pre-runner

Even though SoCalTrucks.com is not an off-road focused site, we still follow off-road racing and love pre-runners. As some of you may know, the Baja 1000 was held last weekend in Ensenada, Mexico (Baja). There are different classes of racers with the main focus on the 4wheel class featuring Trophy Trucks. Some of you may have seen them featured in the 2005 movie Dust to Glory. The 2011 winner in the 4wheel category was the McMillin Racing father and son team of Scott (51) and Andy (24). The team covered 700 miles in their Ford F-150 in a little under 15 hours. They averaged almost 47 MPH on the mean dirt roads of Baja.

This year’s SCORE Tecate Baja 1000 had 278 racers from more than 16 countries. What was surprising was that 56% of the entrants actually finished the race. That’s a pretty high percentage considering how challenging the race can be. This was McMillin Racing’s 2nd win at the Baja 1000 in the last three years, which is a testament to their determination and racing skill. Menzies Motorsports took 3rd, but secured the Overall SCORE points championship for the year. Other notbale finishes include 66 year-old Clyde Stacy in 5th and Jesse James in 7th.

After the race, Andy McMillin said, ““My dad did a great job on the San Felipe loop. We kept our pace and kept our position and Bryce (Menzies) was doing work out front and was running away with it. Luckily, he had a little issue and we were able to make up time. I got back in the truck and Bryce pulled over for fuel and we got around them. That was the most intense race I’ve ever been a part of. I was 30 seconds to them and Bryce was 30 seconds to me on the beach. It was a freight train free for all. It was such a blast. It was so much fun. I’m glad to win my second SCORE Baja 1000 with my dad. It means a lot.”

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SoCal SAYS: These guys are modern day gladiators. Not to take anything away from NFL football stars or NASCAR, but these guys are racing off-road for 15 hours straight! Not on a field or a race track, but crazy off-road terrain. The fact that McMillin won this year is another feather in their cap. The whole McMillin team is talented and the 2011 SCORE Baja 1000 proved it. Congratulations.