Frozen Ocean kicks off the USMX race season
It was a wet and cool way to start the MX season here in Upstate, NY. But the riders embraced it and went out and gave it their all.
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3rd Annual Syracuse Stadium Cross
Stadium Cross returned to the Coliseum at the Fairgrounds for a 3rd year.
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The Syracuse Expo Center Opens its doors to Indoor Auto Racing
What’s a better way to have an inaugural event then to have it be one that crowns the series champs for all 3 classes. Classes that had a combined total of 26 drivers mathematically able to win the titles. That was the scene at the Syracuse Expo Center this past weekend. With all of that on the line, fans were lined up early and eager to see the action.
Results:
40 Lap TQ Midget Feature 1. Erick Rudolph, 2. Mike Bednar, 3. Tommy Catalano, 4. Andy Jankowiak, 5. Eddie Strada, 6. Anthony Sesely, 7. Earl Paules, 8. John Ivy, 9. Matt Janisch, 10. Tim Buckwalter, 11. Jeremy Haudricourt, 12. Timmy Solomito, 13. Briggs Danner, 14. Joey Payne, 15. Ryan Tidman, 16. Shawn Nye, 17. Patrick Emerling, 18. Scott Kreutter, 19. Justin Bonsignore, 20. Jonathan Reid, 21. Marc Johnson, 22. Lou Cicconi, Jr., 23. Anthony Payne, 24. Tim Nye.
20 Lap Champ Kart Feature 1. Tyler Brown, 2. Todd Crenshaw ,3. JJ Pacovich, 4. Ryan Kendall, 5. Brandon Rusczek, 6. Eric Zeh, 7. Jake Nelke, 8. Mike Perry, 9. Dominic Roselli, 10. Richie Davidowitz 11. Zachary Asklar, 12. Tyler Catalano, 13. John Berger 14. Brianna Page, 15. DJ Doyle, 16. Tyler Tank, 17. Dan Marsden, 18. James Shutts, 19. Taylor Caprara, 20. Gene Gregoric.
20 Lap Slingshot Feature 1. Louden Reimert, 2. Cody Kohler, 3. Danny Buccafusca, 4. Kurt Bettler, 5. Austin Silfee, 6. Cody Kline, 7. Tyler Truex, 8. Nick Shaw, 9. Jared Silfee, 10. Matt Mertz, 11. Kevin VanValkenburg, 12. Michael Lapicki, 13. Bryan Preville, 14. Seth Spayd, 15. Brett Putnam, 16. Kyle Herve, 17. Mark Mohr, 18. Don Boonstra, 19. Craig Whitmoyer.
TQ Midget Series Champ– Erick Rudolph
Slingshot Series Champ– Kurt Bettler
Champ Kart Series Champ– Brandon Rusczek
For more information on the Indoor Racing Championship visit their website https://www.indoorautoracing.com/
East Coast Snocross comes to Oswego County
The third times the charm for the folks waiting to see Snocross here in Central New York. Fans were left disappointed the previous 2 years as warmer weather cancelled the events at the Syracuse Fairgrounds. This year, colder weather and a location further into the snow belt made for an action packed weekend that fans were waiting for.
The event brought 2019 XGames Snowbike silver medalist Jesse Showtime Kirchmeyer to town. Kirchmeyer was also coming off a Pro win in the 4th event of the year at Salamanca. This weekend it was his Team Southside Polaris teammate, Mike Pilott finishing atop the podium both Saturday and Sunday.
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ARX RallyCross Releases 2019 Schedule
Looks like the ARX sophomore year will begin and end at Mid-Ohio. The official release from arxrallcross.com is below.
New York, N.Y. (Jan. 31, 2019) – Americas Rallycross (ARX) announced today its 2019 ARX and ARX2 schedules, which includes six ARX Supercar events and nine ARX2 events, beginning in June and concluding in October.
“We are delighted to reveal our 2019 schedule which includes a foray in to America’s heartland,” said Paul Bellamy, Senior Vice President of IMG Motorsports, the series promoter. “Our new multi-year partners at Mid-Ohio and Gateway Motorsports Park are great additions to our ongoing partnerships with Circuit of The Americas in Austin and the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres in Canada as we expand our presence in North America. We are pleased to bring our high-octane brand of action to motorsport fans and sports lovers in the US seeking a four-wheeled adrenaline rush.”
The ARX calendar expands for the 2019 season, including two new events in the Midwest at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and Gateway Motorsports Park, marking the championship’s first visit to the Midwest.
The season begins at the historic Mid-Ohio Sports Car course, June 8 – 9. The 10-turn, 0.7-mile circuit will be located in the legendary “keyhole” section of the circuit, providing fans with an iconic view of the entire course. The series will then travel southwest to Gateway Motorsports Park in July. Located just outside of St. Louis, Missouri in nearby Madison, Illinois, the facility will host the ARX of Gateway and will mark the venue’s first ever rallycross event and the first ARX Supercar doubleheader.
“We are excited to host this incredible new series and showcase our specially-designed rallycross track at Gateway Motorsports Park. We strive to offer a wide variety of entertaining events and it’s our belief that Americas Rallycross is another tremendous addition to our schedule. The motorsports fans of the St. Louis-Metro East region continue to support a wide array of events at our venue and we expect their enthusiasm to continue with this great addition,” said Gateway Motorsports Park Executive Vice President and General Manager, Chris Blair.
“It’s the growth of rallycross in America; these are permanent tracks that are going in and developing,” said the 2018 ARX Supercar Champion, Scott Speed. “It’s super important to get these tracks off the ground and to get grass roots rallycross racing off the ground and going. I think it speaks well for the future of the sport and I feel like the timing is right for this sport to really take off in our country.”
In August, the streets of Trois-Rivieres in Canada will once again host the ARX and ARX2 series alongside the FIA World Rallycross Championship Presented by Monster Energy Drink.
ARX also returns to the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas on September 28 before concluding the season with a second trip to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the Cooper Tires ARX of Mid-Ohio, October 5 – 6.
“Cooper Tires has been an amazing partner to work with over the years,” added Bellamy. “Their dedication allied to the outstanding performance of their tires and their commercial presence have elevated the sport of rallycross in both World RX and ARX to a whole new level. We are excited to have them become a title sponsor of their ‘home’ event, the Cooper Tires ARX of Mid-Ohio.”
Tickets for the June and October Cooper Tires ARX of Mid-Ohio events and ARX of Canada are on sale now, while tickets to the ARX of Gateway and ARX of COTA will be on sale soon. For the latest ARX news, visit ARXRallycross.com and follow the championship on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, @ARXRallycross.