Loading...
Quick Links:

Jason Voss Kicks Off Best in the Desert Season With Parker 425 Win

Jan. 29, 2020
Off Road Racer Staff

Jason Voss’ quest to regain the coveted number 1 in Best in the Desert action started on a high note on Saturday, as the former series champion took a decisive victory in the BlueWater Parker 425 presented by Jimco. Voss’ winning time of 6:27:07.409 in his familiar #35 Trick Truck was more than 21 minutes better than runner-up Tracy Graf, while Class 1500 winner Brandon Bailey completed the overall podium.

Defending Mint 400 winner Justin Lofton was third in Trick Truck, with David Kleiman and Robert Johnston completing the class top five. Only 15 racers in the class finished in Parker, as familiar faces like Tim Herbst, Sam Baldi, and Tony Smiley all suffered DNFs. Before the race even went green, however, qualifying crashes for Andrew Whitehead and defending champion Jeff Terzo had already thinned the ranks.

Brian Parkhouse was second in Class 1500 and fourth overall, just four minutes behind Bailey for the win, while Joe David and Jerry Pilato were the only other finishers in the class as eight drivers—including Sam Berri and defending race winner Bob Lofton—failed to finish. Class 6100 saw the most finishers as a whole, with 30 out of 40 racers scored as completing all three laps. Kyle Jergensen scored the victory over Ryan Hancock and Troy Messer, with Dustin Grabowski and James P. Scully completing the top five.

Parker 425 Trick Truck Results

Pos. No. Driver Home Make Laps Time
1 35 Jason Voss Cupertino, CA FORD 3 06:27:07.409
2 58 Tracy Graf Sylvan Lake, AB FRAC 3 06:52:21.788
3 41 Justin Lofton Brawley, CA JIM 3 07:10:49.548
4 80 David . Kleiman Carlsbad, CA FUS 3 07:24:29.079
5 54 Robert Johnston Ooltewah, TN TSCO 3 07:45:35.683
6 84 John Bowers Norco, CA FUS 3 08:14:28.754
7 17 Josh De Jong San Jacinto, CA CHEV 3 08:23:06.611
8 27 Steve Olliges Las Vegas, NV FGR 3 08:30:36.975
9 127 Jonathan Brenthel Murrieta, CA BTI 3 08:33:27.277
10 45 Scott Schovajsa Dayton, TX RCE 3 08:37:38.721
11 69 Carty Beal Midland, TX FORD 3 08:44:30.219
12 29 Dean Van Dam Texico, NM GEI 3 09:19:55.917
13 47 Carrie Smiley Buckeye, AZ GEI 3 10:54:34.699
14 70 Kevin Thompson New Braunfels, T HSB 3 11:16:31.397
15 111 Emil Downey Canton, CT FORD 3 11:21:54.574
DNF 19 Tim Herbst Huntington Beach HSB 2 04:24:50.436
DNF 26 Dave Taylor Page, AZ GEI 2 04:29:23.362
DNF 82 Sam Baldi Beaumont, CA CTM 1 02:09:30.394
DNF 74 Mike Prescott La Canada Flintri JIM 1 02:18:22.075
DNF 53 Wade Porter Durham, CA BTI 1 03:59:59.002
DNF 66 Daniel Dailey Cedar City, UT FORD 1 05:33:22.301
DNF 24 Adam Householder Yorba Linda, CA HSB 0 00:00:00.000
DNF 38 Eric Hustead St. George, UT FORD 0 00:00:00.000
DNF 9 Ross Mattox Alpine, CA GEI 0 00:00:00.000
DNF 2 Tony Smiley Buckeye, AZ GEI 0 00:00:00.000
DSQ 25 Jax Redline Amarillo, TX BTI 3 09:22:15.705

Parker 425 Class 1500 Results

Pos. No. Driver Home Make Laps Time
1 1529 Brandon Bailey Riverside, CA CTM 3 07:05:38.480
2 1532 Brian Parkhouse Long Beach, CA JIM 3 07:09:55.069
3 1526 Joe David Ridgecrest, CA JIM 3 08:59:19.084
4 1520 Jerry Pilato Harbor City, CA PEN 3 09:14:06.014
DNF 1513 Michael Frye Las Vegas, NV JIM 2 05:34:41.110
DNF 1542 Mike Baldi Beaumont, CA CTM 1 02:16:03.317
DNF 1560 Brad Etter Villa Park, CA ESM 1 02:31:26.021
DNF 1549 Sam Berri Murphys, CA JIM 1 03:34:55.522
DNF 1583 Bill Wingerning Palos Verdes, CA JIM 1 05:00:29.587
DNF 1562 Ladd Gilbert Las Vegas, NV BUN 0 00:00:00.000
DNF 1541 Bob Lofton Brawley, CA JIM 0 00:00:00.000
DNF 1524 Tim Marques Tucson, AZ SAF 0 00:00:00.000

Parker 425 Class 6100 Results

Pos. No. Driver Home Make Laps Time
1 6173 Kyle Jergensen Murrieta, CA BTI 3 07:05:17.667
2 6118 Ryan Hancock Yuma, AZ TSCO 3 07:13:01.776
3 6117 Troy Messer Kingman, AZ ARM 3 07:18:08.972
4 6175 Dustin Grabowski Alta Loma, CA HSB 3 07:20:28.174
5 6190 James P. Scully Long Beach, NY BTI 3 07:21:54.351
6 6132 Shawn Croll Corona, CA RCE 3 07:23:01.493
7 6178 Taylor Mills Houston, TX GEI 3 07:26:08.434
8 6177 Travis. Williams Avondale, AZ GEI 3 07:30:40.395
9 6139 Terry Householder Yorba Linda, CA HSB 3 07:31:43.477
10 6149 Ray. Griffith Downey, CA CTM 3 07:36:38.075
11 6164 Pierce Herbst Huntington Beach HSB 3 07:36:54.405
12 6184 Andre Laurin Toronto, ON CTM 3 07:38:36.240
13 6102 Kyle Craft Corona, CA BTI 3 07:41:20.121
14 6131 Mike Osborn Los Angeles, CA MAS 3 07:46:11.156
15 6166 Jeff Bader Pasadena, CA BTI 3 07:59:13.844
16 6195 Travis Chase La Crescenta, CA MAS 3 08:04:05.400
17 6127 Kelly P. Mcarthur Pomona, CA BTI 3 08:08:19.063
18 6138 Brad Lovell Colorado Springs GEI 3 08:20:27.424
19 6162 Jenson Button Los Angeles, CA MAS 3 08:26:44.708
20 6168 Scott Kiger Mount Morris, PA MAS 3 08:30:13.784
21 6148 Carey Chrisman Calabasa, CA ARM 3 08:47:34.348
22 6191 Alex Wacker Aubrey, TX CBG 3 08:55:10.364
23 6129 Steve Restivo Yoba Linda, CA BTI 3 09:07:03.432
24 6112 Todd Jackson Villa Park, CA MAS 3 09:12:17.829
25 6120 John Walton Sparks, NV ARM 3 09:27:58.668
26 6133 L.d. Smith Commerce City, C CTM 3 10:20:31.495
27 6147 Scott Shields El Cajon, CA ALM 3 10:29:41.036
28 6108 Chad Dohrman Murrieta, CA CTM 3 10:37:20.118
29 6155 Kirk. Harkey Perris, CA BTI 3 11:28:16.747
30 6121 Scott Mcdowell Page, AZ CTM 3 12:41:55.434
DNF 6167 Brandon Gully Mereta, TX CTM 2 05:11:49.661
DNF 6157 Trevor Harvey Westminster, CO BTI 2 07:15:46.308
DNF 6122 Michael Pyle Draper, UT CTM 2 12:23:22.251
DNF 6116 Neal Drickey Rancho Mirage, C FORD 1 02:18:04.316
DNF 6105 Brian Day Parker, AZ FORD 1 03:20:41.727
DNF 6114 Justin Blower San Clemente, C HSB 0 00:00:00.000
DNF 6156 Garrett Gentry Rancho Cucamon BTI 0 00:00:00.000
DNF 6150 Joseph Herling Yucaipa, CA FUS 0 00:00:00.000
DNF 6154 Alan Levinson Blue Diamond, N ARM 0 00:00:00.000
DNF 6111 Thomas St. Peter Morgan, TX BTI 0 00:00:00.000

The 2020 Best in the Desert season resumes on February 20-23 with the King Shocks Laughlin Desert Classic, the first event of the year to feature cars, trucks, and UTVs competing on the same weekend. The event kicks off with the Baja Designs UTV Night Race on Thursday, followed by two days of racing for cars and trucks on Saturday and Sunday.


Top