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The Podium Streak Continues for Team Jimmy John’s/ Ski-Doo/BOSS Racing

Winnipeg, Manitoba February 21, 2012

Team Jimmy John’s, rallied to Ski-Doo’s home base of Valcourt, Quebec, Canada to participate in the 30th annual running of the internationally acclaimed Grand Prix de Valcourt. The world’s top three snocross sanctioning organizations; the International Series of Champions (ISOC), The Canadian Snocross Racing Association (CSRA) and the East Coast Snocross Series (ECS) each converged on the small town, 90 minutes from Montreal to duel it out in the annual confrontation for one of North America’s top snocross honors. This annual mecca of snowmobile racing draws close to 30,000 fans each year and showcases snowmobile athletes in several disciplines.

Thursday night, Boss athletes kicked things off by lining up to sign autographs for the first rush of weekend fans at the world famous J. Armand Bombardier Museum adjacent to BRP’s worldheadquarters.

As Saturday’s snocross racing got underway, Derek Ellis showed strong in the Pro Stock class securing a first and a third in his qualifying rounds — putting him securely on the front line of the Pro Stock main event. At the start, he pulled a fantastic hole-shot and emerged out of the first turn’s pileup in 6th place.

Adrenaline was running high as he hard charged through the pack to regain 3 positions; finishing with the 3rd place podium slot.

In Sunday’s Pro Open racing, Mathieu Morin had similar qualifying. He finished 3rd and 1st in his qualifying heats which placed him in the number 4 slot on the front line for the big show. At the flag, Mathieu led the elite pack into the first corner. A first turn bottleneck pushed him back to third, but he was hard on the heels of 2nd place. The feisty Morin rode strong and smart as part of the lead pack for most of the race, until a bobble in a rough turn gave Tremblay the
momentary window he needed to pass, leaving Morin one spot shy of the podium with a 4th overall.

The team is already on the road to Farmington, New York for its return to the ISOC national points chase. For pictures and more info, please visit our website at teambossracing.com or like us on Facebook. You can check out videos on YouTube. Look for the BOSS Racing channel.

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Derek Ellis Takes First Place in Pro-Lite at Pontiac Silverdome

Winnipeg, Manitoba February 11, 2012

Team Jimmy John’s visited the the Pontiac Silverdome of NFL lore in Detroit Michigan this past weekend for Round 7 of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series and put another rider on the top box of the podium. The stadium drew the largest single one day attendance for an ISOC national this season— despite fears that a snowless winter would hamper the event. Crowds were on the edge of their seats, as the world’s best snocross athletes battled it out on the tight, short course.

The compact indoor set-up provided excellent viewing of the course, but created an agitated environment for athletes, as they fought for position—spilling many of them over the banks.

Team Jimmy John’s qualifying rounds showed Ellis, Watkinson and Morin running extremely fast— drawing their full attention to picking smart lines while attempting to avoid hard contact with the hungry field of athletes. The intensity of the action on the course paralleled the sport of Roller Derby athletes- where its all about getting to the front, no matter who gets trampled in the process.

In the Pro-Lite class- both Ellis and Watkinson rode hard in brutal qualifying rounds and advanced to the main. At the green, Derek Ellis pulled the hole-shot, railed straight into the bottleneck at turn one and came through in 2nd place just behind Kody Kamm. Pulling ahead of the rest of the field, Ellis moved into first place with 3 laps to go, after passing Kamm on a stricken sled to take the number one podium slot for the first pro feature of the night. Watkinson became a casualty of the pandemonium, and lost ground after colliding with another rider mid pack- he finished in the bottom third of the pack.

Mathieu Morin had powerful starts and strong qualifying for the Pro Open putting him on the front line of his main. At the start, he powered into turn one, where his hopes for a win were derailed when a pounding collision with another sled snapped the tie rod—taking him out of the race.

The team heads to BRP’s hometown for the legendary Grand Prix De Valcourt, this weekend in Valcourt, Quebec Canada. Tune into NBC Sports to on Sunday March 11 at 5PM EDT to watch coverage of the race. For pictures and more info, please visit our website at teambossracing.com or like us on Facebook. You can check out videos on YouTube. Look for the BOSS Racing channel.

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Team Jimmy John’s Podiums in Pro-Lite at Canterbury Nationals

Winnipeg, Manitoba January 10 13, 2012

The prestigious Canterbury Park was the scene for round 3 of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series, held just outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota this past weekend. The event, presented by Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches, produced record crowds, which came to witness the world’s best snocross athletes during a rare winter with virtually no snow. Thanks to the work of track officials and powerful snow guns, the facility held its reputation for producing one of the most challenging courses on the ISOC circuit, and the local media took full advantage of the chance to broadcast images of snow to a public frustrated with a dry and snowless winter.

Friday’s grandstand packed Pro-Lite qualifying brought both Watkinson (#173) and Ellis (#106) to the final. Ellis had finished 4th and 2nd in his heat races securing him an 8th place qualifying spot on the front line and Watkinson sat 7th—after placing 3rd and 2nd during his earlier rounds. At the start, Ellis pulled an explosive holeshot and led 13 laps of the 15 lap race. Ellis abruptly slammed into a mogul and lost his grip with just a lap and a half to go, leaving him with a frustrating 5th at the finish line. Watkinson finished the race 9th after a difficult start.

On Saturday both Pro-Lite riders again advanced to the front row of the main with strong placement in their qualifying rounds. Looking to redeem himself from Friday’s disappointment, Ellis had a strong pull at the start, intensely battling in close contact with the leader for the full 15 lapsgiving him a 2nd place podium position in front of 1,000’s of screaming crowds.

During Friday night’s Pro-Open rounds, Mathieu Morin (#14) advanced to the final with a 6th place front row start —after taking a 5th and 1st in his heat races. He ran a fast paced competitive race and finished with a respectable 4th overall.

In round 1 of Saturday’s Pro-Open qualifying Morin finished his first lap in 2nd place, when he tangled hard with other riders and popped his shoulder. He DNF’d that first round and took a 5th in round 2—sending him to Last Chance. Morin dominated the LCQ, handing him a back row start for Saturday’s Pro-Open final. He had a rough mid-pack start, got pushed off track in the middle of the grueling 22 lap race and repositioned himself for a final 8th place finish. After 3 rounds Morin holds 10th overall in points with 6 more rounds to go.

Team Jimmy John’s heads to Eagle River January 20-22 to defend its 2010 snocross Pro Open title at the famed World Championships. You can watch the NBC Sports broadcast of the Canterbury National presented by Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches on Sunday, February 5th at 5 p.m. EDT.

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Team Jimmy John’s Podiums Twice at Blackjack Nationals

Winnipeg, Manitoba December 13, 2011

The second round of the ACSS began Saturday on Blackjack Mountain in Ironwood, Michigan. The course presented difficult conditions with repeated melting and refreezing of the track—due to unseasonably warm daytime temps. The sugary base made throttling at exactly the right time a critical skill and according to Derek Ellis, “its one crazy course requiring intelligent maneuvering to avoid a crash”.

In Saturday’s Pro-Lite qualifying Narsa (#271) took a 1st and 4th in his rounds, Ellis (#106) brought back two 2nd place spots and Watkinson had a little tougher go of things with a 5th and 6th respectively. An exciting display of Ski-Doo’s power was showcased by Petter Narsa (#271) and Derek Ellis (#106) during the Pro- Lite main as both teammates ran side by side through most of the race; with Narsa passing Ellis to finish 2nd, and Ellis coming in on his heels to take 3rd—placing both Team Jimmy John’s riders on Saturday’s Pro-Lite podium.

Sunday’s Pro-Lite gave Ellis a 3rd in round one and 1st in round 2. Narsa bested his friend, with a 1st and 1st respectively. Watkinson had a better day also with a 3rd and a 5th– taking all three Jimmy John’s boys to the main. Sunday’s Pro Lite main was not so smart and easy. It started with a hard bottleneck in turn one, pushing both Ellis and Narsa off their mark. Swedish superstar, Narsa took a hit from another rider resulting in a rollover—righting the sled and getting back to business was a heavy task and Narsa finished a hard luck 13th. Ellis experienced much of the same difficulty in turn one and was unable to make up the distance leaving him in 10th. Watkinson— who snuck past the earlier fray, took the team to a 6th place in the final.

Pro Athlete, Mathieu Morin (#14) took a 3rd and a 1st in qualifying during Saturday’s Pro Open rounds— ending with a 5th place finish in the Pro Open final. On Sunday, Morin took a 4th and a 2nd in Pro Open qualifying. In the main event, he took a strong start running in 5th when he violently crashed on Ironwood’s now infamous nasty downhill section. The stunning crash left him with a broken ski and unable to finish the race—with the good news of no personal injuries and looking for redemption at Canterbury.

Racing resumes Jan. 6-7 at the historic Canterbury Park Racetrack outside of Minneapolis, Minn. at the Canterbury Nationals, presented by Jimmy John’s. Until then, catch the NBC Sports (VERSUS) broadcast of the Duluth National Sunday, Dec. 18 at 5 p.m. ET.

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Team Jimmy John’s host athlete Petter Narsa wins at Duluth Nationals

Saturday began with BOSS Pro Light Riders; Derek Ellis, Corey Watkinson and Petter Narsa showing astonishing speed, pulling holeshots and displaying soaring triples to a crowded grandstands. The team took four 1st place wins in the heat races— sending both Ellis and Narsa to the Main. Host athlete, Petter Narsa (#271) was the undisputed fastest rider on the track and top qualifier headed into this final. At the start, Narsa pulled the holeshot and led the entire race to win the opening round of the ACSS Pro Light class— clearly displaying his internationally renowned talent.

When the Pro Mods screamed onto the track, the crowd was in a frenzy as a super fast Mathieu Morin advanced to pass leader Malinoski during the first heat in Pro Open qualifying. A dislocated shoulder injury cut things short and sent Morin to the back leaving him with an 8th place result. Round 2 qualifying brought a 3rd place finish for Morin- leaving him 1 point shy of the LCQ and edging him out of the main.

Sunday‘s Pro Light was a near perfect repeat of day one, with Ellis, Narsa and Watkinson taking 4 combined first place finishes during qualifying- this time sending all 3 riders into the Main, with Derek Ellis (#106) ranked as the number one qualifier. Narsa came off the line in 2nd advancing on
Kody Kamm, when he got tangled up in lap traffic only 2 laps left to go. Narsa continued to hold his 2nd place position taking the number 2 podium slot. Ellis took 4th overall.

Lead Pro, Mathieu Morin (#14) had a strange series of highs and lows during Sunday’s Pro Open qualifying rounds; he consistently exploded off the line moving to the 2nd place spot. Due to his earlier shoulder injury he could not sustain his position. During all three rounds he left the crowd bewildered as he would move to pass the leader - then suddenly he appeared to slump over the sled and pull off the track- the result of his shoulder popping out of its socket and leaving him briefly unable to use his arm. Mathieu has been equipped with a state-of-the-art brace and doctors have already given him the green light for the next race of the season.

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Dragon Racing Fuels named Official Fuel of Team Jimmy John’s.

Winnipeg, Manitoba November 18, 2011
Dragon Racing Fuels has joined Team Jimmy John’s/ Ski-Doo/BOSS Racing as the official fuel supplier during the 2011-2012 season. The team will be using the Tarragon 110 in our stock sleds and Tarragon 118 NOS for the Ski-Doo mods. Tarragon 110 was derived through a hand blending process and developed by legendary race fuel formulator Jim Meiser.

Dragon Racing Fuels offers a complete line of race fuels for drag racing, sprint cars, motocross, supercross and marine performance arena. In addition, Dragon Racing Fuels has introduced 3 new state of the art formulations with superior performance for the motorcycle market.

“The Dragon Racing Fuels line is gaining in popularity amongst racers, and we are proud to be affiliated with a company so aggressively supporting motorsports and we welcome their products and expertise.”— Garry Querel

Dragon Racing Fuels is solely manufactured by Performance Products Inc. a division of Newton Oil Company Inc. based in Lafayette, Indiana and can be purchased from elite distributers nationwide. To learn more about the company, please visit their website at dragonracingfuels.com.

We encourage you to buy from the best. Our sponsor’s products are tested in the toughest snowmobile competitions the world can throw at us. In racing every detail counts; nothing is left to chance. Visit www.teambossracing.com for links to sponsor sites, to get acquainted with their productsand look for special promotions or check us out on Facebook.

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Boyesen Engineering Signs as Official Sponsor

Winnipeg, Manitoba November 17, 2011
Team Jimmy John’s/ Ski-Doo/BOSS Racing announces the signing of Boyesen Engineering to its roster of impressive companies supporting the team on the ISOC AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series this season.

Boyesen Engineering offers the most advanced intake innovations available for two-stroke engines. The company’s Power Reeds, Pro Series Reeds, Rad Valves and other unique products add performance and value to the motorcycle, snowmobile, watercraft and outboard marine industries. At Boyesen R&D is hands on, and Team Jimmy John’s will be an integral part of providing feedback to the company regarding performance in two-stroke snowmobiles.

“Boyesen’s reputation is second to none in intake innovation and application —and they are committed to ongoing development. Its precisely why we integrate their products and their expertise into our sled setup. With Boyesen we see a dramatic improvement in throttle performance and air flow, which delivers powerful acceleration— particularly in our mod motors. In our sport, so much happens at the line and we won’t take any chances. We integrate Boyesen technology to increase our ability to take the holeshot and maintain a front running position.”— Garry Querel

To learn more about Boyesen Engineering and the products they manufacture for your snowmobile, please visit their website at www.boyesen.com.

We encourage you to buy from the best. Our sponsor’s products are tested in the toughest snowmobile competitions the world can throw at us. In racing every detail counts; nothing is left to chance. Visit www.teambossracing.com for links to sponsor sites, to get acquainted with their products and look for special promotions or check us out on Facebook.

For Immediate Release
Contact Garry Querel 218-770-1295
Boyesen Engineering Signs as Official Sponsor of Team Jimmy John’s.
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Team Jimmy John’s signs SCOTT Sports as Official Sponsor

Winnipeg, Manitoba November 17, 2011
Team Jimmy John’s/ Ski-Doo/BOSS Racing is pleased to announce SCOTT Sports as the latest company to join the high profile Ski-Doo snocross team. Adam Greene, SCOTT US Marketing Manager, expressed his enthusiasm with the signing; “Having BOSS Racing on board is significant for SCOTT.

Working with athletes and teams who are at the pinnacle of their sports to help develop product is how SCOTT founded our company and has always been a part of who we are. We see BOSS Racing as a big part of what’s next for SCOTT Sports.” Scott dates back to 1958, when Ed Scott revolutionized skiing by inventing the first aluminum ski pole. In 1970, Scott entered the motosports market with the first ever motocross specific goggle and later introduced snowmobile goggles, apparel, and accessories. Since then, it brought a series of innovative products to market.

SCOTT is the official helmet and the official goggle supplier for Team Jimmy John’s/ Ski-Doo/ BOSS Racing providing our athletes the best the industry has to offer in head
and eyewear protection. “SCOTT Sports has a reputation for producing innovative products — the company upgrades the team’s style element with its trendy designs but of course, protection for our athletes is key in this brutal sport- where athletes become inundated with snow and ice due to weather and the roost of other sleds. We take our athlete protection very seriously, and we are pleased to have SCOTT in our line of defense.”— Garry Querel

For more information on the complete line of motorsport products produced by SCOTT, please visit the company’s website at www.scott-sports.com.

We encourage you to buy from the best. Our sponsor’s products are tested in the toughest snowmobile competitions the world can throw at us. Visit www.teambossracing.com to learn more.

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Team Jimmy John’s hosts Swedish Champion Petter Narsa in US

Winnipeg, Manitoba November 9, 2011
Swedish Snowcross champion, Petter Narsa will throw his hat in the International Series of Champions ACSS ring, as part of Team Jimmy John’s/ BOSS Racing for the first two rounds of the ‘11-’12 snocross season. Team owner, Garry Querel has been in discussions with Narsa for several months, all as part of a collaborative effort with Ski-Doo to place the best talent on the field—and foster up and coming riders in the sport of snocross.

The 19 year old Narsa is currently a top ranked european rider holding two prestigious titles: Swedish champion in "Stadiumcross" and Swedish champion in "Snowcross". Petter will spend 2 months stateside in an effort to get acquainted with the US national circuit and will train alongside Team Jimmy John’s athletes, Mathieu Morin, Derek Ellis and Corey Watkinson out of the team’s US headquarters in Fargo, North Dakota. With Duluth and Ironwood rounds under his belt, Narsa will return to Sweden to defend his current titles and weigh the possibilities of returning to the States for a full season in 2012-13.

Petter Narsa has the rare distinction of being one of a handful of riders to beat Tucker Hibbert in a Championship main —having secured the silver medal during the FIM World Cup this past March to Tucker’s bronze.

Narsa is a factory rider for LYNX snowmobiles a division of Bombardier Recreational Products which is the parent company of Ski-Doo— the OEM factory and linchpin of industry support for Team Jimmy John’s/ BOSS Racing. Narsa also shares a tie with SCOTT, the helmet and goggle sponsor of the team this season.

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