SCORE JOURNAL
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38TH SCORE SAN FELIPE 250 TROPHY TRUCK CLASSES
SCORE TT 2WD WINNER
Cameron Steele Becomes The First 2WD
TT Class Winner
BY DAN SANCHEZ
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ompeting in the new SCORE Trophy Truck 2WD Class offered veteran
racer Cameron Steele an additional way to win at the King Shocks 38th
SCORE San Felipe 250 race. After all, he's raced the same 2WD Geiser
Brothers-built Desert Assassins truck since 2019 and his goal has always
been to win or at minimum finish in the top five overall. "Last year we
were in third place on time but we got a penalty so that put us back, but the truck is
very capable and fast," said Steele.
Most 2WD Trophy Trucks are light, capable, and incredibly fast. In the right terrain,
or with a driver knowing how to handle difficult terrain, the trucks are competitive
against the AWD trucks. Despite this fact, SCORE's President and Race Director Jose
Grijalva established the 2WD Class to offer teams an opportunity to be competitive
within a SCORE Trophy Truck division that has seen a large jump to the AWD
models.
"I think the new class brought in more teams that weren't racing in SCORE
because they didn't feel they could compete with the AWD trucks," said Steele.
"I didn't think the class was a big deal at first, but it's a legit class split, and it will
bring more racers and trucks to compete here. There are many teams that don't
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