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HISTORIC WINS FOR TEAM ARCTIC IN IRON DOG, CROSS-COUNTRY AND SNOCROSS
Combined 41 Class Wins and 109 Podium Finishes Prove the Power of Team Green
Team Arctic terrain racers set the record straight during a two week period of national level cross-country and snocross competition by scoring a combined 41 class wins and 109 podium finishes, including victory in the rugged Alaskan Iron Dog cross-country race.
Cory Davis and Ryan Simons notched their first win in the 33rd Iron Dog – dubbed “The worlds longest and toughest cross-country race” – by combining smart race tactics with great handling and durability of their Arctic Cat ZR 6000R XC snowmobiles with the C-TEC2 engine. The win marked the eighth Iron Dog victory for the Davis family (Scott Davis is a 7-time winner), plus Simons is the first person to have won the Iron Dog and I-500. Team Arctic racers Micah Huss and Ryan Sottosanti also delivered a great performance to finish third in this year’s event.
The results were equally impressive for Team Green in USXC cross-country competition, where the crew made heavy haul of 32 class wins and 74 podium finishes during two weekends of domination. Team Arctic swept the Pro classes, with Zach Herfindahl taking two wins, Wes Selby winning one and Chad Lian scoring his career-first Pro Stock victory. Lian’s win on a ZR 7000 RR marks the first-ever Pro Stock win by a racer on a 4-stroke engine snowmobile.
Additional Team Arctic race winners in USXC included Ryan Trout, Dustin Schwandt, Marcus Herfindahl, David Brown, Jon Arneson, Thomas Junglen, Todd Severson, Gary Tintes, Scott Ilstrup, Marshall Busse, Sara Larson, Ean Voight, Blair Herfindahl, Garet Grzadzielewski, Lucas Burnside, Nicholas Nyquis and Brian Brown.
Team Green snocross racers delivered eight wins and 32 podium finishes in consecutive weekends of ISOC national competition. Tucker Hibbert was victorious in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., in a season in which he’s won nearly half of the Pro finals. The other class winners aboard Team Green included Jordan Brinkman, Eric Downs, Drew Freeland, Kaeden Rarick, CJ Petosky and Taven Woodie.
“That was a remarkable period of success for Team Arctic racers and teams,” said Mike Kloety, Team Arctic Race Manager. “To win the Iron Dog with Cory and Ryan is absolutely huge, and a testement to their skills and strategy. The same goes for sweeping the Pro classes at every USXC event of the season, and for the team’s ability to win in every class and category.”
The next ISOC National snocross is March 17-19 in Lake Geneva, Wis. The next RMSHA hillclimb is March 11-12 in Montana
Team Arctic Race Results from the 2017 Alaskan Iron Dog
1. Cory Davis / Ryan Simons
3. Micah Huss / Ryan Sottosanti
12. Paul Johnson / Mike Telkamp
Team Arctic Results from the 2017 USXC Cross-Country in Naytahwaush, Minn.
Pro Stock
1. Chad Lian
3. Zach Herfindahl
Pro Open
1. Wes Selby
3. Zach Herfindahl
Semi Pro 600
1. Ryan Trout
3. Dustin Schwandt
I-500
1. Ryan Trout
3. Joe Wood
Semi Pro Improved
1. Dustin Schwandt
Expert 85
1. Marcus Herfindahl
2. Ryan Weidemann
3. Justin Olson
Expert 85 Improved
1. David Brown
2. Nathan Joyce
Pro Women
3. Savannah Landrus
Masters 50 Plus
1. Jon Arneson
2. Erik Nymann
Sport 85
1. Thomas Junglen
3. Keaton Black
Sport 600 Stock
2. David Brown
Sport 600 Open
1. Todd Severson
3. Erik Nymann
Trail
2. Morgan Nyquist
3. Ben Thomas
Vintage
2. Gary Tintes
Vintage 50 Plus
1. Gary Tintes
Classic IFS
2. Brian Brown
3. Steve Martinson
Classic IFS 50 Plus
1. Scott Ilstrup
Junior 10-13
1. Marshall Busse
2. Nicholas Nyquist
3. Lucas Houle
Jr. Girls 14-17
1. Sara Larson
2. Hanna Black
3. Hannah Diesen
Junior 14-17
2. Blair Herfindahl
3. Marcus Herfindahl
Team Arctic Results from the 2017 USXC Cross-Country in Warroad, Minn.
Pro Stock
1. Zach Herfindahl
2. Wes Selby
Pro Open
1. Zach Herfindahl
2. Wes Selby
Semi Pro 600
1. Ryan Trout
2. Ean Voight
I-500
1. Ryan Trout
3. Joe Wood
Semi Pro Improved
1. Ean Voight
Expert 85
1. Marcus Herfindahl
2. Ryan Weidemann
3. Justin Olson
Expert 85 Improved
1. Thomas Junglen
2. Chad Ingebretson
Masters 40 Plus
1. Chad Lian
3. Brian Brodehl
Pro Women
3. Savannah Landrus
Masters 50 Plus
1. Erik Nymann
Sport 85
1. Blair Herfindahl
2. Blaise Potucek
3. Keaton Black
Sport 600 Stock
1. Garet Grzadzielewski
2. David Brown
Trail
1. Lucas Burnside
2. Morgan Nyquist
3. Ben Thomas
Vintage
1. Gary Tintes
Vintage 50 Plus
1. Gary Tintes
Classic IFS
1. Brian Brown
Junior 10-13
1. Nicholas Nyquist
2. Lucas Houle
3. Abe Olson
Jr. Girls 14-17
1. Sara Larson
2. Hanna Black
Junior 14-17
1. Thomas Junglen
2. Blaise Potucek
3. Paul Brown
Team Arctic Results from the 2017 ISOC National Snocross in Dubuque, Iowa.
Pro Open #1
5. Tucker Hibbert
10. Brett Nastala
Pro Open #2
2. Tucker Hibbert
9. Brett Nastala
Pro AM Women #1
3. Malene Andersen
Pro AM Women #2
2. Malene Andersen
Sport #1
3. Ryley Bester
Sport Lite #1
1. Jordan Brinkman
Junior 16-17
2. Eric Downs
Junior 14-15
1. Eric Downs
Junior 10-13
2. Anson Scheele
3. Drew Freeland
Jr. Girls 9-13
3. Addison Bourdages
Transition 8-12
1. Drew Freeland
3. Kellen Chapuran
Transition 8-10
1. Kaeden Rarick
2. Neil Dees
120 Champ
3. Tucker Haala
Team Arctic Results from the 2017 ISOC National Snocross in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
Pro Open #1
4. Tucker Hibbert
10. Brett Nastala
Pro Open #2
1. Tucker Hibbert
10. Brett Nastala
Pro AM Women #1
2. Malene Andersen
Pro AM Women #2
2. Malene Andersen
Pro Lite #2
3. Dan Benham
Sport #1
2. Kaden Woodie
Sport #2
2. Trent Wittwer
Sport Lite #1
2. Eric Downs
Sport Lite #2
2. Jordan Brinkman
Junior 16-17
3. Brayden Kernz
Junior 14-15
1. Eric Downs
Junior 10-13
1. CJ Petosky
2. Anson Scheele
3. Matt LaMourea
Junior Girls 9-13
1. Taven Woodie
Transition 8-10
2. Lawson Sterry
3. Ayden Zimmerman
Transition 8-12
2. Drew Freeland
120 Champ
3. Tucker Haala