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Recently while performing for a large crowd at the Milwaukee Mile, Slednecks ringmaster Paul Thacker just wasn’t getting the usual enthusiastic response in his attempt to incite crowd participation. His first “Let’s give it up Michigan” was received with silence. The second time, delivered with even more enthusiasm drew a smattering of boos. Bewildered, Thacker pleaded again, “you guys are a tough crowd, let’s hear it one time Michigan.” Somewhere in the ensuing rain of beer cans and foam cheese heads, the light turned on for Thacker who realized that while Milwaukee is on the shore of Lake Michigan, it’s actually in Wisconsin.
To his credit, the world record distance jumper, apologized mercifully for his geographical goof and made good by offering up his Monster Energy jacket and helmet to the crowd. The show both nights was as good as ever, including Friday night backflips into a nasty headwind and a Saturday performance that was a solid 11 on the ten scale.
Round two of the ERX Grassroots racing series will help to usher in the New Year at ERX this Thursday night. Along with the traditional Thursday night grassroots activities, this Thursday’s event will also include giveaways, an HMK boot race and more. Plus when the racing action is over, all racers and fans can utilize their ERX wristband for a free beverage and half-price appetizer at the Friendly Buffalo in Big Lake.
sledRacer.com hit up the WSA Pro-Ice race held at Raceway Park in Shakopee, Minn., this past Sunday, Dec. 20. We learned that no one runs stockers anymore because it costs just as much to run one as it does a Champ sled. All the top names were running the big iron and as a result the race featured 15 Champ sleds. You won’t find this many Champs anywhere else but Eagle River, so we were pretty stoked. You also won’t find any more World Champions anywhere else short of Eagle River. On the track there were three: Gary Moyle, Brian Bewcyk and P.J. Wanderscheid and in the pits there were two that we saw. But mainly we confirmed that, yeah, ice racing is alive and well. Read on as we take you inside an ice race.
