Having won his first-ever Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)
National Runoffs Championship at Road America recently, driver
Chad Gilsinger has also claimed a contingency prize – a spot on
the BFGoodrich Tires/Wide Open Excursions "Baja Challenge" (BC)
race team in the 43rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.
The Nov. 18-21 off-road event is on the "bucket list" of most
racers, and this year Goodrich is celebrating its 35th
anniversary of participation.
"The race to the Touring 3 SCCA championship was
exciting, and it was made even sweeter with the win for a seat
in the Wide Open Excursions BFGoodrich BC buggy," says
Gilsinger, who has never driven in an off-road race
before.
"I'm thrilled to jump in anything with a motor and four tires
and can't wait to put the insane toughness and grip of the
BFGoodrich Mud-TerrainKM2s to the test on the Baja peninsula in
November," he notes.
Gilsinger will join TeamBFG members Bud Brutsman, Jason Scherer,
Casey Currie, Lars Wolfe and Kyle Tucker, who had engaged in a
contest that rewarded the coveted Baja seats.
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Having produced the SCORE (Southern California Off-Road
Enthusiasts) documentaries "Chasing Baja" and "Born in Baja" and
racing on the 2007 Goodrich BC team, Brutsman is no stranger
when it comes to running the peninsula, according to motorsports
manager Roberts Kukainis.
Scherer brings years of off-road and rock crawling experience to
the team including a reign as the winner of the 2009 King of the
Hammers. Currie, fresh off his TORC Pro Light Championship, also
has plenty of experience racing both trucks and motorcycles in
Baja, Kukainis says.
"Wolfe's rally background has prepared him for racing in the
dirt while his endurance racing should prove helpful for hours
behind the wheel. Tucker, owner of Detroit Speed Engineering,
will draw upon his multiple autocross championships to deliver
precise driving on his section of the Baja race course," he
reports.
"We're putting winners, all of whom upgrade their performance
with our tires, in a SCORE Baja 1000 car – and showcasing that
it can all be done and it can all be won on BFGoodrich tires,"
says Kukainis.
The competition starts in Ensenada and finishes in La Paz,
running the length of the Baja peninsula.
For more information, visit www.bfgoodrichtires.com and www.score-international.com.
