Simple ImageAndy McMillin dominates star-studded field to grab Overall victory
LAUGHLIN, Nev.—San Diego’s third-generation desert racer Andy McMillin completed a perfect run Sunday, easily dominated a field of star-studded racers to capture the Overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck victory at the season-opening 16th SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge. With the race split into two days of 8 laps each of an intensely rugged 6.25-mile course, Andy McMillin ran a combined total time of 2 hours, 2 minutes and 03 seconds, averaging 49.16 miles per hour in his No. 31 McMillin Racing Ford F-150.
The fastest qualifier for his class, Andy McMillin had a one minute, 20-second lead after the opening 8 laps on Saturday extending his lead permanently on the first lap Sunday as all of his challengers fell by the wayside. As the checkered flag fell and the dust settled, his final victory margin was by 7 minutes, 36 seconds over Las Vegas’ Kory Scheeler, who finished the two-day event in 2:09:39 in his No. 51 Real Tech Motorsports Chevy Silverado SCORE Trophy-Truck.More Info
SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK
(Unlimited Production Trucks, 16 laps, 100.0 miles)—1. Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, National City, Calif., Ford F-150, 2 hours, 2 minutes, 3 seconds (49.16 miles per hour); 2. Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 2:09:39; 3. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Chevy Silverado, 2:10:41; 4. Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif./Brian Ewalt, Bonita, Calif., Ford F-150, 2:12:20; 5. Bill McBeath, Las Vegas, Chevy Sivlerado, 2:16:52; 6. Gary Weyhrich/Mark Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore., Ford F-150, 2:17:58; 7. Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 2:22:49; 8. Jesse Jones, Litchfield Park, Ariz., Chevy Silverado, 2:28:39. (28 starters, 8 finishers).
CLASS 1
(Unlimited single or two-seaters, 16 laps, 100.0 miles)—1. Kory Halopoff, Orange, Calif., Tatum-Chevy, 2:13:53 (44.82 mph); 2. Robert Ross, Chula Vista, Calif., Racer-Chevy, 2:15:07; 3. Daniel McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 2:17:20; 4. Sam Berri, Murphy’s, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 2:20:46. (23 starters, 4 finishers).
CLASS 1-2/1600
CLASS 1-2/1600 (VW-powered, single or two-seaters to 1600cc, 12 laps, 75 miles)—1. Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, AlumiCraft, 1:46:32 seconds (42.24 mph); 2. Cory Boyer, Bakersfield, Calif., Lothringer, 1:46:56; 3. Justin Smith, Capistrano Beach, Calif., Fraley, 1:47:14; 4. Kyle Conlon, Campo, Calif., Jimco, 1:49:12; 5 (tie). Luke McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco, and Carlos Mantalvan/Samuel Montalvan, Chula Vista, Calif., Curry, 1:51:13; 7. Hiram Duran/Eric Duran, Tecate, Calif., Amplified, 1:51:17; 8. Quentin Tucker/Cole Edgmon, Imperial, Calif., Jorman, 1:52:48 (39.894; 9. Cody Robinson, Calexico, Calif./Roberto Romo, Mexicali, Mexico, Romo, 1:55:07; 10. Evan Duran, Tecate, Calif./Hiram Duran, Tecate, Calif., Neth, 1:57:49; 11. Rob Archibald, El Cajon, Calif., Mirage, 1:58:01; 12. Brad Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., Penhall, 1:58:30; 13. Oswaldo Castil, Culiacan, Mexico, Arreola, 2:03:58; 14. Arturo Velazco/Abel Velazco, Banning, Calif, VBR, 2:07:42; 15. Gregg Reichman, Scottsdale, Ariz., Jimco, 2:10:41; 16 Mike Simpson, Kingman, Ariz., Bear, 2:13:01. (21 starters, 16 finishers).
CLASS 5
CLASS 5 (Unlimited VW Baja Bugs, 14 laps, 87.5 miles)—1. Kevin Carr/Noe Valdez, San Diego, 2:14:42 (38.98 mph). (1 starter, 1 finisher).
CLASS 6
CLASS 6 (Unlimited, production mini trucks, 12 laps, 75 miles)—1. Dave Caspino, Woodland Hills, Calif., Ford Ranger, 1:49:11 (41.26 mph); 2. Robert Pickering, Las Vegas/John Quintero, Imperial, Calif., Ford Ranger, 1:49:55; 3. A.J. Rodriguez, Perris, Calif, Ford Ranger, 1:54.21; 4. Heidi Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Jamie Campbell, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Ford Ranger, 1:59:26; 5. Marc Burnett, Chula Vista, Calif./Rick Johnson, Spring Valley, Calif., Ford Ranger, 2:09:28. (8 starters, 5 finishers). More Results Here
Andy McMillin dominates star-studded field to grab Overall victory
