Tucker Hibbert Sweeps ISOC Duluth

Tucker Hibbert won his 40th career snocross race when he won the Pro Open final at the 17th Annual Amsoil Duluth National. Hibbert swept the event, winning the Pro Stock race Saturday. 

Tucker Hibbert in the Pro Open final

Hibbert led the race from the holeshot and by race end built a half-lap lead over eventual second-place finisher second Ryan Simons. Like he did in the Pro Stock race the day prior, Simons was an endurance competitor working through the field of competitors to earn his finishing position from fourth after the start. TJ Gulla was the first rider to slot behind Hibbert and remained there through mid-race, but never put pressure on Hibbert.

Ryan Simons grabbed 2nd place in the Pro Open Final

Ross Martin was in third, and the first driver Simons worked past. At mid-race, Simons was putting pressure on Gulla to take second when Gulla had a small

Ross Martin Placed 3rd in the Pro Open class

getoff, making Simons’ move to second easy. Martin was back in third after the Gulla off, and the top-three stayed the same to the finish.

Brett Turcotte, after advancing through the LCQ round, made an impressive run and finished fourth.

ISOC Duluth Pro Open Qualifiers

The following are the top 9 and front row of the ISOC Amsoil Snocross Series Pro Open final to be held at Duluth Spirit Mountain later today: 

1. Tucker Hibbert (Arctic Cat)
2. TJ Gulla (Polaris)
3. Levi LaVallee (Polaris)
4. Mike Schultz (Ski-Doo)
5. Ross Martin (Polaris)
6. Matt Judnick (Polaris)
7. Ryan Simons (Arctic Cat)
8. Mathieu Morin (Ski-Doo)
9. DJ Eckstrom (Polaris) 

Six drivers won a spot in the final from two last chance qualifier heats for the ISOC Pro Open race. Each race pulled the top three finished for a back-row start in the final.

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More ISOC Duluth Final Results

Pro Plus 30 Super Stock (presented by Snowmobile.com)

1. Earl Reimer (Ski-Doo)
2. Justin Tate (Ski-Doo)
3. Chad Bauerly (Ski-Doo)
4. Rob Irving (Arctic Cat)
5. Karl Christian (Arctic Cat)

Tucker Hibbert Wins Pro Stock At Duluth

Tucker Hibbert won his 39th career snocross race when he put his Monster Energy Arctic Cat Sno Pro across the finish line first in the 30-lap Pro Stock feature. Hibbert launched to an early lead, settled into a rhythm and led the race from flag-to-flag. 

In the new longer race format, it was more like an endurance race than a typical snocross. When on the podium, Hibbert said the longer race was a “way to separate the guys who work hard, and you’re looking at three guys who work hard to put on the best show we can.” Joining him on the podium in second was Polaris-driver Levi Lavallee and Arctic Cat driver Ryan Simons in third.

LaVallee was in third from the start, and moved ahead of teammate T.J. Gulla to take second. Gulla remained in third for much of the race, but couldn’t match the pace of Hibbert and LaVallee who turned consistent lap times. At race end, only four drivers finished 30 laps: Hibbert, LaVallee, Simons and Gulla who finished fourth. 

Pro Stock Final (pending tech inspection)

1. Tucker Hibbert (Arctic Cat)
2. Levi LaVallee (Polaris) 
3. Ryan Simons (Arctic Cat)
4. T.J. Gulla (Polaris)
5. Matt Piche (Arctic Cat)
6. Garth Kaufman (Arctic Cat)
7. Mike Schultz (Ski-Doo)
8. Brett Turcotte (Arctic Cat)
9. D.J. Eckstrom (Polaris)
10. Shaun Crapo (Polaris)
11. Matt Judnick (Polaris)
12. Mathieu Morin (Ski-Doo)
13. Carl Schubitzke (Arctic Cat)

Bobby LePage Wins Semi-Pro Open At Duluth

Jumping right into the new ISOC race format and taking the first checkered flag of the Amsoil National Snocross Series season was Duluth-native and Polaris driver Bobby LePage. Rather than three rounds of qualifying, the new ISOC race format has a single, 10-lap qualifying round and a 20-lap final for the semi-pro drivers. Racers can also advance through a single LCQ. 

LePage had a good holeshot, but seated into the early laps in second behind Christian Salemark riding the No. 666 Arctic Cat. LePage’s No. 244 Polaris took the lead after the half-way point and he held the lead to the finish. Chris Kafka, also on a Polaris, raced from third to pass Salemark and held on for second giving Polaris a 1-2 finish. Salemark finished third. 

One of the fastest drivers on the track was Ski-Doo racer Kyle Pallin. He was snuffed on the start, but regained from his back-of-pack position to finish ninth. 

Semi-Pro Open:

1. Bobby LePage (Polaris)
2. Chris Kafka (Polaris)
3. Christian Salemark (Arctic Cat)
4. Logan Christian (Arctic Cat)
5. Welsey Selby (Arctic Cat)
6. Derek Ellis (Polaris)
7. Paul Bauerly (Ski-Doo
8. Mike Bauer (Polaris)
9. Kyle Pallin (Ski-Doo
10. Dylan Martin (Polaris)
11. John O’Malley (Ski-Doo
12. Willie Elam (Ski-Doo)
13. Ryan Carey (Polaris)
14. Sam McLam (Arctic Cat)
15. David Joanis (Polaris)

ISOC Duluth results (Sport, Women, Juniors)

ISOC this morning release its first results. These classes were run to completion Friday at the 17th Annual Amsoil Duluth National.

Junior 14-15 (presented by Sportech)
1st – James Johnstad (Polaris)
2nd – Travis Muller (Ski-Doo)
3rd – Johan Sundstrom (Brand not available)
Junior 16-17 (presented by PowerMadd)
1st – Travis Muller (Ski-Doo)
2nd – James Johnstad (Polaris)
3rd – Nick Pattyn (Ski-Doo)

Sport Super Stock #1 (presented by Old Wisconsin)
1st – Cody Thomsen (Arctic Cat)
2nd – Jacob Miller (Arctic Cat)
3rd – Brennan Berardo (Ski-Doo)

Sport Women Super Stock (presented by CarSoup.com)
1st – Samantha Tarnowski (Ski-Doo)
2nd – Paige Calderwood (Ski-Doo)
3rd – Stephanie Schmidt (Polaris)

ISOC would like to remind race fans that if they can’t attend the Duluth, Minnesota, event in person, they can listen to all the action via live streaming audio at www.isocracing.com. Today (Saturday), Pro-Stock action will lead the charge with the main event occurring at 6:00pm. Sunday will feature Pro-Open with the final race of the weekend taking place at 3:00pm.

The Track is Bigger, Better at Duluth Snocross

Thanks to Mother Nature, the crew at Duluth, Minnesota’s Spirit Mountain had ideal conditions to make an abundance of snow for the kickoff to the International Series Of Champions (ISOC) season. Duluth, the long-time kickoff to the snocross and winter racing season, played host to ISOC’s return to terrain racing for the Amsoil Championship Snocross Series.

ISOC, proclaiming itself as the racer’s circuit, opened the track for practice to the race classes. Drivers were treated to the longest track the Duluth venue has constructed complimented with great snowcover. With a weather forecast ideal for both racing and spectating, it’s going to be a great Duluth race weekend.

Once again, the folks at Visit Duluth, the staff of Spirit Mountain have created an ideal atmosphere for the snocross season opener. With the new ISOC circuit in charge, racing went without a hitch on day one. In fact, the schedule was too efficient. After a long wait, fans were treated to high-flying, big-air tricks from the Monster Energy Slednecks Invasion Tour with riders Chris Burandt, Sam Rogers and Paul Thacker followed by a fireworks display.

A reminder to race fans coming this weekend: follow the signs for parking at the Proctor fairgrounds and take the shuttle bus to the snocross season kickoff. ISOC is off to a great start with a better-than-ever track.

Ski-Doo/BOSS Racing Sign Pro Dave Allard, Semi-Pro Paul Bauerly

Winnipeg, Manitoba- BOSS Racing is pleased to announce the signing of Pro Athlete, Dave Allard to represent Ski-Doo/ BOSS Racing for the 2008-2000 race season.

A tough, intense rider, focused on getting to the front in spite of any obstacle which might face him on the course. Know for his physical strength, endurance and his hard charging style, he brings a highly competitive nature and tremendous amount of experience to the BOSS Racing program.

Dave Allard hails from St-Prime, Québec; he is a seasoned Ski-Doo rider who has risen to top ranks with an old school style and we are extremely excited to present him as part of the BOSS Racing program this season.

BOSS Racing is also pleased to announce the signing of Semi-Pro athlete, Paul Bauerly to represent Ski-Doo/ BOSS Racing for the 2008-2000 race season.

Bauerly is a young aggressive rider with a passion to lead and we are pleased to have him join us at Ski-Doo/BOSS Racing. With his talent, the mentoring of our pro rider Robbie Malinoski and the expertise of the BOSS technical crew, he will position the team well for the Semi-Pro Championship.

 Paul Bauerly hails from Milaca, Minnesota, the youngest of three brothers who compete on the national snocross circuit and is a great fit for BOSS’ up and coming rider program.

On Track 4 Him To Provide Church Services at ISOC Events

MINNEAPOLIS (November, 25, 2008) - On Track 4 Him (OT4H), a ministry designed to bring Christ to the racing community, will be offering religious services at all AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series (ACSS) Nationals as well as all International Series of Champions (ISOC) Minnesota regional races for the 2008-2009 season. Founders Jim Wiles along with Wayne and Peggy Thomsen will provide family based worship services immediately following the driver’s meeting on Sunday mornings. “We are fortunate to have On Track 4 Him as part of our racing community,” said John Daniels, owner of ISOC. “It’s a great way to keep faith an important part of our racing community.”

On Track 4 Him was involved in the regional and national snocross circuits last winter and was very well received by the snowmobile racing community. Much like last year, OT4H will include special guest speakers, testimonials and a weekly message guaranteed to be positive and inspirational. The featured guest speaker at the season opening race in Duluth will be Jesse Stregge, a former professional racer and an active participant in OT4H.

“The church service we provide meets a need for individuals in the racing community who would like to attend church but have made a commitment to racing during the winter months,” said Peggy Thomsen. “Last year the snowmobile community made us feel very welcomed and we are looking forward to serving everyone again this season.”

As a non-profit organization, OT4H is looking for contributions to help offset the costs of bringing the ministry to the track each week; this includes such items as fuel, lodging and meals. To help jump-start the need for contributions, a gracious returning sponsor of OT4H has agreed to match all funds raised from now until the end of November.

 All contributions are tax deductible and should be made to: Christ Community Church to the attention of On Track 4 Him. Contributions can be mailed to:

On Track 4 Him;

PO Box 627; Nisswa, MN 56468;

Or better yet make your donation in person during the AMSOIL Duluth National Snocross, November 28-30. On Track 4 Him will be staffing a booth at the race as well as providing services Sunday morning.

For more information please contact Peggy Thomsen at 218-831-0787 or visit their

website at www.ontrack4him.org.

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Team Arctic and Hoglund Racing Join Forces

The ice oval racing community will be introduced to Team Arctic’s newest factory race team this season. Hoglund Racing has signed on with Arctic Cat and looks forward to the 2009 season.

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