016
SCORE JOURNAL
SCORE BAJA 1000 OVERVIEW
P
reparations are
completed for the
48th Bud Light SCORE
Baja 1000, which takes
place November 18-21
in Ensenada Mexico.
The Baja 1000 is the oldest
and most well known of all
desert races, and remains as the
pinnacle of any desert racer's
career to win. The race has
been held on the Baja California
penninsula since 1967, except
for 1974 when the international
fuel crisis forced a cancellation.
While many of the race
participants are already in
Mexico, pre-running and
preparing for the event,
the starting positions for all
classes, except Trophy Truck
and Class 1 vehicles, were
determined by a drawing that
took place October 28th. The
Unlimited Trophy Truck and
Class-1 starting positions were
decided by a qualifying race,
presented by BFGoodrich Tires,
that was a part of the SCORE
Baja 1000 Experience during
the 2015 SEMA Show in Las
Vegas, Nevada, and held at the
Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The 48th Bud Light SCORE
Baja 1000 will start in Ensenada
and finish on the Boulevard
Costero, adjacent to the Bahie
de Todos Santos, located
in front of the Riveria del
Pacifico Cultural Center in
Ensenada. The course is a loop
that extends approximately
840 miles and travels in a
WHO'S GOING TO WIN IT?
BY SCORE STAFF
PHOTOS BY GETSOMEPHOTO.COM