We got our hands on the official results from Cinco de Baja, courtesty of Ultra4Racing. No surprises on the top 10, and to correct ourself from yesterday’s post there were a total of 40 racers. The below list is also a reminder this was a KOH qualifier, so check out the right column for those who qualified to race in the 2013 King of the Hammers competition.

Friday night’s Ultra4 drivers meeting.

Adding any new venue to an already popular series always begs the question, will anyone show? This years 2nd Ultra4 race, or the 1st Ultra4 race in the new western series, added to it the all new Cinco de Baja venue. Cinco de Baja happens to be an already established event, where many types of vehicles from Trophy Trucks to UTVs battle it out in a 40 mile lap style endurance race. So, just how well did the Ultra4 class represent? Beyond expectation.

Nearly 50 Ultra4 racers (still waiting on the official tally) showed up in Albuquerque, NM to show just how this racing thing is done. All in all, the Ultra4 class made up nearly half of the entire Cinco de Baja racing list, providing enough of an impact to show the world just how serious Ultra4 racing is. While all other classes followed the traditional 40 mile racing line, Ultra4s added a rock bypass section to make an already hard endurance race even harder.

The battle was fierce all day long, with race leaders Jason Scherer, Matt Messer, & Levi Shirley battling it out neck and neck. As with any endurance race, sometimes the unexpected happens, as was the case with Scherer. While leading the pack, he suffered a lower a-arm failure which put him out of the race. When the dust settled, Matt Messer ended up securing first, while from really out of nowhere Loren Healy pulled ahead for 2nd place, and Levi Shirley secured 3rd. Both Loren and Levi were powered by Spider 9 axles, so ending the day with 2 out of 3 of the podium spots for Spider 9s was great to see.

Sorry to say I (Thom Kingston) was unable to be there for race day, but was lucky enough to watch the action unfold on ultra4racing.com/live . That’s my excuse for lack of photos this time around, and hope to make that up at the next Ultra4 event.

Congrats to all Ultra4 racers who crossed the finish line. While we’re all still waiting for official results, here’s the list of unofficial top 10 placing courtesy of Hammerking Productions.

1. Matt Messer
2. Loren Healy
3. Levi Shirley
4. Rick Mooneyham
5. Gary Ferravanti
6. Stephen Watson
7. Nick Nelson
8. Darren Henke
9. Scott Ward
10. Cottin Rodd.

Next up is Rausch Creek on June 2nd in Pine Grove, PA. This is Erik Miller’s home territory, so the east coast defender will be in full force. Stay tuned!

Brian Shirley is just one of 45 drivers battling it out this weekend at Cinco de Baja. Be sure to check out http://ultra4racing.com/live/ this Saturday for live coverage, and of course our 5 things you need to know about Cinco de Baja. post from a few days ago. T minus 3 days and counting.

This weekend marks the 2nd installment to the 2012 Ultra4 racing schedule, an event known as Cinco de Baja. As with any competition, it’s always good to have your notes in order so as to make the best of what will be an insanely busy and competitive weekend. Here’s 5 things you should really know ahead a time. Consider it your Cinco de Baja cheat sheet.

1) For those wanting to attend, or are just curious where this event is taking place, race location is approximately 12 miles outside of Rio Rancho, NM. Ultra4 has provided this link to the exact location of the race course.

2) The Cinco de Baja race takes place this Saturday, May 5th, which should now make obvious where the name comes from. Green flag will drop around 1pm MST with the course closing at 9pm MST. If you’re able to make it a day early, there will also be tech inspection and vendor row Friday May 4th at 3pm MST, outside of Gardunos Restaurant (2100 Louisiana Blvd. NE.). If you’re unable to make the event in person, don’t worry. We’ll be part of the live coverage team once again, pushing out text and photo updates throughout the day (cell service permitting of course). Live coverage will be made available on race day at http://ultra4racing.com/live/ .

3) The race course will consist of five 40 mile laps primarily featuring fast desert racing. Each lap will feature a 10 mile rock race detour, which should add that nice Ultra4 touch.

4) While this is the 2nd Ultra4 event of the year, it is the 1st event in the Trail-Gear Western Regional Series. For a complete breakdown of all three 2012 Ultra4 series’, follow this link.

5) With 45 drivers already signed up, and a $10,000 purse, Cinco de Baja promises to bring all the fierce competition we’ve all come to expect from Ultra4. The most up to date drivers list can be found here.

There you have it, enough details to get you ready for Saturday’s big race. Hope to see you out there, but for those that can’t make it we’ll see you online.