Thank you to all the teams, families, and spectators that came out for our final race of the season.

This year we raised just over $8,000 in donations for our purse!!!!!!

A special thanks to Fishers Fuel and Tews Inc. for their help in building this wonderful race track

500 mile I.R.A. spring classic finishing positions are as follows:

Overall

• 1st – James Estes and Dale Bennett team #27 Polaris

• 2nd – Tony Hardwick and John Clague team #111 Yamaha

• 3rd – James Sweetsir and Brenden Sweetsir team #86 Arctic Cat

Top three 0-600 class

• 1st – James Estes and Dale Bennett team #27 Polaris

• 2nd – James Sweetsir and Brenden Sweetsir team #86 Arctic Cat

• 3rd – Tyler Bogert and Calen Wilbur team #3 Polaris

Top three 0-1000cc open

• 1st – Tony Hardwick and John Clague team #111 Yamaha

• 2nd- George Lambert and John Schaeffer team #10 Yamaha

• 3rd – Chad Stone and Don Barnes team #77 Yamaha

500 mile Sponsors

Big Lake Aurora Lions, Rockstar Energy Drink & Mike Vasser, Big Lake Superstore, Burkeshore Marina, Wahl Brothers Racing, Alaska Sports Car Club, Big Lake Liquor, Big Lake Powersports, Valley Moving and Storage, L&C Landscaping and Snow Removal, All Seasons Family Health, Holiday Station Stores, Mat-Su Vintage Club, Don Barnes Racing, Berry Cool Yogurt, I.R.A. racers. and a thank you to all of our volunteers who helped make this a great event.

IRA 500 2012 Overall Results

• 1st     Team #27   -   Dale Bennett/James Estes 114 Laps

• 2nd    Team # 111  -  Tony Hardwick/John Clauge 113 Laps

• 3rd     Team # 86   -  James Sweetsir/Brendan Sweetsir 107 Laps

• 4th     Team # 10   -  George Lambert/John Schaeffer 105 Laps

• 5th     Team # 3    –   Tyler Bogert/Calen Wilbur 104 Laps

• 6th     Team # 77   – Chad Stone/Don Barnes 102 Laps

• 7th     Team # 90   – Gary Bowers/Rick Mastel 101 Laps

• 8th     Team # 83   – Wyatt Schmiege/Clifton Yates 78 Laps

• 9th     Team # 18   – Mike Estes/David Branholm 73 Laps

• 10th   Team # 52  -  Rod Frank/Tyson Sena 63 Laps

• 11th   Team # 48  -  Mike Tope/Don Rysnar 51 Laps

• 12th   Team # 191 -  Bill Wilkes/Al Palma Jr. 16 Laps

Ice Racing Alaska

3^rd annual IRA 500 mile spring classic

March 4^th 2012 Big Lake Alaska

100% payout of entry fees and Sponsorship money

Approximately a 5 mile ice lemans course plowed on the lake

Guaranteed $7000.00 payout as of 1/11/2012

Thank you to all our sponsors

Big lake Super Store – Odom Corporation – Big Lake Aurora Lions – Wahl Bros Racing – AK Sports Car Club – Big Lake Power Sports – Valley Moving Storage – L&C Landscaping & Snow removal – Burkeshore Marina – Big Lake Liquor – Holiday Station Stores – IRA Racers – Don Barns Racing – Berry Cool Yogurt

Special thanks to

Fishers Fuel – Tews Inc. – Jolt Construction

Big Lake Aurora Lions – 94.7 The End

For More Information Contact Mike At 907-892-8417 or Josh at 907-841-3407 or visit www.IceracingAK.com

Races this weekend
Ice Racing Alaska’s oval track will be open with the lights on Friday night January 6th after sunset for organized practice, $10.00 per sled for unlimited night time test and tune.
The race club is also looking for a new announcer as our old one has recently moved on, a special thanks to him as he will be missed. We are looking for a male or female possibly even two people for this weekends night races, this could turn into a permanent volunteer position as having an PA system running at the races makes things more exciting than they already are plus it is a great way to give back to our sponsors please help spread the word, thanks Josh.
Sponsors: Rockstar Energy Drink and KZND 94.7 The End
A-1 Signs AK Moto Tech Anchorage Yamaha
Mat-Su Vintage Snowmachine Racers Big Lake Power sports & Marine
L&C Landscaping and Snow Removal Valley Moving & Storage
Alaska Frontier Fabrication Performance Yamaha
Hatcher Pass Polaris Yamaha Motor Corporation
Big Lake Aurora Lions All Seasons Family Health
Big Lake Superstore K&K Enterprises
Wahl Brothers Big Lake Liquor
Beary Cool Yogurt Burkeshore Marina ADB Machine
Valley Motorsports Fishers Fuel Jolt Construction
Tew’s Inc. Alaska Sports Car Club Big Lake Arctic Cat
The Tanning Hut Holiday Station Stores Ardvark Catering
contact; Mike Estes 907-892-8417, Josh Estes 907-841-3407, Heather Davis 907-354-8856

Ice Racing Alaska Is Putting on two events this weekend. Saturday Night under the Lights Starts at 7:00 Pm and Sundays race that starts 12:30Pm like most of our races. Last Year was the first time ever Alaskans had seen and Ice Racing Snowmobile Event under stadium lights. We had great feed back by racers, the community and sponsors. Last year it took multiple hours per day a week in advance to Plow, and flood the ice. Then Saturday we had to move six big construction Lights to the Race Track Set them up adjust them when it got dark before the races started. Then we had to set up the Race Official stand and all the Banners and signs. It might sound easy but it’s easier said than done. This year will be the second time we do Saturday Night Under The Lights. We are trying to get a Little more light out this year if possible and make the pits and the races more Enjoyable for Everyone who Participates from the Riders to the Crowd. But In order to make everything run smoothly we are borrowing a motorhome from Big Lake Powersports
so we can set up Friday and watch over our equipment through the night. We are looking for Burn Barrels or burn pits that sit off the ground and won’t melt the Ice because we are more than likely putting the 500 mile course at the end of the year over the top of these spots. We are hoping that we can get 3 to 5 Burn spots closest to the track on the edge of the pits to provide warmth for our spectators while trying to get a better view of the competition. We are also looking for firewood etc. We are renting at least four big Construction lights and we are putting 1 on each corner of the Oval Track. We are also looking for as many as we can find, of 500 watt Flood Lights and 50 to 100 foot Extension cords that we can Put on the snow berm really close to the track so the ice is Lit up under the Snow fog as well. If anyone has any of this supplies that they will let the club borrow, we would gladly appreciate it. We will tag all the supplies so they get back to the rightful owner. We would also be completely held responsible for anything we are Loaned if you are Interested contact Mike Estes at 892-8417.

P.S. One more time we are looking for Burn Barrels, 500 watt flood Lights, 50-100 Ft Extension cords. Please let us know if you can help out in any way. We hope to keep Racing Alive and thriving in our community and to bring our local companies business. Thanks Again Ice Racing Alaska.