Champions Crowned At USCC Banquet

Press Release
by USCC Staff

Champions Crowned At USCC Banquet
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Minto, ND (April 22, 2009) – After over 1,000 miles of the toughest, fastest cross-country racing on the planet the USCC FXR Pro 600 and RydeFX Pro Open titles were split between two riders who grew up just miles apart from one another. Ski-Doo racer Bryan Dyrdahl took top honors and walked away with the FXR Pro 600 title and Arctic Cat rider D.J. Ekre won the RydeFX Pro Open title. Dyrdahl won the first two races of the season, the Gonvick 100 and the Grafton Equipment 100 before claiming his fifth win the prestigious Red Lake I-500.

“I just want to thank all my sponsors who helped me out this year,” Dyrdahl said. “I also want to thank the USCC for giving us a place to race.”

Ekre tallied four wins in the RydeFX Pro Open class to take the points championship. Overall, he bested Dyrdahl for total Pro class points with 673 to Dyrdahl’s 648. Ekre also had four second place finishes including a runner up at the I-500. For all this he was awarded the USCC Racer Of The Year award.

“My team, Christian Brothers Racing, and Arctic Cat help me out a lot,” Ekre said. “I couldn’t do this without them.”

Christian Brothers Racing was awarded the Team Of The Year award. They logged 22 podiums including eight wins, 10 second place finishes and four third place finishes. Dwight and Stuart Christian own the team, Ekre, Brian Dick and Carly Davis ride the Arctic Cat sleds and Chad Kyllo, Blake Kyllo and Joe Lesmeister round out the team roster as wrenches.

Another noteworthy award went to Polaris rider Gabe Bunke who was presented the USCC Iron Man award. Bunke has raced at every USCC event and has raced 43 consecutive races.

Yamaha rider Ryan Greening won the highly-competitive Yamaha Sport
85 points championship.

Class Champions include: Sam Vandeputte (Doo), Stud Boy Semi-Pro 600; Cody Kallock (Cat), Fox Racing Shox Semi-Pro Improved; Scott Pivec (Doo), Yamalube 440; Corey Davidson (Pol), ScottUSA Vet 30+; Jim Sobeck (Doo), Orion Sleds Masters 40+; Jim Sobeck (Doo), Action Graphics Legends 50+; Adam Brandt (Cat), C&A Pro Amateur 600; Adam Brandt (Cat), Newman’s Amateur Improved; Jenna Sobeck (Doo), Powermadd Women’s; Timmy Kallock (Cat), TekVest Junior 14-17; Adam Mach (Cat), Carver Performance Junior 10-13; Marty Feil (Cat), Recreational Salvage Fan 600; Tom Clement (Yam), RV Sports Vintage; Ryan Greening (Yam), Yamaha Sport 85; Sara Larson (Cat), SNO-X 120 Stock; Sara Larson (Cat), SnowGoer 120 Open.

Other awards included:

Race of the Year: Red Lake I-500

USCC Rising Star: Ryan Huston

Sportsman of the Year: Chad Lian

Don Jorstad USCC Award: Aaron Christensen

Career Achievement: Doug Oster

Pro Rookie of the Year: Brandon Gerszewski

Semi-Pro Rookie of the Year: Cody Kallock

Most Improved Racer: Ryan Greening

Top Wrench: Todd Brustad/Jim Boe (No. 55 Bryan Dyrdahl)

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USCC would like to thank all who attended the banquet and the racers that attended the rules/classes meeting. Your information is important to us. Together we can maximize our fun, reduce costs, and do it all as safely as possible.