F A C T  S H E E T
2003 SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300

WHAT: 8th Annual SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300 Desert Race Round 5, of the six-race 2003 SCORE Desert Series
WHEN: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 12-14, 2003
WHERE: Primm, Nevada (Nevada/California border, 35 miles South of Las Vegas)
WHO: Nearly 150 entries from 10 U.S. States and Mexico
COURSE: TOTAL MILEAGE: 315 miles. Five Laps of 63 miles each. 5 visual Checkpoints. Clockwise travel on east side of Interstate 15.

NOTE: Classes 7, 7S, 5/1600, Stock Full, 3, 9, and 7S will race four laps: 252 miles.
Stock Mini, Class 11, Sportsman classes will race three laps: 189 miles.

PRE/POST RACE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
FRIDAY, Sept. 12-- (all times PDT)
Reconnaissance Rides, Buffalo Bill's Special Events Compound, 8am- 11am
Driver Registration, Buffalo Bill's Star of the Desert Arena, 11am - 5pm
Media Registration, Buffalo Bill's Star of the Desert Arena, 11am - 6pm
Contingency Row & Pre-Race Safety inspection, Buffalo Bill's, 2 pm - 6pm

SATURDAY, Sept. 13-- (all times PDT)
Posting of Unofficial Results-Media Center (Start/Finish Line), all day long Competition Review Board- Star of the Desert Arena, 10pm

SUNDAY, Sept. 14-- (all times PDT)
Awards Celebration-Star of the Desert Arena, 9a.m.

START/FINISH: Buffalo Bill's Special Events Compound
RACE DAY SATURDAY, Sept. 13-- (all times PDT)
SCHEDULE: Late Registration & Tech-Buffalo Bill's Special Events Compound, 5:30am-2pm

RACE STARTS: Buffalo Bill's Special Events Compound
GROUP A, 6 a.m. (One vehicle every :30 seconds, 8 hour time limit):
5 Laps--Class 10, SCORE Lite, Class 1-2/1600 Class 5;
4 Laps--Class 3, Class 5/1600, Class 9; 3 Laps--Class 11, Sportsman Classes

GROUP B, 1 p.m. (One vehicle every :30 seconds, 7 hour time limit):
5 Laps--SCORE Trophy-Truck, Class 1, Class 8, Protruck;
4 Laps--Class 7, Class 7S, Class 7SX, Stock Full; 3 Laps- Stock Mini.

SANCTION: Sanctioned and produced by SCORE International-Los Angeles
President and CEO--Sal Fish; Administration--Sue Johnson

SPONSORS: SERIES: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire of SCORE; 76 Racing Fuel-official tire of SCORE; Southern California Ford Dealers official vehicle of SCORE; Rental Service Corporation- official equipment supplier of SCORE; Tecate Beer; Coca-Cola of Mexico; Instant Mexico Auto Insurance; Bilstein; Signpros; PCI Race Radios; McKenzie's, Advanced Color Graphics.

RACE: Las Vegas Events, Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority and Primm Valley Resorts--race title sponsors.

TOP DRIVERS & RIDERS:
SCORE Trophy-Truck: Ed/Tim Herbst, Gus Vildosola/Rob MacCachren, Scott Steinberger, Dan Smith/David Ashley, Mark Post/Jerry Whelchel, Brian Collins, Steve Sourapas, B.J. Baldwin;
Class 1: Troy Herbst, Dale Ebberts, Chuck Hovey, Mark/Gary Weyhrich, John Gaughan, Dan Myers, Pat Dean, Scott McMillin, Mark McMillin, Ron Brant
Class 1-2/1600: Brian Jeffrey, Eric Allen/Adam Pfankuch, Bryan Freeman;
Protruck: Alan Pflueger;
Class 5: George Seeley, Joe Heger;
Class 5/1600: Jason Lakin;
Class 7: Craig Turner;
CLASS 8: Nick Vanderwey, Dave Sykes;
Class 10: Martin Christensen, Steve Myers, Eli Yee, Ron Brookshire, Rick Ellison;
SCORE Lites: Ken Stroud, Brian Ickler, Vic Bruckmann;
Stock Full: John Griffin;

CLASSES: With Nearly 150 entries, The SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300 Desert Race features 16 Pro and 2 Sportsman classes for cars and trucks. Class winners will be determined along with the overall race winner

SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)
CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters)
CLASS 1-2/1600 (single or two-seaters to 1600cc)
PROTRUCK (Limited Production Trucks)
CLASS 3 (Short wheelbase 4X4)
CLASS 5 (Unlimited Baja Bugs)
CLASS 5/1600 (1600cc Baja Bugs)
CLASS 7 (Open mini trucks)
CLASS 7S (Stock mini trucks)
CLASS 8 (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks)
CLASS 9 (Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters)
CLASS 10 (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc)
SCORE LITE (Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc)
CLASS 11 (Stock VW Sedans)
STOCK FULL (Stock full-sized trucks)
STOCK MINI (Stock mini trucks)

SPECTATOR AREA: This race offers ONE designated spectator area, as mandated by the Bureau of Land Management -Buffalo Bill's Special Events Compound Grandstands S/F line area FREE Grandstand seating; SCORE Vendor's Village

TOP SOUTHERN ENTRIES:
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK-- Tim & Ed Herbst, Brian Collins, Rob NEVADA MacCachren
CLASS 1--Troy Herbst, Kory Scheeler, John Gaughan, Pat Dean
CLASS 1-2/1600--Bryan Freeman (Henderson), Cortney Whipple (Henderson)
CLASS 10--Mark Hutchins (Henderson), Rudy Cortez

LAST YEAR'S FINISHERS: Overall--
1. Mike Julson, Santee, CA/Bob Lofton, TOP Westmorland, CA, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
2. Ed Herbst/Tim Herbst, Las Vegas (SCORE Trophy-Truck) 114 Starters,
3. Danny Anderson, Las Vegas, Jimco-Toyota (Class 1) 76 Finishers
4. John Marking, El Cajon, CA/Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
5. Brian Collins, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado (SCORE Trophy-Truck
6. Chuck Hovey, Escondido, CA, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
7. Scott Steinberger, Cypress, CA, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy Truck)
8. Dale Ebberts, Canyon Lake CA/Ernie Castro Jr., Newport Beach, CA, Jimco-Toyota (Class 1)
9. Justin LaCore, San Clemente, Calif, RPS-Honda (Class 10)
10. Dan Myers, Newport Beach, CA, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)

ABOUT THE PRIMM AREA: Located 35 miles south of Las Vegas on the Nevada/California border, Primm, Nevada boasts three hotel/casino resorts: Primm Valley Resort , Buffalo Bill's and Whiskey Petes with a combined total of nearly 2,700 hotel rooms, the Fashion Outlet Mall with 100 retailers and the Primm Valley Championship Golf Course. The area received official name designation of Primm in October of 1996.

For information contact:
SCORE International at its Los Angeles headquarters
(818) 225-8402 or visit
the official Optima SCORE Desert Series website at:
www.score-international.com

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