Armin Schwarz – Dramatic season-opener – fantastic speed, annoying DNF

Laughlin Desert Challenge:

BJ Baldwin fights mechanical issues for a top five finish at 2009 SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge

The SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge is one of the most unique off-road races of the season in that it mixes the best of long distance desert racing with spectator friendly short course viewing. The race consists of two days of racing eight laps around a rugged 6.25-mile course, including an infield with the famous “Laughlin Leap” as part of the course.  Racers start two vehicles wide, drag racing to the first jump leading out into the treacherous Nevada desert. Considered the best off-road race for spectators, it features multiple spectator viewing areas, including a stadium seating area which features the extremely popular SCORE Vision, a gigantic large-screen LCD display, showing live footage from approximately 95 percent of the race course. The 14th annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge featured motorsports fans and racers from 17 states, as well as racers from Mexico and Germany all converging in Laughlin, NV, the desert resort town along the banks of the Colorado River. Read more

Robby Gordon Dominates the 15th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge

Recap of the Weekend’s Racing Activities

Friday’s Impressive Qualifying Run – On Friday afternoon, Robby Gordon put his No. 77 Monster Energy Toyo Tires Trophy Truck on the pole for Saturday’s 15th annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, the first of five races in the SCORE International Series. Gordon posted a time of 6 minutes, 43.72 seconds around the 6.25-mile lop, nearly nine seconds faster than his 2008 qualifying time.

Gordon commented moments after posting the fastest lap of the trophy truck qualifiers. “I knew we were running fast, but this was even better than I had anticipated. We are really looking forward to this weekend’s race.” Read more

SCORE – Laughlin Desert Challenge – Results

Anderson wins Class 1

NASCAR’s R. Gordon dominates field to capture Overall victory

And SCORE Trophy-Truck at 15^th SCORE Laughlin Desert

Pfankuch captures two wins, other class winners include:

Moss, Chamlee, H. Steele, R. McBeath, Holmes, Adler

LAUGHLIN, Nev.—Starting his new racing year on a high note, NASCAR owner/Driver Robby Gordon returned to his racing roots Sunday to easily dominate the field to capture the Overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck victory at the season-opening 15^th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge. With the race split into two days of 8 laps each of an intensely rugged 6.25-mile course, Gordon ran a combined total time of 1 hour, 57 minutes, 54 seconds, averaging 50.89 miles per hour in his No. 77 Team Gordon Chevy CK1500.

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Laughlin Race Photos

Photo Highlights

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SCORE – Laughlin Saturday Quotes

SCORE – Laughlin Saturday results

Mexico’s Vildosola battles through field Saturday to take early lead in SCORE Trophy-Truck at 15th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge

Race finishes Sunday as Pfankuch, St. John, R. McBeath, H. Steele, Chamlee, Skilton, all leading classes

LAUGHLIN, Nev.—Mexico’s Gus Vildosola Jr. surprised the field Saturday to take the first day Overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck class lead after the first of two days of racing in the season-opening 15th annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge.

Steadily working his way up the field physically after starting eighth in the elapsed-time race, Vildosola Jr. took the corrected-time lead on Lap 7 first of 8 laps over the surprisingly rugged 6.25 mile race course from NASCAR Cup owner/driver Robby Gordon to finish in the lead with a time of 58 minutes, 32 seconds, averaging 51.25 miles per hour in the No. 4 Vildosola Racing Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy-Truck. Read more

Vildosola Racing Leads after Day #1

Vildosola Racing Leads after Day #1
After the first day of competition, the Vildosola/Red Bull/BFGoodrich #4 takes the lead Read more

Laughlin – Friday

Round 1, 2009 SCORE Desert Series Saturday and Sunday in Laughlin

Round 1, 2009 SCORE Desert Series Saturday and Sunday in Laughlin, Nev.

NASCAR’s Robby Gordon qualifies his No. 77 Chevy CK1500 fastest

To earn pole for Saturday’s first day of SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge

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