Birth date:

12/11/72

Marital Status:

Single

Hometown:

Valemount, B.C.

Nickname:

Vinnie

Series racing in 2005-06:

BCSF, RMSHA, WSA

Number of years racing:

10

Years racing pro:

8

Awards, titles:

2001 X-Games Silver, 1998 BCSF Racer of the Year, 1st, 500 Stock Hillclimb at Jackson Hole, WY

Goals for 03-04 season:

Win at World Champion Hillclimb Race

Other racing (cars, bikes):

Anything with a motor

When did you realize you wanted to race sleds?

When I saw my first race at the age of 10, I said to myself I can do this.

Most exciting event of your career:

2001 X-Games Hillcross

Worst crash:

Once at the age of 5, I crashed my tricycle, which I had to get stitches in my head. Broke my back doing a tabletop and over jumped the landing, Now that hurt!

Number of broken bones:

3

Favorite race track:

Jackson Hole, Wyo.

Exercise regimen:

Biking, running

Top 5 Sponsors:

Ski-Doo, BMR, Coldwave, Oakley, Vp Racing Fuels

Why do you race snowmobiles:

Love to beat the competition

What would you be doing if you didn't race?

Riding sleds in the mountains

Who has been the most influential person in your career?

My Dad

Who would you like to be trapped on desert island with?

Kim Smith

Education:

High School Grad

First job:

Flagman on highway

Present job:

Small engine mechanic

What your family does for a living:

My sister is a prison guard, Dad is retired

Vehicle (car, truck, bike)

2000 Ford 4x4, 1979 Jeep 4x4

Favorite entertainers:

Adam Sandler

Favorite sports outside snowmobile racing:

Dirt Bikes, Mountain Biking

Favorite movie:

Gone with the Wind

Favorite web site:

Maximonline.com

Favorite TV show:

Oprah

Favorite musical group:

Johnny Cash

Personal Idol:

Kirk Hibbert