Ford to Take on SCORE Baja 1000 with F-150 Raptor Josh Burns - Off-Road.com
go to original November 9, 2016

Ford will enter its all-new 2017 F-150 Raptor in the 49th running of the SCORE Baja 1000 off-road endurance event, Nov. 16-20. (Ford Media)

Ford has announced its plans to return to the SCORE Baja 1000. This year, Ford will take on the 49th SCORE Baja 1000 in the new 2017 F-150 Raptor in stock full class competition in mid-November.

Ford Performance is teaming up with Greg Foutz Motorsports in a pre-production 2017 F-150 Raptor, which Ford says will provide it with additional durability testing and research prior to the launch of its new purpose-built off-road truck.

When the original Ford SVT F-150 Raptor was unveiled, it was put to the test in the 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 in 2008, where the truck finished third in Class 8 after completing the grueling 631-mile race in 25 hours, 28 minutes and 10 seconds.

The 2017 F-150 Raptor will also be powered by an all-new power plant as well, as Ford has unveiled the details of the new high-output 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine that is rated to produce 450 horsepower and 510 lb.-ft. of torque.

...Along with running its first-generation Raptor in the grueling desert endurance race in Mexico, Ford’s long history at Baja includes racing its F-Series Super Duty as well.

The SCORE Baja 1000 begins later this month in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. For more information, visit SCORE-International.com.

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