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SCORE 2021 AWARDS NIGHT 10 SHINING MOMENTS—THE RACES At the culmination of the 48th season of the World's Foremost Desert Racing Organization, the top five final overall point leaders were separated by just 27 total points. All SCORE races were held in Baja California for the sixth consecutive year. Continuing under the continuing effects of the pandemic, SCORE was able to produce significant shining moments at all four 2021 SCORE World Desert Championship events. 34TH SCORE SAN FELIPE 250 Starting the season with the return of the SCORE San Felipe 250, presented by Ford, after a one-year absence because of the pandemic, Las Vegas' Bryce Menzies was the overall winner, leading a field of 269 official starters with racers from 27 U.S. States, host Mexico and 11 total countries. The race started and finished for the first time at Eldorado Ranch (with no spectators) on the outskirts of San Felipe, Mexico on April 17-18. The challenging course was 280.2 miles and there were an amazing 72.49 percent finishers (195). 53RD SCORE BAJA 500 With 240 official starters with racers from 24 U.S. States, host Mexico and seven total countries, the BFGoodrich Tires 52nd SCORE Baja 500, presented by 4 Wheel Parts, was held with no spectators allowed in the start/finish line compound on the outskirts of Ensenada, Mexico. Ageless Hall of Famer Larry Roeseler, Boulevard, CA won the overall of the June 12-13 race. The rugged course was 466.00 miles and 60.83 percent were official finishers (146). 2ND SCORE BAJA 400 Returning to the winner's circle for the second time in 2021 Las Vegas' Bryce Menzies was the overall winner, leading a field of 193 starters from 23 U.S. States, host Mexico and 10 total countries for the second SCORE Baja 400, presented by VP Racing Fuels. The race started and finished with no spectators allowed in the s/f compound on the outskirts of Ensenada on Sept. 18-19. The exciting 400-mile race course saw 151 finishers, a superlative 78.24 percent. 54TH SCORE BAJA 1000 Starting in Ensenada, Baja California, without spectators and finishing in La Paz, Baja California Sur with spectators allowed following health protocols, there were 299 official starters with racers from 35 U.S. States, the U.S. Territories of Guam and Puerto Rico, host Mexico and 17 total countries for the BFGoodrich Tires 54th SCORE Baja 1000, presented by 4 Wheel Parts. The team of Las Vegas' Rob MacCachren and San Diego's Luke McMillin teamed up in McMillin's AWD SCORE Trophy Truck to capture the overall victory. With the second longest race-course in SCORE history finishing in La Paz at 1,226.35 miles, an astounding 68.94 percent of the rugged racers were finishers (206 total). POINT REGS SCORE point regulations for 2021 had all four races counting for final points toward season point championships. Racers were allowed one substitute driver for the season but the driver/ rider of record had to either start or finish the season-ending SCORE Baja 1000. SCORE points are calculated on a set amount of start points and finish points for each race along with a variable amount for placement points for finishers based on the number of starters within each class. SCORE 2021 SEASON REVIEW

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