AMSOIL Duluth National Update

Minneapolis, MN (11/19/09) - As of Thursday, the AMSOIL Duluth National is still on as planned for its 18th annual race on Thanksgiving weekend. However, a final decision will be made on Monday morning of next week at 9am if the race will run as planned or if it will be postponed.

“If on Monday morning at 9am, we are not 100% certain the race can be run and the snow necessary for the event will be made, the event will be postponed for two weeks,” said Scott Lorentz, ISOC Director of Operations. “We know a lot of fans and race teams travel a long way for this event and we are trying to be as proactive as possible with this decision.”

In a collaborative effort between Visit Duluth, Spirit Mountain and ISOC, it was decided that if the race is postponed it will run the weekend of December 11-13. The rescheduling of the AMSOIL Duluth National will not affect any other dates for the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series and the Milwaukee Mile National will run as planned the following weekend.

“We have twenty-one snow guns waiting in place to make the snow for the event,” said Terry Mattson, Visit Duluth President/CEO. “Based on the years of experience with this event and looking at the weather forecast, we believe we can still have enough snow for a great race. But if we cannot guarantee it for our fans and racers, we want to make sure they can plan accordingly.”
Until then, we'll see you at the races.

Season Sweep for Teague and Team AMSOIL

The AMSOIL off-shore powerboat team enjoyed a incredible season of success in 2009 by sweeping all of the possible championships available to them in several sanctioning bodies.

Bob Teague and Paul Whittier wrapped up the SBI/APBA World Championship in Key West, Fla. this past weekend. Team AMSOIL #77 took the win at the 29th annual event by defeating the All Jack'd Up team.

The win in Key West tops a near perfect season for Team AMSOIL. Team AMSOIL also won the 2009 High Points Championships in the Offshore Super Series, Triple Crown, and OPA series.

"This season has been a true testament to AMSOIL," said Teague. "Their support from a product standpoint has been phenomenal. We're going to bring these Mercury 525's in for and end-of-the-year looksee and they'll be just as powerful in 2010 thanks to the AMSOIL Dominator 15w-50."

The AMSOIL #77 boat will be getting some repair work done on the body in preparation for 2010, which is scheduled to start in March.

Until then, we'll see you at the races.

AMSOIL extends sponsorship with Judnick Motorsports

AMSOIL and Judnick Motorsports are proud to announce a contract extension for the upcoming AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series. The agreement continues the longtime partnership between The First in Synthetics and one of the top snocross teams in the world.

“AMSOIL has made a large commitment to snowmobile racing, and we are proud to be a part of that,” said team owner Scott Judnick. “We push these Polaris snowmobiles to the edge, and AMSOIL offers us the best protection in the most extreme racing environments.”

For the upcoming 2009-2010 AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series the Polaris/DuPont/AMSOIL team will be a top contender in the pro classes with the return of 2008 Pro Rider of the Year Ross Martin. Martin missed much of the 2008-2009 season after breaking his hip during practice at the Winter X Games. The former champion will again be joined in the trailer this year by Matt Judnick and semi-pro Mike Bauer.

“Judnick Motorsports boasts a top-tier program, both on and off the track,” said AMSOIL Race Program Manager Jeremy Meyer. “Every time Ross Martin lines up on a snocross track he is in contention for the win. He’s healthy and hungry after a lost season last year and we are excited at this team’s potential.”

The 2009-2010 AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series begins Thanksgiving weekend with the AMSOIL Duluth National at Spirit Mountain in Duluth, Minn.

Until then, we'll see you at the races.

Team AMSOIL Supercross Star at Sandbox Arena

The AMSOIL Sandbox Arena in New Richmond, Wis. will host a special race weekend November 14-15 with an appearance by Team Geico Powersports/AMSOIL Supercross East Coast Lites rider Blake Wharton.

Wharton will be riding on the track and signing autographs on Saturday, November 14 between the youth and big bike races. Motocross races will be held on Saturday and quad races will run on Sunday. Freestyle riders will also be returning to the AMSOIL Sandbox Arena for shows during both race days.

Visit www.sandboxarena.com for more details on the upcoming races and season schedule.

Until then, we'll see you at the races.