Polaris racers nabbed seven out of twelve Pro podium spots at the WPSA PowerSports Snowmobile Tour’s Eagle River Sno-Cross National double header event this past weekend. In round one Levi LaVallee (#108 Hentges Racing/Pirtek) and TJ Gulla (#44 Hentges Racing/Pirtek) finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in the first of two Pro Stock finals this past weekend. Ross Martin finished 6th, with Mike Schultz finishing 10th.
In the first Pro Open final, Mike Schultz (#5 Avalanche Racing) made a trip to the podium after finishing in 3rd place. Levi LaVallee finished 4th, Ross Martin finished 6th, Shaun Crapo (#3 AMSOIL/ Red Bull/ US Air Force) 7th, TJ Gulla 9th and DJ Eckstrom (#25 AMSOIL/Red Bull/US Air Force) 10th.
The second Pro Stock final of the weekend saw TJ Gulla as the #1 qualifier going to the final. His momentum continued as he shot off the line right behind Steve Martin and by lap two was in the lead. Gulla held his lead for the remaining 12 laps to take the checkered flag in first place. Joining him at the podium was Mike Schultz finishing 2nd. Levi LaVallee finished 5th, Ross Martin 8th, DJ Eckstrom 9th and Willie Elam (#130 Rocky Mountain Racing) 10th. Gulla takes over the Pro Stock points lead going into Round seven of the WPSA PowerSports Tour. The top five in points with three races remaining are as follows:
PRO STOCK:
#44 TJ Gulla 375 points
#5 Mike Schultz 366 points
#837 Ross Martin 358 points
#67 Ryan Simons 355 points
#7c Blair Morgan 354 points
In the second Pro Open final of the double header weekend Ross Martin took command of the race first by qualifying #1 and by taking the lead from the start and never looking back, winning at the checkered flag. Levi LaVallee finished 2nd, Mike Schultz 4th, DJ Eckstrom 6th, TJ Gulla 8th, Shaun Crapo 10th. Ross Martin still holds onto the lead in Pro Open points. The top five in points with three races remaining are as follows:
PRO OPEN:
#837 Ross Martin 388 points
#67 Ryan Simons 351 points
#44 TJ Gulla 347 points
#108 Levi LaVallee 336 points
#5 Mike Schultz 335 points
In Semi-Pro action, Chris Kafka (#991 Hentges Racing/Pirtek), who has been on a tear the past few weeks, grabbed another win in Semi-Pro Open. Bobby LePage (#244 Hentges Racing/Pirtek) rode a great race as well with a 4th place finish. Andrew Johnstad (#255 Avalanche Racing) finished in 4th place in Semi-Pro Stock. Johnstad sits in 3rd in points only 18 points back from the leader Dan Ebert. Johnstad is 2nd in Semi-Pro Stock points 28 points in back of Dan Ebert.
In Sport Stock Matt Bristow (#113 Bristow’s Racing) won the Sport Stock final. Rylie Hogue (#432 Rocky Mountain Racing) won the Sport Open final with Joseph Fallen (#127 Polaris) making a trip to the podium as well in 3rd place.
Delene Dippel (#102) and Deidra Dippel (#105) placed 3rd and 5th respectively in the Pro Women’s final. Kristen Leirmoe (#89 Polaris) won the Women’s Stock class with Kendra Daniel (#186 Polaris) in 2nd. Taylor Achterberg (#6 Polaris) finished 4th with #933 Heather Warga finishing 5th.
James Johnstad (#154 Avalanche Racing) won the Jr. 10-13 final handily aboard his Polaris. Derek Peterson finished 3rd in the Jr. 14-15 final with #221 Brian Ludwig in 4th. In Jr. 16-17 #149 Mitch Henry was 3rd and #122 Derek Peterson 5th in their final. Dylan Jansen #272 won the Champ 120 final.
The next stop on the WPSA PowerSports Snowmobile Tour is March 2-4, 2007 at Canterbury Downs in Shakopee, MN. This is another double header event with Pro racing all three days. Semi-Pros also race a double event this weekend. For tickets or more information visit www.wpsaracing.com or call (651) 209-7400.
PRO STOCK I
| #27 |
Mathieu Morin |
Ski-Doo |
| #108 |
Levi LaVallee |
Polaris |
| #44 |
TJ Gulla |
Polaris |
| #7c |
Blair Morgan |
Ski-Doo |
| #837 |
Ross Martin |
Polaris |
| #67 |
Ryan Simons |
Arctic Cat |
| #6 |
Carl Schubitzke |
Arctic Cat |
| #48 |
Garth Kaufman |
Arctic Cat |
| #18 |
Steven Martin |
Ski-Doo |
| #5 |
Mike Schultz |
Polaris |
PRO OPEN I
| #67 |
Ryan Simons |
Arctic Cat |
| #27 |
Mathieu Morin |
Ski-Doo |
| #5 |
Mike Schultz |
Polaris |
| #108 |
Levi LaVallee |
Polaris |
| #7c |
Blair Morgan |
Ski-Doo |
| #837 |
Ross Martin |
Polaris |
| #3 |
Shaun Crapo |
Polaris |
| #167 |
Dave Allard |
Ski-Doo |
| #44 |
TJ Gulla |
Polaris |
| #25 |
DJ Eckstrom |
Polaris |
PRO STOCK II - Double Header
| #44 |
TJ Gulla |
Polaris |
| #5 |
Mike Schultz |
Polaris |
| #93 |
Iain Hayden |
Ski-Doo |
| #67 |
Ryan Simons |
Arctic Cat |
| #108 |
Levi LaVallee |
Polaris |
| #6 |
Carl Schubitzke |
Arctic Cat |
| #7c |
Blair Morgan |
Ski-Doo |
| #837 |
Ross Martin |
Polaris |
| #25 |
DJ Eckstrom |
Polaris |
| #130 |
Willie Elam |
Polaris |
PRO OPEN II - Double Header
| #837 |
Ross Martin |
Polaris |
| #108 |
Levi LaVallee |
Polaris |
| #67 |
Ryan Simons |
Arctic Cat |
| #5 |
Mike Schultz |
Polaris |
| #6 |
Carl Schubitzke |
Arctic Cat |
| #25 |
DJ Eckstrom |
Polaris |
| #48 |
Garth Kaufman |
Arctic Cat |
| #44 |
TJ Gulla |
Polaris |
| #7c |
Blair Morgan |
Ski-Doo |
| #3 |
Shaun Crapo |
Polaris |
PRO VETS
| #100 |
Earl Reimer |
Ski-Doo |
| #434 |
John Anetsberger |
Ski-Doo |
| #33 |
Karl Christian |
Arctic Cat |
| #310 |
Scott Beck |
Ski-Doo |
| #681 |
Tim Harnois |
Arctic Cat |
PRO WOMEN
| #417 |
Sarah McQuestion |
Ski-Doo |
| #55 |
Angela Vacchino |
Arctic Cat |
| #102 |
Delene Dippel |
Polaris |
| #246 |
Victoria Hawley |
Ski-Doo |
| #105 |
Deidra Dippel |
Polaris |
SEMI-PRO STOCK
| #101 |
Katejun Coonishish |
Ski-Doo |
| #602 |
Dan Ebert |
Arctic Cat |
| #518 |
Matthew Piche |
Arctic Cat |
| #255 |
Andrew Johnstad |
Polaris |
| #937 |
Dylan Martin |
Polaris |
SEMI-PRO OPEN
| #991 |
Chris Kafka |
Polaris |
| #602 |
Dan Ebert |
Arctic Cat |
| #196 |
Brett Turcotte |
Ski-Doo |
| #244 |
Bobby LePage |
Polaris |
| #160 |
Cory Davis |
Arctic Cat |
SPORT STOCK
| #113 |
Matt Bristow |
Polaris |
| #400 |
Dusty Miller |
Arctic Cat |
| #324 |
Kyle Pallin |
Arctic Cat |
| #443 |
Logan Christian |
Arctic Cat |
| #789 |
Nathaniel Bosum |
Ski-Doo |
SPORT OPEN
| #432 |
Rylie Hogue |
Polaris |
| #400 |
Dusty Miller |
Arctic Cat |
| #127 |
Joseph Fallen |
Polaris |
| #188 |
Jake Erickson |
Ski-Doo |
| #443 |
Logan Christian |
Arctic Cat |
WOMEN'S STOCK
| #89 |
Kristen Leirmoe |
Polaris |
| #186 |
Kendra Daniel |
Polaris |
| #212 |
Kailee Hass |
Ski-Doo |
| #6 |
Taylor Achterberg |
Polaris |
| #933 |
Heather Warga |
Polaris |
JR. 8-10 (300cc)
| #705 |
Tyler Adams |
Ski-Doo |
| #444 |
Kaleb Dallman |
Ski-Doo |
| #102 |
J.D. Konkol |
Ski-Doo |
| #220 |
J.J. Vollenweider |
Ski-Doo |
| #105 |
Justin Krause |
Ski-Doo |
JR. 10-13
| #154 |
James Johnstad |
Polaris |
| #310 |
Riley McClelland |
Ski-Doo |
| #190 |
Ben Pitlik |
Ski-Doo |
| #198 |
Nick Pattyn |
Ski-Doo |
| #705 |
Tyler Adams |
Ski-Doo |
JR. 14-15
| #682 |
Cody Thomsen |
Arctic Cat |
| #727 |
Jacob Muller |
Arctic Cat |
| #122 |
Derek Peterson |
Polaris |
| #221 |
Brian Ludwig |
Polaris |
| #333 |
Garrett Goodwin |
Ski-Doo |
JR. 16-17
| #324 |
Kyle Pallin |
Arctic Cat |
| #727 |
Jacob Muller |
Arctic Cat |
| #149 |
Mitch Henry |
Polaris |
| #682 |
Cody Thomsen |
Arctic Cat |
| #122 |
Derek Peterson |
Polaris |
120 CHAMP
| #272 |
Dylan Jansen |
Polaris |
| #120 |
Kevin Kuklinski |
Polaris |
| #132 |
Mason Hanus |
Polaris |
| #100 |
Derek Michalski |
Polaris |
| #252 |
Derik Jansen |
Polaris |