TMR Racers
Team #22 Cain's Quest
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Andrew started riding snowmobiles when he was about 3 years old. He rode his grandfathers Moto-Ski Elan around the back yard in circles for hours. In 1997 his father purchased a new sled and they started riding together every weekend and have only missed a handful since. Even from the beginning they rode mostly off trail. They started off with Ski-Doo and have had a couple of Arctic Cats and Yamahas but always ended up back on Ski Doo. In 2004 work brought my family to Labrador. Since then Andrew has finished High School, and College and found permanent employment. He resides in Labrador City with his new Bride Meaghan .
Andrew met the members of Team Maine in 2007, their first trip to Labrador to compete in Cain’s Quest. Since then Andrew has been on the support crew and has also raced as part of Team #44 in 2009. Andrew is proud to be part of Team Maine Racing for this season and will do his best to keep up the teams good name, promote Cain’s Quest, and have a good time chasing after the Trophy in 2012. Andrew has been featured in 2 BRAPP Videos Contact Information:
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Robert Gardner Robert started racing grass drags. That led to ice drags and then to the Wyman where he finished third in the open mod class. He also raced in the Rock Maple Series in Unity, Bingham and Jackman. Robert has more recently raced in Cain’s Quest finishing 5th , 4th, 2nd and ultimately 1st in 2011. He lives in Mercer with his supporting wife Tina. He owns and operates Creative Paint Concepts, Inc. and The Ice Cream Shoppe of Randolph.
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Team #44 Cain's Quest
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After high school Craig went on to Eastern Maine Community College earning a degree in Machine Tool Technology and Welding. He is now employed as a Machine Shop Supervisor at Hardwood Products in Guilford, Maine, where they design and build all their own production equipment. Craig has been married to Rachelle for 14 years and has two girls Bailey, age 12 and Meagan, age 9. Craig and his family are active snowmobilers, annually taking several trips with their friends and family. Bailey and Meagan are very active in a variety of sports. Craig volunteers his time as a coach for his girls teams. Craig took his snowmobiling tuning and riding talents to the lake where he was known for having one of the snowmobiles to beat, no matter what type of racing he was doing. He competed in the Wyman 200 three times, finishing in second place twice and third place once. He also spent many years drag racing and lake racing all over the state. During this time he was consistently trail riding around 4,000 miles a year between Maine and Canada for over fifteen years. In the past few years, having less time to ride, took him into the direction of off trail riding and high mileage endurance trips. Craig's reputation of completing these rides, riding ability and sled tuning abilities gained the attention of Team Maine Racing. Craig will be joining his close friends, teammate Chad Jones, and support crew member, Justin Libby, as Team #44 in the 2012 Cain,s Quest. Craig is looking forward to continuing his support to Chad in his USCC racing. He also looks forward to helping the rest of the Team Maine members that are racing in the Iron Dog, USCC, and Cain's Quest. Contact Information: |
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Chad raced semi-pro RMR sno-x in 2002-2004, which was enjoyed, not only by him but the rest of his family and friends; however his true passion has always been cross-country. Before “The Wyman” disappeared Chad won the Wyman Open Class in 2001. In 2006, the last year of the Caribou, ME cross-country, he also won the Open Class on an ‘06 MXZx 800 in a 28 man field. In 2010 cross-country returned with USCC’s expansion to the East, and finishing in 2nd place in both the Pro Stock, and Pro Open at the Greenville 100 was a big step for a previous two time cross-country racer. In 2011 Chad won both the Pro Open & Vet 30+ at the Madawaska 100, before a season ending injury while leading the Pro Stock race. Chad graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 2003 with a BS in Marine Engineering, and is currently employed by McDermott Inc. as the Chief Engineer aboard the DB 50, a heavy lift crane ship. The DB 50 is currently located at Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore, undergoing a major power and propulsion re-fit and upgrade. A typical work schedule is a 6 weeks on / 6 weeks off rotation, but Chad’s dedication to snowmobiling and competition has led to extended trips at work through the summer to focus the entire winter 2012 to racing both USCC and Cain’s Quest. Chad’s major goals for 2012 are to represent Team Maine at the top of the USCC East Pro class, and to race Cain’s Quest as part of Team Maine’s two teams competing for top finishes. Snowmobiling adventures, whether they be racing, riding, or wrenching; have developed many of his closest friends. Two friends closely involved include his Cain’s quest Team #44 team mate, Craig Lemieux, and support crew member Justin Libby. Contact Information: |
Team #4 Iron Dog
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Dave Hammond currently 34 years old resides in Sidney Maine with his wife Amy and their 2 children Emily (5) and Jack (2). With His Business Partner Dave Owns Hammond Tractor, A John Deere Dealership with 3 stores in Central Maine. Dave enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, ice fishing, boating, snowmobiling and skiing. Dave graduated from a local high school in Oakland Maine and proceeded to attend Bentley College in Waltham MA, receiving a degree in finance.
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Robert started racing grass drags. That led to ice drags and then to the Wyman where he finished third in the open mod class. He also raced in the Rock Maple Series in Unity, Bingham and Jackman. Robert has more recently raced in Cain’s Quest finishing 5th , 4th, 2nd and ultimately 1st in 2011. He lives in Mercer with his supporting wife Tina. He owns and operates Creative Paint Concepts, Inc. and The Ice Cream Shoppe of Randolph.
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Dave Hammond
#222 USCC Series
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Rich grew up in Winterport Maine outside Bangor. As a child he spent his summers and school vacations on Moosehead Lake where is grandparents ran a set of sporting camps. It was here that he started snowmobiling around the age of 5 on 1972 Ski-Doo Elan. He has been riding snowmobiles ever since. In 1994 he went to Springfield College where he studied Sports Biology. In 1998 he left for Upstate New York where he attended New York Chiropractic College earning his Doctorate in December 2001. Rich started working at Hoyt Chiropractic Center in Winthrop in January 2002 where he continues to practice today. Rich has raced and competed in Cain’s Quest 4 times, first in 2007 placing 5th, 4th, 2nd and ultimately 1st in 2011, the hardest Cain’s Quest to date. For the 2011-2012 season Rich will race the USCC Circuit under the Team Maine Racing #222. He will continue to heavily support the team in anyway possible including preparation for Cain’s Quest and Iron Dog 2012. He looks forward to great things from Team Maine racing in the upcoming season and is excited to be involved in expanding the teams participation in the snowmobile arena. Contact Information: |
Rich Knipping#448 USCC Series Cain's Quest
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Chad grew up in Abbot, Maine. Graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 2003 with a BS in Marine Engineering. He is currently employed by McDermott Inc. as the Chief Engineer aboard the DB-50, a heavy lift crane ship. Chad raced semi– pro RMR Sno-X in 2002-2004. He also won “The Wyman” in the Wyman Open Class in 2001. In 2006, the last year of the Caribou, ME cross-country, he won the Open Class. In 2010 he raced in the USCC East finishing 2nd place in both the Pro Stock and Pro Open at the Greenville 100.In 2011 Chad won both the Pro Open & Vet 30+ at the Madawaska 100, before a season ending injury while leading the Pro Stock Race.
Chad’s major goals for 2012 are to represent Team Maine at the top of the USCC East Pro Class , and to race Cain’s Quest as part of Team Maine’s two Teams competing for top finishes.
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