There's a full story of the race on SnoGoer's Website today.
Chartier Wins Historic, Ultra-Close Eagle River World Championship
By John Prusak
January 20, 2013
Michigan-based Malcolm Chartier fought off a hard-charging Jordan Wahl on Sunday afternoon to win the 50th annual Amsoil Eagle River World Championship Snowmobile Derby in Eagle River, Wisconsin, in dramatic fashion. For the victory, he earned $60,000 in prize money, and a place in snowmobiling history.
Chartier led 29 of the 30 laps on his No. 33 Ski-Doo but never led by more than a couple of seconds on the high-banked iced oval. But late in the race, things got dicey, as Chartier tired on the rutted track while Jordan Wahl was dealing with fading brakes.
The two touched several times, Wahl took the lead briefly on his No. 747 Polaris before Chartier took it back and then, on the final lap, Wahl hit Chartier hard coming out of turn four, slowing both sleds. It looked briefly like third-place Matt Schulz might be able to get past both sleds, but then the three all drag raced to the waving checkered flag. Chartier got there first — .094 seconds before Wahl, with Schulz .095 back in the closest three-sled finish in recent history.
Here's the full story along with pictures.
http://www.snowgoer.com/snowmobile-...ra-close-eagle-river-world-championship/0120/
