1999 Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 desert race to be aired
this week on SCORE Throwback Thursday on Dirt LiveHD
one hour show airs at 7 p.m. PDT Thursday at www.score-international.com
SAN DIEGO—Roger Norman’s newest Internet creation–SCORE Throwback Thursday will present another memorable race tomorrow—the 1999 Tecate SCORE San Felipe desert race. Norman’s latest program showcases classic SCORE race footage primarily produced as television shows.
Thursday’s night’s episode at 7 p.m. (PT) will be the telecast of the 2001 Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250, a traditionally popular spring break race along the azure waters of the picturesque Sea of Cortez.
Norman’s new Internet show is another part of the inventory of his new Dirt Live productions which produces the weekly Dirt LiveHD studio show each Tuesday as well as the expanded race-week coverage for his SCORE and HDRA racing organizations.
“A key part of SCORE is its history and we are very happy to be able to make these historic programs available like this worldwide through our Dirt Live platform,” commented Norman, in his first year as CEO/President of the legendary SCORE International desert racing organization. “We are really moving at warp speed in so many different directions and SCORE Throwback Thursday will not only help us veterans of the sport sit back and remember the rich history of SCORE, but it will also help introduce an entire new audience to the magnificent legacy of SCORE.”
“These shows will also remind some and introduce others to the retired legends of SCORE racing like Ivan Stewart, Walker Evans, Roger Mears, Larry Ragland, Johnny Campbell, the Herbst Brothers, Steve Hengeveld and Mark McMillin. We like remembering our past as we sustain our legacy as the world’s foremost desert racing organization. We are really pleased to be able to preserve the rich history that his made SCORE the iconic international symbol that it has been for 40 years.”
With plans to create an internet video library of SCORE’s iconic history, much of the inventory of shows and footage for SCORE Throwback Thursday is material originally produced by award-winning motorsports videographer Don Shoemaker.
SCORE production manager Andrew Grimshaw helped conceive the idea for this new programming platform as SCORE continues to develop increasing ways to expand the reach of not only SCORE but the entire sport of desert racing.
Tonight’s show will highlight the sterling accomplishments of overall 2-wheel and overall 4-wheel winners of the 1999 Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250—Johnny Campbell/Cole Marshall and Las Vegas brothers Ed and Tim Herbst. Campbell/Marshall teamed on a Honda XR650R while the Herbst brothers won the 4-wheel portion of the race in a Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy Truck. For Campbell, it was his second of seven overall motorcycle wins in the race, and the first of three straight overall victories for the the two oldest Herbst brothers.
Campbell has had eight class wins in the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250. The Herbst brothers, two of the three second-generation desert racing brothers, have four class wins in San Felipe. Campbell and the Herbst brothers continue to race today, although Campbell now runs his own JCR Honda team and is listed in SCORE Baja races as a back-up rider, if needed.
Roger Norman’s Dirt LiveHD one-hour show is broadcast live weekly and the show is anchored around Norman’s two desert racing series, the SCORE Desert Series and the High Desert Racing Association as well as the new bonus points championship purse program he has developed called the World Championship of Desert Racing. All live events, this week was the 31st consecutive weekly Dirt LiveHD episode to air.
Dirt LiveHD also goes on-site live with expanded event coverage during SCORE and HDRA race weekends and will next be covering the Moapa HDRA Big Horn 300, Sept. 27-29 on the Moapa Indian Reservation north of Las Vegas.
Here is the list of class winners from that vintage race, numerous of whom are still racing today:
Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
1999
Total Starters: 234 Total Finishers: 149
Pro Cars & Trucks
TROPHY TRUCK—Ed Herbst/Tim Herbst
CLASS 1–Ronny Wilson
CLASS 1/2-1600–Vic Bruckmann/Jason Hatz
CLASS 3–Darren Skilton
CLASS 5–Mike James
CLASS 5-1600–Danny Ledezma
CLASS 7–Jeff Lewis
CLASS 7S–Steve Cirillo
CLASS 8–Brian Collins/Dale White
CLASS 9–Eric Fisher
CLASS 10–Ben Schlimme
SCORE LITES–Jerry Penhall
CLASS 11–Eric Solorzano
STOCK MINI–Rob Reinertson
STOCK FULL–Marc Stein
PROTRUCK–Mike Hardaway
Pro Motorcycles
CLASS 21–Rickey Fernandez
CLASS 22–Johnny Campbell/Cole Marshall
CLASS 30–Cliff Mattlock
CLASS 40–Gary Tepner
Pro ATVs
CLASS 24–Carmen Cafro
CLASS 25–Gilberto Santana
DIRT LIVEHD GUESTS…
With the show on the air for 30 weeks, special racer guests have included Jim Anderson, R.J. Anderson, Ryan Arciero, B.J. Baldwin, Robby Bell, Johnny Buss, Johnny Campbell, Kurt Caselli, Martin Christensen, Sean Cook, Justin Davis, Pat Dean, Colin Edwards, Steven Eugenio, T.J. Flores, Doug Fortin, Robby Gordon, Peter Hajas, Rod Hall, Shelby Hall, Elias Hanna, Steve Hengeveld, Jerry Herbst, Tim Herbst, Troy Herbst, Mike Julson, Erek Kudla, Harley Letner, Matt Loiodice, Brad Lovell, Rob McCachren, Daniel McMillin, Luke McMillin, Mark McMillin, Andrew Myers, Steve Olliges, Adam Pfankuch, Ivan Ramirez, Jay Reichert, Brett Robinson, Larry Roeseler, Armin Schwarz, Fred Sobke, Cameron Steele, Ivan Stewart, Colton Udall, Gus Vildosola Sr, Gus Vildosola Jr, Kellon Walch and Tim Weigand.
DIRT LIVEHD CREW
Desert racing public address announcer and former racer George Antill is the co-host of all Dirt LiveHD programming along with co-host Diana Dahlgren, a Monster Energy Supercross TV commentator, fitness competitor, body builder and Ms. Monster Energy Supercross. One of the regular elements of the show os a SCORE social media interchange, allowing fans and racers to comment and ask questions through the SCORE Facebook and SCORE Twitter platforms. Another special segment each week is Tech Tips with SCORE Tech co-directors Jake Velasco or Art Savedra or SCORE Trophy Truck racer and prep-shop owner T.J. Flores.
Andrew Grimshaw, SCORE Media Production Manager, is the coordinating producer of the show. The program is hosted on ustream.com, the world’s largest streaming internet site.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF DESERT RACING
The 2013 SCORE Desert Series will also be part of the quickly-evolving World Championship of Desert Racing, which will combine points accumulated in two of the three SCORE Baja races along with points earned from three of the four-race 2013 HDRA Series, all held in the United States. Both the SCORE and HDRA series will crown their own individual class and overall point champions as well with a bonus purse for those racers who qualify for the World Championship of Desert Racing points bonus purse program to earn a desert racing World Champion title.
With a growing total, for the inaugural World Championship of Desert Racing bonus purse, an official total of $45,000 has been posted to date from new SCORE sponsors Amber Racing Services ($25,000), King Shocks ($10,000) and Rigid Industries ($10,000).
For car and truck classes with at least three starters in each qualifying race in 2013, the World Champion titles will be decided on combined points from the three SCORE races and three HDRA races with the bonus purse paid using the same formula based on total purse and number of starters in each class as is used currently for each SCORE race.
For the pro motorcycle and ATV classes, the World Championship of Desert Racing will include points earned in the three SCORE Baja races as well as the AMA National Hare and Hound race to be held during the Eldorado HDRA Reno 500.
DAKAR CHALLENGE 2013
This year’s Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and Eldorado HDRA Reno 500 were part of a special program where the combined best qualified car/truck finisher will receive a special entry package into the 2014 Dakar Rally in South America. Regulations and other information on Dakar Challenge 2013 are available at http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2013/us/dakar-challenge.html. The winner of the special package is Class 10 racer Peter Hajas, Wayzata, Minn.
SCORE SPONSORS…
Official Sponsors: Tecate Beer-Official Beer/Official Race Sponsor, Monster Energy-Official Energy Drink, BFGoodrich Tires-Official Tire, Amber Racing Services-Official Race Fuels, Rigid Industries-Official Lights, King Shocks-Official Shock Absorber, Volaris Airlines-Official Airline, Wide Open Excursions- Official Arrive and Drive Company, Coca-Cola-Official Soft Drink, Crystal Bay Casino-Official Casino, Hotel Coral and Marina-Official Hotel.
Associate Sponsors: Graham Watchmakers, SatellitePhoneStore.com, Symons Ambulance Company, Azunia Tequila.
Additional SCORE Partners: Proturismo Ensenada, Visit Baja California Sur, Baja California Secretary of Tourism, Mexicali Ayuntamineto, COTUCO Mexicali/San Felipe, Cruz Roja Mexicana, Blue C Advertising, PCI Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.
For more information, visit the official website of the new SCORE Desert Series at www.score-international.com.