A Rocky Start

Moab, Utah ~ Things are getting off to a rocky start for Team AMSOIL this spring. The Lovell Rock Climbing team out of Colorado began their season at the WEROC event held in Moab, Utah last weekend. The event, which was run in conjunction with the Easter Jeep Safari, was an unscheduled surprise for the team, one that fared well when the weekend came to a close.

The team was only going to use the event as a practiceround. Their goal: get the bugs worked outbefore the first UROC Pro National event in two weeks. The team finished the WEROC event in third and proved once again that they are among the world's elite rock climbing teams.

The team, which consists of brothers Brad (driver) and Roger (spotter) Lovell, recently completed work on their 2005 race vehicle.

"We have spent many hours tracking down the best parts and redesigning the chassis," said Brad. "The complexity of the race vehicles is increasing as teams continue to look for more performance. Some teams build a rock crawler in a matter of weeks. We spent two and a half months designing and constructing the front half of the chassis."

Lovell Rock Racing won the 2004 Extreme West Modified Championship and came in a close second place at the prestigious SuperCrawl III. In their rookie year of competition, the Lovells won an unprecedented four out of four UROC series events. The 2005 season kicks off in Salt Lake City starting April 6.

Holed Up For Jackson

Logan, Utah ~ The Zollinger Brothers, Anthony and Nate, continue their dominance in the world of hillclimb. Two weeks ago ZBROZ Racing headed to the Brian Head Ski Resort in southern Utah. The annual snowmobile event featured rolling hills and a manmade snow cross style course.

During Friday's qualifying the brothers advanced to thefinals in the top three of two classes each. Line choiceand the ability to stay on top of their sleds proved the biggest advantages during Saturday's racing. Anthony had a strong weekend, finishing 6th in the Mod 700 class and took a podium with a second in the Mod 800 class. Nate, meanwhile, scored two top five finishes. In the Stock 700 class he finished fifth overall and topped that with a fourth in the Mod 700 class.

The team is getting ready for the biggest Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Hillclimb Association race of the year in Jackson, Wyo. this weekend. Nate is first overall in the Mod 700 class with 479 points. Anthony is second with
451 points.

Northern Trek Cancelled

Aurora, Minn. ~ The World Snowmobile Association (WSA) wrapped up its season two weeks ago in Lake Geneva, Wis. Team AMSOIL/Scheuring Speed Sports pilot D.J. Eckstrom finished the year with two top-three overall finishes, including a second in Pro Stock and a third in Pro Open.

The team was expected to head north to Craighurst, Ontario this weekend for the final Canadian Snowcross Racing Association event. However, a crash at Lake Geneva involving Eckstrom has put a hold on those plans. Eckstrom suffered a concussion during the wreck and the team decided to sideline him for the remainder of the season.

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