Story & Photos: Emily Wicklund

The USXC racing series finished up their season in Naytahwaush, Minnesota with an unplowed 100 mile ice race. The snow-covered ground, high winds, and warm temperatures created watercross-like condtitions in some sections. Taylor Bunke managed to work his way through the course quickly, winning his first-ever USXC pro stock race with Chad Lian finishing second and Aaron Christiansen taking third.  Bunke also took home a win on Saturday night in the Pro/Semi-Pro challenge. He worked his way through the pack chasing down Semi-Pro rider David Brown who placed second and Pro rider Andy Wenzlaff who finished third.

Pro Stock season points rolled out a little differently this year with Aaron Christiansen taking first and Wes Selby and Zach Herfindahl rounding out the podium. Pro Open looked similar with Wes Selby and Aaron Christensen taking first and second, but Taylor Bunke finished third in this class. In the Semi-Pro class David Brown captured a victory with Charlie and Dan Revering taking the second and third place spots.

2018 Pro Stock points champion Aaron Christensen had a solid year taking home a third place in the Naytahwaush 100. Christensen also had a good year in the open class finishing second in season points.
Wes Selby has been strong all season on his mod sled finishing the pro open race in third and securing his victory in the season points. Even though Selby finished near the back of the pack this weekend in pro stock, he had enough breathing room in the points standing the hold onto a second place.
Zach Herfindahl had has some bad luck on his mod sled all season til this weekend. Herfindahl took the win in Pro Open, putting him fourth in pro open points. Herfindahl also had some bad luck and mechanical set backs in the Pro Stock class this year, but managed to hold onto a podium spot in points taking third.
Joseph Wood found himself in a rougher line during the race. It worked for him capturing a win and taking the season points victory in Semi-Pro improved.
Dan Revering (101) has battled with David Brown (871) all season for the I 500 points. Revering pulled of a win this weekend securing first in the championship by only five points.
Although Brown finished second in points in the I 500 class, he finished first in the Semi-Pro class this weekend and first in Semi-Pro points.
Savannah Landrus plows through water on the race course to win the Naytahwaush 100 and win the Pro Women’s point championship.