BAJA 1000 UPDATE: Finishers Still Trickling Into Ensenada

Nov. 22, 2008 By Scott Rousseau
Still Racing

Photo By Durka Durka Photo

Entries in the 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 have continued to trickle in to the finish line in downtown Ensenada throughout the morning hours of November 22. with several of the top fives being unofficially decided in each class. As of 11:52 a.m., only three classes - 17, 11 and 6 - have not yet seen a class entrant cross the finish line.

Of the more notable finishers, the Volkswagen Baja Race Touareg TDI Trophy Truck team (above) made good on its promise to complete the event, crossing the finish line at approximately 5:30 this morning with Mark Miller at the wheel. The Red Bull-backed factory VW team unoficially finished 75th overall and 13th in class.

Below is an unofficial breakdown of the top five finishers in each class as of 10:30 a.m., November 22. Only the driver of record is listed.

TROPHY TRUCK
1. Roger Norman
2. BJ Baldwin
3. Chad Ragland
4. Mark Post
5. Dan Friedkin

CLASS 1
1. Chuck Dempsey
2. Harley Letner
3. Ron Brant
4. Rod Bruce
5. Brian Robinson

CLASS 1-2/1600
1. Arnoldo Ramirez
2. Arturo Velazco
3. David Caspino
4. Hiram Duran
5. Cody Robinson

CLASS 3
1. Darren Skilton

CLASS 5
1. Vietro Brassea
2. Jim Anderson
3. Kevin Carr

CLASS 5/1600
1. Marcos Nunez

CLASS 7X
1.  John Holmes
2. Heidi Steele
3. Noe Sierra

CLASS 10
1. Lobsam Yee
2. Mark Hutchens
3. Tito Robles
4. Javier Robles
5. Will Higman

CLASS 12 (SCORE LITE)
1. Rick St. John
2. Blaise Jackson
3. Gary Johnson
4. Matt Draver
5. Lee Banning

CLASS 20
1. Chad Black
2. Tony Rutter
3. Mario Acosta
4. Anna Cody
5. Larry Perkins

CLASS 21
1. Francisco Arredondo
2. Marco Vernaldez
3. Sergio Arroyo
4. Travis Armitage
5. Carlos Casas

CLASS 22
1. Robby Bell
2. Caleb Gosselaar
3. Ryan Penhall
4. Colton Udall
5. Cory Evenson

CLASS 24
1. Craig Cristy
2. Tom Wright
3. Sergio Alvarado
4. Rob Ransford
5. Benjamin Lopez Jr.

CLASS 25
1. Wayne Matlock
2. Danny Prather
3. Stefano Caputo
4. Gregg Row
5. Reed Rutherford

CLASS 30
1. Scott Myers
2. Jim O’Neal
3. Mike Johnson
4. Larry Gross
5. Rolf Heiland

CLASS 40
1. Brett Helm
2. PG Lundmark
3. Brian Campbell
4. Stewart Goggins
5. Michael Korenwinder

CLASS 50
1. Jim O’Neal
2. Chris Haines
3. Kenny Hayden
4. Ben Vanziitveeld

CLASS 60
1. Donald Lewis

BAJA CHALLENGE
1. Chris Kemp
2. John McInnis
3. Mike Cassling
4. Jay Culbertson
5. Bill Weber

BAJA PROTRUCK
1. Jason Voss

SPORTSMAN ATV
1. Jesus Mendivil
2. Ken Lehmann
3. Yuval Sharon
4. Roberto Ruiz

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE (OVER 250cc)
1. Bill Gilbert
2. Randy Roy
3. Felipe Beltran
4. Carlos Becerill
5. Ray Grupp

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE (UNDER 250cc)
1. Jesus Rios
2. Fred Sobke
3. Nat Ladendorf
4. Ronnie Wilson
5. Sol Saltzman

STOCK FULL TRUCK
1. Chad Hall
2. Kent Kroeker

 


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