2003 News Archives

2004 Team News Archives

2004 Series News Archives

12/03 - SCORE: Jason Baldwin wins Trophy-Truck title Jeffrey & Pfankuch capture 2004 Overall
12/01 - Henderson's Terrible 300 Race Week
12/01 - Baja 1000 on CNBC

11/24 - Henderson's Terrible 300 offers much more than just a race
11/22 - Baja 1000 Decided Champs
11/22 - Record 189 official finishers at 37th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
11/22 - Baja 1000 Notes & Quotes
11/22 - Grand Marshal for Henderson's Terrible 300 Selected
11/16 - Las Vegas native MacCachren to make history at Henderson's Terrible 300 Desert Race
11/15 - Baja 1000 to Decide Champs
11/15 - Official Baja 1000 Entries
11/11 - Schedule finalized for Henderson's Terrible 300 Desert Race
11/09 - 286 Baja 1000 Entries
11/05 - Baja 1000 Final Countdown
11/03 - Baja 1000 Fact Sheet
11/02 - Honda's Hengeveld/Campbell have 9 straight victories

10/29 - Early Terrible's Cup Tickets Available
10/26 - 268 Entries and 26 Class 1's for Baja 1000
10/22 - Top 4 Classes to Carry GPS for Baja 1000
10/18 - Sal Fish Recovering Nicely
10/18 - 241 Entries for Baja 1000
10/12 - 229 Entries for Baja 1000
10/07 - Ford Announces Huge Year-End Performance Awards
10/05 - 2004 SCORE Manufacturer Points Jimco leads SCORE Original Buggy Chassis, FAT Performance Takes over lead in SCORE Engine Builder point standings
10/01 - 2004 SCORE Manufacturer Points Jimco leads SCORE Original Buggy Chassis, FAT Performance Takes over lead in SCORE Engine Builder point standings

09/27 - Trophy Trucks to Compete at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
09/21 - Jason Baldwin leads SCORE Trophy-Truck Thru Round 4, Jeffrey/Pfankuch lead five Class 1-2/1600 racers
09/21 - 2004 SCORE DESERT SERIES Point Leaders (thru SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300-9/11)
09/07 - So. Nevada Locals to Attack Primm Desert
09/07 - 'Dust to Glory' Pre-Party Cancelled
09/03 - Nearly 300 Entries Expected for Live Baja 1000 Draw
09/02 - Prelude to SCORE race IFC Films to host 'Dust to Glory' pre-launch party
09/02 - Primm 300 Fact Sheet & Event Schedule
09/01 - Primm to Host SCORE Year End Awards This December

08/30 - Jeffrey, Pfankuch & MacCachren, leading race- Record 35 Class 1-2/1600 entries to 9th SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300
08/26 - 3 Generations of McMillin's Competing in Primm 300
08/23 - Bounty to be placed on MacCachren for Henderson's Terrible 300 - REVISED
08/16 - Herbst Bros Lead 21 TT's to Primm
08/10 - $12,000 SCORE Toyota True Grit All-Time Winners
08/09 - Hawaii's Alan Pflueger draws first start for Primm 300
08/06 - U.S. Record 21 SCORE Trophy-Trucks already entered for Primm 300
08/02 - 31 of SCORE's Toughest Desert Racers still in hunt For 2004 Toyota True Grit Award

07/21 - SCORE International Announces Five-Race Schedule for 2005
07/12 - SCORE International Announces Five-Race Schedule for 2005

06/29 - 2004 SCORE Manufacturer Points Jimco leads SCORE Original Buggy Chassis
06/24 - IFC Films acquires North American distribution rights For SCORE-honoring 'Dust to Glory' feature length film
06/18 - 2004 SCORE Desert Series point leaders through Baja 500
06/16 - 2004 SCORE Desert Series point leaderboard heading into Primm 300
06/08 - Baja 500 Overall: Pflueger in 4-wheel; Honda's Hengeveld/Campbell in motorcycles; Herbst/Roeseler win Class 1
06/08 - 36th Annual Tecate Baja 500, 291 Official Finishers
06/08 - 36th Annual Tecate Baja 500 Race Day Quotes
06/02 - 36th Annual Tecate Baja 500, 291 Official Entries (as of 6/1/04)
06/01 - Over 300 entries expected, Large group hoping to extend winning streaks at Saturday's 36th Tecate SCORE Baja 500

05/25 - Round 3, 2004 SCORE Desert Series Expecting nearly 300 entries for the 36th Tecate SCORE Baja 500
05/18 - Jimmy Smith returns to the Desert
05/18 - 36th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 Fact Sheet
05/10 - Two-time defending Overall champions Herbst/Roeseler and Hengeveld/Campbell preparing for 36th Tecate SCORE Baja 500
05/03 - McMillin family tough in Baja; SCORE's Sal Fish celebrates 65th birthday

04/26 - Ragland & Francke draw first starts
04/26 - Baja 500 Draw Results
04/20 - 49 in hunt for True Grit Award
04/01 - La Paz to Host Baja 1000 finish line

03/25 - Time Trials for BitD Terrible's Town 250
03/18 - Post/Whelchel lead SCORE Trophy-Truck Thru Round 2,
Jeffrey/Pfankuch lead three Class 1-2/1600 racers
03/18 - 2004 SCORE Desert Series Point Leaders
03/02 - 18th Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250: 249 Starters roar in Mexico
03/02 - 18th Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 Race Day Quotes
03/02 - 18th Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 Official Finishers

02/24 - 70 racers have combined for 143 class wins compete at 18th San Felipe 250
02/24 - 253 OFFICIAL entries for San Felipe
02/20 - Over 260 total entries expected in San Felipe
02/17 - Ensenada to host Baja 500 & 1000
02/10 - Ragland draws first start position for San Felipe 250
02/02 - Gary Dircks leads SCORE Trophy-Truck, Las Vegas' Troy Herbst in Class 1

01/19 - 10th annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge Finishers
01/19 - Gary Dircks wins SCORE Trophy-Truck & Overall
01/19 - Saturday: Robby Gordon leads Class 1
01/19 - Laughlin Leap & Pit Crew Challenge Results
01/14 - 180 Entries Now Expected for Laughlin
01/14 - Official Laughlin Entry List
01/08 - Ebberts to debut Toyota V-8 powered Jimco open wheeler in Laughlin

June 15, 2003
In the Baja 500, Nikal Motorsports finishes 4th out of 27 cars.  The Malcolm Drilling 5/1600 was a contender for the win all day.  Halfway through the race, we started to have brake problems, and then later in the day, the steering started to bind up when turning left.  We chose not to try to make repairs.  We were worried that we would be down too long and the lead pack would pull away and we would not be able to catch them.  We were never out of the top 4 cars all day, even with the problems we had.

May 15, 2003
Nikal Motorsports is excited to announce that HUSKEY™ Specialty Lubricants has joined our team.  HUSKEY™ will be the official lubricant for the Malcolm Drilling 5/1600 racecar.  HUSKEY™ has been manufacturing and marketing specialty lubricants since 1944.  Although this is HUSKEY's™ first effort, in the off-road racing market, they have been manufacturing many different greases and anti-siezes for several of the major auto makers in the USA and overseas.  To learn more about HUSKEY™ Specialty Lubricants, see their links on our Links page or contact us on our Contacts page.

May 5, 2003
The Malcolm Drilling 5/1600 draws a 4th place starting position out of 16 pre-entered cars for the legendary Score Baja 500.  Race day we expect to see about twenty 5/1600 cars entered in the race.  The electronic drawing was held at Score International's headquarters over the weekend.  The whole Nikal Motorsports team has been busy prepping the Malcolm Drilling car and making several new changes to the car for the grueling 500 mile race, which is expected to take over 13 hours to complete.  The month of May is full as we start testing the car on the 10th and then we prerun the course on the 17th and the 18th and our final weekend will be spent loading equipment, pit crew meetings, and tying up any loose ends.  Nikal Motorsports also has some big news we hope to be announcing in the next week or two.  If you have any questions about the Malcolm Drilling car or the Nikal Motorsports team you can ask them on our contacts page.  We will be happy to answer them for you.  Stay Tuned!

April 11, 2003
Congratulations to Jason Lakin and Jennifer Yeargin as they are to be married on April 12th.  We all wish them the best in their future together.

March 18, 2003
San Felipe 250
Nikal Motorsports' commitment to never quitting prevails as they had a tough day at the races.  Race day started with us taking the front starting spot.  Early in the race we were playing catch up as some cars passed us, and Jason and John got a rear flat tire.  Once Jason got the car to Todd and Garry, they were in fourth place.  Todd only got 5 miles when a c.v. joint broke and the broke an axle in the process.  But this team never quits and they got a spare axle and c.v. joint together and went out on the course to repair it.  Once repaired, Todd and Garry continued but they were in 15th place.  By the end of the day they were able to work their way up to 11th place and that's where they finished.  Not what they wanted but this team's determination got them to the finish.  Not only are we looking to win, but we also want to finish every mile of all races, as very few teams are capable of doing so.  Only two teams in the whole Score series were able to do this last year.

March 10, 2003
New Associate Sponsor
Nikal Motorsports is happy to announce that American Rigging has joined us for the remainder of the 2003 season.  To find out more about American Rigging, please check them out on our sponsors and links page.

January 20, 2003
Laughlin Challenge
Nikal Motorsports races to a 3rd place finish at the Laughlin Desert Challenge.  The race format is different from all other races as this is a two-day event, you race on Saturday and on Sunday.  Score then adds up both days' times and the fastest combined times determine the winner.  We are pleased with our results and feel good about the start of our season.

December 10, 2002
Score International Points Standings
It's official Nikal Motorsports finishes the 2002 season 7th in points out of 29 teams.With us only running a limited schedule(3 out of 6 races),we are pleased with the results. Nikal Motorsports will be racing the whole 2003 Score International series and going for the 5/1600 championship. For 2002 race results see Team Page

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