FIRST IMPRESSIONS
A VIEW OF THE LEGENDARY
MICKEY THOMPSON
THROUGH THE EYES OF SAL FISH
BY DAN SANCHEZ
This 50th Anniversary Special Section showcases SCORE International's
history, events, and great moments in SCORE Baja RacingHistory, and will
be ongoing throughout the 2023 calendar year.
A
s we begin a year of
celebrating the 50th
Anniversary of SCORE
International, it's common
knowledge that this racing
organization began with an
opportunity presented to
automotive innovator, racer, and
businessman, Mickey Thompson.
In 1973, the Mexican Government
approached
Thompson to
take over the
organization
of the Mexican
1000 race, and
SCORE International began.
It was no fluke, however, that Thompson was the right
person for this task. He had already made headlines by
breaking the 400 mph land-speed barrier, competing in
both the Pan American Road Race and the NORRA Mexican
1000, as well as winning national drag races, setting speed
and endurance records, and innovating racing safety and
automotive components. These were all things that the
press and the automotive racing industry gravitated to, putting Thompson in the
spotlight.
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