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By Jeff Henson
FINES DOUBLE RACING TEAM CLAIMS VICTORY IN
MEXICO AT SCORE SAN FELIPE BAJA 250
Arctic Cat
Thundercat 1000 Takes The Checkered Flag As
First Winner Of The Inaugural Utility Class
March 24, 2009- Ask anyone who's ever raced
all three of the SCORE Baja 1000 Series races
which one is the toughest, and you'll likely get
the reply, "Definitely the San Felipe Baja 250!"
It's the shortest of the three SCORE Baja
racecourses at approximately 250 miles, but it's
laden with giant whoop-de-doos from start to
finish. Finding a section of racecourse to relax
and shake the cramping out of your fingers is a
rarity in this race?especially when you're
racing a 700-plus-pound 4x4 ATV. "We had no
major issues throughout the day and the
Thundercat ran strong and flawless from start to
finish," said team captain Reid Rutherford.
Rutherford races the Thundercat with teammates
Benn Vernadakis and Tony Valerio, as well as a
fleet of chase vehicles and a pit crew that
Rutherford claims the team couldn't succeed
without.
In the past, the Fines Double Racing Team has
competed in the SCORE and Best In The Desert Pro
ATV classes alongside tricked out 450cc and big
bore sport quads. Surprisingly, they've actually
been successful there. But for 2009, SCORE added
the all new Class 26 to its race entry form, a
class specifically setup for Utility ATVs. San
Felipe was the first event to host the all new
Utility Class.
Once the dust cleared, the Fines Double
racing team emerged as the winner, finishing
almost one hour and forty minutes ahead of its
nearest competitor. "We'd like to thank all of
our sponsors that are helping us out in 2009.
They include Arctic Cat, RTT Stabilizers, Tire
Balls, GBC Tires, DWT Wheels, Planetmoto.com,
Speedwerx, Rox Risers, Spyder Grips, Motion Pro
and Vision X Lights. Without them, we wouldn't
have a race team," claims Rutherford. The next
race for Fines Double Racing is the SCORE Baja
500, which stages out of Ensenada, Mexico. Reid,
Benn, Tony and the rest of the team will be
there defending their 1(superscript: st) place
championship run.
CLICK HERE for a fantastic video that
encapsulates the Fines Double Racing experience
at the SCORE San Felipe Baja 250
CLICK HERE to visit the Fines Double Racing
website for more videos, pictures and
information about the team.
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