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Sign up for our Email Newsletter	THE CHECKERED FLAG May 6, 2007 Edition GREEN FLAG Eckstrom Covers Sno-X Magazine Snowmobiling magazine proves prophetic Less than five days before the start of the 16th Annual AMSOIL Duluth National Snocross, the pre-season press got things right when it comes to expecting a banner year from Team AMSOIL. The November 2007 issue of Sno-X Magazine arrived in mail boxes just five days before the start of 2007-2008 World PowerSports Association’s season opener in Duluth, Minn.  Gracing the cover was Team AMSOIL/Scheuring Speed Sports veteran rider Dennis “D.J.” Eckstrom.  Eckstrom, a two-time winner of the AMSOIL Duluth National, was highlighted by the caption: "D.J. Eckstrom: Ready to take the points in 2008." Team owner Steve Scheuring is also featured inside the magazine with a Q&A section, as well as his monthly "The Original Independent" article.  Sno-X Magazine   Eckstrom Delivers Prophecy Team AMSOIL riders deliver wins in first two races It didn’t take long for Team AMSOIL Snocross rider D.J. Eckstrom to prove to the world that his 2006-07 WPSA season was not a sign of a career on the down slope.  Instead, his first race of the 2007-08 WPSA season showcased just how talented the 25-year-old rider can be. Eckstrom, riding his Polaris Mod sled, made it a perfect Friday night of Winter X Games qualifying at the AMSOIL Duluth Nationals by winning all three of his qualifying heats in convincing fashion. Teammate Shaun Crapo also qualified well after finishing second, third and picking up a win in the third round. The WPSA held two Winter X Games finals with Eckstrom in the first race and Crapo in the second. Eckstrom continued his dominating run by grabbing the hole shot and leading the field by more than five seconds on his way to winning the first Pro final of the season. Crapo then followed Eckstrom's lead, and line, winning the second final of the night and securing a spot in the 2008 Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo. See Video from the 2007 AMSOIL Duluth National. Eckstrom and Crapo continued to ride well on Saturday. Eckstrom was dubbed the fourth qualifier in the Pro Stock class after three rounds and Crapo finished seventh. Eckstrom had to battle from his eighth place start to catch the race leader, Team AMSOIL/Judnick Motorsports rider Ross Martin. The two battled for 22 of the 24 laps before Eckstrom was tied up in lapped traffic. When the checkered flag dropped, AMSOIL had picked up a win (Martin) and a second (Eckstrom). Former Scheuring Speed Sports rider Mike Schultz finished third. Crapo, who crashed early in the race, recovered to finish 11th. In Sunday’s Pro Open class, Martin and Eckstrom once again battled on the track, once for the lead and later in the race for the final podium spot. Martin, riding a Polaris out of the Judnick Motorsports trailer, grabbed an early lead in the modified class and Eckstrom was right behind him in second. At the races mid-point however, Martin had dropped to third and Eckstrom fourth. Eckstrom had a shot at getting around Martin on the closing laps after Martin fell off his sled on the back stretch. Martin was able to keep the sled running and remounted just as Eckstrom was getting ready to pass. Martin finished third, just ahead of Eckstrom. Judnick Motorsports, which signed a one-year, contract with AMSOIL this off-season, also finished well with Matt Judnick taking seventh. AMSOIL/Scheuring rider Shaun Crapo finished 8th. The next round of WPSA racing will be January 11-12 at the double national in Shakopee, Minn. Pro Open and Super Stock Results   Teague Roars to Two World Championships Team AMSOIL controls destiny in Destin It was a very fruitful trip to the Sunshine State for Team AMSOIL in late October and early November. Bob Teague and Paul Whittier traveled to Destin, Fla. the last week of October for the four races, two with the Offshore Super Series World Championships and two more for the Pacific Offshore World Championships. The POPRA races were held on were combined to determine the final finish positions. During Wednesday's race, Team AMSOIL dominated on the 6.8-mile, rough water course, winning in the P-1 class and the overall. (There were three classes racing on the course at the same time.) The next POPRA race was held on Saturday on a smaller, 4.8-mile course that featured tighter turns. Team AMSOIL once again dominated the P-1 class and the overall. The two first place finishes established Team AMSOIL as the POPRA World Champion in the P-1 class. The OSS races were scheduled for Thursday and Sunday. In the first race, Team AMSOIL battled in the OSS Cat Lite class (the same class as the POPRA P-1 class), and finished in second place behind Peppers #2. Sunday’s Final OSS World Championship race was held on the long 6.8 mile course in unusually calm conditions for the Gulf of Mexico. After starting in third, Team AMSOIL worked its way past the second place boat, Peppers #2 and went to work on the Popeyes boat. A few laps later saw Team AMSOIL take the lead and Teague and Whittier piloted the Cat Lite to the win. The combination of Thursday's second place finish and the win on Sunday crowned Team AMSOIL as the OSS Cat Lite World Champion. KEY WEST FINALS Team AMSOIL then headed to Key West, Fla. to take on the Superboat International contingency in the SBI Championships. The SBI Championship consisted of a three race format. The finish positions from all three races are combined to determine the overall winner. Races on Wednesday and Friday each counted for 25 percent of the total. Sunday’s race counted for 50 percent of the combined total. Team AMSOIL won in thrilling fashion on Wednesday and finished Friday’s race, in third, just seconds behind the top two boats. After two days of racing, the points were very close between Team AMSOIL, Motley Crew and Team Reliable. As it turned out, whoever won the Sunday’s race would likely be set to win the overall Key West title. After three laps of racing on Sunday in a tight battle with Team Reliable, computer problems plagued the AMSOIL boat. Paul Whittier and Bob Teague learned to anticipate the engine shut down and were able to restart it on the fly and maintain a strong third position. Team AMSOIL ended up on the SBI Championship podium in third place. Team AMSOIL won the checkered flag at 9 out of 15 races during this inaugural race season for the #77 AMSOIL Cat Lite Team. Team AMSOIL achieved a podium finish at 14 out of 15 races this season and set two speed records in the Cat Lite class. Until then, we'll see you at the races.   Speed Channel Offers AMSOIL Off-Roaders Two hours of racing dubbed for Saturday AMSOIL Super Team members Scott Douglas, Mike Oberg and Dan Vanden Heuvel will be invading the SPEED Channel this weekend. On Saturday, take time to block of two hours of your afternoon as the AMSOIL Super Team members show off their 800 h.p. engines with two races being aired. Starting at 3:00 p.m. EST, the World Series of Off-Road Racing will host one-hour of program featuring Douglas and Oberg. Starting at 4:00 p.m. EST, the Championship Off-Road Racing races will air one-hour of programming featuring Douglas and Vanden Heuvel. WSORR TV Schedule CORR TV Schedule	\ New Products SSO - Signature Series Oil® P.i. Performance Improver Concentrate   Ea Oil Filters    Ea Air Filters Ea Air Filters Ea Induction Air Filters
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