SCORE Fireworks 250 results

Monday, July 19, 1999 | 12:28 p.m.

Top finishers from Saturday's 28th annual SCORE Fireworks 250 Desert Race, Round 4 of Six-Race 1999 Laughlin SCORE Desert Series, held south of Barstow, Calif., with Class, position, driver of record, hometown, vehicle, elapsed time (TOTAL DISTANCE: 236 miles - Total Starters: 151, Total Finishers: 92

TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks) -- 1. Ed and Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 4 hours, 32 minutes, two seconds (52.052 miles per hour) (SECOND OVERALL); 2. Kreg Donohoe, Anaheim, Calif., Dodge Ram 1500, 5:43:43; 3. Dan Smith/David Ashley, Riverside, Calif., Ford F-150, 6:21:14 (9 Starters, 3 Finishers).

CLASS 1 (unlimited single or two-seaters) -- 1. Troy Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithbuilt (Ford), 4:19:16 (54.62mph) (FIRST OVERALL); 2. Damen Jefferies, Temecula, Calif., Jimco, 4:34:14 (THIRD OVERALL); 3. Doug Fortin Jr., La Mesa, Calif., Chenowth, 4:34:14 (FOURTH OVERALL); 4. Josh Waddell, Holtville, Calif., Chenowth, 5:00:34; 5. Ryan Arciero, Laguna Hils, Calif./Bob Gordon, Orange, Calif., Chenowth, 5:05:25. ALSO: 11. Charlie Townsley, Las Vegas, Chenowth, 6:57:29 (26 Starters, 12 Finishers).

CLASS 1-2/1600 (single or two-seaters to 1600cc) -- 1. Dan Martin, San Dimas, Calif., Chenowth, 5:33:40 (42.44mph); 2. Jim Dizney, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco, 5:35:53; 3. Bekki Freeman, Henderson, Jimco, 5:37:13; 4. Vic Bruckmann/Jason Hatz, San Diego, Chenowth, 5:37:27; 5. Mitch Griffin, Newbury Park, Calif., Lothringer, 5:50:45. ALSO: 9. Rudy Cortez, Las Vegas, Dunrite, 6:19:42; 10. Kenny Freeman Jr., Henderson, Bunderson, 6:23:27 (24 Starters, 17 Finishers).

CLASS 3 (Short wheelbase 4X4) (177 miles) -- 1. Darren Skilton, Long Beach, Calif., Kia Sportage, 5:36:22 (31.57mph); 2. John Kearney, Cowchilla, Calif., Isuzu Amigo, 7:10:51 (3 Starters, 2 Finishers).

CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs) -- 1. Larry McCallum, Hemet, Calif., 5:45:36 (40.97mph); 2. George Seeley Jr., Glendale, Calif., 5:47:11; 3. Dave Cua, Costa Mesa, Calif., 5:49:44 (5 Starters, 4 Finishers).

CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs) -- 1. Robert Wright, Canyon Country, Calif., 6:18:33 (37.41mph); 2. Tom Dittfield, Canyon Country, Calif., 6:21:29; 3. Daniel Fresh, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 6:33:13 (9 Starters, 9 Finishers).

CLASS 7 (Open mini trucks) -- 1. Jeff Lewis, San Clemente, Calif., Chevrolet S-10 4X4, 5:25:56 (43.44mph); 2. Barry Karakas, Rialto, Calif., Toyota SR5, 9:55:22 (5 Starters, 2 Finishers).

CLASS 7S (Stock mini trucks) -- 1. Jared Hardin, Orange, Calif., GMC Sonoma, 6:49:23 (34.59mph); 2. Cory Susag, Dana Point, Calif., Toyota Tacoma, 7:55:37; 3. Bruce Landfield, Yorba Linda, Calif., Ford Ranger, 7:55:47 (8 Starters, 4 Finishers).

CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks) -- 1. Brian Collins/Dale White, Las Vegas, Chevrolet C1500, 4:57:27 (47.60mph) (FIFTH OVERALL) (2 Starter, 1 Finisher).

CLASS 9 (Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters) -- 1. Eric Fisher, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico, Challenger, 7:58:46 (29.58mph); 2. Jesus Luna/Bill Rodriguez, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, Jimco, 8:27:27 (7 Starters, 2 Finishers).

CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc) -- 1. Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Jimco, 4:58:24 (47.45mph) (SIXTH OVERALL); 2. Rick Ellison, Selma, Calif., Chenowth, 5:22:43; 3. Harold Brown, Barstow, Calif., Jimco, 5:29:05; 4. Mark Hutchins, Henderson, Jimco, 5:37:58; 5. Whit Courtenay, Prospect, Ky., Jimco, 5:38:53 (18 Starters, 11 Finishers).

SCORE LITE (Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc) -- 1. Dave Callaway, Menifee, Calif., Dunrite, 5:04:36 (46.49mph) (EIGHTH OVERALL); 2. Dan Worley, Encinitas, Calif., Jimco, 5:16:33; 3. Jerry Penhall, Costa Mesa, Calif., Penhall, 5:28:21; 4. Ty Davis, Hesperia, Calif., Chenowth, 5:30:13; 5. Harley Letner, Orange, Calif., Chenowth, 5:35:54. ALSO: 9. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chenowth, 6:09:47 (18 Starters, 10 Finishers).

STOCK MINI (Stock mini trucks) (177 miles) -- 1. Rob Reinertson, Woodside, Calif., Ford Ranger, 7:12:45; 2. Tim Casey, Brea, Calif., Toyota 4Runner, 7:37:13 (3 Starters, 2 Finishers).

STOCK FULL (Stock full-sized trucks) (177 miles) -- 1. Robert Hayley, San Diego/Steve Olliges, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 5:27:26; 2. Marc Stein, San Diego, Ford F-150, 6:17:00; 3. Greg Foutz, Tempe, Ariz., Ford F-250, 6:43:13 (5 Starters, 5 Finishers).

PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks) -- 1. Larry Plank, La Habra, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:07:42 (46.02mph) (TENTH OVERALL); 2. Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:26:51; 3. Mike Hardawy,El Centro, Calif., Ford F-150, 5:59:38 (5 Starters, 5 Finishers).

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