3 Post was speeding on the highway during the race, and did not stop when Mexican Federal Police tried to stop them. Post tried to outrun the Federales. When he got to Santo Tomas it was GAME OVER. SCORE officials are working with Mexican officials to straighten this mess up. Licenciado Oscar Ramos (SCORE Mexican Liaison) has been contacted to see if he can help diffuse the situation. We will have more news as we get it. **** DEVELOPING NEWS****
#707 Raul Flores is still in the race. They crossed Checkpoint 4 just before they closed down. Checkpoint 4 is now CLOSED.
UTV Side-by-Side Class There are still three other Side-by-Sides on the course. They need to make it to Checkpoint 4 before they close at 8:30PM.
These vehicles never made it past the respective checkpoints before they closed: Checkpoint 1 Checkpoint 2
As of 7PM there were 126 vehicles across the FINISH line. Checkpoints 1, 2, and 3 have closed. Class 7 and 7X leaders across the FINISH are listed below: Class 7
Class 7x
Night is falling in Baja and it will soon be dark. In so far are: Class 10
Class 12
Class 1-2/1600
Class 5
PRO Truck
Class 8
Checkpoint 1 at RM 51.2 is closed Other Checkpoints will close as follows:
Made it through Checkpoint 1 Did not make it through Checkpoint 1
*Checkpoint 1 closes at 5:00pm
Class 1 across FINISH
#76 Jesse Jones went off a cliff near RM 162.3, past San Vicente. This was first reported by Team Hardestry—Chase 1 at around 2:42pm. According to Weatherman, Jones is alive and well. #76 TT is in the Pacific Ocean. Pflueger’s Pit crew was near by, so they went over to help Jones out.
SCORE Trophy Trucks Across FINISH Line
#19 Terrible Herbst is across the FINISH line!
#7 Steinberger is back in the race just passed San Vicente, near RM 160 #28 Alan Pflueger in the Monster Energy TT has passed 12 TT, and is running a fast 2nd behind #19 Herbst
#19 Terrible Herbst Ford F-150 Trophy Truck is first through Checkpoint 4 at RM 162.3
#7 Steinberger is okay. No word yet on whether the truck is good to continue race. #2 “Pistol Pete” Sohren is broke down at RM 135
#7 Steinberger has rolled at RM 127.5, just past Checkpoint 3
#7 Steinberger has moved up to 2nd place, 4 minutes behind #16 Herbst.
#120 Adam Pfankuch rolled over near checkpoint 2. Driver is fine, but they are accessing damage to car.
Class 24 102a Scott Taylor is out of the race at Honda Pit 3. Sportsman ATV 81a Moises Herrera was hit by car near RM 76. SCORE Rescue on its way. Herrera seems to be conscious.
SCORE Trophy Truck #7 Scott Steinberger in the PCI Radio F-150 Trophy Truck has just cleared Checkpoint 2.
SCORE Trophy Truck #19 Terrible Herbst Ford F-150 Trophy Truck is first TT through Checkpoint 2 at RM 85.3 First Class 8 truck through Checkpoint 1 at RM 51.2 is #800 Nick Vanderwey in a Chevy powered truck
“Pistol Pete” Sohren in the #2 SCORE Trophy Truck is racing fast into Ojos Negros, reaching top speeds of 130mph. Sohren debuted at the Baja 250 with new Maxxis Off-Road tires. Sohren is running hard, gaining on TT #16 Herbst
16x Mike Childress was the second Pro Motorcycle across the FINISH line. A winner between 1x Bell/Norman and 16x Childress has not been decided. SCORE officials are reviewing RallyTracker GPS information to verify racers stayed on the race course. We will have news on the winner as soon as we get it.
First Trophy Truck is off the START line. Tim Herbst in the #19 Terrible Herbst Ford F-150 Trophy Truck
Next to follow: SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (34)
First Motorcycle to FINISH!
Pro Motorcycle 16x Mike Childress was 6 minutes behind 1x at Checkpoint 4
Pro ATV 1a Danny Prather and Mike Cafro racing on their Temecula Motorsports Honda TRX450R are still in the lead. Through Checkpoint 3 at RM 120.2 Also through Checkpoint 3 are Sportman M/C leaders
CLASS 40 Motorcycles across Checkpoint 3 at RM 120.2
1x through San Vicente Crossing, passing Checkpoint 4 at RM 162.3 Robby Bell and Kendal Norman—Honda 1x are in the lead!
First Pro Quad across Checkpoint 2 is Team 1a - Danny Prather and Mike Cafro
Class 25 Pro ATV Champions Danny Prather and Mike Cafro racing on their Temecula Motorsports Honda TRX450R are in the lead. They started 5th off the line, and have now passed 2a Jovany Pimentel, 3a Randy Dyer, 4a Wayne Matlock, and 5a James Woodford.
16x Mike Childress is second across Checkpoint 3, less than three minutes behind the leader 1x Robby Bell.
1x Robby Bell is through Checkpoint 3 at RM 120.2 1x is averaging 60mph through the Baja 250 course. 1x is more than half way through the race.
15x is down with broken ankle at KM 77 on HWY 3. Racer of record is Cameron Steele. Gas tank is damaged, so it’s hard to say if they will be able to get back on the track soon. Chase for 15x on its way.
Pro Motorcycle - Across Checkpoint 2 1x Robby Bell
1x Robby Bell is first Motorcycle across Checkpoint 2 at RM 85.3
CLASS 40
All Motorcycles and Quads are off the START line.
308x Jim O’Neal is first Class 30 dirtbike across Checkpoint 1 at RM 51.2
Second bike across Checkpoint 1 at RM 51.2 is 2x Chris Blais
PRO Motorcycle First Pro Motorcycle across Checkpoint 1 at Race Mile (RM) 51.2 is 1x Robby Bell on a Honda CRF450X. Team 1x was third off the start line. They have passed both 2x Chris Blais Robby Bell and Kendal Norman—Honda 1x are out to defend their 2006 Pro Dirtbike Class 22 Championship this weekend.
The 21st Tecate SCORE Baja 250 race has started and first bike off the line was 2x Chris Blais.
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