Weekend wrap

Snowcross racing was fabulous at Hill City's Quadna Mountain Park for the ISOC Minnesota Regionals over the weekend of Feb. 28 through March 1.

With some of the hottest racing of the season, Brainerd's Dan Ebert #602 Arctic Cat took the final in the Pro Open class.

Another Arctic Cat rider Cody Thomsen #682 of Nisswa, took the checkered for the final in the Semi Pro class.

Both of the finals — semi pro and pro classes — were amazing races with the battle for the number one spot intense.

The rhythm section on the down side of the Bunny Hill was getting a little squirrelly towards the end of the weekend and it appeared riders may have trouble in the finals. But they all appeared to navigate without much trouble. Some contact was made a couple of times, and other riders took advantage and used the uneven-ness (is that a word?) for passing.

Both Thomsen and Ebert appeared to have the same strategy. Neither one got the hole shot and hung back just a little giving just enough pressure to the guy in front of them until the final laps when lightening struck. They hung on to the lead position to take the checkered.

The weather was great and the racing could not have been much better. Team Bauerly hosted an after race party family style with food and entertainment (and 50 cent tap beers for the over 21). Folks were having such a great time, they passed a hat and took up a collection to have the band play just a little longer than their scheduled cut-off time of 8 p.m.

Coming up the weekend of March 6 through 8 is round number 7 on the national snowcross tour in Hayward, Wisc. Only one race after Hayward, so if you haven't made it to one yet, try the tour in Hayward.

See you there!

Peace.