RECORD 22 TOYOTA MILESTONE AWARDS PRESENTED AT SCORE BANQUET; TWO RACERS SPLIT TOYOTA TRUE GRIT AWARD

Source: Toyota Motorsports/Kym Strong
Date: 12/10/2007

In addition to the Toyota Milestone Awards, two of the 22 off-road competitors also earned and will split the $12,000 Toyota True Grit Award. Both awards were presented at the SCORE annual awards banquet.

"Toyota has been a part of the world's best desert racing series and competitors for 22 years," said Les Unger, Toyota Motorsports national manager. "We have the honor of presenting the $12,000 Toyota True Grit Award to two deserving competitors and a record- setting 22 Toyota Milestone Awards to some of the toughest racers on the planet."

The Toyota Milestone Award is presented to all SCORE off-road competitors in the professional four-wheel classes who complete every required mile in the six-race desert series.

The 22 drivers who earned the 2007 Toyota Milestone Award are B.J Baldwin, Garron Cadiente, Travis Coyne, Mark Post and Larry Ragland (SCORE Trophy-Truck), Eric Chase, Billy Gasper, Dale Lenk, Dan Myers and Ronny Wilson (Class 1), Dave Caspino, Hiram Duran, Eliseo Garcia, L.J. Kennedy, Daniel McMillin and Arnoldo Ramirez (Class 1-

2/1600*), Mario Reynoso (Class 5/1600), Rich Severson (Class 7SX), Nick Vanderwey (Class 8), Tim Noe and Stan Potter (SCORE Lite*) and John Griffin (Stock Full).

The class points champion(s) in non-factory-backed classes 1/2-1600, 5, 10 and SCORE Lite who finish every required mile in the six-race series will split the $12,000 Toyota

True Grit Award bonus purse. Two California residents, Dave Caspino (Class 1/2-1600) and

Tim Noe (SCORE Lite) will each earn $6,000. Although eligible for the notable award, there were no Class 5 or 10 competitors who qualified this year.

This year marks the 22nd consecutive year that Toyota has presented both esteemed awards to the off-road racers who finished every mile of every race in the SCORE Desert Racing Series. In addition, this year recognizes the largest number of Toyota Milestone winners in the history of the award.

2007 SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards and Toyota True Grit Winners**
(Racers who complete every required mile for the season -- SCORE Toyota True Grit Classes* and Winners**)

SCORE Trophy-Truck Class 1
BJ Baldwin Eric Chase
Garron Cadiente Billy Gasper
Travis Coyne Dale Lenk
Mark Post Dan Myers
Larry Ragland Ronny Wilson

Class 7SX
Class 1-2/1600* Rick Severson
L.J. Kennedy
Dave Caspino** Class 8
Hiram Duran Nick Vanderwey
Eliseo Garcia
Daniel McMillin SCORE Lite*
Arnold Ramirez Tim Noe**
Stan Potter

Class 5/1600 Stock Full
Mario Reynoso John Griffin

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