SCORE Journal - The Official Publication of SCORE Off-Road Racing
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Celebratory Start Photos by Jack Wright nMedia3 In the early morning hours of race day, all the moto and quad riders lined up on the Boulevard Costero to start the race for these classes. As riders headed out into the desert, the celebratory start of the race continued later in the morning where SCORE Trophy Truck racers and the remaining four-wheel classes of racers lined the streets. Before the green flag was lifted, both SCORE and local Mexican government officials were introduced to the crowd and the national anthems were sung with the Mexican military band providing the music. Behind the scenes, racers had last minute opportunities to talk among themselves and discuss the race and the course. SCORE’s Grand Marshal Perry McNeil held the green flag and ushered out the first vehicles onto the street. Racers made their way to The Ranco Nelson where their timing on the course actually started. • Moto and Quad racers started early, before dawn, on race day to have a lead time before the start of the SCORE Trophy Trucks • SCORE racers would receive a bottle of the 57th SCORE Baja 500 Tequila and a finisher medal at the finish line • SCORE race operations personnel directing racers to the start, had these gloves from Forced Dynamics to help direct them • Grand Marshal Perry McNeil made his way to the starting line to send off the first SCORE Trophy Trucks onto the course