The International Series of Champions (ISOC) returned as the sanctioning body of snowmobile racing this past spring and after more than six months of hard work and preparations, the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series was unveiled in Duluth, Minn. this past weekend.The AMSOIL Duluth National kicks off the snowmobile racing season and the record crowd of more than 36,500 faithful fans took part in a new era of snocross. ISOC designed the largest track ever witnessed in the 17 year
history of the AMSOIL Duluth National and both fans and racers took notice."The track is huge," said AMSOIL Pro rider Shaun Crapo. "I can't believe how much snow they have here. The new track and format should be a real test for us this weekend."
Leading the AMSOIL charge in Duluth was Pro rider Ross Martin (Judnick Motorsports) who finished third in Sunday's AMSOIL Pro Open race. Martin made
Saturday's Pro Super Stock final, but a broken shock on the first lap took him out of race. Martin's teammate, Matt Judnick finished tenth in Pro Open and 11th in Pro Super Stock.Team AMSOIL/Scheuring Speed Sports riders DJ Eckstrom had strong rides at Duluth. Both finished in the top three in their Pro Stock heat race on Saturday and advanced directly into the final. The teammates battled back and forth all race long with Eckstrom
finishing ninth and Crapo in tenth. In the Pro Open class, Eckstrom was riding in the top five for the first third of the race before getting bucked from the sled. He ended the day in 11th while Crapo finished in seventh. (For more results go to AMSOIL Duluth National.)As title sponsor of the new series and of the event, AMSOIL hosted several fan contest, including the first AMSOIL Tough Block Race which pitted three young snocross fans in a downhill race using an AMSOIL tough block. The young man took home the win and a free AMSOIL Winter Jacket.
The AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series continues its national schedule in Ironwood, Mich. December 13-14.
Until then, we'll see you at the races.
