The bright sun and mild temperatures brought out a full crowd of spectators for the second round of the AMSOIL Kawartha Cup held last weekend as part of the Canadian Snowcross Racing Association in Peterborough, Ontario. After a weekend off from racing, competitors were ready to hit the track with a handful of pro racers within reach of the prestigious Kawartha Cup. 
In the Pro Stock class it was Lee Butler (Polaris) who took the lead from the start followed by teammate David Joanis (Polaris) with Michael VanDolder (Ski-Doo) and Joey Sagan side-by-side in third position. Sagan quickly made the pass on VanDolder taking over third and holding on for the remainder of the race putting himself on the podium along with Joanis in second and Butler taking the win. The Pro Open race played out quite similar to the Stock with Butler grabbing the win ahead of
team-mate Joanis followed by Sagan, giving Team Royal Distributing full domination on the podium. Butler’s win, combined with his fourth place finish from round one gave him the points needed to narrowly edge out VanDolder for the 2009 AMSOIL Kawartha Cup.
team-mate Joanis followed by Sagan, giving Team Royal Distributing full domination on the podium. Butler’s win, combined with his fourth place finish from round one gave him the points needed to narrowly edge out VanDolder for the 2009 AMSOIL Kawartha Cup.
One of best races of the day was in the Pro Women class. Current points leader Angela Vacchino (Arctic Cat), got off to a bad start coming out of corner number one at the back of the pack with her work cut out for her. Wakenda Peters (Arctic Cat) took the lead with Stacey Orr (Ski-Doo) following closely behind. Vacchino worked her way through the rest of the field in a matter of laps, taking over the lead and leaving Peters and Orr to battle for second while Danielle VanDolder (Ski-Doo) moved up quickly in fourth. After some contact in the corners, Orr came out ahead, finishing the race in second place behind Vacchino. VanDolder put herself on the podium with a last minute pass for third.
Semi-Pro action was heated as usual as tight battles took place in the top five in both the Stock and Open classes. Making their first appearances on the podium for 2009, Jamie Byers (Polaris) held on for second place in the Semi-Pro Stock race ahead of Sean Macaulay (Ski-Doo) who took third position. No stranger to the top, Dustin Vandrie (Arctic Cat) grabbed the win.
Semi-Pro and Pro racers are off to Valcourt, Quebec this weekend for the Grand Prix Ski-Doo de Valcourt as part of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series. The best racers in North America will battle in the hometown of Bombardier to mark the 50th Anniversary of Ski-Doo
snowmobiles.
snowmobiles.
Regular CSRA racing will resume February 27 – March 1 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario kicking off with Friday night racing under the lights. AMSOIL is the Official Oil of the CSRA.
Until then, we'll see you at the races.
