VINDICATION
A Trouble-free Class 7 Win For Dan Chamlee
BY MIKE VIEIRA
PHOTO BY JACK WRIGHT NMEDIA3
f
or Dan Chamlee, the King Shocks SCORE San Felipe 250 was as about a
perfect a race as can be run in Baja, as he took the Class 7 win by more than
50 minutes ahead of his competition. Amazingly, he suffered no mechanical
issues, or even any loss in tire pressures throughout drive. The day before
the race, a hesitation problem with his Ford Ranger was traced to a failing
gas pedal mechanism. It was a part that the team had been using for about fifteen
years in total, with this current truck for seven seasons, as well as on their previous
vehicle. A replacement part was quickly installed, and that allowed them to
complete a trouble-free drive in this race.
Starting out in third position, Chamlee took the lead within the first twenty miles,
and continued to stretch that out as time went on. "About midpoint in the race,
we could see we had about a forty-mile lead on second place," said Chamlee. "So,
I continued at a strong pace from there, and extended our lead it a little bit, but I
didn't try to overdo it."
SCORE JOURNAL
96
38TH SCORE SAN FELIPE 250 4 WHEEL CLASSES
