Baja 1000 2006 to La Paz Peninsula Run

Hengeveld/Childress/Cody, McMillin/R. Gordon, Herbst/Roeseler, Among early winners Friday at 39th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Records falling as over 300,000 celebrate "Super Bowl" of desert racing down Baja California, Mexico, Peninsula Ensenada to La Paz. As the final checkered flag dropped early Saturday morning for the last of an all-time SCORE record 234 official finishers in the 39th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, it was obvious that another incredible and colorful chapter had been added to the legacy of this popular desert race down the majestic Baja California, Mexico, peninsula.

2006 Baja 1000 Map

Records continue to fall as early champions Steve Hengeveld/Mike Childress/Quinn Cody, Andy McMillin/Gordon, Herbst/Roeseler begin their victory celebrations as a race record field of 431 starters continues it's desert racing journey down Mexico's rugged Baja California peninsula in the 39th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race. With the early finishers arriving in La Paz in the early morning hours Friday, the world's best desert racers who from 38 U.S. States and 12 countries have until 9:30 a.m. (PST) Saturday to become official finishers in the granddaddy of all desert races.The race is the season finale of the 2006 SCORE Desert Series.