Team Bios
If you would like to have a Team Bio, please email a team photo (preferably with the car) and the following information to “IIRAIceRace@gmail.com”
Car #
Team Name
Team Members as Pictured left to right:
Non pictured team members:
Race Class:
Years Racing:
Sponsors:
Hometown:
Most Memorable Crash:
How many cars you have gone through:
Tow Rig:
First Ice Racing Car:
Who is to blame for getting you started in ice racing:
Favorite Quote: “ ”
Email:
Any other information you would like to give.
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Ziptie Rally, Car# 13
Team Members as Pictured left to right: Carl Siegler, Dan Drury, Dave Goodman
Drivers: Dan Drury, Dave Goodman, Carl Siegler
Race Class: GTX
Years Racing: Dan 3
Sponsors: Gearhead Graphics, Morries Minnetonka Subaru
Hometown: St. Paul, MN
Most Memorable Crash: Getting rear ended through a snow bank hard enough to have
the car “jump” the snow bank.
How many cars you have gone through: 1 so far
Tow Rig: Chevy 2500 diesel
First Ice Racing Car: We are racing it. 1991 Subaru Legacy
Who is to blame for getting you started in ice racing: Team Mayhem
Favorite Quote: “More goey foot”
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Mayhem Racing/Flatline Performance, Car#25
Team Members as Pictured left to right: Kevin Beck, Jay Luehmann, Carrie Carlson, Brent Carlson, Mary Utecht, Mark Utecht
Non pictured team members: David Steen, Jr., Amanda Ingle
Drivers: Brent Carlson, Kevin Beck, David Steen, Jr.
Race Class: GTX
Years Racing: 4
Sponsors: Teleplus Consulting, Flatline Performance
Hometown: Anoka, MN
Most Memorable Crash: When Dan got punted from behind, straight into a large
snowbank, getting him airborn and taking out the rear end of the car.
How many cars you have gone through: 2 so far
Tow Rig: 1999 Dodge Ram Van
First Ice Racing Car: 1992 Plymouth Sundance
Who is to blame for getting you started in ice racing: Mark Utecht
Favorite Quote: “ Something that starts with D and ends in Brent”
“ We are just happy that we get to to race and hang out with our friends”
MLi Motorsports #28, 42, 95
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Team Members as Pictured left to right: David Anderson, Tyra Anderson, Geoff Mayo, Ted Mix, Brynna Hanson, Freya Hanson, Renee Anderson
Non pictured team members: Crash Collins
Drivers: 28 – Renee Anderson, Crash Collins; 42 – Ted Mix, Geoff Mayo; 95 – Freya Hanson, Buddy Mayo
Race Class: 28 – GTX, 42 – SGT, 95 – GTXL
Years Racing: Various
Sponsors: John Haley Motorsports, Maaco, Waterjet Cutting, Shock Doctor
Hometown: Twin Cities
Most Memorable Crash: Ted saying “slides real nice on the roof”, followed by him doing just that the next day
Tow Rig: Various and getting bigger
First Ice Racing Car: 1985 Honda CRX
Who is to blame for getting you started in ice racing: Crash Collins
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Plato Rats, Car #34
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Plato Rats, Car #35
Team Members as Pictured left to right: Nicki Hoerster, Dan Holmes, Brian Krohn, Angie Wangen
Non pictured team members: James Krohn(Deployed)
Drivers: Brian Krohn, Dan Holmes
Race Class: SGT
Years Racing: 8
Sponsors: John Haley Motorsports, Glencoe Autobody
Hometown: Plato/Brooklyn Center, MN
Most Memorable Crash: Losing sight of track on white out start, Launching the car
over a 4 foot snow bank while flat foot on the gas.
How many cars you have gone through: #35 is my first one, own 2
Tow Rig: 1977 Dodge Champion Motor Coach/ 2000 Ford F-250SD
First Ice Racing Car: 1987 Honda CRX
Who is to blame for getting you started in ice racing: Kermit and Greg Wold
Favorite Quote: “When in doubt, gas it, flat foot can’t lose”
Email:platorats@hotmail.com
Plato Rats, Car #36
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Comicozzi, Car# 69
Team Members as Pictured left to right: Jerry Winker, Paul Richardson, Scott Murphy
Non pictured team members: zippo
Drivers:Jerry Winker, Paul Richardson, Scott Murphy
Current Car: Forzda RX-GT (Mazda RX-7 with Ford Ranger GT drivetrain). Hope to return in 2011.
Race Class: GTX
Years Racing: 25
Sponsors: “Your Name Here!”
Hometown: Crystal, MN
Most Memorable Crash: 1996 Chippewa Falls, in the RX-7. I was coming out of a 70mph sweeper with Mark Utecht, Paul Menard and Lyle Nienow about to lap me. I tagged the outside bank with the tail and had a HUGE end-over-end. The car eventually landed upside-down, spinning on the ice in the racing line and gas was spilling down the side of the car and collecting in a pool by my head. Thankfully, I hit the kill switch while I was still sliding. Lyle Nienow told me later that he’d never seen a car get that high in the air in a wreck! The corner worker at the next station thought I was dead for sure, but I was okay. I was in pain for a few days, however.
How many cars you have gone through: (some still around, some long gone) Datsun 510, Mazda RX-3, Dodge Colt(RWD), 2 Mazda GLCs(RWD), Mazda RX-4, VWs: Rabbit, 2 Sciroccos and a Golf, Mazda RX-7
Tow Rig: Paul’s big Dodge truck
First Ice Racing Car: My brother Tim’s Datsun 510
Who is to blame for getting you started in ice racing: My dad took me to 2 ice races back in 1973 (St. Paul and Altoona, WI).
Favorite Quote: “”It takes a big man to cry, but it takes an even bigger man to laugh at that man.” Jack Handy”
Email:comicozzie@juno.com
If you’re in pure whiteout for more than five seconds, back off and move a little to the right or left from the racing line. This has put me into the bank a few times, but it’s also saved me from a few major accidents. The start of Chippewa Falls ‘94 comes to mind. I avoided a 15 car wreck!
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Mayhem Racing, Car# 83
Team Members as Pictured left to right: Brent Carlson, Kevin Beck, Carrie Carlson, Jay Luehmann, Mark Utecht, Mary Utecht
Drivers: Jay Luehmann, Dave Steen, Mark Utecht
Race Class: GTX
Non Pictured Team Members: Dave Steen, Amanda Ingle
Years Racing: Been ice racing for 18 years
Sponsors: Teleplus Consulting, ProGraphics
Hometown: Stacy, MN
Most Memorable Crash: When Kevin crossed the entire track to wreck the right side door on our current car.
How many cars you have gone through: 6
Tow Rig: 2006 F-250
First Ice Racing Car: 1982 Dodge Omni
Who is to blame for getting you started in ice racing: I can’t remember for sure but I’m sure Jerry Winker had something to do with it.
Favorite Quote: “Less stoppy foot”
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