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Team Arctic won 7 of top 10 finishes at I-500 |
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Brian Dick raced to fourth place Team Arctic racers rose to the Red Lake I-500 challenge in Thief River Falls, Minn., delivering a record-setting performance that included seven of the top-10 finishers and six individual class victories. "To put seven racers in the top-10 of the Pro Class says a lot about our pro racers and Sno Pro 600 race sled," said Mike Kloety, Team Arctic Race Manager. "And with wins in six of the individual classes, it's clear we have great depth." D.J. Ekre's performance in Pro class sat in second place just 49 seconds out of the lead after the first of three days, Ekre suffered the fate of having to lead the second day's run because of blowing snow. "It was tough to see and it was slow being the first racer on course," said Ekre. "That's the luck of the draw, but it definitely slowed me down." Brian Dick turned in a blistering performance on the second day, setting the fast time and putting him in a four-rider fight for the win on the third day. On the final day Ekre and Dick rode at pace that thrilled the hundreds of people gathered along the roads and following in automobiles. With Dick down a few mph on top speed, Ekre broke away to move into second place and got within sight of the leader and eventual winner, Bryan Dyrdahl. Dick finished a solid fourth, followed by teammate Dan Ebert who was competing in his first-ever I-500. Click here for more coverage of the Red Lake I-500
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