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Wanderscheid Continues Winning Ways in Big Lake

Wanderscheid competed at the second race of the ORA race schedule January 22-23 in Big Lake, Minn., where he swept all three rounds of Pro Open qualifying before taking a comfortable win in the final. Wanderscheid was running second in the Pro 440 final and closing in on the lead before a blown coolant hose took him out of the race.

Wanderscheid will compete this weekend at the Wausau 525 race in Wausau, Wis., where he will look to win the event for the third straight year.

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AMSOIL Race Program Manager
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Wanderscheid Becomes First Four-Time AMSOIL World Champion

The AMSOIL World Championship Snowmobile Derby took place January 13-16 at the AMSOIL Eagle River Derby Track in Eagle River, Wis. and featured one of the most exciting races in the event’s 48-year history, with Team AMSOIL ice oval racer P.J. Wanderscheid coming out on top and making history in the process.

The event kicked off Thursday with practice and time trials, where Wanderscheid clocked in third fastest. Friday featured the Friday Night Thunder program, where pole position in Sunday’s feature race was at stake. After winning his eight-lap heat race, Wanderscheid took the early lead in the 16-lap final and didn’t look back, taking the win, securing the pole position in Sunday’s feature and earning a day of rest and preparation on Saturday.

Starting Sunday with practice laps, Wanderscheid clocked in with the fastest time. The World Championship race featured a different format this year, increasing from 25 to 30 laps that were split into two sections. Drivers raced 15 laps, took a five-minute pit session, then resumed the final 15 laps with a staggered start according to how drivers finished the first 15 laps.

Upon the start, AMSOIL-backed driver Gary Moyle jumped out to the early lead with Wanderscheid close behind. Moyle led the entire 15 laps, with Wanderscheid narrowing the gap slightly on lap 13. After the pit stop, Moyle and Wanderscheid thrilled fans with an epic battle for the title as they continually exchanged the lead. Wanderscheid took the lead for good on lap 29, taking the win and going down in history as the only racer to win four AMSOIL World Championships. Moyle took second, followed by ice oval racing legend Jacques Villeneuve.

Wanderscheid Takes Win in Rock Rapids

Team AMSOIL oval ice racer P.J. Wanderscheid competed December 18-19 at the first race of the Oval Racers Alliance (ORA) series in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Racing his 440 sled against the larger 600 sleds in the Pro Open class, Wanderscheid took a win and two second-place finishes in his three heat races to earn the #3 position in the final, where he finished fourth. In the Champ 440 class, Wanderscheid took a win, a second and a third in his heats for the #3 position in the final, where he grabbed the lead at the first turn and never looked back, taking his first win of the season.

Wanderscheid will compete at the first round of the USSA schedule this weekend in Amherst, Wis.

Wanderscheid Earns Podium in Beausejour

Team AMSOIL oval ice racer P.J. Wanderscheid competed in his first race of the season December 11-12 in Beausejour, Manitoba. Racing his 440 sled against the bigger 600 sleds, Wanderscheid skillfully moved from his ninth place starting position to finish fifth in the Pro Open class. In the Champ 440 class, Wanderscheid moved up the pack from his seventh place starting position to take the third place podium.

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