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Our 2008 IWA Snowmobile Watercross Drivers...

In numeric order

Dennis (the "Studman") Rhyner #1
 

Sponsors:   Principal Financial Group-Rick Unger, Larry Rugland Motorsports, Mike & Crystal Josiger, Snow Shack, Polaris.  Most Important-my family and friends and the spectators that support our sport.
 

 
Home Town:   Merrill, WI
 
Special Notes: Season Points Champ Pro Open 2007.  I just enjoy spending time with my family and friends and the other racers.  I would like to say "THANKS" to my pit crew!  Brian, Chuck, Jason, Justin, Paul and the driver teams of Aaron Wallin #726, and Kenny Koltisch #175.
 

Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals, Mod Drags
Sled Brand:  Polaris

Jeff Fischer #2

Sponsors:   Motorsports Plus, Shockwave Performance, Diamond Drive, Straightline Performance.

 
Home Town:  Eagan, MN

Special Notes:  2000 World Champion and Season points champion,  Past IWA board member.


Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals, Pro Stock Ovals
Sled Brand:  Yamaha

Joey ("Showtime") Strub #3

Sponsors:   Strub Motorsports Racing Team, Totally Yamaha, Tousley Motorsports, Bikeman Performance, Performance Engineering, HJC Helmets, Castle Apparel, FXR, Appelco Graphics, Millennium Technologies, Exhaust Gas Technologies, Siegel Web Design, and the Strub family

 
Home Town:  Hudson, WI
 
Special Notes:  Past IWA officer, 2003-Pro Open points champion, 2004-World Champion Pro Open, 2005- McHenry Pro Open 1st place.  2006-2nd place World Champion Pro Open.


Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals
Sled Brand:  Yamaha

Andy Busse #4

Sponsors:    Ski-Doo, Straightline Performance, C & A Ultra Pro, TEAM Industries, VP Racing Fuels, Smith Optics, Millennium Technologies, Mountain Machine, Amsoil, Ecklund Motorsports, Engine Ice, Goodwin Performance, Apparel Art, Tekbolt, Captain Trailer Sales, Digatron Performance Data Acquistion Systems, Graphic Sign and Letter Company, Hein Oil Company, Berlin Building Supply and  Berlin Street Cruzers.

 
Home Town:   Berlin, WI
 
Age 28
 
Special Notes:  2007 points champion in Pro Stock Ovals and Mod Drags. 2007 runner up in Pro Open Ovals. 2006 points champion in all pro classes. Being crowned the first triple crown champion by winning Mod Drags, Pro Stock Ovals, and Pro Open Ovals at the 2006 World Championship in Grantsburg, WI (first time in IWA  history). Winning Mod Drags at every race in 2006. Winning three triple crowns in a row at Grantsburg, Ely, and Park X in 2006. Winning the 2005 points championship in Pro Open and Pro Stock Ovals (first time in IWA history). In 2005 doing a film for OLN and BRP called the Ultimate Playground.
 

Classes Raced: Pro Open Ovals, Pro Stock Ovals, and Mod Drags

Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo

Special Thanks: To all IWA drivers for a great 2007 race season. Also would like to thank Straightline Performance and George Burger Photography.

Lance Kozumplik #8

Sponsors:   Dan Hill Racing, MODS Skis, Danners Ski-doo Sales, Straightline Performance, Joe Rogers-Amsoil, Mountain Machines Performance

 
Home Town:  Grantsburg, WI
 
Classes raced:  Pro Stock Ovals, Pro Open Ovals
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo
Howie Steenberg #14

Sponsors:   Danner Sales, Straightline Performance

 
Home Town:  Inver Grove Heights, MN
 
Special Notes:  Former World Champion.


Classes raced:  Pro Stock Ovals, Pro Open Ovals
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo

Aaron Wallin #26
 

Sponsors:   Kontny Muscle, Shipyard Marine, Power Sports of Abrams, Todd's Custom Paint, Nature-L signs, SLP, Ken Kolitsch, The Rhyner's, and my wife, mom and dad.

 

Home Town:   West Bend, WI

Age:  27

Special Notes: 2007 was my first year racing in the Pro Open class.  I placed 5th in Season Points, and also made it into 2 finals!

Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals
Sled Brand:  Polaris

Dale Lindbeck #29

Sponsors:   Waconia Arctic Cat, PSI, Century Power Sports, Lettertech Graphics, Sportech, Millennium Technologies

 
Home Town:  White Bear Lake, MN
 
Special Notes:  World Champion 3 times, Year End Point Champion 3 times.  Part of the Lindbeck Racing Team/Team Baywatch.  2006-3rd place World Championship Pro Open, 2nd place year end points champion.


Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals, Pro Stock Ovals
Sled Brand:  Arctic Cat 

Howard Marunde #43

Sponsors:   Gavers Sand & Gravel, C & L Service & Supply, Alliance Contractors Inc., Digitrol Instruments, Kimball Crane, Border Boys, Rt. 12 Arctic Cat

 
Home Town:  Crystal Lake, IL
 
Special Notes: Racing on water 27 years...Just being competitive and having fun, Pulling Barefoot water skier behind my race sled. Getting new people involved with racing, and watching them improve


Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals, Pro Vet Ovals
Sled Brand:  Polaris

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Shawn Zurn #76

Sponsors:   G.L.H. Performance, Signs of Ely, TEAM Industries,

 
Home Town:  Downing WI/Ely, MN
 
Age:  29

Goals:  Highpoints championship Pro Open And possibly a couple of Wins!

 
Special Notes:  3 time world champion MOD Drags 2000, 2003, 2005 Semipro open runner up season points 2003, 2004 8th place Pro Open season points and 2006 7th place season points Pro Open


Classes raced:  Pro Open and Mod Drags
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo

Matt Ledin #78

Sponsors:   Bernards Northtown, Larry Rugland Performance, Showtime Racing, G.L.H. Performance, Team Industries, Straightline Performance, Millennium Technoogies

 
Home Town:   Luck WI
 
Age 34
 
Special Notes:  2001-600 Mod Drag World Champ, 2001 Semi Pro Open point Champ. 2002 700 mod Drag point Champ, 2005-800 Mod Drag point Champ 1st place Pro Stock Frederic 2006.
Aaron Lundeen #86

Sponsors:   Jaws Performance, Wayne Born Enterprises

 
Home Town:   Maple Grove, MN
 
Special Notes:  I have been racing watercross for 24 years with many wins and many more broken  parts.

Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo

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Shawn Cummings #101

Sponsors:   S&S Custom Springs and Truck Repair of Rush City, Reiser Plumbing and Heating, Miracles on 4th, Kevin Steinert, Hancock Construction, Grays Custom
Homes, Campbell's Tire and Auto, NAPA, C&G Telephone Sales and Installation
Inc., Lakeland Homes, B & D Repair, and Great Ideas of Rush City
  

Home Town:   Pine City, MN
 
Special Notes:  Rookie year in the 2006 watercross season.  Member of the FAST BOYZ RACING team.

Classes raced:  Semi Pro stock, Semi Pro Drags

Gareth Cummings #103

Sponsors:  S&S Custom Springs and Truck Repair of Rush City, Reiser Plumbing and Heating, Miracles on 4th, Kevin Steinert, Hancock Construction, Grays Custom
Homes, Campbell's Tire and Auto, NAPA, C&G Telephone Sales and Installation
Inc., Lakeland Homes, B & D Repair, and Great Ideas of Rush City

 
Home Town:   Pine City, MN
 
Special Notes:  Raced watercross for 5 years.  Member of the FAST BOYZ RACING team

Classes raced:  Semi Pro Open Ovals, Semi Pro Stock Drags
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo

Travis Nelson #104

Sponsors:   Dan Hill Racing, Mod Skis, Straightline PerformanceLee's Pro Shop, Webb Small Engine, Knauber Farms, Danner Sales, Edina Realty, Napa, Amsoil Racing, Bass Lake Lumber

 
Home Town:   Grantsburg, WI

 

Special Notes: 2005-2nd place year end point 600 Drags, 2006-1st place year end points champion 600 Drags

Classes raced:  600 Drags
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo

Mike Dufour #121

Sponsors:   Northway Sports, G.L.H. Performance, Team Industries, Millennium Technologies and Power Madd

 
Home Town:   Andover, MN
 
Age 50
 
Special Notes:  Member of Showtime Racing Team, 2006 2nd place semipro stock world champion and 2nd place pro vet world champion at Grantsburg, 2006 5th place points in semi pro stock and 3rd place points in pro vet, 2007 6th place pro stock and 5th place semi pro open year end points, current Vice President of the IWA.

Special Thanks:  I want to say a special thanks to my wife Tonia and sons Jon and Jason

Classes raced:  Pro Stock Ovals and Pro Vet Ovals
Sled Brand:  Polaris

Jeremy Carlson #122

Sponsors:   Log Rail, Airworld Signs & Graphics, Knauber Farms, Lundmark Campers, Lee's Sport, Brenizer Salvage, BMR Performance & Racing, Ackerley Drywall, Northwoods Logging, Quimby Construction

 
Home Town:   Frederic, WI

Special Notes:  Racing a sled that I designed and built.

 
Classes raced:  Semi Pro Open Ovals
Sled Brand:  Polaris

Rocky Vowles #127

 

Sponsors:  Rueters Auto Sales, Bikeman Performance, Sno-Stuff, Penders Racing, Starting Line Products, Team Industries.

Home Town:  Albany, MN

DOB:  1/27/73

Special Notes:  Around 15 years of racing, both stock and mod.  3rd place in semi-pro stock at Grantsburg World Championship in 2006.  I'd like to thank all my sponsors, friends, and family for all their help and support throughout the years!

Classes raced:  Semi Pro Open Ovals, Semi Pro Stock Ovals, 800 and Mod Drags
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo

 

 

Matt Gregor #128

 

Sponsors:  Busse Motorsports, Straightline Performance, C&A Ultra Pro, TEAM Industries, Ecklund Motorsports, Amsoil, Falcon Drilling & Blasting, Captain Trailer Sales, Apparel Art, Graphic Sign & Letter Company. 

Home Town:  Berlin, WI

Age:  23

Special Notes:  Highest finishing points rookie in 2006, Made it to 4 of the 6 finals in Semi Pro Open my first year racing, Finished 7th in year end points in Semi Pro Open in 2006

Classes raced:  Semi Pro Open Ovals and Mod Drags
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo

DJ Lindbeck #129

 

Sponsors:  Waconia Arctic Cat, PSI, Century Power Sports, Lettertech Graphics, Sportech, Millennium Technologies

Home Town:  White Bear Lake, MN 

Special Notes:  Racing with and against the YOUNG GUNS in Semi Pro Stock Ovals.  Has been racing 3 years. 

Classes raced:  Semi Pro Stock Ovals
Sled Brand:  Arctic Cat 

Mitch Allen #140

Home Town:  Fond Du Lac, WI
 

Age:  31

Special Notes:  2006-1st place World Champion and 2nd place season points champion 600 Drags

Classes raced:  Semi Pro Open Ovals, Semi Pro Stock Ovals, 600 Drags
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo

Ryan Jurek #167

 

Sponsors:  Big Industries, Team Criticize, Northway Sports, Appelco Graphics, Powermadd, Driven Products, and Billy The Beaver

Home Town:  The Mean Streets Of EB (East Bethel,MN)

Age: 26

Special Notes:  2006 Rookie Of The Year Semi-Pro Stock Ovals.  Photograph by Kerri Harter

 
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo

TJ Peterson #168

 

Sponsors:  A-1 Machine, KMA Racing, Frederic Auto Body, WildSide Racing, KJ's Eureka Bar, Banker Bob, Williamson Concrete, Eureka Tranny, Indian Creek Tavern, Paul's Custom Covers

Home Town:  St. Croix Falls, WI

Special Notes:  2003 Semi Pro Open World Champion, 2004 placed in the top 10 in Year End Points for Pro Open. 

Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals, Pro Stock Ovals
Sled Brand:  Polaris 

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Jon Dufour #171

 

Sponsors:   Showtime Racing; Benoy Racing; Alpine Electric Anoka, MN; Northway Sports East Bethel, MN;  Team IndustriesMillenium Technologies, Larry Rugland Motorsports, Straightline Performance.

Home Town:  Anoka, MN

Age:  born in 1979

Special Notes:  Top ten finishing in Pro Open 2005-2006.  Most improved driver of the year in 2004.  Semi Pro Open high points champion 2004.

Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals and Pro Stock Ovals
Sled Brand:  Polaris

Ken Kolitsch #175

 

Sponsors:   Starting Line Products, Pamp's Outboard, Todd's Custom Paints, Some Place Else Bar, Snow Shack

Home Town:  Little Suamico, WI

Special Notes:  2004 McHenry, IL 1st place Pro Open.  I am most thankful for all the people I have met ,and the friends I have made in the 10 years with the IWA

Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals and Pro Vet Ovals
Sled Brand:  Polaris

Krista Maki-Zurn #176

Sponsors:   G.L.H. Performance, Signs of Ely, TEAM Industries,

 
Home Town:  Downing WI/Ely, MN
 
Age:  32
 
Special Notes:  first year racing


Classes raced:  Mod Drags
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo

Larry Lange #181
 
Sponsors:   Tink Shop Racing, Johnson Motors of Menomonie, Hoyt Construction, Airtec Sports  

 

Age:  28
 
Special Notes:   Finished 6th Place in Pro Stock Ovals in 06. Going to Semi-Pro Open for 07 on a Polaris Mod
Lenny Neis #184
 
Home Town:   Knapp, WI
 
 
Age 55
 
SPECIAL THANKS: Johnson Motors (Menomonie, WI), Trygstad Motor Sport
Larry Lange, Shawn Zurn
 
Classes raced:  Mod Drags
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo
Jon Novotny #187

Sponsors:   Delano Sports Center, Arctic FX Graphics, Thunder Products, Nelson Tours, Speedwerx, All Powersports, Slednecks, Harwood Body Shop, Team Criticize
 

 
Home Town:   Buffalo MN
 
Age 27
 
Special Notes:  Placed 5th in Year End Points in Semi Pro Open Ovals.and placing 4th in the endurance race at McHenry

Classes raced:  Semi-Pro Open Ovals and Semi-Pro Stock Oval
Sled Brand:  Arctic Cat M7 and Arctic Cat Sno Pro Mod

Troy Davidsavor #193
 
Home Town:   Osceloa, WI
 

Sponsors:   Wildside Racing, A-1 Machine, Frederic Autobody, KJ's Eureka Bar, Full throttle Motorsports

 

Special Notes:  2004-3rd place season points Stock 800 Drags
 
Classes raced:  Semi Pro Stock Ovals
Sled Brand:  Polaris
Chris Gray #202
 
Home Town:   Big Lake, MN
 

Sponsors:   ACME Window Cleaning, Larry's Snowmobile Salvage and Repair

 

Special Notes:  very first race took a tour of the lake at Hill City/Park X and by the last race of the year 2006 at McHenry, I finally made a final race in Semi Pro Stock taking a 5th (a personal accomplishment)
 
Classes raced:  Semi Pro Stock Ovals
Sled Brand:  Polaris

 

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Bobby Penders #216

Sponsors:   Penders Racing, Northway Sports Polairs,  starting Line Products, Team Industries, Arctic FX Graphics, PowerMadd Racing, Macaluso's  Road House, GA Construction, Rickert Crop Excavating.

 
Home Town:   Mahtomedi, MN
 
D.O.B. 1/27/80
 
Special Notes:  I've been racing over 13 year in many different forms of snowmobile racing (Watercross, Snowcross, Hillcross, Ice Le-Mans, Grass and Ice Drage, and Speed Run)Over 10 years of District 23 Motocross racing with many top 10 and podium finishes. 1996 NSSR World Record holder, 2006 IWA Semi-Pro Rookie of the Year. I need to thank all of my sponsors for all of their help and support. I also need to thank all of my friends and family for all their efforts and support, especially my Dad for being there through everything.

Classes raced:  Semi Pro Stock Ovals, Semi Pro Open Ovals, Drags
Sled Brand:  Polaris

Kevin ("KG") Greeninger #218

Sponsors:   Penders Racing, Mahtomedi, MN; Northway Sports,  G.A. Construction, St. Paul, MN; No Limit Motorsports, HUGO, MN, PowerMadd

 
Home Town:   Mahtomedi, MN
 
Age:  20- single
 
Special Notes:  2006-4th place at Ely 600 drags,5th at Park-X 600 drags.  Experience in BMX and Watercross. My goals for next year-To be a competitive Rider in Semi-Pro Stock and Open ovals in 2007 and to have some top finishes and to shoot for the "Most Improved Rider" award for 2007
 

SPECIAL THANKS: My dad Tom and G.A. Construction, Penders Racing for all the help getting started.

Classes raced:  Stock 600 drags, Semi-Pro Stock Ovals

Brent Liggett #292

Sponsors:   Olson Performance, Dimmerman Bros. Arctic Cat, Myers Racing Inc., Turf Management Specialties, SCOTT goggles

 
Special Notes:  In 2005 raced entire circuit and finished fourth overall in my rookie year. Looking forward in running entire circuit in 2007!  Races in the Semi Pro Open Ovals.

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Bruce Koop #308

Sponsors:  Route 12 Arctic Cat, Bullseye Boring, Kimball Crane, Border Boys, Fat Boy Racing. Acres Group, Valley Aggregates Sand & Gravel  

Home Town:   McHenry, IL
 
 
Special Notes:   11 years of having fun!
 

Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals, Pro Vet Ovals
Sled Brand:  Arctic Cat

Mitchell Booth #313

Sponsors:  Red Iron Pulling

Home Town:   Boyceville, WI
Age: 19
 
 
Special Notes:   Raced first year last year in semi pro-stock ovals, got 5th place year end points, made it to my first final the last race of the year and got 3rd place.  Special thanks: The Tink Shop Racing crew, my dad, and everyone who has helped me along the way
 
Classes raced:  semi pro-stock ovals
Sled Brand
Ski-Doo
Paul Nelson #316

Sponsors:  Strub Motorsports, Motorsports Plus, B & D Repair, Bikeman Performance, Inner City Church Minneapolis

Home Town:   Rush City, MN
 
 
Special Notes:   Chosen by peers as multiple winner of Sportsman of the Year award.  My race number also stands for John 3:16. Current acting IWA Vice President.
 

Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals
Sled Brand:  Yamaha

Jeff Tonnar #347

Sponsors:   J & J Trucking , Raska Sewer Services

Home Town:  Osceola, WI
 
 
Special Notes:   having all the fans come to watch the races
 

Classes raced:  Semi Pro Stock Ovals
Sled Brand:  Polaris XCSP 800 

Jon Heideman #369

Sponsors: Camoplast , Polaris Racing, Dmax Racing Engines, NGK, Woody's Traction, Walker, Evans Racing Shocks, Lehmann Motorsports, Klim USA, Millenium Technologies, C&A Pro, Team Industries, Koso North America, Chicago Mastercraft,  Starting Line Products,  Scott USA, PowerMadd, Hayes Brakes, Hi-performance Engineering, Heideman Amsoil, Kimball Crane, Bulls Eye Boring, Route 12 Rental ,

Home Town:   Crystal Lake, IL
 
Age:  30
 
Special Notes  2007 Racing Highlights:  Winning 800 drags at Wausau, Making 3 Pro Stock Finals.  Special Thanks: To all the sponsors that make racing possible, Kevin and Kay Ivers   
 

Classes raced Pro Stock, Semi-Pro Open, Mod Drags, 800 Drags 
Sled Brand:  Polaris  

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Phil Sperling #401

Sponsors:  Rt. 12 Arctic Cat, Kimball Crane, Chicago Waterjet, Fat Boy Racing, Border Boys, Scordo's Motorsports
 

Home Town:   Port Barrington, IL
 
Special Notes:  Rides an Arctic Cat, sends a special thanks to Bruce, Howard, and all our wives.
Kelly Weisinger #411

Sponsors:  GLH Performance, AJ's Fastlube, Boathouse Brewery, First Equity Mortgage, Signs Of Ely, Creekridge Lodge
 

Home Town:   Ely, MN
 
Special Notes
Finished 6th in season points my first year racing (even though I missed a race). Nominated for rookie of the year (didn't win). Looking forward to racing a full season this year!
 

Classes racedSemi-pro stock and open ovals
Sled Brand
Ski-doo

Home Town:   Inver Grove Heights, MN

DOB: 6-20-91                                   Years Racing: 4

 
Special Notes
2007: Semi-Pro Open Season Points Champion, Pro-Stock Season Points Runner Up, 2006: Semi Pro Stock Season Points Champion, Semi-Pro Open Season Points Runner Up

Classes raced:  Pro Open Oval, Pro Stock Oval
Sled Brand
Ski-doo

Dan Hoffman #419

Sponsors:   Dunlavy Pro, Nate Winberg #606, Lakeland Power of Clear Lake, Amsoil-Kevin Seeger, U.S. Chrome.

 
Home Town:  Sleepy Eye, MN
 

Special Notes:  2004-2nd place Year End Points Semi Pro Stock Ovals, 2005-World Champion Pro Stock, 2005-2nd place Year End Points Pro Stock.  2006-3rd place year end points champion Pro Stock Ovals

Classes raced:  Pro Stock Oval, Pro Open Ovals
Sled Brand:  Polaris  

Brian McCurdy Sr. #441

Sponsors:   KMA Racing, B & D Repair, Flesh Gear, High Perfomance Engineering, The Main Store, Indian Creek Tavern, A-1 Machine, Frederic Auto body

 
Home Town:   Harris, MN
 
Special Notes:  Current IWA Board Member

Classes raced:  Semi Pro Open Oval
Sled Brand:  Arctic Cat

Brian McCurdy Jr. #442

Sponsors:   Strub Motorsports Racing Team, Bikeman Performance Gear, Black Widow, B & D Repair, Benoy Racing

 
Home Town:   LINDSTROM, MN

AGE:  26

 
Special Notes:   2000- Eagle River World Championship 2nd place, 2008- Eagle River World Championship F-500 Runner Up. 2008- WSA Pro Ice F-500--4 class wins. 1999- IWA Oval Rookie of the Year. 1998-Haydays 1st place. 2006- 3rd place IWA Season Points Champion, 2006- 3rd place IWA Season Points Champion. 2006- 1st place IWA Pro Open McHenry, 2006- 2nd place IWA Pro Stock McHenry. 2007- World Championship Runner Up- Pro Open 2nd place.

Classes raced:  Pro Open Oval
Sled Brand:  Yamaha

Eric Peterson #444

Sponsors:   KMA Racing, B & D Repair, High Perfomance Engineering, The Main Store, Indian Creek Tavern, A-1 Machine, Frederic Autobody, Paul's Custom Covers, Donnohue Designs, Edwin Erickson & Eagle Ditcher, Bikeman Performance

 
Home Town:   Frederic, WI
 
Age 27
 
Special Notes:  Rides a Ski-doo Rev-Factory Mod 800, been racing 8 years.  Past IWA board member. 
Bill Buggert #448

Sponsors:   KMA Racing, B & D Repair, Jensen Sundquist Insurance, JL Builders, Bass Lake Lumbar

 
Home Town:   Grantsburg, WI
 
 
Classes raced:  Semi Pro Open Oval
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo

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Arthur (Bud) Coen #517

Sponsors:   B and D repair, Airworld, Beans Country Griddle, Fur Fins and Feathers, KMA Racing, SMX Optics, Motor tabs energy drink, Six Six One, Indian Creek Tavern, Animal Lodge Bording Kennel, Pauls Custom Covers, Frederic Auto Body
 

 
Home Town:   Frederic, WI

Age:  17

 
Special Notes:  Getting first place in frederic at my first heat ever

Classes raced:  Semi Pro Open Oval
Sled Brand:  Ski-doo

Alex Nelson #518

Sponsors:   Special thanks to Roger Sandberg and Gene Marek.  D.R. Tech, Grantsburg Transfer, Auto Truck Center of Grantsburg, Tone's Taxidermy,  Danner Sales, East Refuge Electric, Team Criticize, Bikeman Performance and Mountain Machine Performance

 

Home Town:   Grantsburg, WI
 
Special Notes:  Finished 2nd in 2005 for the year end points in both 800 Drags and Semi Pro Stock Ovals.  Consecutively captured  2nd place wins in 2005 and 2006 in year end points for Semi-Pro Stock.  Took 6th place in year end points for Semi Pro Open 2006.  And a special Thanks to all my sponsors who made it possible.

Years Racing:  3

Sled Brand:  Ski-doo

Nate Winberg #606

Sponsors:   Hoffman Racing, Dunlavy Pro, Grain Belt, Wisconsin Metal Fab, and James and Tiffany
 

Home Town:   Boyceville, WI

Special Notes:  2007- World Champion Semi Pro Stock Grantsburg, 2007- McHenry Semi Pro Stock first place, 2006-3rd place year end points champion Semi Pro Stock.
 

Age:  25


Classes raced:  Semi-Pro Stock, Semi-Pro Open
Sled Brand:  Polaris
 

Aaron Hein #639

Sponsors:   Busse Motorsports, Hein Oil Company, Straightline Performance, Ecklund Motorsports, Amsoil, Falcon Drilling and Blasting Inc, Apparel Art, Captain Trailer Sales, Graphic Sign and Letter Company, Berlin Street Cruzers

 
Home Town:   Berlin, WI

Age:  29

Special:  2006 - 4th in year end points in Stock 800 Drags my first year competing


Classes raced:  Stock 800 Drags, Stock Ovals
Sled Brand:  Ski-doo
Danny Smekens #669

 

Sponsors:   Recreation Plus-Twin Lakes, WI
 
Home Town:   Twin Lakes, WI
 
Special Notes:  I took 2nd in the final at Frederic my first time ever racing!

Sled Brand:  Yamaha

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Brian Laybourn #704
 

Sponsors:  Straightline Performance, C & A Ultra Pro, TEAM Industries, Millennium Technologies, VP Racing Fuels, Amsoil, Ecklund Motorsports, Hein Oil Company, Auto Art Specialist Inc. of Brandon and Waupun, Leahy's Rustic Inn of Fairwater,  Jim & Lisa’s Bar & Grill of Fairwater. 

Home Town:   Fairwater, WI

Age:  23

 
Special Notes:  Got my sled setup for the last race in 2006 at McHenry IL and had a blast. Looking forward to a full racing season in 2007

Classes raced:  Semi Pro Stock Ovals, Semi Pro Open Ovals, and Drags
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo

Rachel O'Brien #707

 

Sponsors:   BMR Racing, Mike's Four Season Sport & Marine, Lucky Party Rental Webster Sharpening, Johnson Repair, Sandgren Trucking, Arctic Cat, Cuts n' Curls.
 

Years Racing: 2 years
DOB: 01/25/89

Home Town:  Frederic, WI

Special Notes: 

Classes raced:  Stock 800 Drags
Sled Brand:  Arctic Cat

Oliver ("Ole")  Baillargeon #713

 

Sponsors:   Tin Cup Promotions, Wardlake Services, C & C Restorations, Brenizer Salvage, BMR Racing, Air World, LRM, Twin Pines Antiques Etc, Carquest, Mike's Four Season.

Home Town:  Frederic, WI

Special Notes:  2005-3rd place year end points for stock 800 drags, 4th place year end points for Semi Pro Stock Ovals

Classes raced:  Pro Stock Ovals
Sled Brand:  Polaris

Mike Smekens #769
 

Sponsors:   Recreation Plus, Rollform Racing, Kimball Krane, Gavers Gravel, and Bullseye Racying

 
Home Town:   Powers Lake, WI

Special Notes:  2006-3rd place year end points champion Semi Pro Open Ovals

 
Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals
Sled Brand:  Yamaha
Jay Fiene #772
 

Sponsors:   Route 12 Rental, Kimball Crane, Gaver's Sand and Gravel, Bulls-Eye Boring, and Jack Daniel's. 

 
Home Town:   West Chicago, IL

Special Notes

 
Classes raced
Sled Brand:  Ski-Doo

 

Jim Touhy #776
 

Sponsors:   Route 12 Rental, Kimball Crane, Gaver's Sand and Gravel, Bulls-Eye Boring, and Jack Daniel's.  Special thanks to Bruce Kooop and Denny Schwantz for all their help with racing setups over the years.

 
Home Town:   McHenry, IL

Special Notes:  Winning first place in the Semi-Pro Open final at McHenry in 2007.  Also racing under the lights in the late night final at Barga, Mich race site.

 
Classes raced:  Semi Pro Ovals
Sled Brand:  Arctic Cat
R. Scott Blamey #777
 

Sponsors:   Pro Motorsports of Fond du Lac, Retrospeed, JnL Photography, HMK, Grip-n-Rip, sled-x.com, Action Graphics, New Vision Signs and Graphics.

 
Home Town:   Fond du Lac, WI
 
Special Notes: Top Grantsburg 600 stock drags qualifier two years in a row. 2nd place 600 stock drags at Grantsburg 2006 on a completely stock 440 snocross sled, with no tape, caulk, or chassis modifications of any sort. Member Full Throttle Racing

 

Classes raced:  600 Drags, 800 Drags
Sled Brand:  2006 Ski-Doo MxZX REV 440 (stock)

 

Lance Brenizer #787
 

Sponsors:   Tin Cup Promotions, Brenizer Salage, C7C Enterprises, Ward lake Services, Mike's Four Seasons Sport & Marine, Larry Rugland Motorsports, Airworld, Twin Pine Antiques, Carquest

 
Home Town:   Frederic, WI
 
Special Notes: I would just like to thank my very dedicated team, my family for teaching me to "never give up."  Thanks to the Baillargeon Family and the "reckless N" crowd.  Sounds like this is a good year to take a few 1st place finishes.

 

Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals
Sled Brand:  Polaris
Kurt Mattila #809
 

Sponsors:   Evergreen Construction, Zups Food Market, Keuhl's Logging, Performance Graphic's, Wildlife Liquor, Burger Photography, Dirty Dog Manufacturing, Hand Done T-Shirts, sledbitch.com
 

Age:  30

 
Home Town:   Ely, MN
 
Special Notes: 2006 season points champion Semi Pro Open Ovals.  Special Thanks to Shawn Zurn from GLH Performance for all of his help & advice. Also, thanks to my wife and kids who are there to support me at every race
 
Classes raced:  Semi Pro Open Ovals
Sled Brand:  Polaris
Leo Dunlavy #828
 

Sponsors:   Hoffman Racing, Bear Crossing, Dunlavy Pro, Grain Belt, Maggie D's Marinade, Dick's Auto, Elkhorn Lodge, www.snowmobilesalvageparts.com

 
Home Town:  Shell Lake, WI

Age: 35

 
Special Notes: Sank 6 times at Milnor, Burnt Down in Ely, Borrowed Busse's stator at Frederic, "Bumped" out of finals at Grantsburg, Too little/Too much flap at Wausau, More Fun than I had ever expected!  Special Thanks to my wife Jill, and Daughter Megan.

Classes raced:  Pro Open Ovals, Pro Stock Ovals
Sled Brand:  Ski-doo

Troy Marsh #887
 

Sponsors:   Wild Side Graphics - Cottage Grove, MN; 63 Express - Hager City, WI; Cedar Valley Homes - Bay City, WI; Mike's Bay Town Sports Bar and Grill - Bay City, WI; The Bluffs Bar and Grill - Hager City, WI; MADMAC Racing - Elko, MN; Froggy's Detailing - Cottage Grove, MN

 
Home Town:  Bay City, WI
 
Special Notes: 2007 points champion 800 stock drags. Thanks to all my friends and family who supported me at all of the races, especially my wife Trina and daughter Allison. I hope 2008 proves to be as good as last year!

Classes raced:  800 Drags
Sled Brand:  Ski-doo

Jim Kelly #921
 

Sponsors:   Recreation Plus, Gavers Gravel, Kimball Crane, Border Boys, Possibilities Unlimites

 
Home Town:  Twin Lakes, WI
 
Special Notes: Took 5th at McHenry for my first year of racing!

 

Classes raced
Sled Brand:  Yamaha
 
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