A combined  truck/6 cylinder car race opened the program, with 6 trucks and one car. While not a large field for an enduro race, the track conditions, with fresh, untouched snow all the way around the 1/3 mile oval, made for a very interesting event. Kevin Nowak started on the pole, but Harry Sager, who started last, worked his way to the front to challenge Nowak early in the event, as the 6 trucks were staying in a line at the bottom, while Sager, nicknamed 'High Line Harry' , used the deep snow near the high side to advance past everyone, and took the lead from Nowak. A good battle took place between the two, as they swapped the lead back and forth, until Sager had to pit and change a flat late in the race. As a combination race, it didn't matter to Sager, since he was the only 6 Cylinder car in the event, and was being scored separately from the trucks.  While Nowak went on to take the overall victory, Sager was still the first and only 6 cylinder car, and won that portion of the race.  FINISH: 1.) Kevin Nowak, 2.) M. Tischler, 3.) H. Sager,[6 cylinder car winner] 4.) F.  Katonah, 5.) R. McCormick. 6.) G. Harris, 7.) J. Vullo

  The 4 cylinder cars ran next, on a track that now had a clear lane through the snow, but that was the iciest portion of the track, and proved to be the worst route around the oval. Tony Rispin figured that out faster than anybody, and quickly put his car in the lead. Rispin would lead a majority of the laps in the event, which saw the snow on the track get pushed off to the high side as the cars continuously circled the speedway, packing down the snow, turning the surface into something like an ice rink. At one point, Rispin was the only car on the lead lap as the other drivers tried to keep up under less than ideal conditions. Jason Dunn, who fell a lap down, but still held 2nd spot, was able to get back on the lead lap, working his way through the field during the closing laps to catch up to Rispin with less than 5 laps left, and passed him with 3 laps left to take the victory.  FINISH: 1.) Jason Dunn, 2.) T. Rispin, 3.) P. Morgan, Jr., 4.) C. McCormick, 5.)Matt Wahl, 6.) E. Michael, 7.) D. Bartuski, 8.)K Harper, 9.)J Campbell, 10.) W. Rice, 11.) E Brown, Jr., 12.)T Deutsch, 13. R. Dunn, DQ - Justin Dunn, Mike Wahl

  The 8 cylinder race was the final event, with 18 cars, plus 4 added trucks from the first race, as they were given the option of entering this event also.  They all found themselves faced with a slicker track than any of the previous events, but they quickly adapted after a start that saw many spins in the first couple of laps. Harry Sager, who lined up 13th at the start, quickly showed them all that up in the snow,or the 'fluff' as Geno and Ted referred to it over the PA, was the place to run and still get some traction. Others, notably the truck drivers entered in the event, ran the lowest line possible, since the normal racing groove was the iciest, and therefore the slickest, part of the track. Turns 2 and 4 in particular were very slippery, as they had turned to ice patches as the sun faded in the Western sky.  But these guys put on what was arguably the best race of the day, running high, down low, and through the middle groove, as they all searched for the spot their car ran best. Some never found it, while others, notably Kevin Nowak, Harry Sager, and Mark Tischler, found it immediately based on their experience from the first race. It was those 3 who led the majority of the race, with Nowak and Tischler swapping the lead back and forth throughout the event, while Sager did his best to keep up, as he had to contend with many others who noticed how well he ran in the high groove, and followed his example in using it, which made his route around the oval a busy one as he negotiated the traffic up top, while Nowak and Tischler utilized the lowest groove. That was not the perfect one either, as Nowak, after having built an almost one lap lead over Sager and Tischler, spun several times on his own on the icy surface, allowing both Tischler and Sager to regain their lost ground on him.. With less than 10 laps to go, Tischler slid into the infield off turn 2, stalled, and Nowak pulled away to take the win.  FINISH: 1.) Kevin Nowak, 2.) H Sager,  3.) TJ Kapish, 4.) R. Schewire, 5.) E. Brown, Jr., 6.) J Presley, 7.) S. Bird, 8.) S Gallucci, 9.) J. Vullo, 10.) T. Szoke, 11.) S.Tito, 12.) S. Morgan, 13.) R. Kulik, 14.) M. Parisi, 15.) M. Wahl, 16.) F. Petroski, 17.) G Harris, 18.) B. McCormack, 19.) S Barnes, 20.) E Wohl, 21.) M Pollack, DQ M. Tischler.

News and Notes: A few hearty fans braved the constant wind, with it's accompanying chill, to view the show. A big cheer to them for sticking it out in the cold to enjoy the first race of the season at Sundance (Snowdance?) Vacation Speedway....  While the sun made an appearance, it didn't make much difference, as sub-freezing temperatures kept the surface of the track in a condition that best resembled an ice rink. Still, it made for interesting strategies amongst the drivers. By the time the 8 cylinder race was nearing it's close, many were clipping the 3rd and 4th turns by cutting across the fresh snow of the infield, making the trip around much shorter, but it still made them slower as indicated by lap times on the transponder computer.  With another MME series race scheduled for February 27th, many hope it will snow before that event, just so they can experience racing on snow once more. Each winner stated in victory lane that while it was different to run on the snow, they had a good time doing so...  Starter "Chilly" Willy Schultz had the worst spot of anyone, as he was continually being pelted with snow kicked up by the cars as they passed the flag stand. Willy may be thawed out by Tuesday, but we can't be sure...  Speeds were slowed considerably by the snow, with the trucks averaging  37.5 MPH, the 4 cylinders 34.4 MPH, and the 8 cylinders 32.9 MPH....  That's it for this effort. Great job by all to have the show completed by 4:15, allowing all of us to find someplace to warm up after a very enjoyable but chilly afternoon of racing. A big thanks as always to the Speedway staff for all their assistance today.