CHAMP Racing 2024 Rounds 1 & 2 SxS Coverage

The SxSs were flying at the season opener in Wisconsin.

The off-road universe rumbled into Lena, Wisconsin, over the weekend as the 2024 AMSOIL Championship Off-Road season officially kicked off with a thunderous day of competition at the Dirt City Motorplex in Lena, Wisc.

In the Pro SxS class, Andrew Carlson had a pair of wins and a top-five finish in Pro Stock (formerly Pro Turbo) last season. He knew last year’s car had more wins to offer, and it proved prophetic on Saturday as Carlson mixed top-end speed with stellar driving to earn the opening-round win.

There was a lot of early jockeying for position between the top drivers, but Carlson and defending champion Kyle Chaney pulled away from the field, making it a two-man race to the finish. Carlson had a counter for every move Chaney used to steal the lead, and the Elk River, Minn. driver crossed the line by roughly half a second for the win.

CJ Greaves had some early work to get away from the pack but settled into third to round out the podium.

From the jump, it looked like defending Pro Stock SxS champion CJ Greaves would start the year on a winning note. Greaves led Jeb Bootle and the 15-car field for nearly two laps when Greaves pulled off the track momentarily.

That put Bootle into the top spot, but Owen VanEperen slipped underneath in one of Dirt City’s 180-degree turns to snatch the lead away from his Yamaha counterpart. VanEperen didn’t let off the gas, driving to his second straight Pro Stock win dating back to 2023.

Colin Kernz ran his fastest laps at the end of the racing, moving into the runner-up spot with three laps remaining. The same held for Jake Kosmecki, who finished third.

In the Pro-AM SxS class, twenty-seven cars lined up for Saturday’s Pro-Am SxS, and after several early lead changes, some late action dictated the opening round winner.

Kyle Sharkey held the point early before Kolten Krajicek locked into the top spot. Krajicek, who won at Dirt City last season, looked to start the season on a winning note, but with just over one lap remaining, he pulled off the track. That put Jared Jadin into the lead, and the young driver cleanly drifted around the Dirt City Motorplex for the win.

Defending class champion Bill Berger finished second. Jacob Blemke kept his car in front of David Gay and Cody James for third.

CHAMP 2024 ROUNDS 1&2 PRO UTV RESULTS

Round 1: Lena, WI

Pro SxS

Andrew Carlson…Pol
Kyle Chaney…C-A
CJ Greaves…Pol
Rodney VanEpren…Yam
Tyler Remmereid…C-A
Owen VanEpren…Yam
Leland Thyes…C-A
Nathan Wolff…C-A
Kainan Baker…C-A

Pro Stock SxS

Owen VanEpren…Yam
Colin Kernz…Yam
Jake Kosmecki…Pol
Tyson Marquardt…Yam
Jake Jorgenson…A-C
Jeb Bootle…Yam
Mike LeTourneau…Pol
Brandon Groh…Yam
Josh Bayer…Yam
Dylan Marquardt…Yam

Round 2: Lena, WI

Pro SxS

Kyle Chaney…C-A
Kainaan Baker…C-A
Jeb Bootle…Yam
Tyler Remmereid…C-A
CJ Greaves…Pol
Nathan Wolff…C-A
Rodney VanEpren…Yam
Grant Stephen…C-A
Leland Thyes…C-A
Erik Schwartz…Pol
Pro Stock SxS

Jeb Bootle…Yam
Owen vanEpren…Yam
Colin Kernz…Yam
CJ Greaves…Pol
Jake Jorgenson…A-C
Dylan Marquardt…Yam
Colin Truett…Pol
Tyson Marquardt…Yam
Brandon Groh…Yam
Dave Mason, Jr…Hon