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THE KING SHOCKS 39TH SCORE SAN FELIPE 250 PREVIEW By Dan Sanchez Photos by Get Some Photo The end of March is actually the beginning of the 2026 SCORE World Desert Championship Season. It begins with the King Shocks 39th SCORE San Felipe 250 the week of March 25-29th. Although this is one of the shortest distance races of the four SCORE races, it is also one that has the most brutal courses for vehicles and racers to challenge. The SCORE San Felipe is also an important race to win, as points earned at the finish, count heavily towards a team’s chances of earning a Class Championship. Race events begin with SCORE Trophy Truck, Trophy Truck Legends, and Trophy Truck Spec and Class 1 racers earning their starting positions at the Method Race Wheels Qualifying session. The short-loop course just outside of downtown San Felipe, takes place Thursday, March 26th and is not open to the public for safety concerns. Every turn, mishap, and lap time of qualifying, however, will be aired on SCORE’s Live Stream that can be viewed on SCORE International’s website, and social media pages. The following day is perhaps one of the best ways for SCORE Fans to see, up close, racers, teams and their vehicles as they parade through San Felipe’s downtown for SCORE Tech and Contingency day. New rules dictate that any race vehicle entering the SCORE areas during Tech and Contingency must be operated by two registered race participants, who must remain in the vehicle at all times. For safety reasons, additional registered participants and team members will not be allowed in these areas. Fans and team members can view the SCORE areas along the route from outside the designated areas. Race Day begins early on Saturday March 28th with the green flag dropping at 6:00 am, for the start of the Moto and Quad classes. This gives them an approximate 3.5-hour gap between the last vehicle and the start of the SCORE Trophy Trucks. The SCORE Trophy Trucks stage and start with the green flag waving them out into the San Felipe desert at 10 am. Racers will have a 14 hour time limit from their official start time, to finish the race. Race results will be posted the following day, Sunday March 29th, on SCORE’s social media and in the SCORE on-site headquarters at the Pavillion at El Dorado Ranch. SJ REWIND OF THE 2025 SCORE SAN FELIPE 250 RACE Moto Start Live Stream Video Race Day Part 1 Race Day Part 2 2025 King Shocks 38th SCORE San Felipe 250 Defending Class winners San Felipe, Baja California, MX April 5-6, 2025 Total Starters: 252 Total Finishers: 191 – 250.06 miles FASTEST QUALIFERS: April 4, 2025 (4.0-miles) SCORE Trophy Truck: 21 Gustavo Vildosola Jr SCORE Trophy Truck 2WD: 28T Ryan Daniel SCORE Trophy Truck Legend: 1L Ricky Johnson (DOR-Gustavo Vildosola Sr) SCORE Trophy Truck Spec: 234 Jason McNeil Pro Cars, Trucks & UTVs SCORE TROPHY TRUCK: 1 Alan Ampudia, Ensenada, MX, Ford Raptor (Mason) SCORE TROPHY TRUCK 2WD: 16T Cameron Steele, San Clemente, CA, Ford F-150 (Geiser) SCORE TROPHY TRUCK LEGEND: 1L Gustavo Vildosola Sr, Mexicali, MX/Ricky Johnson, El Cajon, CA, Ford Raptor (Mason) CLASS 1: 168 Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, CA (DOR-Cody Reid, Apple Valley, CA), Alumi Craft-Chevy TROPHY TRUCK SPEC: 297 Jorge Sampietro, Ensenada, MX, Mason-Chevy PRO UTV OPEN: 1896 Brock Heger, El Centro, CA, Polaris RZR Pro R Factory CLASS 10: 1000 Francisco Vera, Ensenada, MX/Alexis Vera, Ensenada, MX, Alumicraft-Chevy PRO UTV FI: 2944 Phil Blurton, Auburn, CA, Can-Am Maverick R CLASS 7: 702 Daniel Chamlee, San Felipe, MX (Montecito, CA), Ford Ranger PRO UTV NA: 1957 Joe Bolton, Corona, CA, Polaris RZR XP1000 CLASS 1/2-1600: 1625 Eric Pavolka, Sonoita, AZ, Foddrill-VW PRO UTV STOCK: 3921 Francisco Beltran, La Paz, MX, Can-Am Maverick R HEAVY METAL: No Finishers HAMMER TRUCK: 4493 Andrew McLaughlin, Mesa, AZ, Jeep Ultra 4 CLASS 5: 500 Eli Yee, Tijuana, MX, Jake’s-Chevy CLASS 5/1600: No Finishers CLASS 11: 1103 Rafael Castillo, Eastvale, CA/Antonio Espinoza, Ensenada, MX, VW Sedan Sportsman Cars/Trucks UTVs SPT OPEN-WHEEL: 1550 Cesar Quirerte, San Felipe, MX, Custom-Chevy SPT TRUCK: No Finishers SPT UTV: 1812 Pedro A. Robles, Mesa, AZ, Polaris XP1000 Pro Motorcycles PRO MOTO UNLIMITED: 7x Tyler Lynn, Mona, Utah/Carter Klein, Agua Dulce, CA/Ryan Surratt, Perris, CA, Honda CRF450X PRO MOTO 30: 308x Jason Alosi, Reno, Nev./Shane Shorno, Livermore, CA/Tucker Hopkins, Huntington Beach, CA, Honda CRF450X PRO MOTO LIMITED: 127x Bhaskar Ramani, Atlanta, Ga. (India)/Thorn Devlin, Tamaqua, Pa., Honda CRF450X PRO MOTO 40: 400x Shane Esposito, Temecula, CA/Francisco Septien, Ensenada, MX/Rene Magana, Lake Forest, CA/Jim O’Neal, Santa Barbara, CA, Honda CRF450X PRO MOTO 50: 500x Mike Prunty, Temecula, CA/Lester Lehigh, Bishop, CA/Jeff Kelly, Mammoth Mountain, CA, Honda CRF450X PRO MOTO IRONMAN: 715x Larry Serna, Chula Vista, CA, Honda CRF450X PRO MOTO 60: 600x Harold Harris, Sanger, CA/Jeff Miller, Namba, Idaho, Husqvarna FE501 Pro Quads PRO QUAD: 1a Estevan Ramirez Jr, Mexicali, MX/Jesus Osuna, Mexicali/Omar Murillo, Tecate, MX, Honda TRX450R Sportsman M/C & Quad SPT M/C: 211x Filiberto, Garcia, Los Angeles, Honda CRF450X SPT QUAD: 116a Mario Navarrete, Tecate, MX, Honda TRX450R