The 2002-03 duel of snocross superman Blair Morgan and boy wonder, Tucker Hibbert, over the moguls and through the switch-backs was one of the most exciting seasons in snocross history. When the final races were won, it was Morgan and his Ski-Doo driving away with 2 championships, both the Pro Open and Pro Stock.

Hibbert was able to savor his last victory in snocross in what sports moderators call "Truly a race, a battle, for the history books" in Lake Geneva, WI. Record numbers of fans, in 70 degree temperatures, were treated to this final no-holds barred race between the sport's top drivers, as it began with Morgan already holding the season championship for points. With both of them leading the race at different points, Hibbert emerged from the final corner to capture the checkered flag. Much to the surprise of the snocross world, however, he announced his retirement from the sport to concentrate on motocross at the season finale presentations.

Hibbert's retirement from Arctic Cat and snocross leaves everyone speculating that Ski-Doo will completely rule snocross in the upcoming season. Ski-Doo already won the SWC Manufacturer's Championship this year, which is based on combined season's points of the top two riders in points per manufacturer. Will Arctic Cat or Polaris be able to pull some top performance drivers and sleds out in time for the new season, or will the big classes of Pro Open and Pro Stock be one, two, three Ski-Doo with Morgan, Kuster and Island, who showed growing strength through this season?

Read more about the last race of the season at:

• The Checkered Flag from Amsoil
• or the WSA main page links -- WSA

List of Season Champs

See next year's snocross schedule at: WSA tentative schedule. Stay tuned for another season...

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