levi lavallee first gold in x games speed amp style

Polaris snocross racer Levi LaVallee became the first ever to win the gold medal in Winter X Games Snowmobile Speed & Style Jan. 24th, in Aspen, Colo. With his win came a Polaris sweep of all three podium positions.

LaVallee claimed victory in the final, running head-to-head against fellow Polaris racer Sam Rogers. Joe Parsons, also of Hentges Racing, won the bronze by running smooth and strong against crashing freestyle specialist Ski-Doo rider Heath Frisby.

So, first-ever Speed & Style results read:
1. Levi LaVallee, Polaris
2. Sam Rogers, Polaris
3. Joe Parsons, Polaris

Speed & Style
In this new form of snowmobile competition, one racer runs the first lap on a "speed" course comprised of tight corners and a series of whoops. The other runs lap one on the "style" course, which includes two launch ramps - the first of which demands a back flip (or else). The competitors switch courses for the second lap. Competitors score points for finishing first (speed) as well as earning subjective points from judges for performance on the style course.

LaVallee is a former Winter X Games medalist, having won gold in Hillcross in 2004 and silver in snocross in 2006.