2007 Baja 500 - Worthington Racing Joins the Forces
 ENSENADA,
MEXICO -- Loren Worthington, CEO of Worthington Off Road,
began racing under the umbrella team of Los Angeles Sheriffs
Department (LASD) Motorsports. He recently reintroduced an
offroad truck and team to join numerous other Los Angeles
County Sheriff's deputies.
These teams of deputies do more than just
police the streets of Los Angeles County for Sheriff Baca.
They take their specialized vehicles to community events,
schools, department functions, and car shows to show their
pride in representing the LASD. But, their enthusiasm really
begins when they take these vehicles to the track and the
desert. This shows in Worthington's record.
After finishing third in the SCORE 2006
Baja 1000 in November of 2006, the Worthington Team now
aggressively chases after the title for the Stock Full
Champion. Under their belt they hold two third place
finishes from the start of the 2007 race year. More
importantly Worthington's truck was the first and only
BIO-DIESEL powered vehicle to finish the Baja 1000, a true
testimony to Worthington's passion for this sport.
This past weekend
Worthington could be found flying his new Department Colors
in the deserts of Baja Mexico. Through the silt and the fans
out came Worthington's Dodge Ram 2500. This Biodiesel
powered monster was built by Worthington Off Road. Also
driving as part of this team was Sergeant Allen Harris.
After Sergeant Harris took the truck off
the line, it quickly developed electrical problems, causing
intermittent overheating which put the team in the back of
the pack. Once the electrical issue was corrected, the truck
passed an array of broken down race cars and trucks, making
its way back into the race. But, as soon as they felt they
were getting somewhere, Worthington's team was confronted
with numerous non-race vehicles holding them up even
further. When race mile 190 was in eyesight, radio traffic
warned all racers who had not reached race mile 210, that
there was a forty car log jam in one of the most difficult
areas on the course. With no way around this major obstacle,
Worthington re-fueled, gave the truck a once over and
decided it would not be safe to continue to the finish.
Worthington Racing / LASD Motorsports
still holds third in the point standings for the season.
Loren Worthington and his Bio-diesel Dodge Ram 2500 will be
back at the SCORE event in September. Look for him at SCORE
Las Vegas Primm 300 with the Red Lights and Siren blasting.
This team will continue to show the world of Off Road Racers
what the Deputies from Los Angeles County can do when they
trade in their tan and green for race suits...
A BIG thanks goes out to the following
sponsors that provided their services and outstanding
products to Worthington's efforts. Without their support
this racing season would be almost impossible.
- Diesel Performance Products
- Diesel Transmission Technologies (DTT)
- FOX Racing shocks
- Industrial Injection Products
- KLM Performance
- KORE Performance Suspensions
- Mobil Radio Communications
- Toyo Tires, 37-13.5/R17 Open
Country MT
- WELD Beadlock Racing Wheels
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