IIRA Ice Race - Madison Lake, MN

Round 4, International Ice Racing Association on Madison Lake, MN,  February 12-13, 2011.  This was the perspective from my corner while working flagging and communications.  The cars really do get this close. Mark Utecht's Impreza #83 (below) won Sunday's Enduro. These cars run on studded wheels and grip lake ice as good or better than on dry pavement, so there are some G-forces felt.  Drivers slide through turns at a slip angle of 30 degrees or more, often with wheel hang on inside rear. The course was over a mile in length with several left and right hand turns.  I was able to snag a ride in one of Mayhem Racing's Subaru Imprezas, identical to one featured below.

Suburu Impreza #83 sliding into frame of photo from left.

2011 International Ice Racing Association (IIRA)

Racing Schedule

January 8 – 9th, 2011

Garrison, Minnesota Mille Lacs Lake

January 15 – 16th, 2011

Mankato, Minnesota, Correction – Madison Lake

January 29th – 30th, 2011

Lindstrom, Minnesota, moved to Mankato – Madison Lake

February 12 – 13th, 2011

Mankato, Minnesota, Correction – Madison Lake, Dan Burhans Memorial Race

February 19th – 20th, 2011

Thunderbay, Ontario, Lake Superior

February 26th – 27th, 2011

Garrison, Minnesota, Lake Mille Lacs, Mega Ice Racing Weekend

March 19th, 2011

Banquet, Guldens on Hwy 61