36th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
M E D I A  A D V I S O R Y

WHAT: Media Conference

WHEN: 11 a.m., Thursday, November 20, 2003

WHERE: Riviera Convention Center-Library Room
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

WHY: Prelude to 36th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race

WHO: Sal Fish, CEO/President of SCORE International
Mario Andretti, Grand Marshall-36th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Oscar Ramos, SCORE liaison to Mexico
Dana Brown, director of the 'Dusty to Glory' full length sports Documentary film about the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Dan Smith/Dave Ashley, won 3-straight in this race in SCORE Trophy-Truck
Johnny Campbell, motorcycle racer who has won this race six straight years and his teammates Steve Hengeveld and Andy Grider
Ed & Tim Herbst, with 11 wins in 61 racers, all-time winningest drivers in SCORE Trophy-Truck. Also have the most season SCORE T-T titles (3)
Troy Herbst and teammate Larry Roeseler, unlimited Class 1, won the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 the last two years Troy Herbst, youngest of Herbst bros., has won record six-straight
Class 1 SCORE season point championships
Larry Roeseler, 12 class wins in this race, record 10 overall on a Motorcycle
Also racing in Class 30 (MC riders over 30) with the KTM
Factory team of former race winners Paul Krause & Scot Harden
Gus Vildosola & Rob MacCachren, SCORE Trophy-Truck
Gus Vildosola, of Mexicali, Mexico won this year's SCORE San Felipe 250
Rob MacCachren, seven-time SCORE class champ, won the first SCORE Trophy-Truck season crown in 1994
Larry Ragland & his son Chad. Larry is a five-time overall winner of this race Rod Hall, all-time winningest class winner with 17, only person who has raced In all 35 previous races in a car or truck
Ron Bishop, has ridden all 35 previous races on a motorcycle
Corky McMillin, his sons Mark McMillin and Scott McMillin and grandson Andy McMillin
First time three generations of same family has competed. Will be driving in 3 separate unlimited open-wheel desert race cars in Class 1
Robby Gordon, NASCAR Winston Cup, former desert Champion
Brendan Gaughan, NASCAR Truck Series, 2nd generation desert racer
Jimmy Vasser, CART former champ & driver, teamed with former Open-wheel racers Mike & Robbie Groff in Class 1
Johnny Unser, former open wheel racer who is racing with Bob Land in 7S

Also scheduled to appear:
Celebrity drivers
(All in special Centrix Financial Baja Challenge Class-identically-equipped Porsche-powered Baja touring cars):
Robert Sutton, CEO of Denver's Centrix Financial, sponsor of Centrix Financial Baja Challenge class, associate sponsor of this year's Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Jesse James, (Monster Garage)
Paul Page, ABC TV sportscaster
Michel Jordain Jr., CART driver from Mexico City
Roberto Guerrero, former CART driver
Stefan Johansson, former CART, Formula 1 driver, CART team owner
Rod Millen, Pikes Peak Hill Climb record holder, Stadium off-road champ
Jeff Zwart, Pikes Peak multi-time winner
Ryan Thomas, 4-time class winner, 1996 overall winner in this race
Bekki Freeman Wik, 3-time class winner, leading all-female team
Tara Takides, snowboarding champion
Chad McQueen, son of late actor Steve McQueen

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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