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As Jared Mees was showing Kent, Washington how it’s done on the ice, 50 miles north in Everett, they were enjoying a frozen battle of their own. Round five of the Extreme International Ice Racing series came to Comcast Arena on December 18.

It was an all-California main event with 42-year-old Charlie Venegas proving he can still beat the youngsters as he solidly wrapped up the Heat 1 win, took second in Heat 3 and took the bottom spot on the podium in the main event, keeping his first-place position in the series standings.  USA West Coast Speedway Rider Kell Kerrigan, took wins in Heats 2 & 3, but only managed a second-place finish in the main event. The big win of the night went to pro stuntman and speedway stalwart “Mad Dog” Shawn McConnell. McConnell took second in Heat 2, first in Heat 4 and finished at the top of the podium in the main event, securing 15 points for the evening and passing Russell Green for fifth place in the standings.

Anthony Barlow and Charlie Venegas battle it out on the ice

Heat 1
1st Charlie Venegas 3
2nd James Mann 2
3rd Anthony Barlow 1
4th Russell Green 0

Heat 2
1st Kell Kerrigan 3
2nd Shawn McConnell 2
3rd Eddie Martinez 1
4th Nathan Siegel 0

Heat 3
1st Kell Kerrigan 3
2nd Charlie Venegas 2
3rd Russell Green 1
4th Nathan Siegel 0

Heat 4
1st Shawn McConnell 3
2nd Anthony Barlow 2
3rd James Mann 1
4th Eddie Martinez 0

Last Chance Qualifier: (No points – Top three finishers make main event)
1st James Mann
2nd Anthony Barlow
3rd Nathan Siegel
4th Russell Green
5th Eddie Martinez

Main Event:
1st Shawn McConnell 10
2nd Kell Kerrigan 7
3rd Charlie Venegas 5
4th Anthony Barlow 3
5th Nathan Siegel 2
6th James Mann 1

Points for Night:
McConnell – 15
Kerrigan – 13
Venegas – 10
Barlow – 6
Mann – 4
Siegel- 2
Green – 1
Martinez – 1

Current Standings (After Five of 19 Rounds)