SCORE Journal - The Official Publication of SCORE Off-Road Racing
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in class wins is Eric Solorzano who has won 10 times in Class 11 (stock VW Sedan), and third is Donald Moss who won nine consecutive years in Class 3 in his sturdy Ford Bronco (2002- 2013). Tied for third in class wins are SCORE Baja motorcycle racing legend Johnny Campbell, MacCachren and Dan Smith who first won in 1984 on a motorcycle and won his final one in 2002 in SCORE Trophy Truck, teaming with David Ashley. History Of The Race There's no doubt that the SCORE San Felipe 250 has been a major building block for many of the world's all-time greatest desert racers. It began in 1982 and ran until 1984. At that point, the race wasn't held during the first five years in the seven-year run of the combined HDRA/SCORE Desert Racing Series, until it resumed in 1990. It almost disappeared after the 1993 race when the combined series split and the SCORE San Felipe 250 had been reduced to only 82 total starters. The race and participation bounced back, however, climbing to 250 or more starters. In 2007 it reached 394 starters when then SCORE President Sal Fish had to move the race to Ensenada less than two weeks before the start, because of squabbles between land owners and government officials. That race started in Ensenada and finished in Santo Tomas, south of Ensenada. The most finishers in this shortest of the three traditional SCORE Baja races were in 2007 when 288 completed, and 2006 when 220 crossed the finish line within the time limit. Like all of the SCORE Baja race courses, the SCORE San Felipe 250 has always featured some of the most dramatic and awe- inspiring terrain and scenery in the world. Infamous for its punishment to both racer and vehicle, part of the courses have included a whoop section of over 25 miles, with the start and finish line area now taking place at the fabled San Felipe Malecon. In addition several sections of the course have passed through legendary Baja washes like Matomi, Huatomote, Chanate, Azufre, Cuevitas and Amarillas. History clearly shows that the SCORE San Felipe 250 has been a major building block for many of the world's all-time greatest desert racers and continues to be the highlight to the start of a new racing season within SCORE. SJ SCORE SAN FELIPE 250 PREVIEW 048 SCORE JOURNAL