Arctic Cat Celebrates 2012-13 Racing Success

It seemed like just about every weekend this winter, we were writing about an Arctic Cat sled on top of a podium. With snowmobile racing all wrapped up until next fall, Arctic Cat says its racers have claimed more high-point championship titles than anybody else.

“When you win most of the battles, you’re likely going to win the war,” says Team Arctic Race Manager, Mike Kloety. “In USXC cross-country especially, yet also in ISOC snocross and RMSHA hillclimbs, we won more than our share of the battles and, as a result, took home most of the championship high point titles.”

Arctic Cat found its greatest success in the USXC cross-country circuit, where Team Arctic racers claimed high-point titles in 13 of 20 classes. Headlining the cross-country domination were Christian Brothers Racing Pros Ryan Simons and Zach Herfindahl, who finished 1-2 in both Pro 600 and Pro Open championship tallies. Other stand-out title performances in USXC belong to Benjamin Langaas, who won both Expert 85 and Improved 85 titles; And Jolene Bute, who won all 10 Women’s finals (and the Championship title) during the season.

In ISOC National snocross competition, Team Arctic/Monster Energy superstar Tucker Hibbert reclaimed the Pro Open Championship title after winning 11 of 16 finals, plus his sixth Winter X Games gold medal in a row. Joining him atop the ISOC Championship box was Team Arctic’s Josh Zelinski, who captured the Pro-Am Plus 30 high-point title.

In the MIRA enduro circuit, Cadarette Racing secured the overall Pro Enduro Championship with racers Troy DeWald and Ryan Spencer.

Out west in the RMSHA hillclimb series, Team Arctic’s Rob Kincaid, Chance Buckallew and Kaycee Balls added championship titles to their win tallies, reinforcing the team’s strength that was also highlighted by Kyle Tapio’s King of Kings title (and five total victories) at the Jackson Hole World Championships.

“As much as we value and appreciate individual race wins, I believe that high-point titles tell the most complete story about Team Arctic,” says Kloety. “These championship titles reflect speed, consistency, mechanical aptitude and, of course, dedication. So on behalf of everyone at Arctic Cat, we want to thank all the racers, crews and teams who made 2013 a season of championship success.

“Likewise, I want to express our gratitude to all Team Arctic racers who took part in the 2013 race season. We’re already moving forward with improvements to our race sleds and program for the coming season, and we’ll be back in the action this summer with grass drag competition.”

Team Arctic Snowmobile High-Point Champions in 2013

USXC Cross-Country Ryan Simons, Pro 600 & Pro Open Benjamin Langaas, Expert 85 & Expert 85 Improved Kevin Tinjum, Sport 85 Garrett Johnson, Sport 600 Joseph Wood, Vintage Gerry Mattison, Vintage 50 Plus & Classic IFS 50 Plus Jolene Bute, Women’s Ean Voigt, Junior 10-13 Cole Lian, Junior 14-17 Marissa Kallock, Junior Girls 10-15

ISOC National Snocross Tucker Hibbert, Pro Open Josh Zelinski, Pro-Am Plus 30

ISOC Minnesota Regional Snocross Jacob Blanshan, Pro Stock Sasha Cook, Pro Women Travis Kern, Pro Lite Deon Guinn, Sport Deon Guinn, Amateur 16-29 Jay Lura, Junior 14-15 & Junior 16-17 Ryley Bester, Jr. Novice LTD & Jr. Novice Combined Evan Christian, Transition LTD & Transition Combined Ayden Zimmerman, 120 Stock 4-5

MIRA Pro Enduro Cadarette Racing, Troy DeWald & Ryan Spencer

CSRA Alexxa Callan, Pro Womens

COR Powersports Mark Wiedmeyer, Expert 85 Casey Pries, Semi Pro

USCC East Robin Deschenes, Semi Pro 600

MXR Tyler Oomen, Pro Lite

IWA Watercross Dale Lindbeck, Pro Stock

NSSR World Speed Records James Leitl, Trail Stock 440 Fan Joe Reinhardt, Trail Stock 700 & TS 1000 Valinda Hermanson, Stock 440 Patty Olson, Stock 500, 700 Single Pipe, Stock 100 Brandon Damask, Stock 600 Single Pipe Brett Nelson, Imp Stock 500 Kris Doberstein, Imp Stock 600 Al Doberstein, Imp Stock 700, Super Stock Twin, 4-Stroke Stock Turbo Doyle Swift, Imp Stock 1000 & Lake Racer All Ed Ensor, Lake Racer Kyle Shilts, 4-Stroke Stock Turbo IS Steve Spire, Super Twin Lake Racer Mike Martin, Super Twin Lake Racer 4-Stroke