Arciero-Miller Racing to Make History
Foothill Ranch, Calif., (November 7, 2007) – With months of hard work and preparation behind them Arciero-Miller Racing (AMR) announced today that they are geared up and ready to compete for the win in one of the most unforgiving and toughest races in the world, the 40th running of the SCORE International Baja 1000. On November 13, 2007, AMR will contend this historic event in their No. 82 Nitto Tire Trophy Truck with professional drivers Ryan Arciero and Bob Shepard along with navigators Benny Metcalf Jr. and Scott Maloney. They will set out to showcase the raw high-performance of the No. 82 Trophy Truck and to challenge the brutal terrain of the Baja Peninsula with hopes of once again writing their names into the history books.
The vast landscape of Baja is expected to see more than 30 Trophy Truck competitors, a1296.39-mile course and upwards of 300,000 spectators. Each entrant is highly anticipating crossing the finish line in Cabo San Lucas with an overall victory in hand and the bragging rights of being the 40th Anniversary Baja 1000 Champion.
“I have been lucky enough to win this race three times previously with the last one in 2004. I am more ready and focused than ever before to get this Nitto Tire Truck to the front and keep it there all the way to the finish line,” said Ryan Arciero, co-owner of Arciero-Miller Racing. “We are hungry for this win and we will work day and night to ensure we are in the best position possible to bring home the victory.”
The three-time Baja 1000 Champion Ryan Arciero will take the start in Ensenada, Mexico, seated next to him will be long time friend and navigator, Benny Metcalf Jr. Arciero and Metcalf Jr. will command the Nitto Tire Trophy Truck to the halfway point of the course and then hand off the driving duties to co-driver, Bob Shepard and his navigator Scott Maloney.
“The No. 82 Nitto Tire Trophy Truck and the entire AMR team are ready to wage a battle against the rough terrain of Baja. Nitto has worked really hard to come up with a new tire specifically designed for this race and this course. We believe the new compound and tread pattern will give us an advantage in the twisty terrain as well as allowing us to sail through the silt beds and rock gardens that are synonymous with Baja,” said Don Tebbe, general manager of Arciero-Miller Racing.
Arciero-Miller Racing is a partnership between SCORE Trophy Truck drivers Ryan Arciero and Mark Miller. The team operates out of its shop in Foothill Ranch, Calif. For more information on the team, please visit www.arcieromiller.com. Arciero-Miller’s Racing Trophy Truck team is sponsored by Nitto Tires North America, Oakley®, Gibson Performance Inc., and KMC Wheels
