Seth Thorson Racing

Not much I can say was riding good and made it to the 5th place position running a one lane ditch 10 miles into the race and hit a hidden rack pinning my ankle to the sled. After freeing my ankle and assessing the damage the sled was unable to continue the race. I am very disappointed but that is racing. The race takes a huge metal and physical tole on you. Although i am ready for next year. The sled needs some major repairs and i should have it together by Ada if i am lucky.

Ok race delayed again 1/2 hour due to high winds. Ok we are off into the first corner deep braking bumps and went into the corner to hard, it bounced me over the handle bars oops remount and on we go!!!! Next 10-15 miles rough ditches with blown drifts and blowing wind hard slow going. Then we come to the 20 miles of river, well coming from a Snox background I need to work on my river riding got passed by three racers. Out of the river thank god!!!!! On to some deep ditches with snow drift and road approaches well here i make up some time and cath a few that passed me making up the required time on this riders and I hit a road approach. The rider behind me report me 10 feet in the air and no sled to be seen. Opps got back on the other rider stil has not caught me. back on the river and I am slow again and he passes me back.  Well off to the finsh line I am in 7th place 7 min behind 6th and 10 min behind 5th. The leader is about 20 min ahead.  I rode well and I am realy sore but will give it heck tommarow 150 miles left and alot of racing to do.


100 sleds started 66 are due to start tommarow. So... Just to fisnhs and endure this race is something in its self!!!

Well got off to a rough start 30 miles into my trek to the race my engine blew on my tow truck. Got it borrowed a truck from my dad. Thanks Dad!!!!! Well got the sled teched and checked into my room off to the drivers meeting for course layout and instruction. Found out race will be delayed one hours do to -10 temps. Well started the sled for the transponder check lap and got code 42 and 84. Speed sensor was frozen blow torch freed that up and we are off!!! Course is fast and fun ditch for 70-80 MPH down the ditch. Onto the river fiver speeds are smooth and fully tapped out at 87 MPH on the speedo down to 75 MPH where there is more snow cover.  Then into some tight woods suspension is to stiff and bouncing me around no time to stop I will deal with it till repair session. Into the fuel stop first stop I took no fuel very risky but after some more tight woods and the nasty up and down road through washouts, rock, stumps and big drops. I made it back with little fuel to spare. Took on fuel fuel and I am off. Flat light combined with white snow means you can't see anything.  Well after trying to get by a slower rider didn't work and got stuck in the deep snow ditch got back behind them and was riding good due to snow and light conditions didn't see a snow drift off the sled i came. The sled bucked me off and my foot got caught do to the speed the sled dragged my for about 75 feet before stopping. I finally freed my ankle although a little sore. This caused me to back off the pass. The mental part of this race is getting to me and now I just want to finish. mad it to the finish line in 10th place 30 min behind the leader. I am only 5 min out of a top five place. Still alot of racing to go.   Now onto the repair session with freezing temps and hand tools only took on new hyfax and carbides and knocked off all the ice.  Ok well off to bed to rest up and ready for tomorrow.

This is the toughest race I have ever run both mentality and physically however the metal part is definably tougher than most.

Thanks Seth Thorson #177

Here is an image from last weeks snox race

I took a 2nd in semi-pro open and 8th in semipro stock. It was a tough weekend after a long 5 hour drive to the race and finding a broken skid frame bolt. I was in the trailer till 1 am getting the sled ready to race.

After practice felt pretty good track was soft and no real lips to get an lift of the jumps. Track was fun I am getting ready for the I-500 so I left my CC valving in my shocks and they were a little soft so I was bottoming out pretty hard and needed some more valving. But thats what we had so we set the clickers up to stiff and rode it hard. The first heat I cam out of the hole in 4th place and with the cold conditions the sno dust was blinding. After driving through the dust I didn't see the big hole and promptly got ejected from my sled. Remounted the sled and after 6 laps I was starting to catch the last place guy ;)


Semi-pro open I rode a good hard race and walked away with three seconds giving me a second overall


Last race of the day was Semi-pro stock again came out of the hole in 5th place road a good clean race and finsihed in 6th place giving me a 10 8th and 5th for an overall of 8th place in Semi-pro stock. Not to bad for a little Phazer.

Track was great I had a tough weekend. Lots opf river running some open water. Open fields with big drifts and big deep holes.

Left from the NW angle in MN could not get across Canada Customs due to the blizzard border was closes till 8 am at Roseau. Got going with Jesse's Streges help to make sure the race was held if needed got there in time to load the sled off and pull into line. Without seeing the track and having to go at race speed. I felt good made a couple passes and was working my way up. Got to overzealous threw the trees and tagged a tree breaking my a-arm bolt. Arm probably bent as well. Overall getting better at cross country after racing Snox my whole career. Next weekend back to My roots with a snox race in Mercer WI