Speed TV adds MSRA racing to Lucas Oil “On the Edge”
February 9, 2010
The Midwest Snowmobile Racing Association circuit coordinators have recently signed nationally known cable network Speed TV channel.
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.
Preston Pride Hillclimb
January 25, 2010
The Preston Pride Hillclimb was held on Friday and Saturday, January 22nd and 23rd, just outside Preston, Idaho. 
This was the 18thyear of this hillclimb and this year was especially challenging. Organizers Shawn Atkinson and Bret Rasmussen did an outstanding job. The only thing that did not go off like clockwork was the weather. Most of the hillclimb took place in almost white out conditions. The blowing snow tripped the finish line lights so many times that Matt, at the top of the mountain, built a snow shield around them and solved the problem.
The entire RMSHA staff is to be commended on a job very well done.
But the harsh weather did not cool the hot racing action. Over 150 racers took on the mountain.
Past world champion, Amy Zollinger won all three women’s classes and took home a triple crown for Arctic Cat and the Zollinger Race Team. This is the second triple crown she has won and the only lady to ever accomplish this.
Vinnie Clark won the 1000 stock class and the Stock King title. He rides for Ski-Doo. Vinnie is a past world champion and comes from Valemount, BC, Canada.
Last years Stock King from the World Championship from Jackson went on to continue his winning streak. Tom Roby won Improved Stock King here at Preston. He also rides for Ski-Doo and hails from the Jackson, Wyoming area.
Mod King this year was a racer out of the Boise, Idaho area, Erin Beukelman. Erin rides for
Polaris and was the 2007 Jackson World Championship Improved Stock King.
The Preston Pride Hillclimb was filmed by BAM Film Productions for the TV show “Sledding The West”. It will be featured in their upcoming episode on sledding in Southeast Idaho. For airdates visit: www.sleddingthewest.com.
The next race on the RMSHA circuit is Bear Lake on February 5th and 6th. For a complete race schedule and more information on the Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Hillclimb Association, please visit: www.rmsha.com.
Polaris names Darin Gould race coordinator for western hillclimb program
October 8, 2009
The following is a press release from Polaris:
Darin Gould
MEDINA, MN (Oct. 8, 2009) – Darin Gould, a longtime Polaris snowmobile hillclimber and past winner of a King of the Hill title at the Jackson Hole World Championships has been named as Race Coordinator for the Hillclimb Program by Polaris Racing Manager Tom Rager, Sr.
Gould succeeds longtime coordinator Rick Ward, who died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident on September 1. [Read more]
Rick Ward Laid To Rest
September 8, 2009
Photo by Meg Allen
The soft spoken and humble giant of the sled racing world was laid to rest Saturday. A thousand people crowded the LDS Chapel. People came from all over the United States and Canada to show support for his beautiful family and to say goodbye to one of the best men we will ever know. Polaris had special shirts made for their race team: In Memory Of 7x. Rick Ward accomplished so much in his 47 years. [Read more]
World Champion Killed At Age 47
September 1, 2009
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Rick Ward
One of the greats of hillclimb racing has been killed today near his home in Sugar City, Idaho. Rick Ward, 18 time World Champion, was killed when a mini van hit him on his motorcycle. Rick was flown to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and was pronounced DOA. [Read more]
Pebble Creek Hillclimb is a Powder Challenge
April 6, 2009
The Pebble Creek Hillclimb held at the Ski Resort just outside Pocatello, Idaho was a powder filled challenge. So much so, the owners of the ski resort extended the skiing during the hillclimb. So, two great winter sports shared the mountain and everyone had a great time. The downhill skiers seemed to enjoy watching the powerful sleds take on the hill and I noticed many of the family member of the racers enjoying a day on skis. The wonderful sunshine was another plus.
David Sharp Jr.
The racing action was hot and Team Arctic turned it up all weekend. Out of the 18 class winners, 13 were from Team Arctic. All three of the Pro Kings of Pebble Creek rode for Arctic Cat.
Semi-Pro King: David Sharp Jr. was the one exception. David is the World Champion Semi-Pro of Jackson and rides for Ski-Doo. At 16, he is dominating this class.
Friday Is A Great Day At The World Championship.
March 27, 2009
Mark Thompson
Qualifying was done in the Stock and Improved Stock classes. The racing started with the Pro Masters Stock Class. From the start of the day Mark Thompson was racing well. He was the top qualifier in this class and 600 Stock. Other top qualifiers included: Keith Curtis, Tony Ottobre, Tyler Crockett, Kyle Tapio, Tom Roby and Dolan Phelps. We will see all of them racing in the finals on Sunday. The finals were run today for the Non-Pro Masters, Juniors, Semi-Pros, and Women’s Classes. Norris Brown was the first racer over the top of Snow King today and won the Non-Pro Masters Class. The Juniors Class winner was Jay Mentaberry, from Alpine WY. Arctic Cat Racer Christy Frisby is the Women’s World Champion. The Semi-Pro Stock class winner was Landon Archibald, from Mendon,UT. Semi-Pro Improved winner was Patrick Trujillo and Semi-Pro Mod winner was David Sharp Jr.
David Sharp Jr.
At the end of the day, all three Semi-Pro class winners raced against each other for the Semi-Pro King title. The youngest semi-Pro racer won, David Sharp Jr.who is only 16 years old. David took on Snow King Mountain and went over the top with the fastest time. Our congratulations to David Jr. and his dad, David Sharp. As I heard someone say as David took off from the starting line: “We are watching the future of our sport”. And what a bright future it has…
Racing begins At Jackson!
March 26, 2009
Murray Archibald
Murray Archibald was the first racer up the hill in the Non-Pro Masters class. David Sharp Jr. had a great run and for the youngest racer in the Semi-Pro class he had the fastest qualifying time in Semi-Pro Improved Stock and Semi-Pro Stock (heat 2.)
David Sharp Jr.
David is only 16 years old and had a time of 48.729. Landon Archibald was the top qualifier in Semi-Pro Stock (heat 1) with a time of 49.044. Amy Zollinger was the top qualifier in the Women’s class, with a time of 57.553.
Misao Kikuchi
Jackson has an international flair this year with one of the top racers in Japan competing in 4 classes. Misao Kikuchi will be taking on Snow King Mountain tomorrow. He is sponsored by Starting Line Products. We wish him the best of luck. Check back tomorrow night for more, from Jackson.
Afton Hillclimb As Tough As Ever
March 4, 2009
The Hillclimb in Afton, Wyoming is known as the toughest challenge on the RMSHA circuit. This year was no exception. Multiple crashes marked the event. From Shane Hart’s Polaris rolling end over end down the mountain, to 
Vinnie Clark doing a handstand over the handlebars of his Ski-Doo, the mountain was nasty.
In the Junior class, Tavren Rupp was the only racer to make it over the top in the finals and he won the Juniors Division.
In Semi-Pros, Landon Archibald on a Arctic Cat took the King title. He won with a time of 42.37 on a stock sled. He won over Braiden Coleman on a mod Arctic Cat by only 0.44 of a second.
In the Pro classes, many of the racers had a great day. Chance Buckallew from Kalispell Montana won 700 and 800 Stock classes and the 600 Improved Stock class. Carson Ellingford won the 600 Stock class and Dolan
Kyle Tapio
Phelps won 1000 Stock. The hometown racer Tyson Thomas won the 700 mod class. Kyle Tapio had the fastest time in the finals with a blistering 33.575 , winning the 800 mod class.
In the Pro Masters class the Sharp Brothers had a one, two punch. Brad taking Pro Masters mod and David winning Pro Masters Stock. David Sharp had the fastest time of the Pro Masters classes with a time of 37.637. Tom Roby from Jackson, Wyoming won the Pro Masters Improved class. All three of the Pro Masters class winners ride for Ski-Doo.
The ladies had a great day. Christy Frisby won the women’s stock class, Amy Zollinger won Women’s Improved Stock and Jan Ottobre won Women’s Mod. All of these ladies ride for Arctic Cat. 
Dolan Phelps from Montpelier, Idaho won the Stock King Title on his Polaris. Kyle Tapio, from Battle Ground, Washington took the title of Improved Stock King on his Arctic Cat and Jeremy Osler from Bozeman, Montana won Mod King on his Polaris.
For more photos, visit: www.bamfilmproductions.com.
For full race results visit www.rmsha.com.
Next up in hillclimbing is The World Championship Hillclimb in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.