The Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 / 40th Anniversary

I’ve been riding and racing dirt bikes for about as long as the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 has been around. Living, riding, and racing in the desert, I thought I understood what went in to tackling this monumental race painting. Boy was I wrong. After a year of research, attending several races, meeting racers, photographing various reference materials throughout the Baja peninsula, meeting with SCORE and sponsors of the event, I realized I had only scratched the surface. I compiled as much information as possible about the race, racers, and history and began to create a mystical, yet accurate painting of the event. Following are my thoughts and some of the hidden details on this very challenging work of art. I began with a rock arch border, as these are some of the elements of Mexico that first come to my mind. This border would also offer me an opportunity to place racers and celebrities names and locations that have been influential to the event over the past 40 years. The Baja peninsul