Rounds 13 & 14 of Amsoil Championship Snocross were held in Eagle River, Wisconsin—the birthplace and world capital of snowmobile racing. The two day event was hosted by the legendary World Championship Derby Complex, holding over 50 years of racing history. The WCDC treated athletes and spectators to a massive oval-style track with a large and technical rhythm section, fast straight-away, and big-air tabletop. Hats off to ISOC and everyone at the Derby complex for providing a great track with ample amounts of snow despite warm temperatures.

 

This past weekend had some of the closest battles and most exciting racing of the season. FXR athletes topped the box 15 times and brought home 33 total medals over the weekend.

 

STOCK 200

Kooper Groen #172 had a great weekend, going 3-1 in his heats and taking 2^nd in the Stock 200 final.

Gvanni D’Antonio #990 continued his climb up the points ladder, now only 13 points behind the leader after going 1-1-1 over the weekend.

120 CHAMP

Currently 3^rd in points, Tavin Knudson #722 took 2^nd in the 120 Champ final after going 3-1 in his heat races on Saturday.

 

Avery Hemmer #415 scored a perfect 1-1-1 in the 120 Champ class over the weekend and remains the points leader.

JR GIRLS 9-13

Ava McCurdy #42 won both of her heat races over the weekend and went on to claim 3^rd place in the final. McCurdy is currently 2^nd in overall points.

Victoria Dillon #609 placed 3-2 in her heats and scored 2^nd in Saturday morning’s JR Girls 9-13 final.

Kendall Rose #120 currently holds a significant lead in the JR Girls 9-13 class, currently 47 points ahead of the 2^nd place rider. Rose continued her success over the weekend, scoring perfectly with a double win in her heats as well as the victory in her final.

TRANSITION 8-10

Zach Miller #261 has been a frequent podiumer this season, and this past weekend was no different. Miller scored 2^nd in Saturday’s Transition 8-10 final after going 4-2 in his heats.

 

TRANSITION 9-13

The Transition 9-13 class is packed full of competition this season, one of the strongest competitors being Tanner Johnson #313. Johnson went 2-1 in his heats over the weekend and moved on to score 2^nd in the final.

Colin Taggart #159 rode strong on Saturday, placing 2-3 in his heat races and scoring 3^rd in the final.

Cameron Cole #747 had another successful weekend, going 1-2 in his heat races and claiming the big win in Saturday’s Transition 9-13 final. Cole remains the points leader in this class.

JR 10-13

Tanner Johnson #313 made his second podium appearance of the weekend, scoring 3^rd in the JR 10-13 final after going 1-2 in his heats. Johnson is currently 4^th in the points race.

Cameron Cole #747 won both of his heat races in the JR 10-13 class over the weekend and went on to take 2^nd in the final. Cole holds the points lead in this class.

JR 14-15

Domenic Hegman #113, making his debut on a Boss Racing sled, went 1-1 in his heats on Saturday and settled for a 3^rd place podium finish after an off in the final cost him the #1 spot.

Connor Campbell #331 scored 2-1 in his heat races over the weekend and claimed 2^nd in the JR 14-15 final. Campbell is in a tight battle for the 2^nd place spot in points, currently only 3 points ahead of the rider in 3^rd.

JR 16-17

Steven Max #151 went 1-2 in his heats on Saturday and went on to take 3^rd in the JR 16-17 final. Max remains 2^nd in the points race.

 

Domenic Hegman #113 redeemed himself, scoring the big win in the JR 16-17 final after placing 3-3 in his heats. Hegman continues to lead the JR 16-17 class in points.

 

SPORT LITE 

Kellen Chapuran #254 had another weekend filled with success, going 5-1 in his heats on Friday and taking 3^rd in the final. Chapuran went on to score perfectly on Saturday, going 1-1 in his heats and taking the big win in the final. Chapuran continues to hold the points lead in the Sport Lite class.

 

SPORT

Eric Downs #129 earned a 3^rd place podium finish in Friday night’s Sport final after going 4-4 in his heats during the day. Downs is currently sitting 6^th in overall points.

 

PRO AM PLUS 30

Untouchable Andy Lieders #57 claimed another sweep in the Pro Am Plus 30 class over the weekend, winning all of his heat races as well as both finals. Lieders remains the points leader.

 

PRO SNOWBIKE

Jesse Kirchmeyer #1 had a nearly perfect weekend, winning both of his moto’s on Friday and his first moto on Saturday. Kirchmeyer took the overall win Friday night, but a 2^nd place in Moto 2 on Saturday named in 2^nd overall for night two of racing.

Troy Horbaty #157 went a consistent 2-2 in his moto’s on Friday, resulting in 2^nd overall. Horbaty started Saturday night off with another 2^nd place in Moto 1, but gave Kirchmeyer a run for his money in Moto 2 where the #157 bike claimed the win and the top spot on the box to round off Saturday night.

PRO AM WOMEN

Malene Andersen #93 has officially closed the points gap on Megan Brodeur after earning double wins over the weekend. Andersen scored herself a perfect weekend, going 1-1-1 both Friday and Saturday and is now tied for first in the points race. It will come down to a nail-biting weekend of racing for the top Pro Am Women competitors.

 

PRO LITE

Team LaVallee’s Ryley Bester #151 earned an extremely successful weekend, ripping holeshots left and right, and placing no lower than 4^th between the two days of racing. Bester went 1-2 in his heats on Friday and claimed 3^rd in the final. On Saturday, Bester was off to another good start, going 4-1 in his heats and advanced to a 1^st place podium finish to round off the weekend. Bester is currently 5^th in the overall points race.

 

PRO

After suffering a concussion in Round 11, Kyle Pallin #324 was back with a vengeance. Pallin placed well in his heats, going 4-2 on Friday and 3-4 on Saturday. In Saturday night’s final, Pallin ripped the holeshot but made a mistake that set him back into the 5^th place position. Pallin battled hard, swapping positions between 3^rd and 4^th. On the last lap, Pallin made the perfect pass and claimed the #3 spot on the box.

 

Hentges Racing’s Oskar Norum #40 claimed, not one, but two massive wins in Eagle River over the weekend. Norum has been one of the top competitors in the Pro class all season, and his and Hentges Racing’s hard work certainly paid off. After going 3-3 in his heats on Friday, Norum scored his first Pro win in the United States. Norum kept his momentum rolling into Saturday where he went 1-6 in his heat races and raced to another big win in the final. Norum’s double wins propelled him to 3^rd in overall points.

Amsoil Championship Snocross will be making its way back to the World Championship Derby Complex in Eagle River for the Grand Finale on March 26^th – 28^th.