#7 SCORE TROPHY TRUCK: Stripped down to the bare frame, "Hollywood" performs routine inspections on every inch of the trophy truck. Soon, the frame will be scoured with ScotchBrite pads and all dirt and grime will be removed. Once the frame is in near perfect condition, the re-assembly begins.

RACE PREP SERVICES-Tustin, CA -- With the Baja 500 only four months away and several races in between, Race Prep Services Trophy Truck Lead Mechanic, Lenny Torres, is working multiple shifts. Preparing the #7 Trophy Truck for an epic racing event at the SCORE Baja 500. With over 200+ hours to prep the trophy truck, Lenny doesn't waste time. Lenny worked his way pass the panels, shocks and A-arms. With the relatively easy work out of the way he's moving onto the tough stuff. Working down to the meat and potatoes, it was essential for Lenny and his peers to get this motor and transmission out of the trophy truck and away to the engine and transmission builder as soon as possible.

Barry Beacham, founder and president of Race Prep Services, oversees the operation frequently perusing the work performed by his team. As a matter of fact, most of the time Barry seems to be more greasy and dirty than most of his mechanics. Leading the team by example, he doesn't fret over splled milk.

Each system of the trophy truck requires attention and maintenance. Lenny prepares these systems to survive the rugged use of the off-road desert racing scene. It's careful attention to detail that affords Scott the luxury of a wide-open-throttle.

Barry explained that Scotty's engine needed to be delivered to the builder immediately for a complete rebuild. After 1017 miles of harsh Baja terrain at maximum RPM's and hard driving by Scott Steinberger, Dane Cardone and Jessie Jones, this trophy truck was ready for a "new heart." Depending on what motor goes into the truck for a specific race, Barry has to have them ready. The motor that came out was the 600+ horsepower motor built for rugged durability. But, Barry and Lenny are going to replace the Baja 1000 motor with the 740+ horsepower motor for Baja 500 slated to start on May 31, 2003 in Ensenada, Baja Mexico.

The suspension system is one of the most important systems on the truck. Without adequate suspension, traveling at 110+ miles per hour is just about impossible. RPS provides rebuilding and maintenance for the whole suspension system in-house. Depending on what race Scotty is heading into and severity of that particular race terrain, depends on the set-up of the suspension. The PCI Race Race trophy truck has a whopping 24" of travel in the front and 30" in the rear. With that kind of travel, Scott can pin the pedal to full throttle towards another win in the dirt.

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The A-Arms were unbolted and set on the workbench for inspection by Barry.	These custom shocks are rebuilt by RPS in their shop after each race.
Lenny is always at it working hard, but occasionally he has time for a joke or two.	The trophy truck project often brings Lenny to his knees...of course working hard!!!!

HOLLYWOOD- The PCI Race Radio trophy truck assignment came down the chain of command at Race Prep Services shortly after the Baja 1000 last November. At that time and during the first set of photographs, it was reported that "Hollywood" was a single and free man. However, it's so quick how the tide turns. Latest intelligence sources report that Lenny has an old-flame in his life again. Our ORC staffers are on the prowl with the Nikon D1 camera in hand searching out the lucky girl. No doubt the success of a good relationship is working many long hours so that your time together is "cherished." Blah.........................did we really say that????

Working towards a PCI Trophy Truck Championship Season
Lenny, aka "Hollywood," is often at the shop early and staying late working on Scotty's TT. Their are many systems involved in an off-road desert race truck.	Hoses, oil and wrench turning is just part of a regular day for Hollywood. Such a professional it's amazing his hair stays so perfect.
Scotty puts all his trust in RPS and Barry Beacham. Barry rides shotgun most of the time.	Disassembling the passenger side A-Arm Lenny almost had to ask for help from drum banger and racer, Justin LaCore.

DON'T HAVE JACK? Hard work requires hard play. These guys at RPS know how to play. The Don't Have Jack band put on quite a show and at the same time put some people under the table. And that wasn't because of the music. The Letner Racing Team was on hand to rule the roost and steal all the hot chicks, but the true entertainment was led by the boyz from King Shocks. Apparently, they arrived with a designated driver and well let's just say they made a date with the porcelein goddess real early into the evening. That didn't stop Don't Have Jack from rocking the place wild. The whole RPS crew was on hand to have some fun, well except for "Hollywood." Rumor has it his ball and chain wouldn't let him come out and play.

The #7 Trophy Truck in a huge prep for the Baja 500
As you can see here, Lenny managed the A-Arm assembly by himself and heads towards the parts rack. This guy is like the Eveready Battery bunny, he just never stops.	DON'T HAVE JACK: RPS' Justin LaCore and his band "Don't Have Jack,"play hard after a day in the shop. Look for them at your local So Cal clubs from LA to San Diego.

Stay tuned for more fun with RPS and PCI Race Radios. We'll detail the extraction of the engine, the fuel cell and more next month. Race hard and drive safe!