MacCachren powers No. 1 Riviera SCORE Trophy-Truck to pole Position in qualifying for 14th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge

NASCAR’s Robby Gordon second, Carl Renezeder third In first-ever qualifying for SCORE Trophy-Truck

LAUGHLIN, Nev. –Las Vegas’ star desert racer Rob MacCachren powered his No. 1 Riviera Racing Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy-Truck to the fastest qualifying lap to earn the pole position for this weekend’s season-opening 14th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in Laughlin, Nev.

Marking the first time in SCORE history that there has been qualifying for a SCORE Desert Series race, MacCachren, who splits driving time with team owner and driver of record Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif., covered the 6.25-mile loop course 6 minutes, 52.28 seconds while averaging 54.61 miles per hour to edge NASCAR’s Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., who was second in his No. 77 Chevy CK1500 in a time of 6:53.12 at an average speed of 54.48mph. With 2 vehicles starting side-by-side in 15-second intervals, third in qualifying with a time of 6:56.47 (54.086mph) was Carl Renezeder, Laguna Beach, Calif., in his No. 17 Chevy Silverado.

Las Vegas’ B.J. Baldwin, who has two straight overall and SCORE Trophy-Trucks wins in this race, qualified fourth fastest in the No. 97 Chevy Silverado in 7:00.22 (53.57mph) while fifth fastest was Jerry Whelchel, Portola Hills, Calif., who is the second driver for team owner/driver Chet Huffman, Northridge, Calif., with a time of 7:04:54 (53.07mph) in the No. 40 Chevy C1500. A total of 22 of the 30 vehicles in SCORE Trophy-Truck attempted to make the historic first qualifying lap.

The unique race, split into two parts, will be held Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the 17 classes divided into five race groups running multiple laps each day.
The featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division will race at 1 p.m. each day followed by the unlimited Class 1 cars at 3 p.m.

14th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
Qualifying results from Friday
1 lap over 6.25-mile race course
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)--
Pos., Vehicle No., Driver of Record, co-driver, vehicle make, time, speed
1. 1 Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 6 minutes, 52.28 seconds (54.61 miles per hour)
2. 77 Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500, 6:53.12 (54.48mph)
3. 17 Carl Renezeder, Laguna Beach, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 6:56.47 (54.09mph)
4. 97 B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 7:00.22 (53.57mph)
5. 40 Chet Huffman, Northridge, Calif./Jerry Whelchel, Portola Hills, Calif., Chevy C1500, 7:04.54 (53.07mph)
6. 2 Pete Sohren, Glendale, Ariz., Ford F-150, 7:04.78 (52.94mph)
7. 85 Todd Wyllie, New River, Ariz., Chevy C1500, 7:06.15 (52.82mph)
8. 12 Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Dodge Ram2500, 7:07.2 (52.69mph)
9. 51 Kory Sheeler/Mike Costello, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 7:11.15 (52.20mph)
10. 86 Josh Baldwin, Newport Beach, Calif., Ford F-150, 7:14.50 (51.72mph)
11. 13 Ed Stout, Santa Ana, Calif./Jason Batulis, Tustin, Calif., Ford F-150, 7:14.69 (51.61mph)
12. 45 Rich Ronco, Peoria, Ariz., Chevy Silverado, Tatum Motorsports, 7:25.94 (50.45mph)
13. 22 Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 7:40.72 (48.81mph)
14. 35 Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif./Brent Gustin, Seal Beach, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 7:41.53 (48.70mph)
15. 54 Jesse James, Sunset Beach, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 7:43.23 (48.60mph)
16. 96 Bobby Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 7:48.03 (48.08mph)
17. 48 Jeff Spiers, Boise, Idaho/Ryan Spiers, Meridian, Idaho, Chevy Silverado, 8:12.69 (45.64mph)
18. 29 Stephen Jangaard, Torrance, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 8:18.34 (45.18mph)
19. 8 Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Ronnie Gillespie, Las Vegas, did not finish
20. 4 Gus Vildosola Jr./Gus Vildosola Sr., Mexicali, Mexico, Ford F-150, did not finish do to rollover, resulting in a tirp to the hospital. Everyone has been medically cleared.
21. 91 Bill McBeath, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, did not finish
22. 5 Travis Coyne/Brandon Coyne, El Centro, Calif., Ford F-150, did not finish
23. 10 Ernesto Cervantes, La Paz, Mexico, Ford F-150, did not start
24. 55 Luis Wallace, Cd. Juarez, Mexico, Ford F-150, did not start

14th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge Round 1, 2008 SCORE Desert Series

Friday, January 25, 2008
8 a.m. – 1 p.m.--Course Pre-running (Racers Only)-Official Race Course-Laughlin Events Park
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.--Driver Registration-Antigua Banquet Room, River Palms Hotel
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.--Media Registration-River Room, River Palms Hotel

Saturday, January 26, 2008
6 a.m.--Late Registration & Tech Inspection-Start/Finish Line area-Laughlin Events Park
6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.--Media Center Open-Start/Finish Line area-Laughlin Events Park

Sunday, January 27, 2008
6 a.m.--Late Registration & Tech Inspection-Start/Finish Line area-Laughlin Events Park
6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.--Media Center Open-Start/Finish Line area-Laughlin Events Park

DAILY RACING SCHEDULE (Subject to Change)
7 a.m.--RACING STARTS (5 groups each day) Start/Finish Line-Laughlin Events Park
80-minute time limit for each group
Starting intervals--two vehicles every 15 seconds
7 a.m.--Group 1-Classes 1-2/1600 (6 laps), 5/1600 (6), 11 (3), SPT Car (6)
9 a.m.--Group 2-Classes 8 (6 laps), Protruck (6), 7 (6), 7SX (6), Stock Full (5), Stock Mini (5), Class 3 (5), SPTTruck(5)
11 a.m.--Group 3-Class 10 (7 laps), SCORE Lite (7), Class 5 (7)
1 p.m.--Group 4-SCORE Trophy-Truck (8 laps)
3 p.m.--Group 5-Class 1 (8 laps)

The Start/Finish Line area is located at the Laughlin Events Park At the corner of Thomas Edison Drive and Bruce Woodbury Way