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MasterCraft Featured in Dirt Sports Magazine: Masterpiece In Metal – MasterCraft’s Jimco Chevrolet

Monday, August 4th, 2008

First Edition: MasterCraft’s Jimco Chevrolet is Both a Perfect 10 and a Number One

If you are at all familiar with this magazine or have ever set foot in the desert during an off-road race, then the name Jimco should require no introduction.

However, while the Santee, California-based craftsmen at Jimco have been a leading force in all flavors of off-road race buggies for over three decades, Jimco owner Mike Julson had never invested his company’s resources into the construction of a Trophy-Truck. That all changed in late 2006 when Julson decided to build a state-of-the-art Trophy-Truck that would be synonymous with Jimco’s long-standing reputation for innovation and quality craftsmanship. The Chevrolet Silverado you see before you is the result of Julson’s vision.

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Mastercraft takes 6th in Trophy Truck, 11th overall in 40th Tecate SCORE Baja 500!

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

May 30-June 1, 2008

40th Tecate SCORE Baja 500

Round 3 of 2008 SCORE Desert Series

May 31-June 1—Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Total Entries: 311

Total Starters: 289

Total Finishers: 195 (67.5 percent)

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TOP OVERALL FINISHERS: Cars & Trucks

1. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 9 hours, 10 minutes, 47 seconds (48.06 miles per hour) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

2. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 9:10:54 (48.05mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

3. Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Dodge Ram 1500, 9:25:47 (46.78mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

4. Luis Ramirez Jr., /Juan Araiza/Luis Ramirez, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, HMS-Chevy, 9:36:55 (45.88mph) (Class 1)

5. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:44:55 (45.25mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

6. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz./Todd LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:54:04 (44.56mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

7. Dale Ebberts, Wilton, Calif./Brad Etter, Villa Park, Calif., Porter-Chevy, 10:00:34 (44.07mph) (Class 1)

8. Armin Schwarz, Germany/Martin Christensen, Escondido, Calif., Jimco-BMW, 10:08:00 (43.53mph) (Class 1)

9. Brian Parkhouse, Bell Gardens, Calif./Tom Ridings, Los Alamitos, Calif. Jimco-Chevy, 10:13:00 (43.18mph) (Class 1)

10. Rick St. John, Encinitas, Calif., Duvel, 10:44:25 (41.07mph) (SCORE Lite)

11. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 10:46:40 (40.93mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

12. Adam Pfankuch, Carlsbad, Calif./Steven Eugenio, El Centro, Calif., Mirage, 10:59:53 (40.11mph) (Class 1-2/1600)

13. Arnoldo Ramirez/Misael Arambula Ensenada, Mexico, Curry, 11:03:00 (39.92mph) (Class 1-2/1600)

14. Ray Files, Carlsbad, Calif./James Tiglio, Oceanside, Calif./Josh Tieman, Carlsbad, Calif., Cochran. 11:23:34 (38.72mph) (Class 1-2/1600)

15. Lee Banning, Laveen, Ariz./Lee Banning Jr., Litchfield Park, Ariz., Foddrill, 11:30:05 (38.36mph) (SCORE Lite)

16. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Rick Geiser, Phoenix, GMC Sierra, 11:30:50 (38.31mph) (SCORE Trophy-Truck)

17. Jason Voss/Rich Voss, Cupertino, Calif., Ford F-150, 11:35:10 (38.08mph) (Pro Truck)

18. Dave Creagan\/Chris Creagan, Woodland, Wash./Brian Coats, Los Alamitos, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 11:45:20 (37.53mph) (Pro Truck)

19. Jake Jones, Aliso Viejo, Calif./Scot Jones/Whitney Jones, San Clemente, Calif., Homebuilt, 11:53:37 (37.09mph) (SCORE Lite)

20. Eric Chase, San Diego/Stuart Chase, Burbank, Calif., Penhall-Chevy, 12:01:51 (36.67mph) (Class 1)

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OFFICAL FINISHERS Pro Cars & Trucks

SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks)

1. B.J. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 9 hours, 10 minutes, 47 seconds (48.06 miles per hour)

2. Mark Post, Laguna Beach, Calif./Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 9:10:54

3. Brian Collins, Las Vegas/Chuck Hovey, Escondido, Calif., Dodge Ram 1500, 9:25:47

4. Roger Norman, Reno, Nev./Larry Roeseler, Irvine, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:44:55

5. Ron Whitton, Mesa, Ariz./Todd LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Ford F-150, 9:54:04;

6. Robbie Pierce, Santee, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 10:46:40

7. Cameron Steele, San Clemente, Calif./Rick Geiser, Phoenix, GMC Sierra, 11:30:50

8. Rick D. Johnson/Brian Sallee, Barstow, Calif., Ford F-150, 12:10:48

9. Chad Ragland, Vista, Calif./Steve Hengeveld, Oak Hills, Calif., Toyota Tundra, 12:15:50

10. Scott Steinberger, Cypress, Calif./Mike Childress, Wrightwood, Calif., Ford F-150, 12:59:56

11. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Larry Vanderwey, Litchfield Park, Ariz./Michael Vanderwey, Phoenix/Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 14:30:18

12. Garron Cadiente, Mesa, Ariz., Ford F-150, 15:08:30

13. Mike Voudouris, Austin, Texas, Ford F-150, 15:38:37

14. Damen Jefferies, Apple Valley, Calif., Chevy Silverado, 16:39:37.(18 Starters, 14 Finishers)

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ROBBIE PIERCE, No. 35 (sixth) — Co-driver Will Staats said: Robbie was great. He did a great job. He was calm this morning. We had some computer problems.

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Robbie Pierce DRIVES MasterCraft Trophy Truck to Top Five at SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge

Santee, California (January 29,2008) Facing perhaps the most daunting course in his racing career, MasterCraft CEO, Robbie Pierce, took to the desert of Laughlin, Nevada for the first of the five race 2008 SCORE Desert Series. Driving the sleek JIMCO-designed #35 Trophy Truck, Pierce pulled down on his shoulder harnesses and mashed the pedal of the red and black race truck.

SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge

The SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge hosted five groups by individual class. Racing a 6.25 mile course for eight laps, which started and finished with a stadium-style course in front of packed grandstands before charging into the difficult Southern Nevada desert again, Pierce implemented strategy early in hopes to earn a top five finish.

SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge

With over 20 SCORE Trophy Truck vying for the prestigious crown – Laughlin Desert Challenge Champion, Pierce raced from the inside of the ninth row in a side-by-side dual from the start. Pierce battled against the nation’s top drivers in what was his first ever short course desert style race. In fact, Pierce later admitted that he had never raced any type of vehicle at the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge since its inception.

Smiling wide, Pierce said, “Wow, the race was great.’ This is my first Laughlin race much less racing it in a SCORE Trophy-Truck, and to come out here and do this right off the get go… I’ve never done a short-course race like this and having Damen (Jefferies) in front of me throwing rocks into my face, it was awesome. It was, ‘yeah, welcome to SCORE Trophy-Trucks, pal.’ We had a great time. I was trying to stay close to them. We had already discussed this race is all about attrition. The #35 lost first and second gear about the third lap or so, so we just left it in high gear and nursed it through. That’s all we could do and it turned out to be just fine.”

MasterCraft Racing is slated to compete in the entire 2008 SCORE Desert Series and finishing every race is one of the many goals for the team. “Finishing in the top five is very exciting for our team. We’ve put together a talent-rich group of guys and gals who are all very committed to the 2008 season. Starting the season off on the right foot is what we came to Laughlin for,” explained the MasterCraft’s CEO.

Prepped by Mirage Racing in Santee, California, the #35 SCORE Trophy Truck performed near flawlessly. The truck suffered only a slight transmission issue early in the race, forcing Robbie Pierce to throttle back and cruise to the finish line. “The tranny was my fault,” explained Robbie. “I was heading into the corner a little too hot and the truck driver in me took over and I down shifted to get it shut down. Bill and his crew gave us a tremendous race truck and provided us trackside support along with Mike Julson and his crew from JIMCO Racing. We are very pleased with the performance of this JIMCO-built Trophy Truck and the prep was phenomenal. We can’t wait to get a chance to run the three Baja races, where our consolidated team has decades of racing experience,” commented Pierce.

MasterCraft Racing would like to thank all our sponsors: BFGoodrich, Jimco, Fox Shox, Mirage, Walker Evans, KC Hilites, Hyperco, MSD, Alcon Racing is slated to race the 2008 SCORE Desert Series and will be headed to the SCORE Baja 250 held in San Felipe, Baja California on March 15, 2008. Make plans to visit MasterCraft Racing at race contingency and pick up your MasterCraft decals and race posters featuring the #35 SCORE Trophy Truck.

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MasterCraft Steps Into JIMCO Trophy Truck After SCORE Baja 500 Race

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Santee, California (August 1, 2007) MasterCraft’s CEO Robbie Pierce stood alongside his new sleek MasterCraft JIMCO-built Trophy Truck, smiling after he recently took possession of the state-of-the-art race truck. Continuing to forge his two-decade relationship with off road race truck builder – Mike Julson, MasterCraft’s Robbie Pierce stepped up to the latest advanced creation in race trucks after racing his so-called “Prophy Truck” since entering the elite Trophy Truck ranks.

Pierce commented, “We are very excited and proud to race a state-of-the-art Trophy Truck, let alone that it was designed and built by my good friend, Mike Julson. Mike and I have been discussing this for quite some time and when the JIMCO Trophy Truck arrived to the SCORE Baja 500 contingency, it was emblazoned in shiny black and red MasterCraft colors.

“A quick glance at the truck and I decided it was time to move forward and make this deal happen. We have not only enjoyed a friendship for years, but we’ve grown our businesses together, forging long term friendships. Mike has offered JIMCO’s full support, as well as support in modifying the drive train to our specifications. We are thrilled to move forward with a race truck of this caliber.”

Mirage Racing will prep and maintain the JIMCO-built Trophy Truck, along with the other MasterCraft sponsored Trophy Truck raced by Staats Motorsports #42.

Bill Varnes, who splits driving time with Pierce, will continue to bring three decades of off road racing experience to MasterCraft Racing. Besides his vast amount of off road racing experience, Varnes will oversee the change over of the drive train to a Mogi T400 Automatic.

“When I’m driving, I’ve got enough going on behind the wheel that I prefer the Mogi T400 Automatic to anything else. I’m looking forward to climbing in this new Trophy Truck and venturing into a new world with JIMCO’s latest design,” said Pierce.

Set to debut at this year’s Baja 1000, Robbie Pierce will set down his new MasterCraft Trophy Truck with a new sponsor as well, BFGoodrich Tires. “We’re very excited to join the BFGoodrich Team and we have big plans to run this truck to victory circle very soon.”

In early June, MasterCraft Racing roared off the start line of the SCORE Tecate Baja 500 in 25th position and upon reaching race mile 281, they had moved into 11th place physically. “We had a really good start. Like a well-orchestrated machine, our chase crews performed flawlessly and gave us every opportunity to run a clean race. At one point, we were running at about 100 mph on a straight road and I looked over at my co-driver, Joey Westhoff, he was relaxed as if he was watching a big screen TV,” recalled Pierce.

Pierce and Westhoff found their groove early in the race, even though they had to overcome a few electrical gremlins that shut down the GPS every so often. Westhoff commented, “The helicopters were above us all day long, so I knew we were in the hunt of the leaders. Robbie pushed the truck hard and drove a great race. At the driver change pit location, Bill Varnes and Bob Howle swapped out spots with Robbie Pierce and Joey Westhoff and reeled in the top ten race trucks, but only 40 miles from the finish the right front got caught up with a large embankment and damaged the right front spindle beyond repair.

Pro Truck racer, Rick L. Johnson offered up replacement parts in order to extricate the race truck from the Mexican countryside. Afterwards, the team loaded up the tired and beat up race truck for the trailer ride back to Ensenada.

“We were very close to a great finish, but we couldn’t get it done. I’m very proud of everyone involved in the team effort to charge as hard as we did. With the new MasterCraft JIMCO-built race truck to debut later this year, I expect some great racing in the near future for the MasterCraft Trophy Truck,” said Pierce.

Founded in 1970, MasterCraft is a market leading manufacturer of Rubicon T, 3GT, Pro and Original off-road, racing, performance, recreational seats and mounting hardware. MasterCraft also produces SFI approved restraint systems, window safety nets, suspension limit straps, safety equipment and utility tie-down products. MasterCraft has long been the choice of top off-road racers and sportsmen. The company markets its products internationally through its network of distributors.

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