2000 SCORE Desert Series leaders

Friday, Feb. 4, 2000 | 11:50 a.m.

Points leaders in the 2000 SCORE Desert Series, through the Laughlin Desert Challenge, with class, position, driver, hometown, vehicle and points:

TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks) -- 1. Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 48; 2. Doug Fortin, El Cajon, Calif., Chevrolet K1500, 42; 3. Dan Smith, Riverside, Calif., Ford F-150, 25; 4. Rod Thomas, Placentia, Calif., Chevrolet C-1500, 22; 5. Mark Post, Laguna Hills, Calif., Ford F-150, 18; 6. Josh Baldwin, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150, 13; 7. Todd Gatrell, Prescott, Ariz., Chevrolet, 11; 8. Lonny Helmbolt, Henderson, Dodge 2500, 10.

CLASS 1 (Unlimited Single or two-seaters) -- 1. Gary Weyhrich, Gresham, Ore., Chenowth, 70; 2. Andrew Wehe, Carlsbad, Calif., Jimco, 64; 3. Damen Jefferies, Temecula, Calif., Porter, 60; 4. Reuben Wood, Buckeye, Ariz., Jimco, 57; 5. Ron Brant, Torrance, Calif., Aceco, 55. ALSO: 10. Troy Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithbuilt, 40; 14. Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Chenowth, 34; 18. Mike Tieman, Las Vegas, Chevy Truggy, 30.

CLASS 1-2/1600 (single or two-seaters, limited to 1600cc) -- 1. Dale Ebberts, Canyon Lake, Calif., Chenowth, 72; 2. Vic Bruckmann, San Diego, Chenowth, 66; 3. Sammy Ehrenberg, Las Vegas, Jimco, 62. ALSO: 9. Bekki Freeman, Henderson, 53.

CLASS 3 (Short wheelbase 4X4) -- 1. Jim Winovitch, Murrieta, Calif., Isuzu Amigo, 20. CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs) -- 1. George Seeley Jr., Glendale, Calif., 47; 2. Randy Ross, Oak Hills, Calif., 41; 3. Hector Ledezma, Chula Vista, Calif., 37.

CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs) -- 1. David Gasper, Chino Hills, Calif., 50; 2. Victor Orellana, Chula Vista, Calif., 44; 3. Javier Valenzuela, Riverside, Calif., 30.

CLASS 7 (Open Mini Trucks) -- 1. Jeff Lewis, San Clemente, Calif., Chevrolet S-10, 47; 2. Craig Turner, Yorba Linda, Calif., Ford Ranger, 31; 3. Scott Sells, Wildomar, Calif., Toyota Tacoma, 27.

CLASS 7S (Stock Mini Trucks) -- 1. Kyle LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Ford Ranger, 51; 2. Bill Markel, Lancaster, Calif., Toyota, 45; 3. Doug Siewert, Oceanside, Calif., Toyota Tacoma, 41.

CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks) -- 1. Billy Goerke/Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Chevrolet C1500, 47; 2. Ari Kreiss, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Ford F-150, 21; 2. James Hall, Lake Matthews, Calif., Ford F-150, 21.

CLASS 9 (Short Wheelbase, single or two-seaters) -- 1.Forest Creasy, Sacramento, Calif., Suspensions Unlimited, 56; 2. Brian Sallee, Barstow, Calif., Chenowth, 50; 3. Andy Kisner, Peach Springs, Calif., Jimco, 46. ALSO: 8. Kenny Thatcher, Las Vegas, Bunderson, 20.

CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc) -- 1. Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Jimco, 62; 2. Chris Harrold, Chula Vista, Calif., Jimco, 56; 3. Mark Hutchins, Henderson, Jimco, 52. ALSO: 11. Clay Flippin, Las Vegas, Jimco, 31.

SCORE LITES (Limited single or two-seaters to 1835cc) -- 1. Mark Fodor, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Chenowth, 64; 2. Tom Jandt Jr., Trabuco Canyon, Calif., Jimco, 58; 3. Jerry Penhall, Costa Mesa, Calif., Penhall, 54. CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans) -- 1. Chris Woodward, Chula Vista, Calif., 45; 2. Greg Horr, San Marcos, Calif., 39.

STOCK MINI (Stock, Production Mini Trucks) -- 1. Macrae Glass, Kingman, Ariz., Ford Ranger, 45; 2. Robert Land, Lake Forest, Calif., Isuzu VehiCross, 19.

STOCK FULL (Stock, Production Full-sized Trucks) -- 1. Manny Esquerra, Parker, Ariz., Ford F-150, 46; 2. Greg Foutz, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-250, 40; 3. David Sykes, San Diego, Ford F-150, 36.

PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks) -- 1. Larry Plank, Anaheim Hills, Calif., Ford F-150, 52; 2. Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif., Ford F-150, 46; 3. Steve Scaroni, Heber, Calif., Ford F-250, 42.