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Ebert Wins USCC Red Lake I-500

Thief River Falls, Minn. (January 17, 2010) - Day 3 of the Seven Clans Casino Red Lake I-500 Presented by C&A Pro Skis proved rife with drama as two of the top runners went out and Arctic Cat rider Dan Ebert rose from fourth place on the time charts into first, taking the victory and the $10,000 cash purse. After two days of good light, Day 3 dawned overcast, but still fairly mild. Temperatures reached a high of 28 degrees Fahrenheit but the gray overcast made it tough for riders to see contrast in the course.

Riders left according to time and first out was Arctic Cat rider D.J. Ekre. He was followed by Arctic Cat riders Ryan Huston and Cory Davis. Ebert started fourth and then there was a gap of nearly three minutes to Polaris rider Gabe Bunke. They took to the same course they ran Friday which took them through Thief River Falls, then East to Goodridge for a fuel stop. From there they swung North and back down to Goodridge for another fuel stop, then south and East back to the Casino. Conditions were markedly different than on Friday and in many places the snow was thinned out from sleds running through and the snow had set up from the warm temperatures on Saturday resulting in many hard edges.


Ebert crosses the finish line for the win.

Ekre had the lead and was pulling time on the field going into the first fuel stop. He was followed by Huston, Ebert and Bunke. Davis was missing from the order and was soon seen coming down the ditch with no body panels on his sled. He pulled up to the stop sign for the gas stop crossing and killed the sled; his track had ripped lengthwise into three pieces. It was a harbinger of things to come for Ekre as his track came apart on the second leg, knocking him out of the race. Meanwhile, Huston had an off just after the first gas stop putting Ebert into the lead.

"I saw Huston crash and passed him," said Ebert. "Then I saw Ekre's sled down and at that point I was pretty sure I was in the lead. I was thinking, 'Holy crap, what's going on?"' said Ebert.

Well into the second leg, Ebert got crossed up in some bumps leading into a road approach and came off his sled.

"I got excited and I was riding pretty hard," said Ebert. "I didn't know what pace I should keep. In a snocross race if you're in front you just go as hard as you can. I had never led a cross-country race."

Ebert arrived at the second fuel stop and his crew chief and father Russ Ebert asked him if his track was ratcheting. He said, "No," and Russ told him if started to ratchet take it easy.

"I had all these things running through my head and that just gave me one more thing to worry about," said Ebert.

While running in second place, Huston's track was ratcheting and was failing just like Davis' and Ekre's so he had slowed down. Bunke caught and passed Huston to take second place and was gaining time on Ebert.

"I got on the last stretch of river and every corner I went around I just kept hoping to see some snow dust that would tell me I was closing in, but it never happened," said Bunke.

Gabe Bunke

Bunke logged the FXR Pro 600 fast time of the day and won an FXR jacket, but he wasn't able to make enough time to catch Ebert.

Ebert crossed the line with a three day time of 8:11:35.371. Bunke's time was 8:13:42.290. In third place was Huston (8:16:22.969) followed by Cody Kallock (Arctic Cat, 8:27:43.946), Aaron Christensen (Polaris, 8:32:20.999), Chad Lian (Arctic Cat, 8:33:20.420) Jesse Thelen (Polaris, 8:33:36.338) and Arne Rantanen Jr. (Arctic Cat, 8:38:24.748).


Dan Ebert recieves a check for $10,000 from Seven Clans Casino.

"This race win is something I will think about every day for the rest of my life," said Ebert after accepting the $10,000 cash prize.


Cole Nyman

After leading for two days, Ken Christensen went out of the race and Cole Nymann took the win in the ArcticFX Semi-Pro 600 class with a three day time of 8:36:09.315. Trevor John overcame a wicked crash to stay atop the Brothers Motorsports Expert 85 class with a three day time of 9:10:33.592.

Trevor John

Other class winners include: Gabe Bunke, Fox Racing Shox Pro Open (Polaris, 8:13:42.290); Erik Bute (Arctic Cat, 9:04:43.877) AMSOIL Semi-Pro Improved; Jeff Gruhlke (Arctic Cat, 9:29:21.335) Arctic Cat Expert 85 Improved; Marty Feil (Arctic Cat, 10:15:12.513) Trophy 85; Jon Arneson (Arctic Cat, 8:56:39.766) Stud Boy Masters 40+; Dennis Topp (Polaris, 9:30:10.050) Speedwerx Masters 50+; Chris Sobeck (Arctic Cat, 9:54:38.044) Orion Industries Trail; Chad Lian (Arctic Cat, 8:33:20.420) RV Sports Vet 30+; Jolene Bute (Arctic Cat, 10:03:16.395) Powermadd Women's; Chris Hoff (Arctic Cat, 8:42:03.385) Trophy 600; Team RUSH (9:17:56.406) Team 600; Trevor Rose, 120 Stock; Sara Larson, 120 Improved.

Next up for the USCC is the Red Lake 200, January 30-31. It is the second race in the Seven Clans 7-7-7 Challenge. For more info visit www.usccracing.com. Be sure to follow USCC on Facebook and sign up for the USCC newsletter, The Course Marker, on the USCC Web site.

Race Results:

Red Lake I-500 Presented by C&A Pro

January 15-17, 2010 - Thief River Falls, MN

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FXR Pro 600
Pos No. Name Make City ST/PR Total Tm
1 60 Dan Ebert Arctic Cat Lake Shore
MN
8:11:35.371
2 74 Gabe Bunke Polaris Moorhead
MN
8:13:42.290
3 9 Ryan Huston Arctic Cat Hackensack
MN
8:16:22.969
4 39 Cody Kallock Arctic Cat Oslo
MN
8:27:43.946
5 10 Aaron Christensen Polaris Metiskow
AB
8:32:20.999
6 681 Chad Lian Arctic Cat Thief River Falls
MN
8:33:20.420
7 19 Jesse Thelen Polaris St. Martin
MN
8:33:36.338
8 6 Arne Rantanen Arctic Cat Thompson
ND
8:38:24.748
9 169 Nick Roehl Ski-Doo Plymouth
MN
8:52:41.835
10 23 Brian Dick Arctic Cat Thief River Falls
MN
8:54:21.369
11 190 Jon Arneson Arctic Cat Maple Plain
MN
8:56:39.766
12 66 Paul Anderson Polaris Lewiston
MN
9:56:19.337
13 40 Kent Ipsen Ski-Doo Antioch
IL
10:19:06.156
14 30 Doug Cymbaluk Polaris Crookston
MN
10:30:07.573
15 37 Nels Danielson Arctic Cat Brainerd
MN
13:00:39.262
DNF 52 DJ Ekre Arctic Cat Shevlin
MN
DNF
DNF 160 Cory Davis Arctic Cat Soldotna
AK
DNF
DNF 67 Ryan Simons Arctic Cat Camrose
AB
DNF
DNF 97 Bill Slominski Arctic Cat Minto
ND
DNF
DNF 434 Carson Kerr Polaris Hawley
MN
DNF
DNF 85 Eric Gausen Polaris Warroad
MN
DNS
DNF 2t Nathan Titus Yamaha Naupa
ID
DNS
DNF 270 Corey Omdahl Polaris Roseau
MN
DNS
DNF 185 Josh Carey Arctic Cat Stanwood
MI
DNS
DNF 11 Micah Huss Arctic Cat Anchorage
AK
DNS
DNF 55 Kenny Murphy Ski-Doo Constantia
NY
DNS
DNF 24 Josh Glendenning Arctic Cat Rockford
IL
DNS
DNF 130 Cory Grant Ski-Doo Thompson
MB
DNS
DNF 119E Brandon Baxter Arctic Cat Windber
PA
DNS
DNF 3 Corey Davidson Polaris Holt
MN
DNS
DNS 34 Derrick Gust Polaris Badger
MN
DNS
DNS 151 Nathan Potucek Arctic Cat Warren
MN
DNS



Fox Racing Shox Pro Open

Pos No. Name Make City ST/PR
Total Tm
1 74 Gabe Bunke Polaris Moorhead
MN
8:13:42.290
2 39 Cody Kallock Arctic Cat Oslo
MN
8:27:43.946
3 10 Aaron Christensen Polaris Metiskow
AB
8:32:20.999
4 23 Brian Dick Arctic Cat Thief River Falls
MN
8:54:21.369
DNF 52 DJ Ekre Arctic Cat Shevlin
MN
DNF
DNF 67 Ryan Simons Arctic Cat Camrose
AB
DNF
DNF 85 Eric Gausen Polaris Warroad
MN
DNS
DNF 130 Cory Grant Ski-Doo Thompson
MB
DNS
DNF 311 Ross Erdman Yamaha Rochester
MN
DNS
DNF 3 Corey Davidson Polaris Holt
MN
DNS



ArcticFX Semi-Pro 600
Pos No. Name Make City ST/PR
Total Tm
1 404 Cole Nymann Arctic Cat Plummer
MN
8:36:09.315
2 33 Dustin Holmstrom Polaris Newfolden
MN
9:00:01.875
3 222 Jeff Ignaszewski Polaris Wells
MN
9:01:36.147
4 111 Steve Arneson Arctic Cat Independence
MN
9:03:13.493
5 212 Erik Bute Arctic Cat Hutchinson
MN
9:04:43.877
6 119 Scott Pivec Arctic Cat Delano
MN
9:09:27.861
7 537 Ryan Faust Polaris Rubicon
WI
9:14:24.847
8 241 Carter Diesen Arctic Cat Wannaska
MN
9:26:53.910
9 117 Jason Busse Ski - Doo Green Bay
WI
9:37:38.460
10 32 Adam Brandt Arctic Cat Moorhead
MN
9:37:52.538
11 36 Joey Halstrom Arctic Cat Thief River Falls
MN
9:39:23.288
12 18 Leo Kuether Arctic Cat Grand Forks
ND
10:27:15.006
13 782 Trevor Johnson Arctic Cat Brainerd
MN
11:08:12.024
DNF 8c Ken Christensen Polaris Provost
AB
DNF
DNF 17 Chad Kyllo Arctic Cat Clifford
ND
DNF
DNF 72 Spencer Fett Arctic Cat Frazee
MN
DNF
DNF 125 Korey Kilinski Ski-Doo Wausau
WI
DNF
DNF 94 Spencer Wrightsman Polaris Roseau
MN
DNF
DNF 494 Jeremy Tulenchik Arctic Cat Pequot Lakes
MN
DNS
DNF 29 Bryce Nelson Ski-Doo Detroit Lakes
MN
DNS
DNF 42 Justin Lavoie Yamaha Lac Du Bonnet
MB
DNS
DNF 917 Chuck Annable Polaris Kindersley
SK
DNS
DNF 261 Ted Horbaty Ski-Doo Tyndahl
MB
DNS
DNF 20XX Jason Dobmeier Polaris Roseau
MN
DNS
DNS 29X Robert Marion Polaris Belcourt
ND
DNS



Amsoil Semi-Pro Improved
Pos No. Name Make City ST/PR
Total Tm
1 212 Erik Bute Arctic Cat Hutchinson
MN
9:04:43.877
2 537 Ryan Faust Polaris Rubicon
WI
9:14:24.847
3 117 Jason Busse Ski - Doo Green Bay
WI
9:37:38.460
4 32 Adam Brandt Arctic Cat Moorhead
MN
9:37:52.538
DNF 8c Ken Christensen Polaris Provost
AB
DNF
DNF 711 Cody Matthees Arctic Cat Lake Park
MN
DNF
DNF 494 Jeremy Tulenchik Arctic Cat Pequot Lakes
MN
DNS
DNF 42 Justin Lavoie Yamaha Lac Du Bonnet
MB
DNS



Brothers Motorsports Expert 85
Pos No. Name Make City ST/PR
Total Tm
1 85X Trevor John Arctic Cat Breezy Point
MN
9:10:33.592
2 867 Bryce Buchanan Arctic Cat MInnedosa
MB
9:18:02.666
3 241 Carter Diesen Arctic Cat Wannaska
MN
9:26:53.910
4 13 Jeff Gruhlke Arctic Cat Wyoming
MN
9:29:21.335
5 36 Joey Halstrom Arctic Cat Thief River Falls
MN
9:39:23.288
6 124 Jason Kangas Arctic Cat Goodridge
MN
9:41:55.036
7 224 Brian Perreault Arctic Cat EGF
MN
9:50:42.612
8 333 Chris Sobeck Arctic Cat Winona
MN
9:54:38.044
9 16x Brad Pecka Arctic Cat East Grand Forks
MN
10:07:19.978
10 23Z Paul Dick Arctic Cat Grand Rapids
MN
10:09:46.417
11 555 C.J. VandePutte Arctic Cat Pillager
MN
10:43:43.962
12 888 Jacob Brueggen Arctic Cat Westby
WI
10:50:36.407
13 177 Seth Thorson Yamaha Shoreview
MN
11:27:57.587
DNF 444 Brad Cierzan Arctic Cat Winona
MN
DNF
DNF 301 Nathan Moritz Arctic Cat Emily
MN
DNF
DNF 186 Mike Dirkman Arctic Cat Elk River
MN
DNS
DNF 131 Bobby  Menne IV Arctic Cat Virginia
MN
DNS
DNF 432 Ryan Greening Arctic Cat Brainerd
MN
DNS
DNF 525 Jayme Paquin Yamaha Sabin
MN
DNS
DNF 44 Jim Sobeck Arctic Cat Winona
MN
DNS
DNF 110 Dave Dirkman Arctic Cat Ramsey
MN
DNS



Arctic Cat Expert 85 Improved

Pos No. Name Make City ST/PR
Total Tm
1 13 Jeff Gruhlke Arctic Cat Wyoming
MN
9:29:21.335
2 124 Jason Kangas Arctic Cat Goodridge
MN
9:41:55.036
3 333 Chris Sobeck Arctic Cat Winona
MN
9:54:38.044
4 16x Brad Pecka Arctic Cat East Grand Forks
MN
10:07:19.978
5 177 Seth Thorson Yamaha Shoreview
MN
11:27:57.587
DNF 444 Brad Cierzan Arctic Cat Winona
MN
DNF
DNF 301 Nathan Moritz Arctic Cat Emily
MN
DNF
DNF 131 Bobby  Menne IV Arctic Cat Virginia
MN
DNS
DNF 750 Paul Heinen Arctic Cat Osseo
MN
DNS
DNF 95 Brett Lessman Yamaha Lake George
MN
DNS



Yamaha Trophy 85
Pos No. Name Make City
ST/PR
Total Tm
1 128 Marty  Feil Arctic Cat, Ski-Doo Shevlin
MN
10:15:12.513
2 248 Dustin Grausam Arctic Cat Brainerd
MN
10:15:20.693
3 872 Matt Austin Arctic Cat Byron
IL
10:19:00.208
4 231 Benjamin Langaas Arctic Cat Greenbush
MN
10:35:48.094
5 464 Cole Lian Arctic Cat Thief River Falls
MN
10:57:14.390
7 418 Chase Nordstrom Arctic Cat Edina
MN
10:57:23.123
6 292 Brent Liggett Arctic Cat Dresser
WI
11:10:05.598
8 213 Taylor McLean Arctic Cat Greenbush
MN
11:39:20.157
9 728 Zach Thoma Arctic Cat Clearbrook
MN
11:46:16.904
DNF 926 Morgan Leiseth Arctic Cat Moorhead
MN
DNF
DNF 422 Luke Perreault Arctic Cat EGF
MN
DNS
DNF 120 Chris Klie Arctic Cat Grafton
ND
DNS
DNF 167 Derek Paulsrud Ski-Doo Hillsboro
ND
DNS
DNF OO7 Andrew Skatvold Arctic Cat Moorhead
MN
DNS
DNF 2X Joey Olson Yamaha Dresser
WI
DNS
DNF 90 Mark Arneson Arctic Cat St. Louis Park
MN
DNS
DNF 48K Timmy  Kallock Arctic Cat Oslo
MN
DNS



Woody's Trophy 600
Pos No. Name Make City ST/PR
Total Tm
1 513 Chris Hoff Arctic Cat Thief River Falls
MN
10:18:07.504
2 811 Pete Passuello Arctic Cat Eau Claire
WI
11:15:20.481
3 220 Ryan Ernst Ski-Doo Minnetonka
MN
12:05:14.573
DNF 107 Sasha Cook Arctic Cat Hawley
MN
DNF
DNF 777 Dan Roth Ski-Doo Bloomington
MN
DNF
DNF 73 Nick Kolhoff Arctic Cat Eagan
MN
DNS
DNF 245 Eric Dahl Ski-Doo Shevlin
MN
DNS
DNF 115 Brandon Langaas Arctic Cat Greenbush
MN
DNS
DNF 244 Terry Sizemore Polaris Badger
MN
DNS
DNF 5 Brandon  Carter Yamaha Plainfield
IN
DNS
DNF 262 Brandon Gauger Ski-Doo Burnsville
MN
DNS
DQ 757 Brandon Bonham Arctic Cat Bemidji
MN
DNS



RV Sports Vet 30+
Pos No. Name Make City ST/PR
Total Tm
1 681 Chad Lian Arctic Cat Thief River Falls
MN
8:33:20.420
2 6 Arne Rantanen Arctic Cat Thompson
ND
8:38:24.748
3 23 Brian Dick Arctic Cat Thief River Falls
MN
8:54:21.369
4 30 Doug Cymbaluk Polaris Crookston
MN
10:30:07.573
DNF 97 Bill Slominski Arctic Cat Minto
ND
DNF
DNF 270 Corey Omdahl Polaris Roseau
MN
DNS
DNF 11 Micah Huss Arctic Cat Anchorage
AK
DNS
DNF 3 Corey Davidson Polaris Holt
MN
DNS
DNF 20XX Jason Dobmeier Polaris Roseau
MN
DNS


Stud Boy Masters 40+
Pos No. Name Make City
ST/PR
Total Tm
1 190 Jon Arneson Arctic Cat Maple Plain
MN
8:56:39.766
2 111 Steve Arneson Arctic Cat Independence
MN
9:03:13.493
3 224 Brian Perreault Arctic Cat EGF
MN
9:50:42.612
4 47 Dennis Gille Polaris Amery
WI
10:26:36.560
5 47c Alan Krause Arctic Cat Gwynne
AB
11:04:57.893
DNF 8c Ken Christensen Polaris Provost
AB
DNF
DNF 97 Bill Slominski Arctic Cat Minto
ND
DNF
DNF 85c Eric Christensen Polaris Centuria
WI
DNS
DNF 130 Cory Grant Ski-Doo Thompson
MB
DNS
DNF 898 Robert Reffett Yamaha South Beloit
IL
DNS
DNF 917 Chuck Annable Polaris Kindersley
SK
DNS
DNF 168 Dave McElhone Ski-Doo Lasalette
Ont
DNS



Speedwerx Masters 50+
Pos No. Name Make City
ST/PR
Total Tm
1 38Z Dennis  Topp Polaris Baudette
MN
9:30:10.050
2 66 Paul Anderson Polaris Lewiston
MN
9:56:19.337
3 23Z Paul Dick Arctic Cat Grand Rapids
MN
10:09:46.417
4 66X Roger Skime Arctic Cat Thief River Falls
MN
10:56:43.530
DNF 97 Bill Slominski Arctic Cat Minto
ND
DNF
DNF 38 Les Olson Polaris Red Lake Falls
MN
DNS
DNF 44 Jim Sobeck Arctic Cat Winona
MN
DNS



Orion Industries Trail
Pos No. Name Make City
ST/PR
Total Tm
1 333 Chris Sobeck Arctic Cat Winona
MN
9:54:38.044
3 93 Justin  Morken Arctic Cat East Grand Forks
MN
10:10:37.489
2 225 Casey Clement Arctic Cat EGF
MN
10:20:13.413
4 231 Benjamin Langaas Arctic Cat Greenbush
MN
10:35:48.094
5 468 Justin Rettler Arctic Cat Neosha
WI
11:53:04.104
DNF 422 Luke Perreault Arctic Cat EGF
MN
DNS
DNF 44 Jim Sobeck Arctic Cat Winona
MN
DNS
DNF 168 Dave McElhone Ski-Doo Lasalette
Ont
DNS
DNF 171 Tom Clement Arctic Cat East Grand Forks
MN
DNS
DNF 48K Timmy  Kallock Arctic Cat Oslo
MN
DNS
DNF 181 Kevin Tinjum Arctic Cat Detroit Lakes
MN
DNS



PowerMadd Women's
Pos No. Name Make City
ST/PR
Total Tm
1 22 Jolene Bute Arctic Cat Alden
MN
10:03:16.395
DNF 338 Jenna Sobeck Ski-Doo Winona
MN
DNF
DNF 107 Sasha Cook Arctic Cat Hawley
MN
DNF
DNF 327 Lisa Nelson Ski-Doo Hawley
MN
DNS


Team 600
Pos No. Name Make City
ST/PR
Total Tm
1 1T Team Rush
9:17:56.406
2 4T Team Sobeck Arctic Cat
9:42:15.047
DNF 2T Team Alberta
DNF
DNF 7T B & H Racing Arctic Cat Thief River Falls
MN
DQ


120 Stock

Pos Name
1 Trevor Rose
2 Sara Larson
3 Ashley Carlson
4 Evan Morstad
5 Emily Morken
6 Collin Austin
7 Alex Gudajtes


120 Improved
Pos Name
1 Sara Larson
2 Alex Gudajtes
3 Collin Austin

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