This Saturday night Casey’s General Stores Presents the Grand Finale of the 37th Annual World Championship ICE Racing Series in Evansville, IN. The two most sought after and coveted Titles in sport of arena ice racing are on the line this Saturday night at the beautiful Ford Center. Both professional racing divisions of the ICE/International Championship Events sanctioned 37th Annual World Championship ICE Racing Series have several riders still in contention to win it all! After seven previous Rounds in this winter’s coast to coast series of events it all boils down to who is the best and bravest in Evansville. This season produced one of the closest WC Points battles in many years.
The thoroughbreds of the sport are the Manufacturers World Cup Motorcycles. It takes courage as well as skill to ride one of these powerful, lightweight, state-of-the-art race bikes on ice. Three riders, with outstanding season performances, have positioned themselves to possibly win their first ever World Championship Title.
Jake “The Snake†Mataya from Blaine, MN holds a slim WC Points lead over Hasting, MI’s “Captain†Kirk Cheney and Tom “Freight Train†McGrane from Honeybrook, PA. Assuming they all make it through their Heat Races and Last Chance Qualifier races unscathed, the 8 rider, 8 lap Evansville Main Event will decide who wins the 2013 Ice Racing World Championship – a fight to the very end! Of course there are many other riders entered in this division who want to win this major event along with the cash and coveted “Big Stud†trophy. Such a win would set them up for good sponsorship in the 2014 ice racing season. One such racer is local Evansville pro rider Greg Childers running out of the Big 4 Cycle camp.
The wild and crazy ICE Unlimited Outlaw Quad Class will be more unpredictable than ever at this weekend’s event. It also comes down to three riders mathematically in the Title Chase. The “Kansas Tornadoes†Dusty “Time Bomb†Crouch from Topeka and Kevin “Cool Hand†Smith from Overbrook have battled back and forth for the points lead all season long. But now they have a tiger on their tail by the name of Mandy “Wild Child†Brodil from Poplar Branch, NC. Brodil is 5-Time & Defending World Champion in the Outlaw Quads and has been a great role model for young women and girls over the years. She is the most successful ice racer in the sport’s 37 year history. Last weekend in Trenton, NJ she was in true “Wild Child†form winning every race she started moving up to 3rd in WC Points and a chance to win her 6th Title. Making all this even more dramatic is that Mandy has hinted this may be her last ice racing season, Evansville her last event. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this special lady in action.
Other top Outlaws expected to compete this weekend are Kevin Veon from Red Oak, IA; Ryan Kaufman, Blaine and Ryan Jamison; on the100% American made Harley-Davidson powered “Thunder Quad†Brandon Davis; Shane Quam on his “Nitrous Shot Quad;†Chuck “The Ice Man†Calvert; Ken “Stuntman†Remer; Anthony “Jersey Boyâ€
Demeo; and Mandy’s dad Jeff, to name a few.
Along with the insane speeds and wild bump and grind action fans will see from the pros, all competing with razor sharp steel studded tires, they will also see select amateur classes designed to give locals a shot at fame and glory. Several special attractions will also be featured in Evansville including the incredible death defying Ring Of Fire Quad Jump!! Don’t miss THE GREATEST SPECTACLE ON ICE!TM starting at 7PM sharp Saturday at the Ford Center.
Family-priced tickets are on sale at the Ford Center Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000 or at the door Saturday. Exciting racing action the whole family will never forget!
ICE/International Championship Events Media Contact: Brent Densford (843) 750-0741, (843) 267-2206 cell, E:brent@icespeedway.com – If it’s ice racing it’s WWW.ICESPEEDWAY.COM.
