Red Bull Solstice Scramble In Alaska

Red Bull Solstice Scramble debuted in Alaska over the weekend, as professional and amateur racers alike lined up for thrilling, all-out racing under Alaska’s evening sun. With an epic, big mountain backdrop, this race was tucked against the base of the Denali National Park and featured a variety of terrain across the 2.2-mile off-road course. Dry turns, large jumps and a combination of mud and dust made for a fast, exhilarating event.

Race Highlights:

• 20 registered drivers competed for the top prize across the two classes: SXS Pro and SXS Sportsman.
• The final race began at 10p.m. local time, which according to the photos, looks like it was 4p.m.
• After seeding each final during the evening qualifying laps, the drivers from each class competed in a combined six-lap final.
• For the first time this season, a Red Bull podium sweep stood atop the Pro class with Seth Quintero, Mia Chapman, and AJ Jones in 1-2-3 respectively.
  • With a race time of 16:56.158, Red Bull Off-Road Junior Team driver Seth Quintero won the SXS Pro class, edging out Mia Chapman and Austin ‘AJ’ Jones after a technical corner in the latter part of the race.
• A longtime racer but first-time competitor in the Red Bull Scramble Series, Cora Nail won the Sportsman class with a total time of 17:11.261. Nail has been racing in Alaska for 20 years – but never in a SXS.

National Scramble Series Highlights:

• Chapman came into the Red Bull Solstice Scramble holding firm in third place of National Scramble Series Championship Pro Class standings.
• Chapman finished second in the race and that catapulted her into first place overall in the Red Bull Scramble Series National Championship rankings.
• Chapman will head to the final race of the series, Red Bull Sand Scramble in Glamis, CA, in first place.
• Corbin Leaverton and Cody Bradbury are tied for P2 in the Pro Class, 10 points behind Chapman.
• AJ Jones sits in P4 of the Pro Class series.
• Grayden Bloxham holds the lead in the Sportsman class.