Press Release Article
 
January 28, 2002
Teams Running on BFGoodrich® Tires Open 2002 SCORE Season With 11 Class Wins, Overall Victory at Laughlin Desert Challenge
Greenville, SC

Teams running on BFGoodrich Tires opened the 2002 SCORE season in top form, winning overall and 11 classes in two days of racing at the Laughlin Desert Challenge, Jan. 26-27.

The big winners were brothers Dale and Mike Dondel, who not only won Class 1 on both days, but also posted the fastest overall time for the event with a 1:33:28 for eight laps of the 13-mile course. (The event's unique format calls for competitors to run a set number of laps each day, with the total time for both days determining the winner.)

The Dondels averaged 66.762 mph over the 104-mile distance in their Chevrolet powered Nye Frank open wheeler to edge out defending Class 1 Champion Troy Herbst and his BFGoodrich Tires-equipped Ford-powered Smithbuilt racer.

In the premier Trophy-Truck division, Dan Smith claimed the victory in his Ford F-150 in one of the many close contests of the weekend, finishing less than a minute ahead of his closest rival.

Following is a complete list of BFGoodrich Tires winners at the Laughlin Desert Challenge:
  • Class 1 and Overall — Dale and Mike Dondel, Chevrolet-powered Nye Frank
  • Trophy-Truck — Dan Smith Ashley, Ford F-150
  • Class 3 — Don Moss, Ford Bronco
  • Class 5 — George Seeley, Unlimited Baja Bug
  • Class 5/1600 — Allan Gregory, Baja Bug
  • Class 7 — Craig Turner, Ford Ranger
  • Class 7S — Doug Siewert and Cory Susag, Chevrolet S-10
  • Class 9 — Tony Modica, Chenowth
  • Class 11 — Scott Pellerin, VW Sedan
  • SCORE Lite — Vic Bruckmann, Jerry Penhall, Volkswagen-powered Jimco
  • Stock Mini — Dr. Macrae Glass, Ford Ranger
BFGoodrich tires are made for people looking to take control of the driving experience. They combine technological expertise with the knowledge gained on and off the racetrack to offer a traction advantage for almost every type of vehicle and driving preference.



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