SCORE Journal - The Official Publication of SCORE Off-Road Racing
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CLASS 1 CHAMPION Cody Reid Back-To-Back Championships By Dan Sanchez Photos by Get Some Photo A t the beginning of the 2024 Season, Cody Reid was the reigning Class 1 champion and knew it would be difficult to hang on to the title for the entire 2024 season. At the first race of the 2024 season, Reid put the team’s No. 168 AWD Buggy into service, upgrading the rear suspension by adding King 4.5 bypass shocks from the 4.0 shocks used previously. “This allowed us to push the car harder but simultaneously, improved the longevity of the car,” said Reid. The result after the SCORE San Felipe 250, Reid in the No. 168 battled with Brad Wilson (No. 153) to finish second after leaking transmission fluid and losing the AWD system throughout much of the race. After battling with Wilson again, Reid returned with the Class win during the SCORE Baja 500. This time, a flat tire pushed Reid into fourth on the course, but the big-block powered buggy rocketed back to finish first by two minutes for the win. “It was a technical course and we battled all day long. It was amazing and our third year in a row winning this race!” A second-place finish at the SCORE Baja 400 kept Reid in contention for the Championship. Still, the finish was hard to swallow, especially after getting stuck behind some slower SCORE Trophy Trucks, and the dust prevented him from powering forward for the win. At the SCORE Baja 1000, Reid had problems on the course which seemed like the Class Championship would slip away. The car suffered a rear brake rotor failure and a steering pump problem. Despite this, the other Class 1 competitors also suffered vehicle issues from the rough course, leaving Reid an open door to finish first and get a back-to-back Class 1 Championship. “This shows the growth of our team,” said Reid. “We’ve had a couple of rough years with the car but we constantly keep improving. The crew is getting quicker, and everyone involved is trying to push forward. We always want to win the race, but everyone also wants to push to the Overall.” “Class 1 seems to be reinvigorated and we are happy to keep pushing the boundaries of our vehicles and compete against the best. Us along with the Wilson and Parkhouse, Gaughan and others, are whipping up the pace and pushing all of us to move this class to the next level.” SJ