Todd Stemmerman

Biography

Todd Stemmerman continues to showcase his endurance racing prowess in SCORE's most demanding desert competitions, with his impressive seventh-place finish in Class 10 at the 2017 Baja 1000 highlighting his consistent ability to conquer the peninsula's brutal terrain. Racing the #1041 Penhall-Chevy alongside his brother Scott Stemmerman and co-driver Brandon Everett, the San Diego-based team completed the grueling 1,134-mile course in 27 hours, 38 minutes, and 21 seconds, demonstrating the mechanical preparation and driver endurance that defines elite desert racing.

Stemmerman's approach to Baja racing exemplifies the sport's emphasis on reliability and strategic pacing over raw speed. In a race where mechanical failures claim two-thirds of all starters, his team's ability to maintain their Penhall-built Class 10 car through the peninsula's most challenging sections—from the technical rocky terrain of the mountains to the high-speed desert flats—speaks to years of experience and meticulous preparation. His consistent finishes in SCORE's premier events have established him as a respected competitor in the Class 10 division, where precise navigation and mechanical sympathy often prove more valuable than outright pace in determining final results.