SALAMANCA, NY | US AIR FORCE SNOCROSS NATIONAL 2022

February 18th & 19th 2022
Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino
 
Writing and Photos by Crystal & Andrew Magiera – Crystal Wallem Photography
 
Rounds 7 & 8 of Amsoil Championship Snocross were hosted by the Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino in beautiful Salamanca, NY along the banks of the Allegany River. After a two year break from paying the Seneca Allegany our annual visit, everyone was excited to return to this venue—especially New York’s excellent fan base who really brought the energy over the weekend. Despite warm temps and rainy conditions leading up to the race weekend, the crew dished out one of the largest tracks we’ve seen at this venue—complete with an uphill dog leg, fast rhythm sections, and massive air triple.
This past weekend officially marks the halfway point in the season, and FXR athletes are leading the points race in 12 out of 15 classes

STOCK 200 

Gvanni D’Antonio #990, now tied for 4th in points, wrapped up another successful weekend. D’Antonio added two more podium finishes to his belt, taking the win on Friday and 3rd place on Saturday.

Trenton Peterson #28 was fast and consistent over the weekend, taking 2nd place in all four of his heat races and chalking up two podium finishes—3rd and 2nd. Peterson is currently sitting 2nd in points.

120 CHAMP

Jaxon Houkom #407 scored an exciting 2nd place podium finish in Saturday night’s 120 Champ final after coming off of a 2nd place finish in his heat race.

Avery Hemmer #415 claimed a perfect 1-1-1 in Saturday’s 120 Champ class. Hemmer is currently leading the class in points.

TRANSITION 8-10

Avery Hemmer #415 is one of the many riders who races in multiple classes. Hemmer continued her success into the Transition 8-10 class over the weekend, taking 2nd place in Friday’s final and 3rd on Saturday.

Riley Johnson #106 placed well in his heat races, going 4-1 on Friday and 2-1 on Saturday. Johnson went on to score double wins in his finals.

JR GIRLS 9-13

Rilee Nowaczyk #616 went a consistent 3-3-3 in the JR Girls 9-13 class on Saturday.

Cecily Bernaiche #24 placed 1-2 in her heat races on Saturday and went on to take 2nd in the final. Bernaiche is currently sitting 2nd in the points race.

Your current points leader, Kendall Rose #1, cashed in another successful weekend, going 2-1 in her heats and taking the win in the final.

TRANSITION 9-13

Brandon Martinson #327 went 2-1 in his heat races on Friday and moved on to take 3rd in the final.

Brady Freeland #831 earned double heat race wins on Friday and scored 2nd place in the Transition 9-13 final.

Tanner Johnson #313 placed 1-2 in his heat races and went on to claim the big win in Friday’s Transition 9-13 final.

After going 3-1 in his heat races, Carter Meyeraan #125 placed 3rd in Saturday’s final.

Tanner Johnson #313 was back on the box for the second time over the weekend, taking 2nd in the final on Saturday after going 1-2 in his heat races.

Dylan Lebel #522 took the big win in Saturday’s Transition 9-13 final after going 3-1 in his heat races.

JR 10-13

Trenton Hilmerson #515 reeled in two 2nd place heat races finishes on Saturday and went on to take 3rd in the final.

Racing in multiple classes, Tanner Johnson #313 continued his success into the JR 10-13 class. Johnson went 1-2 in his heats on Saturday and scored 2nd in the final.

Dylan Lebel #522 earned double heat race wins as well as topping the box in the JR 10-13 class on Saturday.

JR 14-15

Isaac Peterson #612 topped the podium both Friday and Saturday and is your current points leader in the JR 14-15 class.

JR 16-17 

Leading the points race, Jan Even Romsdal #117 earned himself a heat race win and 3rd place podium finish over the weekend.

After placing 2-1 in his heat races, Thomas Levi #708 claimed a 2nd place podium finish in the JR 16-17 final.

Connor Campbell #331 claimed an exciting win in the JR 16-17 final after going 3-3 in his heat races on Saturday.

SPORT LITE

Steven Max #151 placed 4-3 in his heat races on Friday and went on to claim a 3rd place podium finish in the final.

Brandon Nelson #157 took 2nd in Friday’s Sport Lite final after going 5-1 in his heat races.

Isaac Peterson #612 went 1-4 in his heats on Saturday and claimed 3rd place in the final.

 

Jan Even Romsdal #117 claimed the #2 spot on the podium on Saturday after going 3-5 in his heat races.

Crayden Dillon #906 swept the Sport Lite class over the weekend, winning all of his heat races as well as both finals between the two days of racing.

SPORT 

Tyler Archambault #901 won both of his heat races on Friday and went on to take 2nd in the final.

Coming off of an injury, double broken collarbones to be exact, Drew Freeland #821 made a statement over the weekend, earning a podium finish both nights of racing. Freeland went 3-2 in his heats on Friday and claimed the big win in the final. On Saturday, Freeland claimed double heat race wins and a 2nd place podium finish to round off the weekend.

Currently sitting 3rd in points, only 3 points behind 2nd place, Eric Downs #129 cashed in more points over the weekend, going 1-2 in his heats on Saturday and taking 3rd in the final.

PRO AM PLUS 30

Joe Kohegyi #432 took 3rd place in Saturday night’s Pro Am Plus 30 final after going 4-7 in his heat races.

Devin Denman #972 took an exciting 2nd place in the final after going 3-2 in his heat races earlier in the day.

PRO SNOWBIKE

Troy Horbaty #157 has made it clear that he is not going to let Jesse Kirchmeyer run away with the championship this season. Horbaty continued his chase over the weekend with much success, going 3-2 in his moto’s on Friday and taking 2nd overall. On Saturday, Horbaty went 1-2 in his moto’s which resulted in the #1 spot on the box overall.

Jesse Kirchmeyer #1 claimed double wins in his moto’s on Friday which of course landed him on the top spot of the box overall. On Saturday, Kirchmeyer had a rough start, placing 6th in moto 1. Kirchmeyer came back to win Moto 2 and claim 3rd place overall Saturday night.

PRO AM WOMEN

Makenna Kleiman #199 racked in two more podium finishes over the weekend. Kleiman raced well in her heats and scored two 3rd place podium finishes between Friday and Saturday.

 

Taven Woodie #873 also claimed two podium finishes over the weekend. Woodie went 1-3 in her heats on Friday and went on to take 2nd in the final. On Saturday, Woodie earned double 2nd place heat race finishes and scored the big win in the Pro Am Women final.

Coming off of a heat race win, Malene Cottew #93 kept her momentum going into Friday night’s Pro Am Women final where she snagged the win. In Saturday night’s final, Cottew jumped the start and was forced to drop back as a penalty. A controversial call stated Cottew never dropped back and two laps later was told by an official to, again, drop back to last place. Cottew obeyed and was unfortunately forced to battle through the pack. Cottew impressively raced back up to 4th despite the debatable call.

PRO LITE

Marcus Ogemar #58 had another successful weekend, going 2-1 in his heat races on Saturday and landing in the #2 spot on the box in the final.

Nick Lorenz #572 has been one of the top competitors all year, and finally got his first win of the season over the weekend. Lorenz scored double heat race wins on Saturday and cashed in a big 1st place in the final. Lorenz is currently sitting 2nd in points at the midway point in the season.

Ryley Bester #151 is another face that has been familiar to the podium this season. Bester landed on the box twice over the weekend, taking the win on Friday and 3rd place on Saturday after a handful of great heat races. Bester is currently only 4 points out of 3rd in the points race.

PRO

Adam Peterson #3 proved to be a fan favorite over the weekend, especially when he landed on the podium Friday night with a 3rd place finish in the final. Peterson is in a tight battle with his teammate, Kyle Pallin, for 5th in the points race—only two points currently separate the riders.

Kyle Pallin #324 earned a well deserved podium finish over the weekend—his first of the season. After success in his heat races, Pallin continued onto the final where he raced to 3rd place. Pallin is currently 5th in points, only 5 points behind 4th place.

Points leader Elias Ishoel #200 claimed the top spot on the box both nights in New York. Ishoel went 3-1 in his heats on Friday and 5-3 in his heats on Saturday.

Up next is one of the favorite stops on the Amsoil Championship Snocross tour—Deadwood, South Dakota. Rounds 9 & 10 will take place at the Days of ’76 Event Complex on March 4th and 5th!

 

 

 



 

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