The 2026 SCORE Baja 1000 runs Cabo to Cabo, Nov. 9–15, and for the first time in the race's history it stays entirely inside Baja California Sur. The four-wheel field takes the green flag on Centenario Boulevard in San José del Cabo on Friday, Nov. 13, at 9:00 a.m. MST. One of the trucks we'll be watching closest is the No. 7 of Menzies Motorsports. Bryce Menzies was born in Mesa, Arizona, he's second in the SCORE Trophy Truck points, and he shows up in Cabo with a lot of good reasons to want this one. The race is on our Baja 1000 race page in Find a Race.
Who's in the No. 7
SCORE's post-draw entry list (V8, dated Oct. 30) has Menzies in SCORE Trophy Truck from Las Vegas, second in the qualifying order, in a Mason Motorsport build. Three co-drivers are listed: Oren Anderson, who has been on Bryce's SCORE entries since at least the 2021 Baja 400; Andy McMillin, a six-time Baja 1000 overall winner by SCORE's count; and Brady Thompson. Bryce has already billed his race-day YouTube livestream as "Menzies x McMillin."
Baja Sur is a different animal
Most of the race runs on ground the northern races never touch. SCORE's course passes through Los Barriles, La Paz, Ciudad Constitución, Loreto, San José de Comondú, Santa Fe and Todos Santos. Elevation runs from sea level to over 4,000 feet, with deep silt beds, washes, canyons and coastal sections along the way. Leading into the race, Menzies posted a short "Baja Sur" series on Instagram about what's different in the south. On one long, straight stretch he wrote that "once you zoom in you can see how many small inputs of steering are required." On another: "The silt doesn't care about your vision or air filters. Power through and don't stop!"
Silt is fine powder, and it gets into everything, including the air you breathe inside a closed helmet. On a helmet air system the pre-filter takes the first hit, so the main filter lasts longer and the air stays clean. Spares are cheap insurance for a long race week. The full lineup is in RaceAir.
The new Mason truck, and what comes after it
This spring, per 131 Off-Road, Menzies moved into Mason Motorsports' new Gen-2 all-wheel-drive Trophy Truck. The outlet reported that the engine and fuel cell were moved rearward, the rear axle was redesigned, and a new axle and transmission layout splits the drive into two ring-and-pinions so they sit higher off the rocks. Neil Mason told SCORE Journal the front gains an inch of travel. On Oct. 15 Bryce posted that he was pre-running "in the #Gen2" for this year's race, and on Oct. 27, 131 Off-Road reported that he'll drive the Gen-2 Mason at the Baja 1000 and the 2027 Baja 250.
After that, Menzies changes trucks. Honda Racing Corporation USA announced on Oct. 27 that Menzies will drive the new Honda Passport Baja Spec, a 1,300-horsepower Trophy Truck. Honda said the truck would be shown at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nov. 3–6, and is slated to make its racing debut at the 2027 SCORE Baja 500.
Into the night
Night is part of the deal. The four-wheel start is at 9:00 a.m., the time limit is 40 hours, and nobody runs close to 1,000 miles of Baja Sur before dark. Back on Oct. 7, Bryce posted a night shot down the hood with the caption "Almost time to unleash my @bajadesigns lights!" If your own truck needs more reach for night miles, start with our LED Lighting collection.
Three podiums, one round left
Menzies has finished on the podium at every 2026 SCORE race. At the San Felipe 250 in March he was third after losing his brakes late in the race. At the Baja 500 in June he was third again, just 27.9 seconds off the win, in the new truck's first race. At the Baja 400 in September he was second. Luke McMillin in the No. 83 won all three. We covered that race in The 400 Is in the Books.
SCORE's Oct. 23 standings have Luke McMillin leading SCORE Trophy Truck with 335 points, Menzies second with 309 and Alan Ampudia third with 296. After the 400, Bryce wrote: "This was a fight all the way to the finish … Next up. Baja 1000."
A bigger Trophy Truck field
SCORE's Oct. 30 list shows eight trucks, up from seven on the Oct. 16 list. The newcomers are Christopher Polvoorde in the No. 94 and Alan Ampudia in the No. 1, while the No. 36 Acosta Almada entry from mid-October no longer appears in the class. Polvoorde stands out: last year Menzies won the Baja 1000 overall in Polvoorde's No. 94, sharing the truck with him. This year they're on opposite sides. Across all classes, SCORE counts 269 entries so far, and late registration stays open during race week. Method Race Wheels Qualifying sets the start order on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Watching from the road
Bryce's YouTube channel has a "Menzies x McMillin Baja 1000" livestream scheduled for race day, Nov. 13, at 10:00 a.m. MST. SCORE's own live stream will carry qualifying, contingency and the race, using Starlink satellite connections with in-vehicle, drone and ground cameras. If you're going down, contingency and tech inspection are open to the public Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 11–12, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MST, on Centenario Boulevard.
Cell coverage gives out fast in the backcountry of Baja Sur. A Starlink Mini on the chase truck or spectator rig keeps the live stream, the tracking and your group's messages coming in when the bars go to zero. Everything we carry is in All Starlink.
If you'll be driving to race-mile spots, plan for remote country. The course runs through ranch land and mountains a long way from town. Local outlet BCS Noticias warned when pre-running opened Oct. 24 that recent mountain rains had made it hard for ranchers to keep cattle penned, so loose animals were more likely on dirt tracks and ranch roads.
Missing from the lineup: Tavo
When the No. 7 won the 2023 Baja 1000 overall, it had three drivers: Menzies, Andy McMillin and Tavo Vildósola. Menzies swept the 1000, the 500 and the 400 that year. Tavo won't be in Cabo. He confirmed in September that injuries from his crash at Baja Nevada keep him out of the 1000, and he told 131 Off-Road, "It really does hurt, it being such a unique Baja 1000 in Cabo." He's targeting the 2027 Baja 250. His family's story is in The Vildósola Racing Family.
Bryce knows about coming back from injury, too. He missed the 2025 Baja 500 after a neck injury caused a stroke, then won the 2025 Baja 1000 overall six months later and called it redemption.
Good luck to the No. 7 crew and to every team making the run to Cabo. You can follow the race and the rest of the 2026 and 2027 calendar on our Find a Race page.
Hero photo (file, March 3, 2017): "Fremont Street Experience" by Tomás Del Coro, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0; cropped. Baja Racing Gear is not affiliated with or sponsored by Bryce Menzies, Menzies Motorsports or the sponsors shown.
