In a short worded release late this summer, Arctic Cat announced Race Manager Brian Sturgeon, an icon of the glory days of Arctic Cat oval racing, would be moving on.
This announcement was not unexpected as Team Arctic Racing has struggled under Sturgeon’s leadership, particularly since the glory days of Kirk Hibbert, Blair Morgan, Tucker Hibbert and a host of other strong competitors.
Previous to this, long time Race Manager and Arctic Cat racing legend Joey Hallstrom had created a racing dynasty during his tenure. Hallstrom has since moved over to become Snowmobile Product Manager.
We’ve heard rumors racers are pining for his return and his friendly style of race management. One thing’s for sure – there’s a mountain of pride in the Thief River Falls Race Shop and we suspect things will begin to rock again in the near future.
