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SCORE Journal-August 2019

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SCORE Vehicle Classes A Quick Guide To The Race Vehicles In SCORE’s World Desert Championship Series By Dan Sanchez Photos by Get Some Photo For more than 50-years, desert racers have challenged Baja in numerous types of vehicles from motorcycles to specialty-built buggies. While some vehicles haven’t changed over the decades, others have evolved and new racing vehicles have emerged. SCORE officials constantly look at the needs of racers, the types of vehicles they’re building, the supply of parts and components, and the evolution of what it takes to compete safely in the desert, and often change the rules and what vehicles are allowed to compete. For SCORE fans, it’s interesting to see the various types of vehicles competing in the world’s toughest off-road races, so we’ve compiled the current list of vehicle classes for a better understanding of what is required for each class. Car And Truck Classes SCORE Trophy Truck The premiere class consists of unlimited custom trucks that must have a production truck or Sport Utility appearing body. The class began in 1994 and has been the platform for many racers to become champions. Specs: Unlimited full-tube chassis, drivetrain, suspension, gas engine (non-supercharged), or turbo diesel engine (6.6L max). Vehicle number designations: 1-99 SCORE TT Legend In off-road racing there’s no such thing as retirement. This class pits experienced drivers over the age of 50 to compete in their own individual class. Specs: Same as SCORE Trophy Truck, Unlimited full-tube chassis, suspension, engine, drivetrain. Vehicle number designations: 1L-99L Class 1 Considered the ultimate buggy vehicles, Class 1 cars are unlimited two-seat open wheel (non-production body) vehicles. With a full-tube chassis and lighter weight, these vehicles are still one of SCORE’s most dominant and fastest classes. Specs: Unlimited full-tube buggy chassis, suspension, engine (gasoline no superchargers or turbos), drivetrain. Vehicle number designations: 100-199 Trophy Truck Spec Body and chassis are built similarly to SCORE Trophy Trucks but are limited to high performance sealed stock or “crate engines”. Specs: Unlimited full-tube chassis, 2WD suspension only, solid rear drivetrain, factory or “crate” gasoline engine. Vehicle number designations: 200-299 Class 3 Short wheelbase 4X4 production vehicles that are available and sold to the general public in the U.S.A. and have at least 5,000 units sold within a 12-month period. Specs: Four-wheel drive production vehicles with factory body, engine and chassis. Original suspension design but parts may be strengthened. Vehicle number designations: 300-399 Class 7 Unlimited production appearing truck or SUV body. Specs: Engines maximum 6-cylinders and must be the same manufacturer as that of the body. Normally aspirated limited to 4.5L, forced-induction engines limited to 3.5:L and must be sealed. Unlimited tube chassis suspension and drivetrain. Vehicle number designations 700-739 Class 7F Mini or Mid-sized 2WD or 4WD production pickups sold to the general public with OE body, engine and chassis. Specs: Original engine limited to 4.5L normally aspirated and 3.5L Forced Induction. OE drivetrain and suspension. Vehicle number designations: 700F-739F Class 7SX Mini or Mid-sized 2WD or 4WD production pickups based on production vehicles sold to the public. Specs: Maximum engine size 4000cc Vehicle number designations: 740-759 Class 8 Full-size 2WD truck or SUV with a production appearing body and with the same engine manufacture and number of cylinders that came with the original vehicle. Specs: Engine has no limit on displacement. The original frame and wheelbase must be retained but can be strengthened, No lengthening or narrowing. Shocks cannot protrude through the hood. Vehicle number designations: 800-899 Pro Truck A class spec 2WD truck based on full size pickups with the exterior resembling the manufacturer. Specs: Limited to 360 CID max V8 engines with factory block and heads but with modified internals. Front and rear suspension must be same manufacturer, size and configuration as OE and in stock locations with two-shocks per wheel maximum. Vehicle number designations: 1350-1399 Hammer Truck Unlimited An open production 4WD built for desert racing and rock crawling competition. Specs: Must use straight axle configuration front and rear. Shocks limited to 14” stroke and mounted to chassis and drive housings Tires limited to 37” diameter. Engine is unlimited and drivetrain must have transfer case. Vehicle number designations: 4400-4499 Heavy Metal Open to all mini-mid-size and full-size trucks and SUVs. Must have stock appearing body. Specs: Engine displacement is unlimited and does not have to match the vehicle type. Chassis must have 51% of the vehicle’s original frame rails. Vehicle number designations: 8000-8099 Stock Full Production 2WD or 4WD trucks and SUVs that are available and sold to the general public in the U.S.A. and have at least 5,000 units sold within a 12-month period. Specs: Must retain OE body shape and configuration. Engine, chassis, transmission, differentials and chassis combinations must also be as original. Suspension must remain as original manufacture but can include two-shocks per wheel. Vehicle number designations: 8100-8199 Sportsman Unlimited And Limited Truck Any full-body truck or SUV with a normally aspirated engine can run in Sportsman Unlimited . Specs: Vehicles must have a full-fender production appearing body. (Vehicle number designations 1400-1499). Sportsman Limited Trucks are the same except they must utilize leaf springs. Vehicle number designations: 2050-2099 Class 1/2 1600 Single or two-seat tube-chassis vehicles with VW engines and suspension components. Specs: Engine limited to VW 1600cc displacement. Suspension limited to VW Type 1 suspension components. Chassis minimum weight is 1550 lbs. Vehicle number designations: 1600-1699 Class 5 Unlimited Open-wheel style Baja Bug, VW sedan. Specs: VW Sedan type 1 body or similar. Engine can be VW concept with open displacement. VW water-cooled 4-cylinder engines are also allowed. Chassis wheelbase not to exceed 105”. Vehicle number designations: 500-549 Class 5-1600 Open wheel Baja Bug based on production vehicle. Specs VW Sedan type 1 body. Engine must use 1600 U.S. series engine. VW water-cooled 4-cylinder engines are also allowed. Chassis wheelbase not to exceed 105”. Suspension limited to VW components. Vehicle number designations: 550-599 Class 10 Single or two-seat buggy chassis with stock sealed engine. Specs: Chassis similar to Class 1 vehicles with unlimited suspension. Engine limited to sealed 2.4L maximum size. Vehicle number designations: 1000-1099 Class 11 Stock VW Bug sedans VW type 1 vehicles. Specs: Factory stock VW type 1 vehicles with 1600cc VW engines. Body, suspension and drivetrain must remain stock with minor modifications. Vehicle number designations: 1100-1199 SCORE Lites VW Powered open wheel single or two-seat chassis buggies. Specs: Limited to air-cooled engines that match those used in VW type1 vehicles with maximum two valves per cylinder. Single seat vehicles limited to 1776cc maximum while two-seat vehicles are limited to 1835cc maximum displacement. Maximum weight is 1500 lbs. Vehicle number designations: 1200-1299 Jeepspeed® Challenge Classes Short wheelbase Jeeps and Dodge trucks that participate in Jeepspeed® Challenge events. Specs: Vehicles must follow Jeepspeed® specifications under various class types such as Jeepspeed® Challenge Class ( Vehicle number designations: 1700-1799), Intermediate Class (Vehicle number designations: 2700-2799), Jeepspeed® Outlaw Trophy Class (tube chassis with Vehicle number designations: 3700-3799), Jeepspeed® Open Class vehicles with full-custom frames and resembling Jeep or Dodge vehicles (Vehicle number designations: 4700-4799) Baja Challenge Class Two-seat open-wheel buggies from Wide Open Baja excursions and per-race rentals. Specs: Fiberglass two-seat tube chassis. Engine is rear mounted water-cooled four-cylinder Subaru. Four-speed manual transmission. Suspension 18” of wheel travel. Vehicle number designations: BC1-BC49 Sportsman Buggy Unlimited single and two-seat open wheel vehicles. Specs: Gasoline normally aspirated engine, limited to 2.0L for turbocharged versions. Chassis, tube-type. Vehicle number designations: 1500-1599 Baja e-Class Electric powered single or two-seat buggy. Specs: 2WD or 4WD vehicles powered by electricity. Chassis can be buggy, car or truck style. Electric engines unlimited. Vehicle number designations: E400-E424 Class 3000/ Trophy Lite Two-seat, short wheelbase vehicles with production motors. Specs: Engine stock production GM Ecotec 4-cylinder 2.2L and 2.4L. Trans axles limited to 103”. Trans axles with beam suspension limited to 105.5” and live axles limited to 111”. Vehicle number designations: 3000-3099 Vintage Trailblazer Class 1982 and earlier race vehicles. Specs: Includes off-road race vehicles built for competition prior to 1982. Can include any variety of buggy, car, or truck classes. Vehicle number designations: V+Number UTV Classes Pro UTV N/A Production model UTV vehicles Normally Aspirated. Specs: Two-or four-seat production model UTVs that are produced and sold to the general public. Engines normally aspirated OEM engines. Suspension modifications allowed. Vehicle number designations: 1900-1999 Pro UTV F/I Production model UTV vehicles Forced Induction. Specs Two-or four-seat production model UTVs that are produced and sold to the general public. Engines are OEM with forced induction from the factory. Suspension modifications allowed. Vehicle number designations: 2900-2999 Pro UTV Unlimited Non-production model UTV vehicles. Specs: Two-or four-seat custom-built UTVs with unlimited chassis and suspension modifications. Engines can be normally aspirated or forced induction. Vehicle number designations: 1850-1899 Pro Stock UTV Factory Stock production model UTVs. Specs: Two-or four-seat factory UTVs with no with no modifications except for SCORE safety requirements . Engines combined naturally aspirated and forced induction as they come from the factory. Suspension allows for minimum modifications. Vehicle number designations: 3970-3999 Sportsman UTV Production model UTV with unlimited aftermarket components. Specs: Single or two--seat UTVs with no limit to aftermarket components added to suspension and engine. Vehicle number designations: 1800-1849 Sportsman Stock UTV Factory Stock production model UTVs. Specs: Two-or four-seat factory UTVs with no with no modifications except for SCORE safety requirements . Engines combined naturally aspirated and forced induction as they come from the factory. Suspension allows for minimum modifications. Vehicle number designations: 3900-3969 Motorcycle Classes Pro Moto Unlimited Motorcycles with engine displacing 400cc or greater. Specs: Unlimited engine as delivered from the factory. Suspension modifications allowed. Vehicle number designations: 1x-99x Pro Moto Limited Motorcycles with engines displacing less than 400cc. Specs: Minimum engine size of 200cc. Suspension modifications allowed. Vehicle number designations: 100x-149x Pro Moto 30 Class for riders 30-years of age or older. Specs: Motorcycle displacement is open. Suspension modifications allowed. Specs: Engine displacement is open. Suspension modifications allowed. Vehicle number designations: 300x-399x Pro Moto 40 Class for riders 40-years of age or older. Specs: Motorcycle displacement is open. Suspension modifications allowed. Specs: Engine displacement is open. Suspension modifications allowed. Vehicle number designations: 400x-499x Pro Moto 50 Class for riders 50-years of age or older. Specs: Motorcycle displacement is open. Suspension modifications allowed. Specs: Engine displacement is open. Suspension modifications allowed. Vehicle number designations: 500x-599x Pro Moto 60 Class for riders 60-years of age or older. Specs: Motorcycle displacement is open. Suspension modifications allowed. Specs: Engine displacement is open. Suspension modifications allowed. Vehicle number designations 600x-699x Pro Moto Ironman Class for single riders competing the entire event mileage. Specs: Motorcycle displacement is open. Suspension modifications allowed. Engine displacement is open. Suspension modifications allowed. Vehicle number designations: 700x-799x Sportsman Moto Class for non-pro riders of any age. Specs: Minimum engine size of 200cc. Suspension modifications allowed. Vehicle number designations: 200x-299x Quad Classes Pro Quad Four-wheel quad (ATVs) with motorcycle type engines. Specs: Single class with unlimited engine displacement, minimum of 200cc. Vehicle number designations 1A-49A Sportsman Quad Sportsman riders on Four-wheel quad (ATVs) with motorcycle type engines. Specs: Single class with unlimited engine displacement, minimum of 200cc. Vehicle number designations: 100A-149A

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