SCORE

Friday, June 6, 1997 | 5:47 a.m.

Point leaders in the 1997 SCORE Desert Championship Series entering this weekend's 28th Annual SCORE Baja 500 desert race, Round 4 of the 1997 series being held in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, with class, position, driver of record, vehicle, points:

TROPHY TRUCK (Unlimted Production Trucks)--1. Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Jeep Grand Cherokee, 155; 2. Danny Letner, Orange, Calif., Chevrolet S-10, 124; 3. Ed & Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 123; 4. (tie) Mike Tieman, Las Vegas, Chevrolet S-10, and Jeff Lewis, Iirvine, Calif., Chevrolet CK1500, 107; 6. John Swift, Oxnard, Calif., and Steve Olliges, Las Vegas, Ford F-150; 7. Larry Ragland, Phoenix, Chevrolet CK1500, 44.

CLASS 1 (Unlimited Single or two-seat race cars)--1. John Herder, Tucson, Ariz., Jimco,94; 2.Bob Gordon, Orange, Calif., Chenowth, 91; 3. Troy Herbst, Las Vegas, Mike Smith, 89; 4. Nick Baldwin, Laguna Hills, Calif., Aceci, 73; 5. Mike Julson, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco; 6. (Tie) Ray Croll, Corona, Calif., Jimco, and Jeff Darland, Glendale, Ariz., Chenowth, 62; 8. (Tie) Carlton Post, Laguna Hills, Calif., Jimco, 61; 9. Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Jimco, 56.

CLASS 1-2/1600 (Single or two-seaters to 1600cc)--1. Damen Jeffries, Big Bear City, Calif., Jimco, 86; 2. Patrick Burton, Big Bear Lake, Calif., Homebuilt, 75; 3. Craig Forrest, San Clemente, Calif., Mirage, 73; 4. Mark Ruddis, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., 71; 5. John Currier, Brawley, Calif., Lothringer, 66; 6. Bekki Freeman, Henderson, Bunderson, 58.

CLASS 3 (Short wheelbase 4X4)--1. Darren Skilton, Orange, Calif., Kia Sportage, 74; 2. Todd Gatrell, Prescott, Ariz., Chevrolet Blazer, 49.

CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs)--1. George Seeley Jr., Glendale, Calif., 81; 2. Mike Jakobson, Oxnard, Calif., 57; 3. Pete Sohren, Glendale, Ariz., 56.

CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs)--1. Danny Ledezma, Chula Vista, Calif., 80; 2. Guillermo Quintero, Ensenda, B.C., Mexico, 60; 3. Gerardo Iribe, Rosarito, B.C., Mexico, 49.

CLASS 7 (Open mini trucks)--1. Larry Roeseler, Hesperia, Calif., Chevrolet S-10, 75; 2. Robert Land, City of Industry, Calif., Ford Ranger, 49; 3. Gary Mecham, Mesa, Ariz., Ford Ranger, 44.

CLASS 7S (Stock Mini Trucks)--1. Brady Helm, Chatworth, Calif., Toyota, 74; 2. Don McCarthy, Corona, Calif., Ford Ranger, 30.

CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks)-- 1. (Tie) Dale White, Las Vegas, Chevrolet K-1500, Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Chevrolet K-1500, 75; 3. David Ashley, Riverside, Calif., and Dan Smith, San Bernardino, Calif., Ford F-150, 68; 4. David Westhem, La Jolla, Calif., GMC, 53; 5. Jeff Stowers, Newport, Calif., GM Chevy, 46; 6. David Vanyo, Peoria, Ariz., Ford F-150, 38; 7. (Tie) Lonnie Helmbolt, Henderson, Ford Stepside, and Larry Plank, LaHabra, Calif., Chevrolet C1500, 34.

CLASS 9 (Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters)-- 1. Lobsam Yee,Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, Tublar, 61; 2. Rich Richardson, Capistrano, Calif., Jimco, 48; 3. Daniel Mora, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico, 45.

CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)--1. (Tie) Rod Muller, Riverside, Calif., Jimco, and Robert Harman, Torrance, Calif., Lothringer, 70; 3. Bill Hernquist, La Mesa, Calif., Jimco, 60; 4. Chris Harrold, Chula Vista, Calif., Jimco, 52; 5. Jim Pierce, Buckeye, Ariz., Raceco, 43; 6. John Phillips Sr., Gilbert, Ariz., Raceco, 37.

SCORE LITES (Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc)-- 1. Ron Dalke, Phoenix, Raceco, 65; 2. Joel Whitted, Brawley, Calif., Jimco, 57; 3. Tom Ridings, Long Beach, Calif., Mirage, 50; 4. David Callaway, Menifee, Calif., Dunco, 47; 5. (Tie) J.C. Dean, Las Vegas, Chenowthand Danny Anderson/Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Mirage, 38.

CLASS 1, 1 (Stock VW Sedans)-- 1. Victor Barajas, San Diego, 56; 2. Horacio Pereyra, Ensenada, Mexico, 41.

STOCK MINI (Stock mini trucks)--1. (Tie) Leo Brown, Orange, Calif., Ford Splash, and Dep. Steve Williams, Carson, Calif., Ford Ranger, 52; 3. John Kearney, Palm Desert, Calif., Jeep Grand Cherokee, 48.

STOCK FULL (Stock full-sized trucks)--1. Marc Stein, San Diego, Ford F-150, 74; 2. Robert Hayley, San Diego, and Steve Olliges, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 70; 3. David Sykes, San Diego, Ford F-150, 53.

PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks)-- 1. Steve Barlow, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Ford F 150; 2. Chuck Harris, Las Vegas, Chevrolet Cl-1500, 148; 3. (Tie) Michael James, Alpine, Calif., Ford F-150 and Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif., Ford F-150, 141.

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