Debut Season for Midwest Snowmobile Racing Association
February 4, 2010
The newly formed Midwest Snowmobile Racing Association, or MSRA is pleased to announce the launch of a new and exciting snowmobile racing circuit. Created with a storied tradition of racing, melded with a new way of thinking, the circuit will be running Hill Cross, Hill Drags, as well as 120X races at every event.
Hard Work Key To Success For Team Tapio
March 31, 2009
Nels, Kyle & Russ Tapio
The Tapio Brothers are the most successful team on the RMSHA circuit. The team consists of: Nels the oldest, then Kyle and the youngest brother is Russ. The Tapio’s came to Jackson for the first time as spectators in 2005. That is when they decided to race. The first year Team Tapio raced at Jackson was 2006, and what a year that was. They seemed to come from nowhere and Kyle took the King Of Kings title. Kyle has gone on to win four King titles at the World Championship in the last four years. Three of those are King Of Kings Titles.
Kyle & Glen Gillis 2006
In 2007, Kyle even won the King of Kings on an improved stock sled. Older brother Nels has had class wins in every year and in 2007 had the fastest time on the hill. Youngest brother Russ had his first class win at Jackson and has taken 2ndplace a couple of times.
Jackson World Championship Hillclimb Results
March 29, 2009
Stock King: Tom Roby (Ski-Doo) 1:14.963
Improved Stock King: Les Keller (Arctic Cat) 1:09.974
Mod King: Kyle Tapio (Arctic Cat) 1:05.024
King of Kings: Kyle Tapio [Read more]
All’s Quiet On The Jackson Front
March 25, 2009
The final preparations are being done at The Jackson Hole World Championship Hillclimb. The food tents are up and the banners are being hung at the starting line. Race trailers are rolling into the town. The snow is falling hard and should make the mountain quite challenging.
Racing begins tomorrow. The qualifying begins with the Non Pro Masters, followed by the Amateurs, Semi-Pro’s, Juniors and the ladies. It should be a great day of racing. Check back tomorrow night for qualifying results and photos.
Jackson World Championship Hillclimb
March 12, 2009
At the end of this month, March 26th to the 29th, is the World Championship of hillclimb racing in beautiful Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Known world wide for being one of the most extreme sports on Earth and the largest snowmobile event in Western North America. The Jackson World Championship Hillclimb is four days of incredible racing and fun.
For everyone lucky enough to attend the event, be sure to check out vendor row for the latest products and technology in the snowmobile world. The town of Jackson Hole has a wonderful old west flair and there is some of the greatest shopping, 
dining and night life available. If you want to attend, there still is some lodging available. Check out www.snowdevils.org, www.jacksonholechamber.com and my favorite place to stay www.worthotel.com.
Racing begins on Thursday, March 26th with the Amateurs Class. Here is your chance to race Jackson! Entries are being accepted right now on a first come first serve basis. Visit www.snowdevils.org for more info. The two most popular days are Mod Sat, when all the qualifying runs are done for the big mod sleds and the finals on Sunday. The greatest racers in the world will be competing both days. Keith Curtis will be back to defend his King of Kings title this year. 
Kyle Tapio will be back to try for his third King of Kings title. He was King of Kings in 2006 and 2007. BAM Film Productions will once again have multiple cameras on the mountain filming for another action packed DVD and a network TV special to air later this Fall.
Plus, BAM will be giving nightly updates during the event on the BAM web site and right here on the Snow Goer Racing web site. Be sure to check in for the latest results.
Copper Peak Hillclimb Results
February 22, 2009
Posted on behalf of the MASTERs circuit
Levering, Michigan’s Joe Van Kalker and Roseau, Minnesota’s Nick Gustafson won the coveted Copper Peak Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb Pro Stock and Pro Mod King of the Hill this past Saturday. Gustafson, who took a second in last years competition edged out last years Pro Mod King of the Hill, Matt Tingstad. Van Kalker defeated the 2007 and 2008 Pro Stock King of the Hill, Wyler Miller.
Van Kalker followed Coon Rapids, Minnesota’s Jesse Stanton as the first two drivers to qualify for the Pro Stock King of the Hill ’shootout.’ Stanton won the Pro Stock 500 Class, followed by Van Kalker taking the Pro Stock 600 Class. It was in that Pro Stock 600 Class that Van Kalker first defeated Tingstad. Tingstad took a second in that class. Van Kalker beat Tingstad by over 4 seconds. Then in the Pro Stock 700 class, the Ski-Doo driver kept Miller from securing a spot in the ’shoot-out’ by beating the 2007 Pro Stock King of the Hill by over 4 seconds, with an amazing second qualifying run of 17.46 seconds. Miller came back to win in Pro Stock 800 and Pro Open Stock.
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The Jackson World Championship Hillclimb On Network TV
February 2, 2009
Tony Zollinger
If you live in the Rocky Mountain Region, on February 22nd The Jackson World Championship Hillclimb will be featured in a one hour TV special on Altitude Sports and Entertainment Network. For the first time viewers on network TV can catch the racing action of this world renown event. This special is produced by BAM Film Productions and features the top racers from all over North America like Kyle Tapio, Keith Curtis and Chris Burandt. Network TV will bring you their attempt to make it “over the top” of Snow King Mountain. Many make it and their rides are outstanding. The ones who fail will thrill you with the crashing of their sleds down this incredibly steep mountain and into
The Starting Line
the catch net below. The world championship from Jackson Hole, Wyoming has some of the best riders in the world and the competition is fierce. Altitude Sports & Entertainment will air this show seven times:
Mon, 2/23 at 3:00pmMT
Tues, 3/3 at 12:00pmMT
Tues, 3/17 at 2:00amMT
Sat, 3/21 at 12:00pmMT
Sat, 3/21 at 10:00pmMT
Tues, 3/24 at 5:30pmMT
To check for your local station of Altitude Sports & Entertainment, visit: http://www.altitude.tv/ZipCodeSearch.aspx
The 2009 Jackson World Championship Hillclimb is March 26th – 29th.
For more information, visit: www.snowdevils.org.
Additional networks and airdates will be posted on www.bamfilmproductions.com.