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BIR to host snocross snowmobile racing (From Ely Echo)
Spectators will be treated to a snowmobile racing doubleheader at this weekend's World PowerSports Association regional snocross at Brainerd International Raceway.
Poor winter conditions led to the postponement of last weekend's WPSA event at the Park X track in Hill City. Qualifying had started for that program, which attracted top races as an X Games qualifier, but racing was stopped after steady rain hindered conditions.
That program will be completed Saturday morning before the regional qualifying begins.
"We will start racing an hour earlier (8 a.m.) on Saturday," said Joni Ebert, a co-chair for the snocross event at BIR. "The (Park X) finals will be completed around 1 p.m. on Saturday. We will then start the qualifying for the regional race. We probably won't be done with racing until close to 9 p.m."
Light towers have been installed around the BIR snocross track to accommodate the night racing. Workers have been busy making snow with the snow guns and a groomer that BIR recently bought. The new snowmaking equipment has produced snow piles as high as 25 feet. New bleacher seating also has been installed.
"The snow conditions are unbelievable," Ebert said Tuesday. "The course is in great shape."
The condition of the BIR course is important since more racers are expected to compete with the doubleheader - possibly close to 500 entries.
Area racers scheduled to participate are Kylie and Brett Abrahamson of Merrifield; Dan Ebert of Pequot Lakes; Cody Thomson and Colton Sturm of Nisswa; Nate Moritz of Emily; Brandon, Robert and Christina Herheim and Janae Johnson of Hackensack; Levi Lavallee of Longville; and Nate Hemsworth of Remer.
Joni Ebert added that last year's snocross attendance was admirable for a first-time event at BIR, with "more spectators than most other regional races" in Minnesota.
And this weekend's program should be an even larger draw since it's the only snocross race on the WPSA schedule. Last year, the BIR event was the same weekend as the Winter X Games.
Must be free :banghead: