What's great about a 30th annual International Watercross Association (IWA) competition? The chance to see some great racing, of course. And the  July 16, 2006 snowmobile watercross race event in Grantsburg, Wisconsin did just that, as Arlen Peterson took Pro Vet championship with his snow machine.

Peterson, however, credits his son Eric with getting him involved in snowmobile watercross racing and helping him win his watercross title this year. Their team, KMA Racing, comes out of Frederic, Wisconsin. While Eric's been racing nine years, dad, Arlen has only been competing with his sled on the water for the past four and a half years.

IWA Watercross President for both the 2005 & 2006 season, Arlen races a  2001 Ski-doo 800 MXZX  Stock sled. Fifty-one years strong, his classes are both the Pro Stock and Pro Vet ovals with #449.

Arlen's sponsors include KMA Racing, B & D Repair, Indian Creek Tavern, Pauls Custom Covers, Frederic Auto Body, A-1 Machine, The Main Store, and Dannohue Designs

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Eric Peterson, racer #444 rides a 2004 Ski-Doo 800 Modified in the Pro-Open Oval IWA watercross classes.

Eric Peterson has been hitting the watercross waves with his Ski-Doo for nine years for KMA Racing, and is 26 years old.

Don't miss the 31st running of the Grantsburg Watercross in 2007!

WATERCROSS
P. O. Box 524
Grantsburg, WI, 54840
U.S.A.
For Information Call 715 - 463 - LION
Online: http://www.grantsburgwatercross.com/

Article photos courtesy: KMA Racing.