As part of
the celebration of the 50th Eagle River Derby, the Snowmobile Hall of Fame will
have a very special exhibit starting Nov. 1 and running through March. It will
feature historic Derby
sleds, drivers, teams, factories and other memorabilia regarding the famous
Eagle River Track over the last 50 years.
As of a
few weeks ago, the following historic sleds will be in this one of a kind
exhibit.
-1939
Eliason, class winner 1964, driver by Ray Keilcheski of Three Lakes, WI.
-1964
Polaris Sno-Traveler, driven by Charles Robison of Crandon,
WI (teammate of Stan Hayes on that historic
first Derby. Hayes
was the first Derby
winner but his sled does not exist any longer).
-1967
Ski-Doo with a special motor from Rotax driven to the championship by Duane
Frandsen, Pembine, WI.
-1971 World
Championship Yamaha 433 driven by Mike Trapp, Woodruff, WI.
-1973
Ski-Doo Mod II class championship sled driven by Mike Trapp, Woodruff, WI.
-1975 Merc
Sno-Twister driven by Doug Hayes, Crandon,
WI.
-1976
Arctic Cat driven by Larry Coltom, MN 340 SMII. Coltom won 250 Mod same year.
-1978
Polaris IFS 440 triple, driven by Jerry Bunke. One of the rare original
Midnight Blue Express sleds.
-1979
Scorpion racer driven to 3rd place finish, ER World Championship 1980.
-1981
Arctic Cat racer driven by Bob Elsner, New London, WI, the 1979 ER WC.
-1982
Ski-Doo off-set IFS racer driven several seasons at Eagle
River by Frans Rosenquist, MN.
-1984
Neilsen Ent. Phantom driven by Jim Dimmerman, White Bear Lake, MN
to WC.
-1988 Pepsi
Ski-Doo Twin Track driven by Bobby Donahue of Wisconsin Rapids, WI
to WC.
-1991
Ski-Doo Twin Track driven by Greg Goodwin, Zion, IL to
WC.
-1992
McDonalds-Dennis Kirk Ski-Doo Twin ER WC qualifier driven by Bob Anderson,
Racine, WI, crashed out (with help) in two seconds.
-1996
Mondus MC-4 Yamaha powered racer driven by Scott Mondus, Lakeview, MN.
First Yamaha in WC in 20 years. Only three of these sleds were built and two qualified
for WC.
-1998 Wahl
Bros Special Twin driven by ER WC Terry Wahl of Greenbush, MN,
also a winner of the $50,000 Super Sled bonus.
-2002 and
2003 Arctic Cats driven to consecutive WC championships by PJ Wandershied, Sauk Center, MN.
-2005 and
2007 Arctic Cats driven to WC by Houghton,
MI, driver Gary Moyle.
-2012 Erv's
Sales Polaris driven by Nick Vanstrydonk of Tomahawk, WI, to the ER WC.
The SHOF
and Museum in St. Germain, WI, is "Where championship sleds get
together under one roof and champions hang around together as well."
In
addition to these sleds, several more are expected to be confirmed along with
photos, drivers suits, helmets and other Derby
memorabilia. Historic videos will also by playing.
This Derby 50th anniversary
special exhibit is the largest single exhibit ever attempted by the SHOF in its
30 year history.
For
additional info contact Loren Anderson, SHOF President at (715) 614-4488 or lranderson@gmail.com.