SCORE Journal - The Official Publication of SCORE Off-Road Racing
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MEXICO CONQUERERS! A s the sport and the talent in SCORE Baja racing continues to grow, it was the first time that three of the major class category champions were all won by Mexican racers. In the SCORE Trophy Truck Class, Alan Ampudia became the 2024 Champion, and Gus Vildosola Sr. once again retained his Championship Crown as the 2024 Trophy Truck Legend Champion. Francisco Vera became the Overall SCORE Open Wheel Champion, as well as earning his second Class 10 Championship. In the SCORE Pro Moto Unlimited Class, Arturo Salas Jr. earned a well-deserved Championship. But it's no surprise that these 2024 Champions are at the top of their sport. They just all happen to be from Mexico. Most importantly, however, they've demonstrated their championship levels of racing from their hard work, talent, dedicated team, and supporters who helped them achieve their goals and gain the consistency needed to become a SCORE Champion. Here's something else to think about for the bigger picture of the future of SCORE Baja racing. At age 25, Thor Herbst has worked to become the 2024 Overall Points Champion as well as the SCORE Trophy Truck Spec Champion, a class where the competition is one of the highest in this sport. At age 22, Arturo Salas Jr. has risen to the top of the SCORE Pro Moto Unlimited class, and at age 24, Brock Heger has risen to the top of the SCORE Pro UTV Class as the two-time Champion. These young racers, and the many others also competing in SCORE, continue to carry on what off-road motorsports is all about. These young champions, however, are raising the bar for their perspective classes, showcasing the level of talent needed to win. For us as SCORE Fans, all this means that the sport continues to attract new racers and will keep the sport going strong well into the future. In this issue, we honor all of the 2024 Champions, as well as SCORE's Person Of The Year, Andy Kirker. I have had the pleasure of working with Andy on many projects and know first-hand, the effort he has made to "Make Motos Great Again!" Congratulations to Andy and his contributions to a sport I know he loves and will continue to work on. We also celebrate SCORE Journal Magazine’s 10th Anniversary with a new look, refreshed logo and much more which we hope you will enjoy. SCORE JOURNAL VP MARKETING & SALES / PUBLISHER Jim Ryan NATIONAL SALES MANAGER Kurt Miller EDITORIAL DS Media LLC Dan Sanchez Mike Vieira Larry Saavedra Elijah Sanchez Casmer Thelian CONTRIBUTORS Stuart Bourdon Jack Wright nMedia3.com GM SALES & DIGITAL OPERATIONS DerDiZ Media Inc. Todd Horne CREATIVE DIRECTOR DerDiZ Media Inc. Ashley Hanks Horne SCORE STAFF Gabriel Garcia, SCORE Media Operations SCORE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER Art Eugenio COVER Jack Wright nMedia3 PUBLISHED BY SCORE MARKETING LLC 465 South Meadows Parkway #6 Reno, NV 89521, 775-852-8907 Cover and contents are protected by copyright and must not be reproduced in any form or in part, without the prior written consent of the publisher.