The 15th Annual SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge will be held March 3-8, 2014 in Houghton, Mich at Michigan Technological University. This year the challenge will be to engineer a sled that runs on bio-isobutanol.                             

Much like ethanol, bio-isobutanol can be blended with gasoline to make a clean burning fuel. However, the energy content of bio-isobutanol is higher than ethanol blends. The process of making bio-isobutanol is different, requiring a different fermentation yeast and process. Existing ethanol plants can be converted to make this fuel. The EPA has approved this fuel as an additive to gasoline. Lead organizer of the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, Jay Meldrum said, “This is a good experiment for the teams to undertake. Each year we change the game a little to keep it fresh. We have tried flex-fuel ethanol, high content ethanol (E85), and even bio-diesel fuels.” Gage Products from Ferndale, Mich. will once again be the fuel supplier for CSC providing all the fuel for every team and every event.  

The Challenge each year is to engineer a snowmobile that is clean and quiet and still fun to drive. The sleds must pass Lab Emissions, a pass-by noise test, a 100 mile Endurance Run, Acceleration and

Handling tests. Teams must write a technical paper and defend their design with a presentation. The week-long event ends with an awards banquet on Saturday where the winner is crowned the cleanest and quietest snowmobile of the year. Cash prizes and trophies are awarded to teams for each category.

More info contact  jmeldrum@mtu.edu or call 906-487-3178.- Jay Meldrum

The Senate in Wyoming passed its first hurdle February 25 in increasing the snowmobile registration fee by $10, according to the Wyoming Star Tribune.

The bill was passed by a 4-1 vote in the Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee.

If it passes the floor and is signed by Gov. Matt Mead, registration will cost $35 for individuals.

Lobbyists for the Wyoming State Snowmobile Association and Snowy Range Snowmobile Club attended the meeting and said members wanted to pay more for better trail maintenance.

Snowmobilers who only use private land would not be effected by the bill.

Wisconsin snowmobile registrations are up this year compared to last season, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

The Wis. DNR reported, to WSAW.com, that in Vilas County alone there were an additional 300 registrations compared to last year.

In early February there were 222,690 registered snowmobiles in the state, according to a report from the DNR.

"The entire state is enjoying a winter of snow, which is a bit different from previous winters where the snow depth was quite different from north and south, or east and west," Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp said. "Here in Wisconsin we are lucky in that we have snowmobile organizations who take the time to care for these trails - and landowners who grant permission for trails to cross their acres."

By Lane Burnham

As a young rider I have been threw the struggles and the easy points in ridding. About 8 years ago I was a crash breaking my back and losing a kidney along with liver failure. On my ride to the hospital I could hear the paramedics saying they were unsure if I was going to make it. After a few tests and some blood work the doctors came to me and said there was a 13% chance I will ever walk again in my life. I couldn’t live life this way I knew I would walk again no questions asked. After my release I worked and worked on moving my feet and legs and bending my back.             

After about 5 months, I could walk “not for long” but I could do it. Then I could run “like the wind” It was a miracle. At that moment in my life I felt I was ready to ride again. That year for my birthday my parents bought me snowmobile. I had never owned my own sled before. I was so pumped but very scared it would happen again. I would sit outside and start the sled and look it while it would run in the yard.” One night when I was watching television show about riding sleds in the mountains.

I realized that I want to be just like that. I want to ride just like that. The next morning I reached for my pull cord and started my sled. After a minute or two I closed my eyes and stepped onto my sled. As I touched the throttle I opened my eyes and smiled. I had done it I beat my worst fear. It has now been eight years and I am more confident on a sled than my two feet.

I encourage everyone out there that has or may someday have an accident to push their self. If you push up and beyond you could be a survivor like me.

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To bring their already solid trail sled lineup to the next level for their 60^th anniversary Polaris celebrated with the largest trail and crossover sled launch EVER! The biggest news was the engineering of the new Axys chassis. Polaris says the goal of this new chassis was devised to “raise the bar in control, performance and comfort. The Axys chassis is 93% all new design.

The Axys has a much larger ‘sweet spot’ and should accommodate even more riding styles than the Rush. The earlier Pro-R (Rush) chassis was slightly more directed towards big bump riders and had a smaller demographic that really used it to the fullest potential. The new Axys will come in two variations for the trails including the Pro-S and Pro-X. The Pro-S is where 95% of us riders should be looking to buy. The boys at Polaris tell us that unless all you do is hit big jumps, road approaches, logs, monster moguls or are on the snocross track, you should be on a Pro-S.

Underneath the Axys is the new Pro-XC suspension. It looks slightly similar to the Rush with a slightly exposed rear shock on the top of the tunnel but the bell crank is 2.5-inches more to the rear and the torque arm is 5-inches rearward. The new suspension gives 33% more front shock travel and is 13 lbs. lighter. Oh yeah, and the Axys is 38 lbs lighter than the current Pro-R Rush 800! 

The Axys also comes with an all new Cleanfire 800cc High Output engine. There are new 3-stage electronic exhaust valves, high-flow intake and exhaust, new crankshaft, electronic oil pump, coolant bypass, and engine mounts, just to name a few upgrades. The new lightweight low-inertia crank is 2.5lbs. lighter and has 25% less inertia for better acceleration and has been proven in Polaris’ snocross sleds for some time. The new engine is 38 pounds lighter than the previous CFI 800 motor and we are told that it provides a 15% better power to weight ratio, so the new Axys chassis with this motor in it should be absolutely wicked-fast.

The longer and more utility oriented Indy Voyageur 144 also made it back into the line for 2015 including the 550 fan and 600 liquid sleds. However, new for 2015 is a long 155-inch Indy Voyageur with a 1.6-inch lugged Cobra track. The fun didn’t stop there as Polaris introduced a long 550 Indy Adventure 155-inch sled too. Like the Voyageur, the Adventure has the articulated rear suspension, tow hitch, extreme bumper and tall shield, but also has a 1+1 seat, cargo rack and saddlebags, mirrors, and additional wind protection.

With so much time, energy and resources going into the Axys platform the RMK and Indy lines are kind of taking a break this year, but Polaris is letting you build your mountain sled now to your specific liking for Snowcheck. Tracks, rails, bars, decals, tunnel, suspension and more can now be customized.

We also had the opportunity to see the new fully integrated Polaris RiderX phone/computer Application technology vision first hand, and the goal is to connect the rider.

Connect to what? Social media, your phone, GPS, your sled, dealers, routes, clubs, destinations and basically whatever you can think of! The biggest benefit of this new App is being able to plan, track, and share where you ride. RiderX is an app that can help you find a new snowmobile route, access a previously planned or completed ride, find gas/food/lodging or locate the nearest dealer. Polaris has worked with clubs, vendors, and the government to map over 80% of the trails in the U.S. and that number is increasing daily.

Christian Brothers Racing’s Zach Herfindahl won his third Pro Stock race of the season at Warroad, Minn.

Last week’s champ, Aaron Christensen (Pol), kept up his late season surge landing in the runner-up spot.

Mother Nature has not cast a favorable glance on USXC events, except, of course, for the ample snow cover. With temps forecast in the -20 range, USXC officials decided late in the week to push the start time of the Warroad race back to 10 AM.

“In the end you have to worry about safety, not only for the racers, but also for the race crew. Cross country racing is about battling the elements, but everything has its limits,” USXC owner Brian Nelson said.

Wesley Selby was able to crank out a nice third place Pro Stock finish, albeit in a limited field of racers. Absent were pros Brian Dick (Cat), Ryan Simons (Cat), and Ross Erdman (Doo). Trying to make a return to competition, Bobby Menne (Pol) was not able to finish the Speedwerx Pro Open class. Menne suffered a broken foot at the Duluth National Snocross and, as a result, his season has turned out to be almost a complete washout.

The Semi-Pro and Amsoil Semi-Pro classes have been a battleground all season, as well. In the constant buffet of winners in the class, Alex Hetteen (Pol) was able to snatch a close-to-home victory, besting Timmy Kallock (Cat) in Semi-Pro and Dillan Dohrn (Doo) in the Open class. Always right there, Cale Anseeuw (Doo) logged a third place finish in Semi-Pro, while Lance Efteland (Cat) grabbed the same in the Open. Hetteen’s first decides nothing in the Semi-Pro points battle, as one point separates Hetteen from Anseeuw and Casey Pries (Cat) and Jon Arneson (Cat) are only 15 and 18 points back of first. That should make for an exciting final weekend for the Semi-Pro competitors.

Running away with all but round one, Jolene Bute (Cat) felt a little heat in the On Snow Magazine Women’s class, with Jill Tangen and Anne Pladson within 18 seconds of the top finishing Bute. Another revolving door, the Drift Super Stock class has been largely a matter of who shows up at any given race. Saturday, yet another winner, Joseph Wood (Cat), had his name recorded in the books. That brings the Super Stock total to six different winners in seven rounds of competition, with only Jon Arneson posting more than one win in the class.
The USXC season finale is up next in Walker, MN with the Moondance Jam 100, March 8. The race will be followed by the year-end awards banquet. Also on the schedule for the final weekend is round two of the mini 120 races, with the Mini-250. Visit www.usxcracing.com for more information.

Keith Curtis won all five Pro Men’s classes in which he competed as well as two King of the Hill run-offs at RMSHA's Afton Hillclimb.

Polaris Pro Men won all four Stock classes, all four Mod classes, and two Improved Stock classes as they claimed 21 of 36 available podium positions at Afton.

Polaris racers won all three Amateur classes, won the Juniors class, and won a Semi-Pro class and the Semi-Pro King of the Hill title. Plus, Polaris racers won two of three Women’s classes and the Queen of Queens title.

Pro Men are allowed to enter five classes at each RMSHA event, and while Polaris racers have often won multiple classes on a weekend, winning all five classes is extremely rare.

Keith Curtis achieved a pure sweep at Afton, winning the finals in all five classes in which he was entered and both King of the Hill run-offs. Curtis won the 600 Stock, 800 Stock, 1000 Stock, 800 Mod, and Open Mod class titles. He then won the Stock King title on his 1000 Stock sled, and won the Mod King title on his 800 Mod sled. Curtis said it was the fourth time in his career he had achieved such a sweep at an RMSHA hillclimb.

Polaris racer Erin Beukelman won the 1000 Improved Stock and 700 Mod classes, finished second in 800 Improved Stock, and was second in the Improved King of the Hill competition.

Also winning class titles on their Polaris sleds were Brandon Titensor in 600 Improved Stock, Cole Willford in 600 Mod, and Luke Rainey in 700 Stock.

In dominating the podium throughout the finals, Polaris racers finished 1-2 in five classes – 600, 700 and 1000 Stock, and 800 Mod and Open Mod – and they finished 1-2 in the Mod King of the Hill runs.

Along with his 700 Stock victory, Rainey reached the podium three more times with two seconds and a third, and he finished second in the Stock King of the Hill runs.

Polaris racer Jesse Hotchkiss won the Semi-Pro Improved class, then won the Semi-Pro King of the Hill contest. Andy Thomas finished second in Semi-Pro Stock and Semi-Pro Mod.

In the Women’s classes, Kaycee Balls won the Women’s Mod class, while Shelley Heap won Women’s Improved, finished second in Women’s Stock, and won the Queen of Queens run-off.

Polaris hillclimbers swept the Amateur classes, with Tanner Meyers winning the Stock class, Justyn Heater taking first in Improved and Kameron Devish winning the Mod class. Chet Marshall reached the podium twice, finishing second in Stock and Mod.

Polaris racers finished 1-4 in the Junior class as Tanner Meyers won and was followed, in order, by Jaden Cook, Brock Sharp, and Tristan Spencer.

The next event on the RMSHA schedule will be the White Pine Hillclimb at Pinedale, Wyoming, March 8-9.

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The phrase, ‘Don’t hate the player; hate the game’ comes to mind as Ski-Doo once again showed the amount of innovation and just plain ‘wow factor’ that it takes to be the industry leader.

Headlining MY2015’s class of sleds is the new Ski-Doo Summit X 174. A first of its kind 174-inch mountain carving track is sure to turn more than a few heads! With the 3-inch lug, you might be able to ride through the ozone on a cloudy day.

And what isn’t new for 2015 on the Renegade line? This crossover group sees the addition of the ultimate X-RS race package (excuse us while we wipe the drool from our chin!) It was a no-brainer for the folks in Valcourt to bring more rider-specific longer-tracked packages to the crossover market. Not only have they brought the race-oriented X-RS package (Spring Buy only) to this category, but they’ve added new features on several models including handguards, handlebar controls, intelligent Throttle Control and new colors.

 What more could you want? I’ll tell you! The MX Z has been one of the most popular consumer buys for many years, a bread and butter sled for Ski-Doo, and for good reason. There’s a new RAS 2 front suspension on select REV-XS packages including the TNT, and Spring Buy X-RS and X models. Both Spring Buys come with 800R or 600 H.O. E-TEC engine options. The X adds an option for the 1200 4-TEC with a new primo handle bar control in the REV-XR chassis with HPG Plus R front shocks and KYB Pro 36 shocks in the rear.

The GSX remains the premium trail duster it’s known as. The LE version adds the option of the rotating throttle control in its 900 ACE package, while stepping up the SE brings you the option of the 800R E-TEC and a new premium handle bar control and platinum/satin coloration.

Ski-Doo has developed a next-generation RAS 2 front suspension. This newest evolution in an already strong front suspension gives riders improved straightline precision in big bumps and less roll in corners. Oh, and it’s lighter weight, too!

Another Ski-Doo industry innovation in 2015 is the finger throttle. Introduced on the 600 and 900 ACE engines, the throttle control is able to rotate 360 degrees around the handlebar. Advertised as a finger throttle, it really gives the rider a fully customizable throttle for whatever position is most comfortable.

 2015 also brings a much needed improvement to the DESS (Digitally Encoded Security System) key. I’m sure we’re all familiar with the ‘beep, beep’ chirp of a Ski-Doo when the key is not properly in place on its post. A new ball-in-socket design creates a ‘no-doubt’ proper connection and increased security with an RF chip and unique coding system to start each sled. As one Ski-Doo engineer put it, “No more beeping!” On behalf of the industry, we say “Thank you!”

AmSnow’s Western Editor, Stephen Clark, had first crack at the new Ski-Doo Summit X T3 174. And he’s been nothing but impressed with the capabilities of the first-of-its-kind 174-inch tracked mountain masher!

“We really put the 174 through its paces today in some of the deepest, wettest snow I’ve ever ridden in,” said Clark, “Pretty incredible what this thing will do.”

Built on the REV-XM platform, the Summit X T3 174 incorporates industry leading innovation embracing the lightweight performance needed for shredding serious POW! Most noticeable on this sled is the unimaginable 174-inch track length equipped with a 3-inch paddle spinning around the tMotion rear suspension with new lightweight parts.

Upfront, the T3 package brings in the new RAS 2 front suspension finished off with Ski-Doo’s new Pilot DS 3 skis. A new lightweight muffler and optimized heat exchangers improve performance while shedding pounds!The combination of weight-saving steps taken by Ski-Doo engineers in the T3 package is amazing. They’ve managed to create a 174-inch machine weighing the same as a 163-inch machine without sacrificing performance. 

All this has greatly improved the sled’s climbing ability and the amount of flotation is amazing. The rider can carry less momentum into difficult situations and ride away without getting stuck. Photos by Levi Tomanen.

This year's SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge had a record of nine sleds crosssing the finish line on March 4, according to Michigan Technological University's website.

“I’m amazed and pleased that we had this many teams finish,” said Jay Meldrum, lead organizer of the Challenge.

There are normally only six sleds that can compete in the 100-mile event.

Ten teams started the Endurance Run. Student drivers run several laps on the winter test track at Michigan Tech’s Keweenaw Research Center before heading north on snowmobile trails to Copper Harbor, Michigan’s northernmost community.

None of the snowmobiles were forced out by mechanical failures. One team, Northern Illinois University, had to withdraw after accidentally departing from the marked course and stopping, a violation of Endurance Run rules.

The successful teams were the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, the University of Idaho, Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Michigan Tech, the State University of New York at Buffalo, North Dakota State University, the University of Minnesota Duluth and Kettering University.

Most sleds were running on an undisclosed cocktail of gasoline and isobutanol, a biofuel made from corn. A couple successful entries, however, were using a biodiesel blend, including the team from SUNY Buffalo. “I think we’ll do well on fuel economy,” said driver Noor Jariri, adding that a check of the fuel tank revealed it was still nearly full.

“It was excellent,” said Professor Emeritus Bill Shapton, an early advocate for SAE collegiate design competitions like the Clean Snowmobile Challenge. “We had a perfect day, and everybody made it. The quality of the snowmobiles has really gone up, and I’m very proud of the students.”

On Saturday, March 8, the Polaris Acceleration Event begins at 10 a.m., followed by the Polaris Handling Event at 11 a.m. In addition, the Challenge's battery-powered, zero-emissions entries will undergo their Acceleration and Load Test at 11 a.m. All three events are open to the public and are held at the Keweenaw Research Center Test Course.

The AmSnow team just returned from five days of riding, evaluating and photographing the 2015 sleds. Here are our top coolest things that are coming for 2015!

Yamaha climbs the mountains. By introducing the Viper M-TX available in a 162-inch and 153-inch track, Yamaha has announced it believes its 3-cylinder 4-stroke Genesis engine can be a player in the mountain segment. While they’ve not made the dry-weight of the sled public knowledge, they’ve assured us the weight differential between 2-stroke and 4-stroke mountain sleds is closer than ever before. You know we’ll be trying to dig up that info for you during our demo rides next season!

In the trail and crossover segments, Yamaha has pushed for improved handling and more options across their lineup. New Limited Edition models, deep-keel Tuner skis, and YMC’s performance damper kit are all steps to improve their rides. The new coloring options were the topic of much debate out west, too!

Arctic Cat is betting big on expanding their 600cc C-TEC2 engine. We pretty much knew this was going to happen after such a successful debut in the trail segment. After having the chance to ride several of the new 6000 models over the past week, I think this will be a big success for Cat. It provides a wider entry point for newer riders that was absent last season.

I think it’s also worth mentioning that Arctic Cat introduced a 4-stroke mountain sled in the M7000 as well. The fact that two of the four OEM’s believe it’s a competitive option worth building is saying something. Check out the all new Pro-Tour chassis too!

Polaris out-did themselves with the new Axys Pro S model sleds. Both the 600 and 800 in the short-track and 136-inch Switchback versions flat out work in the trails. Polaris is going to sell a lot of these sleds and may bring back market share from #1 Ski-Doo to the red Polaris brand. Polaris has made it no secret they’ve set their sights on overtaking Ski-Doo as the No. 1 snowmobile manufacturer.

Also, the new 800 Cleanfire engine from Polaris is just as strong and fast, if not faster than the other 800s on the market. We put several 800 Polaris machines side-by-side with their competitors and Polaris proved that their new 800 will run with everything that is out there. Axys’ 93-percent new chassis with PRO-XC rear suspension and rider-centric comfort and technology is Polaris’ best shot fired yet.

Ski-Doo’s RAS 2 front suspension. You know Ski-Doo isn’t going to give up any ground to another OEM without a fight. The new RAS 2 front suspension for 2015 can be interpreted as their version of an Ali counterpunch. It flattens out cornering like you wouldn’t believe and is a huge improvement in big bump control. We didn’t think the X-RS could get any better, but it has, and now there is a 137-inch long Renegade X-RS too! We were smitten before riding it and in love after riding it.

It’s clear Ski-Doo and Polaris, the two heavyweights, are just getting ready to rumble! Only good things can come to us riders from this brawl… “Fight! Fight! Fight!”

Date : March 8 2014                                                  Location : Roberval

 
POS    No    Pilote/driver    Résidence/Hometown    Motoneige/Sled       
DIVISION PROFESSIONNELLE       
Pro Open 1                   
1    167    Dave Allard    St-Félicien    Ski-Doo       
2    144    Maxime Taillefer    Laval    Ski-Doo       
3    5    Donavan Asselin    La Doré    Ski-Doo       
4    51    Dave Asselin    La Doré    Ski-Doo       
5    19x    Luc Villeneuve    Québec    Ski-Doo       
6    738    Franky Paré    Roberval    Polaris       
7    237    Michel Caplette    Sorel-Tracy    Ski-Doo       
8    24    Jean-Sébastien Côté    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
                       
Pro Open 2               
1    5    Donavan Asselin    La Doré    Ski-Doo       
2    144    Maxime Taillefer    Laval    Ski-Doo       
3    51    Dave Asselin    La Doré    Ski-Doo       
4    738    Franky Paré    Roberval    Polaris       
5    237    Michel Caplette    Sorel-Tracy    Ski-Doo       
6    24    Jean-Sébastien Côté    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
7    167    Dave Allard    St-Félicien    Ski-Doo       
8    19x    Luc Villeneuve    Québec    Ski-Doo       
9    28    Maxime Pépin    Ste-Julie    Polaris       
DIVISION PRO LITE       
Pro Lite 1               
1    28    Maxime Pépin    Ste-Julie    Polaris       
2    24    David Tremblay    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
3    237    Michel Caplette    Sorel-Tracy    Ski-Doo       
4    16    Luka Dubois    St-Félicien    Polaris       
5    811    Patrick Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
6    106    Jonathan Roberge    Chibougamau    Arctic Cat       
                       
Pro Lite  2               
1    28    Maxime Pépin    Ste-Julie    Polaris       
2    237    Michel Caplette    Sorel-Tracy    Ski-Doo       
3    16    Luka Dubois    St-Félicien    Polaris       
4    106    Jonathan Roberge    Chibougamau    Arctic Cat       
5    811    Patrick Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
6    24    David Tremblay    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
                       
DIVISION SPORT       
 STOCK 1               
1    758    Maxime Tremblay    St-Félicien    Ski-Doo       
2    144    Raphael Lemieux    Terrebonne    Ski-Doo       
3    0,8    Mathieu Piché    Chibougamau    Arctic Cat       
4    191    Simon-Pierre Larouche    Alma    Ski-Doo       
5    22    Jimmy Lebel    Alma    Ski-Doo       
6    15    Francis Gravel    St-Aimé-des-Lacs    Ski-Doo       
7    31    Megan Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
8    211q    Dominic Babineau    Trois-Rivières    Polaris       
                       
STOCK  2               
1    758    Maxime Tremblay    St-Félicien    Ski-Doo       
2    144    Raphael Lemieux    Terrebonne    Ski-Doo       
3    191    Simon-Pierre Larouche    Alma    Ski-Doo       
4    15    Francis Gravel    St-Aimé-des-Lacs    Ski-Doo       
5    22    Jimmy Lebel    Alma    Ski-Doo       
6    211q    Dominic Babineau    Trois-Rivières    Polaris       
7    ,8    Mathieu Piché    Chibougamau    Arctic Cat       
                       
DIVISION DES DAMES       
1    31    Mégane Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
2    50    Alyson Bilodeau    St-Sylvestre    Ski-Doo       
3    237    Vanessa Noel    Ile d’Orleans    Ski-Doo       
4    22    Chloé Girard    Métabetchouan    Ski-Doo       
                       
DIVISION DES VÉTÉRANS       
40 ans et plus               
1    62    Sylvain Colette    Alma    Arctic Cat       
2    18    Bruno Bégin    St-Georges-de-Beauce    Ski-Doo       
3    144    Éric Legendre    St-Philippe    Arctic Cat       
4    24    François St-Laurent    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
5    880    Martin Mailloux    Ste-Sophie    Ski-Doo       
6    11    Patrice Bouchard    Laterière    Ski-Doo       
7    72    André Pilon    Brébeuf    Polaris       
                       
35 ans et plus       
1    811    Patrick Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
2    144    Éric Legendre    St-Philppe    Arctic Cat       
3    18    Bruno Bégin    St-Georges-de-Beauce    Ski-Doo       
4    880    Martin Mailloux    Ste-Sophie    Ski-Doo       
5    11    Patrice Bouchard    Laterière    Ski-Doo       
6    72    André Pion    Brébeuf    Polaris       
                       
DIVISION JUNIOR       
 Junior 10-13       
1    24    William St-Laurent    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
2    511    Jordan Lebel    Chicoutimi    Ski-Doo       
3    104    Dannick Robert    St-Angèle-de-Monnoir    Arctic Cat       
4    111    Nathan Mailloux    Ste-Sophie    Ski-Doo       
5    144    Emrick Legendre    St-Philippe    Ski-Doo       
6    71    Laurianne Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
7    81    Océanne Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
                       
Junior 14-15               
1    144    Raphael Lemieux    Terrebonne    Ski-Doo       
2    31    Mégane Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
3    24    William St-Laurent    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
4    50    Alyson Bilodeau    St-Sylvestre    Ski-Doo       
5    104    Dannick Robert    St-Angèle-de-Monnoir    Arctic Cat       
6    144    Emrick Legendre    Laprairie    Ski-Doo       
7    511    Jordan Lebel    Chicoutimi    Ski-Doo       
                       
TRANSITION               
1    511    Jordan Lebel    Chicoutimi    Ski-Doo       
2    144    Emrick Legendre    Laprairie    Ski-Doo       
3    111    Nathan Mailloux    Ste-Sophie    Ski-Doo       
4    10    Nathaniel Ménard    La Doré    Polaris       
                    
Date :     March 9 2014                                                  Location : Roberval

 
POS    No    Pilote/driver    Résidence/Hometown    Motoneige/Sled       
DIVISION PROFESSIONNELLE       
Pro Open 1                   
1    167    Dave Allard    St-Félicien    Ski-Doo       
2    144    Maxime Taillefer    Laval    Ski-Doo       
3    51    Dave Asselin    La Doré    Ski-Doo       
4    5    Donavan Asselin    La Doré    Ski-Doo       
5    19x    Luc Villeneuve    Québec    Ski-Doo       
6    237    Michel Caplette    Sorel-Tracy    Ski-Doo       
7    24    Jean-Sébastien Côté    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
8    24x    David Tremblay    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
                       
Pro Open 2               
1    167    Dave Allard    St-Félicien    Ski-Doo       
2    144    Maxime Taillefer    Laval    Ski-Doo       
3    19x    Luc Villeneuve    Québec    Ski-Doo       
4    51    Dave Asselin    La Doré    Ski-Doo       
5    28    Maxime Pépin    Ste-Julie    Polaris       
6    237    Michel Caplette    Sorel-Tracy    Ski-Doo       
7    24x    David Tremblay    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
8    24    Jean-Sébastien Côté    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
9    5    Donavan Asselin    La Doré    Ski-Doo       
DIVISION PRO LITE       
Pro Lite 1               
1    237    Michel Caplette    Sorel-Tracy    Ski-Doo       
2    24    David Tremblay    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
3    28    Maxime Pépin    Ste-Julie    Polaris       
4    16    Luka Dubois    St-Félicien    Polaris       
5    106    Jonathan Roberge    Chibougamau    Arctic Cat       
6    811    Patrick Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
                       
Pro Lite  2               
1    28    Maxime Pépin    Ste-Julie    Polaris       
2    24    David Tremblay    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
3    237    Michel Caplette    Sorel-Tracy    Ski-Doo       
4    106    Jonathan Roberge    Chibougamau    Arctic Cat       
5    811    Patrick Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
6    16    Luka Dubois    St-Félicien    Polaris       
                       
DIVISION SPORT       
 STOCK 1               
1    191    Simon-Pierre Larouche    Alma    Ski-Doo       
2    758    Maxime Tremblay    St-Félicien    Ski-Doo       
3    144    Raphael Lemieux    Terrebonne    Ski-Doo       
4    211q    Dominic Babineau    Trois-Rivières    Polaris       
5    22    Jimmy Lebel    Alma    Ski-Doo       
6    0,8    Mathieu Piché    Chibougamau    Arctic Cat       
7    31    Megan Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
8    15    Francis Gravel    St-Aimé-des-Lacs    Ski-Doo       
                       
STOCK  2               
1    191    Simon-Pierre Larouche    Alma    Ski-Doo       
2    758    Maxime Tremblay    St-Félicien    Ski-Doo       
3    144    Raphael Lemieux    Terrebonne    Ski-Doo       
4    211q    Dominic Babineau    Trois-Rivières    Polaris       
5    ,8    Mathieu Piché    Chibougamau    Arctic Cat       
                       
DIVISION DES DAMES       
1    31    Megan Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
2    50    Alyson Bilodeau    St-Sylvestre    Ski-Doo       
3    237    Vanessa Noel    Ile d’Orleans    Ski-Doo       
4    24    Marie-Pier Pomerleau    Chibougamau    Ski-Doo       
5    22    Chloé Girard    Métabetchouan    Ski-Doo       
                       
DIVISION DES VÉTÉRANS       
40 ans et plus               
1    62    Sylvain Colette    Alma    Arctic Cat       
2    18    Bruno Bégin    St-Georges-de-Beauce    Ski-Doo       
3    144    Éric Legendre    St-Philippe    Arctic Cat       
4    880    Martin Mailloux    Ste-Sophie    Ski-Doo       
5    24    François St-Laurent    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
6    72    André Pilon    Brébeuf    Polaris       
                       
35 ans et plus       
1    811    Patrick Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
2    18    Bruno Bégin    St-Georges-de-Beauce    Ski-Doo       
3    880    Martin Mailloux    Ste-Sophie    Ski-Doo       
4    144    Éric Legendre    St-Philppe    Arctic Cat       
5    72    André Pion    Brébeuf    Polaris       
                       
DIVISION JUNIOR       
 Junior 10-13       
1    24    William St-Laurent    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
2    511    Jordan Lebel    Chicoutimi    Ski-Doo       
3    104    Dannick Robert    St-Angèle-de-Monnoir    Arctic Cat       
4    111    Nathan Mailloux    Ste-Sophie    Ski-Doo       
5    144    Raphael Lemieux    Terrebonne    Ski-Doo       
6    81    Océanne Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
7    71    Laurianne Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
                       
Junior 14-15               
1    144    Raphael Lemieux    Terrebonne    Ski-Doo       
2    31    Megan Brodeur    Coaticook    Ski-Doo       
3    24    William St-Laurent    St-Bruno    Ski-Doo       
4    511    Jordan Lebel    Chicoutimi    Ski-Doo       
5    50    Alyson Bilodeau    St-Sylvestre    Ski-Doo       
6    104    Dannick Robert    St-Angèle-de-Monnoir    Arctic Cat       
7    144    Emrick Legendre    Laprairie    Ski-Doo       
                       
TRANSITION               
1    511    Jordan Lebel    Chicoutimi    Ski-Doo       
2    144    Emrick Legendre    Laprairie    Ski-Doo       
3    111    Nathan Mailloux    Ste-Sophie    Ski-Doo       
4    10    Nathaniel Ménard    La Doré    Polaris       
                    

Eagle River, WI trails will be open until March 31. Trail conditions were good as of March 10.

The snow is very deep everywhere.  The base is 24+ inches and more of hard frozen snow with plenty of loose snow on top.  Fresh snow is continuing to fall which is great for everyone.

At the road crossings in some areas the snow banks are really high.  Do double duty on looking for vehicles on the roads. You might want to literally stand up and look left and right.

The Catfish Lake Loop and Eagle Lake Trail are marked with orange barrels.
Plenty of snow.  Stay by the barrels.  Don't ride anywhere on a lake that is not marked as a trail.  It's a been noted that with the righteous winds we've been getting there is a big heave in the middle of Eagle Lake.  It's a launcher, so slow down and be extra cautious.  The ruts, drifts and the ice heave are hard to see, especially at night.  Don't be a hero.  It's not worth it.

At night there is a 55 mph speed limit on all snowmobile trails.

Wednesday rides are continuing to be very popular this season.  New this season is a Tuesday ride.

National Straightline Snowmobile Racing wrapped up the  NSSR 2014 Super Series at Green Lake in Spicer, Minn.

Temperatures ranged from a 0 to +25 degrees F with a light breeze of about 5 to 8 mph from the Southwest during the day. The 1000 foot shaved ice track was aimed to the North and just a little East.

Nearly 100 racers entered this stop on the series. Nearly 500 passes on the 3000 foot shaved ice track took place.  
The track was smooth as glass and the top speed contenders were out of the gate early. Mike Graham of Faribault, MN set the mark early at a 152.12  mph on his Super Mod four cylinder two-stroke on a small amount of Nitrous Oxide built by Heavy Metal Customs/ProLine Performance. Brad Cone of Fairmont brought out the big iron by OSP/Yamaha to bump up the mark to a 156.68 mph pass. Tyde Berg of Spicer jumped on to run his 1100 Open Mod, all naturally aspirated machine, to a nice pass of 148.02 mph. Dave “Super Dave” Borchert came out to lay down a pass of 144.44 mph on his turbo Yamaha to keep the need for speed alive!

Mike Martin of Galesburg, Ill. showed up on his OSP/Yamaha for Martin Racing and made an amazing pass of 162.57 mph to capture Top Speed and to take home the $500 Cash Prize sponsored by Minneapolis Oxygen and the four foot high Top Speed Trophy!

At the Awards Presentation held at Zorbaz on the Lake, the sponsorships of Spicer Sports, Willmar Motor Sports, and Tracks USA provided for a drawing at $400 of eight each $50 bills for all the First Place Class Winners! Needing to be present to win kept it interesting.

This NSSR Event in Spicer, MN was hosted by the Smokin Joe Shimota and Bill Dickerson of the Spicer Sno-Skippers Snowmobile Club and was held on Green Lake.  Also, a big thanks to the Spicer Volunteer Fire Department for the EMT’s, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office, and the Minnesota DNR, New Ulm Office. These folks worked hard in the One Week Notice to secure the necessary permits to make this happen – that is what you call customer service!

The awards banquet will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2014 in Otsego, Minn.

Kitty Kat                        
1st    Mason Woodwick    Kitty Kat    Parkers Prairie, Mn    21.47       
2nd    Bella Milbradt    2002 XC 120    Ogilvie, Mn    19.75       
                       
Pro Kids                       
1st    Cameron Parent    1991 Yamaha    Forest Lake, Mn    62.25       
2nd    Gage Graham    2007 Freestyle    Faribault, Mn    60.16       
                       
Trail Stock Fan Cooled                       
1st    Jake Fischer    2002 Polaris    Chokio, Mn    76.24       
                       
Trail Stock 0-500                       
1st    Jake Fischer    1996 Polaris    Chokio, Mn    83.58       
2nd    Beth Domeyer    1976 Yamaha    Sleepy Eye, Mn    81.66       
                       
Trail Stock 501-600                       
1st    Raymond Lang    1995 Polaris    Spicer, Mn    96.56       
2nd    Luke Adkinson    1998 SRX 600    Brooklyn Park, Mn    96.52       
3rd    Cody Sebring    1997 Ski-Doo    Windom, Mn    93.67       
                       
Trail Stock 601-700                       
1st    Cody Sebring    1997 Ski-Doo    Windom, Mn    103.4       
2nd    Jim Anderson    2000 Yamaha    Milaca, Mn    94.93       
                       
Trail Stock 701-800                       
1st    Mike Mansfield    2000 Polaris    Big Lake, Mn    114.62       
2nd    Katie Hanle    2001 Polaris    Becker, Mn    111.71       
3rd    David Gilbertson    1994 Artic Cat    Fergus Falls, Mn    102.78       
                       
Race Stock Fan Cooled                       
1st    Skyler Rosenow    1997 Polaris    Grey Eagle, Mn    77.10       
2nd    Tracy Rosenow    2003 Polaris    Grey Eagle, Mn    74.40       
                       
Race Stock 0-500                       
1st    Wyatt Gilbertson    1991 Ski-Doo    Fergus Falls, Mn    95.90       
                       
Race Stock 600 Single                       
1st    Patty Olson    2004 Arctic Cat    Hinkley, Mn    109.91       
2nd    Richard Jensen    1999 Yamaha    Willmar, Mn    98.90       
3rd    Adam Dickerson    2003 Polaris    Willmar, Mn    95.33       
                       
Race Stock 600 Multi                       
1st    Chris Parent    1998 Yamaha    Eagen, Mn    103.40       
                       
                       
                       
                       
Race Stock 700                       
1st    Patty Olson    2003 Arctic Cat    Hinckley, Mn    112.83       
2nd    Logan Henrickson    2005 Arctic Cat    Kandiyohi, Mn    107.91       
3rd    Chris Parent    2001 Yamaha    Eagan, Mn    106.33       
                       
Race Stock 800 Single                       
1st    Patty Olson    2012 Arctic Cat    Hinckley, Mn    113.29       
                       
Race Stock 800 Multi                       
1st    Chris Hoff    1993 Ski-Doo    Fergus Falls, Mn    114.91       
2nd    Jim Anderson    1996 Yamaha     Milaca, Mn    106.03       
                       
Improved Stock 500                       
1st    Lee Imdieke    1997 Arctic Cat    Sauk Centre, Mn    93.47       
2nd    Jake Fischer    2002 Polaris    Chokio, Mn    no runs       
                       
Improved Stock 600                       
1st     Al Doberstein    2004 Arctic Cat    Stanchfield, Mn    116.03       
2nd    Lynn Nellermoe    1999 ZRT     Pelican Rapids, Mn    101.39       
3rd    Jason Kielty    2000 Artic Cat    Kimball. Mn    98.91       
                       
Improved Stock 700                       
1st    John Jacklitch III    1998 Ski-Doo    Motley, Mn    121.03       
2nd    Al Doberstein    2003 Artic Cat     Stanchfield, Mn    120.77       
3rd    Larry Stinger    1998 Ski-Doo        115.68       
                       
Improved Stock 800                       
1st    Dragon Racing - Kulus    1999 Polaris    Fort Ripley, Mn    126.83       
2nd    Harvey Otremba    2000 Ski-Doo    Wyoming, Mn    125.83       
3rd    Gary Smisek    1995 Arctic Cat    Mora, Mn    124.44       
                       
Improved Stock 820 & up                       
1st    Doyle Swift    1999 Arctic Cat    Grantsburg, Wi    137.27       
                       
Pro Stock 600                       
1st    Ryan Ensor    2013 Ski-Doo    Sheridan, IL    118.67       
                       
Pro Stock 700                       
1st    Dragon Racing - Kulus    1999 Polaris    Fort Ripley    128.49       
                       
Pro Stock 800                       
1st    John Jacklitch Jr    2000 Ski-Doo    Motley, Mn    137.69       
2nd    Rani Waldoch    1999 Ski-Doo    Chisago City, Mn    135.86       
3rd    Brent Kollman    1996 Polaris    New Ulm, Mn    132.58       
                       
                       
                       
Pro Stock 1000 & up                       
1st    Mark Jensen    1996 Polaris    Cross Lake, Mn    143.76       
2nd    Matt Wenk    1994 Polaris    New Ulm, Mn    138.63       
                       
Open Mod 500                       
1st    Greg Christianson    SRC/Rotax    St Paul Park, Mn    131.57       
2nd    Ed Engstrom    440 Open Mod    Alexandria, Mn    119.61       
                       
Open Mod 600                       
1st    Darren Myer    1999 Open Mod    Alexandria, Mn    129.23       
2nd    Beth Domeyer    1996 Arctic Cat    Sleepy Eye, Mn    126.33       
3rd    Adam Dickerson    2003 Ski-Doo    Willmar, Mn    122.21       
                       
Open Mod 700                       
1st    Raymond Lang    1990 Polaris    Spicer, Mn    117.8       
                       
Open Mod 800                       
1st    Mike Welling    Ski-Doo    Waite Park, Mn    124.79       
2nd    Jacob Lemon    1998 Ski-Doo    Granada, Mn    119.23       
                       
Open Mod 820 & up                       
1st    Tyde Berg    2000 Anderson    Spicer, Mn    148.02       
                       
Super Mod                       
1st    Mike Graham    2012 HMC Proline    Faribault, Mn    152.12       
                       
Exhibition                       
1st    Mike Martin    Yamaha/OSP    Galesburg, Il    162.57       
                       
Just For Fun                       
1st    Greg Rottinghaus    1993 Yamaha    LaPorte City, Mn    127.55       
                       
Lake Racer                       
1st    Ken Hunt    1997 Polaris    Oconomowoc, Wi    135.21       
2nd    Blake Cederstrom    2000 Polaris    Forest Lake, Mn    120.06       
                       
Four Stroke (Turbo Mod)                       
1st    Brad Cone    2011 Yamaha Apex    Fairmont, Mn    156.68       
2nd    David Borchert    2012 Yamaha    Sauk Rapids, Mn    144.44       
                       
Vintage Stock Free Aire                       
1st    Tom Wahl    1974 Yamaha    Lakeville, Mn    77.26       
                       
Vintage Stock 0-340                       
1st    Dennis Kielty    1980 Arctic Cat    Watkins, Mn    87.28       
2nd    Sami Christianson    1978 Ski-Doo    Elk River, Mn    85.94       
3rd    Ted Whitmore    1976 Merc    Fargo, ND    76.32       
                       
Vintage Stock 341-440                       
1st    Robert Simota    1978 Yamaha    Litchfield, Mn    90.18       
2nd    Jay Lindenberg    1979 Yamaha    Wyoming, Mn    85.84       
3rd    Jason Dickerson    1978 Ski-Doo    Willmar, Mn    81.69       
                       
Vintage Stock 441-650                       
1st    Dan Geis    1980 Ski-Doo    Clarissa, Mn    50.39       
                       
Vintage Mod 0-340                       
1st    Beth Domeyer    1979 Yamaha    Sleepy Eye, Mn    83.21       
                       
Vintage Mod 341-440                       
1st    Craig Holocker    1976 Mercury    Battle Lake, Mn    84.30       
2nd    Jason Dickerson    1978 Ski-Doo    Willmar, Mn    80.52       
3rd    Al Braun    1974 Yamaha    Elko, Mn    77.69       
                       
Vintage Mod 441-650                       
1st    Luke Nellermoe    1987 Wildcat    Pelican Rapids, Mn    98.64       
                       
Vintage Mod 651 & up                       
1st    Brent Kollman    1996 Polaris    New Ulm, Mn    120.96       
                       
ATV Stock                       
1st    Jamie Gilliland    2007 Can Am    Willmar, Mn    72.88       
2nd    Jake Fischer    4 Wheeler    Chokio, Mn    70.40       
                       
ATV Modified                       
1st    Rob Strumbell    3-Wheeler    Cloquet, Mn    117.43       
                       
Motorcycle                       
1st    Dick Dobrava    1997 KX 500    Glencoe, Mn    87.58       
                    

Pro 600                
Pos Number Name Brand From

1 Ryan Petrin Ski Doo Jackman, ME
2    11    Heath Bell    Arctic Cat    Gray, ME       
3    321    Joe Pelletier    Ski Doo    Fort Kent, ME       
4    12    Roger Paradise    Ski Doo    Glenburn, ME       
5    12j    Josh Gessinger    Arctic Cat    Fultonville, NY       
6    37    Dave Larose    Ski Doo    Kingsbury, NY       
7    802    Michael Ewaschuk    Yamaha    Vershire, VT       
DNF    327    Mark Paaso    Polaris    Bethel, ME       
DNF    22    Rob Gardner    Ski Doo    Mercer, ME       
DNF    711    Robin Deschenes    Arctic Cat    St. Alexandre, QC    


Pro Open          
 
Pos    Number    Name    Brand    From       
1    231    Ryan Petrin    Ski Doo    Jackman, ME       
2    711    Robin Deschenes    Arctic Cat    St. Alexandre, QC       
3    12J    Josh Gessinger    Arctic Cat    Fultonville, NY       
4    11    Heath Bell    Arctic Cat    Gray, ME       
5    321    Joe Pelletier    Ski Doo    Fort Kent, ME       
6    12    Roger Paradise    Ski Doo    Glenburn, ME       
7    37    Dave Larose    Ski Doo    Kingsbury, NY       
8    22    Rob Gardner    Ski Doo    Mercer, ME       
9    19    Erik Frigon    Yamaha    Pownal, ME    


Semi Pro 600       
 
Pos    Number    Name    Brand    From       
1    222    Jordan Taylor    Ski Doo    Norridgewock, ME       
2    55    Eric Stoddard    Arctic Cat    South Paris, ME       
3    668    Fred Gagne    Arctic Cat    Lac Etchmin, QC       
4    28    James Betit    Polaris    Kingsbury, NY    

Semi Pro Improved      
 
Pos    Number    Name    Brand    From       
1    55    Eric Stoddard    Arctic Cat    South Paris, ME       
2    222    Jordan Taylor    Ski Doo    Norridgewock, ME       
3    668    Fred Gagne    Arctic Cat    Lac Etchmin, QC    

Vet 30          
 
Pos    Number    Name    Brand    From       
1    711    Robin Deschenes    Arctic Cat    St. Alexandre, QC       
2    668    Fred Gagne    Arctic Cat    Lac Etchmin, QC       
3    11X    Lyle Turtlott    Arctic Cat    Lagrange, ME       
4    802    Michael Ewaschuk    Yamaha    Vershire, VT    

Polaris Masters 40              
 
Pos    Number    Name    Brand    From       
1    081    Matt Roop    Polaris    Rangeley, ME       
2    11X    Lyle Turtlott    Arctic Cat    Lagrange, ME       
3    22    Robert Gardner    Ski Doo    Mercer, ME       
4    910    Dana Thibeault    Arctic Cat    Fort Kent, ME       
5    143    Barry Delphia    Ski Doo    Brandon, VT       
6    122    Bruce Daigle    Polaris    Coventry, CT    

Legends 50        
 
Pos    Number    Name    Brand    From       
1    24    Sylvain LaFlamme    SkiDoo    Sherbrooke, QC       
2    28    James Betit    Polaris    Kingsbury, NY       
3    87    Mark Rossmeisl    Ski Doo    Franklin, MA       
4    1    Jeffrey Grovo    Ski Doo    Limington, ME    


Sport 600             
 
Pos    Number    Name    Brand    From       
1    123    Hunter Wilbur    Arctic Cat    Prospect, ME       
2    910    Dana Thibeault     Arctic Cat    Fort Kent, ME       
3    19    Shane Grindle    Ski Doo    Belfast, ME       
4    081    Matt Roop    Polaris    Rangeley, ME       
5    143    Barry Delphia    Ski Doo    Brandon, VT       
6    11    Whitney Covill    Ski Doo    Pittsburg, NH       
7    222    Isiah Gray    Ski Doo    Greenville, ME       
8    13    Alex Daigle    Polaris    Fort Kent, ME    





Sport 600 Improved      
 
Pos    Number    Name    Brand    From       
1    45    Sam Heckman    Arctic Cat    Ellsworth, ME       
2    123    Hunter Wilbur    Arctic Cat    Prospect, ME       
3    11    Whitney Covill    Ski Doo    Pittsburg, NH       
4    13    Alex Daigle    Polaris    Madawaska, ME       
5    17    Wyatt Roberts    Ski Doo    Morrill ME       
6    13X    Dustin Gallant    Arctic Cat    Trenton, ME       
DNF    99    Toby Caron    Ski Doo    Fort Kent, ME    


Expert 85
 
Pos    Number    Name    Brand    From       
1    321    Joe Pelletier    Arctic Cat    Fort Kent, ME       
2    19    Ben Humphrey    Yamaha    Pownal, ME       
3    910    Dana Thibeault    Arctic Cat    Fort Kent, ME    


Trail
 
Pos    Number    Name    Brand    From       
1    45    Sam Heckman    Arctic Cat    Ellsworth, ME       
2    81    Matt Roop    Polaris    Rangeley, ME       
3    71    Adam Frasier    Ski Doo    Brant Lake, NY       
4    049    Shawn Sullivan    Arctic Cat    Tilton, NH       
5    13X    Dustin Gallant    Arctic Cat    Trenton, ME       
6    77    Steven Gendron    Ski Doo    Litchfield, ME    


Trail 800
 
Pos    Number    Name    Brand    From       
1    30    Tom Smith    Arctic Cat    Fort Kent, ME       
2    99    Toby Caron    Ski Doo    Fort Kent, ME       
3    81    Matt Roop    Polaris    Rangeley, ME       
4    222X    Isiah Gray    Ski Doo    Greenville, ME    


Womens
 
Pos    Number    Name    Brand    From       
1    910    Michelle Radloff    Arctic Cat    Frenchville, ME       
2    13X    Amanda Gallant    Arctic Cat    Trenton, ME    


Junior 14-17
 
Pos    Number    Name    Brand    From       
1    19    Ben Humphrey    Yamaha    Pownal, ME       
2    18    Cam Young    Ski Doo    Belfast, ME       
3    11    Fred Fillinger    Arctic Cat    Windham, ME       
DNF    22X    Derrick Fortier    Arctic Cat    Jackman, ME    

San Marino Racing announce it will compete in 2014 NHRA Div 1 Ultimax Belts ProStock Snowmobile Series and on a limited schedule in the 2014 Mello Yello NHRA  Prostock Motorcycle class .

In preparation for the historic NHRA Gatornationals at Autoplus Raceway in Gainesville, Florida;  team pilot Brian Pretzel will renew his PSM license this off season aboard a Suzuki prepped from Gann Speed Shop. Gann Speed Shop will provide the engines and technical support for the team. After a failed mid season (off track accident) attempt to renew his PSM license; Brian is thrilled to be back aboard 2 wheel vehicle.  

On a limited schedule Brian drove is way to 3 Wallys in as many races during the NHRA Div 1 2013 Ultimax Prostock sled series;  also attending 2 Div 3 snowmobile events and making both finals while setting an Et Record of 8.19 at the 2013 Spring Spectacular (Lucas Oil Raceway Park). Once the team switched the new Mark Herek built engine, the team went on tallying a round record for the 2013 season to an astonishing 18/2 round record; thus proving that the teams accomplishment of  first 7 second pass (7.96et @ nearly 162 mph) in history on a Prostock 1000cc during the SGMP 2013 Pre-gator testing was no accident. The team relies on the knowledge of Northeast Ohio Dyno; along with at the track tuning Patrick Klingeman of Northeast Ohio Dyno provides dyno testing; engine development, fuel management systems. 

The team is primarily backed by San Marino Excavating Incorporated; founded in 1997 by its CEO/President Joseph Marino Riccardi Sr and Steve Callaghan.

Klim has partnered with PIEPS Premium Alpine Equipment to bring advanced avalanche gear to powersports industyr.

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• PIEPS DSP PRO – the successor to the legendary PIEPS DSP and ideal tool for all avalanche professionals needing the maximum support from their avalanche beacon. This digital 3-antenna beacon combines an easy to use interface while offering industry leading capabilities when it comes to range and the handling of complex situations.

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Tucker Hibbert won Friday's Pro Open class at the U.S. Air Force Snocross at Buffalo River Race Park (BRRP).

And in Pro Lite racing Corin Todd (Leighton Motorsports/Polaris) not only won Friday’s main event, he also took over the series point lead from Andrew Carlson.


Pro Open

Hibbert started in the middle of the front row – selecting the shortest distance to the Stud Boy Holeshot line. A risky move given the proximity of the rest of the field on the season’s longest and fastest start to date, Hibbert was quick off the draw and his Arctic Cat sled responded – launching him out to an early lead that he’d never give up.

“The track was different, different than it’s been in the past. But it’s fun to change it up, like we’ve been doing each week. I’m pumped to do well here so close to home, and looking forward to sleeping in my own bed tonight," Hibbert said.

The sentimental favorite at BRRP tonight had to be Ross Martin (DuPont/Jack Links/Polaris). The Wisconsin-based racer had been on the sidelines for the last several races with an injured shoulder, but rallied back to qualify in 4th place and raced even better in the finals – 2nd behind Hibbert.

“Second place tonight feels like a win right now,” said Martin. “There’s always a little doubt, but it feels great to be up here and I’m looking forward to racing at Lake Geneva (Wis.) next weekend.”

With Hibbert up front early thanks to a couple blistering laps (2 & 3), Arctic Cat’s Cody Thomsen and LaVallee Racing/Polaris’ Kyle Pallin put on an excellent show for the third and final podium spot early – a battle eventually won by Thomsen, who’d hold on to the third and final podium spot.

As Hibbert and Martin continued to break away from the rest of the pack (Hibbert up nine seconds on Martin, Martin up 3.5 seconds on Thomsen), Christian Brothers Racing/Arctic Cat’s Logan Christian came barreling in to challenge Pallin. Another hometown racer, Christian (4th), would race to 4th place at the checkers while teammate David Joanis (Royal Distributing/Arctic Cat) rounded out tonight’s Pro Open top five.

Pro Lite

Wrestling the lead from holeshot winner James Johnstad (Judnick Motorsports/Polaris) on the opening lap, Corin Todd would click off a Pro Open-worthy 42.9-second lap (on lap two) and opened up a lead he’d never relinquish.

“You get a 2nd or 3rd place start, put yourself in good position because I knew I had to make my move early,” said Todd. “It’s easier that way, at the start of the race, because we’re all grouped close together.”

With the win Todd overcame an eight-point deficit heading into tonight’s Pro Lite final to Andrew Carlson (Carlson Motorsports/Polaris) – and now leads Carlson by one point in the overall class chase, 473-472.

Qualifying 1st and placing 2nd in tonight’s Pro Lite final was Team LaVallee/Polaris’ Andrew Lieders. Lieders rode a solid race, keeping pace with Todd – but unable to mount any sort of serious chase on the 1st place position in the 11-lap contest.

Johnstad would remain up front, about equal distance back for Lieders (that Lieders was to Todd, roughly two seconds). And passing Carlson late in the contest for 4th place – and thus insuring the point lead for Todd – was 2nd place qualifier John Stenberg (Team Bauerly/Ski-Doo). Carlson would round out the top five.

Ross Martin won Saturday's Pro Open in Glyndon, Minn. at U.S. Air Force Snocross at BRRP / Fargo.

Joining Martin on the winner’s stand on Saturday at BRRP – and completing the weekend 1st/1st sweep in the Pro Lite class – was Corin Todd (Leighton Motorsports/Polaris).

Pro Open

“The Boss is back!,” bellowed longtime ISOC race announcer Mike Schroeder as Martin (aka “Ross the Boss”) pumped his fist over the finish line jump, triggering the massive fire pots atop the finish structure and queuing the fireworks display for one of the larger crowds AMSOIL Championship Snocross has enjoyed this season.

Martin, who placed 2nd in Friday’s main event and qualified in 4th position today, chose to start more on the outside line to the Stud Boy Holeshot. The move paid off as, when it looked like Hibbert had the angle on being the first racer out of the opening corner, the defending champ was clipped in the rear of the sled by Kamm – at peak speed – which caused a chain reaction crash that also collected No. 2 qualifier Kyle Pallin (LaVallee Racing/Polaris) and Hentges Racing/Polaris’ Justin Broberg.

“I could clearly see what was going to happen (at the start), so I just ducked under and made it through,” said an elated Martin from the podium. “This is going to go down as one of my best wins of all-time.”

Questionable as to if he was even going to boot up and race today (nagging shoulder injury), Martin gutted it out and rode strong, fast and mistake-free to the 7.5 second victory over 2nd place, local Logan Christian (Christian Brothers Racing/Arctic Cat).

After the mess at the start, Hibbert was able to remount – in dead last place – and mount a bit of a charge. His effort would run into another issue when he and fellow Arctic Cat pilot Cody Thomsen got together (lap four), sending Hibbert off his sled for the second time. To his credit Hibbert was able to remount and rode a solid remainder of the race, inheriting a top five finish when Scheuring Speed Sports/Ski-Doo’s Lincoln Lemieux (3rd place at the time) crashed while battle for the final podium spot with Christian Brothers Racing’s David Joanis (Royal Distribution/Arctic Cat). Thomsen would round out the podium in 3rd with a great race and his second podium of the weekend, with Joanis in 4th and Hibbert in 5th.

Hibbert still maintains a pretty much insurmountable lead in the Pro Open points chase, 594-474 over Kamm.

Fargo Saturday Pro Open results

1 Ross Martin Judnick Motorsports 837 Polaris Burlington, WI   
2 Logan Christian Christian Brothers Racing / Drift 43 Arctic Cat Fertile, MN   
3 Cody Thomsen Arctic Cat 62 Arctic Cat Nisswa, MN   
4 David Joanis ROYAL DISTRIBUTING 115 Arctic Cat Cochrane (Kok rane), Ontario   

Pro Lite

All systems were ‘Go’ for Andrew Carlson (Carlson Motorsports/Polaris) to open Saturday’s Pro Lite final at Buffalo River Race Park. The Pro Lite overall point leader coming into Fargo pulled the holeshot and as leading when disaster struck and Carlson dropped from 1st to 9th.
Taking advantage of the situation was Friday’s winner, Corin Todd, who got into Carlson in the third corner of the first lap.

“The point race was tight and I got together with Andrew (Carlson) and, unfortunately, he came off the sled,” said Todd. “But I came in here this weekend having to take over the points lead and I did.” Note: After Fargo Todd leads Carlson now by ten points, 517-507 with one weekend of racing remaining.

Following the Todd/Carson get together – which could very well have played a major role in deciding this year’s Pro Lite championship – Todd would get a quick challenge from John Stenberg (Team Bauerly/Ski-Doo), who actually took the race lead from Todd on lap two – but crashed just moments after grabbing the lead.

Opening the third lap up front, Todd never looked back. With Stenberg down, moving into 2nd place was another Friday Pro Lite podium finisher at Fargo, James Johnstad (Judnick Motorsports/Polaris). Both Todd and Johnstad separated from the pack, with Travis Muller (Warnert Racing/Ski-Doo) diving into 3rd place.

Todd would check out midway through the race, while Carlson did the best he could to move up from 9th to 6th place with several laps still remaining.

Holding the 4th and 5th positions were a couple Michigan racers, Zak Mason (Leighton Motorsports/Polaris) and Ski-Doo mounted Kevin Wallenstein (Ingels Performance). And when the white flag flew Todd had seven seconds on Johnstad, who was in a furious battle with Muller for the 2nd position. Todd would cruise to victory, completing the weekend sweep and Johnstad held off Muller, with Mason and Wallenstein holding down the 4th and 5th positions, respectively, while early race leader Carlson managed to rally back to 6th.

Fargo Saturday Pro Lite results

1 Corin Todd Leighton Motorsports  136 Polaris Otego, NY   
2 James Johnstad Judnick Motorsports 154 Polaris Beltrami, MN   
3 Travis Muller Warnert Racing 436 Ski-Doo Windom, MN   
4 Zak Mason LEIGHTON MOTORSPORTS 863 Polaris Gaylord, MI