9th annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
Round 1 of the six-race 2003 SCORE Desert Series
January 16-19 at the Laughlin Events Park, Laughlin, Nevada
Total Starters - 135, Total Finishers - 93
Pro Cars and Trucks Results

SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks, 93.6 miles) - 1. Mark Post,
San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Jerry Welchel, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.,
Ford F-150, 1:35.20 (58.909 miles per hour, SECOND OVERALL); 2. Gustavo
Vildosola Sr., Mexicali, Mexico/Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Nev., Ford F-150,
1:36:38 (FIFTH OVERALL; 3. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 1:37:58
(SIXTH OVERALL); 4. Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 1:38:50
(SEVENTH OVERALL); 5. Jason Baldwin, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150, 1:45:26; 6.
Jim Beaver, Parker, Ariz., Ford F-150, 2:02:44; 7. Marty Coyne/Travis Coyne,
El Centro, Calif., Ford F-150, 2:22:03 (12 starters, 7 finishers).

CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two seaters, 93.6 miles) - 1. Dale Ebberts,
Canyon Lake, Calif., Jimco-Toyota, 1:33:31 (60.053 mph, FIRST OVERALL); 2.
Mark Weyhrich/Gary Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore., Jimco-Chevy, 1:35:59 (THIRD
OVERALL; 3. Bob Lofton, Westmorland, Calif./Mike Julson, El Cajon, Calif.,
Jimco-Chevy, 1:36:03 (FOURTH OVERALL); 4. Scott McMillin, Poway, Calif.,
Porter-Chevy, 1:39:12 (EIGHTH OVERALL); 5. Troy Herbst, Las Vegas,
Smithbuilt-Ford, 1:39:21 (NINTH OVERALL); 6. Ron Brant, Torrance,
Calif./Richard Boyle, Ridgecrest, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 1:43:32 (10TH
OVERALL); 7. Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 1:45:57; 8. Kevin
McMullen, Glendale, Ariz., McMullen-Chevy, 1:46:45; 9. Dan Myers, Newport
Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 1:48:41; 10. Rick Wilson, Long Beach,
Calif./Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 1:48:56; 11. John
Marking, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 1:49:07; 12. Rick Romans, Big Bear
Lake, Calif./Damen Jefferies, Oak Hills, Calif., Jimco-VW, 1:49:57; 13. Pat
Dean, Las Vegas, Buderson-Porsche, 1:54:12; 14. Randy Wilson, Lakewood,
Calif./ Ronny Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco-VW, 1:56:18; 15. Robert
Baldwin, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Skat V4, 2:01:44 (18 starters, 15 finishers).

PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks, 93.6 miles) - 1. Jeff Dickerson/Jimmy
Knuckles, Brawley, Calif., Ford F-150, 1:47:30, 52.242 mph; 2. Steve Barlow,
Temecula, Calif., Ford F-150, 1:48:38; 3. Al Hogan, Columbus, Mont., Ford
F-150, 1:49:04; 4. Chet Huffman, Northridge, Calif., Ford F-150, 1:52:05; 5.
Alan Pflueger, Honolulu, Chevy Silverado, 1:52:38; 6. Ryan Herzog, Rossmore,
Calif., Ford F-150, 2:00:25; 7. Tony Licitra, Bend, Ore., Chevy Silverado,
2:06:46; 8. Bruce Friedman, Scottdale, Ariz., Ford F-150, 2:11:48; 9. Daniel
Hunt, Arvada, Colo., Ford F-150, 2:22:22 (10 starters, 9 finishers).

CLASS 1-2/1600 (VW-powered single or two-seaters-limited to 1600cc, 93.6
miles) - 1. Eric Allen, San Marcos, Calif./Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif.,
Jimco, 1:59:05 (47.160 mph); 2. Ernie Castro Jr, Newport Beach, Calif.,
Chenowth, 1:59.40; 3. Brian Jeffrey, Acton, Calif., Jimco, 2:01:35; 4. Travis
Fletcher, Westminister, Calif., Baja Shop, 2:01:47; 5. David Hendrickson,
Murrietta, Calif., RaceCo, 2:03:59; 6. Gerardo Iribe, Rosarito, Mexico,
Curry; 6. 2:04:02; 7. Bobby Altamirano, Palm Desert, Calif., Jimco, 2:06:33;
8. Mike Del Col, Gilbert, Ariz., Dunrite, 2:10:47; 9. Brent Parkhouse,
Huntington Beach, Calif., Mirage, 2:13:32; 10. James Golden, Costa Mesa,
Calif., Chenowth, 2:15:40; 11. Bill Stoner, Glendale, Ariz., Wood's Buggy,
2:18:18; 12. Steve Roberts, Bullhead City, Ariz., Lothringer, 2:22:26; 13.
Chuck Collins, Chino Hills, Calif., Chenowth, 2:24:32; 14. David Caspino,
Woodland Hills, Calif., Chenowth, 2:32:56 (17 starters, 14 finishers).

CLASS 3 (Short wheel-base 4x4, 70.2 miles) - 1. Donald Moss, Sacramento,
Calif., Ford Bronco, 1:15:14 (37.866 mph), (1 starter, 1 finisher).

CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs, 93.6 miles) - 1. Joe Heger, Imperial, Calif.,
1:52:40 (49.846 mph); 2. George Seeley Jr, Glendale, Calif., 1:56:04; 3. Dale
Hines/Dennis Boyle, Ventura, Calif., 2:10:42 (4 starters, 3 finishers).

CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs, 93.6 miles) - 1. Brent Shermak, Fort Mojave,
Ariz., 2:16:32 (41.133 mph); 2. Jeffrey Sack, Huntington Beach, Calif.,
2:19:20; 3. Jason Lakin, El Cajon, Calif., 2:23:26; 4. Ruben Garcia, Downey,
Calif., 2:26:28; 5. Mario Reynoso, Tijuana, Mexico, 2:27:34 (11 starters, 5
finishers).

CLASS 7 (Open Mini Trucks, 93.6 miles) - 1. Shawn Wanzek, Lake Havasu City,
Ariz., Ford Ranger, 1:44:57 (53.511 mph); 2. Doug Siewert, Oceanside,
Calif./Bruce Lanfield, Placentia, Calif., Chevy S10, 1:52:38; 3. Cody Kruger,
Las Vegas, Nev., Ford Ranger, 1:54:31; 4. Dan Chamlee, Summerland, Calif.,
Ford Ranger, 2:22:59 (7 starters, 4 finishers).

CLASS 7S (Stock Mini Trucks, 70.2 miles) - 1. Cody Swanty, Kingman, Ariz.,
Jeep Comanche, 2:06:53 (33.196 mph); 2. Bob Land, Lake Forest, Calif., Chevy
S10, 2:12:54 (4 starters, 2 finishers).

CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks, 93.6 miles) - 1. Robby Fallers,
Peoria, Ariz., Chevy Silverado, 1:51:19 (50.451 mph); 2; Dave Raimonde,
Phoenix, Chevy C1500, 1:54:08; 3. Joe Patelli, Romoland, Calif., Chevy
Blazer, 2:17:26 (7 starters, 3 finishers).

CLASS 9 (VW-powered, Short Wheelbase, single or two-seaters, 93.6 miles) - 1.
Ken Tapert, Henderson, Nev., Chenowth, 2:22:28 (39.420 mph); 2. Arturo
Velazco/Abel Velazco, Beaumont, Calif., Chenowth, 2:24:20 (2 starters, 2
finishers).

CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc, 93.6 miles) - 1. Eli Yee, Tijuana,
Mexico, Jimco-Honda, 1:43:33 (54.235 mph, 11TH OVERALL); 2. Dennis Hunter,
Santa Rosa, Calif., Dunrite-Honda, 1:44:28; 3. Smitty Schmidt, Jamul,
Calif./George J. Smith III, Alpine, Calif., Chenowth - Honda, 1:44:53; 4.
Sean Sessa, Phoenix, Ariz., Jimco-Toyota, 1:45:37; 5. Ken Browne, Englewood,
Colo., Jimco-VW, 1:49:04; 6. Steve Myers, Newport Beach, Calif.,
Jimco-Toyota, 1:49:16; 7. Ron Brookshire, Alpine, Calif., Jimco-VW, 1:53:29;
8. Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW, 1:54:29; 9. Scott
Kincaid, Palm Desert, Calif., Playtech-VW, 1:55:00; 10. Jim Anderson,
Claremont, Calif., 2:04:55; 11. Terrie Tavis, Redlands, Calif. /Trevor
Burgess, Australia, Lothringer-VW, 2:12:02; 12. Lee Finke, Phoenix,
Coyote-V.W, 2:16:45 (20 starters, 12 finishers).

SCORE LITES (VW-powered, Limited single or two-seaters-1835cc, 93.6 miles) -
1, Brian Ickler, Poway, Calif., Jimco, 1:51:34 (50.338 mph); 2. Vic
Bruckmann, Lemon Grove, Calif., Jimco, 1:51:37; 3. Kory Halopoff, Orange,
Calif., Comfort Chassis, 1:53:11; 4. Shad Kennedy, Hemet, Calif., Raceco,
1:54:02; 5. Ken Stroud, Alpine, Calif., Raceco; 6. Brian Burgess, Corona,
Calif., Penhall, 1:55:22; 7. Tom Ridings, Long Beach, Calif., Mirage,
1:57:59; 8. Dennis Boyle, Ventura, Calif., Mirage, 1:58:21; 9. Jeff Sherrill,
Elvinta, Calif., Moulton, 2:08:50; 10. Mark Kyle, Austin, Texas, Mirage,
2:10:18 (13 starters, 10 finishers).

CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans, 46.8 miles) - 1. 1149 Scott Pellerin, Romoland,
Calif., 1:20:18 (34.969 mph); 2. Fernando Flores, Mexicali, Mexico, 1:20:41;
3. Eric Solorzano, Tijuana, Mexico, 1:23:16 (4 starters, 3 finishers).

CLASS STOCK FULL (Stock, Production Full-sized Trucks, 70.2 miles) - 1. Marc
Stein, San Diego, Ford F-150, 1:43:37 (40.650 mph); 2. John Griffin, Mission
Viejo, Calif., AM General Hummer, 1:53:35 (2 starters, 2 finisher).

CLASS STOCK MINI (Stock, Production Mini Trucks) - no entries

Sportsman Results

SPT. BUGGY (70.2 miles) - 1. Jonathan Buss, Dana Point, Calif., Raceco-VW,
1:44:06 (40.461 mph), (2 starters, 1 finisher).

SPT. TRUCK (46.8 miles) - 1starter, no finishers