Porter Race Cars

The CATTRAC Porter Race Cars team, piloted by the team of Billy and Dave Gasper, has clinched the 2007 Class 1 overall SCORE points championship. Finishing the famed SCORE Baja 1000 with a strong 10th overall and 5th in class, the team has battled through a field near 40 cars during the six races that comprise the SCORE series. Billy and Dave Gasper have won points championships twice prior, and have both won the Baja 1000 twice. Crew chief and Porter Race Cars founder, Danny Porter has won points championships and won the Baja 1000 twice as a driver and twice as crew chief for Rod Muller.

“This means a lot to us both as racers and as fabricators. We race what we build. This has been a tough win for us, we had a lot of great competition throughout the year at every race. This is our first year for my brother and I racing in Class 1 and we love it!” stated the elated Billy Gasper.

When asked about the race Billy replied, “ It was no walk in the park. We rolled just outside of the Bay of LA and it took Scott a while to get the car righted with no help. We had a few flat tires, and lighting became a big factor between the roll and all the mud. I know at one point we were back in 9th, but the car ran great, we could have done another 1300 miles! We didn’t know where we stood until after we crossed the line. I drove as fast as I could the last part of the race. We won by one point!”

Crew chief Danny Porter commented; “I knew we could do it. We had the right team, equipment, and drivers. I especially want thank CATTRAC and all of our sponsors, we couldn’t have done it without them.”

CATTRAC / Porter Race Cars team are sponsored by:
CATTRAC Construction • Good Year Tires • Porter Race Cars • Kartek • Sol Tek Light Systems • Kroyer Racing Engines • King Shocks
Pro Am Racing Products • Sunset Sign Design • Beard Seats • The Converter Shop • Dirt Bagz

The CATTRAC / Porter Race Cars Class 1 Team clinches
the 2007 SCORE Class 1 points championship

“This means a lot to us both as racers and as fabricators. We race what we build," stated Billy Gasper.

CATTRAC / Porter Race Cars team races into the SCORE Class 1 points lead

Through a rough and rocky season with many top competitors, the Gasper Brothers and their CATTRAC / Porter Class 1 car remain focused and strong. The SCORE Class 1 race division is one of the most competitive classes, with close to 40 Class 1 teams starting in a single race. The teams race for the finish line trying to earn a top finish, as well as earn points for finishing each race within the designated finishing time limit. Both Billy and Dave Gasper drive the CATTRAC / Porter Class 1 car in the 2007 SCORE off-road series. The CATTRAC / Porter Race Cars team has secured the lead and is currently ranked 1st for the 2007 SCORE points championship, in the Class 1 division.

The Gasper Brothers, along with the entire CATTRAC / Porter Race Cars team have their sights set on winning the 2007 SCORE points championship, as well as possibly securing a win at their next race, the world famous Baja 1000. Although both brothers are anxious to get their hands on the 2007 SCORE points championship, this will not be a first for either. Billy and Dave Gasper have secured the points championship twice prior, and have both won the Baja 1000 twice. In the same camp, crew chief and Porter founder, Danny Porter has won the points championship once, as well as won the Baja 1000 twice as a driver and twice as crew chief for Rod Muller. "We build the best cars, and we want to prove it by racing and winning!" stated Danny Porter.

The CATTRAC / Porter Race Cars team would like to thank their sponsors and support crew as well as all those who have helped make their accomplishments possible.

Be sure to check out the CATTRAC / Porter Race Car at their next race, the 2007 SCORE Baja 1000, November 11 - 16 in Baja Mexico.

CATTRAC / Porter Race Car's Class 1 in the 2007 SCORE Class 1 points lead

CATTRAC / Porter Race Car's Class 1
at the 2007 Primm 300

2007 SNORE Midnight 250

Fresh out the shop and onto the race course, another Porter Race Car makes the win!
Bill Witt and Rick Ellison win first in class at the 2007 SNORE Midnight 250 in their new Porter built class 1 car. Despite having some downtime with a flat tire and a broken light bar, Ellison managed to claim the win in the Class 1 group making the finish in 5:00:06.

The new Porter class 1 car was finished just in time for Witt and Ellison to premiere it at the 2007 Baja 500. Unfortunately, Rick Ellison was not able to drive the new car in the Baja 500 due to an injury during pre-running. Despite the team being one man down, Bill Witt managed to take the brand new PRC-1 to the finish, coming in at a respectable 15th in class.

2007 Baja 500 Porter News

Porter Race Cars once again finished strong at this years super technical Baja 500 with four Trophy Trucks, seven Class 1 cars and one 12 Car.

In Trophy Trucks, Alan Pflueger finished 10th, Kory Scheeler finished 12th, Bill McBeath finished 16th, and famed bike builder Jesse James finished 18th.

Alan Pflueger flies over the hills of Ojos Negros.

Down the goat trail, Alan Pflueger charging.

In Class 1 Cars, both Luis Ramirez and CATTRAC / Porter Race Cars team's Billy Gasper finished in the top ten. Ramirez finished 6th and Gasper finished 7th. With this high placing in the finish, Billy Gasper and the CATTRAC/Porter Race Cars team have moved into 2nd place in the SCORE points championship. Bill Witt, Enrique Bujanda, Dan Myers, Danny Ebberts, and Mario Gonzales also all finished the grueling race within the time limit.

Mike Halliday finished 4th in Score Lites with his Porter built 12 Car.

105 Bill Gasper - 7th place in class, CATTRAC/Porter Race Cars team is currently 2nd place in the SCORE points championship

Quote by Dave Gasper, Co-driver:
"It was a good race. We got hung up at the end of the race for the last 30 miles – pretty much the same track as before except for the new section. It was pretty tight and technical and the silt bed was being beat up by the drivers. We had two flat tires but we weren’t down very long."

Billy Gasper takes 7th in class, 2007 Baja 500.
Gasper, in his Porter built PRC-1, powers through a corner at Valley de la Trinidad.

Enrique Bujanda makes it to the SCORE Baja 500 finish line in his Porter PRC-1.

2006 Baja 500 News

Porter built race cars and trucks once again got put to the test and came out on top at the SCORE Tecate Baja 500.

In trophy trucks, Alan Plueger claimed 2nd overall and 2nd in class in his Porter built Monster trophy truck with a smoking time of 9 hours and 44 minutes. Kory Sheeler also had a searing finish, coming in 13th overall and 9th in class in his Porter built Trophy Truck.

The class 10 CATTRAC/Porter Race Cars team had another great finish and is currently leading the points championship, finishing the race at 4th in class and 19th overall. Billy and Dave Gasper along with co-riders John Kultura and Eric Stewart had a perfect day. The only down time was about a 45 minute log jam up by Mikes Sky Ranch, and a power steering belt that needed to be replaced during the race.

In the 1600 class, The Velasco brothers, Arturo Velazco and Abel Valezco of Beaumont, California battled the grueling Baja desert with much success in their Porter race car, taking 7th in class. Max Thierot not far behind, took 11th in his Porter 1/2 1600 off-road race car, finishing the race just 15 minutes behind the Velasco brothers.

Mike Halliday, in his brand new Porter 12 car ran with the leaders all day. Mike had some minor problems late in the race, but still managed to take in 7th in the Score Lites class.

We are looking forward to a great race at the Primm 300 and hope to see you there!

Jesse James & Porter Race Cars to Build New Trophy Truck

The world’s most famous chopper and hot rod builder, Jesse James, has chosen Porter Race Cars to help design and build a new state of the art trophy truck. Jesse is best know for tearing apart and rebuilding hybrid cars and trucks on his hit show Monster Garage, but is now preparing to compete in the SCORE desert race series. He has commissioned a mid-engine; Chevrolet powered, Porter trophy truck, and will be getting his hands dirty on building and fabrication alongside the expert builders at the Porter shop. Watch for Jesse and the new Porter truck in upcoming SCORE events!

Porter Production

In other production news, Porter Race Cars will be building two new trophy trucks, two new PRC1 Class 1 cars, a state of the art PRC10 Class 10 car, and the first ever PRC4 (4-seater) Class 1 car.

The brand new trophy trucks are being hand built for Scott Kincaid and the Greer Brothers. Scott Kincaid, who currently campaigns a PRC1 Class 1 car in the “Best in the Desert” series, will be stepping up to the prestigious trophy truck class to campaign a front engine, Ford powered, Porter trophy truck. The Greer Brothers of Arizona, (well known for their years of off-road racing), are having a mid-engine, Dodge powered, Porter trophy truck built. The Greer Brothers will be campaigning their brand new trophy truck in the SCORE desert race series.

The new PRC1 Class 1 cars are being built for South Africa's Abraham Noble and Grove Lumber, and both are almost ready for the dirt! The Grove lumber PRC1 will be the third Class 1 car that Porter has built for Grove Lumber.

The first ever PRC4 (a 4-seater Class 1 car) is also scheduled to debut at Terrible's Town.

Watch for these new Porter vehicles crossing the finish line, at the top of each class!

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Facility Move

Porter Race Cars is moving to a new 10,000 square foot building. "This will be a busy, and exciting year for us." said Danny Porter, founding owner of Porter Race Cars. "The new facility is a dream come true and will allow us to better service our customers. I can't thank all of our customers enough for choosing Porter Race Cars. I want to wish them all success in their current and future endeavors."

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Porter Race Program

Porter Race Cars will have their own PRC1 Class 1 car ready for the 2007 race season! The new PRC1 car will be piloted by Billy Gasper and sponsored by CATTRAC, a southern California grading company. CATTRAC has jumped on-board big time as a title sponsor for the Porter Race Program.

About Porter Race Cars
Porter Race Cars was founded in 1988 by championship off road driver Danny Porter. Danny raised the bar with new engineering and design concepts that not only elevated his vehicles performance, but also influenced his peers and earned him respect in the racing community. Porter Race Cars currently employs several master fabricators, features it's own in-house CNC shop, and is one of the premier vehicle builders for the off-road industry.

Contact
For more information on Porter Race Cars or Danny Porter please contact Porter Race Cars directly at:
Phone: (909) 875-8764
Email: info@porterracecars.com

Porter Sneak Peak

Here's a sneak peak at one of the two new Grove Racing cars, built by Porter Race cars with our all new Porter body.

At the Porter HQ, Scott Kincaid's new PR4, currently
in the works.

Baja 1000 News

- Baja 1000 The Porter Race Cars built trophy truck of Pflueger racing just missed the win by seven minutes to place 2nd
in the 35 truck field. - Damen Jefferies going for the class 1 championship came just a few positions short gettting 4th in class 1 and second
in points.

- L.J. Kennedy was shooting for the SCORE overall title but also got second in points and 4th in class.

- Porter Race Cars decided at the last minute to race their class 10 car and placed third in class.
Congratulations to everyone and good luck next year.

IT'S HERE: The PR4!

Porter Race Cars introduces the all new PR4. Constructed with all the same high quality parts as the race winning PRC-1, with the second to none fabrication Porter Race Cars is known for. Imagine cruising around the river, or Glamis with three of your buddies, or family in one of the finest race cars built! They are in production as we speak. Call us now to place your order, or for more info on the PR4.

Check back shortly, concrete specs on the PR4 will be coming soon along with live pics.

Congratulations Ceasar Fuentes!

Ceasar Fuentes wins Class 1 in the 2005 SCORE Vegas / Primm 300. Fuentes, of Juarez, Mexico, earned his first SCORE race win in his Class 1 Porter Race Car. Ceasar powered through the rough and rugged course with a time of 5:46:20, finishing 4th overall.

In Africa

Rashid Noble's new Porter Race Car has been thoroughly tested and abused to meet the brutal demands of Africa. After passing with flying colors, Rashid's new ride is set and ready to go to it's new home in Botswana, Africa. Upon hearing the great news, Rashid's brother, Abraham, immediately placed an order for his own Porter Race Car, set to be produced by the end of this year.

In South Africa

South Africa champion driver Shameer Variawa has purchased another Porter and is flying his crew over to race it at Primm before flying it back to South Africa. He is currently sponsored by Total petroleum and this will be a Total backed effort. Shown is a pic of his Porter currently being raced, the new car will be painted the same for Primm!

News from the Primm 300

With a new motor in his car, Scott Kincaid is set to take on the SCORE races for the first time. After competing all season in the Best of the Desert Series, Scott is ready and focused for the challenge of the SCORE races.

2005 Baja 500

Saturday, June 4th was an thrill ride of a day at the world famous Baja 500. Fans and fanatics alike came out of the woodwork to cheer for their favorite off-road racers throughout the hardcore terrain of Baja, Mexico.

Damen Jefferies finished 2nd in his class and 5th overall in his Class 1 Porter Race Car.

In the 1600 class, L.J. Kennedy finished 2nd in his class and is currently placed 3rd overall in the entire SCORE series with his PRC-1600.

Congratulations to Damen and L.J. as well as their entire crews. A big thanks to all who participated and made this race possible!

Damen Jefferies gets 2nd in his PRC-1.

L.J. Kennedy finished 2nd in his class with his PRC-1600.

A new Porter Race Car to South Africa

With South African champion Shameer Variawa already racing a Total Petroleum sponsored PRC-1, the race winning Noble Family Brothers, Rashid and Abraham are set to take delivery of their new car in early June.