M
exico's Gus
Vildosola Jr.
captured both the
race overall and
SCORE Unlimited
Trophy Truck
win for the third consecutive year
at the 29th Bud Light SCORE San
Felipe 250. "We started San Felipe
off on the right foot for the third
year in a row, and that is huge
for us going into the Bud Light
SCORE Baja Sur 500. It will be a
blast and I can't wait to get down
there and win another one," said
Vildosola. This win marks the first
time that anyone has won the
San Felipe race three times in a
row in the race's 29 year history.
Vildosola Jr. (Tavo Vildosola),
started out 13th out of 20 vehicles
in the Unlimited Trophy Truck
racing division, and powered
the number 21 Branix Mexicana
Logistics Ford Raptor to a winning
time of 4:03:41, and averaged
63.77 miles per hour. But the race
was not an easy victory for him. A
new steering rack and heavy wind
gusts made it difficult to handle
the truck at certain points of the
race. "The truck was a handful
at the beginning because we
changed the steering rack, so it
took a little bit for me to get used
to it," said Vildosola. "In the first
75 miles or so I was sweating and
struggling with the truck and my
THREE-PEAT
FOR VILDOSOLA JR.
STORY BY DOMINIC CLARK
PHOTOS BY ART EUGENIO
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