Eckstrom on the Podium Again

Aurora, Minn., ~ Team AMSOIL snocross riders D.J. Eckstrom and Carl Schubitzke competed in Winnipeg, Manitoba for the first time over the weekend as part of the World PowerSports Association’s PowerSports Tour.  Both riders found good lines as Eckstrom finished the Pro Open race in second, while Schubitzke took fifth in the Pro Stock class.

Eckstrom entered the weekend only nine points out of first in the Pro Stock class, but some tough breaks kept the perennial front-runner out of the final.  He did find the going a lot easier in the Pro Open class, winning two of his three qualifying heats.  Eckstrom, who is considered one of the most consistent riders on the circuit, almost won his second Pro Open race of the season, finishing second and ending up on the podium in the Pro Open class for the third time this year.

“The competition is really stiff,” said Eckstrom. “We’ve really had an up-and-down season. We’ve struggled to make finals, and we’re not the only ones that have had difficulties. A lot of the top guys are having trouble. It’s a long season, and we’re coming down to the last few races, so we’ll do our best and see how it comes out.”

Meanwhile Schubitzke ran a strong race in the Pro Stock class, taking fifth overall. Schubitzke was aggressive all weekend, a sign of a return to health for the recently-ailing snocross pilot.  “Showtime” failed to make the top ten the past two weekends as he dealt with a series bout of influenza.

Look for Team AMSOIL on the podium at the next World Power Sports Association Snowmobile Tour event at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., March 4.  The Winnipeg race will air on ESPN2 on Friday, March 3 at 2:00 p.m. CST.

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