New Hampshire Grassdrags & Watercross

The NH Grassdrags & Watercross event is one of the largest snowmobiling events in the country and is the final stop of the 2009 EWA Eastern Watercross Tour presented by Camoplast. Peterson's Pond is the center of attention surrounded by a vendor area complete with dealers, aftermarket companies, and even the manufacturer rigs. On either shore of the watercross pond, spectators were also entertained by the Rave X Outer Limits Freestyle Tour featuring numerous X-Games athletes and Championship grassdrags with sleds reaching well over 120mph.

As far as watercross goes, lots of points battles were to be decided heading into New Hampshire, including the combined Pro O

val champion as well as the final Top 5 order in Semi-Pro Ovals. We'll wait and see how everything panned out in 2 weeks at the EWA Awards Banquet. Until then, here are some of Team Highside's results and a few pics from the weekend...

Tim Doi #56 - 4th Pro 600 Drag

Matt Schebaum #99 - 5th Semi-Pro 800 Oval

Makin' Pro finals is what it's all about

Results: Round 3 Darien Lake II

Sat.

Tim Doi#56 - 600 Pro Oval - 2nd

Matt Schebaum#99 - 600 Semi Pro Oval - 5th; 800 Semi-Pro Oval - 5th

Sun.

Tim Doi#56 - 600 Pro Oval - 5th

Matt Schebaum#99 - 600 Semi Pro Oval - 4th; 800 Semi Pro Oval - 4th

Matt has moved to 3rd in the season points standings for the 600 Semi Pro Oval class and up to 5th in the 800 Semi Pro Oval class. Tim remains 5th in the 600 Pro season standings. With one round left, October 10-11 in Epping, NH, Team Highside is looking at locking up multiple Top 5 season overall finishes on the 2009 Camoplast Eastern Watercross Tour.

One Saturday in September...

The finale to the atypical NYSWRA season at the Flat Rock Inn concluded this past Saturday with a one-day, double points race. The Semi-Pro Oval class was packed with between 15-19 riders in each (cc) class battling for the (4) four available spots in the main. That meant a lot of semi-finals and LCQs before each final was lined up by early evening.

Matt Schebaum #99 blazed towards the 600cc, 700cc, and 800cc finals by winning all his heats and semi-finals except for 2 (a second place and a saved

flatslide that caused him to miss a buoy). Although the finals played out with less than desirable final finishes due to a not-saved high speed flatslide in turn 2, some really fast 800s, and a "wet sled"; Matt finished the day with 4th place finishes in all three finals.

Just getting him sled and himself to all the finals and being part of the 4 best out of 19 Semi-Pro riders Saturday is an accomplishment not to be ignored. Look for Matt to continue his solid rides into Darien Lake II this coming weekend, September 19-20 at Darien Lake Theme Park for Round 3 of the EWA Camoplast Eastern Watercross Tour where he is currently 4th in Semi-Pro 600 season points.

If you happen to find yourself browsing the 2010 WPS Snow catalog, don't forget to check out the picture of Team Highside's Matt Schebaum #99 on page 542.

Shopping for replacement idler wheels and bearings was never so cool...

Rounds 3 & 4 of the Camoplast Eastern Watercross Tour

September 19th-20th is Round 3 of the Camoplast Eastern Watercross Tour making it's second stop at Darien Lake Theme Park in Western NY. What many are calling Darien Lake II promises to be an exciting race as many riders become mindful of the season points standings going into the last round in Epping, NH, October 10-12, at the NH Grassdrags & Watercross.

As the temperatures begin to drop, most snowmobile fans are counting the days until they can dust off their machines...but on the Watercross scene, things are in full swing and heating up. The Pro class is looking to crown a 2009 combined points Champion while the Semi-Pro riders are looking to stake their claim at the top of the standings and show that they mean business.

Don't miss EWA Watercross action September 19-20 at Darien Lake Theme Park and the season finale at the NH Grassdrags & Watercross October 10-12 in Epping, NH; the East's answer to Haydays!