Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Team Royal – CSRA Race Team of the Year


Courtesy Mark Fries

At the annual CSRA Awards banquet this year, Team Royal Distributing was awarded 2007 Race Team of the Year, showing excellence, professionalism and performance on and off the track. The team consistently performed on the track, with #98 Polaris Pro Rider Mike Island nailing down 3rd place in both Pro Open Mod and Pro Stock national standings.Each week Mike had consistent rides, and battled for podiums all year long, securing a Pro Open Mod win as well.

Pro Ski-Doo Rider #202 Joey Sagan battled late season injuries but throughout the season his strong finishes still kept him close at 5th place in Pro Open Mod, and 6th place in Pro Stock. Surely, had Joey’s season not ended prematurely he would have been nipping at the top three in points in his first Pro season. Joey’s high flying style is always a crowd pleaser.

Polaris Sport Rider #115x David Joanis had a stellar first season in Sport after graduating from the junior ranks. David won three championships; in Sport 500 , Sport 600, and Sport Open aboard his Polaris IQ sleds. Each and every week Dave knocked off win after win in an amazing display, having only turned 15 during the season.

Royal Distributing would like to thank all the members of the team for everyone’s hard work and professionalism all season long. The sleds and rides that both trailers turned in each and every week were second to none, and the teams, managed by Doug Sagan (Ski-Doo),and Gerry Bourque (Polaris) were always the best prepared they could be. Thanks also to everyone who helped with the sleds all season long, Tim George and Ryan Ellery did an amazing job of tuning the Polaris’ and the SkiDoo’s each and every week.

Thanks to Factory Recreation in Midland, ON for the ability to turn out race-winning Ski-Doo Rev’s once again, and thanks to Bourque Polaris in Cochrane, ON for producing equally competitive Polaris IQ race machines.

Thanks to team Sponsors : Polaris, Ski-doo, FXR clothing, Oakley eyewear, Dewalt tools, Ipone Oils, HMK Boots, Stud Boy Traction, Wiseco, Tekvest, Kimpex Parts, Ogio, and Dayco Belts.

Royal Distributing would also like to congratulate supported #73 Ski-Doo rider Lee Butler on a great season, riding as a privateer. Lee battled injury problems, but still managed to run competitively and toward the end of the season, he showed the speed to win. Lee swept the Kitchener races with victories in both Pro Open and Pro Stock. Lee always represented Royal Distributing wonderfully and we were proud to support him this season.

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