(THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN January 13, 2025) – Team Arctic is on a roll – charging out of the gate and setting the pace in multiple snowmobile racing disciplines. Fueled by the Arctic Cat passion and backed by a fiercely loyal fan base, racers scored several victories and podium finishes.
Most prominent was another early season Team Arctic victory by Daniel Benham at the ISOC Amsoil Championship Snocross series stop at Shakopee, Minnesota. Benham’s stirring triple-crown Pro class win on Friday aboard his Frattalone Racing ZR 600 R-SX electrified the crowd.
Benham then weathered some adversity on Saturday after being tossed from his sled due to contact with another rider in an opening round heat race. That led to a challenging second-row starting position in Saturday’s Pro final, but Benham was undeterred. With his relentless determination combined with a well-prepared Arctic Cat snowmobile beneath him, Benham charged through the field to a fifth-place finish. That enabled Benham to keep the season championship points lead after four rounds of racing. Fellow Team Arctic Pro racer Jacob Yurk also overcame challenges and earned two impressive sixth place finishes on his Kyllo Racing Arctic Cat.
Strong racing results for Arctic Team
Team Arctic flashed impressive finishes in multiple other classes as well at Canterbury. Benham’s Frattalone Racing Arctic Cat teammate Eric Downs finished third on Friday and fourth on Saturday in Pro Lite, locking him into fourth in season points. In Pro Am Plus 30, Tyler Oomen continued his incredible start with two more podium finishes on his Hayes Racing Arctic Cat. The Team Arctic podium parade continued in youth classes, with Isaac Otto earning first- and third-place finishes in Transition 9-13. Sullivan Bergman scored two thirds in Transition 8-10, and Ryder Harnois grabbed one third-place finish on an Arctic Cat in Junior 14-15.
Team Arctic’s winning ways didn’t stop there. The Cor Powersports season-opening cross-country event in Ottertail, Minnesota, saw Arctic Cat racers once again setting the pace. Superstar Team Arctic racer Zach Herfindahl set several fast-lap times in Pro Open as he and teammate Jesse Hallstrom rifled through traffic. Herfindahl finished second in the class, and then a strong fourth in Pro Factory the next day.
In Sport Stock, Riley Clark led a Team Arctic podium sweep ahead of fellow Arctic Cat racers Kyle Quesenberry and Mitchell Kauk. Kauk and Quesenberry also finished first and second, respectively, in the Sport Improved class. Also at Ottertail, Bryden Diesen won both the Junior 14-17 Boys class and the Expert 600 Limited class on his Arctic Cat, while Bretley Iverson grabbed third in Junior 10-13 Boys.
“At Canterbury, like all SX races, the holeshot is so important and the Cats – particularly the Frattalone sleds – were getting more than their share all weekend, which was fun to see,” said Team Arctic Race Manager Mike Kloety. “The Cor race was another plowed laketop event that can provide a number of different challenges, but our sled’s impressive handling allowed our skilled drivers to push them to their limits.”
The race season is just getting started. From snocross to cross-country, ovals/enduros, hillclimb, straightline racing and beyond, Team Arctic will continue attacking with speed and confidence, putting Arctic Cat right where it belongs: up front.
About Arctic Cat: Arctic Cat has been a leader in the offroad industry since 1962. Arctic Cat markets its Snowmobile, ATV and SXS products through a network of independent dealers located throughout the United States and Canada and through distributors representing dealers in Europe, South America, the Middle East, Asia and other international markets.
