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!
