Snowmobile enthusiasts are not the only ones who are happy to see the championship races come to the northwoods each year.
The World Snowmobile Championships pump millions of dollars into the Eagle River economy.
Mary Hayden, manager at the Best Western Hotel in Eagle River, says all of their rooms have been booked up for the last two weeks. She says every year they see a spike in reservations because of the derby.
Hayden also says many of the people booking rooms are checking the event out for the first time, and that they see the same faces come back year after year. She says the majority of those who utilize the hotel are racers and their sponsors. The close location to the track makes it easy for drivers to get too and from the event.
