Russ Davis Back to Race Action
Russ Davis takes on responsibilities of Vice President of Sales and Marketing for
the AMSOIL World Championship Snowmobile Derby presented by First Place Parts.com.
The announcement came October 14, 2014. Mr. Davis has already assumed his duties.
Chuck Decker, President and track owner, describes Russ as "One of the true
gentlemen of our sport, extremely knowledgeable and a prime mover in our snowmobile
world. There is probably no more respected snowmobile industry executive then Russ
Davis. We are looking forward to having him on our staff."
Davis says, "I am very excited to join a recreational sports orientated business
with opportunities that are unlimited. Chuck Decker and the Decker Family have built
the World Championship Derby and the Vintage World Championship events into a year
round world class venue. This along with young Natalie Decker's car racing career
will challenge me to put a strategic plan together that makes sense to all
involved." Davis concludes, "I will be out looking for future sponsors and partners
that want to help take advantage of this great opportunity."
Davis's lifelong association in the snowmobile arena began when he was the owner of
a retail store in Sayner Wisconsin and started as salesman for Snowmobile Sales
Inc., selling Scorpion snowmobiles. Shortly after, he became National Sales Manager
for the Scorpion Factory in Crosby, Minnesota.
This was followed by a move to Duluth to become National Sales Manager for the
Central U.S. for Ski Doo. After closing Ski Doo's office in Chicago he brought the
team back to Wausau to open a brand new distribution Center for Bombardier Ski Doo /
Sea Doo for North America and became National Sales Manager for this expanded
entity. Promoted again as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for snowmobiles
worldwide, which included snowmobile manufacturing facilities in Rovaniemi, Finland.
He also enjoyed early success as a snowmobile racer, winning the 1969 Stock Class
"B" on a Ski Doo 292, at the Eagle River World Championship. His involvement with
racing continued as he had full responsibility for the Ski Doo race Department in
Valcourt, Quebec. Russ was also responsible for the Ski Doo sponsored television
race coverage of the World Championship Snowmobile Derby for 14 years by CBS channel
7 in Wausau Wisconsin.
Befitting his prominence in the snowmobile world, Russ was inducted into the
International Snowmobile Hall of Fame in 2012.
The Deckers and Davis have run parallel paths in the snowmobile arena for all of
their lives, and collectively have more than 300 years of experience - this
association signifies a significant step forward for the AMSOIL World Championship
Snowmobile Derby.
AMSOIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SNOWMOBILE DERBY WEEKEND
January 15-18, 2015
Vintage Snowmobile Derby Weekend
January 9-11, 2015
Steve Decker / COO
Eagle River Derby Track
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