Trophy Truck Racing

2025 Baja 500

2025-06-08T11:29:00.000-07:00

2025 Baja 500 Trophy Trucks Video at Baja Offroad

Pre-Running the 2020 Baja 1000

2020-11-19T03:06:00.002-08:00

Dan & Luke McMillin start their Pre-Run of the 2020 SCORE BFG Baja 1000 Presented by 4WP with a mixture of fun and seriousness. Watch the behind the scenes view of the McMillin Racing team pre-runing their way around the Baja peninsula.

Dan & Luke McMillin start their Pre-Run of the 2020 Baja 1000 with a mixture of fun and seriousness. Watch the behind the scenes view of the McMillin Racing team pre-runing their way around the Baja peninsula.

Silver State 300 Luke McMillin

2020-07-23T12:54:00.001-07:00

Watch as Luke McMillin pilots his Trophy Truck into the 2nd pole position at this years 2020 Silver State 300.

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Luke McMillin - 2019 Baja 1000

2019-11-21T14:12:00.000-08:00

We are ready to take on the 2019 Baja 1000! Trophy Truck Nr. 83 looks amazing! This truck and I get one more shot at the Baja 1000 together. We’ve lead this race 3 of the last 5 years with some very tough breaks. For 2019 we plan on making this one count. We’re going to finish off the season just the way we started it! Luke McMillin can’t wait for race day! He's ready, the truck is ready and the team is ready!

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2019 Baja 500

2019-05-30T16:06:00.000-07:00

The Baja California peninsula is alive with growling engines as elite offroaders descend on the region for one of motorsports key races. The 51st edition of the Baja 500 takes place on Saturday, June 1 but already the pre-running of the hazardous circuit is underway. All eyes are on the heavyweight Trophy Truck contest between serial winners Andy McMillin and Bryce Menzies.

McMillin is one of the few drivers in the sport who has won Baja’s coveted Triple Crown Overall title in a four-wheel vehicle: the San Felipe 250, the Baja 500 and the Baja 1000. Meanwhile, Menzies is a three-time Baja 500 winner with victories in 2011, 2012 and 2014.

Heading into this year’s Baja 500 it is Chevy driver McMillin who is riding high following his win at the San Felipe 250 in April. McMillin is a third generation offroad racer whose cousins Dan and Luke will also be racing this weekend in Mexico.

“It was a gnarly course, but I really like it. It was very fun, very challenging. I think the more the challenging the better.” – Andy McMillin celebrating victory at the SCORE San Felipe 250
McMillin’s victory at the recent San Felipe 250 was a hard-fought affair with Bryce Menzies ahead for much of the race.

Misfortune struck for Menzies an agonizing four miles from the finish line when a broken drive shaft wrecked his chances of winning. Menzies had to settle for an 11th place finish while McMillin passed him to take first place.
“We start 11th at this year’s Baja 500 and are ready to be back down south. Thank you to all the fans down in Baja for the support!” – Bryce Menzies
Menzies will be out to show his fighting spirit once again in his Ford machine this weekend at the Baja 500. In the past Menzies has fought back from setbacks to win Baja races as well as compete in the monumental Dakar and Silk Way Rallies. Menzies is also the proud holder of a world record thanks to his 379.2ft (115.6m) jump while at the wheel of his Pro2 truck.

Menzies will be hoping to arrive back in Ensenada, Mexico having leapt passed McMillin and the rest of his competitors this weekend. A packed field of talent includes last year’s Baja 500 winner Rob MacCachren as well as Ryan Arciero, Zak Langley, Cameron Steel and Robby Gordon.
In addition to top class competitors to battle against, there is also the infamously tough course to consider. The trucks, cars, UTVs, motorcycles and quads entered into the 2019 Baja 500 will face an ultra-challenging 487-mile (784km) route. The course will run in a clockwise loop, starting and finishing in Ensenada, taking in the wonderful scenery of the Northern Baja with plenty of difficult technical sections to come through.

Racers will have to pass four physical checkpoints located at or near Nuevo Junction, San Matias, Col. Vicente Guerrero and Santo Tomas. The route will run up the infamous Summit, over Mike’s Sky Rancho road as well as through legendary washes that include San Carlos, Santo Domingo and Erendira.
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Andy Mcmillin Mason Motorsports Trophy Truck

2018-01-18T11:20:00.000-08:00

First test session with his his new Mason Motorsports Trophy Truck is in the books for Andy Mcmillin. As he prior stated in a Facebook post is he very much pleased on how much extra time and effort everyone been put in this truck built by Mason Motorsports in less than 3 months. McMillin does appreciate the craftsmanship, fit and finish details.

He is attempting to back up the overall win from 2017 in the new truck at Parker.
There is one more week for testing before the race. The BlueWater Resort Parker 425 schedule: Friday, February 2, 2018 – Registration, Tech & Contingency, Drivers Meeting, Saturday, February 3, 2018 – Race Day

Jimco Racing Inc

2017-11-13T11:40:00.001-08:00

Jimco Racing Nr. 30 Trophy Truck in 50th Baja 1000 outfit as it will be piloted by Robbie Pierce. 50th Baja 1000 will be held over a 1,134.40-mile race course down Mexico’s Baja California peninsula at 15.-16.November 2017. The start is in Ensenada, Baja California (68 miles/ 110km from US border San Diego/Tijuana).

The finishline is in La Paz, Baja California Sur (917miles/1475km from US border) Motorcycle and quad classes will start at midnight (PT) on Wednesday, Nov. 15 and trucks 10 hours later.

The 50th Baja 1000 race week festivities will cover Nov. 12-18. Pre-race festivities include the popular tech and contingency of all vehicles.

Toby Price at Finke Desert Race.

2017-06-11T06:11:00.003-07:00

Toby Price just can not deny his 2-wheel background..... :) With the trophy-truck on 2 wheels during the Tatts Finke Desert Race. What a a wild prologue for Price, mowing down tree and on the edge of rolling the Geiser Bro. ride

He posted the 7th fastest time at the prologue. Toby Price/Luke Henry (#487 Geiser 2015 Chev 6000cc) moved up from their prologue position to finish at Finke today in fifth position with a time of 1 hour 56 minutes 16.5 seconds.

American competitor Harley Letner with Luke Ayers (#59 Tatum 2005 Chev 6000cc) in his first Finke event finished in 13th position with a time of 2 hours 17 minutes and 47.3 seconds.

Image credits: Toby Price Facebook

All German Motorsports Trophy Truck Baja 500 2012

2012-06-13T07:06:00.000-07:00

All German Motorsports Trophy Truck, caught during training and the Baja race itself, piloted by Armin Schwarz with copilot Bryan Lyttle.

Strobel Motorsports Trophy Truck 2012 Baja 500 race

2012-06-08T11:49:00.005-07:00

If you race in the desert long enough, eventually you're going to have 1 of those days. The 2012 Baja 500 was that day for the #94, yet the entire team defined the term perseverance, finishing at around 3AM after 17 hours of battling the Baja desert.

By just getting it to the finish, the team only fell 1 spot to 4th place in SCORE Trophy Truck series points heading into the Baja 1000, well within striking distance of the points leader.

40 Trophy Trucks to roar at Baja 500

2012-05-28T02:09:00.000-07:00

Leading over 275 race vehicles into the Mexican desert during next weekend’s 44th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500 desert race will be a near-record 40 majestic SCORE Trophy Trucks, the marquee SCORE racing division--the unique class for 850 horsepower unlimited production trucks. Included in that austere group are the last nine race winners and 11 of the 18 former race winners in the magical class that is like no other in all of motorsports.

Created in 1994 by SCORE CEO/President Sal Fish, SCORE Trophy Truck features the world’s best desert racers and the field this year includes the SCORE Trophy Truck division winners from the last nine years: Ryan Arciero, Foothill, Ranch, Calif. (2003), Alan Pflueger, Honolulu (2004), Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C. (2005), Brian Collins, Las Vegas (2006 and 2007), B.J. Baldwin,
Las Vegas (2008), Rick D. Johnson (2009), Barstow, Calif., Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin (2010), National City, Calif. and Bryce Menzies (2011), Las Vegas.
The two other former SCORE Trophy Truck winners in this race entered are Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif. (1995) and Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas (1996).

As pre-running on the rugged 450-mile course continues in earnest this weekend for the second-oldest desert race in the world, Round 4 of the five-race 2012 SCORE Desert Series, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series, will feature over 275 entries, competing in 36 Pro and 7 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs. The event will be held May 31-June 3 in Ensenada, Mexico.
Read the complete reports at the Trophy Truck news section here...

Trophy Truck brand respective made by at Baja 500

2012-04-24T10:59:00.001-07:00

Who is racing what (in terms of brand or made by) in the trophy truck class at the upcoming 2012 Baja 500. By sheer numbers are the Geiser Bros. trophy-trucks leading. However, we see a trend - by results - over last years and this years SCORE Intl. races that indicate Jimco is picking up the pace. In particular Rob MacCachren is holding the Jimco flags up rocking the San Felipe race with wins at the Baja 250 (San Felipe 250) 2 times and the Primm replacement race Challenge of Champions last year.
The performance of the new Jimco trophy truck, basically out of the box, driven by Jimco owner Mike Julson, build for the Bad Apple Race Team, promise more exciting races to come.

In the order as drawn by SCORE Intl. for the Baja 500 edition 2012:

18 Juan C. Lopez - Geiser - RPM Offroad

30 Robbie Pierce - Jimco - Mastercraft Racing
97 B.J. Baldwin - Stout/Baldwin - Baldwin Racing
20 Rob MacCachren - Jimco - Mastercraft Racing
94 Steven Strobel - Jimco - Strobel Race Team
49 Ryan Arciero - Mike Smith / Herbst - Herbst Racing
16 Cameron Steele - Geiser
23 Dan McMillin - Geiser - McMillin Racing
17 Mike Julson - New Jimco - jimco Racing
19 Tim Herbst - Mike Smith / Herbst - Herbst Racing
31 Andy McMillin - Geiser
34 Ken Losch - Geiser
48 Jimmy Knuckles - Racer
55 Mark Workentine - homemade
93 Chris Kemp - Geiser

57 Mike Palmer - homemade
12 Brendan Gaughan - SPD
45 Gary Magness - Jimco - Mango Racing
1 Bryce Menzies - Geiser - Menzies Racing
15 Armin Schwarz - Jimco - AGM
95 Scott Whipple - Geiser - Canidae Racing
21 Gus Vildosola Jr. - Dave Clark/Vildosola
2 Pete Sohren - Geiser - WD40 Prep unfinished Racing
24 Adam Householder - BMS
10 Greg Nunley - Geiser
84 Nick Vanderwey - homemade - Got Milk
98 Gary Weyhrich - Geiser - TSCO Racing
77 Robby Gordon - RGM
83 Martin Aguirre - homemade/PADMUR shop
51 Kory Scheeler - Raceworks
14 Josh Daniel - Geiser
9 Mark Weyhrich - Geiser - TSCO Racing
28 Alan Pflueger -
3 Mark Post - RGM
22 Roberto Encinas III - HMS
76 Jesse Jones - Geiser
39 Ron Whitton - Geiser
52 Jessica Baumgartner - HMS

Information on different Trophy Truck Teams here

Team AGM many positive impressions but unfortunately a DNF

2012-03-12T12:08:00.001-07:00

Many positive impressions but unfortunately a DNF result: That’s the report from Armin Schwarz and All German Motorsports at the San Felipe 250, the second round of the 2012 US SCORE Championship. On the ca. 250 mile route around San Felipe, contestants tackled several canyons between the Gulf of Mexico coast and the back-country. Typical for this race is that the 100 miles over washboard bumps pose a real test for man and machine.
All German Motorsports had prepared the AGM-Jimco X6 SCORE Trophy Truck for this challenge. After the team found that they needed even longer springs at the season-opening Laughlin Desert Challenge in January, their partner Eibach produced them. With partner FOX, the shocks absorbers had to be adjusted to fit the new springs, and partner Danzio retuned the engine. These preparations were successful: “I was really satisfied because the truck was very fast. As far as performance was concerned it’s very good. Especially on the very, very bumpy and hard passages, the truck did everything we wanted,” concludes Schwarz.

Initially the race was going just as well, although the ride over the washboards posed some minor difficulties. A glance at the interim standings shows just how fast the Trophy Truck was: After around 70 miles, Schwarz was running in third place overall. But then a bracket that holds the tank on the frame broke. “We had to weld that back on and that cost us about 20 minutes,” reports Schwarz. “Our pit crew did this excellently and we could continue. But then we lost some fuel as a result because the fast filling device leaked.” For this reason, the Trophy Truck stopped for a short while due to low fuel. The desert monster was refilled and the chase could continue.

But the final chop came at mile 158. Ten miles before handing the Trophy Truck over to his colleague and team boss Martin Christensen, Schwarz’s charge was halted by a transmission problem. All the gears could still work but the drive was lacking. The cause is not yet clear but it will be analysed over the next days.

Even though the much hoped for top ten result didn’t eventuate, Schwarz is still happy with the performance at the San Felipe 250: “I’m feeling very positive because now we can at least go flat out and match the pace. At mile 70 we were running in third and that is very good. We noticed from a driving point of view that the new springs and set-up have improved greatly compared to the season-opener Laughlin event. The performance was good and that’s how I imagined the truck to run. Now we just have to quickly find out what caused the drive problem. All the parts were new, in the gearbox and the rear axle, too. I’m sure that our partner Fortin will find the problem and fix it. They are untiring in their further development work with us.”
During the tests in the lead up to the San Felipe 250 work focussed on the set-up, so as to match the pace of the much heavier competition. Now the focus is on durability and this is what the AGM team are keen to quickly come to grips with.

Whilst the Trophy Truck was out before the finish, Armin Kremer and Tony Miglini put in a strong performance in the Class One Buggy fielded by All German Motorsports. Sharing the cockpit together for the first time, the pair brought home a decent fifth place in their class at the San Felipe 250. “That’s a great result. At least an All German Motorsports vehicle saw the finish line and with a great result at that – that’s really good,” said Schwarz.

Armin Kremer summed up: “I very quickly came to terms with the Class One Buggy – it handles brilliantly. Right from the start we could keep up with the top guys and Tony brought the Buggy home quickly and in one piece. That gives me a great feeling heading to the Baja 500.”

Now preparations begin at All German Motorsports for round three of the US SCORE Championship. From the 1st to 3rd June, the Baja 500 takes place with the start and finish in Mexico’s Ensenada. This event, is regarded as the ‘little sister’ to the notorious Baja 1000 that concludes the season from 14-17 November.

Jesse Jones #76 Trophy Truck

2012-03-07T10:17:00.001-08:00

Looks like Jesse Jones is ready to put the pedal to the metal at the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 with his Fox Shocks branded Trophy Truck

More Jesse Jones and his racing here...

Flying Dutchmen Racing TT #84 post race report

2011-12-10T09:08:00.000-08:00

Now that the dust has settled and the silt has been washed away, the Vanderwey brothers, of Flying Dutchmen Racing, have had time
to review the 2011 Baja 1000 race and evaluate all that went right and how very little went wrong along the racecourse. “Curt LeDuc started the race for us, sixth off the line and by approximately mile 250, he had us in second place,” said Nick Vanderwey, the Flying Dutchmen driver of record. “Larry Vanderwey got it to me, still in second place and by
approximately mile 500, we were in first place and we held that
position and crossed the finish line first,” he added. “Unfortunately we were beat by corrected time and #31 of McMillin Racing took first place by 2min 35 secs.”

Nick and the #84 Trophy Truck came in 2nd overall and 2nd in Trophy Truck. After nearly 700 miles of racing, the Flying Dutchmen’s race temporarily came to a stop because a spectator car got high centered and stuck on the racecourse. After waiting for about a minute, Nick was forced to carefully push the car off the berm and out of the way. He was just seven miles from the finish at this point with Andy McMillin quickly closing the gap between them.
“I want to thank all our sponsors for their support and for making this race possible,” Nick said. The Flying Dutchmen are sponsored by: BF Goodrich; KC HiLights; King Shocks; Dougan’s Racing Engines; Rancho Drivetrain Engineering; Tubeworks; TrailReady Wheels; All Start Electric and “got milk?”
The Vanderweys ran the race on the new 42” BF Goodrich race tires. They were the only team racing on the 42”s. The huge tires are mounted on special 20” TrailReady beadlock wheels. “Those 42” BFGs have so much traction and can go over any rock. They are incredible,” Nick explained. “The KC lights were a great
asset. They got us through the most treacherous nighttime sections of the 1000.” The night run comprised 2/3 of this year’s Baja 1000, so lights were a key
component of a successful finish. “The KC lights were perfect for the night race,” he said, “and the King Shocks performed flawlessly,” he added.
The Vanderwey brothers Nick, Larry, John and Mike, comprise the Flying Dutchmen race team. They have been desert racing for 20 years. The #84 Trophy Truck was built in-house by Flying Dutchmen Racing. Nick, Larry and former Trophy Truck champion, Curt LeDuc, all drove the #84 in the 2011 Baja 1000.
For more information contact: John Vanderwey 602-763-3200

Credits: News release Flying Dutchmen Racing

TSCO start new 2012 Mark and Gary Weyhrich’s TSCO racing program

2011-12-05T11:21:00.000-08:00

2012 will be the start of a new a beginning for Mark and Gary Weyhrich’s TSCO racing program. The brothers have decided to open their own shop and race home in East County, California. When the location is secured, this 10,000 sq. ft building will be the new home of TSCO Racing. It will be a state of the art race prep & fabrication facility for their stable of Desert Trophy Trucks, and Luxury Raptor Prerunners. For the first time, they will be handling the race prep of their vehicles. This means ending a long-standing relationship with Stewarts Raceworks in Santee.

Craig Stewart and the team at Raceworks has been the main hub for TSCO’s race program for well over 12 years. They have prepped and prepared winning race vehicles for the Weyhrich’s race team admirably, allowing 3 BITD class one championships, countless class victory’s, and many overall victory’s in both Score & Best in the Desert Races.
Their value in allowing this team to succeed cannot be understated. Their support, will allow a smooth transition to a independent race program. Stewarts Luxury Prerunners are the best in the industry and will continue to guide the brothers on their pre-race excursions in Baja, and the States.

Heading up the new race shop, TSCO has hired John Vance to oversee and run the TSCO Racing operation. John is the perfect addition to the race program puzzle. His past racing experience will provide the leadership needed to allow the TSCO team to continue as a first class racing entity. John has been with MasterCraft Racing for the past year which ran both Desert races and Lucas Oil shortcourse races in 2011. John was also a General Manager with Jimco Racing for many years, and was instrumental in the design program for their winning class one and truck developments . His skills as a leader, as well as design and fabrication, will allow the TSCO Racing team to have continuing success.

Winning races cannot be accomplished without great race prep. For that, TSCO has hired Ryan “Chow” Williams to continue his role as lead prep on the race truck program. Ryan’s dedication to the TSCO team has been unwavering. He continues, year after year to provide a top notch truck that is capable of winning race after race. His duties as head mechanic will continue, and his on going experience as the lead co-rider will allow the Weyhrich’s confidence to build, knowing they have a safe and competitive race vehicle. Ryan’s work allowed the Wehyrich’s to win a Toyota Milestone Award this year for completing every mile of every Score race in 2011. With top 5 finishes in every Score race this year, except for the 1000, his position on the team is invaluable. The TSCO Team proudly finish 3rd in the SCORE Trophy Truck Points Championship.

Hired last year, Michael “Bear” Baranowski , will continue his pit vehicle management, crew liaison and other team involvement with day to day race operations.

Also, The Weyhrich’s could not do this without the continued support of their valuable volunteer crew. Each member’s dedication and commitment has been an incredible reason this team is capable of winning each time they race. The Weyhrich’s are committed to providing the best equipment, and this will continue to allow the crew to progress, improve and prosper. John Vance has chase crew aspirations that will allow the TSCO crew to be the best in the business. He has experienced crew members that will be joining the TSCO team making them even stronger.

With the excitement these big changes bring, The Weyhrich’s and the TSCO Racing Team look forward to another successful desert racing season in 2012 and beyond. Watch for the #9 and #98 in next years Score and BITD series.

Credits / News release Team TSCO Racing with phone permission by Michael Baranowski.

Baja 1000 2011 @ El Tule

2011-11-20T08:35:00.000-08:00

Relative early in the race the Trophy Trucks at El Tule, Vildosola is already at the tail of Jesse James, first of the line (2 times since there was a restart because of a blockage about 5 miles into the course)

More Baja 1000 race reports, Baja 1000 results, images and side-stories at www.SCORE Baja 1000, www.Baja1000.Info and www.Puro-Off-Road.com

Trophy-Truck drivers who have completed every race mile so far this season

2011-10-24T12:09:00.000-07:00

The eight SCORE Trophy-Truck drivers who have completed every race mile so far this season are: Bryce Menzies, Las Vegas (No. 70, Ford F-150), Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas (No. 20, Ford F-150), Gus Vildosola Jr., Mexicali, Mexico (No. 21, Ford F-150), Pete Sohren, Phoenix (No. 2, Ford F-150), Gary Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore. (No. 98, Ford F-150), Adam Householder, Orange, Calif. (No. 24, Chevy Silverado), Jesse Ashcraft, San Marcos, Calif. (No. 78, Ford F-150) and Ken Losch, Tempe Ariz. (No. 10, Chevy Silverado).
Nearly entries are expected to compete in 35 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars and trucks in the upcoming 44th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, the granddaddy of all desert races. The season finale of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series will be held Nov. 17-20 in Ensenada, Mexico.
With late entries accepted up until race morning, entries from nearly 35 US States and 15 countries are expected to take the green flag in the 692.82-mile course.
Read more at SCORE Baja 1000 here...

Desert Assassins race 2 Trophy Trucks at Baja 1000

2011-10-20T18:14:00.000-07:00

The uber off road vehicle is the Trophy Truck, the premiere builder in the class is Geiser Bros. and the Desert Assassins will come to the green flag with two of their trucks for the 2011 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

The 2011 team will feature the “OG”, or original, Geiser Bros. truck as well as the newest Geiser effort as they have rolled the 33rd truck they have ever built into the DA stable. “The idea is to fortify the effort of our team and our partners including Yokohama Tire who bring their all new 40 inch tire to the Baja 1000 for the first time ever” said team driver Cameron Steele.

Cameron will drive his trademark #16 Monster Energy/Yokohama Tire/Lucas Oil/KMC Wheels/ReadyLift truck off the line in Ensenada Friday November 18th with his long time navigator Cody Stuart.
The second truck representing the Desert Assassins at the 2011 SCORE Baja 1000 will be the #14 truck driven by Rick Geiser. Rick and his brother Jeff are the preeminent builders in the class and Rick has both driven and engineered Trophy Truck Championships and wins.

Geiser and Steele have been partners for most of the last four years and the two have chosen two stellar drivers to join them for this Baja 1000. Pat Dean of Las Vegas has a long family history of winning in off-road and teamed with Cameron for the 2010 Baja 1000 and will again take the wheel for the DA. New to the Baja 1000 driving squad is Josh Daniel who has been a part of the DA for years and has been driving Geiser Bros. Trophy Trucks for Riot Racing the last couple of years.

“Originally we considered having two 3 driver teams and had been working on that much of the year but after John (Marking, who drove with the team at the Baja 500) had back surgery later this year Rick and I decided to go with a four driver squad for the two trucks” said Steele. The way the driving duties are set up Steele could very well drive both the #16 and #14 in this year’s event. Cameron is the only person to have driven a Trophy Truck, a limited buggy and ridden an Open Pro motorcycle in one Baja race so driving two Trophy Trucks would seem normal for Steele.

“The team we have put together has been behind the wheel all year and the effort we will put forward at this Baja 1000 will give both trucks the opportunity to be on the podium” said Rick.

“My section will be grueling and treacherous, however everyone knows how the Desert Assassins pre run and prepare for our sections. I plan on handing off the truck in good shape and in good position to give us the chance to win” said Daniel, who continued “Racing the Baja 1000 with one of my best friends (Steele) does it get any better than that”?

The drawing for starting positions was October 15th and the team has drawn start positions 24 and 25 out of 32 trucks in the field. "The decision has yet to be made on who will drive which truck but I can tell you that I feel both trucks have an equal capability of winning" said Steele. The team recently finished 5th in the SCORE Challenge of Champions and 2nd in the Best in the Desert Blue Water Challenge.

The #16 Monster Energy/Yokohama Tire/Lucas Oil/KMC Wheels/ReadyLift truck and the #14 ruck are also both supported by Yokohama Tire, Monster Energy, Lucas Oil Products, ReadyLift, MasterCraft, FOX Racing Shox, Currie Rear Ends, Bullet Proof Diesel, Patrick’s Signs, Metal Mulisha, KC Highlites, Alpinestars, Motive Gear, Dougans Racing Engines, Culhane Transmission, UNI Filter, Dailey Engineering Oil Pumps, and VP Fuels.

AGM-Jimco X6 Trophy Truck world-premiere

2011-10-13T15:47:00.000-07:00

AGM TT #15 - it has been a long, but very rewarding project so far states Martin Christensen, team principal All German Motorsports. From the moment they decided to move up to SCORE’s premier Trophy Truck class, they knew that just buying a run of the mill truck would not work for them. So in true All German Motorsports fashion they set out to redesign the wheel, so to speak. The overall idea would be the same - four wheels, live axle rear end, front engine, two shocks per corner, but from there the design we came up with would take a different direction. The basic idea was to create a smaller, lighter, more nimble version of what was racing currently.
The goal being to design and manufacture every part 30% lighter than comparable items on other truck, without sacrificing strength or reliability. The complete story told by Martin Christensen here... More on Team AGM at Trophy Truck Racing here...

Specifications

Owner:	All German Motorsports
Builder:	Jimco/AGM
Chassis:	Jimco AGM X6 2012
Weight:	4500lbs (2050kg)
Wheel Base:	128? (325cm)
Track Width:	77? (236cm)
Front Suspension:	A-Arm, 25? (64cm) Travel, Meziere Enterprises Hubs and Spindles, Eibach Springs, Fox 2.5 Coil-over / Fox 3.0 by-pass, AGM suspension sliders, ORW limit straps
Rear Suspension:	Four-link, 32? (82cm) Travel, Meziere Enterprises Hubs and Spindles, Eibach Springs, Fox 2.5 Coil-over /Fox 3.5 Bypass, AGM suspension sliders, ORW limit straps
Engine:	V8 Prototype engine, 750HP/400 lb. TQ; built and tuned by Danzio Performance, Custom engine plates and serpentine pulley set from Meziere Enterprises
Transmission:	Fortin FRST4, 4 speed sequential w/ TCS torque converter
Fuel Cell:	90 Gallon Fuel Safe cell
Ignition:	Life Racing F-88 Control unit, Life Racing PDU-32, Motec Race Dashes w/data logging. All units programmed by Danzio Performance
Tires:	37×12.50×17? BF Goodrich Baja TA KR’s
Wheels:	17’ Method Racing
Body/Paint:	RCP designed BMW X6 body, built by McGrath Fiberglass, painted by Collisions Plus
Seats/Belts:	Recaro Profi SPA seats, Schroth Racing 5 point latch and link harnesses
Brakes:	Alcon 6 piston Calipers with 14” rotors
Wiring:	Wire Fab
Lights:	Baja Designs – Fuego, La Paz, Stealth and squadron lights
Communication:	Avcomm/Kenwood
Navigation:	Lowrance 9200c
Website:	www.allgermanmotorsports.com
Extra:	Off Road Warehouse bags, extinguishers, tow strap. K&N prototype air filtration system built by Zoom Factory, Remus Performance Exhaust, ID Designs Rear End Housing, Fortin Third Member, C&R Radiator, Setrab coolers.

AGM-Jimco X6 Trophy Truck

2011-08-03T22:30:00.000-07:00

For months now the offroad scene has eagerly awaited the premiere of the AGM-Jimco X6 SCORE Trophy Truck. Now it’s all go: In late September the new desert monster will be presented in Germany, with which rally ace Armin Schwarz and the All German Motorsports team tackle the US SCORE Championship. Here are the first impressions and technical description of the vehicle for those who simply can’t wait any longer.

Team boss Martin Christensen and his crew are working flat out round the clock on the new vehicle. All German Motorsports assemble the Trophy Truck in the USA in close collaboration with Jimco, the most experienced and best chassis manufacturer in the international offroad scene. Jimco is responsible for the chassis and the construction of the vehicle. TriStar Metals, a US subsidiary of Stammcut, supply premium quality material for the new frame under the X6 silhouette.

The design of the new Trophy Truck was developed in close cooperation with the creative team of Achim Storz. DESIGN STORZ based in Zell am See (Austria) developed the silhouette of the Trophy Truck with the body of the BMW X6 as an inspiration. The team found the greatest challenges in realising the idea of this special shape while incorporating the technical features of a Trophy Truck.

Another partner is Meziere Enterprises, a long-standing supporter of AGM that specialises in machined and lathed parts for racing. Team boss Christensen spent many nights with engineers from Meziere, developing calculations, drawings and CAD data. “There is an incredible amount of machined parts on this Trophy Truck. We rely on the lightweight construction – whether it’s aluminium, magnesium or titanium – that Meziere has made for us,” says Armin Schwarz. All carbon-fibre components on the vehicle, for instance the internal parts that are exposed to strong vibrations, are supplied by partner Lynx Composites.

With the suspension, All German Motorsports places it trust in partners Eibach and Fox. They equip the Trophy Truck not only with springs and shock absorbers, but also contribute to the planning. In conjunction with Eibach and Fox, team boss Christensen calculated what the suspension must withstand and provide taking the weight of the vehicle into consideration.

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Las Vegas rookie Bryce Menzies leads Trophy Truck after Baja 500

2011-07-16T23:43:00.000-07:00

Winning two of the first three series races overall and in the featured SCORE Trophy-Truck division, Las Vegas rookie driver Bryce Menzies finds himself at the top of the point leaderboard of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series. SCORE has released the updated season point standings following final data-tracking review and release of the final revised results from the Tecate SCORE Baja 500.

Menzies, who opened the season by winning the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in January, drove to a penalty-free victory as well in June’s 43rd Tecate SCORE Baja 500 to assume a commanding lead in the SCORE Overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck
point standings in the No. 70 Menzies Motorsports Ford F-150. Sandwiched between his first two career SCORE race wins in the marquee racing division for high-tech, 850-horsepower, unlimited production trucks, Menzies finished sixth in SCORE Trophy-Truck at the 25th MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 in March.

Round 4 of the 2011 SCORE Desert Series will be the inaugural Tecate SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions, Sept. 9-11, San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico. The computerized drawing for starting positions, by class, will be held Saturday, August 6 at the SCORE headquarters in Los Angeles. The event will feature 17 Pro and 2 Sportsman classes for cars and trucks and the race route for this new event will be the same approximately 250 mile course used at this year’s MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 in March.

SCORE points are based on starting, finishing, placement and number of official starters within each class, Menzies, 23, who had only raced the 2010 SCORE Baja 500 where he finished seventh in his first start in SCORE Trophy-Truck, has 243 championship points following Round 3 of the five-race 2011 SCORE Desert Series. SCORE Trophy-Truck has had the largest starting field for all three races with 32 in Laughlin, 24 in San Felipe and 28 in Ensenada.

"Somebody needs to pinch me and tell me I'm not just dreaming all this," said Menzies recently. "We have such a great team and our vehicle is prepped so magnificently but with the world's best racers in SCORE Trophy-Truck, I am stunned that we are on top of the board right now. I couldn't do any of this without the unconditional support from my dad (team owner Steve Menzies) and I continue to learn so much from him every day, that I just hope I can keep learning, stay patient and don't do anything stupid in the last two races to diminish the great success we have had so far this season. It's unbelievable. I'm from Las Vegas and honestly what would the odds be for a rookie to be doing this well in the sport's marquee racing division in the world's best desert racing series."

Trophy Truck Race

2010-06-29T21:33:00.001-07:00

Trophy Truck Race - We are making progress with the website and think we can open pretty soon. The main crack-point at the moment is Cornelius which is busy at a Southafrica project. As soon as I have his support back we will be moving faster
and I can open "my baby" ;-)