From a press release issued by Gordon Lunde of the Wegman Benefit Fund:

Corse Superbikes Wins Steel Shoe Fund Charity Ice Race

The Corse Superbikes team with riders Ben Carlson and Cole Walsdorf won the 11th Annual Steel Shoe Fund 3 hour endurance ice race on a beautiful sunny afternoon on Lake Koshkonong in Ft, Atkinson, WI. With temperatures in the upper 20s and no wind it was a perfect day for racing. A record 70 teams entered the event this year with riders coming from as far as South Carolina, New Hampshire and Colorado as well as many Midwestern states. The talent level rises every year for this benefit event for injured dirt track racers. Jeff Fredette who has competed in nearly all eleven events here was joined on the track by Scott Greenwood, Jeff Wood, Doug Henry, Ben Carlson, J.R. Schnabel, Jesse Janisch, Blake Young, and many more very talented racers.

Carlson and Walsdorf completed 48 laps of this 2.1 mile ice course in the 3 hour event with a mileage total of 100.8 miles. Their performance earned them 1st place in the Open class and the Overall victory. The team of JR Schnabel and Scott Schnabel from Bob’s H-D were the only other riders on the same lap as they took 2nd in the Open class and 2nd overall. Third place overall and first in Middleweight class went to FRP with riders Jeff Fredette, Eric Fredette and Tim Farrell. Team Brokenbod with riders Marc Ottenad and Eric Smulders won the Lightweight class and finished 9th overall.

Adam Hickman would have won the Ironman Award had there been one available since he ran the entire 3 hour event by himself finishing 2nd in Lightweight and 12th overall turning in 44 laps and 92.4 miles.

The Steel Shoe Fund would like to thank all of its sponsors for their support of this event, Tom and Leigh Ann Gimmer of Sunset Marina, Moose Racing Products, KTM, Janssen Racing, Southeast Sales, Suburban Harley-Davidson/Buell, Aztalan Cycle Club, Kettle Moraine Ambulance, LR Trophy and Pro Plates.

The Steel Shoe Fund is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation in business to assist seriously injured flat track racers who have been injured in a racing incident. The original 3 hour event in 1995 was held to assist a local racer, Steve Champine who was paralyzed in a hunting accident. Starting in 1996 the race was designated as a benefit for injured dirt trackers and originally administered as a branch of the Wegman Benefit Fund. Since 2003 the Steel Shoe Fund has been independently operated by Al and Judy Sumner the AMA District 16 Referee and Secretary/Treasurer. For more information about the Steel Shoe Fund please contact the Sumners at 262-754-0686 or [email protected].

Results

Overall:
Corse Superbikes – Ben Carlson, Cole Walsdorf (KTM)

Heavyweight
1. Corse Superbikes – Ben Carlson, Cole Walsdorf (KTM)
2. Bob’s H-D – JR Schnabel, Scott Schnabel (YAM)
3. Miscler’s H-D – Dan Mischler, Eric Mischler (HON)
4. Lemon Pie Productions – John Stewart, Ty Smulders (HON)
5. American Suzuki – Jesse Janisch, Blake Young (SUZ)

Middleweight
1. FRP – Eric Fredette, Tim Farrell, Jeff Fredette (KAW)
2. West Bend H-D – Jeremy DeRuyter, Brian Zurn (HON)
3. FHK Racing – Terry Hahn, Roy Nafzger (KAW)
4. MidCities Motorsports #29 – Scott Schneiberg, Tom Boerger (KAW)
5. Shogren Motorsports – Aaron Hodge, JimRicci, Jesse Posyzk (YAM)

Lightweight
1. Team Brokenbod – Marc Ottenad, Ed Smulders (HON)
2. Hickmann Racing – Adam Hickmann (SUZ)
3. Younger / Herman – Jim Younger, Tim Herman (YAM)
4. 3 Stooges Racing – Mark Harrell, Curt Stappert, Dave Hazel
(HON)
5. Team SAB – Mike Knabel, Ctaig Knabel (KTM)