Mexico's Eric Solorzano claimed his ninth career Class 11 in his stock VW sedan in the history of the popular race.
Mexico's Eric Fisher, of Ensenada, powered his Garibay-VW to victory in this race for a fifth time.
In the Stock Mini Class, veteran Dan Fresh, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., pulled of a strong class win in the maiden race of a Mitsubishi Raider, edging Rod Millen's Toyota FJ Cruiser but a mere 43 seconds.
In winning Class 30 for motorcycle riders over 30 years old, Mexico's Sergio Vega was the highest finisher out of the Mexican entries, finishing fourth overall among motorcycles on his Honda XR650R.
Veteran motorcycle racer Jim O'Neal, Chatsworth, Calif., pulled of an incredible triple victory in the event, winning three age group clases. O'Neal won Class 40 with one team, Class 50 with another, and Class 60 he was co-rider on the team led by Donald Lewis, Marlborough, Ct. All three wins were on Honda XR650R motorcycles.
Other class winners included Chris Bowman, Upland, Calif. (Class 5, VW Baja Bug), Mexico's Marco Nunez (Class 5/1600, VW Baja Bug), Dan Chamlee, Summerland, Calif. (Class 7, Ford Ranger), Aaron Dodson, Mission Viego, Calif., (Class 7S, Ford Ranger) and Tom Grisham, Chula Vista, Calif. (Class 21, Honda CRF450X).
The special Micron Technology Baja Challenge class for identically-equipped Subaru-powered Baja touring cars that helps introduce crossover racers and celebrities to SCORE desert racing and had an all-time high 20 starters, was won by a team led by Micron Chairman, CEO and President Steve Appleton, who was competing for the first time in a SCORE race.
The popular Sal Fish SCORE IronRider Award offered to any motorcycle and ATV racer who finished the race will riding entirely solo drew a SCORE record 37 starters and another SCORE all-time record of 16 finishers. Besides Cody, other Sal Fish SCORE IronRider award winners were: Richie Brown, Dahlonega, Georgia, Honda TRX450R, 39 hours, 22 minutes, 45 seconds (Only solo rider on an ATV to finish); PRO MOTORCYCLE riders:
Class 22 - Anna Cody , Honda XR650R, 33:35:40, James Sones, Honda XR650R, 26 :06:4 (Fastest Solo Finsiher), Robert Laughlin, Honda XR650R, 29:10:50, Class--Sportsman Motorcycle Over 250cc-Collie Potter, Honda XR650R, 31:58:30, Michael Stein, Chandler, Ariz., Honda XR650R, 32:05:34m Alastair Hilson, Honda XR650R, 32:53:06, Daniel Law, Yamaha WR450F, 33:11:02, Don Robbins, Phoenix, Husqvarna TC510, 33:22:17, Scott Sibbald, Honda CRF450X, 33:26:12, Eugene Lane, Honda XR650R, 36:02:38, T. Morgan Spradling, Honda XR650R, 36:02:59, Thierry Mas, Honda XR650R, 37:22:19, Jeff Matthews, Honda XR650R, 38:06:45, Rome Haloftis, KTM 450EXC, 41:14:32, Alex Melero, 42:23:24