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Welcome to the World Championship Derby Complex, in Eagle River, Wisconsin. For over four decades, snowmobile racing and Eagle River have been intertwined, whereas the names are practically synonymous. As the years have gone by and the motorsports world has continued to grow, not only with snowmobiling, but with all off-road vehicle sporting, the World Championship Derby Complex has been staying on top of the industry to bring you these awesome race and event experiences to you.

Goede sweeps Pro-Star Champ class heats

By Doug Etten, WCDC Correspondent | January 16, 2026

Foss, Stephenson, Sterne, Garceau all turn heads …
It was a heavy day of Champ 440 class racing Friday at the World Championship Derby Complex ahead of Friday night’s Pro-Star Cup Tour final.

Along with the Formula III Sweet 16 pole race, the Champ 440 class will take center stage,

Burch sets fast time Friday morning for 63rd WC

By Doug Etten, WCDC Correspondent | January 16, 2026

Twenty-three drivers in the Formula III division made qualifying runs Friday in what was a snowglobe of an atmosphere at the famed World Championship Derby Complex (WCDC) in Eagle River, Wisc.

The No. 29 Polaris of Joey Burch (No. 29, Mount Pleasant, Mich), second place finisher a year ago at Eagle River, …

Dewald stays the course, wins 62nd World Championship at Eagle River

By Doug Etten, WCDC Correspondent | January 19, 2025

EAGLE RIVER, WISC. — The No. 57 of Zach Dewald set the pace from the get go and survived three late restarts, including a final lap dash, to put his name into the history books as World Champion at the World Championship Derby Complex (WCDC) in Eagle River.

“There ain’t no better feeling than this,” …

ProStar Cup Tour stops at Eagle River for third round

By Doug Etten, WCDC Correspondent | January 19, 2025

EAGLE RIVER, WISC. — The USSA ProStar Cup Tour made their third stop of the season in Eagle River as drivers in the 440 Pro Champ and Outlaw 600 divisions battled for points in the nine-stop 2024-’25 season.

Following races at Beausejour, Manitoba and the Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus in the Upper Peninsula, …

Media picks Stephenson as favorite in his ‘Drive For Five’

By Doug Etten, WCDC Correspondent | January 19, 2025

EAGLE RIVER, WISC. — Both familiar media pundits produced somewhat “fictional” odds following Saturday night qualifying heats at the World Championship Snowmobile Derby (WCDC) in Eagle River.

John Prusak of Snow Goer Magazine along with Brandon Normand and Brandon Grendzinski of DIRTY SNO Podcast each had four-time World Champion Blaine Stephenson of Hutchinson Minnesota on top of their picks sheet. …

Front row set for 62nd World Championship

By Doug Etten, WCDC Correspondent | January 18, 2025

EAGLE RIVER — The top 10 drivers battling for the 62nd World Championship Snowmobile Derby title have been determined.

Following his win at the culmination of Friday Night Thunder in the Sweet 16 Formula III race, Blaine Stephenson (No. 102, Polaris) of Hutchinson, Minn., will start on the pole. …