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Moab, Utah ~ Things are getting off to a rocky start for Team AMSOIL this spring. The Lovell Rock Climbing team out of Colorado began their season at the WEROC event held in Moab, Utah last weekend. The event, which was run in conjunction with the Easter Jeep Safari, was an unscheduled surprise for the team, one that fared well w

hen the weekend came to a close.

The team was only going to use the event as a practiceround. Their goal: get the bugs worked outbefore the first UROC Pro National event in two weeks. The team finished the WEROC event in third and proved once again that they are among the world's elite rock climbing teams.

The team, which consists of brothers Brad (driver) and Roger (spotter) Lovell, recently completed work on their 2005 race vehicle.

"We have spent many hours tracking down the best parts and redesigning the chassis," said Brad. "The complexity of the race vehicles is increasing as teams continue to look for more performance. Some teams build a rock crawler in a matter of weeks. We spent two and a half months designing and constructing the front half of the chassis."

Lovell Rock Racing won the 2004 Extreme West Modified Championship and came in a close second place at the prestigious SuperCrawl III. In their rookie year of competition, the Lovells won an unprecedented four out of four UROC series events. The 2005 season kicks off in Salt Lake City starting April 6.

Logan, Utah ~ The Zollinger Brothers, Anthony and Nate, continue their dominance in the world of hillclimb. Two weeks ago ZBROZ Racing headed to the Brian Head Ski Resort in southern Utah. The annual snowmobile event featured rolling hills and a manmade snow c

ross style course.

During Friday's qualifying the brothers advanced to thefinals in the top three of two classes each. Line choiceand the ability to stay on top of their sleds proved the biggest advantages during Saturday's racing. Anthony had a strong weekend, finishing 6th in the Mod 700 class and took a podium with a second in the Mod 800 class. Nate, meanwhile, scored two top five finishes. In the Stock 700 class he finished fifth overall and topped that with a fourth in the Mod 700 class.

The team is getting ready for the biggest Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Hillclimb Association race of the year in Jackson, Wyo. this weekend. Nate is first overall in the Mod 700 class with 479 points. Anthony is second with
451 points.

Aurora, Minn. ~ The World Snowmobile Association (WSA) wrapped up its season two weeks ago in Lake Geneva, Wis. Team AMSOIL/Scheuring Speed Sports pilot D.J. Eckstrom finished the year with two top-three overall finishes, including a second in Pro Stock and a third in Pro Open.

The team was expected to head north to Craighurst, Ontario this weekend for the final Canadian Snowcross Racing Association event. However, a crash at Lake Geneva involving Eckstrom has put a hold on those plans. Eckstrom suffered a concussion during the wreck and the team decided to sideline him for the remainder of the season.

Supercross Series Leaders

Superior, Wis. ~ Team AMSOIL/Chaparral/Honda has been getting some much needed rest before heading into the stretch run of the AMA Supercross series. The team has been testing on the East Coast for the past two weeks. They resume action this Saturday at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas.

For the season, Team AMSOIL rider Kevin Windham currently sits in third overall in the 250cc point standings. Teammate Mike LaRocco is close behind in fourth.

In the 125cc class, rookie Josh Grant is currently in seventh in the 125cc East Coast THQ AMA Supercross standings. Juaqium Rodrigues sits in tenth. In the 125cc West Coast THQ AMA Supercross Standings, Billy Laninovich is currently in third while teammate Tommy Hahn is in eighth. The West Coast Series is idle until April 16 in Seattle.

Be sure to catch the AMSOIL/Chaparral/Honda team at the Irving, Texas on Saturday, April 2. This year's races will receive two hours of next day coverage on ESPN2. Check your local listings for show times.

Picture of the Week

Lake Geneva, Wis. ~ The dreams of riding for Team AMSOIL start young, don't they? Every weekend during the WSA season, the Air Force has a Team AMSOIL/Scheuring Speed Sports Polaris IQ 440 on display at their recruiting booth. The question remains, does this young guy want to pilot the Polaris? Or, is he dreaming of reaching the sky in something a little more powerful, say an F-16? Only time will tell.

Lake Geneva, Wis. ~ Our second picture of the week must come with a disclaimer. While it was the local Air Force recruiting office out of Milwaukee that helped with the events at Lake Geneva, those in charge of the show are based out of Texas. That might explain why this group of recruiters had a little extra physical duty to tend to after the races finished on Sunday. The Air Force, which is a secondary sponsor of the AMSOIL/Scheuring Speed Sports team, has no comment on the events surrounding this adventure.