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[JoeyD23]

Rigid Industries Presents the 19th Annual SCORE Desert Challenge​

Round 4 of five-race 2014 SCORE World Desert Championship split into two days of racing; Classes to run in groups as multi-lap race over an 8-mile course at Coyne Powersports Motorplex in Imperial Valley, Calif.; SCORE also adding one special Pro UTV and one special Sportsman UTV class exclusively for this event.


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RENO, Nev.-Round 4 of the 2014 five-race SCORE World Desert Championship will have the event split into multiple days with classes split into groups as is typical with a SCORE Desert Challenge. Each class will run multi-lap races each day over an eight-mile course at the Coyne Powersports Motorplex near Plaster City, Calif. in Imperial Valley.
The Motorplex is owned by El Centro, Calif., businessman Marty Coyne, a former SCORE Trophy Truck racer who won the SCORE Las Vegas Terrible's Cup. The one-square mile land area is inside of the massive 41,000-acre Superstition Mountain/Plaster City OHV area.

Coyne's private land has an eight-mile course already developed that was part of the 82-mile loop used by SCORE on April 26, for which racers were required to cover three laps, for the Inaugural SCORE Imperial Valley 250 desert race.
Held from 1995 through 2012 in Laughlin, Nev., the Rigid Industries SCORE Desert Challenge will be held for the first time in the Imperial Valley with the same format as the original SCORE Desert Challenge events from past years. The SCORE World Desert Championship will include competition in 26 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and ATVs.
SCORE CEO Roger Norman is elated to be returning to the Imperial Valley for the second time this year. Roger Norman (a celebrated racer with multiple U.S. and Mexican race victories including being an overall winner of the prestigious Baja 1000) commented, "After our highly successful debut race in the Imperial Valley in April, I knew we would be back because it is conveniently located for so many racers and the Imperial Valley community is so supportive of SCORE International. Together with Marty we have developed a great working relationship with the various entities in the El Centro area and we know this will be tremendous weekend of short-course desert racing in Imperial Valley."
"Currently the plan is to have racing on Friday night, Saturday morning, Saturday night and Sunday morning with the awards ceremony at the finish of the final heat for each class onsite at Monster Energy hospitality. This race is unique in that everybody has a choice to stay at a hotel or camp near the race site. Fans and racers can bring their off-road toys and enjoy the Superstition Mountain/Plaster City OHV area in between races. We are very excited about expanding the legacy of the SCORE Desert Challenge which was a very popular event in Laughlin for 18 years. Our goal is to create a new, improved version of the same great race in a different venue."

BIG AIR CHALLENGE & MONSTER ENERGY SCORE PARTY
Plans are also being finalized for the Big Air Challenge to be held on Thursday (Sept. 25) prior to the race for SCORE Trophy Trucks and other participating classes similar to the old Laughlin Leap competition held in conjunction with the first 18 Desert Challenge events. With sponsors and the purse to be announced in the near future, the Big Air Challenge will start at 8 p.m. on Thursday (Sept. 25) during the Monster Energy SCORE Party at the Coyne Powersports Motorplex.

VERY FAN-FRIENDLY
SCORE is developing plans with the staff of Coyne Powersports Motorplex to create fan-friendly spectator areas around the entire perimeter of the racecourse as well as the start/finish line area off of Wheeler Road north of Plaster City.
Surrounding the entire Coyne Powersports Motorplex is Southern California's massive Superstition Mountain/Plaster City OHV use area. This OHV recreational area will provide event spectators the opportunity to enjoy the entire race weekend with overnight camping and off-road vehicle use (allowed under normal BLM restrictions in the OHV recreation use area.)

2 SPECIAL UTV CLASSES
Responding to the growing interest in these unique, entry-level vehicles, SCORE has also announced that it has added two special UTV classes exclusively for the Rigid Industries SCORE Desert Challenge. The two special classes for this race are the Pro UTV Single-Seat and Sportsman UTV Stock.
The Pro UTV Single-Seat class is for modified UTVs up to 1000cc engine displacement with stock chassis and stock appearance. The Sportsman UTV Stock class is a stock UTV class for production UTVs, manufactured by registered companies with vehicle VIN numbers.
Detailed information regarding these classes will be available under Tech Notes on the SCORE website athttp://score-international.com/tech-notes/ or by calling the SCORE Tech Office in El Cajon, Calif., at 619.938.2135.

2014 SCORE WORLD DESERT CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES EVENTS
28th Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 was held on March 1.
1st SCORE Imperial Valley 250 was held on April 26.
46th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 was held June 6-7.
19th Rigid Industries SCORE Desert Challenge Sept. 25-28.
1st SEMA Takeover and Las Vegas Motor Speedway Qualifying Nov. 4-7
47th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Nov. 12-16.

RIGID INDUSTRIES
Thanks to its unparalleled patented Hybrid, Specter and Hyperspot optics and its torture-tested housings, Rigid Industries is a world leader in the forward projecting LED lighting industry. Rigid Industries ranked 150th on the Inc. 500 list for 2013 and ranked as the fastest growing LED lighting manufacturer in America.
Rigid LED lighting products can be used in a plethora of applications across industries such as: agriculture, construction, emergency response, industrial, marine, military, mining, and, of course, off-road and power sports. Rigid Industries is committed to providing top-notch innovative technologies and always guarantees a quality product which has been designed, engineered, and assembled in the USA. For more information and a comprehensive list of products, visit www.rigidindustries.com or follow the company on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

ON CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR
The Rigid Industries SCORE Desert Challenge will premiere in early November on CBS Sports. Every race in the 2014 SCORE World Desert Championship and the special SEMA Show exhibition and qualifying for the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 are televised on a delayed basis in the USA and Canada as a one-hour special on the CBS Sports Network. The shows, produced by SoCal's acclaimed BCII TV, air a minimum of twice on the CBS Sports Spectacular show.

CBS SPORTS PREMIER AIR DATES
Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 has 17 hours of coverage to date across the US, Canada and US Territories and is now showing world wide in more than 100 countries.
SCORE Imperial Valley 250 has 5 hours of coverage to date across the US, Canada and US Territories and is now showing world wide in more than 100 countries.
Tecate SCORE Baja 500 debut on CBS Sports--Sunday July 20, 2014.
Rigid Industries SCORE Desert Challenge debut on CBS Sports--Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014
SEMA Show and Baja 1000 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Qualifying--Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014
Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 debut on CBS Sports--Sunday Dec. 28, 2014

CBS SPORTS NETWORK
Is available across the country through local cable, video, and telco providers and via satellite on DirectTV Channel 221 and Dish Network Channel 158. For more information, including a full programming schedule and how to get CBS Sports Network, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com. CBS Sports Network will run a one-hour special on all five 2014 SCORE World Desert Championship races as well as a sixth show on the special qualifying for SCORE Trophy Truck for the 2014 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 that will be held Nov. 4-7 in Las Vegas during the annual SEMA automotive industry trade show where the massive SEMA Show SCORE Baja 1000 exhibit will be showcased. All shows are scheduled to air in the next month following the event.

SCORE DIRT LIVE HD GLOBAL
With viewers in over 100 countries, the SCORE Dirt Live HD platform will present Live internet streaming from the event from pre-green to post-checker. Coverage will include live start and finish line interviews as well as live coverage from the many ancillary events tied to the race. Everything will be broadcast through the SCORE International website at www.SCORE-International.com.

DAKAR CHALLENGE 2014
This year's Tecate SCORE Baja 500 was identified as a Dakar Challenge for special entry packages into the 2015 Dakar Rally in South America. The winner from car and truck classes came from SCORE Trophy Truck, Class 1, and Class 10 along with another winning entry from Pro motorcycles (all with time adjustments). After complete data-tracking review, winning the car/truck category of the 2014 Dakar Challenge was Class 10 race winner Mike Johnson of Santa Monica, Calif., while the motorcycle winner was SCORE Ironman Champion Tony Gera from Santa Cruz, Calif.

SCORE SPONSORS...
Official Sponsors: Tecate Beer-Official Beer/Official Race Sponsor, Monster Energy-Official Energy Drink, BFGoodrich Tires-Official Tire, Rigid Industries LED Lighting-Official Lights, King Shocks-Official Shock Absorber, Polaris-Official UTV, Volaris Airlines-Official Airline, CBS Sports Network-Official Television Partner, Coca-Cola-Official Soft Drink, Crystal Bay Casino-Official Casino, Hotel Coral and Marina-Official Hotel, Wide Open Excursions- Official Arrive and Drive Company.

Associate Sponsors: SatellitePhoneStore.com and Symons Ambulance Company.

Additional SCORE Partners: Proturismo Ensenada, Visit Baja California Sur, Baja California Secretary of Tourism, Baja California Sur State Government, Mexicali Ayuntamineto, COTUCO Mexicali/San Felipe, Cruz Roja Mexicana, Corporate Helicopters, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, GoPro, PCI Race Radios, McKenzie's Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.

For more information, visit the official website of the SCORE World Desert Championship at www.score-international.com.

 

[TheRedhead]

Registration Link: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/?eventid=1579114

SPECIAL Rules for 'Stock' UTVs: http://score-international.com/utv-classes-at-the-rigid-industries-score-desert-challenge/

Email me if you need help!!!

Brianne@score-international.com

 

[JoeyD23]

Only 5 Pro UTVs entered and 1 stock UTV????? Wow, I thought racers would love the chance to race this race??

 

[jaggedx]

Yes please tell me why this race is flopping in the utv classes

With as many entries in Mexico I would think more would come out!

It's an interesting format, something different! We are looking forward to it

 

[BiggJim]

Its just too much in to short a time for us. We have SSSS this weekend, Score DC next weekend, Offroad Expo the following weekend, BWDC the weekend after that.

 

[Blue Coyote]

Would have liked to run the "stock" class - just not enought time to pull off all the logistics to make it happen this time if year. Maybe put it on the 2015 schedule?



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[badassmav]

Yes please tell me why this race is flopping in the utv classes

With as many entries in Mexico I would think more would come out!

It's an interesting format, something different! We are looking forward to it

Only 5 Pro UTVs entered and 1 stock UTV????? Wow, I thought racers would love the chance to race this race??

Entry fee divided by miles. Plus, who wants to spend 3 days at an event only to race 128 miles?

Traveling light. No radio, GPS, spare tire, nothing except for 2 occupants and a half tank of gas. If you get even a flat tire, you can kiss a top finish goog bye. Kinda wondering how they are going to award the starting and finishing points. 1/2 the value per each race? Or, total points awarded only after finishing both races? I think they are starting us off 2 at a time, for a total of 3 rows deep! I think our class races at 9 p.m. Saturday eve (after both TT races have ran over the same terrrain 16 times!), and 11 a.m. sunday morning.

 

[TheRedhead]

So, no VCP's or tracking for this race.

As well, the 2015 schedule will not include a shortcourse race, or these 'special' rules. This was a one-time deal due to the private nature of the racecourse, and the relative safety offered by heats that divide classes into similar categories. (No TT's coming up behind, or moto's in front of you!)

The 2015 schedule is posted here;

http://score-international.com/2015-race-schedule

 

[crazywatson]

I'll be there in my turbo Maverick to race in the pro class. Lol

 

[NIKAL]

Only 5 Pro UTVs entered and 1 stock UTV????? Wow, I thought racers would love the chance to race this race??

Yes please tell me why this race is flopping in the utv classes

With as many entries in Mexico I would think more would come out!

It's an interesting format, something different! We are looking forward to it

Here is why I think this race will have another low entry turn out.
1) Only guys who are it it for points are forced to race this event. So if your not in the top 3 and looking to win a Championship or have Sponsor commitments, then you will skip this event. Less people today are racing a full series and are more picking & choosing the better races to race.
2) The cost does not make this race enticing.
3) Typically it is hotter then hell out in Plaster City in Sept, thus the evening racing format. But the fact is your still out there for 3 full days.
4) The Baja 1000 is just a little over 6 weeks after this race, but your Baja 1000 actually starts weeks prior with prerunning & so on.
5) The BITD race is 3 weeks after this race.
6) The CODE series race is 2 weeks after this race, and most Mexican racers would rather race local then deal with crossing the boarder. And the cost to run CODE is a fraction of entering a Score race. Plus the CODE race is 300 miles of Baja. Not 8 miles of Marty Coyne's land.


If they could get the BLM to allow them to hold this event over New Years Eve like Fud & MDR used to do with the DASH, then this race would be a home run.

 

[RuggedRadios]

We're gearing up for this weekend's race in Imperial Valley, CA. Be sure to stop by the trailer if you need any tuning or troubleshooting with your comms before the race.

 

[badassmav]

Its just too much in to short a time for us. We have SSSS this weekend, Score DC next weekend, Offroad Expo the following weekend, BWDC the weekend after that.

You guys racing the loop de loop race? I heard the 5th entry in our class dropped out, so it's us n Murrays side by side first off the line, followed by Johnny and the X guys 30 seconds later. Cognito solo in the 3rd row?

 

[cwarren919]

Will anyone be doing the big air contest? I'm the one racing the stock class and it looks like we would all need to jump for the payouts. Lol

 

[TREE68]

i know brian busby and arthur are doing the big air in the #56 trophy truck. wish i was there.

 

[BiggJim]

You guys racing the loop de loop race? I heard the 5th entry in our class dropped out, so it's us n Murrays side by side first off the line, followed by Johnny and the X guys 30 seconds later. Cognito solo in the 3rd row?

Reid we have no Dog in that fight. The only score race we have done this year was the 500 so we aren't coming out to that deal.