MEXICALI 500-RACEDAY-REPORTS
APRIL 4, 2009
Jessica McMillin / Chelsea Magness RACE To 3rd in UNLIMITED Class At The 2009 CODE Mexicali 500 Desert Race
McMillin-Magness Ladies TAKE 4th OVERALL Behind CODE 500 OVERALL Winner - Gary Magness
San Diego, California (April 6, 2009) McMillin Racing’s Jessica McMillin once again joined forces with Chelsea Magness in the Mango Racing Pro Truck for the 2009 CODE 500, held in the northern Mexico city of Mexicali, Baja California.
The dynamic all-girl team crossed the border with an agenda, which was to race hard in search of victory. The two ladies were not far off after a tremendous performance across the barren Mexican desert.
The young women set the bar high, proving to an international contingent of off road racers, that the formula for success in off road racing doesn’t always have to be rough and tumble. The all girl team demonstrated their own version of grit and determination, which is often only associated with wily desert racing veterans of the male persuasion. There is no argument that these are two of the prettiest desert racers ever seen in the desert.
After 400 rugged miles, the girls crossed the finish line in 6 hours, 45 minutes and 57 seconds, averaging 59.12 miles per hour claiming the third and final spot on the podium for the CODE 500 Unlimited Class. The smiling ladies just missed making the podium for the third position OVERALL by a mere 3 minutes. Gary Magness, Chelsea’s father, won the OVERALL victory in the #70 race truck with a winning time of 6 hours, 13 minutes and 58 seconds while averaging 64.50 mph.
Charging the #32 Mango Racing Pro Truck first off the line was Chelsea who flawlessly piloted the race truck for the first 200 miles. Magness had no problems whatsoever while running a rapid pace across the torturous Baja Peninsula. By the halfway point, when she handed the truck off to Jessica McMillin at the Main Pit, she was only fifteen minutes off the lead truck driven by her father, Gary Magness.
The young lady racer crawled out of the dusty race truck, allowing Jessica to climb into the driver’s seat of the Mango Racing Pro Truck. With dad, Scott, buckling up his daughter for the second half of the race, McMillin Racing’s Crew Chief, Greg Williams, fueled the race truck as the crew looked over the vehicle, which was in near perfect condition.
Jessica vaulted the race truck from the pit and headed south into the unforgiving Baja Peninsula desert, focused on blazing a solid pace while ripping off miles across El Saldana between Mexicali and San Felipe.
Taught to race by her grandfather, Corky, and her father, Scott, Jessica McMillin is a third-generation off road desert racer who has been heavily involved in the family tradition of off road racing since she was very young. Over the past two decades, she has raced and participated in prerunning activities with her parents and her brother, Andy McMillin, a SCORE Baja 1000 Champion, as well as all her relatives, who make up McMillin Racing.
Countless times she has forayed along the Baja Peninsula, as well as the remote California deserts, learning to drive off road racing vehicles from the best racers in the world.
Jessica is the first female racer to ever represent McMillin Racing. She maintains a professional career as an executive with McMillin Realty. Jessica juggles her busy schedule in order to allow her to fulfill a passion that has followed her since birth.
In the two days leading up to the race, the two racing ladies, Jessica and Chelsea, extensively pre-ran the 200-mile loop race course in Scott McMillin’s FORD F150 Prerunner truck.
“Racing is a passion and an outlet from my busy daily routine. Chelsea and I have raced together several times before and we have a great time together. Racing in Baja is something that I’ve grown up with. We pre-ran the racecourse together looking to stay away from the deep silt and big rocks that Baja is well known for. I’m very comfortable in the Pro Truck and racing with Mango Racing is like racing with my family,” regarded the young San Diego, California executive.
Jessica charged into the Baja wilds behind the wheel of the Mango Racing Pro Truck fitted with the Baja proven 35-inch BFGoodrich Baja T/A tire that served both of the drivers well. They survived the entire race without having a single flat tire.
“My uncle, my cousins, my brother and of course my dad, have all raced on BFGoodrich Tires for decades and I wouldn’t have it any other way. My grandfather, Corky, won many races in Baja on BFGoodrich Tires and I’m thrilled to follow in the footsteps of one of off road racing’s legends, my grandfather, Corky McMillin,” regarded Jessica McMillin.
Chasing the Mango Pro Truck throughout the 400-mile race in the McMillin Chase truck was Scott McMillin.
“We were able to get to them at both race mile 35 and 155. They both ran a very clean race and finishing in the top three overall is a great accomplishment. I’m proud of Jessica and Chelsea, they pushed the race truck hard and overcame the elements of the Mexican desert. Finishing on top of the podium in third overall is a great accomplishment for these two young ladies. Jessica will continue racing throughout the season in selected races. She continues to excel while racing at top speeds across the desert,” commented a smiling Scott McMillin.
| No. | PILOTOS/COPILOTOS | SALIDA START | VUELTA 1 | TIEMPO VUELTA 1 | META | TIEMPO A META | TIEMPO FINAL | MPH | POS FINAL | POS OVERALL |
| CLASES PRO | ||||||||||
| CLASE MOTOS PRO | ||||||||||
| 1X | FRANCISCO SEPTIEN | 06:03:00 | 09:08:31 | 03:05:31 | 03:05:31 | 65.01 MPH | 1º Lugar | 1º Lugar | ||
| 7X | DAVID GONZALEZ JR | 06:04:00 | 09:29:39 | 03:25:39 | 03:25:39 | 58.64 MPH | 2º Lugar | 2º Lugar | ||
| 6X | COLIE POTTER | 06:03:40 | 09:31:18 | 03:27:38 | 03:27:38 | 58.08 MPH | 3º Lugar | 3º Lugar | ||
| 10X | ALEX OLGUIN, ALFREDO OSORNIO | 06:04:20 | 09:53:40 | 03:49:20 | 03:49:20 | 52.59 MPH | 4º Lugar | 4º Lugar | ||
| 49X | JAVIER OCHOA, MANUEL REYES | 06:04:40 | CHECK 2 | 5º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| 5X | ALBERTO RUIZ, ALFREDO OSORNIO, EDGAR ESPINOZA | 06:03:20 | CHECK 1 | 6º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| 3X | CHRISTIAN SERNA | 06:03:20 | 7º Lugar | DNF | ||||||
| CLASE MOTOS SPT | ||||||||||
| 52X | PAUL LOPEZ | 06:05:20 | 09:37:28 | 03:32:08 | 03:32:08 | 56.85 MPH | 1º Lugar | 1º Lugar | ||
| 99X | CHRISTIAN ESPINOZA, MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ | 06:07:40 | 10:27:21 | 04:19:41 | 04:19:41 | 46.44 MPH | 2º Lugar | 5º Lugar | ||
| 64X | JULIO MORENO, ARMANDO AYALA | 06:07:20 | 10:28:21 | 04:21:01 | 04:21:01 | 46.20 MPH | 3º Lugar | 6º Lugar | ||
| 59X | ROBERTO SHIAFFINO | 06:06:00 | 10:35:12 | 04:29:12 | 04:29:12 | 44.80 MPH | 4º Lugar | 9º Lugar | ||
| 63X | RAUL BARAJAS MTZ, RAUL BARAJAS BRAMBILA, HERIBERTO ROSALES | 06:07:00 | 10:50:50 | 04:43:50 | 04:43:50 | 42.49 MPH | 5º Lugar | 11º Lugar | ||
| 60X | SAMUEL AMAYA, CHRIS VILLALOBOS, ANTONIO AYALA | 06:06:20 | CHECK 3 | 6º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| 57X | MANUEL DE CASTRO, RODRIGO MADRIGAL, RICARDO PIÑA | 06:05:40 | CHECK 2 | 7º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| 62X | HECTOR CASTILLO, RENE ANGULO, MICHELLE VALENZUELA | 06:06:40 | CHECK 1 | 8º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| 56X | CARLOS BECERRIL, JAKE POWELS | 06:05:40 | 9º Lugar | DNF | ||||||
| CLASE QUAD PRO | ||||||||||
| Q9 | JAVIER ROBLES JR, CESAR LOPEZ, ADOLFO ARELLANO | 06:09:00 | 10:00:35 | 03:51:35 | 03:51:35 | 52.08 MPH | 1º Lugar | 5º Lugar | ||
| Q4 | JUAN SANCHEZ, RAUL CANO, JAVIER BELTRAN | 06:08:00 | 10:00:12 | 03:52:12 | 03:52:12 | 51.94 MPH | 2º Lugar | 6º Lugar | ||
| Q1 | GARY GONZALEZ, BENJAMIN LOPEZ, JESUS LOPEZ | 06:07:40 | 10:00:40 | 03:53:00 | 03:53:00 | 51.76 MPH | 3º Lugar | 7º Lugar | ||
| Q12 | CRISTIAN ROJAS, JAVIER BELTRAN | 06:10:00 | 10:05:16 | 03:55:16 | 03:55:16 | 51.26 MPH | 4º Lugar | 8º Lugar | ||
| Q10 | JOEL LEAL, GUSTAVO PEREZ, ARTEMIO PEREZ | 06:09:20 | 10:09:41 | 04:00:21 | 04:00:21 | 50.18 MPH | 5º Lugar | 9º Lugar | ||
| Q11 | ADRIANA ANGUIS, RODOLFO NAVARRO | 06:09:40 | 10:32:06 | 04:22:26 | 04:22:26 | 45.95 MPH | 6º Lugar | 10º Lugar | ||
| Q2 | JUAN MANUEL PIÑUELAS, FERNANDO ESQUER, RICHY VILLAFAÑA | 06:07:40 | 10:30:37 | 04:22:57 | 04:22:57 | 45.86 MPH | 7º Lugar | 11º Lugar | ||
| Q6 | ANGEL MORFIN, GILBERTO PEREZ, MIGUEL VERDUZCO | 06:08:40 | CHECK 2 | 8º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| Q5 | ROBERTO RUIZ, JOSE NIEBLA, FRANCISCO GUZMAN | 06:08:20 | 9º Lugar | DNF | ||||||
| CLASE QUAD SPT | ||||||||||
| Q54 | ALFONSO LOPEZ, BENJAMIN LOPEZ, CESAR LOPEZ | 06:11:40 | 10:02:49 | 03:51:09 | 03:51:09 | 52.17 MPH | 1º Lugar | 2º Lugar | ||
| Q64 | CASEY LIZAOLA, GERARDO DELGADILLO, JULIO VALADEZ, ERIC ENCINAS | 06:14:20 | 10:26:40 | 04:12:20 | 04:12:20 | 47.79 MPH | 2º Lugar | 3º Lugar | ||
| Q60 | ALEX GOMEZ, RAFAEL DUARTE, JOSE LUIS RAMIREZ | 06:13:20 | 10:29:40 | 04:16:20 | 04:16:20 | 47.05 MPH | 3º Lugar | 4º Lugar | ||
| Q61 | VALENTE BELLOZO, LUIS E. BELLOZO, CARLOS MORONES | 06:13:40 | 10:41:40 | 04:28:00 | 04:28:00 | 45.00 MPH | 4º Lugar | 7º Lugar | ||
| Q62 | BENJAMIN JUAREZ, BRAULIO JUAREZ, ADRIAN JUAREZ | 06:14:00 | 10:42:28 | 04:28:28 | 04:28:28 | 44.92 MPH | 5º Lugar | 8º Lugar | ||
| Q99 | ANTHONY DISOTUARDT, RICARDO MENDIOLA, RAFAEL WONG | 06:15:40 | 11:11:36 | 04:55:56 | 04:55:56 | 40.75 MPH | 6º Lugar | 12º Lugar | ||
| Q53 | JOSE CONTRERAS, ERICK MENDIOLA, CARLOS BELTRONES | 06:11:20 | 10:46:22 | 04:35:02 | 04:35:02 | 43.85 MPH | P-1 | 10º Lugar | ||
| Q57 | JUAN CORREA, CESAR CORREA | 06:12:20 | 11:11:08 | 04:58:48 | 04:58:48 | 40.36 MPH | 8º Lugar | 13º Lugar | ||
| Q55 | ALFREDO GONZALEZ, ALAIN GAMIÑO, EDWIN GARCIA, CIRO CALDERON | 06:12:00 | 11:14:17 | 05:02:17 | 05:02:17 | 39.90 MPH | 9º Lugar | 14º Lugar | ||
| Q98 | MIGUEL MEJIA, ARIEL ALVARADO, ALBERTO RAMIREZ, | 06:15:20 | 11:36:35 | 05:21:15 | 05:21:15 | 37.54 MPH | 10º Lugar | 15º Lugar | ||
| Q56 | ISMAEL GONZALEZ, MARCO A. GERALDO, SERGIO ALVARADO | 06:12:00 | 12:03:35 | 05:51:35 | 05:51:35 | 34.30 MPH | 11º Lugar | 16º Lugar | ||
| Q70 | FRANCISCO GOMEZ, JOGE A GRAJEDA, RAMON RODRIGUEZ | 06:15:00 | 12:28:59 | 06:13:59 | 06:13:59 | 32.25 MPH | 12º Lugar | 17º Lugar | ||
| Q65 | ABRAHAM QUEZADA, CESAR NAVARRO, MIGUEL GONZALEZ | 06:14:40 | CHECK 3 | 13º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| Q59 | CARLOS LOPEZ, STEFANO CAPUTO, MANUEL JIMENEZ | 06:13:00 | CHK2 8:22 | 14º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| Q69 | ALEX CAMARILLO, RAFAEL GARCIA | 06:14:40 | CHK2 8:32 | 15º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| Q52 | JUAN DOMINGUEZ, ALONSO DOMINGUEZ, JOSE CASTRO | 06:11:00 | CHK2 9:37 | P-1 | DNF | |||||
| Q58 | ADRIAN VALDEZ, CARLOS VALENCIA, JAIME VERDUZCO | 06:12:40 | P-1 | DNF | ||||||
| CLASE 1 | ||||||||||
| 70 | GARY MAGNES, MATT ROBINSON, ROB KITTLESON | 09:05:30 | 12:06:29 | 03:00:59 | 15:19:28 | 03:12:59 | 06:13:58 | 64.50 MPH | 1º Lugar | 1º Lugar |
| 100 | JAVIER ROBLES | 09:04:30 | 12:03:27 | 02:58:57 | 15:23:19 | 03:19:52 | 06:18:49 | 63.67 MPH | 2º Lugar | 2º Lugar |
| 32 | CHELSEA MAGNES, JESICA McMILLIN | 09:04:00 | 12:35:35 | 03:31:35 | 15:51:57 | 03:16:22 | 06:47:57 | 59.12 MPH | 3º Lugar | 4º Lugar |
| 106 | MARIO ACOSTA, VICTOR GASCA, MELCHOR ACOSTA | 09:06:00 | 12:34:22 | 03:28:22 | 16:23:15 | 03:48:53 | 07:17:15 | 55.16 MPH | 4º Lugar | 6º Lugar |
| 88 | ARMANDO BRAVO, ALLEN BRAVO | 09:05:00 | 5º Lugar | DNF | ||||||
| CLASE 10 | ||||||||||
| 1005 | SERGIO SALGADO, GUSTAVO PIÑUELAS, JOEL SERNA, TACA CORVERA | 09:08:00 | 12:18:59 | 03:10:59 | 15:52:32 | 03:33:33 | 06:44:32 | 59.62 MPH | 1º Lugar | 3º Lugar |
| 1048 | JOSE LOPEZ, MARTIN GARIBAY, LEONARDO NAVARRETE, ALEX NAVARRETE | 09:08:30 | 15:20:27 | 06:11:57 | 18:56:42 | 03:36:15 | 09:48:12 | 41.01 MPH | 2º Lugar | 12º Lugar |
| 1049 | CHRISTIAN BUELNA, LUIVAN VOELKER | 09:09:00 | 17:21:21 | 08:12:21 | CHECK2 | 3º Lugar | DNF | |||
| 1001 | RICK SANCHEZ, OSCAR MUÑOZ, JOSE LEON, PAUL SCOTT | 09:07:00 | CHECK 2 | 4º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| 1000 | JAVIER ROBLES JR. | 09:07:30 | 5º Lugar | DNF | ||||||
| CLASE 12 | ||||||||||
| 1237 | JESUS DE LA TORRE, JORGE SAINZ, ISMAEL NERY, CESAR DE LA TORRE | 09:10:30 | 12:40:58 | 03:30:28 | CHECK 3 | 1º Lugar | DNF | |||
| 1200 | LUIS BARRAGAN, LUIS JR., ALFREDO BARRAGAN, DAVID GARCIA | 09:09:30 | CHECK 2 | 2º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| 1205 | HECTOR M. MARTINEZ, HECTOR,P. MTZ, GABRIEL MTZ, RICARDO MUÑOZ | 09:10:00 | 3º Lugar | DNF | ||||||
| CLASE 8 | ||||||||||
| 800 | JUAN C. LOPEZ, MARCOS MTZ, FDO. DE LOS COBOS, ARLETTE GOMEZ | 09:06:30 | 12:04:15 | 02:57:45 | 1º Lugar | DNF | ||||
| CLASE 1-2/1600 | ||||||||||
| 1607 | JOSUE DELGADO, MARCOS VALENZUELA, RODOLFO GONZALEZ | 09:14:00 | 14:07:34 | 04:53:34 | 19:31:44 | 05:24:10 | 10:17:44 | 39.05 MPH | 1º Lugar | 13º Lugar |
| 1600 | ROBERTO ROMO, JUAN MAYORAL JR., JOSEPH ROMO, DIEGO DELFIN | 09:12:30 | 12:46:22 | 03:33:52 | CHK 1 13:57 | |||||
| 1647 | LUIS DUARTE, ERNESTO MAEDA | 09:15:00 | 15:18:55 | 06:03:55 | CHK1 17:24 | |||||
| 1646 | CARLOS MEJORADO, FCO. MEJORADO, JESUS GLEZ, ENRIQUE MIRANDA | 09:14:30 | 15:25:55 | 06:11:25 | ||||||
| 1608 | JAVIER TIZNADO | 09:14:00 | CHK2 11:19 | |||||||
| 1604 | RODOLFO ROSALES, HECTOR LUNA, ISMAEL ROSALES, ADRIAN VILLANUEVA | 09:13:30 | CHK2 12:10 | |||||||
| 1605 | ARNOLDO GUTIERREZ, ARNOLDO GTZ. JR., JULIAN MACHADO, EFRAIN GTZ. | 09:13:30 | ||||||||
| 1603 | JULIO C. MARIN, ANTONIO MARIN, FCO. ESCAREÑO, CLAUDIA DAVALOS | 09:13:00 | ||||||||
| 1601 | DANIEL UGALDE, DENISSE ROSALES, JESUS ROSALES D. JESUS ROSALES | 09:12:00 | ||||||||
| CLASE 7 | ||||||||||
| 701 | PERRY McNEIL, GUS SHADDUCK, KENNY BROWN | 09:11:00 | 12:28:48 | 03:17:48 | 16:00:26 | 03:31:38 | 06:49:26 | 58.91 MPH | 1º Lugar | 5º Lugar |
| 705 | SERGIO SILVA, GENARO MONGE, FDO. ESCOBEDO, CHRISTIAN SILVA | 09:12:00 | 13:22:00 | 04:10:00 | 18:24:59 | 05:02:59 | 09:12:59 | 43.62 MPH | 2º Lugar | 8º Lugar |
| 702 | ALBERTO GONZALEZ, JOHNATAN QUINTERO, JOSE CARLO ORTEGA | 09:11:30 | 13:25:21 | 04:13:51 | 18:41:50 | 05:16:29 | 09:30:20 | 42.29 MPH | 3º Lugar | 10º Lugar |
| 706 | LEONARDO MANZO, ISMAEL GAXIOLA, DAVID MONTAÑO, JAVIER MANZO | 09:12:30 | 4º Lugar | DNF | ||||||
| CLASE 5/1600 | ||||||||||
| 555 | ALBERTO VARELA, HERNAN DUEÑEZ, CESAR DUEÑEZ, GERARDO VARELA | 09:25:00 | 13:22:10 | 03:57:10 | 17:45:45 | 04:23:35 | 08:20:45 | 48.17 MPH | 1º Lugar | 7º Lugar |
| 552 | EMILIO SALCIDO, DANIEL LEON, MIGUEL HURTADO, MIGUEL HURTADO JR | 09:23:30 | 14:09:11 | 04:45:41 | 18:44:04 | 04:34:53 | 09:20:34 | 43.03 MPH | 2º Lugar | 9º Lugar |
| 550 | ROBERTO RABAGO, FRANCISCO REYNOSO, CHUY GARCIA | 09:24:30 | 14:00:18 | 04:35:48 | 19:01:30 | 05:01:12 | 09:37:00 | 41.80 MPH | 3º Lugar | 11º Lugar |
| 553 | JAVIER GOMEZ, EDUARDO GOMEZ, ANGEL GOMEZ, ALFREDO ASCOLANI | 09:24:00 | 4º Lugar | DNF | ||||||
| CLASE 9 | ||||||||||
| 949 | ALEJANDRO BELLOZO, GABRIEL SOLIS, GERARDO RUIZ, CUAHUTEMOC LEDEZMA | 09:30:30 | 14:20:54 | 04:50:24 | 04:50:24 | 41.53 MPH | 1º Lugar | |||
| 947 | GUSTAVO MEZA, ADRIAN GLEZ, CLAUDIA GTZ, SANDRA RUCOBO | 09:29:30 | 15:23:51 | 05:54:21 | 05:54:21 | 34.03 MPH | 2º Lugar | |||
| 948 | JOSE JIMENEZ, CARLOS MIRANDA, GERARDO AGUIÑIGA, CARLOS AGUIRRE | 09:30:00 | 3º Lugar | DNF | ||||||
| CLASE 7S | ||||||||||
| 720 | CARLOS DIAZ, MANUEL LOPEZ | 09:27:30 | 13:37:44 | 04:10:14 | 04:10:14 | 48.20 MPH | 1º Lugar | |||
| 722 | SERGIO DURON, SERGIO DURAN JR, PEDRO DURON, RAFAEL DURON | 09:28:00 | 14:07:49 | 04:39:49 | 04:39:49 | 43.10 MPH | 2º Lugar | |||
| 742 | ROY FANTELLI, RODD FANTELLI, RAY COFFEE, KAREN BUSCH | 09:28:30 | 14:38:08 | 05:09:38 | 05:09:38 | 38.95 MPH | 3º Lugar | |||
| CLASE 11 | ||||||||||
| 1100 | LUIS A. RODRIGUEZ, OSCAR ACOSTA | 09:33:30 | 14:16:19 | 04:42:49 | 04:42:49 | 42.64 MPH | 1º Lugar | |||
| 1147 | MIGUEL MEXIA, MARIO FLORES, JUAN CARLOS AGUIRRE | 09:32:30 | CHECK 3 | 2º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| 1148 | RICARDO MATUS, GUILBERTO ARREOLA | 09:33:00 | CHECK 2 | 3º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| CLASES SPORTMAN | ||||||||||
| CLASE 14 | ||||||||||
| 1446 | EDGAR ALVAREZ JR., EMMANUEL LOPEZ, EDUARDO LAGUNA | 09:18:00 | 14:01:36 | 04:43:36 | 18:00:47 | 03:59:11 | 08:42:47 | 46.14 MPH | 1º Lugar | 1º Lugar |
| 1447 | RODRIGO FERLA | 09:18:30 | 14:11:32 | 04:53:02 | 21:07:19 | 06:55:47 | 11:48:49 | 34.03 MPH | 2º Lugar | 2º Lugar |
| 1400 | JOSE MARTINEZ, JESUS GARCIA, MARIO REYNOSO | 09:19:00 | 14:19:52 | 05:00:52 | 3º Lugar | DNF | ||||
| 1403 | ALFREDO LUGO, JORGE COTA, JUAN CARLOS SANCHEZ | 09:17:30 | CHK2 11:36 | 4º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| 1401 | JESUS VELEZ, RODRIGO ELORDUY, PIETRO BRASSEA, IVAN PACHECO | 09:17:00 | CHK2 14:24 | 5º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| 1449 | JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ, CARLOS DAVILA, FERNANDO RUBIO, OSCAR BALDERRAMA | 09:19:30 | 6º Lugar | DNF | ||||||
| CLASE 15 | ||||||||||
| 1547 | MELE VALENCIA, CARLOS FREGOSO, JESUS BARAJAS, ERICK ARCE | 09:26:30 | 14:28:49 | 05:02:19 | 05:02:19 | 39.89 MPH | 1º Lugar | |||
| 1531 | RAUL MAYA, RAUL MAYA JR., ALAN MARTIR, JAVIER DIAZ | 09:25:30 | 14:47:42 | 05:22:12 | 05:22:12 | 37.43 MPH | 2º Lugar | |||
| 1546 | JOSHUA MORQUECHO, PETE MORQUECHO, DOLORES CAZARES | 09:26:00 | 16:10:09 | 06:44:09 | 06:44:09 | 29.84 MPH | 3º Lugar | |||
| 1545 | CARLOS VAZQUEZ, RAUL BARRERA, SERGIO PEREZ, CARLOS PRESICHI | 09:26:00 | 17:09:19 | 07:43:19 | 07:43:19 | 26.03 MPH | 4º Lugar | |||
| 1500 | PETTE WILLIAMS, CESAR CASTILLO, UVALDO PEREZ, PEDRO HERNANDEZ | 09:27:00 | 5º Lugar | DNF | ||||||
| CLASE 18 | ||||||||||
| 1804 | CARLOS ALONSO, JAIME ANAYA, ALI ARROYO, ISAAC, MEDINA | 09:20:30 | 13:22:00 | 04:01:30 | 04:01:30 | 49.94 MPH | 1º Lugar | |||
| 1805 | LUIS SALGADO, ALEX MENDIVIL, RICARDO CORVERA, VIVIANA TORRES | 09:21:00 | 13:35:23 | 04:14:23 | 04:14:23 | 47.41 MPH | 2º Lugar | |||
| 1827 | MANUEL ROBLES, RAMIRO VAZQUEZ, ROGELIO GOMEZ | 09:21:30 | 14:22:28 | 05:00:58 | 05:00:58 | 40.07 MPH | 3º Lugar | |||
| 1847 | RAMON GUERRERO, ABRAHAM SUAREZ, DANIEL URIARTE, ISRAEL HIDALGO | 09:22:30 | 14:28:29 | 05:05:59 | 05:05:59 | 39.41 MPH | 4º Lugar | |||
| 1800 | JORGE RIVAS, JAVIER SILVA, JOSE FELIX, LUIS SANTIAGO, ADOLFO CASTAÑEDA | 09:22:00 | 15:12:56 | 05:50:56 | 05:50:56 | 34.37 MPH | 5º Lugar | |||
| 1801 | JOSE LEON, VICTOR ARCE, GILBERTO SANCHEZ, JESSE CAMARILLO | 09:20:00 | CHECK 3 | 6º Lugar | DNF | |||||
| 1849 | ARIES FERREIRA, CARLOS MENDOZA, , CARLOS M. JR., CARLOS VARELA | 09:23:00 | 7º Lugar | DNF | ||||||
| CLASE SAFARI | ||||||||||
| 11 | LUIVAN VOELKER JR, GONZALO RUIZ, HECTOR PEREZ, EFREN GARCIA | 09:31:00 | 14:07:14 | 04:36:14 | 04:36:14 | 43.66 MPH | 1º Lugar | |||
| 69 | JUAN GUTIERREZ, NICOLAS MEZA, CARLOS RAMIREZ, JOSE L. LOPEZ | 09:31:30 | 14:56:33 | 05:25:03 | 05:25:03 | 37.10 MPH | 2º Lugar | |||
| 44 | LUIS LAM, RAUL MARTINEZ, RUBEN OJEDA, OMAR RIVERA | 09:32:00 | 16:19:17 | 06:47:17 | 06:47:17 | 29.61 MPH | 3º Lugar | |||
Saturday Morning Report
Overnight, here in the Mexicali Valley and all over the lower San Andreas Rift Valley (from Palm Springs to the mouth of the Colorado River on the Sea of Cortez) the winds howled.
A fire near Palm Springs was fanned by the 'devil-winds' and sand blasting conditions were reported on the lower end of the 500-race-course, we'll report on today.
Friday Night Reports
THE EVENINGS TRANSLATIONS: Good Evening Race Fans! With our partners in Baja California, at the Capital of Off-Road in Baja Mexico, the Sport of Off-Road Racing Celebrates one of the biggest races of the year, the MEXICALI 500, LIVE ! from Mexicali, Mexico!
Off-Road Racing is the biggest sport in Baja California. In all of the great Republic of Mexico, the sport of Off-Road racing is only second to the passions of futbol. Soccer.
However, as mentioned, Open Desert, Off-Road Racing is the #1 Sport in Baja Mexico. This race, the Mexicali 500 is the ultimate race of the year, for the local racers. The traditions of the loyal local race fans, includes lots of friendly celebrations. Including the fiesta and contingency, tonite in downtown Mexicali.
As you can see by the map of the race below V
The Mexicali 500 starts near the border with our friends in the US, then runs south across the open desert to just north of the sunny beaches of San Felipe. Home of many great off-road races.
The area we race in the Mexicali 500 is all low desert with much of the course on a dry lake bed, making high speeds and technical driving, much of the race. You'll see tomorrow morning, the weather will be perfect and many of the off-road race fanatics will be in attendance to see the entire race.
Mexicali is the political capital of Baja California. The course is west of the city, where we are tonight, celebrating with our fellow racers and friends, the reunion of the racing nation of Baja Mexico. During the rest of the year, we have several more races, all you are welcome to enjoy!
From Carne Asada Fiestas (BBQ Parties) and family get-togethers, we enjoy them all at the races! During the night races, in particular. We camp out, build big fires and thrill in the races in the wide-open desert racing, here in Baja Mexico.
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