2009 1450 ORG Race Schedule
With the help of our members and the racing community we have finalized our race series schedule for 2009. We have added 3 new races with 3 new race promoters. The 2009 race series schedule includes 2 short course type desert races, 2 full desert races and 1 short course event. There will be one throw-out race for 2009, only 4 races will be scored.

Save the following dates:
Event #1: Feb 13-15, 2009 – SNORE - Battle at Primm, Primm NV 
Event #2: March 14th 2009, SXS Nationals Round #2 - Perris Auto Speedway
Event #3: May 16, 2009 – DRIVE, Plaster City
Event #4: Aug 15 2009– MDR - California 200 (Night Race) - Lucerne Valley
Event #5: Dec 12 2009, Baja Cup Challenge - Glen Helen Raceway

Points Update prior to Final race of 2008
Going into the last race of the 2008 series, the fight for top positions in both classes is a tight and intriguing one…
     Leading class 1400, #1428 John Vaughn, who’s been a terror in the field all season, leads the series with 100 points, which includes a commanding 37 point lead over 2nd place. That 2nd place belongs to #1401 of Danny Giannini. Giannini has an 8 point lead over 3rd place. The intriguing battle of the class though, seems to lie between the 4th place of #1404 Randy Shields and 5th place of #1429 Dan Vance, leading by a mere 1 point.
     Class 1450 racers have delivered an incredible battle the entire season, with the top 4 overall finishing positions all being questionable going into the last event. Holding down 1st place is #1456 Nicolette Dunn in her rookie season, leading with 167 points and a comfortable 23 point lead over 2nd place.
     Her friend and fellow female driver, #1451Melissa Thornton has battled all season to remain in 2nd place and now has a 2 point lead over 3rd place, with 146 points. The final event will prove critical for 3rd place driver #1485 Adam Filbin, in determining whether he can thwart Melissa’s efforts for 2nd place, or at least still manage to keep his substantial points lead over 4th and 5th place racers. In order to capture 2nd place, Adam will have to finish at least 2 positions ahead of Melissa, providing all of us spectators and supporters with enough anxiety to last for weeks. It’s been quite a fight between these two, and neither one is appearing to give an inch going into the last race.
     The 4th place position is really anyone’s guess with the next 3 racers separated by only 9 points. #1499 Steve Herrera, BAP 1st place winner and the top leaf-sprung truck, holds onto 4th place, with #1483 Justin Hampton right behind him in 5th. Hampton proved to be a threat to the entire class when he seemingly came out of nowhere to take 3rd place at Event #2, Ridgecrest race. However, with a heartbreaking DNF at the Night Race, Hampton will have to put the pressure on Herrera in order to gain any ground.
     In 6th place is #1478, Andy Stephens driving his Ford Explorer. Andy has been fast and consistent all season and with a strong finish on New Years Eve, he may find himself in the top 5. In 7th place is the leaf sprung truck of #1490 Brian Groves. Brian is holding in there and can very well place highly in the overall points if he does well at Event #4.

08’ Awards Ceremony
     Come join us for our 2008 race series awards ceremony. Our Award Ceremony will take place during the Battle at Primm race weekend on February 14th at 7:00PM in Primm NV at Battelle’s inside Buffalo Bills Hotel/Casino. More information will be posted soon…

2008 Points