Ice Racing Usa Style

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JACK KEEN,

ERITH, KENT

 

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WHAT: 36th Annual World Championship Ice Racing Series Grand Finale

WHERE: Cambria County War Memorial - Johnstown, PA

WHEN: Saturday Night February 4th at 7:30PM

WHO: World's Top Professional Indoor Ice Racers

 

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MOTORCYCLE ICE RACING FINALE THIS WEEKEND AT CAMBRIA COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL ARENA

 

The stage is now set for what could be the most exciting and dramatic conclusion to a World Championship ice racing season in the sport's 36 year history. Two World Champions will be crowned Saturday night after 2 1/2 hours of high speed action packed racing has been contested.

 

The thoroughbreds of ice racing are the exotic Manufacturers World Cup Motorcycles. Lightning quick state-of-the-art bikes with powerful 4-stroke engines that propel riders from 0-60MPH in less than 3 seconds - on ice! These lightweight aluminum framed factory race bikes are made by the world's leading manufacturers including Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki and others. The engine size and overall bike weight, wheel sizes and machine dimensions are very similar with all the different marks creating parity on the race track. Creating an atmosphere of parity with the machines allows the racer and his tuner's talents to be showcased and not so much the motorcycle.

 

The ICE/International Championship Events sanctioned World Championship Ice Racing Series attracts many of the top professional riders on the planet. Heading up the field in Johnstown is "Jammin" Jared Mees formerly from Honey Brook, PA now making Clio, MI his home. Mees is 3-time and defending Ice Racing World Champion. He also owns two AMA Grand National Dirt Track Championships racing his XR750 Harley-Davidson during the summer months. Jared is the odds on favorite to win it all Saturday night but there are some heavy hitters coming to town that would like nothing more than to ruin his night. Just a few of the notables are 2009 World Champion Kevin "The Viking" Anderson from Cambridge, MN; "Captain" Kirk Cheney from Hastings, MI; "Freight Train" Tom McGrane from Gapp, PA and "Sideways" Sammy Wiggins from Pomeroy, PA.