AMSOIL Snocross Stars Picked For Winter X Games

Two AMSOIL-sponsored snocross riders have been selected to compete in the 2010 ESPN Winter X Games January 28-31, 2010 in Aspen, Colo.  AMSOIL/Scheuring Speed Sports rider Robbie Malinoski will make his debut for the AMSOIL/U.S. Air Force/Makita team at the upcoming event after taking the silver medal for Boss Racing in 2009, while AMSOIL/Judnick Motorsports rider Ross Martin will be looking for better luck in Aspen after a crash in practice at last year’s event caused a broken hip, sidelining the two-time champion for the remainder of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series.

Malinoski and Martin are two of the first 12 snocross riders picked for the 2010 Winter X Games, which boasts more than 200 of the best action sports athletes in the world.  More riders will be chosen as the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series season progresses.  The four-day Winter X Games event will be covered live on ESPN’s family of networks, including ABC.

AMSOIL Duluth National Snocross Race Rescheduled

Due to unseasonably warm temperatures, the AMSOIL Duluth National snocross race did not take place as planned on Thanksgiving weekend and has been rescheduled for the weekend of December 11-13.  The schedule of events will run exactly as originally planned.  All tickets held by spectators will be valid for the new weekend, and all racers registered for the event will be transferred to the new weekend. 

VanHorn to Pilot AMSOIL Excaliber Monster Truck

Following an exciting weekend in Ohio that saw Jon Zimmer and the AMSOIL Shock Therapy monster truck claim the freestyle victory at the Cincinnati Gardens, the Sudden Impact Racing (SIR) team announced that three-time Monster Jam World Finals competitor Carl VanHorn will return to the team to pilot the AMSOIL Excaliber truck.  Drivers Zimmer and VanHorn were teammates previously in 2007, and each driver has won or been near the top of the standings in both racing and freestyle at many shows.  This season, they’ll be on some of the biggest stages monster truck racing has to offer, including several televised shows.

AMSOIL Supercross Rider Blake Wharton Visits AMSOIL Sandbox Arena

Geico Powersports/AMSOIL/Honda rider Blake Wharton made an appearance at the second round of the Winter MX Series at the AMSOIL Sandbox Arena on November 14.  Along with signing autographs, Wharton rode a 2010 Honda provided by CedarCreekMotorsports.com.  Wharton said he was very comfortable on the track and clocked in some very fast lap times.  The Winter MX Series continues on January 9, 2010.  The AMSOIL Sandbox Arena is open daily, year round for free riding. Watch Blake Wharton on the AMSOIL Racing Blog.

Off-Road this Christmas with an AMSOIL/Traxxas Radio-Controlled Truck

With the holidays just weeks away, a great gift idea could come in the form of a radio-controlled truck.  Traxxas, the leader in radio-controlled technology, offers a series of limited-edition AMSOIL-themed R/C trucks.  Designed to resemble the off-road trucks of AMSOIL Super Team drivers Scott Douglas and Mike Oberg, these high-speed trucks are available in three versions:  a 4wd Slayer, a 2wd Slash and a mini 4wd Slash.  The 4wd Slayer can reach speeds up to 50 mph, while the 2wd Slash can exceed 30 mph.