Soo I-500 Racing History: A Look At The Champions

Past victors of the Soo I-500

1969    1. Dan Planck, Otis Cowles and Leonard Cowles (Ski-Doo)

1970    1. Don Brown, Bill Gunsell and Steve Holcomb (Chapparal)

1971    1. Mike Nickerson, Gerald Teegarden and Larry Holmes (Ski-Doo)

1972    1. LuVern Hagen, Stan Hayes and Doug Hayes (Polaris)

1973    1. Mel Kitchen, Dan Prevo and Doug Bisball (Polaris)

1974    1. LeRoy Lindblad, Wes Pesek and Burt Bassett (Polaris)

1975    1. Buddy Weber, Stanley Shunk and James Crawford (Yamaha)

1976    1. Stan Hayes, Doug Hayes and Jerry Witt (Mercury)

1977    1. Grant Hawkins, Mike Chisholm (Yamaha)

1978    1. Ken Littleton, Ted Ritchie (Yamaha)

1979    1. Robert Dohm Jr., Ron Dohm and Jeff Dohm (Ski-Doo)

1980    1. Grant Hawkins, Ed Goldsmith (Ski-Doo)

1981    1. Guy Useldinger, Dan Enns (Ski-Doo)

1982    1. Gerard Karpik, Brian Mussselman (Ski-Doo)

1983    1. Paul Swartzendruber, Duane Baur and Ralph Swartzenruber (Yamaha)

1984   1. Brian Musselman, Karl Schwartz (Yamaha)

1985    1. Brian Musselman, Chris Daly (Ski-Doo)

1986    1. Jeff Kipfmiller, Rick Zudell and Dan Kirts (Ski-Doo)

1987    1. Mike Staszak, Jeff Kipfmiller (Ski-Doo)

1988   1. John Wicht III (Polaris)

  1. 1. George Sherrard, Tom Sibbald, Jeff Kipfmiller (Ski-Doo)

1990    1.  John Wicht III (Polaris)

1991    1.  Todd Krikke, Randy Krikke (Polaris)

1992    1. John Wicht III (Polaris)

1993    1. John Wicht III (Polaris)

1994    1. Ivan Hansen, Rob Sass (Polaris)

1995    1. John Wicht III (Polaris)

1996    1. Troy Pierce, Todd Krikke (Polaris)

1997   1. Troy Pierce, Todd Krikke (Polaris)

1998    1. Corey Davidson, Steve Olson (Polaris)

1999    1. Corey Davidson, Steve Olson (Polaris)

2000    1. Corey Davidson, Steve Olson (Polaris)

2001:  1. Russ Chartrand, Tim Leeck (Polaris)

2002:   1. Mike Gentz, Gabe Bunke  (Polaris)

2003    1. Corey Davidson, Travis Hjelle (Polaris)

2004    1. John Hoos, Matt Hoos, Chris Furkey and Corey Furkey (Polaris)

2005   1. Gabe Bunke, Josh Davis and Corey Davidson (Polaris)

2006:    Corey Davidson, Travis Hjelle (Yamaha)

2007:   Chad Gueco, Bill Wilkes (Yamaha)

2008:   Corey Davidson, John Wilson (Yamaha)

2009:   Troy DeWald, Jeff Leuenberger, Bryan Dyrdahl (Ski-Doo)

2010:   Troy DeWald, Jeff Leuenberger (Arctic Cat)

2011:   Corey Davidson, Travis Hjelle (Polaris)

2012:   Gabe Bunke, Aaron Christensen, Bobby Menne (Polaris)

2013:   Gabe Bunke, Aaron Christensen (Polaris)

2014:   Gabe Bunke, Aaron Christensen (Polaris)

2015:   Brian Dick, Wes Selby (Arctic Cat)

2016:   Gabe Bunke, Aaron Christensen, Taylor Bunke (Polaris)

2017:   Gabe Bunke, Aaron Christensen, Taylor Bunke (Polaris)

2018:    Zach Herfindahl, Wes Selby (Arctic Cat)

2019:    Troy DeWald, Ryan Spencer and Bill Wilkes (Arctic Cat)

2020:     Gabe Bunke, Aaron Christensen, Taylor Bunke (Polaris)

2021:     Cancelled

2022:      Justin Tate, Andy Wenzlaff (Polaris) – Nelson Racing # 7

2023:       Joey Burch, Tyler Nickels, Cody Bauer, Nick Wickerham (Polaris) – Tommy Bauer Racing

2024:      Taylor Bunke, Aaron Christensen, Boe Bunke (Polaris) – Bunke Racing Polaris

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