HULINGS NABS EAGLE

Snowmobile Magazine Press Release - January 1983
There were several grand experiments at Eagle River this year. Perhaps the most publicized was lengthening the Word's Championship final from 15 to 25 laps. Could sprint drivers go 25 laps and would the sleds last? You Bet. Only one of the 10 finalists failed to make the 25 laps. The checkered went to Brad Hulings with his Ski Doo, who also won in 1981.
   The other great experiment at Eagle River this year was a snocross program. What made this race work at Eagle was that there was snow to build a course with.  In exciting finals, Jim Wergin won the stock class on a Yamaha SR-V and Todd Elmer won the open class on a Polaris Indy.
   About 20,000 showed up to watch the racing action, which was about twice as many as a year ago.  The windchill was 100 degrees warmer this year compared to 1982.