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Contingency - Laughlin Leap - Race Day  

8th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge,
Round 1, 2002 Duralast SCORE Desert Series
January 24-27, 2002
Total Entries - 123; Total Starters - 114; Total Finishers - 66

TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks, 104 miles) - 1. Dan Smith,
Riverside, Calif., Ford F-150, 1:35.29 (65.35 mph); 2. Damen Jeffries, Oak
Hills, Calif., Ford F-150, 1:36:14; 3. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Chevrolet
Silverado, 1:39:14; 4. Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif., Ford F-150,
1:46:36; 5. Mark Post, San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Jerry Whelchel, Rancho
Santa Margarita, Calif., Ford F-150, 1:53:22; 6. Gus Vildosola, Mexicali,
Mexico, Ford F-150, 1:55:21; 7. Darren Skilton, Lakewood, Calif., Kia
Sportage, 2:08:26 (11 starters, seven finishers).

CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two seaters, 104 miles) - 1. Dale and Mike
Dondel, Hemet, Calif., Nye Frank Buggy (Chevy), 1:33.28 (66.76); 2. Troy
Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithbuilt, 1:35:03; 3. Wayne Lugo, Ontario, Calif,
Stewart's Buggy, 1:36:32; 4. Lobsam Yee, Tijuana, Mexico, Jimco, 1:36:48; 5.
Steve Sourapas, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Jimco, 1:41:08; 6. Andrew Myers,
Newport Beach, Calif., Jimco, 1:43:03; 7, Larry McCallum, Imperial, Calif.,
Jimco, 1:49:10; 8, Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Raceco, 1:49:11; 9, Dale
Ebberts, Canyon Lake, Calif., Jimco, 2:01:33 (13 starters, nine finishers).

PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks, 104 miles) - 1. Steve Barlow, Temecula,
Calif., Ford F-150, 1:51:55 (55.76); 2. Rick Johnson, Barstow, Calif., Ford
F-150, 1:53.48; 3. Al Hogan, Columbus, Mont., Ford, 1:55:06; 4 (tie). Rob
Reinertson, Woodside, Calif., Ford F-150, 1:57:29 and Tony Licitra, Bend,
Ore., Chevrolet C1500, 1:57.29; 6. Chet Huffman, Northridge, Calif., Ford
F-150, 1:57:54; 7. Alan Pflueger, Honolulu, Hawaii, Chevrolet Silverado,
1:58:54; 8. Gregory Hansen, Coronado, Calif., Dodge, 2:03:51; 9. Jim Stiles,
Rio Vista, Calif., Ford, 2:22:31; 10. Dan Hunt, Arvada, Colo., Chevrolet,
2:23:28 (14 starters, 10 finishers).

CLASS 1/2-1600 (single or two-seaters - limited to 1600cc, 104 miles) - 1.
Mitch Griffin, Newbury Park, Calif., Lothringer, 2:03:10 (50.66); 2. Jake
Maness, Red Stone, Colo., Jimco, 2:07:52; 3. Brian Jeffrey, Acton, Calif.,
Jimco, 2:13:46; 4. Kash Vessels, Tucson, Ariz., Lothringer, 2:14:29; 5. David
Scaroni, Heber, Calif., Jimco, 2:19:06 (eight starters, five finishers).

CLASS 3 (short wheelbase 4x4, 78 miles) - 1. Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif.,
Ford Bronco, 1:59:02 (39.32) (one starter, one finisher).

CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs, 104 miles) - 1. George Seeley Jr., Glendale,
Calif., 1:57:29 (53.11) (one starter, one finisher)

CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs, 104 miles) - 1. Allan Gregory, Alpine,
Calif., 2:16:49 (45.61); 2. Ruben Gutierrez Jr., Hemet, Calif., 2:21:14; 3.
Rob Taylor, San Diego, 2:22:53; 4. Jeffrey Sack, Huntington Beach, Calif.,
2:28:15 (seven starters, four finishers).

CLASS 7 (Open Mini Trucks, 104 miles) - 1. Craig Turner, Yorba Linda, Calif.,
Ford Ranger, 1:47:30, 58.047 mph; 2. Tim Carroll, Long Beach, Calif., Ford
Ranger, 1:48:01 (six starters, two finishers).

CLASS 7S (Stock Mini Trucks, 78 miles ) - 1. Doug Siewert, Oceanside,
Calif./Cory Susag, Dana Point, Calif., Chevrolet S-10, 1:29:36, 52.232 mph;
2. Daniel Fresh, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Chevrolet S10, 1:37:12; 3.
Jason Hutter, Snowmass, Colo., Toyota, 1:52:00; 4. Steve Lawrence, Ramona,
Calif., Ford Ranger, 1:55:25; 5. Jamie Campbell, San Clemente, Calif., Ford
Ranger, 2:02:09; 6. Eric Hardin, Anaheim, Calif., GMC Sonoma, 2:16:30 (nine
starters, three finishers).

CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks, 104 miles) - 1. Joe Patelli,
Romoland, Calif., Chevrolet Blazer, 2:04:09 (50.26); 2. Nick Vanderwey,
Buckeye, Ariz., Chevrolet Silverado, 2:07:57; 3. Beny Canela, Indio, Calif.,
Ford F150, 2:16:04 (five starters, three finishers).

CLASS 9 (Short Wheelbase, single or two-seaters, 104 miles) - 1. Tony Modica,
Long Beach, Calif., Chenowth, 2:24:40 (38.36) (two starters, one finisher).

CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc, 104 miles) - 1. Dennis Kordonowy,
Carson City, Nev., Homebuilt, 1:46:20 (58.683); 2. Martin Christensen,
Escondido, Calif., Jimco, 1:46:30; 3. Eli Yee, Tijuana, Mexico, Jimco,
1:47:04; 4. Chris Harrold, Chula Vista, Calif., Raceco, 1:47:48; 5. Steve
Schmidt, Jamul, Calif., Chenowth, 1:48:14; 6. Mark Hutchins, Henderson, Nev.,
Jimco, 1:48:52 (14 starters, six finishers).

SCORE LITES (Limited single or two-seaters - 1835cc, 104 miles) - 1. Vic
Bruckmann, Lemon Grove, Calif., Jimco, 1:50.44 (56.35); 2. David DeAtley,
Needles, Calif., Jimco, 1:51.10; 3. Jeff Kawell, Crestline, Calif., Dunntech,
1:51:45; 4. Kenneth Stroud, Alpine, Calif., Jimco, 1:54:15; 5. Jesse
Ashcraft, Vista, Calif., Jimco, 2:07.30 (10 starters, five finishers).

CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans, 52 miles) - 1. Scott Pellerin, Romoland, Calif.,
1:21:23 (38.34); 2. Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, 1:38:51 (two starters,
two finishers).

STOCK MINI (Stock, Production Mini Trucks, 78 miles) - 1. Dr.Macrae Glass,
Kingman, Ariz., Ford Ranger, 1:55:06 (40.66); 2. Robert Land, Lake Forest,
Calif., Isuzu Rodeo, 2:16:36 (three starters, two finishers).

STOCK FULL (Stock, Production Full-sized Trucks, 78 miles) - 1. Dave Sykes,
Del Mar, Calif., Ford-F150, 1:35.21 (49.08); 2. John Griffin, Mission Viejo,
Calif., AM General Hummer, 1:02:09 (four starters, two finishers).

SPORTSMAN BUGGY (78 miles) - 1. Jeff Buss, Dana Point, Calif., Raceco,
1:42:57, 45.459 mph; 2. Milt Moore, Telluride, Colo., VW Baja Bug, 1:55:56;
3. George Jackson, Calexico, Calif., 2:20:45 (four starters, three finishers).