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Encyclopedia > SCORE International

SCORE International is an off-road sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing and is famous for its flagship event, the Baja 1000. SCORE races are held in United States and Mexico. Founded by Mickey Thompson in 1973, SCORE continues today under the direction of Sal Fish. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Off-roading. ... In offroad racing, various classes of specially modified vehicles, including cars, compete in races through off-road environments. ... Rider at Mile 328 of the Baja 1000 1972 Baja 1000 motorcycle, on display at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame. ... Mickey Thompson, born December 7, 1928 - died March 16, 1988, was an American racing legend. ... Sal Fish is CEO/President of SCORE International, the leading sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing. ...


2006 Races

  • SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
  • SCORE Las Vegas Terrible's Cup II
  • SCORE Las Vegas PRIMM 300
  • Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250
  • Tecate SCORE Baja 500
  • Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

Rider at Mile 328 of the Baja 1000 1972 Baja 1000 motorcycle, on display at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame. ...

Famous drivers

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975, El Cajon, California) is a current NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race car driver who drives the #48 Lowes Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS owned by his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Rick Hendricks Hendrick Motorsports. ... Ivan Stewart is best known for his off road racing career. ... Robby Gordon (born in Bellflower, California, on January 2, 1969) is an American racing driver, who currently competes in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series although he has also raced in the NASCAR Busch and Craftsman Truck series, Champ Car, the IRL, Trans-Am, IMSA, IROC and Paris-Dakar. ... Rufus Parnelli Jones (born August 12, 1933 in Texarkana, Arkansas), is an American racing driver who won the 1963 Indianapolis 500. ... Gunnar Nilsson (November 20, 1948 – October 20, 1978) was a well known Swedish racing driver. ... Mickey Thompson, born December 7, 1928 - died March 16, 1988, was an American racing legend. ... Walker Evans (born December 3, 1938) is an offroad racing legend. ... Erik Carlsson and Saab 96 pictured in 1999, Keystone Resort, USA Erik Carlsson, aka Carlsson på taket (Carlsson on the roof), born March 5, 1929 in Trollhättan. ... Macey L. Corky McMillin Jr. ... Steve McQueen in The Great Escape Steve McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) was an American movie actor, nicknamed The King of Cool. He was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s due to a popular anti-hero persona. ...

External links

  • Official SCORE website

http://www.snoreracing.net


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Motor Sports: Happy Birthday SCORE International (637 words)
SCORE International, which produces and sanctions the six-race SCORE Desert Series in the U.S. and Mexico, is celebrating it's 30th birthday next weekend in Ensenada, with the running of the historic Tecate SCORE Baja 500.
SCORE International, which produces and sanctions the six-race SCORE Desert Series in the U.S. and Mexico, is having it's 30th birthday.
SCORE continues to set the standard for the sport and while there exists today a couple of other professional desert racing groups and several club organizations, it is the rule book designed and maintained by SCORE International which remains the ultimate guide for the sport.
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