Toyo Tires Drivers Dominate the 58th SCORE Baja 1000 - Capture Multiple Class Wins for 2025 Season

ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires^®) and its drivers dominated the 58th SCORE Baja 1000 while securing a third consecutive SCORE Trophy Truck championship spanning the 2023 through 2025 seasons. Alan Ampudia repeated as the overall season champion after winning three of the four races in 2025, while Christopher Polvoorde and Bryce Menzies won the Baja 1000 to help complete a season sweep for Team Toyo. In addition, Team Toyo earned class wins and season championships in both the Trophy Truck Legends and Trophy Truck Spec categories. Rounding out this historic race weekend, Toyo Tires drivers piloted the first hybrid-powered vehicle to ever complete the demanding SCORE Baja 1000.

In the SCORE Trophy Truck class, Christopher Polvoorde and Bryce Menzies claimed the overall race victory at the Baja 1000. The win marked the first Baja 1000 triumph of Polvoorde’s career and the second for Menzies, as their 1,200 horsepower #94 Optima Batteries / AWD Mason Motorsports / Ford Raptor truck raced to the finish line after a day filled with nonstop battles for the lead. Equipped with Toyo Open Country^® M/T-R^™ tires, the duo secured the win with an official time of 15 hours, 48 minutes, and 24 seconds. 

Meanwhile, Alan Ampudia crossed the Baja 1000 finish line with a time of 17 hours, 30 minutes, and 51 seconds to capture the 2025 SCORE World Trophy Truck Championship, securing Team Toyo’s third consecutive overall championship. Ampudia and his #1 Monster Energy / Toyo Tires / AWD Mason Motorsports / Ford Raptor claimed victories at the San Felipe 250, the Baja 500, and the Baja 400, commanding the points leaderboard to take home back-to-back championships in 2024 and 2025. Ampudia’s performance this year was nothing short of dominant, showcasing his consistency and further cementing his championship-winning pedigree. 

In the SCORE Trophy Truck Legends class, Gustavo Vildósola Sr. continued to make history after taking first in class, marking his 16th consecutive victory in his #1L Mason Motorsports / Toyo Tires / Vildosola Racing / Ford Raptor. With co-drivers Ricky Johnson and Mike Coleman, they finished the course in 17 hours, 47 minutes, and 9 seconds on Toyo Open Country M/T-R tires. Gustavo Vildósola Sr. completed another perfect season, taking home his fourth consecutive SCORE Trophy Truck Legends class championship in dominating fashion. 

In the SCORE Trophy Truck Spec class, Brent Fox, alongside co-drivers Brady Fox and Preston Brigman, claimed the class victory at the Baja 1000 in their #282 Ford Raptor / 1 Nine Industries truck with a winning time of 17 hours, 0 minutes, and 56 seconds. In addition, Justin Davis and his #285 Green Army / Team TSCO-Chevy truck captured the overall Trophy Truck Spec championship for the 2025 season, securing another class title for Team Toyo this year. 

In addition to the monumental race wins over the weekend, the JAOS team and their Lexus GX550h made history as the first hybrid-powered vehicle to ever complete the demanding SCORE Baja 1000 course while relying on off-the-shelf Toyo Open Country^® R/T Trail^™ tires. 

“We completed what we set out to do from the start of the season, to win back-to-back championships!” said Alan Ampudia. “Winning three of the four races on the year was incredible and a huge thanks to Toyo Tires for keeping us in the winner’s circle.” 

“We just won the Baja 1000. This is an incredible moment and something I have strived for since starting my career,” said Christopher Polvoorde. “It was a rollercoaster of a race for Bryce and me, battling for that checkered flag in Ensenada. Our Toyo tires kept us dialed as we willed our truck to victory and finished on top of the podium in the biggest race of the year.”

“It feels amazing to win a second Baja 1000,” said Bryce Menzies. “Christopher drove an incredible first half of the race and I was determined to finish the job. “These races are extremely demanding, and we couldn’t have done it without the support of our whole team.”

“Congratulations to Alan Ampudia, Gustavo Vildósola Sr., and Justin Davis for winning three SCORE championships in their respective classes this season,” said Stan Chen, senior manager, events, sponsorships and motorsports, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. “To say that our drivers dominated the SCORE season this year is an understatement. With Christopher Polvoorde and Bryce Menzies’ incredible win at the Baja 1000, they completed an undefeated SCORE season for Team Toyo. This also marks the third consecutive overall championship, a showcase of pure dominance and fortitude in the world’s greatest off-road racing series.”

Christopher Polvoorde and Bryce Menzies’ most recent Trophy Truck win makes it six SCORE Baja 1000 wins for Toyo Tires, with victories from Polvoorde/Menzies (2025), Menzies (2023), Alan Ampudia (2019), BJ Baldwin (2012 and 2013), and Robby Gordon (2006). Additionally, Team Toyo has won the SCORE San Felipe 250 four times: Alan Ampudia (2024 and 2025), Bryce Menzies (2021), and Andy McMillin (2019): the SCORE Baja 500 six times: Ampudia (2025), Bryce Menzies (2023), Andy McMillin (2017 and 2019), Tavo Vildósola (2016), and Robby Gordon (2013): and the SCORE Baja 400 five times: Ampudia (2025) and Bryce Menzies (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).

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