Colby Crapo Wins At Seeley Lake
January 29, 2009
The MWR SnoCross at Seeley Lake was great event. The SnoCross races were part of the town wide Winter Fest celebration. While the weather was cold (-20) the racing was hot. Sam McLam, Colby Crapo, Taylor Dyess and more, fought it out on a well built course made by Curtis Friede of Kurt’s Polaris. Sam McLam Sam McLam was taken out just before the finals when he fell from his sled on the far turn and... [Read more]
Parsons Wins Second Gold In Snowmobile Freestyle at Winter X
January 26, 2009
Joe Parsons has had quite a birthday week. One day after celebrating his 21st birthday, he was the upset winner in Snowmobile Speed & Style. Then on the final night of competition, Parsons topped the week with the Snowmobile Freestyle title and his second Winter X Games gold medal. “Definitely mission accomplished,” Parsons said. “My team worked super hard this year and this... [Read more]
Hibbert 3-Peats Snocross Gold at Winter X
January 25, 2009
Hibbert Led all 20 Laps in His Third-Consecutive Snowmoblie SnoCross Title Fifteen competitors started the 20-lap Snowmobile SnoCross final. Only one rider led a lap, and that rider was Tucker Hibbert. Hibbert started fast and finished the same way, securing his third-consecutive gold medal in SnoCross winning by 36 seconds over Robbie Malinoski, the silver medalist. ”I have good people,”... [Read more]
Snocross Round 1 Winter X Results
January 24, 2009
Winter X Snocross Round 1 Results (From Friday, Jan. 23) *Top five from each heat advance to the final ** Bottom seven from each heat go to the Last Chance Qualifier 1. Dan Ebert 602 Arctic Cat 461.03 2. Robbie Malinoski ... [Read more]
Joe Parsons Captures Speed & Style Gold at Winter X
January 24, 2009
BRP/Ski-Doo X-Team racer Joe Parsons was the first athlete at the ESPN Winter X-Games in Aspen, Colo. to bring home a gold medal after he won the Speed and Style snowmobile event. Parsons is a former snocross racer turned freestyle athlete competing in his second X-Games. Just 21 years old, he showed great poise in a head-to-head duel with Levi LaVallee, the event favorite, to claim his win and put... [Read more]
Dane Ferguson Wins Inaugual Snowmobile New Trick at Winter X
January 24, 2009
Aspen, Colo. – Dane Ferguson told reporters following the race that when he heard Levi LaVallee was going to attempt a double back flip that he wanted to quit. Luckily he thought better of it and in doing so he walked away with the gold medal in the inaugural Snowmobile Next Trick. Anticipation and baited breath fell over the capacity crowd as LaVellee attempted the unprecedented trick. Through... [Read more]
Van Strydonk Sets New Eagle River Record
January 20, 2009
Beau Van Strydonk, of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, set a new record at this year’s 46th Annual World Championship Snowmobile Derby. After winning five classes, Van Strydonk broke the previous held record of four class wins in a Derby weekend, coincidentally held by his cousin Nick Van Strydonk. [Read more] Read More →
The XMR Acord-Cornwell Tool Invitational is Fast and Furious
January 20, 2009
Granby, Colorado- January 12, 2009 Sport Riders are Competitive This Year! Xtreme Mountain Racing was back in Granby January 10th and 11th for the Acord-Cornwell Tool Invitational. This was the second of two weekend long events at the Linke Ranch and after riders had seen the track last week the racing was fast, furious and fun. The pace had definitely picked up… The finals rounds started with... [Read more]
The Official Start Of Hillclimb Season
January 19, 2009
Preston Pride Hillclimb 2009 The Preston Pride Hillclimb is the first race of the Hillclimb racing season. This years event took place under beautiful sunny skies. Qualifying was Friday, January 16th, and the finals were Saturday, January 17th. Both days were action packed. Most of the top racers were there. Of the 194 member racers of RMSHA, 167 were registered for the Preston Hillclimb. One notable... [Read more]
Dyrdahl wins USCC Red Lake I-500
January 18, 2009
January 18, 2009 Thief River Falls, Minn. Bryan Dyrdahl on his way to another I-500 win. Bryan Dyrdahl won the United States Cross-Country (USCC) Red Lake I-500 today, his fifth time winning the race. Dyrdahl’s total time on the 500-mile course was 6:19:44. Arctic Cat’s D.J. Ekre finished second with a 6:21:24 lap followed by Polaris’ Corey Davidson with a time of 6:21:54. Day 3 started... [Read more]