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September 15th, 2002, 11:47
7th annual SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300
Sept. 14 - Primm, Nevada - 284 miles (71-mile course)
Round 5 of the six-race 2002 Optima SCORE Desert Series.
Total Starters: 114; Total Finishers: 76
TOP 25 OVERALL FINISHERS
1. Mike Julson, Santee, Calif./Bob Lofton, Westmorland, Calif., Jimco-Chevy
(Class 1), 4 hours, 44 minutes, 60.0 miles per hour
2. Ed Herbst/Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 4:44:01,
59.996
3. Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Jimco-Toyota (Class 1), 4:49:15, 58.910 4. John Marking, El Cajon, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Jimco-Chevy
(Class 1), 5:04:32, 55.954
5. Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Brian Stewart, Long Beach, Calif., Chevy
Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 5:04.47, 55.908
6. Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1), 5:10:57, 54.799 7. Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck),
5:18:31, 53.497
8. Dale Ebberts, Canyon Lake, Calif./Ernie Castro Jr., Aliso Viejo, Calif.,
Jimco-Toyota (Class 1), 5:20:19, 53.197
9. Justin LaCore, San Clemente, Calif., RPS-Honda (Class 10), 5:20:55, 53.097 10. Dan Myers, Newport Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1), 5:21:54, 52.935 11. Ron Brant, Torrance, Calif./Richard Boyle, Ridgecrest, Calif.,
Jimco-Chevy (Class 1), 5:22:12, 52.886
12. Charles Lathren, Tucson, Ariz., Jimco-Honda (Class 10), 5:34:26, 50.951 13. Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Chenowth-Chevrolet (Class 1), 5:42:00, 49.824 14. Mark Hutchins/Chris Hutchins, Henderson, Nev., Jimco-Toyota (Class 10),
5:42:12, 49.795
15. Alan Pflueger, Honolulu, Chevrolet Silverado (PROTRUCK), 5:43:24, 49.621 16. Kory Halopoff, Orange, Calif., Chenowth-VW (SCORE LITES), 5:43:56, 49.544 17. Dave Sundquist, Peoria, Ariz., Jimco-Toyota (Class 10), 5:45:33, 49.312 18. Dan Smith/Dave Ashley, Riverside, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE
Trophy-Truck), 5:47:17, 49.066
19. Ron Brookshire, Alpine, Calif., Jimco-VW (Class 10), 5:48:15, 48.930 20. Vic Bruckmann, Tucson, Ariz., Jimco-VW (SCORE LITES), 5:49:28, 48.760 21. Chet Huffman, Northridge, Calif., Ford F-150 (PROTRUCK), 5:51:10 22. Larry McCallum, Imperial, Calif./Joe Heger, El Centro, Calif., Jimco-VW
(Class 5), 5:51:50, 48:432
23. Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW (Class 10), 5:52:50,
48.294
24. Whit Courtenay, Prospect, Ky., Jimco-Toyota (Class 10), 6:08:14, 46.275 25. Michael Cohen, Carlsbad, Calif., Jimco (SCORE LITES), 6:08:23, 46.256
OFFICIAL FINISHERS
PRO CARS AND TRUCKS
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks, 4 laps, 284 miles) - 1. Ed
Herbst/Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 4 hours, 44 minutes, 1 second
(59.996 miles per hour, SECOND OVERALL); 2. Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Brian
Stewart, Long Beach, Calif., Chevrolet Silverado, 5:04:47 (FIFTH OVERALL); 3.
Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:18:31 (SEVENTH OVERALL); 4.
Dan Smith/Dave Ashley, Riverside, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:47:17; 5. Mark Post,
Laguna Hills, Calif./Jerry Whelchel, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Ford
F150, 6:33:39; 6, Darren Skilton, Long Beach, Calif., Kia Sorrento, 7:26:32.
(11 starters, 6 finishers)
CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two seaters, 4 laps, 284 miles) - 1. Mike
Julson, Santee, Calif./Bob Lofton, Westmorland, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 4:44:00
(60.0 mph, FIRST OVERALL); 2. Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Jimco-Toyota,
4:49:15 (THIRD OVERALL); 3. John Marking, El Cajon, Calif./Rob MacCachren,
Las Vegas, Jimco-Chevy, 5:04:32 (FOURTH OVERALL); 4. Chuck Hovey, Escondido,
Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 5:10:57 (SIXTH OVERALL); 5. Dale Ebberts, Canyon Lake,
Calif./Ernie Castro Jr., Aliso Viejo, Calif., Jimco-Toyota, 5:20:19 (EIGHTH
OVERALL); 6. Dan Myers, Newport Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 5:21:54 (10TH
OVERALL); 7. Ron Brant, Torrance, Calif./Richard Boyle, Ridgecrest, Calif.,
Jimco-Chevy, 5:22:12; 8. Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Chenowth-Chevrolet, 5:42:00; 9.
Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Jimco-Chevy, 6:37:19; 10, Troy Herbst, Las Vegas,
Smithbuilt-Ford, 7:17:33. (14 starters, 10 finishers)
CLASS 1/2-1600 (vw-powered single or two-seaters - limited to 1600cc, 3 laps,
213 miles) - 1. Kash Vessels, Tucson, Ariz., Chenowth, 4:39:25 (45.738 mph);
2. Brian Ickler, Poway, Calif., Jimco, 4:39:35; 3. Gustavo Vildosola Jr.,
Mexicali, Mexico, Jimco, 4:46:16; 4. Ken Browne, Englewood, Colo., Dunrite,
4:52:56; 5. Steve Roberts, Bullhead City, Ariz., Lothringer, 4:55:41; 6.
Bobby Altamirano, Palm Desert, Calif., Jimco, 5:05:20; 7. Brian Jeffrey,
Acton, Calif., Jimco, 5:21:05; 8. Gustavo Rodriguez, Calexico, Calif.,
Chenowth, 6:31:05; 9. Jake Maness, Red Stone, Colo., Jimco, 6:41:31. (11
starters, 9 finishers)
CLASS 3 (Short wheel-base 4x4, 3 laps, 213 miles) - 1. Donald Moss,
Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco, 6:38:18 (32.086 mph). (1 starter, 1 finisher)
CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs, 4 laps, 284 miles) - 1. Larry McCallum,
Imperial, Calif./Joe Heger, El Centro, Calif., Jimco, 5:51:50 (48:805 mph);
2. George Seeley Jr., Glendale, Calif., 6:21:53. (2 starters, 2 finishers)
CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs, 3 laps, 213 miles) - 1. Jason Lakin/Todd
Cunningham, El Cajon, Calif., 5:29:10 (38.825 mph); 2. Allan Gregory, Alpine,
Calif., 6:03:55; 3. Rob Taylor, San Diego, 6:11:01; 4. Ruben Gutierrez Jr.,
Hemet, Calif., 6:48:54; 5, (6 starters, 4 finishers)
CLASS 7 (Open Mini Trucks, 3 laps, 213 miles) - 1. Jason Jernigan, Imperial,
Calif., Ford Ranger, 4:56:15 (43.139); 2. Hector Salazar, Chula Vista,
Calif., Ford Ranger, 38.348; 3. Craig Turner, Yorba Linda, Calif., Ford
Ranger, 5:51:38. (5 starters, 3 finishers)
CLASS 7S (Stock Mini Trucks, 3 laps, 213 miles) - 1. Eric Hardin/Jared
Hardin, Anaheim, Calif., GMC Sonoma, 5:25:10, 39.302 mph; 2. Dan Fresh, San
Juan Capistrano, Calif., Jeep Comanche, 5:29:04; 3, Jason Hutter, Snowmass
Village, Colo., Toyota Tacoma, 7:08:23; 4. Darrell Herman, Ramona, Calif.,
Ford Ranger, 7:59:15. (5 starters, 4 finishers)
CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks, 3 laps, 213 miles) - 1. Nick
Vanderwey, Buckeye, Ariz./Larry Vanderwey, Litchfield Park, Ariz., GMC
Sierra, 4:20:13, 49.112 mph; 2. Dave Raimonde, Phoenix, Chevrolet, 4:23:35;
3. Joe Patelli, Romoland, Calif., Chevy Blazer, 6:19:44; 4 (5 starters, 3
finishers)
CLASS 9 (VW-powered, Short Wheelbase, single or two-seaters, 3 laps, 213
miles) - 1. Eric Fisher, Ensenada, Mexico, Garibay Challenger, 5:53:41
(36.134 mph); 2. Tony Modica, Long Beach, Calif., Chenowth, 7:37:30. (4
starters, 2 finishers)
CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc, 4 laps, 284 miles) - 1. Justin
LaCore, San Clemente, Calif., Jimco-Honda, 5:20:55 (53.097 mph, NINTH
OVERALL); 2. Charles Lathren, Tucson, Ariz., Jimco-Honda, 5:34:26; 3. Mark
Hutchins/Chris Hutchins, Henderson, Nev., Jimco-Toyota, 5:42:12; 4. Dave
Sundquist, Peoria, Ariz., Jimco-Toyota, 5:45:33; 5. Ron Brookshire, Alpine,
Calif., Jimco-VW, 5:48:15; 6. Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif.,
Jimco-BMW, 5:52:50; 7. Whit Courtenay, Prospect, Ky., Jimco-Toyota, 6:08:14;
8. Jerry Higman, Huntington Beach, Calif., Kroeger-VW, 6:09:45; 9. Jim
Anderson, Burbank, Calif., Dunrite-VW, 6:12:26; 10. Richard Beck, Santee,
Calif., Jimco-VW, 6:35:50; 11. Jason Hunter, Santa Rosa, Calif.,
Dunrite-Honda, 6:37:07; 12. Steve Myers, Newport Beach, Calif., Jimco-Toyota,
6:40:48; 13. Harley Letner, Orange, Calif., Chenowth-Honda, 6:46:37; 14. Eli
Yee, Tijuana, Mexico, Jimco-Honda, 7:25:37; 15. Sam Hilfiker, Holtville,
Calif., Jimco-Toyota, 7:29:01; 16. Ron Dalke, Tucson, Ariz., Tatum-VW,
7:46:00; 17. Clayton Sullivan, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Toyota, 7:47:30. (26
starters, 17 finishers)
SCORE LITES (VW-Powered, Limited single or two-seaters-1835cc, 4 laps, 284
miles) - 1. Kory Halopoff, Orange, Calif., Chenowth, 5:43:56 (49.544 mph); 2.
Vic Bruckmann, Tucson, Ariz., Jimco, 5:49:28; 3. Michael Cohen, Carlsbad,
Calif., Jimco, 6:08:23; 4. Mike Voyles, Murrieta, Calif., Penhall, 6:13:04;
5. Mark Kyle, Austin, Tex., Mirage, 6:14:51; 6. Ken Stroud, Alpine, Calif.,
Raceco, 6:16:55; 7. Brian Burgess, Corona, Calif., Penhall, 6:29:12; 8. Tom
Ridings, Long Beach, Calif., Mirage, 6:47:48; 9. Morley Williams, Bonsall,
Calif., Meco, 7:50:30. (13 starters, 9 finishers)
CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans, 2 laps, 142 miles) - 1, Eric Solorzano, Tijuana,
Mexico, 4:45:27 (29.847 mph). (1 starter, 1 finisher)
PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks, 4 laps, 284 miles) - 1. Alan Pflueger,
Honolulu, Chevrolet Silverado, 5:43:24, 49.621 mph; 2. Chet Huffman,
Northridge, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:51:10; 3. Steve Barlow, Temecula, Calif.,
Ford F-150, 7:09:25. (4 starters, 3 finishers)
CLASS STOCK MINI (Stock, Production Mini Trucks, 2 laps, 142 miles) - to be
determined. (2 starters, no finisher)
CLASS STOCK FULL (Stock, Production Full-sized Trucks, 2 laps, 142 miles) -
1. John Griffin, Mission Viejo, Calif., AM General Hummer, 5:26:35, 26.088
mph. (1 starter, 1 finisher)
SPORTSMAN
SPT BUGGY (2 laps, 142 miles) - 1. Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Chenowth,
3:43:49 (38.066 mph). (2 starters, 1 finisher)
SPT INT'L BUGGY (3 laps, 213 miles) - (1 starter, no finisher)
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September 15, 2002
Ed & Tim Herbst do win SCORE Trophy-Truck
Julson snags overall win by one-second over Herbsts
At Saturday's 7th SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300
Four Las Vegas racers finish in top 5 of Round 5
of 2002 Optima SCORE Desert Series
For immediate release
PRIMM, Nev.-In what may have been the closest finish ever in a desert
race, Southern California's Mike Julson and Bob Lofton edged Las Vegas' Ed
and Tim Herbst by just one second for the overall victory Saturday in the 7th
Annual SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300.
Driving a Chevy V6-powered Jimco open-wheel desert race car, Julson, of
Santee, and Lofton, of Westmorland, covered the 284-mile race in four hours
and 44 minutes for an average speed of 60 miles per hour to beat a field of
114 starters for their overall victory. Racing four laps over a rugged
71-mile course, the pair won the unlimited Class 1 for the second time in
this' year's Optima SCORE Desert Series and the first time in this race. The
race had 76 official finishers.
In finishing second overall, the Herbst brothers won for the first time
this season in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division and third time in
this race in their Terrible Herbst Motorsports' Ford F-150.
Round 5 of the six-race 2002 Optima SCORE Desert Series, America's
Foremost Desert Racing Series, was held in the desert north of Primm, Nev.,
35 miles south of Las Vegas. Competing in 16 Pro and 2 Sportsman classes, the
race was the final segment of the inaugural SCORE Triple Crown of Southern
Nevada bonus program. Entries came from 12 U.S. states, Israel and Mexico.
"We had no flats, no problems, Mike Julson builds the best race cars in
the world," said Lofton, who drove the final two laps after Julson, the noted
chassis-builder of Jimco race cars, who drove the first two laps. "If you
want to win, go see Mike. We came here to chase down the SCORE Trophy-Trucks
and we did it."
"Dust was an issue at times and the setting sun was later, but overall
it was just an awesome day in the desert."
Primarily because of safety concerns, SCORE split the race into two
groups. Based on the type of vehicle, SCORE ran 10 classes starting Saturday
morning and the truck classes and the unlimited Class 1 got the green flag
late Saturday afternoon and ran until late Saturday night.
Finishing third overall and second in Class 1 was Las Vegas' Danny
Anderson, a two-time SCORE Class 10 point champion, who made his debut in the
unlimited class, finishing in 4:49:15 in his Jimco-Toyota.
Las Vegas' Rob MacCachren, last year's SCORE Overall point champion,
drove the second half of the race for John Marking, El Cajon, Calif., to
finish four overall and third in Class 1 in 5:04:32.
Las Vegas' Brian Collins and Brian Stewart, Long Beach, Calif., teamed
up to drive the Collins Motorsports Chevy Silverado to second in SCORE
Trophy-Truck and fifth overall with a time of 5:04:47.
In the Class 1 race, Julson and Lofton led every lap, running times of
1:12:09, 1:08:42, 1:11:43 and 1:11:26 for their four laps.
In the SCORE Trophy-Truck race, the Herbst brothers overcame some early
troubles to earn their hard-fought victory. With Tim Herbst driving, they
were third after Lap 1, second after Laps 2 and 3, before pulling away for
the win.
Mark Post and Jerry Whelchel led Lap 1 in their Ford F-150, and fell
back in Lap 2 as defending SCORE Trophy-Truck season point champions Dan
Smith and David Ashley led after the second and third laps in their Enduro
Racing Ford F-150.
Behind by 4 minutes and one second after the first two laps, Ed Herbst
closed the game to one minute behind Smith and Ashley after three laps. Ed
Herbst took the lead for good in the infield section of the start/finish
spectator area behind Buffalo Bill's Resort when Ashley missed a turn and put
his Ford F-150 on its side. Ashley was down for over four minutes and
eventually finished fourth in SCORE Trophy-Truck and 18th overall.
Justin LaCore, San Clemente, Calif., came from behind to win Class 10 in
his Honda-powered Jimco. In winning his first SCORE race, LaCore beat a
race-high field of 26 starters and finished ninth overall.
Rookie Alan Pflueger of Honolulu won his first SCORE racing, driving his
Pflueger Racing Chevy Silverado to the win in the Protruck class.
In the closest winning margin of any class, second-generation desert
racer Kash Vessels, 22 of Tucson, Ariz., won his third straight race of the
season in Class 1-2/1600 in his VW-powered Chenowth. Vessels covered three
laps (213 miles) in 4:39:25, just 10 seconds faster than the Jimco of Brian
Ickler, Poway, Calif.
Arizona brothers Nick (Buckeye) and Larry Vanderwey (Litchfield Park)
drove a GMC Sierra to victory in Class 8, picking up their second win of the
SCORE season and first in this race.
Larry McCallum, Imperial, Calif., won Class 5 in his VW Baja Bug for the
second straight SCORE race.
In Class 3, Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., won for the third time in a
Ford Bronco in this year's Optima SCORE Desert Series.
Other class winners included: Jason Jernigan, Imperial, Calif. (Class
7-Ford Ranger); Eric Hardin/Jared Hardin, Anaheim, Calif. (Class 7S-GMC
Sonoma); Kory Halopoff, Orange, Calif (SCORE Lite-VW-powered Chenowth); Jason
Lakin, El Cajon, Calif. (Class 5/1600-VW Baja Bug); Eric Fisher, Ensenada,
Mexico, (Class 9-VW-powered Garibay Challenger) and John Griffin, Mission
Viejo, Calif. (Stock Full-AM General Hummer).
The final race on this year's six-race Optima SCORE Desert Series
schedule is the 35th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, Nov. 20-23. The grandaddy
of all desert racing will start in Ensenada, on the Pacific Ocean side of the
Baja California in Mexico and finish in La Paz, on the Sea of Cortez side of
the peninsula.
Title sponsors of the 7th Annual SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300 were the Las
Vegas Events/Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Primm Valley
Resorts.
SCORE sponsors for 2002 are: Optima Batteries-title sponsor of the
series and official battery, BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Southern
California Ford Dealers-official vehicle, 76 Racing Fuel-official fuel of
SCORE and Rental Service Corporation-official equipment supplier of SCORE.
Also part of this year's SCORE family of sponsors are: Bilstein Shocks,
Downey Off-Road, Signpros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie's and Advanced Color
Graphics.
For more information, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters
(818) 225-8402 or visit the official website of the Optima SCORE Desert
Series at www.score-international.com.
Sept. 14 - Primm, Nevada - 284 miles (71-mile course)
Round 5 of the six-race 2002 Optima SCORE Desert Series.
Total Starters: 114; Total Finishers: 76
TOP 25 OVERALL FINISHERS
1. Mike Julson, Santee, Calif./Bob Lofton, Westmorland, Calif., Jimco-Chevy
(Class 1), 4 hours, 44 minutes, 60.0 miles per hour
2. Ed Herbst/Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 4:44:01,
59.996
3. Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Jimco-Toyota (Class 1), 4:49:15, 58.910 4. John Marking, El Cajon, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Jimco-Chevy
(Class 1), 5:04:32, 55.954
5. Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Brian Stewart, Long Beach, Calif., Chevy
Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck), 5:04.47, 55.908
6. Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1), 5:10:57, 54.799 7. Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck),
5:18:31, 53.497
8. Dale Ebberts, Canyon Lake, Calif./Ernie Castro Jr., Aliso Viejo, Calif.,
Jimco-Toyota (Class 1), 5:20:19, 53.197
9. Justin LaCore, San Clemente, Calif., RPS-Honda (Class 10), 5:20:55, 53.097 10. Dan Myers, Newport Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1), 5:21:54, 52.935 11. Ron Brant, Torrance, Calif./Richard Boyle, Ridgecrest, Calif.,
Jimco-Chevy (Class 1), 5:22:12, 52.886
12. Charles Lathren, Tucson, Ariz., Jimco-Honda (Class 10), 5:34:26, 50.951 13. Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Chenowth-Chevrolet (Class 1), 5:42:00, 49.824 14. Mark Hutchins/Chris Hutchins, Henderson, Nev., Jimco-Toyota (Class 10),
5:42:12, 49.795
15. Alan Pflueger, Honolulu, Chevrolet Silverado (PROTRUCK), 5:43:24, 49.621 16. Kory Halopoff, Orange, Calif., Chenowth-VW (SCORE LITES), 5:43:56, 49.544 17. Dave Sundquist, Peoria, Ariz., Jimco-Toyota (Class 10), 5:45:33, 49.312 18. Dan Smith/Dave Ashley, Riverside, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE
Trophy-Truck), 5:47:17, 49.066
19. Ron Brookshire, Alpine, Calif., Jimco-VW (Class 10), 5:48:15, 48.930 20. Vic Bruckmann, Tucson, Ariz., Jimco-VW (SCORE LITES), 5:49:28, 48.760 21. Chet Huffman, Northridge, Calif., Ford F-150 (PROTRUCK), 5:51:10 22. Larry McCallum, Imperial, Calif./Joe Heger, El Centro, Calif., Jimco-VW
(Class 5), 5:51:50, 48:432
23. Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW (Class 10), 5:52:50,
48.294
24. Whit Courtenay, Prospect, Ky., Jimco-Toyota (Class 10), 6:08:14, 46.275 25. Michael Cohen, Carlsbad, Calif., Jimco (SCORE LITES), 6:08:23, 46.256
OFFICIAL FINISHERS
PRO CARS AND TRUCKS
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks, 4 laps, 284 miles) - 1. Ed
Herbst/Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 4 hours, 44 minutes, 1 second
(59.996 miles per hour, SECOND OVERALL); 2. Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Brian
Stewart, Long Beach, Calif., Chevrolet Silverado, 5:04:47 (FIFTH OVERALL); 3.
Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:18:31 (SEVENTH OVERALL); 4.
Dan Smith/Dave Ashley, Riverside, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:47:17; 5. Mark Post,
Laguna Hills, Calif./Jerry Whelchel, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Ford
F150, 6:33:39; 6, Darren Skilton, Long Beach, Calif., Kia Sorrento, 7:26:32.
(11 starters, 6 finishers)
CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two seaters, 4 laps, 284 miles) - 1. Mike
Julson, Santee, Calif./Bob Lofton, Westmorland, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 4:44:00
(60.0 mph, FIRST OVERALL); 2. Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Jimco-Toyota,
4:49:15 (THIRD OVERALL); 3. John Marking, El Cajon, Calif./Rob MacCachren,
Las Vegas, Jimco-Chevy, 5:04:32 (FOURTH OVERALL); 4. Chuck Hovey, Escondido,
Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 5:10:57 (SIXTH OVERALL); 5. Dale Ebberts, Canyon Lake,
Calif./Ernie Castro Jr., Aliso Viejo, Calif., Jimco-Toyota, 5:20:19 (EIGHTH
OVERALL); 6. Dan Myers, Newport Beach, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 5:21:54 (10TH
OVERALL); 7. Ron Brant, Torrance, Calif./Richard Boyle, Ridgecrest, Calif.,
Jimco-Chevy, 5:22:12; 8. Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Chenowth-Chevrolet, 5:42:00; 9.
Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Jimco-Chevy, 6:37:19; 10, Troy Herbst, Las Vegas,
Smithbuilt-Ford, 7:17:33. (14 starters, 10 finishers)
CLASS 1/2-1600 (vw-powered single or two-seaters - limited to 1600cc, 3 laps,
213 miles) - 1. Kash Vessels, Tucson, Ariz., Chenowth, 4:39:25 (45.738 mph);
2. Brian Ickler, Poway, Calif., Jimco, 4:39:35; 3. Gustavo Vildosola Jr.,
Mexicali, Mexico, Jimco, 4:46:16; 4. Ken Browne, Englewood, Colo., Dunrite,
4:52:56; 5. Steve Roberts, Bullhead City, Ariz., Lothringer, 4:55:41; 6.
Bobby Altamirano, Palm Desert, Calif., Jimco, 5:05:20; 7. Brian Jeffrey,
Acton, Calif., Jimco, 5:21:05; 8. Gustavo Rodriguez, Calexico, Calif.,
Chenowth, 6:31:05; 9. Jake Maness, Red Stone, Colo., Jimco, 6:41:31. (11
starters, 9 finishers)
CLASS 3 (Short wheel-base 4x4, 3 laps, 213 miles) - 1. Donald Moss,
Sacramento, Calif., Ford Bronco, 6:38:18 (32.086 mph). (1 starter, 1 finisher)
CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs, 4 laps, 284 miles) - 1. Larry McCallum,
Imperial, Calif./Joe Heger, El Centro, Calif., Jimco, 5:51:50 (48:805 mph);
2. George Seeley Jr., Glendale, Calif., 6:21:53. (2 starters, 2 finishers)
CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs, 3 laps, 213 miles) - 1. Jason Lakin/Todd
Cunningham, El Cajon, Calif., 5:29:10 (38.825 mph); 2. Allan Gregory, Alpine,
Calif., 6:03:55; 3. Rob Taylor, San Diego, 6:11:01; 4. Ruben Gutierrez Jr.,
Hemet, Calif., 6:48:54; 5, (6 starters, 4 finishers)
CLASS 7 (Open Mini Trucks, 3 laps, 213 miles) - 1. Jason Jernigan, Imperial,
Calif., Ford Ranger, 4:56:15 (43.139); 2. Hector Salazar, Chula Vista,
Calif., Ford Ranger, 38.348; 3. Craig Turner, Yorba Linda, Calif., Ford
Ranger, 5:51:38. (5 starters, 3 finishers)
CLASS 7S (Stock Mini Trucks, 3 laps, 213 miles) - 1. Eric Hardin/Jared
Hardin, Anaheim, Calif., GMC Sonoma, 5:25:10, 39.302 mph; 2. Dan Fresh, San
Juan Capistrano, Calif., Jeep Comanche, 5:29:04; 3, Jason Hutter, Snowmass
Village, Colo., Toyota Tacoma, 7:08:23; 4. Darrell Herman, Ramona, Calif.,
Ford Ranger, 7:59:15. (5 starters, 4 finishers)
CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks, 3 laps, 213 miles) - 1. Nick
Vanderwey, Buckeye, Ariz./Larry Vanderwey, Litchfield Park, Ariz., GMC
Sierra, 4:20:13, 49.112 mph; 2. Dave Raimonde, Phoenix, Chevrolet, 4:23:35;
3. Joe Patelli, Romoland, Calif., Chevy Blazer, 6:19:44; 4 (5 starters, 3
finishers)
CLASS 9 (VW-powered, Short Wheelbase, single or two-seaters, 3 laps, 213
miles) - 1. Eric Fisher, Ensenada, Mexico, Garibay Challenger, 5:53:41
(36.134 mph); 2. Tony Modica, Long Beach, Calif., Chenowth, 7:37:30. (4
starters, 2 finishers)
CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc, 4 laps, 284 miles) - 1. Justin
LaCore, San Clemente, Calif., Jimco-Honda, 5:20:55 (53.097 mph, NINTH
OVERALL); 2. Charles Lathren, Tucson, Ariz., Jimco-Honda, 5:34:26; 3. Mark
Hutchins/Chris Hutchins, Henderson, Nev., Jimco-Toyota, 5:42:12; 4. Dave
Sundquist, Peoria, Ariz., Jimco-Toyota, 5:45:33; 5. Ron Brookshire, Alpine,
Calif., Jimco-VW, 5:48:15; 6. Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif.,
Jimco-BMW, 5:52:50; 7. Whit Courtenay, Prospect, Ky., Jimco-Toyota, 6:08:14;
8. Jerry Higman, Huntington Beach, Calif., Kroeger-VW, 6:09:45; 9. Jim
Anderson, Burbank, Calif., Dunrite-VW, 6:12:26; 10. Richard Beck, Santee,
Calif., Jimco-VW, 6:35:50; 11. Jason Hunter, Santa Rosa, Calif.,
Dunrite-Honda, 6:37:07; 12. Steve Myers, Newport Beach, Calif., Jimco-Toyota,
6:40:48; 13. Harley Letner, Orange, Calif., Chenowth-Honda, 6:46:37; 14. Eli
Yee, Tijuana, Mexico, Jimco-Honda, 7:25:37; 15. Sam Hilfiker, Holtville,
Calif., Jimco-Toyota, 7:29:01; 16. Ron Dalke, Tucson, Ariz., Tatum-VW,
7:46:00; 17. Clayton Sullivan, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Toyota, 7:47:30. (26
starters, 17 finishers)
SCORE LITES (VW-Powered, Limited single or two-seaters-1835cc, 4 laps, 284
miles) - 1. Kory Halopoff, Orange, Calif., Chenowth, 5:43:56 (49.544 mph); 2.
Vic Bruckmann, Tucson, Ariz., Jimco, 5:49:28; 3. Michael Cohen, Carlsbad,
Calif., Jimco, 6:08:23; 4. Mike Voyles, Murrieta, Calif., Penhall, 6:13:04;
5. Mark Kyle, Austin, Tex., Mirage, 6:14:51; 6. Ken Stroud, Alpine, Calif.,
Raceco, 6:16:55; 7. Brian Burgess, Corona, Calif., Penhall, 6:29:12; 8. Tom
Ridings, Long Beach, Calif., Mirage, 6:47:48; 9. Morley Williams, Bonsall,
Calif., Meco, 7:50:30. (13 starters, 9 finishers)
CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans, 2 laps, 142 miles) - 1, Eric Solorzano, Tijuana,
Mexico, 4:45:27 (29.847 mph). (1 starter, 1 finisher)
PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks, 4 laps, 284 miles) - 1. Alan Pflueger,
Honolulu, Chevrolet Silverado, 5:43:24, 49.621 mph; 2. Chet Huffman,
Northridge, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:51:10; 3. Steve Barlow, Temecula, Calif.,
Ford F-150, 7:09:25. (4 starters, 3 finishers)
CLASS STOCK MINI (Stock, Production Mini Trucks, 2 laps, 142 miles) - to be
determined. (2 starters, no finisher)
CLASS STOCK FULL (Stock, Production Full-sized Trucks, 2 laps, 142 miles) -
1. John Griffin, Mission Viejo, Calif., AM General Hummer, 5:26:35, 26.088
mph. (1 starter, 1 finisher)
SPORTSMAN
SPT BUGGY (2 laps, 142 miles) - 1. Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Chenowth,
3:43:49 (38.066 mph). (2 starters, 1 finisher)
SPT INT'L BUGGY (3 laps, 213 miles) - (1 starter, no finisher)
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September 15, 2002
Ed & Tim Herbst do win SCORE Trophy-Truck
Julson snags overall win by one-second over Herbsts
At Saturday's 7th SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300
Four Las Vegas racers finish in top 5 of Round 5
of 2002 Optima SCORE Desert Series
For immediate release
PRIMM, Nev.-In what may have been the closest finish ever in a desert
race, Southern California's Mike Julson and Bob Lofton edged Las Vegas' Ed
and Tim Herbst by just one second for the overall victory Saturday in the 7th
Annual SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300.
Driving a Chevy V6-powered Jimco open-wheel desert race car, Julson, of
Santee, and Lofton, of Westmorland, covered the 284-mile race in four hours
and 44 minutes for an average speed of 60 miles per hour to beat a field of
114 starters for their overall victory. Racing four laps over a rugged
71-mile course, the pair won the unlimited Class 1 for the second time in
this' year's Optima SCORE Desert Series and the first time in this race. The
race had 76 official finishers.
In finishing second overall, the Herbst brothers won for the first time
this season in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division and third time in
this race in their Terrible Herbst Motorsports' Ford F-150.
Round 5 of the six-race 2002 Optima SCORE Desert Series, America's
Foremost Desert Racing Series, was held in the desert north of Primm, Nev.,
35 miles south of Las Vegas. Competing in 16 Pro and 2 Sportsman classes, the
race was the final segment of the inaugural SCORE Triple Crown of Southern
Nevada bonus program. Entries came from 12 U.S. states, Israel and Mexico.
"We had no flats, no problems, Mike Julson builds the best race cars in
the world," said Lofton, who drove the final two laps after Julson, the noted
chassis-builder of Jimco race cars, who drove the first two laps. "If you
want to win, go see Mike. We came here to chase down the SCORE Trophy-Trucks
and we did it."
"Dust was an issue at times and the setting sun was later, but overall
it was just an awesome day in the desert."
Primarily because of safety concerns, SCORE split the race into two
groups. Based on the type of vehicle, SCORE ran 10 classes starting Saturday
morning and the truck classes and the unlimited Class 1 got the green flag
late Saturday afternoon and ran until late Saturday night.
Finishing third overall and second in Class 1 was Las Vegas' Danny
Anderson, a two-time SCORE Class 10 point champion, who made his debut in the
unlimited class, finishing in 4:49:15 in his Jimco-Toyota.
Las Vegas' Rob MacCachren, last year's SCORE Overall point champion,
drove the second half of the race for John Marking, El Cajon, Calif., to
finish four overall and third in Class 1 in 5:04:32.
Las Vegas' Brian Collins and Brian Stewart, Long Beach, Calif., teamed
up to drive the Collins Motorsports Chevy Silverado to second in SCORE
Trophy-Truck and fifth overall with a time of 5:04:47.
In the Class 1 race, Julson and Lofton led every lap, running times of
1:12:09, 1:08:42, 1:11:43 and 1:11:26 for their four laps.
In the SCORE Trophy-Truck race, the Herbst brothers overcame some early
troubles to earn their hard-fought victory. With Tim Herbst driving, they
were third after Lap 1, second after Laps 2 and 3, before pulling away for
the win.
Mark Post and Jerry Whelchel led Lap 1 in their Ford F-150, and fell
back in Lap 2 as defending SCORE Trophy-Truck season point champions Dan
Smith and David Ashley led after the second and third laps in their Enduro
Racing Ford F-150.
Behind by 4 minutes and one second after the first two laps, Ed Herbst
closed the game to one minute behind Smith and Ashley after three laps. Ed
Herbst took the lead for good in the infield section of the start/finish
spectator area behind Buffalo Bill's Resort when Ashley missed a turn and put
his Ford F-150 on its side. Ashley was down for over four minutes and
eventually finished fourth in SCORE Trophy-Truck and 18th overall.
Justin LaCore, San Clemente, Calif., came from behind to win Class 10 in
his Honda-powered Jimco. In winning his first SCORE race, LaCore beat a
race-high field of 26 starters and finished ninth overall.
Rookie Alan Pflueger of Honolulu won his first SCORE racing, driving his
Pflueger Racing Chevy Silverado to the win in the Protruck class.
In the closest winning margin of any class, second-generation desert
racer Kash Vessels, 22 of Tucson, Ariz., won his third straight race of the
season in Class 1-2/1600 in his VW-powered Chenowth. Vessels covered three
laps (213 miles) in 4:39:25, just 10 seconds faster than the Jimco of Brian
Ickler, Poway, Calif.
Arizona brothers Nick (Buckeye) and Larry Vanderwey (Litchfield Park)
drove a GMC Sierra to victory in Class 8, picking up their second win of the
SCORE season and first in this race.
Larry McCallum, Imperial, Calif., won Class 5 in his VW Baja Bug for the
second straight SCORE race.
In Class 3, Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif., won for the third time in a
Ford Bronco in this year's Optima SCORE Desert Series.
Other class winners included: Jason Jernigan, Imperial, Calif. (Class
7-Ford Ranger); Eric Hardin/Jared Hardin, Anaheim, Calif. (Class 7S-GMC
Sonoma); Kory Halopoff, Orange, Calif (SCORE Lite-VW-powered Chenowth); Jason
Lakin, El Cajon, Calif. (Class 5/1600-VW Baja Bug); Eric Fisher, Ensenada,
Mexico, (Class 9-VW-powered Garibay Challenger) and John Griffin, Mission
Viejo, Calif. (Stock Full-AM General Hummer).
The final race on this year's six-race Optima SCORE Desert Series
schedule is the 35th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, Nov. 20-23. The grandaddy
of all desert racing will start in Ensenada, on the Pacific Ocean side of the
Baja California in Mexico and finish in La Paz, on the Sea of Cortez side of
the peninsula.
Title sponsors of the 7th Annual SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300 were the Las
Vegas Events/Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Primm Valley
Resorts.
SCORE sponsors for 2002 are: Optima Batteries-title sponsor of the
series and official battery, BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Southern
California Ford Dealers-official vehicle, 76 Racing Fuel-official fuel of
SCORE and Rental Service Corporation-official equipment supplier of SCORE.
Also part of this year's SCORE family of sponsors are: Bilstein Shocks,
Downey Off-Road, Signpros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie's and Advanced Color
Graphics.
For more information, contact SCORE at its Los Angeles headquarters
(818) 225-8402 or visit the official website of the Optima SCORE Desert
Series at www.score-international.com.