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Charlotte, NC (January 14, 2010) – After clenching last year’s championship, Robby Gordon will return to SCORE International Off-Road Racing competition for the season opener, the Laughlin Desert Challenge, January 15-17. Gordon and members of his Monster Energy / Toyo Tires team will travel to Laughlin, Nev., immediately following the conclusion of the Dakar Rally on Saturday, January 16th. Gordon is expected to arrive in time to race in Sunday’s final day of competition.
In last year’s edition of the Laughlin Desert Challenge, the Monster Energy / Toyo Tires Chevy CK1500 trophy truck dominated the field by securing the pole on Friday, finishing second on Saturday and winning the main feature on Sunday. After recording a near perfect weekend, Gordon claimed the overall victory in the unique two-day racing event.
This year, Gordon has entered his father Bob Gordon in the No. 1 Monster Energy / Toyo Tires Chevy CK1500 in the event. Recognized as a legendary off-road racer, “Baja Bob” will qualify the No. 1 Monster Energy / Toyo Tires trophy truck on Friday afternoon by running one complete lap around the 6.25-mile loop. Bob will then compete in Saturday’s 8-lap race before handing the wheel over to his son for Sunday’s main feature. Gordon’s starting position on Sunday will be based on the finishing order of Saturday feature.
This year, 26 participants are expected to race in the featured Trophy Truck division of the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge. Saturday’s and Sunday’s events will include an 8-lap race around the 6.25-mile loop, which is expected to get underway at 1:00 p.m. PST on both days. All drivers are required to complete their eight laps within no more than 80 minutes, and the overall winner will be determined by the least amount of elapsed time needed to finish both days’ feature races.
“Racing and SCORE desert racing are clearly two things that I am extremely passionate about,” commented Gordon. “To compete in fourteen stages of the Dakar Rally and then rush back to the United States to race in the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge is something that most competitors would never dream of doing. After dominating last year’s event, we definitely have high expectations for this year’s race as well. I’m happy to have my dad in the Monster Energy / Toyo Tires trophy truck on Saturday; I’m sure he’ll get us a good starting position for Sunday.”
Follow Robby Gordon’s progress in the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge and the final stages of the Dakar Rally at robbygordon.com, planetrobby.com.
In last year’s edition of the Laughlin Desert Challenge, the Monster Energy / Toyo Tires Chevy CK1500 trophy truck dominated the field by securing the pole on Friday, finishing second on Saturday and winning the main feature on Sunday. After recording a near perfect weekend, Gordon claimed the overall victory in the unique two-day racing event.
This year, Gordon has entered his father Bob Gordon in the No. 1 Monster Energy / Toyo Tires Chevy CK1500 in the event. Recognized as a legendary off-road racer, “Baja Bob” will qualify the No. 1 Monster Energy / Toyo Tires trophy truck on Friday afternoon by running one complete lap around the 6.25-mile loop. Bob will then compete in Saturday’s 8-lap race before handing the wheel over to his son for Sunday’s main feature. Gordon’s starting position on Sunday will be based on the finishing order of Saturday feature.
This year, 26 participants are expected to race in the featured Trophy Truck division of the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge. Saturday’s and Sunday’s events will include an 8-lap race around the 6.25-mile loop, which is expected to get underway at 1:00 p.m. PST on both days. All drivers are required to complete their eight laps within no more than 80 minutes, and the overall winner will be determined by the least amount of elapsed time needed to finish both days’ feature races.
“Racing and SCORE desert racing are clearly two things that I am extremely passionate about,” commented Gordon. “To compete in fourteen stages of the Dakar Rally and then rush back to the United States to race in the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge is something that most competitors would never dream of doing. After dominating last year’s event, we definitely have high expectations for this year’s race as well. I’m happy to have my dad in the Monster Energy / Toyo Tires trophy truck on Saturday; I’m sure he’ll get us a good starting position for Sunday.”
Follow Robby Gordon’s progress in the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge and the final stages of the Dakar Rally at robbygordon.com, planetrobby.com.
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Permalink Reply by 1splat on
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I think the camera man already had too much to drink....the camera is already in the dirt!
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Permalink Reply by Saint Yukon on
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Former champs Gordon & B.J. Baldwin returning from desert rally To join over 130 entries at
16th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge.
http://www.americantowns.com/nv/laughlin/news/score-laughlin-final-...
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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on
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I heard Robby's TT DNF'ed qualifying. I guess a drive shaft broke. The history of this truck has broke allot of drive shafts at Laughlin. Andy McMillin was first in qualifying. Also heard that Dale Ebberts drove RG's TT today?
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Yep and the fact that this is not Bob's helmet. I'm pretty sure that would be Dales red helmet driving and there is not a passenger. BTW the water mark shows 2009, but this was taken yesterday. Mark said he was to tired to make a new watermark.He wanted to get some photos uploaded before he went to bed.
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Got this info from Art Eugenio who is a Photog at the races. He said "Ebberts drove the RG TT and was on a tear before he twisted a drive shaft... And I mean twisted not broke."
Art also has a picture on RDC of the TT being tow roped back to the pits by the legendary 4x4 Rolls Royce support vehicle which is owned by Chuck Strange.
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Permalink Reply by CK on
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Friday’s SCORE Trophy-Truck Qualifying Results @ www.score-international.com/343/press/Andy_McMillin_Qualifies_McMil...
Starting positions for Saturday’s first half of race. Sunday’s start order will be based on Saturday’s finishing order
#5. 97 B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas/Chad Ragland, Phoenix, Chevy Silverado, 7:23.67 (50.68mph)
#24. 1 Bob Gordon, Orange, Calif./Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500, DNF
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