FOX Athletes Triumph In Off-Road Desert Race In Mexico

Simon | June 9, 2012

Bryce averaged 48 mph over the rough and treacherous 450-mile course. SANTEE, Calif. — FOX athletes lead the pack with wins in both the SCORE Trophy Truck and Class 1 Unlimited classes at the 2012 SCORE Baja 500 in Ensenada, Mexico.

Bryce Menzies and Luke McMillin held nothing back as they roared through Baja California’s desolate terrain to the checkered flag. The win by Menzies earns FOX its 10th straight SCORE Desert Series Trophy Truck racing victories in Baja dating back to November 2009.

Thousands of spectators lined the 450-mile course to watch reigning champion Menzies earn his second SCORE Baja 500 win with an amazing performance after starting 19th off the line.

After a grueling nine hours, 13 minutes and 39 seconds, the Las Vegas racing champion crossed the finish line, averaging 48.77 mph, capturing the victory by 11 seconds.

“It was an incredibly difficult race. In order to challenge the lead pack of racers, I had to run at top speeds in Baja’s blinding dust. Without complete driver confidence in my FOX suspension package on the No. 1 Red Bull Trophy Truck, I could not have charged as hard as I did. FOX technology gives me an edge over the competition and I took full advantage of it all the way to victory lane,” Menzies said.

Besting a strong field of SCORE Unlimited Class 1 racers, McMillin and his racing partner Justin Smith, also a FOX athlete, won by a more than an hour. The team’s winning time of nine hours, 53 minutes and 22 seconds ranked fifth overall among all racers.

McMillin and Smith joined forces last year; earlier this season they decisively beat the competition in their Class 1 debut at the SCORE San Felipe 250.

McMillin Racing’s youngest driver added his name to a long list of legendary SCORE Baja 500 racing champions with this victory, including his father, grandfather, uncle and cousins.

“Today was definitely a racing challenge,” McMillin said. “We’ve tested and tuned the car as well as our FOX suspension for weeks before the race and all the hard work paid off. This win is very special to our family and we could not have done it without the dedication of the technicians at FOX who have developed this incredible suspension technology allowing us to race at the speeds we do.”

Since the 2009 SCORE Baja 1000, FOX racers have been victorious in each of the SCORE Desert Series Trophy Truck races in Baja. The industry-leading ride dynamics company has a chance to extend its streak at the 45th SCORE Baja 500 this November in Mexico.

About FOX – FOX redefines ride dynamics for ATVs, mountain bikes, motocross, off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, trucks and UTVs. In 1974, Bob Fox redefined the world of motocross suspension with the FOX AirShox, and for more than three decades, FOX’s team of enthusiasts and professional athletes have been uniquely committed to redefining ride dynamics that improve your performance. Headquartered in Scotts Valley, Calif., FOX’s main manufacturing operations are in Watsonville, Calif., its off-road division and manufacturing are in Santee, Calif., and its Midwest Service Center is in Baxter, Minn. FOX distributes its products in more than 40 countries.

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