Round 15 & 16 Duluth, MN
They say all things must come to an end and those who are patient. 2025 was an outstanding season for snocross. AMSOIL Championship Snocross has risen the bar once again, talent pool is deep in every class, riders want to win more than ever, teams are expanding and winters are finally turning back around. As we reflect on our media season, prepare for 2026 we have one last write up to do on the championship weekend. Transition 8-10, Jr 10-13 & Pro-Am Women. Yes we have done these classes once before, don’t forget every race weekend is a different out come for these teams, riders and families. Lets pull the cord and lets get started.
Transition 8-10 Ski-Doo has a lot of young guns making waves and showing these factory teams they want a ride in the future once they start hitting the sport-lite and upper classes. These three gentleman had a mire reflection of both days. Travis Bellerieve taking first, Jack Gelinas following close in second & Holden Kuhn rounding out the podium. A name we all know in the pits “Pallin”, Eli Pallin nephew to Kyle Pallin “Sr. Smilie” was the talk of the weekend putting in solid ride both Friday & Saturday. Having Kyle by his side as a couch and mentor Eli will be a force to be reckoned with next season. Two other notable riders we want to mention Jake Archambault coming in 4th Satuday & Emeryk Gagnon coming in 4th Sunday in the finals.
Jr 10-13 this class only runs once per weekend never the less this class never disappoints, podium finishers always changing and points battle is always shifting. Tyson Kielman would rocket ship out the Studboy Traction start grabbing the early lead to check out taking the flames and gold. Second would be Colden Harnois on the Arctic Cat(we bleed green). This kid is firing on all cylinders ever since NY, what do they have in that sled a Tucker Hibbert 600 mod HAHA great run Colden look forward to seeing more of the 920 sled on the box! Michigan’s own Jackson Goike snagged bronze capping his season, yet another young phenom making waves in the scene. A few notable riders we thought we would see on the podium, Ryan Shimanski, Avery Hemmer & Ryder Hayes, starts seemed to be the trick for Duluth the narrow start made it very challenging.
5 time champ and queen of Spirit Mountain (yea i’m starting that) Malene Cottew got the job done in typical fashion. Friday night wasn’t her night battling through the pack having a crash with another rider salvaging 5th over right behind rival Inanna Hauger. Kyllo Racing’s Cerissa Blessum would dominate the night put her Arctic Cat(bleed green) on the top step, a very strong Ava McCurdy in second. We see Ava being a title threat next year as things will be shaking up this off season (we can’t reveal details yet). Naeli Lebel getting the night in third. These women turned it on all season making every weekend interesting. Saturday’s night show had a big wrench thrown. Cerissa Blessum was on another level looking to repeat her dominance she showed the night prior. A drastic incident would lead the #7 sidelined after getting taken out. We have heard she sustained 3 broke ribs and a collapsed lung, heal up Cerissa next year is a new chapter and your redemption year! #93 would light the candles one last time in 2025 holding that number plate as reigning champion. Moving up two positions Inanna Hauger would finish second, Ava McCurdy dropping down a position from the night prior. I said it once i’ll say it again these women as on a level unmatched. We will see a new contender next year going after the championship, Avery Hemmer will be making her pro debut and rumors floating around, Malene is retiring we have solid sources she will be hanging up the boots, we will have to wait for the press release. As far as other news Kyle Pallin showed up Friday night putting on a clinic, telling everyone he still has it. Andy Lieders who would put it to the Pro-lite class is retiring from professional snocross securing another championship to his name. Anson Scheele, Crayden Dillon are moving up to Pro! Exciting news of 2026!
Cheers everyone thank you for tuning in. Hope all of you have a greta off season!
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Round 13 & 14 Eagle River, WI
Eagle River Championship Derby Complex is home to World Championship Ice Oval racing, many famous riders, sleds, industry people that shaped the snowmobile industry. We are welcomed back to the Derby Complex from a 3 year hiatus, blessed with warm weather Friday this was a blessing in disguise. Snow was melting fast leaving big ponds of wonder in areas, Saturday was a bit of a shift from Friday’s program. Cold weather and rain was in the forecast. This challenged the ISOC crew and racers setting the stage for the weekend.
This weekend we decided to cover Pro-Am 30, 120 Champ & Sport class’s. Covering these classes before we thought it’d be awesome to cover them again. Let’s jump in shall we.
Pro-Am Plus 30 is one of the classes we really enjoy watching during the whole tour, red plate holder Andy Lieders looks to be locking up the title in Duluth. Corin Todd another name never left out of the conversation, along with other favorites like Brian Petersen, Tyler Oomen, Adam S. Johnson & Ryan Frank a bad dude bringing awareness, raising money while finding a cure to spinal cord injury all in dedication to his son Raycer Frank and many others Please donate at “ https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/AWf79A?vid=1iegt2 “. Corin Todd rocketed off the line towards the of the final looked to be fading at the ladder part of the final, was his back inflamed from his pervious injury? Hopefully not but awesome job pushing through to capture the win Corin. Brian Petersen “Mr Brain Bucket” takes 2nd & Tyler Oomen in third. Andy Leiders saw a result he is not much familiar with in his career. Rebounding back Saturday night Leiders would find the box not being denied this time walking away with gold. Todd in second & Oomen in third. What is Leiders taking haha???
We see everyone commenting on our posts “Bring back mods! bring back mods! bring back mods!”. Well they never left we still have them in the small block class haha! 120 Champ is the big money class nowadays. Last time we covered this class, Deegan Giguere was on his way to win his first final. A mechanical would ultimately sideline him from holding that gold medal and his first win of the season. Prior to Eagle River Giguere would push his 120 champ sled to the limit stepping on the podium twice, a third in New York and first in Elk River. A resurged effort from young Deegan would do all he could to cap the weekend with another win with the London Recreation Racing Ski-doo sled of Henry Dillon would change the ending the story running out front early grabbing the holeshot and checking out, capturing the checkered flags. Making this his 4th win of the season! Rising star of the class Lincoln Skar wouldn’t get the jump he was looking off the start, working his way up through the pack choosing solid lines to stay with the leaders just running out of time leaving Skar in third. Lincoln being as consistent as he can be this season being on the podium 4 times, will Duluth be his break through? We will have to see.
One championship is locked up already. Warnert Racing knows how to choose talent. Dylan Lebel held the red plate right after Ironwood never relinquishing up to this point, every time we see Dylan in the pits, he has the eye of the tiger look. Doing a total sweep of the weekend at the Derby, big question mark is will he jump into Pro-Lite at Duluth or does he play it safe. Either way everyone grab the popcorn and a cold can of your favorite beverage get ready to see some crazy racing in Duluth. Back to sport class podium. Thene Motorsports another Ski-Doo factory team pour a lot into the younger generation of riders Tanner Johnson being one of them. Returning to racing from his broken hand at Shakopee, Tanner put in results that would turn his season around, mounting charges and securing four second place finishes this includes Eagle River. Being team mates with Crayden Dillon & Francis Pelletier this must of helped get him back to speed at the practice tracks. Way to rebound Tanner! Third place would go to Michigander Kenny Goike. Tom Heisler has that sled dialed, wrenching for the old Anderson Race team the book of knowledge Tommy has runs deep. Consistency is the game you have to play to be a top guy in snocross.
Few different things have been talked about for Duluth, tracking going up behind the grand stands, no double hills and blowing more snow? Just hope there is enough white stuff to make a sweet track just like last year!
Round 11 & 12 Elk River, MN
Back to the midwest. Elk River, MN the home of ERX Motorpark where racing is intense and fans come in droves, track design was different this year compared to its predecessor. We do love when the ISOC & ERX crew build the track to go around the pond. Are you a fan or you more of small track type? Let’s go head first into this weeks classes. Stock 200, Transition 8-10 & Pro.
I don’t think i’ve ever seen so many 200 riders, is the sport dieing? I THINK NOT! These kids did put on a show for the fans here at ERX, almost as exciting as the pro’s, we do see a pattern happening within these younger groups more explosive reactions getting on the box or even not making top 10’s, there is a lot to prove here on the big stage.
London Recreactional Racing(LRR) team’s Henry Dillon would get a great holeshot from the Studboy Traction starting line, commanding the lead lighting the candles, Dillon is currently in 3rd for points with a 54 point difference from first. #127 of Dillon got back on the box this time in second place still gaining good points towards the championship but will it be enough come championship weekend in Duluth? Koy Maruska a new face to the podium a local from Clearbrook grabbing silver having a huge smile on the box, we hope to see more of this kid In the future. Bryson Mckelvey takes home bronze another from Minnesota, we’ve seen this kid have great rides in the past and the hard work paid off securing 3rd Friday night. Second leg of the weekend the 200 competitors started their motors again to compete chasing the podium medals once more. Tessa Naastad holding second place points over Dillon takes the victory caping off the weekend with gold along with great momentum for Eagle River Derby Complex. Henry would fight an up hill battle leaving Elk River with silver. Third goes to Vincenzo Diorio #88, we should call him “Ironman” this young man competes in a lot of races in the midwest series and does quit, winning with dominating fashion.
One class to pay attention if your attend each weekend or watch on Floracing is Transition 8-10. Throttle blocks and half throttles don’t stop these young boys and girls from sending it. Battles fired up early Friday’s final, Travis Bellerive fending off harding charging Jack Gelinas for the win. Kolton Kappes put in a great ride as well snagging third. The field would rest Saturday with only one returning contender from Friday also seeing two cousins on the box battling it out for second & third. Holden & Noah Kuhn left everything on the track giving the fans what they came to see. Jack Gelinas would prevail leaving with gold around his neck, inching closer and closer to Travis in points. This may be another battle that comes down to Duluth weekend. We shall see!
Well ladies and gents. Pro class brought the heat, we saw a new partnership for the lone wolf Arctic Cat race team Kyllo Racing. CF Moto jumped on board which is a big move, especially when they have been investing a lot into AMSOIL Championship Snocross. Jacob Yurk would come out of the weekend with a 5th from Friday and 10th Saturday not the results he wanted to showcase, good efforts make Kyllo Racing the most favorable in the pits. Keep up the good work, put it on the box these last two weekend! #200 was back on the track still favoring that wrist did his best with a 9th overall his best finish in the triple crown format. Per usual Emil Harr dominated the weekend on his Judnick Motorsports Polaris sled. Warnert Racing Jordan Lebel hard charged it all weekend Friday was his best effort snagging silver over Benham who got the fastest qualifing, Benham is really getting comfy on his Cottew Motorsports Polaris ending Fridays night show with bronze, himself and his whole team had another celebration yet again following his great success in New York. Fans do love Team LaVallee we could hear them from across the track. Adam Peterson & Ryley Bester took second & third. First Pro podium for Bester, this young phenom put on a great showing putting it to the vets in the class. Congrats boys!!
Back to snowmobile country in Wisconsin. Eagle River Derby Complex welcome back to the tour can’t wait to see the racing you bring the fans!!
round 9 & 10 Salamanca, NY
East coast fans are some of the best fans in the snocross industry, they come out of the wood work(literally). As the semi’s rolled into the parking lot of Seneca Allegany Casino we knew it was time to go green. Trails open for spectators to ride in to the event which we haven’t seen in a while, most likely when the track was on the other side of the casino(Mod era)
This weekend we wanted to give the amateurs some more limelight as they are the future of our sport and put on some great racing all weekend. Jr Girls 9-13, Jr 10-13 & Sport-Lite your up!
Hemmer Motorsports talent pool runs deep from their Pro effort down to their amateur effort. Avery Hemmer the multi disciplined rider has unbelievable talent from snocross to off-road racing, she stunned the crowd once again sweeping the podium in New York, starting 2nd behind super starter Eleanor Schmidt. Hemmer had a big challenge ahead of her battling with #811 all weekend long, while Schmidt had the holehots locked Hemmer had to use an outside the box mindset this would lead #415 to take the lead. We have been hearing Avery will be moving to Pro-Am women next season to challenge the reigning champ Malene Cottew. The #811 of Schmidt would take second both days of racing with great efforts really showing her skills on the massive yet technical track, hands down a great effort for Eleanor & her team Krajicek Racing putting the Arctic Cat & Wings for Life on the box. Friday & Saturday had two different third place finishers, Lila Hemmer cousin to Avery would grab her first podium this season it was all smiles for the Hemmer team. Saturday brought another first podium appearance this time it would be #812 of Bernice Thieke laying it out on the track. This class should be on everyones radar as these young girls excel year to year setting sights to become the next super stars in the Pro-Am Women class. Grab your autographs while you can from these young super stars!
Jr 10-13 Class has only seen two of the same rider’s on the podium Ryder Hayes & Tyson Kielman. Hayes with three podiums two of them are wins the other is taking 3rd in New York. Kielman taking a third in Ironwood & first in Canterbury. We have expected to see Tyson on the podium with a mid pack start and a lot of work to do he only made it up to 7th, Ryan Shimanski is another rider turning heads on his #195 Polaris. #580 of Tommy Roy shot out like a cannon ball hailing from Canada pulled a great start making quick work to get into first eventually taking the overall. Who is this kid? Where has he been the first half of the season? Great job Tommy! Arctic Cat made another podium, Colden Harnois pulled the holeshot leading first couple laps relinquishing the lead to the #580, Holden was still ecstatic getting on the podium, these podiums don’t come easy yet are a great moment for all the hard work these young guns put in. Third place would be taken by Michigans own Ryder Hayes the most consistent rider in this class, heading back to the midwest in two weeks Hayes looks to be back on top at ERX.
Lastly Sport-Lite as everyone knows is the class where teams start recruiting new rider’s entering the pro ranks. Collin Taggart on the Wings for Life Ski-doo was on a tear all weekend long looking more and more comfortable on the Ski-doo platform taking the win, Jimmy Stanisich following in second aboard his Scheuring Speed Sports rocket ship. These two are ones to watch every weekend always putting on awesome battles. As everyone knows Steve Scheuring is out to hire top riders, Jimmy is a perfect example. Third will be taken by the #722 Tavin Knudson, Saturday didn’t look to be the same, not being on the podium at all is weird knowing Tavin is always on the podium. Skogquist Race Team(SRT) is one of the top power house teams in the pits especially with Elias Ishoel help mentor and guide Wyatt, AJ & the Freelands. Aj proved to be a reckoned with Sunday taking a commanding lead grabbing first, Collin Taggart & Jimmy Stanisich rounding the podium out!
Rounds 9 & 10 will lead us back to the midwest, a lot of racers call home. ERX Motorpark layout will be a great one going around the pond, we look forward to a great weekend with packed stands, mullets and two smoke filling the air!!
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Round 7 & 8 Valcourt, QC Canada
Our friends north across the border invited ISOC back to Valcourt for a second year in a row. Pits filled with Ice Oval mods, Snocross sleds, Quads & Dirtbikes was a different experience air filled with 440 mods, factory pipes and rev limiters with open pipes. Nothing compares to this weekend being a Pro only event with SCMX intertwined Friday & Saturday schedule of events. Time to get into the nitty gritty!!
Friday was practice with some heat races and finals for the SCMX Snocross series. Emeric Legendre a familiar face to the snocross scene riding for Blouin Racing, Thene Motorsports then to Hilmerson Motorsports his last season chasing the ISOC tour. Emeric came out swinging in the Pro Class taking the overall showing he still has the speed to compete after taking a step back from being a full time athlete. Saturday & Sundays regular scheduled program Emeric jumped into ISOC Pro-Lite class, putting a well respected 13th place Saturday, unfortunately not making the main Sunday from the LCQ. Pro-Lite is very exciting this season, lots of points being moved around two different points leaders. Reigning champ Craydon Dillon came into the weekend feeling under the weather and not holding the red plate with 1 point from second. Scheuring Speed Sport’s Anson Scheele had a target on his back holding the red plate for the first time. A massive demanding track, biggest track we have seen on the tour so far, anything could happen. “Perfect” would be the word we would use for all the riders. Saturdays final was an exciting night Dillon did just that winning one heat taking third in his second heat setting up the best case scenario for himself. Pulling the hole shot leading wire to wire lighting the candles snagging the red plate from Scheele. Rounding out Pro-Lite podium would be Skogquist Race Team Drew Freeland securing second with in toe Scheele in third. A curveball was thrown Sunday for the two top contenders #96 & #44. Hemmer Motorsports Tyler Archambault was on a mission in his heats going 2-3 making another podium appearance again after his big win Deadwood. Back to the drama for the leaders, Dillon had to qualify through the LCQ which was not the case for him, after getting DQ’d he was sidelined from the final watching as the red plate gets taken back from Scheele, back to that word we used earlier “perfect” that’s all Scheele had to do, yet his sled didn’t want to play nice. Everyone knows those Scheuring sleds are top notch no wrong could be done, oh we thought. Opening lap #44 sled went down on a cylinder throwing that alluded curve ball. Anson would finish 14th maximizing his points as much as possible, gaining points over Dillon still holding the red plate. Adam Ashline took third place, that’s another podium for the Elite Motosports team in 2025. Talk about nail biter weekend in Pro-Lite.
Pro class wasn’t as crazy but riders still wanted to prove themselves to the Canadian crowed, capitalizing on points before heading to the Empire State marking the half way point. Judnick Motorsports Emil Harr did what “Moose” does best dropped the hammer and dominated the night taking gold repeating on Sunday taking all three wins and the overall with max points extending the points gap also taking the points lead from Elias Ishoel who sustained a thumb injury at his teams test track. We hope we see him back on the sled at New York. Talking with the #200 sounds like two weeks isn’t enough time to heal with pins in his hand, we are hopeful though.
Kyllo Racing Arctic Cat’s Jake Yurk put on a clinic while showing Arctic cat is still capable on a big demanding track #bleedgreen great momentum for the team taking second overall in the triple crown format. Sunday wasn’t so nice to Yurk, not the best hole shots, getting tangled with Kamm in triple crown #2 getting close to making a move on third. These two don’t have a friendship now if there was one before the weekend. #727 finished 10th not the way they wanted to finish the weekend with all that said its time to reset and get ready for the weekend where he made history for Arctic Cat getting back to back second’s in New York. Welcome back Francis Pelletier also welcome back to the podium in thirda, a nagging injury sidelining him from competition at the opening weekend of Snocross in Ironwood. This weekend we are happy to see the #220 back on the track, the fans seemed very thrilled to see #200 back, we looking forward to seeing “Frank” back for the rest of the season. Warnert Racing young gun Jordan Lebel turned it on taking two of the three triple crown wins placing him in second overall behind Harr, the crowd lit up when Jordan took those two wins. KC Motorsport’s Oskar Norum is no stranger to the podium taking third Sunday great momentum for the team & Norum.
Pro-women class we saw past champion Megan Brodeur on the podium but for a different reason this time, awarding Malene Cottew the “Megan Brodeur Trophy”, a trophy that will be handed out every year at Valcourt to the overall Pro-women winner. Cottew had a perfect weekend dominating each night taking gold a repeat of last year. Second & third would see no change from Saturday to Sunday, Inanna Hauger would take second, the injured Cerissa Blessum taking third.
Being the USSR Pro Star weekend we will shed some light on these guys too. Pro Champ 440 is being led by Blaine Stephenson on the Wahl Brothers Racing Polaris, having a great weekend winning Saturday putting more points over second with over 100 point gap, still lots of racing to go but Blaine is looking to clinch the championship early. Gunnar Sterne a fan favorite held off Blaine but couldn’t make the win stick Saturday. Sunday was a little of a shake up for the covenant Valcourt Championship, which is a one off separate championship to win the #102 sled blew a belt in the second heat giving the win to Reed Klinger, lining up Stephenson had to get out front early making some changes to better his chances in the final, coming up through the pack #102 had lots of work to do to capture the win, working his way up to second Gunnar ran away early taking the championship.
We want to give a huge shoutout to West Coast Customs Pro-Lite rider Brandon Nelson, hoping for a speedy recovery after hearing it was a femur break. Such a pleasure seeing you put on a clinic since moving up to the Pro-Lite ranks.
Another applaud to Snocross & Valcourt for putting on a great event. Intense racing, huge track & amazing venue. See you guys in 2026!
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Round 5 & 6 Deadwood, SD
Round 5 & 6 lead the tour to Historic Deadwood. A stop on the tour everyone looks forward to, the atmosphere is second to none. The bullring bring exciting racing and a who knows what’s going to happen mindset. When leaving this weekend you could have made it out great or scratching your head saying what just happened. That’s exactly what happened, ISOC threw some curve balls to all the riders and teams. Big aired out triples(which are sweet) gnarly rhythm sections and let's not forget the right hand corners with an angled start. Let’s get into it now. Three classes on the chopping block! JR 14-15, Sport & 120 Champ classes!
No stranger to the podium Tavin Knudson takes another commanding lead on the weekend making his job easier to get out front winning each of his heats taking the checkers in both finals extending his points lead making one step closer to the championship. There was battle for second and third each day. Cody Moras is a force to be reckoned with on his Polaris back by Team LaVallee putting in work in his heats and securing the second step on the podium Friday. Saturday had a different story where Cody finished 5th overall.
Gavin Brault put on a charge rounding out the podium Friday, a good showing for the Arctic Cat brand in the youth classes! Saturday saw a different 3rd place finisher. #7 Easton Kuhn worked his way up to second from a 7th overall on Friday this kid is on a mission this season. Carter VanHorsigh was back on the podium after taking the win Saturday in Canterbury, yet still has a good position in points sitting second, 26 points between him and Tavin.
Friday’s sport class saw a lot of mix ups, the track definitely put these young phenoms to the test. Dylan Lebel looked like he would sweep the weekend after putting on a dominate final taking the overall, second and third would be taken by Zak Farmer and Joni Komulainen a first podium finish for Joni. Saturday Dylan did all he could until a charging Zak Farmer came out of nowhere pulling a gnarly holeshot leading wire to wire to the overall Saturday putting Dylan in the second spot, third place would be Parker Krumm’s a new face to the podium this season.
The only mod class left in snocross, 120 champ class always brings excitement to each venue. 4 stroke sleds with dad’s that have deep pockets and maybe a hauler too(yes we went there lol). Deegan Giguere started the race of pulling a massive holeshot putting a gap on second place till an unfortunate mechanical issue happened putting Kody Krantz in the lead running away with the lead crossing the checkers to light the candles. second place would go to Lincoln Skar followed by Henry Dillon to finish out the podium. These kids are warriors putting everything they have on the track even the track they we had in Deadwood.
Next stop is Ski-Doo country for the one and only Pro only race on the tour leaving the other classes sometime to get practice in or rest from the brutal Deadwood track. Valcourt lets see what you have to offer!
ROUND 3 & 4 Shakopee, MN
Canterbury Park the second stop to the AMSOIL Championship Snocross National Tour greeted the riders and teams with a challenging, technical, unique track. This venue always brings one of the largest crowds in Snocross. Lets get into the racing!
Pro class had a few big talking points going in. The return of Daniel Bonham but not on an Arctic Cat mind you. He signed with Cottew Motorsports going into Canterbury only a few days before, he did only have a few days on the sled to figure things out. Ultimately Dan didn't seem to comfy on the Polaris platform (just yet). Cottew has a lot of homework to do before the tour heads to history Deadwood, SD.
Friday had a new winner Warnert Racing Jordan Lebel captured his first win of 2025. Team LaVallee’s Adam Peterson & Kyle Racing’s Jake Yurk rounding out the podium with 2024 Champion Emil Hart & 5x time champ outside the podium finishing 4th & 5th overall. Saturday was a different story, Elias & Emil turned up the heat going 1 & 2 on the podium with Judnick motorsports Kody Kamm rounding the podium.
Pro-Lite class had a new face challenging reigning champ Crayden Dillon. Emil Mikalsen took the hole shot leading three quarter of the race, until Crayden put on a charge to take over the lead and sweeping the weekend.
Pro Plus Am 30 is most definitely the class to watch again just like 2024. Brian Petersen holds a one point gap over Andy Lieder's, Brian seems to have found a lot of speed to challenge Andy. Can’t wait to see how Deadwood unfolds for these guys.
To cap off the weekend Wings for Life booth sold out of the Morgan vs Frank special edition t-shirt’s to help find a cure for spinal cord injury! If you want to support the cause visit
