SCORE Journal - The Official Publication of SCORE Off-Road Racing
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SCORE 2022 AWARDS GALA Honoring Those Individuals And Companies Who Made The 2022 Season Possible By SCORE Journal Staff PHOTOS BY JACK WRIGHT NMEDIA3 The SCORE Awards Gala was a night celebrating the racers and people who made the 2022 SCORE World Desert Championship Season possible. Held at the San Diego Air and Space Museum, racers who have won class championships were honored, and several unique awards are also presented to individuals who have supported SCORE this season, helping to make Baja racing possible, safe, and a continuing legacy for all off-road racing. A crowd of nearly 500 people attended the gala which began with an introduction from SCORE’s General Manager Juan Tintos Funke, and President/Race Director Jose A Grijalva, who handed out special recognition awards to several Mexican officials who assisted during the 2022 SCORE Season. These were, Marina del Pilar Avila Aomeda, Governor of the State of Baja California, Miguel Aguiniga Rodriguez, Baja California State Secretary of Tourism, and Armando Ayala Robles, Mayor of Ensenada. Additional recipients included Jorge Lopez Peralta, San Quintin Mayor; Jose Luis Dagnino Lopez, San Felipe Mayor; and Andres Martinez Bremer, President of the Baja California State Tourism Promotion Trust. SCORE’s VP of Marketing and Sales Jim Ryan gave an overview of the increasing media and marketing reach of SCORE International. Ryan also introduced former SCORE owner Sal Fish as the 2023 Grand Marshal for each of the four SCORE Races in a continuing celebration of the 50th Anniversary of SCORE International during the 2023 race season. Recognizing SCORE Sponsors was also an important part of the Award Gala Night, recognizing companies such as BFGoodrich Tires, Ford Motor Company, 4 Wheel Parts, VP Racing Fuels, King Shocks, Polaris RZR, Raceline Wheels, Optima Batteries, and Monster Energy. SJ