Xtreme Mountain Racing Visits the Wyman Winter Festival
February 19, 2010
Selby! Craig, Colorado – XMR put on a great Show at the Wyman Winter Festival in Craig, Colorado this past weekend. With over 3,400 spectators in attendance the festivities were fun for everyone. From snocross, to drags, the vintage show, the snodeo, fireworks and finals under the lights there was no shortage of winter snowmobiling fun. XMR hauled snow for almost two weeks and built a great... [Read more]
Xtreme Mountain Racing Lights Up Afton, WY
February 8, 2010
Afton, Wyoming – XMR traveled farther north that it ever has to put on race three of the eight race season. This new location, just south of Jackson invited MWR riders to come mix it up with XMR, and with Coeur d’Alene canceled, many turned out for the fun – from local Pro/semi-pro Willie Elam to 120 rider Brody Hasenack. The horseshoe shaped track at the Afton fairgrounds proved challenging... [Read more]
Xtreme Mountain Racing Fueled by Max Muscle Lands in Eagle, Colorado
February 4, 2010
Eagle, Colorado – XMR was in Eagle for more Snocross action. Last year Eagle was most riders favorite track, and this year it may be as well. Will Brown and Jeff Mathews built a great half mile course that challenged all with a chicane right out of the start into a double that ejected more than a few riders over the course of racing, then it was in to a tight left with a double, and the setup... [Read more]
Hibbert Takes Gold at Winter X Games
January 31, 2010
Hibbert walks away with gold. Ten years ago, then semi-pro racer Tucker Hibbert, 16 at the time, shocked the snowmobile racing world by beating a star-studded field in his first pro race at the Winter X Games in Vermont, claiming a gold medal in the made-for-TV event. Sunday, the racer from Goodridge, Minnesota, reiterated that, as an adult, he’s the most dominant racer in the sport. He absolutely... [Read more]
Heath Frisby Wins X Games Gold
January 29, 2010
Longtime freestyle stalwart Heath Frisby of Bellevue, Idaho, broke through Friday night with an incredible Tsunami Back Flip to earn the ESPN Winter X Game gold medal in the Next Trick competition. Frisby, 25, has been an innovator in the sport, developing tricks and generally being a leader in freestyle circles. But he’s never had a very good X Games showing, settling for bronze medals that last... [Read more]
Winter X Games Snocross Preview
January 28, 2010
The ESPN Winter X Games kicks off today in Aspen, Colorado, and this year the event features five made-for-TV events. The biggest and most historic snowmobiling event at Winter X 14 is, of course, snocross, featuring the best pro riders trying to chase down a gold medal on live national TV. Cat-riding Tucker Hibbert goes in as the odd-on favorite, after winning every pro final he entered last season... [Read more]
Hibbert Reasserts Himself At Canterbury
January 22, 2010
Lessons in survival: Don’t get between a momma bear and her cubs; don’t tug on Superman’s cap; don’t try to take food away from Warren Sapp; and don’t antagonize Tucker Hibbert. The Arctic Cat racer known as T Train steamrolled the competition Saturday night in rainy conditions at Shakopee, Minnesota’s Canterbury Park, grabbing an early holeshot and winning in... [Read more]
MWR Season Opener
January 20, 2010
Action Packed Racing From McCall, Idaho The MWR season opener took place January 16th and 17th in McCall, Idaho. Colby Crapo took three class wins including Pro Open. Justin York won Semi-Pro Open and little Konnor May won the Champ Class on his 120. BAM Film Productions was there to film the races for the TV show “Sledding The West”. www.sleddingthewest.com Here are the complete results: CLASS:... [Read more]
The XMR Season Opener Roars to Life!
January 6, 2010
Grand Lake, Colorado – January 4, 2009 – With over eighty-eight thousand cubic yards of snow moved from the high Rocky Mountains, the snowmobile capital of Colorado and the Xtreme Mountain Racing season roared to life this first weekend of the new year! Riders old, and many new to racing came out to test their skills and machines, and already it looks like XMR is going to have a great season of... [Read more]
Andrew Carlson Wins Elk River Semi-Pro Open
January 6, 2010
Elk River, Minnesota (January 5, 2010) – Racing your home track is usually always cause for celebration, but this past weekend such jubilation was held in check for Team Sportech as the challenges of the ERX Motor Park track were heightened by lingering heavy snow dust creating a very difficult racing environment. Still there was cause for celebration as Andrew Carlson captured his first win... [Read more]