hillclimb racing 101

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DAVID MCCLURE - Arctic Cat #150
Nickname: DMC
Hometown: Swan Valley, ID
Age: 31 Ht.: 5’10” Wt.: 185 lbs.
Years Racing: 10
Awards: 600 Improved Stock Points Champion in 2015 and 2016; 700 Improved Stock Points Champion in 2016; Improved Stock King of the Hill in Bellevue, 2016
Training Regimen - Off-Season: Landscaping, dirt biking, mountain biking, wakeboarding, slalom waterskiing and hunting.
Training Regimen - Winter: I do morning workouts, and then I ride either snowmobiles or my Arctic Cat SVX snow bike almost every day.
Pre-Race Routine: Eat a healthy breakfast, unload the sleds, check out the hill and get ready for go time!
Best Way to Get Started in Hillclimb Racing: Get a sled and enter either Juniors or Semi-Pro classes (depending on your age). Get a rule book, and make sure your sled is legal to race.
Advice for an Up-and-Coming Racer: Ride as much as you can and ask questions. Every racer is willing to help out in any way we can.
Base Sled: Arctic Cat HCR
First Part Installed: Speedwerx supercharger
Total Install Time: Not a clue … LOTS!
Mod Parts List: Speedwerx race gas supercharger; FOX shocks; Kopp Welding gas tank; mountain fit hood; Arctic Cat C-TEC oil; Starting Line Products skis; Camso track; Stud Boy race carbides.
Total Cost (est.): $Ludicrous
Other Hobbies: Hanging out with family, hiking, rock climbing, camping, fishing
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