Deadwood, South Dakota - February 1, 2014
SNOCROSS SHOOTOUT - Hibbert Comes From Behind To Win "Recovers from first lap mishap to win Snocross Shootout."
Tucker Hibbert was tired of getting pushed around at the Deadwood Snocross Shootout. It was another night and another first-lap exit for The International Series of Champions points leader in The Pro Open class, but Hibbert was having none of another disappointing finish, charging through the field to overhaul leader Tim Tremblay with two laps to go and cap an amazing comeback.
In a virtual re-run of Friday night's round 7 finals, Hibbert of Pelican Rapids, Minn., started in No. 1 spot but again sailed wide in a wild scramble for position in the first turn. When the snow settled, Hibbert's No.68 Arctic Cat sat riderless in the middle of the track.
He quickly remounted half a lap behind and mounted a noholds-barred blitz through the 14-rider field. He was stalking the leader Tremblay by lap 16 and eventually flew into the lead at the line with just two to go.
"The corners are so tight, There's snow dust everywhere. You just can't get a good flow going. You've just got to be on it everywhere," Hibbert said.
Tremblay, of Ste Joanne D'Arc, Quebec, settled for second, with Dave Joanis earning his second podium finish of the weekend in third.
The ISOC series heads for Salemanca, New York next weekend for Round 9 and 10. The series concludes in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, on March 14-16.
The Deadwood Shootout will be televised on the CBS Sports Network on February 9th and 16th.
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ya know ya gota wonder how does the smallest manufacture {arctic} on a consistant
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