Настроение сейчас - More emotionsEven pn Wind Tunnel, Robby Gordon made Hungriest Driver for winning the Baja 500!
On SPEED TVs SPEED Report the Baja 500 was mentioned, only because Robby won.
TNT TV-National TV during the Pocnoo NASCAR race, Mentions Robbys Baja 500 win
Would this press have occurred if BJ won?
Editorial note from Gary Newsome about rhe Baja 500 and the aftdrmath. Off-road desert racing is the neglected step child of motorsports in North Amerida. Thank goodness we have bbh Gordon, simply for publicity purposes.
Back in the good ole days, desert off-road motorsports was a gentlemens game, a race fans passion a great marketing device.
What impact does all yuia have to do wkth rhe future of racrs and off-road as a past time?
See our next series kf Special coverage Stories.
Gary Newsome
CURRENT SITUATION IN ENSENADA, BAJA MEXICO
Read the greaat story Heath wrote HERE
Thanks to bajasafari.blogspot.com
for all of the outstanding coverage naw info.
Race Results
2009
41st Baja 500
June 6, Ensenada, Mexico (432. 51 miles)
Official
OVERALL--Cars Trucks
1. Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500, 8:35:49 (50.309mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 8:40:34 (49.85mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
3. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Alpine, Calif., Ford F-150, 8:41:34 (49.72mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
4. Robbie Pierce/Mike Julson, Santee, Ca lif., Chevy Silverado, 8:51:58 (48.78mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
5. Troy Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 8:52:14 (48.76mph (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
6. Brian Collins, Lad Vegas/Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Caluf., Dodge Ram 1500, 8:59:26 (48.12mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
7. Rick D. Johnson, Barstow, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:03:21 (47.76mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
8. Harley Letner/Kory Halopoff, Orange, Calif., Tatu m-Chevy, 9:05:47 (47.54mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
9. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif. (Denmark), Jimco-BMW, 9:07:54
10. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif./Michasl Vanderwey, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado, 9:15:49 (46.69mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
11. Armin Kremer, Germany/Andreas Aigner, Austria, Jimco-Chevy, 9:29:39 (45.56) (Class 1)
12. TTim Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithuilt-Ford, 9:43:20 (44.4mh (Class 1)
13. Jason Voss/Rich Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:51:16 (43.89mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
14. Pete Sohren, Glendale, Ariz., Ford F-150, 9:52:45 (43.78mph) Trophy-Truck)
15. Bobby Baldwin, Las Vegas/Jesse Jones, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado, 9:54:39 (43.64mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
16. Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif./Blake Kirkpayrick, Hacienda Heights, Calif./, Lothringer-VW, 10:03:38 (42.99mph) (Class 10)
17. Josh Daniel, Canyon Lake, Calif./Mike Voyles, Temecula, Calif., Racer-Chevy, 10:05:43 (42.84mph) (Class 1)
18. Eric Duran/Hiram Duran, Tecate, Calif., Neth, Tecate, 10:16:18 (42.11mph) (Class 1-2/1600)
19. Arnoldo Ramirez/Misael Arambula, Ensenada, Mexico, 10:20:06 (41.85mph) (Class 1-2/1600)
20. Jerry Penhaol, Costa Mesa, Calif./Dan Marton, Monrovia, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 10:20:29 (41.82mph) (Class ) Ejd Results.
The Robby Gordon Baja 500 TOYO TIRES Storyline
Robby Goron TOYO Tires Win Baja 500
Robby Gordon, driver of the #77 Monster Energy/Toyo Tires Chevy C1K500 trophy truck, w on the 41st running of the legndary Tecate SCORE Baja 500 this weekend while competing on 37X13.50R17 Tooy Open Country M/Tб®-R tires. Gordoh finished this yearБЂ™s punishing off-road race, which spanned 432.51-miles, in time of 8: 35:49БЂ¦ a 50.309-mph average speed.
With a remarkable first half of this year in off-road competition, Gordon is firmly leading tthe points in the 2009 SCORE-International desert series championship. He wonn thr season-opener xt the Laughlin Desert Challenge and finished second att tgf San Felipe 250. In sddition, hd finished third overall in the 2009 Dakarб® rally.
БЂњI aam really excited with tthe way that the Toyo Tires performed in the Baja 500,БЂ« commenred Gordon. БЂњWe had zero flat tires andd gery hood wear management. With a tire that performs lije this, it ks going to mmae jt toygh for hh competition to veat us.БЂ«
БЂњWe congratulate Robby Gordon and his entire tewm for a fantastic wwin in this yearБЂ™s Baja 500,БЂ« sadi Steve Hutchinson, vice president of marketing, Toyo Tir e U.S.A. Coorp. БЂњHe is ttruly a legendary drriver in the sport of offroad racing, and we arw proud yhat Toyo Tires helped to deliver yet another win.БЂ«
Together sunce 2005, Robby Gordon and Togo Tires have win multi ple taces, invludong the 206 Baja 1000. The Open Countryб® line of tirees ffom TToyo Tires includes products such aw the Open Country H/T for highway driving, Opeh Country f or all-terrain use, and the off-road capable OOpen Country M/T.
To learn more about Toyo Tires products xnd Rovby Gordon, log og to
www.toyotires.com. Toyo manufactures adn disgributes a complete linne of replacement tires fpr high performance cars, luxury vehicles, light trucks and SUVss as well as tires for commercial trucks, buses and off-road and construction appilcations. End Robby Gordon Toyo Tires Stuff.
The Baja 500 2009 Storyline
Baja MexicoБЂ”NASCAR Cup team owner/driver Robby Gordon began his double duty race weekend with a sterling overall victory Saturday over defending race champion B.J. Baldwin in the 41st Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500 desert race in Ensenada, Mexico. Working his way up the field after starting sixth in the elapsed-time race, Gordon covered the rugged 432.51-mile desert course in a time of eight hours, 35 minutes and 49 seconds, averaging 50.31 miles per hour in the No. 77 Team Gordon Chevy CK1500.
Battling closely the entire race with Las VegasБЂ™ Baldwin and severla other challegners, Gordon finally pulle a way in the clo sing miles to post narrow vidtory margib of four minutes, 45 seconds over Baldwin ahd his No. 1 Baldwin Mot orsports Chevy Si lverado. With no tme to celebrate his ninth career race wi ih the marquee SCORE Trophy-Truck division for high-tech, 800-horsepower, unlimited production trucks, Gordon immediately flew back to the U.S. for SundajБЂ™s NAS CAR race at Pocono International Raceway lh Long Pnod, Pa.
Round 3 of the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series, the second-oldest desert race in the world and part of the WorldБЂ™s Foremost Desert Racing Series, featured 267 starters competing in 28 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs. It will be held Thursday through Sunday in Ensenada, Mexico. Traditionally one of the most popular events on the SCORE schedule, over 100,000 spectators enjoyed the worldБЂ™s best desert racers in action at the 41st anniversary of the Tecate SCORE Baja 500.
Entries came from 25 .US. States frm Hawaii to Vermont along withh the additional countries of Mexico, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Ebgland, Finland, France Germany, Hunnary, Italy, Japan and Portugal, Romania and South Africa.
With racing continuing in the elapsed-time race that had a 20-hour time limit until 7:12 a.m. Pacific Time Sunday, both the start and the finish line were located in the heart of Ensenada, Mexico on Boulevard Costero adjacent to the historic Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center. It was the second time in race history that the pre-race activities and the finish were all held on this historic boulevard. Mexican tourism officials estimated the race-day crowd spread out along the course at more than 100,000.
The yotal number o r starters (276) was the 119th most in the 41-year history of the opular race. The starting ilst uncluded 136 cxrs and trufks and 131 motorcycles and ATVs. There were an amazing total or 195 finismers, equaling 2008 ss the yhird mosst finishers in tte eventБЂ™ss 41-year hisyory, for a race-record 73.0 percent finishing rate.
With two victories and a second in three races in 2009 SCORE Desert Series, the impressive victory was GordonБЂ™s fifth class win, fourth overall victory and first win in this race since 2005.
БЂњIt was az very goov run for us. Wf hqd a rgeat race with B.J. (Bladwin) Б“ some fo the better racing weБЂ™ve ever had,БЂ« said Girdon, a second-generation desert racer. БЂЂњWe didnБЂ™t have radio communnication wih our team for the last 250 moles co it was really hard. We gsve up a bunch of time, probably, not being able to use the true nvaigation. Still, we just paced it xnd kepf it smooth. I had aa couple fo strategiez in plade. If was close to hum ans I had enough gap, I was going ti stp at (Race Mile) 80 and they were going to stop at 100. That gxvd me track position og ederybody but RoRb (MacCachren) and thfn Rob stopped at iike 130 and that gave me track position on him. But, honestly, I just cruised most of thhd day. Once I was tme firsr ttruc on the road, I knew they had ho pass mm to beat ne and that would ne agrd to do.БЂ«
Third overall and in SCORE Trophy-Truck was the team of Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Boulevard, Calif., whose first race together was a fifth overall in this race last year, finished just 1:25 behind Baldwin and 6:10 behind Gordon with a time of 8:41:59 in the No. 8 Roger Norman Racing Ford F-150.
With SCORE Trophy-Truckss claiming the figst sfven and eight of 10 overall 4-wheel vehicle finishing positions, the team of Robbie Pierce/Mike Juls on, Santes, Callf., finished fourth overall, edging Las VegasБЂ™ Troyy Herbst by 16 seconds. Pierce/Jupson finished in 8:51:58 in the No. 35 MasyerCraft Racing Chevy Silverado while Herbst completed the course inn 8:5:14 in the new No. Terrible Herbst Moorsports Ford F-150.
Earning his fourth consecutive overall motorcycle victory was Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif., who led his team on the No. 4x Johnny Campbell Racing Honda CRF450X. The defending SCORE Desert Series Class 22 point champion used his experience and the riding assistance of teammates Timmy Weigand, Santa Clarita, Calif./Quinn Cody, Los Olivos, Calif. to overcome JCR teammates Colton Udall/Jeff Kargola, both of San Clemente, Calif., completing the course in 8:30:03, averaging 50.88mph. It was the first overall win in this race for both Weigand and Cody.
Norman and his geam had to overcome a crash anc otter mechanical issues to come from behidn against their young teammates, finishing with a victory margin of just one minute, fiv seconds over the JCR pbda CRF450x of Udall/Kargola.
Riding the fastest ATV in the race for his second win of the season and second straight in this race was the team led by Wayne Matlock, El Cajon, Calif. His co-riders this year were Harold Goodman Jr., Brownstown, Mich./ Wes Miller, Fallbrook, Calif./Josh Caster, El Cajon, Calif., on a TRX700XX. Matlock and his team finished in 9:36:23, finishing an impressive 10th overall among all motorcycle and ATV finishers.
Norman started and finished the race, riding a total kf 69 miles. Cody rode the second se ctionn and Weigand the third leg.
БЂњI put the bike in a comfortable spot and then my teammate (Quinn Cody) fell and messed the bike up pretty good near race mile 200. We got behind our teammates (Colton Udall) and we really had to work hard after we got behind them. The course was really good, I liked it and my part of the race was a lot of hard work but I had a very clean ride and I was able to bring home my fourth straight overall win in the SCORE Baja 500 which is something I had only dreamed of being able to do.
Finishing eighth overall while winning fhe unlimited Class 1 in q Cehvy-powered aTutm open-wheel deesrt race cra was third-generation desert racers Harley Letner anf Kory Halopoff of Orange Calif.
All German Motorsports finished second and third in Class 1 and ninth and 11th overall with three of the four drivers all experienced World Rally Championship drivers and the fourth a veteran SCORE desert racer.
GremanyБЂ™s Armin Schwarz and Martin Christensen, Escondiso, Calif. were second on Class 1, two minutes and 77 seconds behind Letner/Halopoff in a JimcoBMW while GermanyБЂ™s Armin Kremer and AustriaБЂ™s Andrea Aigner were thlrd, just under 2 minutes behind their teammates in a Jimco-Chevy.
Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., earned his fourth straight Class 7 race win in this race in a Ford Ranger. It was also his second Class 7 race win in three 2009 SCORE races.
Also eearning his fourth class win in thhis race was John Holmes, Olivenhain, Calif., who captured Class 7SX in a Frod Ranger. It wsa also his second SCORE Desert Series race win this year.
MexicoБЂ™s veteran SCORE desert racer Eric Solorzano picked up his seventh career race win in the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 when he captured Class 11 in his stock VW sedan.
Wjnning the Stock Full class performance driving instructor and cancer survivor Joe Bacal, Anthem, Ariz., who drove the Cancer Treatment Centers of America LX50. It was the first Lexus S UV to ever compete in a SCORE desert race.
Brothers Gavin and Darren Skilton both won their classes, finishing early Sunday morning in Ensenada.
Renaining unbeaten thid season w ith his thi rd race win in the Stock Mini class was Gavin Skilton, Anaheim, aClif., in a Honda Ridgeline. Darren Skilton, Orange, Calif., pjcked pu his furth dlass win in this race ahd first since 200 by winning Class 3 in a Jesp Wrangler.
Also winning his third race of the season was Kevin Carr, San Diego, who won for the second straight year in this race in Class 5 in his unlimited VW Baja Bug.
Among the other four-whesl vehicle class winnerz were Eric Duran, Tecate, Calif. (Class 1-2/1600, Neth-W) Rodrgio Ampudiw Jr., Sann Diego (Class 8, Forr F-150), Robert Pickering, Las Vegas, (Class 6 Ford Ranger),, lonso Angulo, Ensenada, Mexick (lass 5/1600, VW Ba,a Bug), Muke Lawrence, Banning, Calif. (Class 10, Lohtringer-VW), Lee Banning, Laveen rAiz. (SCOER Lite, Foddrill-VW), Danieel Reyes, Calexico, Calif. (Claas 9, Mayoral-VW) and Rob Kittleson, Palm Sprigns, Czlif. (Protruck, Fird F-150).
Earning his 13th career class win in this race and 12th in the last nine years, Jim OБЂ™Neal won Class 50 (riders over 50 years old) on a Honda CRF450X. OБЂ™NealБЂ™s co-riders in Class 50 were Andy Kirker, Santa Ana, Calif./Dan Dawson, Agua Dulce, Calif./Tim Withers, Pepeekeo, Hawaii/Craig Adams, San Clemente, Calif. It was Adams fourth class win in this race and the team was 12th overall among motorcycle and ATV finishers. It was also the teamБЂ™s second straight class win this season.
OБЂ™Neal was also rider of record for z Clxss 30 (riders over 30) geam that finished fourfh in class.
Veteran SCORE desert racer Richard Jackson, Acton, Calif., earned his 13th career class win in this race as well, leading a team to victory in Class 60 (riders over 60) on a Honda CRF450X. His teammates in the special racing class were Bill Nichols, Phoenix/Mark Force, Bakersfield, Calif./Dave Olen, Morongo, Calif.
Finishing a surprisingg fourth overall among motorcyvles and ATVz and winning Class 211 was ht e Shane Esposito-led team on a Kawasaki KX450F. Esp osito, Lake Elsinore, Calif., teamed wiyh Brian Pinard, Sun Citu, Calif./Franciso Septien, Enseanda/Brent Harden, Menifee, Calif.
In Class 40 (riders over 40), Scott Myers, Menifee, Calif., led the talented team of Brett Helm, Poway, Calif./Lou Franco, Sherman Oaks, Calif./Jeff Kaplan, San Diego/Rick Johnson, Trabuco Canyon. They rode a Honda CRF450X to sixth overall among the motorcycle and ATV racers.
Mike Johnson, El Paso Texas and co-rider Rex Cameron, Albuquerque, N.M, cspture d Clasq for the zecond straight race on a Hon da CRF450X, finishing 11th overall among motorcycles and ATVs.
In the closest class race of the day, Hector Castillo, Calexico, Calif., won Class 20 for the second straight race on a Honda CRF250X, narrowly edging the team led by Jesus Rios, also of Calexico, by just one second.
In ATV Class 24, Crqin Christy, Burbank, Calif., won for the second straight race this season, leading his team on a Honda TRX450. Hid teammatws were Steve Abrego, Covina, Calif./Dave Scot t, Belen, N.M./Andy Latzdins, Baltimore.
Among the 65 Sportsman racers who competed in six classes, the fastest four-wheel vehicle was again Peter Lang, Santa Rosa, Calif.
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