Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 20, 2009 – Racers concentrated on choosing lines on the track that became tougher to navigate as the day grew longer. It was a proud afternoon when the lights came on and the future of snocross took the field for their finals at the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series at the Milwaukee Mile National on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009.
At the end of the Stud Boy Sport Women’s Super Stock final, first place winner Stephanie Schmidt of Crandon, Wisc., #189 Polaris, summed it up for every rider — from the youngest 120 classes to the top pros — when she said, “These races would be nothing without the fans.” Her advice to all other young racers, “Believe that you can do it.” At that, the crowd went wild.
The kids racing in the younger classes were proud to be racing at the historic Milwaukee Mile National on the same track where the world’s best snocross drivers ripped it up on some of the world’s fastest sleds. The kids were having a blast and showing their moves while they were rockin’ around the Mile.
Making it to the podium in any position is a proud moment for every driver and their families. Watching their son or daughter accept a trophy may even bring tears to a parent’s eyes — and some riders as well. Trent Wittwer of Bemidji, Minn., #115 Ski-Doo, took third in the Rengel Printing Transition 8-12 class. On the podium he said, “I feel great just being here. But I wouldn’t be here without my dad.”
These kids are all definitely on the good list with only a week before Christmas.
A summary of the finals for the young racers on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009 is as follows:
Recreational Motorsports 120 Champ 7-14 it was James Raffauf of Richmond, Il., #951 Arctic Cat, in first place, Ryley Bester of Prior Lake, Minn., #151 Polaris, in second, and Mason Hulsey of Crystal Lake, Ill., #300 Polaris, in third.
In the Rengel Printing Transition 8-12 it was a Ski-Doo sweep with Kevin Kuklinski of Waukesha, Wisc., #121 Ski-Doo, finishing first with Freddie Grove of Eagle, Mich., #777 Ski-Doo, in second and Trent Wittwer of Bemidji, Minn., #121 Ski-Doo in third.
In the TekVest Jr. 14-15 final Riley McClelland of Red Wing, Minn., #310 Arctic Cat took the first place position standing on the middle position of the podium flanked by Zak Mason of Gaylord, Mich., #863 Ski-Doo in second and Jacob Geeseman of Cadillac, Mich., #139 Ski-Doo in third.
In the Stud Boy Sport Women Super Stock Stephanie Schmidt of Crandon, Wisc., took the first place trophy wearing bib #189 on her Polaris. She was followed by Erika Rau of Lawton, Wisc., # 517 on Arctic Cat in second place and Kristin O’Brien of Eagle Wisc., #377 on Ski-Doo in third.
The Newman’s Trailers Jr. Novice 10-14 Dalton Johnson of Eau Claire, Wisc., #515 Polaris, took the first place position on the podium. He was followed by Montana Jess of Westminster, Mass., #765 Ski-Doo, in second place and Eddie Neubauer of Union Grove, Wisc., #747 Ski-Doo in third.
Finishing up the younger classes and the ones to watch in the very near future were the kids in the Powermadd Jr. 16-17 class. It was Kody Kamm of Kenosha, Wisc., #553 Ski-Doo in first place, Colton Lampi of Chisholm, Minn., #626 Polaris took the second place position followed by Zak Mason of Gaylord, Mich., #863 Ski-Doo in third. |