It wasn’t until 2001 that Tom got back into racing. A few of his younger employees had dirt bikes and challenged him to go riding with them. He rode a lap on one of their KDX200s and they couldn't believe his "antics in the whoops". He had so much fun, he bought an Eric Gorr 93 steel frame McGrath SX250 Honda. Later that year, he had a reunion with old friend and former rival, Gary Gengel, who was back in Minnesota and also racing 40+A. They laughed and swapped a few stories on the line as they were getting ready for their race.

Also racing the class that day was Kirk Hibbert. Kirk dominated the sport of SnowCross in its early days. His son Tucker won multiple SnowCross titles and set records in the X-Games. Tucker was racing locally in 2001, but he started racing pro a few years later, finishing in the top ten in three 125 Supercross races.

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