Rumble and shine

Spirits were high and temperatures were low Sunday morning at Knik Lake where die hard snowmachine enthusiasts gathered to show off and race their works of art. To be considered ‘vintage’ snowmachines needed to be pre-1985 models.

The sun was shining and the smell of 2 cycle exhaust filled the air, at 12:30 racers lined up on the starting line for the first race. There were a total of 7 classes; 0-300, 0-400, 0-500, Open, 0-440 Stock, Over 45, and Over 55.

After the races the riders were awarded trophies and a Show-N-Shine was held, sleds were judged based on best consumer machine, race sled, and people's choice.

Six times per year riders bring out their vintage machines and race on the track at Knik Lake, this was the last race of the season, the Show-N-Shine event was an afterthought put together by Richard Knox, and Victor Knott.

The Race results for the Mat-Su Vintage Races as follows:

0-300 Class

1st JD Martinez #7

0-400 Class

1st Steve Smith#16AK

2nd Dave Jensen #222

3rd Martin Brown #44

0-500 Class

1st Steve Smith #16AK

2nd Shaun Nestor #609

3rd Jimmy Leseman #128

OPEN Class

1st Sean Smith #17

2nd Steve Martinez #28

3rd Shaun Nestor #609

0-440 Stock

1st Greg Krapff #138

2nd Tim Stewart #10

3rd Donnie Bull #166

Over 55 Open

1st Steve Cary #17c

2nd Ron Soule #95

2017 Champions (Total of all points won throughout race season)

0-400 Dave Jensen #222

0-500 Steve Smith #17

OPEN Sean Smith #17

Over 45 Open Donnie Bull #166

Over 55 Open Ronald Soule #95

0-440 Stock Tim Stewart #10

Show and Shine

Consumer Sleds:

1st: Randy Heimeral, Ski-Doo rv

2nd: Victor Knott, 1972 Arctic Cat ext

3rd: Allan Onderik, 1976 Mercury Sno-Twister

Honorable Mentions:

Kurt Hough: 1974 Ski-Doo Elan

Charles Eppilito: Yamaha gpx

Alan Onderik: 1970 Scorpion

Race Class:

1st: Richard Knox, 1977.5 Moto-Ski SnoPro

2nd: Victor Knott, 1974 Arctic Cat Porter EXT

3rd: Sean Smith 1977 Arctic Cat SnoPro

Honorable Mentions:

Richard Knox: 1977 MotoSki Supersonic

Alan Onderik: 1976 Sno-Twister

Richard Knox: 1970 Ski-Doo TNT Black Dot

People’s Choice:

1st: Robert Pieper, 1969 Polaris Mustang

2nd: Alan Onderik, 1971 Scorpion

3rd: Richard Knox 1977.5 MotoSki SnoPro