Baja 1000 entries

Thursday, Nov. 13, 1997 | 9:06 a.m.

Official entries and starting order for Friday's 30th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, final event of the seven-race 1997 SCORE Desert Championship Series (23 classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs -- 225 total entries) with class, vehicle number, driver of record, hometown and vehicle make:

Cars & Trucks

TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks) -- 66 Jason Baldwin, Newport Beach, Calif., Ford F-150; 1 Robby Gordon, Orange, Calif., Ford F 150; 7 Michael Tieman, Las Vegas, Chevrolet K1500; 19 Ed and Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150; 11 Ivan Stewart, Alpine, Calif., Toyota T100; 72 Jeff Lewis, San Clemente, Calif., Chevrolet K1500; 80 Larry Ragland, Phoenix, Chevrolet C1500; 13 Lonnie Helmbolt, Henderson, Ford F-150; 43 Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Jeep Grand Cherokee; 39 Danny Letner, Orange, Calif., Chevrolet S-10.

CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters) -- 101 Doug Fortin, El Cajon, Calif., Chenowth; 102 Sam Berri, Murphys, Calif., Mirage; 103 Mark McMillin, Chula Vista, Calif., Chenowth; 104 Todd Burt, Bailey, Colo.; 105 Mark Post, Laguna Hills, Calif., Riviera; 106 Richard Boyle, Ridgecrest, Calif., Aceco; 107 Bob Gordon, Orange, Calif./Frank Arciero Jr., Laguna Hills, Calif., Chenowth; 108 Carl Renezeder, Laguna Beach, Calif., Jimco; 109 John Townsend, Corona Del Mar, Calif., Jimco; 110 Carl Post, Laguna Hills, Calif., Jimco; 111 Nick Baldwin, Laguna Hills, Calif., Aceco; 112 Steve Holladay, Lompoc, Calif., Moulton; 113 Tim Scalzo, Dana Point, Calif., Aceco; 114 Corky McMillin, Bonita, Calif., Chenowth; 115 Kory Scheeler/B.J. Richardson, Las Vegas, Jimco; 116 Mike Julson, El Cajon, Calif./Bob Lofton, Calipataria, Calif., Jimco; 117 Gustavo Vildosala, Mexicali, B.C., Mexico, Jimco; 118 Tom Bradley Sr., Las Vegas, Chenowth; 119 Troy Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithbuilt; 120 John Herder, Tucson, Ariz., Jimco; 121 Ronny Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., Jimco; 122 Carlos Rivera, La Paz, B.C., Mexico, Chenowth.

PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks) -- 250 Michael James, Alpine, Calif., Chevrolet; 272 Jeff Hoskins, Brawley, Calif., Chevrolet; 280 Chuck Harris, Las Vegas, Chevrolet CL1500; 205 Ryan Thomas, El Cajon, Calif., Dodge; 222 Glen Greer, Tucson, Ariz., Ford; 299 Steve Barlow, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Ford F-150; 270 Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif., Ford F-150.

CLASS 1-2/1600 (single or two-seaters to 1600cc) -- 1601 Steve Taylor, San Clemente, Calif., Chenowth; 1602 Matt Sherard, Chula Vista, Calif., Suspensions Unlimited; 1603 Miguel Torvel, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, Mirage; 1604 Bob Wright, Palmdale, Calif.; 1605 Rudy and Carlos Cortez, Las Vegas, Dunlap; 1606 Damen Jefferies, Big Bear City, Calif., Jimco; 1607 Brad Maurer, Las Vegas, Jimco; 1608 Danny Porter, Orange, Calif., Performance; 1609 Patrick Shea, Newport Beach, Calif., P.O.S.; 1610 Frank Rusich, Fontana, Calif., Jimco; 1611 Matias Arjona, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico; 1612 Wes Wisdom, Huntington Beach, Calif., Mirage; 1613 Dave Matsui, Koshigaya, Japan, Suspensions Unlimited; 1614 John Currier, Brawley, Calif., Lothringer; 1615 Ruben Sanudo, San Felipe, B.C., Mexico, Chenowth; 1616 Gregg Hawks, Santa Monica, Calif., Jimco; 1617 Brad Clausen, Sunnyvale, Calif., Jimco; 1645 Steve Downing, Spring Valley, Calif.; 1646 Brian Maginnis, Bellflower, Calif., Mirage; 1647 Romiro Escobedo, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, Mirage; 1648 Juan Guillen, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, Chenowth; 1649 Rayborn Gibson, Segvin, Texas, Raceco.

CLASS 3 (Short wheelbase 4X4) -- 301 Ikuo Hanawa, Toride-Shi, Japan, Isuzu Rodeo; 302 Darren Skilton, Bellflower, Calif., Kia Sportage; 303 Dick Sasser, Menlo Park, Calif., International Scout; 304 Balazs Szalay, Budapest, Hungary, Chevrolet Blazer; 349 Carlton Beal III, Midland, Texas, Nissan WD21.

CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs) -- 501 Ruben Garcia-Denson, Mexicali, B.C., Mexico; 502 Mike Jakobson, San Diego; 503 Hector Teran, San Ysidro, Calif.; 504 George Seeley Jr., Glendale, Calif.

CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs) -- 551 Tom Dittfield, Canyon Country, Calif.; 552 Guillermo Quintero Jr., Ensenada, B.C., Mexico; 553 Gerardo Ibarra, Calexico, Calif.; 554 Victor Herrera, Chula Vista, Calif.; 555 Eric Pavolka, Tucson, Ariz.; 556 Ernie Negrete, San Diego; 557 J.A. Covarniblas, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico; 558 Pietro Brassea, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico; 559 Miguel Vildosola, Mexicali, B.C., Mexico; 561 Carlos Iribe, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico; 562 Victor Orellana, Chula Vista, Calif.; 563 Robert Gutierrez, San Diego; 564 Carlos Davila, Mexicali, B.C., Mexico; 565 Mario Gutierrez, San Diego; 573 Jorge Montalvo, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico; 566 Javier Quintero, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico; 574 Dean Watkins, Calexico, Calif.; 575 Ricardo Delfin, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico; 576 Danny Ledezma, Chula Vista, Calif.; 577 Ernesto Arambula, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico; 578 Mario Ledezma Jr., Chula Vista, Calif.; 579 Rigoberto Flores, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico.

CLASS 7 (Open mini trucks) -- 700 Larry Roeseler, Hesperia, Calif., Chevrolet S-10; 702 Gary Mecham, Mesa, Ariz., Ford Ranger; 703 Bob Land, Lake Forest, Calif., Ford Ranger; 704 Chris Taylor, Brawley, Calif., Ford Ranger; 705 A.J. De Nunzio, Santa Barbara, Calif., Toyota.

CLASS 7S (Stock mini trucks) -- 721 Don McCarthy, Corona, Calif., Ford Ranger; 722 Brady Helm, Chatsworth, Calif., Ford Ranger; 723 Javier Sacio, San Diego, Nissan; 737 Eduardo Diaz, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, Ford Ranger; 738 Billy Bunch, Indio, Calif., Ford Ranger; 739 Malcolm Vinje, San Diego, Calif., Ford Ranger.

CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks) -- 801 John Faulkner, Richmond, Calif., Chevrolet; 802 Dale White, Las Vegas, Chevrolet C1500; 803 Steve Sourapas, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Dodge 2500; 800 David Ashley, Riverside, Calif./Dan Smith, Huntington Beach, Calif., Ford F-150; 805 Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Chevrolet C1500; 806 David Westham, La Jolla, Calif./Tony McCormack, Las Vegas, Chevrolet C1500; 807 Craig Corda, Calexico, Calif., Ford F-250; 808 Jeff Stowers, Mission Viejo, Calif., Chevrolet C1500; 809 Larry Plank, La Habra, Calif., Chevrolet C1500; 810 Troy Patterson, Jamul, Calif., Chevrolet C1500; 839 Francisco Monroy, La Paz, B.C., Mexico, Dodge 2500.

CLASS 9 (Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters) -- 901 Daniel Mora, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico, Chenowth; 902 Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Jimco; 903 Hector Sarabin, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico, Chenowth; 904 Tom Preston, Oceanside, Calif., Chenowth; 905 Mike Shatynski, Whittier, Calif., T-Mag; 906 Bill Rodriguez, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, Chenowth; 907 Lobsam Yee, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, Tublar Design; 908 Tony Gomez, Mexicali, B.C., Mexico; Jimco; 909 Elizabeth Wayas, La Paz, B.C., Mexico, Chenowth; 946 Jay Huss, Rialto, Calif., Chenowth; 947 George Ladwig, Diamond Bar, Calif., T-Mag; 948 Ed McLean, Severna Park, Md, Jimco; 949 John Scharf, Hungington Beach, Calif., Jimco.

CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc) -- 1001 Tim Sims, Albuquerque, N.M., Race Car Dynamics; 1002 Rod Muller, Riverside, Calif., Jimco; 1003 James Price, Golden, Colo./Mark Bunderson, N. Las Vegas, Bunderson; 1004 John Phillips, Gilbert, Ariz.; 1005 Dan Blain, Northridge, Calif., Mirage; 1006 Bill Hernquist, La Mesa, Calif., Jimco; 1007 William Alverson, Newport Beach, Calif.; 1049 Gene Griepentrog, Walnut, Calif., Lothringer.

SCORE LITE (Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc) -- 1201 Steve Greinke, Orange, Calif., Suspensions Unlimited; 1202 George Erl, Huntington Beach, Calif., Penhall; 1203 Martin Garibay, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico, Chenowth; 1204 Ron Dalke, Tucson, Ariz., Raceco; 1205 David Callaway, Menifee, Calif., Dunrite; 1206 Arturo Honold, Mexicali, B.C., Mexico, Jimco; 1207 Tom Ridings, Long Beach, Calif., Mirage; 1208 Tom Koch, Ridgecrest, Calif.; 1247 Marty Fiolka, Long Beach, Calif., Suspensions Unlimited; 1248 Carlos Mesa, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico; 1249 Erik Perkowski, Dana Point, Calif., Jimco.

CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans) -- 1101 Gilberto Garcia, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico; 1100 Victor Barajas, San Diego; 1148 Horacio Pereyra, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico; 1149 Eric Solorzano, San Ysidro, Calif.

STOCK MINI (Stock mini trucks) -- 761 Greg Foutz, Mesa, Ariz., Ford Ranger; 760 Dep. Steve Williams, Carson, Calif., Ford Ranger; 763 Leo Brown, Orange, Calif., Ford Splash

STOCK FULL (Stock full-sized trucks) -- 861 David Sykes, San Diego, Ford F-150; 862 Terry Henn, Walnut, Calif., AM General Hummer; 863 Gordon DiCarlo, Blue Jay, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150; 864 Rod Hall, Reno, AM General Hummer; 865 Darren Oliver, Tucson, Ariz., Ford F-150; 866 Chad Hall, Reno, AM General Hummer; 867 Marc Stein, San Diego, Ford F-150; 878 Robert Hayley, San Diego/Steve Olliges, Las Vegas, Ford F-150; 879 Mike McComas, Hemet, Calif., Chevrolet K1500.

Motorcycles

CLASS 21 (126cc to 250cc) -- 101x Tomoki Hayashi, Kumamoto, Japan, Honda CRM 250; 102x Takyuki Morikitz Kasukabe-Shi, Japan, Honda XR250; 103x Jay Manning, San Jose Del Cabo, B.C., Mexico, Kawasaki XR250; 104x Kiyonari Otuka, Nagasaki, Japan, Honda XR250.

CLASS 22 (250cc or more) -- 2x Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif., Honda XR600; 3x Tim Staab, San Diego, Honda XR600; 4x Marc Burnett, Chula Vista, Calif., Honda XR628; 5x Freddie Willert, San Diego, Honda; 6x Arturo Salas, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, Honda XR628; 7x Jonah Street, Ellensburg, Wash., Honda XR600.

CLASS 30 (Riders over 30 years old) -- 301x Mike Barnhill, El Cajon, Calif., Honda XR628; 302x Matt Barney, El Cajon, Calif., Honda XR600; 303x Scott Dunlavey, Lafayette, Calif., Honda XR600; 304x Gerardo Garcia, Gudalajara, Mexico, Honda XR600; 349x Edgar Roacho, Mexicali, B.C., Mexico, Honda XR600.

CLASS 40 (Riders over 40 years old) -- 402x Chris Eberz, Santa Barbara, Calif., Honda XR400; 404x Jim O'Neal, Chatsworth, Calif.

CLASS 50 (Riders over 50 years old) -- 501X Peter Barnes, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada; 502x Ken Bishop, Escondido, Calif./Dick Vick, San Clemente, Calif./Bill Menchen, Las Vegas, KTM 444; 500x Richard Jackson, Canyon Country, Calif., Honda XR600.

ATVs

CLASS 24 (250cc or less) -- 100a Angell Garcia, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, Honda; 102a Eric Dunlavey, Escondido, Calif., Honda; 103a William Yokley, Tompkinsville, Ky., Honda; 104a Wes Miller, Newport Beach, Calif.

CLASS 25 (251cc or more) -- 2a Jim Knorr, Lakeside, Calif., Honda; 3a Kevin Avina, Santee, Calif., Honda; 4a Doug Roll, Escondido, Calif., Honda.