F A C T S H E E T
(Released: September 1, 2004)

WHAT: 9th Annual SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300 Desert Race
Round 4, of the five-race 2004 SCORE Desert Series
WHEN: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 10-12, 2004
WHERE: Primm, Nevada (Nevada/California border, 35 miles South of Las Vegas)
WHO: Race-Record of over 175 entries from 12 U.S. States and Mexico
COURSE: TOTAL MILEAGE: 325.6 miles.
(Five Laps of 65.13 miles each)
5 visual Checkpoints. Clockwise travel on east side of Interstate 15.

NOTE: Classes 8, 7, 7S, 7SX, 5/1600, Stock Full, 3, 9, will race four laps: 260.5 miles.
Stock Mini, Class 11, Sportsman classes will race three laps: 195.4 miles.

PRE/POST RACE SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, Sept. 10 (all times PDT)--
Reconnaissance Ride, Buffalo Bill’s Special Events Compound, 8a.m.-11a.m.
Driver Registration, Buffalo Bill’s Star of the Desert Arena, 11a.m.-5p.m.
Media Registration, Buffalo Bill’s Star of the Desert Arena, 11a.m.-6p.m.
Contingency Row & Pre-Race Safety inspection, Buffalo Bill’s, 2 p.m.-6p.m.
‘Dust to Glory’ pre-launch party, Star of the Desert Arena, 6:30p.m.-7:30p.m.

SATURDAY, Sept. 11 (all times PDT)
Posting of Unofficial Results-Media Center (Start/Finish Line), all day long
Competition Review Board-Star of the Desert Arena,3p.m. & 10p.m.

SUNDAY, Sept. 12 (all times PDT)
Awards Celebration-Star of the Desert Arena, 9a.m.

START/FINISH: Buffalo Bill’s Special Events Compound

RACE DAY SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, Sept. 11(all times PDT)
Late Registration & Tech-Buffalo Bill’s Special Events Compound, 5:30am
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, SPT Car
GROUP B, 1 p.m. (One vehicle every :30 seconds, 8 hour time limit):
5 Laps--SCORE Trophy-Truck, Class 1, Protruck
4 Laps--Class 8, Class 7, Class 7S, Class 7SX,
Stock Full; 3 Laps--Stock Mini, SPT Truck

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

SPONSORS:
SERIES: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Southern California Ford Dealers-official vehicle, CL Bryant-official fuel supplier.

Associate sponsors: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, Herbst Gaming, Kartek Off-RoadFram, Autolite, Prestone, Bilstein, Signpros, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s, and Advanced Color Graphics.

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

TOP DRIVERS
SCORE Trophy-Truck: 1 Ed/Tim Herbst, 3 Mark Post/Jerry Whelchel, 7 Scott Steinberger/Jesse Jones, 12 Larry Ragland/Brian Collins, 23 Gary Dircks/Mark Porter, 8 Dan Smith/David Ashley, 4 Gus Vildosola/Rob MacCachren, 28 Alan Pflueger, 66 Jason Baldwin, 86 Josh Baldwin, 2 Pete Sohren, 16 Cameron Steele
CLASS 1: Troy Herbst/Larry Roeseler, Dale Ebberts, John Marking/Chris Harrold, Chuck Hovey, John Gaughan, Corky McMillin, Mark McMillin, Andy/Scott McMillin, Damen
Jefferies, Gary Weyhrich/Mark Weyhrich, Brian Ickler/Steve Sourapas, Mike Groff, Ron Brant/Richard Boyle, Pat Dean, Jeff Darland, Bobby Baldwin
CLASS 1-2/1600: Rob MacCachren, Danny Anderson, Brian Jeffrey/Adam Pfankuch, Cameron Steele, Travis/Brad Fletcher, Rick Boyer/Steve Roberts, Daniel McMillin, Day Gang
CLASS 5: George Seeley
CLASS 5/1600: Marcos Nunez, Gerardo Iribe
CLASS 7: Craig Turner, Jason Jernigan, Larry Roeseler
CLASS 8: Dave Raimonde
CLASS 10: Martin Christensen, Mark Hutchins, Jim Anderson, John Cooley, Steve Myers, Lobsam Yee
SCORE Lites: Ken Stroud, James Golden, Stan Potter, Mark Kyle, Tom Watson
STOCK FULL: John Griffin, Mark Handley

CLASSES: With over 175 entries, The 2004 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)
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 7SX (Modified, 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)
PROTRUCK (Limited Production 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

ALL-TIME SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300 Overall Winners
1996--Robby Gordon, Orange, CA, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1997--Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, CA, Jeep Grand Cherokee (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1998--Ed Herbst/Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
1999--Troy Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithbuilt-Ford (Class 1)
2000--Steve Sourapas, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
2001--Troy Herbst, Las Vegas, Smithbuilt-Ford (Class 1)
2002--Mike Julson, Santee, CA/Bob Lofton, Westmorland, CA, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
2003--Tim Herbst/Ed Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

TOP SOUTHERN NEVADA ENTRIES:
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK--Tim & Ed Herbst, Brian Collins, Rob MacCachren, B.J. Baldwin
CLASS 1--Troy Herbst, Kory Scheeler, Bobby Baldwin, John Gaughan, Pat Dean
CLASS 1-2/1600--Rob MacCachren, Danny Anderson, Sammy Enrenberg
CLASS 10--Mark Hutchins (Henderson), Carlos & Rudy Cortez

LAST YEAR’S TOP FINISHERS:
134 Starters, 63 Finishers
Overall--1. Ed Herbst/Tim Herbst, Las Vegas, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
2. Chuck Hovey, Escondido, CA, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
3. Dale Ebberts, Canyon Lake CA/Ernie Castro Jr., Newport Beach, CA, Jimco-Toyota (Class 1)
4. Gary Dircks, Anthem, Ariz., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
5. Mark Weyhrich/Gary Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
6. Scott Steinberger, Cypress, CA/Jesse Jones, Phoenix, Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck)
7. Troy Herbst, Las Vegas, Larry Roeseler, Hesperia, CA, Smithbuilt-Ford (Class 1)
8. Mark McMillin, El Cajon, CA, Chenowth-Chevy (Class 1)
9. Michael James, Alpine, CA, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)
10. Ron Brant, Torrance, CA/Richard Boyle, Ridgecrest, CA, Jimco-Chevy (Class 1)

MEDIA CENTER: Race Day, Start/Finish line area.

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 over 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. The resort area is now owned by MGM/Mirage Resorts.

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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