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MT. PLEASANT, Mich. (Feb. 21, 2014) – AMSOIL Championship Snocross, powered by Ram, Pro Open class point leader Tucker Hibbert (Monster Energy/Arctic Cat) pulled one of his best starts of the season, parlaying the Stud Boy Holeshot into an early lead that grew to a 12-second victory at the finish of the opening race of the inaugural Soaring Eagle Ram Snocross.

And in Pro Lite racing Leighton Motorsports/Polaris’ Corin Todd made it two wins in a row, running unchallenged from the green flag to checkers in the night’s opening Pro class main event.

Pro Open

After winning both his heat races in equally dominant fashion, Hibbert ripped the start from the inside No. 1 gate selection and beat Ski-Doo racer Petter Narsa (Jimmy John’s/Boss Racing) to the tape for the holeshot. Quickly up to 3rd place was No. 2-ranked Pro Open racer, Kody Kamm (Hentges Racing/Polaris). Kamm was relegated to the ninth gate pick, on account of a couple mistakes in his qualifiers, but made up for his errors in just few seconds with a start equally as strong as Hibbert’s.

Three turns into Friday’s Pro Open main event it became apparent that Hibbert and Kamm would easily separate themselves from the rest of the pack – part because Hibbert is riding so well, and part because Kamm does anything to try and beat Hibbert. So the stage was set, at least for the first few laps, for an excellent battle between the sport’s top two racers.

“I kept my eye on Kody the first few laps. He was riding really well,” said Hibbert.

Added Kamm: “I did my best to keep him (Hibbert) honest for the first few laps.”

By lap four, though, Hibbert began to pull away. As he put it: “I focused on myself (vs. focusing on Kamm) and was able to gap him.” And Kamm said: “He (Hibbert) got away a little bit.”

That ‘little bit’ amounted to 12 seconds at the finish line, while Kamm raced very well and held on for 2nd on the massive Soaring Eagle track, lauded by all of the racers this evening.

The battle for the final podium spot would go to one of the better comeback stories of the year, Johan Lidman (Warnert Racing/Ski-Doo). Injured early in the season (at the Duluth, Minn. opener), Lidman was on it at Soaring Eagle, racing to a well-deserved 3rd place finish ahead of Arctic Cat racers Cody Thomsen (who at one point challenged Lidman briefly for 3rd) and Logan Christian (Christian Brothers Racing).

Mt. Pleasant Friday Pro Open results

1	Tucker Hibbert	Monster Energy/Arctic Cat	68	Arctic Cat	Pelican Rapids, MN
2	Kody Kamm	Hentges Racing	53	Polaris	Kenosha, WI
3	Johan Lidman	Warnert Racing	52	Ski-Doo	Pitea, Sweden
4	Cody Thomsen	Arctic Cat	62	Arctic Cat	Nisswa, MN
5	Logan Christian	Christian Brothers Racing / Drift	43	Arctic Cat	Fertile, MN
6	Justin Broberg	Hentges Racing	168	Polaris	Mukwonago, WI
7	David Joanis	Royal Distributing	115	Arctic Cat	Cochrane (Kok rane),
8	Petter Narsa	Team Jimmy John’s/Ski-doo/BossRacing	271	Ski-Doo	Moskosel,
9	Kyle Pallin	Team LaVallee	324	Polaris	Ironwood, MI
10	Lincoln Lemieux	Amsoil/Air Force/Rockstar	13	Ski-Doo	St. Johnsbury, VT
11	Jake Scott	Team LaVallee	42	Polaris	Port Jefferson Station, NY
12	Zach Pattyn	Stud Boy Racing	99	Ski-Doo	Ravenna, MI
13	Bobby LePage	Cottew Motorsports	244	Polaris	Duluth, MN
14	Levi LaVallee	Team LaVallee	108	Polaris	Longville, MN

Pro Lite

Friday’s Pro Lite final, much like the two heat races he won, was all Corin Todd as the New Yorker pulled the holeshot over James Johnstad (Judnick Motorsports/Polaris) and ran strong –and unchallenged – through the checkers for the win.

“I got a good start and just chose the lines that I wanted,” said Todd. “The start made things a lot easier, and it capped off a great day in winning both my heat races and the final.”

Starting from the back row in 11th place was current Pro Lite class point leader Andrew Carlson (Carlson Motorsports/Polaris). Carlson crashed while leading the opening Pro Lite heat race and was forced to come through the pack in the main – which he did – until the end of the fifth (of eight) lap when he cross-rutted and crashed after passing Trevor Leighton (Leighton Motorsports/Polaris) for 4th place. The mistake would cost Carlson some valuable points to tonight’s Pro Lite race winner Todd, who now trails Carlson by only seven points (408-401) with two weekends/four races remaining.

Running up front early with a spirited charge into 3rd place was privateer racer Matt Pichner (HAALA Racing/Arctic Cat). Pichner rode strong for a couple laps before getting passed by Leighton and Corey Watkinson (Watkinson Racing/Arctic Cat).

Watkinson would get past Leighton on lap four for 3rd, while Carlson moved up to challenge Leighton for 4th. Making the pass Leighton, Carlson looked to be in contention for a podium, but got off in the rhythm section (and wound up 8th).

The white flag lap had the podium finishers all lined up and separated each by a couple seconds, Todd taking the win, Johnstad in 2nd and Watkinson in 3rd. Leighton would hold onto 4th and John Stenberg (Team Bauerly/Ski-Doo) rounded out the top five.

Mt. Pleasant Friday Pro Lite results

1	Corin Todd	Leighton Motorsports	136	Polaris	Otego, NY
2	James Johnstad	Judnick Motorsports	154	Polaris	Beltrami, MN
3	Corey Watkinson	Watkinson Motorsports, Arctic Cat	173	Arctic Cat	Port Carling, Ontario
4	Trevor Leighton	Leighton Motorsports	931	Polaris	Eagle, ID
5	John Stenberg	Team Bauerly Racing	259	Ski-Doo	Lofsdalen, Sweden
6	Kevin Wallenstein	Ingles Performance	122	Ski-Doo	Cadillac, MI
7	Travis Muller	Warnert Racing	436	Ski-Doo	Windom, MN
8	Andrew Carlson	CARLSON MOTORSPORTS	151	Polaris	Big Lake, MN
9	Dylan Hall	Royal / Hall Racing	421	Ski-Doo	Ayr, Ontario
10	Zak Mason	LEIGHTON MOTORSPORTS	863	Polaris	Gaylord, MI
11	Kyle Rau	Rau Racing	325	Arctic Cat	Lawton, MI
12	Chase Rosemeyer	Team Bauerly Racing	675	Ski-Doo	Chippewa Falls, WI
13	Casey Boylan	Team Boylan	630	Ski-Doo	Anchorage, AK
14	Matt Pichner	HAALA Racing	193	Arctic Cat	Owatonna, MN
DQ	Andrew Lieders	Team LaVallee	857	Polaris	Colby, WI
DNS	Spencer Cowing	Cowing Brothers Racing	181	Ski-Doo	Wyoming, MN

AMSOIL Championship Snocross, powered by Ram, continues the 2013-’14 tour at Michigan’s Soaring Eagle Casino, with racing on Saturday (Feb. 23).

2013-’14 AMSOIL Championship Snocross, powered by Ram

Round/Date City/State

1 – Nov. 29-Dec. 1 Duluth, Minnesota
2 – Dec. 6-7 Bessemer, Michigan
3 – Jan. 3-5 Shakopee, Minnesota
4 – Jan. 31-Feb.1 Deadwood, South Dakota
5 – Feb. 7-8 Salamanca, New York
6 – Feb. 21-22 Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
7 – March 7-8 Fargo, N.D.
8 – March 14-16 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Beginning with AMSOIL Championship Snocross’ season-opening round in Duluth, Minn. and running through the season finale in Lake Geneva, Wis. CBS Sports Network will air 16 half-hour programs of the ACS races.

Photos courtesy of Lissa Marsolek/ISOC

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