Mastercraft takes 5th in Trophy Truck, 9th overall in SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge!
14th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
Round 1, 2008 SCORE Desert Series
Jan. 26-27 - Laughlin, Nevada, 6.25 miles per lap
Total Starters: 141 Total Finishers: 40
TOP OVERALL FINISHERS
Rank, Driver(s), Manufacturer, Class, 16-lap, 100-mile time (miles per hour)
1. Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy.Class 1, 2 hours, 8 minutes, 29 seconds (46.699 miles per hour)
2. Rich Ronco, Peoria, Ariz., Chevy Silverado, SCORE Trophy-Truck, 2:12:57 (45.130)
3. B.J. Richardson/John Gaughan, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy.Class 1, 2:13:32 (44.933)
4. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, SCORE Trophy-Truck, 2:13:38 (4.899)
5. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado, SCORE Trophy-Truck, 2:15:44 (44.204)
6. Steve Barry, Jamul, Calif., Jimco-Chevy.Class 1, 2:16:31 (43.951)
7. Chuck Dempsey, Oak Hills, Calif./Mark Levrett, Sparks, Nev., HMS-Chevy.Class 1, 2:18:24 (43.353)
8. Bobby Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, SCORE Trophy-Truck, 2:19:02 (43.155)
9. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif./Brent Gustin, Seal Beach, Calif., Chevy Silverado, SCORE Trophy-Truck, 2:22:25 (42.130)
10. Dale Lenk/Brett Lenk, Costa Mesa, Calif., Penhall-Chevy.Class 1, 2:23:47 (41.729)
11. James Scott, Hemet, Calif., RPS-Chevy.Class 1, 2:26:30 (40.956)
ROBBIE PIERCE, No. 35 (seventh) – It was great. This is my first Laughlin race in anything, much less a SCORE Trophy-Truck, and to come out here and do this right off the get go … I’ve never done a short-course race like this, and having Damen (Jefferies) in front of me throwing rocks into my face just pumps you up. It was awesome. It was yeah, welcome to SCORE Trophy-Trucks, pal. We had a great time. I was trying to stay with them. We know it’s about attrition. We lost first and second gear about the third lap or so, so we just left it in high and conserved it; nurse it through. That’s all we could do. This is Jimco’s first SCORE Trophy-Truck (bought it from Mike Julson).