SCORE PRIMM 300 Challenges G&R Racing To The Limits
For Immediate Release SCORE PRIMM 300 Challenges G&R Racing To The Limits Mesa, Arizona (September 16, 2006) - It was high noon on the dry lake bed at Primm, Nevada. Seated upon three 39" BF Goodrich Baja T/A KR tires was SCORE rookie sensation, Garron Cadiente, smiling and chatting with DIRTsports world-class photographer, Boyd Jaynes. Jaynes poised slightly before firing shots of Cadiente for a soon to be published magazine feature called, "On The Edge." Race day had just begun. An hour later, the #38 G&R Racing trophy truck left the start line of the 2006 SCORE PRIMM 300, with a transparent bull's eye affixed to the back of the truck. Weeks earlier, SCORE announced Cadiente had drawn position number one and rumors bounded throughout the race community that "they" would be charging hard after the rookie desert racer. After a ceremonious handshake from SCORE CEO, Sal Fish, Garron Cadiente charged his Geiser-built trophy truck from the line hopeful of a top-three finish. Leading the world's foremost class of top professional off road truck racers across the barren Southern Nevada desert was the winner of this year's SCORE San Felipe 250. However, that win was six-months prior and here he was at the PRIMM 300. Cadiente sped along the dry lake bed setting a fast tempo in the first five miles and by race mile ten; his race day hopes began to crumble apart. The #38 trophy truck suffered a sheared brake caliper bolt. Stopping alongside of the race course to address the problem, Cadiente heard the first scream of an 800 horsepower motor approaching him. It wasn't long before the freight train of the world's top drivers passed by. With the #38 running again, less any brakes, Garron limped the truck into the first pit where they suffered yet another problem, this time a computer issue with the powerful motor. Cadiente's mindset was to get the truck around the track with a solid finish, but that wasn't going to happen on this day. Sidelined by daunting challenges, Cadiente was forced to watch the race from a rock in the barren desert. In the meantime, his teammate, Ron Whitton, was threading the needle of broken race trucks alongside the course as he drove the #39 trophy truck through the difficult terrain. Ron explained, "The attrition was incredible. Throughout the first lap we passed a fleet of trophy trucks broken on the side of the course. Since we started in the back of the field, our strategy was to run a smart race. We were destined to mix it up with the leading Class 1 cars and that we did." With the crew working feverishly on the #38 ignition problem, the G&R Racing race command began focusing on lap and split times for the #39 trophy truck. Soon, it was apparent the #39 was clearly moving through the field. After fighting his way through the field for 230 miles, Whitton turned the #39 truck over to Cadiente for the final 78 miles. Not long after climbing into the driver's seat, Cadiente suffered a power steering belt failure. Repaired and underway in only a few minutes, the power steering belt came off yet again as Cadiente rolled into the pits. Racing against the clock, Team Manager Brian Godfrey passed the news that the #39 could not reach the next checkpoint in the allotted timeframe. As a result of the challenges and mechanical failures, Cadiente and Whitton, along with the rest of the G&R Racing crew called it a night after a disappointing performance at the Primm 300. "It was a long day," said Cadiente. "We had a few problems early that put us out of contention and then eventually took us out of the race. The #38 truck really needed a solid finish to keep us in the battle for the point's race, but it just didn't come together for us today. We'll be coming on strong at the Baja 1000." Visit the G&R Racing team website at <http://www.gnrracing.com/> www.gnrracing.com as well as SCORE International at <http://www.score-international.com/> www.score-international.com You can find information on all Ford products at <http://www.fordvehicles.com/> www.fordvehicles.com and BFGoodrich products at <http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/> www.bfgoodrichtires.com Team Contacts: Marketing and Public Relations: Tim Sanchez / tim@rockonmotorsports.com (714)771-6789 Office / (714)514.7450 Team Manager: Brian Godfrey / brian@gnrracing.com (602)999-6123 fax (623)215-4745