SCORE Leaders

Thursday, Sept. 25, 1997 | 4:45 a.m.

Following are the current point leaders in the 1997 SCORE Desert Championship Series entering the third annnual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, Round 6 of the 1997 series this weekend in Laughlin, with class, position, driver of record, vehicle, points:

TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimted Production Trucks) -- 1. Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Jeep Grand Cherokee,232; 2. Danny Letner, Orange, Calif., Chevrolet S-10, 195; 3. Jeff Lewis, Irvine, Calif., Chevrolet CK1500, 191; 4. Ed & Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F 150, 182; 5. Mike Tieman, Las Vegas, Chevrolet S-10, 162; 6. Ivan Stewart, Alpine, Calif., Toyota T100, 99.

CLASS 1 (Unlimited Single or two-seat race cars) -- 1. (Tie) Troy Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithbuilt, and Bob Gordon, Orange, Calif., Chenowth, 150; 3. John Herder, Tucson, Ariz., Jimco,143; 4. Nick Baldwinwin, Laguna Hills, Calif., Aceci, 122; 5. Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Jimco, 115. ALSO: 13. Charlie Townsley, Las Vegas, 68.

CLASS 1-2/1600 (Single or two-seaters to 1600cc) -- 1. Damen Jefferies, Big Bear City, Calif., Jimco, 156; 2. John Currier, Brawley, Calif., Lothringer, 125; 3. Patrick Burton, Big Bear Lake, Calif., Homebuilt, 121. ALSO: 10. Bekki Freeman, Henderson, Bunderson, 67.

CLASS 3 (Short wheelbase 4X4) -- 1. Darren Skilton, Orange, Calif., Kia Sportage, 129; 2. Todd Gatrell, Prescott, Ariz., Chevrolet Blazer, 68.

CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs) -- 1. George Seeley Jr., Glendale, Calif., 132; 2. Mike Jakobsen, San Diego, 94; 3. Pete Sohren, Glendale, Ariz., 56.

CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs) -- 1. Danny Ledezma, Chula Vista, Calif., 110; 2. Guillermo Quintero, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico, 92; 3. Eric Pavolka, Tucson, Ariz., 87.

CLASS 7 (Open mini trucks) -- 1. Larry Roeseler, Hesperia, Calif., Chevrolet S-10, 131; 2. Robert Land, City of Industry, Calif., Ford Ranger, 79; 3. Gary Mecham, Mesa, Ariz., Ford Ranger, 57.

CLASS 7S (Stock Mini Trucks) -- 1. Brady Helm, Chatworth, Calif., Toyota, 124; 2. Don McCarthy, Corona, Calif., Ford Ranger, 70.

CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks) -- 1. Dale White, Las Vegas, Chevrolet C-1500, 118; 2. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Chevrolet C-1500, 115; 3. David Westhem, La Jolla, Calif., Chevrolet C1500, 103;4. David Ashley, Riverside, Calif., and Dan Smith, San Bernardino, Calif., Ford F-150, 99.

CLASS 9 (Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters) -- 1. Daniel Mora, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico, 87; 2. Lobsam Yee,Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, Tublar, 86; 3. Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Jimco, 74.

CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc) -- 1. Rod Muller, Riverside, Calif., Jimco, 99; 2. Chris Harrold, Chula Vista, Calif., Jimco, 88; 3. John Phillips Sr., Gilbert, Ariz., Chenowth, 79.

SCORE LITES (Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc) -- 1. Ron Dalke, Tucson, Ariz., Raceco, 93; 3. David Callaway, Menifee, Calif., Chenowth, 87; 3. Tom Ridings, Long Beach, Calif., Mirage, 86; 4. Danny Anderson/Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Mirage, 69.

CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans) -- 1. Victor Barajas, San Diego, 65; 2. Horacio Pereyra, Ensenada, Mexico, 80.

STOCK MINI (Stock mini trucks) -- 1. Dep. Steve Williams, Carson, Calif., Ford Ranger, 102; 2. Leo Brown, Orange, Calif., Ford Splash, 89; 3. Greg Foutz, Mesa, Ariz., Ford Ranger, 82.

STOCK FULL (Stock full-sized trucks) -- 1. Marc Stein, San Diego, Ford F-150, 123; 2. Robert Hayley, San Diego/Steve Olliges, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 119; 3. David Sykes, San Diego, Ford F-150, 60.

PROTRUCK SERIES (Limited Production Trucks) -- 1. Chuck Harris, Las Vegas, Chevrolet Cl-1500, 243; 2. Steve Barlow, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Ford F-150, 242; 3. Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif., Ford F-150, 241.