SCORE SPECIALS

SCORE 2021 AWARDS NIGHT 13 Finishing second in class was Gustavo 'Tavo' Vildosola Jr, Mexicali, Mexico in the No. 21 Vildosola Racing Ford Raptor (Mason-built) and third was venerable Larry Roeseler, 64, Boulevard, CA in the No. 43 Baja Jerky Toyota Tundra (ID), who won this year's SCORE Baja 500 and finished eighth in the season-ending SCORE Baja 1000. 'Mr. Baja' was a solo driver for the entire season. Fourth in class was Alan Ampudia, Ensenada, Mexico in the No. 10 Papas Y Beer Racing Ford Raptor (ID), fifth was Cameron Steele, San Clemente, CA/Ryan Arciero, Foothill Ranch, CA/ Bobby Pecoy, Anaheim, CA, in the No. 16 Monster Energy Desert Assassins Ford Raptor (Geiser) and finishing tied for sixth in the final points were Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C. (Santa Ana, CA), in the No. 77 Speed Energy Chevy Silverado (R. Gordon) and Chris Miller, Rancho Santa Fe, CA in the No. 40 Cantina Racing Chevy Silverado (Mason). With victories in both the SCORE San Felipe 250 and the SCORE Baja 400 along with a pair of DNFs, finishing eighth was Bryce Menzies, Las Vegas in the No. 7 Red Bull Menzies Motorsports Ford Raptor (Mason) while ninth was Jax Redline, Amarillo, Texas in the No. 22 Chevy R-2 (Geiser) and 10th in the final 2021 SCORE Trophy Truck season points was Dan McMillin, San Diego/Justin B. Smith, Las Vegas, in the No. 23 4 Wheel Parts Chevy 1500 (Mason). SHINING MOMENTS—UNDEFEATED CHAMPIONS With four victories in the 2021 SCORE World Championship season, undefeated champions in their respective classes are five rugged SCORE racers: Rolf Helland, 62, Morris, Ill./Rick D. Johnson, 55, Barstow, CA (SCORE TT Legend, No. 37L Ford Raptor), Mike Cafro, 51, Fallbrook, CA (Pro UTV Stock, No. 3956 Polaris RZR Turbo S), Justin Elenburg, Mesa, Ariz. (Pro UTV Open, No. 1870 Can-Am X3), Ryan Liebelt, Reedley, CA (Pro Moto 40, No. 408x, Yamaha WR450F) and Giovanni Spinali, El Cajon, CA (Pro Moto 50, No. 510x Yamaha YZ450FX). SHINING MOMENTS—10 CLASS CHAMPS IN TOP 29 OVERALL Including Blurton in Pro UTV FI, MacCachren in SCORE Trophy Truck, McNeil in Trophy Truck Spec, Parkhouse in Class 1 and Hagle in Class 10, a total of 10 classes have at least one racer in the final top 29 SCORE Overall 4-wheel point standings of the four-race 2021 SCORE World Desert Championship. The classes among the top 29 2021 final point leaders are Pro UTV FI (6), Trophy Truck Spec (5), Class 10 (5), SCORE Trophy Truck (5), Pro UTV NA (2), Pro UTV Stock (2), Class 1/2-1600 (2) and Class 1, Pro UTV Open and Class 7SX with one each. Besides Pro UTV FI, TT Spec, SCORE Trophy Truck and Class 1, the other 2021 SCORE class point champions in the top 29 in the 2021 SCORE Overall final points are Ethan Hagle in Class 10, Mike Cafro in Pro UTV Stock, Kaden Wells in Pro UTV NA, Justin Elenburg in Pro UTV Open, Rolf Helland in SCORE TT Legend and Kevin A. Sanchez in Class 1/2-1600. All undefeated in winning their respective classes this season, Cafro (Pro UTV Stock) is 12th in the final overall season points, Elenburg, (Pro UTV Open) is 18th and Helland (SCORE TT Legend Class (drivers over 50 years of age) is 21st in the final overall 2021 season points. Wells, 23, Hurricane, Utah (Pro UTV NA, No. 1995 Polaris RZR XP1000) won his class and was 17th in final points. Winning his class point title for the third time in four years, Wells had all podium class finishes, two first places, one second and one third place this season. Sanchez, 26, Ensenada, Mexico/Fernie Padilla, Las Vegas (Class 1/2-1600, No. 1621 Alfa-VW) won two races and finished second in class in the other two to finish 23rd in the final 2021 overall points. SHINING MOMENTS—PRO MOTO AGE GROUPERS Both undefeated with four class wins each in 2021 to earn their respective age-group motorcycle class championship were Ryan Liebelt and Giovanni Spinali. Liebelt, 41, Reedley, CA, won the Pro Moto 40 (riders over 40 years of age) class on his No. 408x Yamaha WR450F. Sharing riding duties with Liebelt have been James Justin Shultz, Lake Forest, CA/Steve Tichner, Reno, Nev./Jason Trubey, Henderson, Nev./Brandon Wright, Hesperia, CA/Shane Esposito, Temecula, CA SCORE 2021 SEASON REVIEW

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