Westlock. Canada. The foothills of the Rockies. It's minus 40°. You have two options:

1. shiver in the dark
2. become one of the most watched Snocross riders on the circuit

Lucky for us Carl chose option 2.

Age - 27

Nickname -

Hometown - Westlock, Alberta

Height - 5'11"

Weight - 170 lbs.

Eyes - Blue

Hair - Brown

Marital status - Single

# years riding - 15

# years racing - 3

# years racing pro - 3

Series 2002/03 - WSA, CSRA (Supersnowcross)

Classes - Pro 440 - Open

Sponsors - BMRT, Ski-Doo, Woody's Oakley

Race History - First race was in West Yellowstone, Spring 1998. Raced Arctic Cat 1999-2001. Also motocross 'hare scrambles".

When did you realize you wanted to race? "When I saw a motocross tape from the '97 MRP season."

Why do you race? "I enjoy being competitive."

Most exciting event/win - "2001 X-games Gold in Hillcross."
Funny racing story/memory - "When I passed Kirk Hibbert at Thunder Bay (1999 can-Am) Snocross. I felt like I accomplished something."

Most influential person in your racing career and why - "Person? My father. He always supported me. Racer? Bob Hannah in motocross and Kirk Hibbert in snowmobiles."
Favourite track - "West Yellowstone. It gets the roughest!"

What would you be doing if you weren't racing? 'Racing cars, airplanes, or guiding in the mountains."

Pets - Dog

Vehicle(s) - '94 Chev, '98 454 Chev, 2 RG-500's, 1950 Fargo

First job -

Present job - snocross, motorcycle mechanic.

School - RF Staples, Fairview College

Hobbies - "Racing motorcycles, collecting rare 2-stroke street bikes, restoring old projects."

Sports - Motocross

Favourite entertainer - Clint Eastwood

Movie - Anything James Bond

TV show - Speedvision/RPM 2Night

Music - "Anything Rock or Heavy Metal."

Role model - Bob Hannah

Notable achievements:
2002 Highlights

2001 Highlights