The coveted seats in a BFGoodrich tires-equipped Wide Open Excursions Baja Challenge race car will be awarded at the Sept. 26 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis.
Eligible competitors will be running on the company's tires in the AS, T2, T3, SSB and SSC classes.
Among those vying for the desert drive with their skills on the track is Lee Niffenegger in his Honda Civic Si. Chad Gilsinger's Honda S2000 and Tommy Boileau in his Honda S2000 have been showcasing the grip and acceleration of Goodrich's g-force R1 tires in the Touring 3 class, according to motorsports manager Roberts Kukainis.Rounding out the Showroom Stock C class, multiple-time SCCA champion Joel Lipperini will be behind the wheel of his Acura Integra.
Kukainis says "those who race on our tires are all about fierce competition, and this contingency program has become a race in itself among our SCCA competitors." The program also recognizes the 35th anniversary of the tire maker's participation in SCORE's Baja races.
This year's Baja 1000 starts on Nov. 18 in Ensenada and will finish in La Paz, running the length of the Baja peninsula.
Goodrich-equipped racers have won the overall four-wheel title in Baja 70 times and the overall Baja 1000 title in 23 of the past 24 years, including a stretch of 20 consecutive victories.
Wide Open Excursions provides "arrive and drive" seats for the Baja 1000, Baja 500 and for adventure tours. Goodrich's All-Terrain T/A KO and Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 tires have logged more than 4.5 million miles with the Wide Open vehicles, Kukainis reports.
For more information, visit www.wideopenbaja.com, www.score-international.com and www.bfgoodrichtires.com.
