In 1999, Scott Holsenback, 27, became a team rider for Bodrodz Land Luge Workz. Holsenback, a Delta Air Lines engine welder, had heard of Anderson and located him who also worked at Delta Air Lines. Scott was at the hill shortly after their meeting Anderson and bombing his first run. Holsenback, who was into extreme rock climbing, a black belt in martial arts and a full blown speed junkie, was a shoe in for the adrenaline sport. Scott was hooked. Holsenback would be soon build his first luge appropriately named " The Flying Trash Can Lid ". Later that year he would pilot an Anderson built Bodrodz sled. Scott " Scootball " Holsenback would go on to become Bodrodz Land Luge Workz' most successful and winningest racer.
Holsenback trained relentlessly. He would win his first amateur race he entered and finishing either first or second in every event afterward. In 2000, Scott finished the year as Extreme Downhill International's (EDI) amateur champion. Making the leap from amateur to pro in 2001, Scott maintained his momentum. In his first pro race at Jester Jill in Bainbridge, Ohio, he would finish second behind Californian, John Fryer.
Holsenback would compete in races across the country with Team Bodrodz at Mammoth Springs CA, Maryhill WA, San Diego CA, Pikes Peak CO, St George UT, Red Bulls Streets of San Francisco's Big Air, France and South Africa, and two Gravity Games and one X-Games, just to name a few. Holsenback would become known for his animalistic paddling skills which always gave him a starting line advantage. |
Holsenback at Pikes Peak in 2001
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"Scootball" with new Bodrodz boomless luge 2002
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Holsenback in 2001 riding pro, would make it to the finals at every race he entered. Scott was now making his mark in the street luge circuit . He was now one of the top competitors. Scott would qualify for the 2001 Gravity Games. Holsenback caught the attention of fans and fellow competitors by nearly "going podium". Despite his rookie status, Scootball placed fourth in an elite field, behind John Fryer, Biker Sherlock, and Gold Medalist Rat Sult. Scott also captured a 4th place overall ranking in the world by Extreme Downhill International's 2001 World Cup Point Series
2001, Holsenback would also compete in the X-Games in Philadelphia. Bad luck would strike. A truck donut, had split and causing a major steering lose problem. Scott would be knocked out the first round. In the 2002, Holsenback would be back at the Gravity Games in Cleveland, the street luge program would be ran in Madison, NY Scott would be the Silver Medalist.
Holsenback would be seen on the NBC Gravity Games, ESPN's "Wrecked" and the Holy Grail of extreme sports, the X-Games. Scootball and Bodrodz received international publicity in 2001, when European television crew and CBS affiliate filmed the team in high speed action for a documentary. Scott was also featured in IMAX's Ultimate X movie shot at the 2001 X-Games.
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Holsenback during his pro racing career with Team Bodrodz, would be sponsored by Shrappnel Films, IRS Sports, Ninja Bearings, and X Wearz Clothing. Also in March of 2001 , Scott would run a blistering GPS speed of 87.5 mph in the north Georgia mountains. Over the years, he and the rest of the Bodrodz team would log hundreds of miles on the roads in the Appalachian mountains until the end of 2003 when the team split.
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Holsenback at the starting line during the 2001 Gravity Games
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"Scootball" at speed at St. George Utah Gravity Games qualifier. 2000
Braun, Karbowski, Holsenback, and Bryant at Cheaha Mtn 2001 Doug Anderson and Scott Holsenback 2001
Holsenback in the rain at 2001 X-Games Scott running 2nd in 2001 Gravity Games heat
Scott checking truck tension at Cheaha 2000 Scootball scootin'
In the summer of 2015, Holsenback returns to Bodrodz Xtreme Gravity Racing and would become the new pilot of the Bodrodz Bullet. The Bodrodz group would be gathering data from Bullet runs for their next gravity speed project.
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Holsenback in the cockpit, ready to roll in his 1st G Car run in the Bodrodz Bullet at Hines Gap Aug 2015
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Scott driving the naked Bodrodz Bullet in a test session at Cheaha Aug 2015
Scootball ready to pilot the naked Bodrodz Bullet on a test hop at Cheaha. Aug 2015
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Scootball, piloting a Anderson built luge, became a Bodrodz 80 MPH club member after running a mind numbing 87.5 mph on his GPS in late 2000.
Braun and Holsenback high speed running for the camera at Cheaha 2000
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Scott Holsenback and the Bodrodz Bullet 2016
Scott "Scootball" Holsenback