Steve Hugenell wins the Jim Adema/Wayne Koomen Memorial Cup
August 23rd 2008.

Steve Hugenell of Homer Michigan, capped off a tremendous day of vintage grass drag racing at the 2nd Annual BEVRA Vintage Grass drags at Nelson's
Speed Shops Sno-Motion 09 to claim the Jim Adema/Wayne Koomen Memorial Cup on his #7 1979 Yamaha SRX 440 by holding off hard charging driver Dean Kissinger of Irons Michigan on Jason Noteboom's #67 1980 Yamaha SRX 440.

The 2008 drags had 97 entries in 14 classes and the Vintage Snowmobile Display had 31 beautiful vintage sleds for the world to see.

A special tribute to two West Michigan area Sno*Jet racing greats, Jim Adema and Wayne Koomen kept the crowd of over 2000 spectators entertained all day long, with special honored guests, Patti (Adema) Senneker, Greg Koomen, Bruce Koomen, Cindy Koomen, Cliff Dayton, Sid McNees, Bill Reed Jr., and many many more from the West Michigan area made this an event unlike BEVRA has ever had the honor to put on. To say the BEVRA Board of Directors were smiling all day long into the evening would be an understatement. We were blessed with great weather, and great competitors and great fans. A perfect recipe for a great race and show. Special event winners were Terry Underwood for the 50/50 raffle, Deb McNees was the winner of the 1980 Polaris Cutlass donated to Bevra to raffle off by Rich Challender III. Thanks Rich for the awesome gesture!!! BEVRA is proud to have great members like yourself.

Winners for the Drags are as follows...

Stock Fan Single 0-400cc

1st Place #4Q Keith Weis, Conklin MI 1981 Yamaha Enticer 250
2nd Place #90 Michael Bayne, South Boardman MI Scorpion 340

Relic Improved 0-400cc

1st Place #94 Wyman Friske, Traverse City MI 1972 Yamaha GP292
2nd Place #95 Greg Karbowski, Holland Mi 1972 Arctic Cat Lynx 340

Stock Fan 0-340cc

1st Place #122 Spencer Hassevort, Spring Lake MI 1980 Yamaha Enticer 300
2nd Place #4Q Keith Weis, Conklin Mi 1981 Yamaha Enticer 250

Stock Fan 0-440cc

1st Place #84 Zach Noteboom Hudsonville MI 1980 Yamaha Exciter 440
2nd Place #59 Scott Hassevort, Grand Haven Mi 1980 Yamaha SS 440

Super Stock 0-340cc

1st Place #01 Tony Petriella, Pierson Mi 1979 Moto-Ski SuperSonic 340
2nd Place #1S Nick Challender, Ionia MI 1979 Polaris TX-L 340

Super Stock 0-440cc

1st Place #7 Steve Hugenell, Homer Mi 1979 Yamaha SRX 440
2nd Place #01 Tony Petriella, Pierson Mi 1979 Moto-Ski SuperSonic 340

Super Stock 0-550cc

1st Place #7 Steve Hugenell, Homer Mi 1979 Yamaha SRX 440
2nd Place #60 Aaron Giles, Fennville Mi 1975 Polaris TX

Mod 0-340cc

1st Place #16 Ryan Osentoski, Ubly Mi. 1977 Ski Doo 340 RV
2nd Place #13 Curt Low, Wayland Mi 1979 Yamaha ET-X

Mod 0-550cc

1st Place #60 Kevin Flannery, Byron Center Mi 1981 Arctic Cat El Tigre 6000
2nd Place #7 Steve Hugenell, Homer Mi 1979 Yamaha SRX 440

Open Mod 0-650cc

1st Place #60 Kevin Flannery, Bryon Center Mi 1981 Arctic Cat El Tigre 6000
2nd Place #7 Steve Hugenell, Homer Mi 1979 Yamaha SRX 440

Barnstormer

1st Place #15 Ron Knapp, Cedar Springs Mi, 1972 Chaparral 440
2nd Place #31 Dick Margo, Angola IN, 1973 Rupp 440 American

Jr Novice

1st Place #122 Spencer Hassevort, Spring Lake Mi, 1980 Yamaha Enticer 300
2nd Place #716 Kelly McHugh, Sparta Mi 1980 Yamaha Bravo 250

Mod 440 Jim Adema/Wayne Koomen Memorial Cup

1st Place #7 Steve Hugenell, Homer Mi 1979 Yamaha SRX 440
2nd Place #67 Dean Kissinger, Irons Mi 1980 Yamaha SRX 440


The Vintage Show winners were as follows....

Peoples Choice

Terry Underwood 1971 AMF SkiDaddler XX1800

Best Sno*Jet 1965-1972

Jeremy Camp 1972 SST 440

Best Sno*Jet 1973-1977

Matt Bayne 1975 SST 440

Best Race Sled

Terry Underwood 1971 AMF Skidaddler XX1800

Best Trail Sled

Ron Knapp 1968 SkiDoo Super Olympic with sleigh.

Best of Show

Ted Kelich 1976 Yamaha SRX 340

Congratulations to all race and show winners!!

No race is possible without sponsors and volunteers. BEVRA is and has been blessed with the very best volunteers in the sport. Special thank-you's to the following folks for helping make this event a rousing success.
Tony Petriella (Show chairman), John Butler (Registration and scoring), Jonathon Butler (Tech), Doug Flannery (Tech), Jason Noteboom (Scoring and registration), Byron Hornick (Show support), Kyle Weis (head flagman), Loren Peterson II (Pit Boss), Markes Peterson (flagman), Loren Peterson III (Registration and flagman), Damon Noteboom (Food), Zach Noteboom (Food), Amber Noteboom (Food), David DeArmond (flagman), Randy Looks (tow quad driver), Deb McNees (raffle and support), Kyle Hinck (photographer), Ron Knapp (tech info), Gary Meyers (announcer), Rich Challender III (quad owner).

No event can happen without sponsors and BEVRA has some of the best!! Special Thank-yous to Healthy Choice for donating the hot dogs, Cassle Ice, Victory Signs and Graphics, Northstar Racing Skis, Pease Insurance Agency, Nelson's Speed Shop, Lakeside Electric.

It is a pleasure and honor to be the President and race director for this Association, and on the behalf of rest of the Bevra Board of Directors, Thank you for making our drags a rousing success. See you next year!!

Max Fahling
President BEVRA

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