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Snow Racing was established in 1991. Demetri Snow, Banker by day and Racer on the weekends started racing street bikes in 1991 in the AFM and WSMC road racing organizations. In 1992 he got his pro license and started racing the Prestigious AMA Road Racing Series in the Super Sport 600 and 750, GTO and GTU classes around the United States. Demetri retired and started his own race team in 1998. Don & Danny Hart became the new team members, two young brothers that had grown up racing dirt track with the Hayden brothers and the Bostrom's. Both of the Harts had there pro dirt track licenses and adapted to road racing like fish to water. They both got their Pro AMA licenses in 1999 and away they went AMA 600 & 750 SS class racing.

   
 
 
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Colette Bourgonje Wins First-Ever Paralympic Medal for Canada on Home Snow -... Mar 15, 2010
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Colette Bourgonje Wins First-Ever Paralympic Medal for Canada on Home Snow
Canada NewsWire (press release)
... to win a Paralympic medal on home snow after she claimed the silver in the women's 10-kilometre sit-ski race at Whistler Paralympic Park on Sunday. ...

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Couch Slouch checks in on the Iditarod, and its canine correspondent -... Mar 15, 2010
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The Free Lance-Star

Couch Slouch checks in on the Iditarod, and its canine correspondent
Washington Post
Tuffy the Snow Prince, the outspoken 55-pound Siberian husky on musher Spoons Grabilovitch's sled team, again agreed to keep a daily log for us. ...
Jamaican having hoot on the Iditarod TrailAlaska Dispatch

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Avalanche Kills Three People During Snow Mobile Race - AHN | All Headline News Mar 14, 2010
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CBC.ca

Avalanche Kills Three People During Snow Mobile Race
AHN | All Headline News
British Columbia, Canada (AHN) - Three people are dead and as many as 30 missing after an avalanche swept through a snowmobile race in Canada. ...
At snowmobile events like Big Iron,'bragging rights' are the prizeThe Canadian Press
Two snowmobilers dead in Canadian avalancheThe Associated Press
Two dead, 30 hurt as avalanche hits snow raceIndependent
Vancouver Sun -Breaking News and Sport -National Post
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2010's Tenth Men's USSSA Championships: A 10! - Snowshoe Magazine Mar 14, 2010
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Snowshoe Magazine

2010's Tenth Men's USSSA Championships: A 10!
Snowshoe Magazine
Anything that slows the race down benefits me, and the hills and soft snow in New York were the perfect recipe.” Giving homage to the competition in this ...
2010's Tenth Women's USSSA Championships: A 10!Snowshoe Magazine
2010 Tenth USSSA Championship: A Racer's ReviewSnowshoe Magazine

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The real race is on, Neff says from Kaltag; King pursues Mackey - Anchorage... Mar 14, 2010
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Anchorage Daily News

The real race is on, Neff says from Kaltag; King pursues Mackey
Anchorage Daily News
A small crowd of onlookers, their boots squeaking in the snow, lined up along Neff's dogs as the Tok musher walked a 5-year-old named Watson into the leader ...
Mackey leading King down Iditarod stretchmsnbc.com
Race heats up as Mackey passes KingAnchorage Daily News

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Teamwork: Pinelli previews Alpine season finale - Universal Sports Mar 14, 2010
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Universal Sports

Teamwork: Pinelli previews Alpine season finale
Universal Sports
March 13, 2010: Maria Riesch wins her second straight slalom World Cup title on home snow in Garmisch. Lindsey Vonn won 11 World Cup titles in the 2009-10 ...

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Rookie yearns for Nome - Anchorage Daily News Mar 13, 2010
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msnbc.com

Rookie yearns for Nome
Anchorage Daily News
Sixteen mushers lined narrow snow roads of the checkpoint, feeding dogs and wrestling with icy sled runners in the burning cold. The race leaders were ...
How Iditarod rookie Moon crashed outAlaska Dispatch
Just mush!Psychology Today (blog)
Trip to start line a harrowing journey for Iditarod mushersAlaskajournal.com
Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman -Alaska Dispatch
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Ski race back on after lack of snow - WNYT Mar 13, 2010
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Ski race back on after lack of snow
WNYT
The race is on. Saturday morning, 90 skiers and snowboarders will hike to the summit of Mount Greylock for the historic Thunderbolt race. ...
Thunderbolt race is onBerkshire Eagle

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Fog and snow cause Paralympic training problems - Vancouver Sun Mar 13, 2010
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Globe and Mail

Fog and snow cause Paralympic training problems
Vancouver Sun
... of Olympic medal winning snowboarder Maelle Ricker, clear fresh loose snow from the Whistler Mountian race course finish area at Whistler Creekside. ...
Heavy fog scrubs first day of Paralympic skiing but Canada wins in sledge hockeyThe Canadian Press
Wet, heavy snow threatens Paralympic alpine racesCTV.ca
The return of the brashGlobe and Mail

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Three straight World Cup Titles for Vonn - Sports Network Mar 12, 2010
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CBC.ca

Three straight World Cup Titles for Vonn
Sports Network
According to Vonn, having a course set that was familiar on a race day plagued with tricky snow was a key factor in her win. "Our coach Alex Hoedlmoser set ...
Vonn Wins Super-G, Clinches 3rd Overall World CupBloomberg
Maze wins final GS, Vonn crashes outSkiRacing.com
Vonn nails down World Cup downhill title, finals are nextIdaho Mountain Express and Guide
Gaea Times (blog) -Brownsville Herald
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Clean Snowmobile Challenge receives $10,000 from Coca-Cola Mar 11, 2010
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Gary and Rob Scholie (standing, left to right), owners of Coca-Cola of Hancock, celebrate the donation with SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge organizer Jay Meldrum.

The SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, set for March 15-20 at Michigan Technological University, received $10,000 from the Coca-Cola Foundation.

The donation was made on behalf of Coca-Cola of Hancock.

The SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge is a collegiate design competition of the Society of Automotive Engineers. Engineering students from 19 participating schools are re-engineering stock snowmobiles to reduce emissions and noise while maintaining or boosting performance.

Rob and Gary Scholie, owners of Coca-Cola of Hancock, have supported the Challenge for years though their donations of Coke products.

"Everybody is looking to go green, including Coke, and that's what the Clean Snowmobile Challenge is about," said Rob. "It's an honor for our region. Plus, we like to support local events, and the Challenge brings so many people here, which is good for everyone."

Snowmobiling is a major tourist attraction in Michigan.  "The trend is toward more environmentally friendly sleds," said Gary. "We want to do whatever we can to support snowmobiling now and into the future."
 

Ski-Doo launches accessories online store Mar 09, 2010
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BRP launches its Ski-Doo Riding Gear, Parts and Accessories online store at store.ski-doo.com. The new website allows consumers to buy genuine Ski-Doo parts, accessories, and clothing anytime of day and have it delivered to their doorstep anywhere in Canada and
the United States.

Shoppers can simply log on to store.ski-doo.com to order.

"The site was tested over the past few months by a group of 30 BRP/Ski-Doo dealers and the results were convincing," said Sandy Scullion, vice-president, Riding Gear, Parts and Accessories. "With the official launch, we offer North American consumers the convenience of
shopping from home and having their orders fulfilled quickly and easily by the power of a network of more than 800 dealers," he added.

In 2009, BRP launched the U.S. shopevinrude.com site and plans to extend this e-commerce solution to its other major powersports brands in the coming years. "Online shopping is a growing trend and both our customers and dealers are eager for it," concluded Scullion.

Online orders are fulfilled by authorized BRP/Ski-Doo dealers. The turnkey sales tool enables dealers to rapidly acquire new customers and turn inventory quickly with minimal transaction time. BRP provides participating dealers with real-time sales data to see what is selling locally and nationally, enabling them to make smart purchasing decisions for product stocking. 

More of a good thing! Mar 09, 2010
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Pro-Ride chassis and suspension infiltrates entire lineup

By Mark Savage

You've seen the teasers, Polaris' reveals of its new 800 Rush Pro-R and 800 Pro-RMK models, now hold on to your bibs, because there's a lot more!

The Pro-Ride chassis and ground-breaking progressive-rate rear suspension moves further into the Polaris lineup for 2011 - into no less than 9 models, including five RMK mountain sleds (see sidebar).

There are other changes too, including a new Switchback Assault 144 for the crossover crowd, along with a 550 Shift 136.On the luxury end there's a new 600 Rush LX, 550 IQ LXT and a variety of other tweaks and upgrades.

First, here's the meat of the lineup for us trail guys.

Rush Report


There are four performance Rush models for 2011, two with the proven 600cc motor and two with Polaris' horsier 800cc growler under the snout. All feature the Pro-Ride chassis' mogul-thrashing, bump-smoothing progressive-rate suspension that moves the rear shock and spring above the tunnel.

Benefits include a highly adjustable ride, a lighter sled (subscribers can read our Real World Shootout story on the Web with weights, gas mileage and acceleration tests), more rigid sled structure, better overall balance and handling and improved rider ergonomics.

For 2011 Polaris breaks the Rush into two distinct models, the Pro-R and standard Rush, each offering either the 600 or 800 Cleanfire engines, something we'd predicted.

The Pro-R is the premium performance model, much like the original Rush 600, featuring Walker Evans needle shocks all around. That means you get piggyback WE shocks up front compared with rebuildable Fox IFP shocks on the standard Rush. Likewise, in back there's a WE piggyback front rear track shock and WE compression adjustable rear track shock that provides 14 inches of travel. The Pro-R also gets a lightweight Phantom hydraulic disc brake with lightweight drilled rotor.

Naturally the other big change is the offering of an 800 Cleanfire in Rush. Polaris says that should boost horsepower roughly 25% for you speed nuts.

Weight concerns with an 800? None here, in fact Polaris tells us the 800 is a few pounds lighter than the 600 due to a new lightweight silencer on the 800 saving 7 lbs. In addition there's a new muffler that cuts engine noise too.

Pro-R models also offer electric start as an option, while all Rush models see a few changes to the rear suspension and the back-end's looks. Polaris heard consumers' concerns that the Rush's open rear-end look was too dramatic. So it has fashioned a plastic cover to hide that rear suspension better. There also is an extra cooler in back under that plastic cover and it will be used on both 600 and 800 models.

More performance sleds? YES!
While the Rush leads the charge for Polaris, there are three other performance models still in the 2011 lineup.

The Turbo IQ continues with its 750cc turbocharged 4-stroke. There's also a premium Walker Evans shock package here with needle shocks featuring 16 positions of adjustability. The Turbo also continues to offer Polaris' Rider Select steering that allows a rider to adjust the handlebars.

For entry-level buyers the 600 IQ Shift and 550 IQ Shift are back for 2011, featuring a 600 Cleanfire and 550 fan-cooled motor, respectively. These remain high value sleds, but also great performers, and feature RydeFX MPV shocks front and rear.

Crossovers: Going Big!

Easily one of our favorite sleds had been the Switchback 144, but a couple years ago it got scaled back to a 136-inch track. Well, there's still a 600 Switchback 136 with its mid-length track and 1.25-inch lugs. But for folks who really enjoy going off trail to play in the powder (we're thinking Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Canadian riders in particular) Polaris launches a new crossover that may prove to be a hot ticket - the 800 Switchback Assault 144.

Think of it as a Midwestern or Canadian trail and powder rider's extreme machine.

Subscribers can read full details of this and all other Polaris sleds, including a new 600 Rush LX, cool graphics for Snow Check units and all the RMK mountain sled details, by clicking here!

 

Tim Tremblay wins Pro Open at Hayward 300 Mar 09, 2010
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Snocross fans watched during warm spring-like weather Tim Tremblay win the Pro Open at the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series race on March 7 at the Hayward Powersports/Polaris 300.
 
The day was packed with bar-to-bar racing with each and every driver giving it all they had to improve their points standings for the final showdown in just two weeks. If excitement is what folks were looking for, they were not disappointed.
 
The AMSOIL Pro Open had the fans on their feet from the green to the checkered. Getting started proved to be a bit more challenging for several riders as they barely made it out of the hole shot when Paul Bauerly (Arctic Cat), Garth Kaufman (Arctic Cat) and Steve Taylor (Ski-Doo) tangled in turn one setting them all back to mid-pack. Emerging from the carnage unscathed Dan Ebert (Arctic Cat), Ross Martin (Polaris), and Zach Pattyn (Arctic Cat) took the top three lead positions turning a 28 second first lap of the grueling 24-lap race.

The battle erupted and Tim Tremblay (Ski-Doo) flew seemingly out of nowhere to get between Martin and Ebert. He put the throttle down and took over the lead position where he prepared himself to keep his mantra of consistency for the remainder of the race.
 
Behind Tremblay the racers were electrified battling for every move. Martin got around Ebert taking second for a lap or two when Pattyn poured on the steam bumping Ebert down a position for nearly half the race. With about 8 laps to go, Launchin Levi LaVallee was tripling jumps catching big air moving him up with every jump. In the turn #2 power turn, LeVallee snuck under Pattyn to put himself in the third-place position.
 
The entire pack was making huge moves changing positions with the speed they were born to give. "Everyone was picking good lines it seemed. It was a really fun race," LaVallee said. "I just starting finding my own good lines and picking people off left and right and ripping it up."
 
At the podium the top three were all smiles as they stood with Tremblay of Ste Jeanne D'Arc, Quebec in first, Martin of Kansasville, Wisc. in second and LaVallee of Longville, Minn. in third.

Martin, who won the Pro Super Stock race, remains in the top points position going into the final race in Lake Geneva in two weeks. He is holding on to an 80-point lead over LaVallee with Tremblay only 17 points behind LaVallee. The pressure is on for all of the top leaders. But the smooth sailing Martin said he is planning to make Geneva the best. "I am just going to go out there and really have some fun," he said with a huge smile.

In the Semi-Pro ranks Team Warnert's Justin Broberg is clearly the man. Broberg took wins in both Semi-Pro Open and Stock this weekend and moved back into Championship contention after a disqualification at the previous event. He still has a gap to make up, but it's within reach at the final race. Broberg's teammate at Warnert Racing, Dylan Martin, had a strong weekend with a third place podium finish in Semi-Pro Stock and fourth in Open showing great speed and consistency.  

USCC Season Final Point Standings Mar 09, 2010
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Pro 600
1 Brian Dick        Arctic Cat
2 D.J. Ekre        Arctic Cat
3 Chad Lian        Arctic Cat
4 Ryan Huston          Arctic Cat

Pro Open
1 D.J. Ekre        Arctic Cat
2 Brian Dick        Arctic Cat
3 Gabe Bunke        Polaris
4 Aaron Christensen    Polaris

Semi Pro Improved
1 Ryan Faust        Polaris
2 Erik Bute        Arctic Cat
3 Adam Brandt        Arctic Cat
4 Cody Matthees    Arctic Cat

Masters 40+

1 Bill Slominski        Arctic Cat
2 Jon Arneson        Arctic Cat
3 Brian Perreault    Arctic Cat
4 Steven Arneson    Arctic Cat

Masters 50+
1 Bill Slominski        Arctic Cat
2 Paul Anderson    Polaris
3 Jim Sobeck        Arctic Cat
4 Dennis Topp        Polaris

Junior 14-17

1 C.J. Vandeputte    Arctic Cat
2 Timmy Kallock    Arctic Cat
3 Christopher Klie    Arctic Cat
4 Chase Nordstrom    Arctic Cat

Women's
1 Jenna Sobeck        Ski-Doo
2 Sasha Cook        Arctic Cat
3 Lisa Nelson        Ski-Doo
4 Jolene Bute        Arctic Cat

Juniors 10-13

1 Adam Mach        Arctic Cat
2 Ryan Trout        Ski-Doo
3 Matt Feil        Arctic Cat
4 Nels Eide        Arctic Cat

Expert 85

1 Bryce Buchanan    Arctic Cat
2 Nathan Moritz        Arctic Cat
3 Bobby Menne        Arctic Cat
4 Ryan Greening    Arctic Cat

Expert 85 Improved
1 Brad Pecka        Arctic Cat
2 Nathan Moritz        Arctic Cat
3 Bobby Menne        Arctic Cat
4 Chris Sobeck        Arctic Cat

Sport 85
1 Chris Klie        Arctic Cat
2 Luke Perreault        Arctic Cat
3 CJ Vandeputte    Arctic Cat
4  Dustin Grausam    Arctic Cat

Semi Pro 600
1 Ryan Faust        Polaris
2 Dustin Holmstrom    Polaris
3 Cole Nyman        Arctic Cat
4 Adam Brandt         Arctic Cat

Sport 600
1 Chris Hoff        Arctic Cat
2 David Forbes        Arctic Cat
3 Dillan Dohm        Polaris
4 Terry Sizemore    Arctic Cat

Sport 600 Improved

1 Matt Austin        Arctic Cat
2 Terry Sizemore    Polaris
3 Sasha Cook         Arctic Cat
4 Dillan Dohm        Polaris

Vet 30+
1 Corey Davidson    Polaris
2 Chad Lian         Arctic Cat
3 Ame Rantanen    Arctic Cat
4 Jeff Klein        Polaris

Trail

1 Luke Perreault        Arctic Cat
2 Casey Clement    Arctic Cat
3 Chris Sobeck        Arctic Cat
4 Timmy Kallock    Arctic Cat

120 Improved
1 Sara Larson        Arctic Cat
2 Collin Ausin        Arctic Cat
3 Alex Gudajtes        Arctic Cat
4 Noah Arneson        Arctic Cat

Four World Records were broken at NSSR's Chetek race Mar 08, 2010
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National Straightline Snowmobile Racing hit Chetek, Wisconsin like a whirlwind for its' fourth race of the NSSR Super Series on Lake Chetek for the "Fastest Show on Ice". Temperatures ranged from 5 to 39 degrees F with a 6 to 10 mph breeze from the North to North West during the day. The racers dealt with a good crosswind on the track that was aimed east . The stage was again set for a fabulous and fast day of racing action with bright sunshine and fantastic weather.

Racer entries included 105 on the Pro track and over 120 on the Fun Run track for nearly 850 passes between the two shaved ice tracks. Over 1000 fans were on hand to witness the record setting runs throughout the day. The weather was just about as good as it can get without being too warm. Justin Varholdt of Coon Rapids, Minnesota came with a positive attitude and raced on the fun run track with his 1998 Polaris 600. He then came to the pro starting line in his wheel chair to watch the pro racers launch into their 1000 foot runs. Talk about a great day of racing!

Four World Records were broke that included Mike Martin out of Galesburg, Illinois on his 2009 Arctic Cat Z1 Turbo tuned by Glen Hall going 130.513 mph in the Super Twin Lake Racer Four Stroke Class, Danny Blachfelner bumped the Improved Four Stroke speed to 138.461 mph with his 2002 turbo powered Yamaha RX1, Dan Petras bumped the Four Stroke Stock Four Cylinder record to 109.09 mph on his 2008 Yamaha Apex, and Ed Ensor in the Exhibition class bumped his old record, but lets talk about that later.


Paul Groth and the Warning Crew out of Illinois again came with the new Alcohol Turbo Powered Dragster to show that they will get this new ride going down the track with style. The "Frozen Assets" Dragster made 2 easy passes that were over the 150 mph mark. Fans loved to see this fantastic machine and NSSR was told to stay tuned for the 2011 race season as they plan to light up the ice!

Now, with a goal of setting a new World Record and smashing into the 180 mph range in 1000 feet on ice was a guy we call "Fast Eddie" Ensor out of Sheridan, Illinois on his Busa Mod tuned by Glenn Stickels of RPM Performance.  I can honestly say that all our Pro Racers come with a goal of winning their respective class and even better, taking the NSSR World Record home with them at the end of the day. I know that Ed started working on new modifications to the Busa Mod as early as July of 2009 and he worked endless hours to perfect the traction, handling, and power output on this already fast machine. It takes dedication and determination to work toward a racer's goal and Eddie did not give up! He came to Chetek to burn up the ice and he did it. Taking his record of 177.412 mph set in 2009 to a new level at 183.439 mph in 1000 feet and backing it up with a 182.278 mph pass. I know Eddie's better half Debbie and their two children support him 100% and are happy to see him meet this goal. Congratulations to Fast Eddie and family, along with Glen Stickels on making a mark in the NSSR Record Book!

This NSSR Super Series event in Chetek was hosted by the Chetek Chamber of Commerce and chaired by Rob Licht of Chetek. A special thanks to the Chetek Fire and Rescue for providing Safety and EMT services for this event, along with the cooperation of the City of Chetek. All you racers and fans can get your photos of the racing action from Rich Harmer Photography.

NSSR will call it a wrap for the 2010 Racing Season with its' annual racers banquet on April 10, 2010. We would like to thank all our sponsors who make these races possible!  See www.racenssr.com for more information on results and upcoming events.  

NSSR Chetek, Wis. race results Mar 08, 2010
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Name    Sled    Speed    Backup      
Trail Stock 600                   
No Entries                  
                  
Trail Stock 800                  
Paul Lally     2002 Polaris XC 800    106.142          
Kerry Sersha    2000 Ski Doo Mach Z    102.491          
                  
Trail Stock 1000                  
No Entries                  
                  
Jr Stk 440 Fan                  
John Jacklitch III    98 Ski-Doo MXZ Fan    80.446          
                  
Jr 440 Liquid                  
John Jacklitch III    2002 Ski-Doo MXZX    101.766          
                  
Jr Pro Dial In                  
John Anderson    2007 Vortex    8.369          
Simone Warner    Warner Custom 250    32.312          
Austin Henricks    Artic Cat    2 runs          
                  
Jr Mod                  
Dana Norman    Ski Doo    59.056          
                  
Stock 440                  
Greg Bates    2000 Ski-Doo MXZX    101.408    100.699      
Valinda Bayer    2003 Artic Cat Sno Pro    101.408    99.884      
Mark Jensen    2004 Polaris 440 Pro XR    98.742          
                  
Stock 500                  
No Entries                  
                  
Stock 600S                  
Valinda Bayer    2005 Artic Cat F6    106.930          
Jesse Doberstein    2004 Artic Cat F6    106.798          
Stewart Esse    2007 Polaris    77.005          
                  
Stock 600RS                  
No Entries                  
                  
Stock 600                  
Jeremy Reid    1998 Yamaha SRX    107.329          
Scott Kostman    1999 Artic Cat ZRT    104.347          
Roberta Mills    1998 Artic Cat ZRT    103.597          
                  
Stock 700S                  
Patty Olson    2003 Artic Cat F 7    115.200          
Scott Kostman    2003 Artic Cat F 7    113.684          
Valinda Bayer    Artic Cat    112.353          
Brent Meyer    2003 Artic Cat Firecat    111.340          
                  
Stock 700                  
Sandie Reid    2001 Yamaha SRX 700    112.062          
Taylor Gullikson    2001 Yamaha    110.627          
Chris Parent    2001 Yamaha Sno    108.406          
                  
Stock 800S                  
Dan Graunke    2008 SkiDoo XP 800R    115.046          
Patty Olson    2010 Artic Cat CFR 800    112.500          
Kelly Shilts    2010 Artic Cat CFR 800    109.923          
Al Doberstein    2010 Artic Cat CFR 800    109.783          
Jim Kane    2004 Polaris XC 800    n/a          
                  
Stock 800                  
Harvey Otremba    1999 Ski Doo Mach Z    115.662          
Lon Sash    2000 SkiDoo Mach Z    115.353    115.200      
Valinda Bayer    1998 Ski-Doo ZRT    115.353    113.385      
                  
Stock 1000                  
Brent Meyer    2009 Crossfire Artic Cat    116.599          
Valinda Bayer    1998 Artic Cat T-Cat    115.200          
Scott Kostman    2009 Crossfire Artic Cat    113.089          
                  
IS 440                  
Mark Jensen    1998 Polaris 440 XCR    103.102          
Greg Christianson    1998 Ski Doo MXZX    98.517          
                  
IS 500                  
Brett Nelson    2001 Artic Cat F5    108.679          
                  
IS 600                  
Eric Lunzer    1998 Ski Doo Formula III    114.741          
Kris Doberstein    2004 Artic Cat F6    113.089          
Bradley Copeland    1994 Polaris XLT    106.012          
Mike Banks    1996 Artic Cat ZRT 600    89.906          
                  
IS 700                  
Al Doberstein    2003 Artic Cat F7    119.172          
John Jacklitch Jr    1998 Mach I Ski-Doo    114.741          
Randy Windspeger    2003 Artic Cat F7    107.865          
Dan Petras    1998 Yamaha SRX              
                  
IS 800                  
Joe Kittel    1998 Ski-Doo Mach Z    123.428          
Tia VanGuilder    1999 Ski-Doo Mach Z    122.901          
Dan Graunke    1998 Ski-Doo Mach Z    121.861          
Rich Anderson    2000 Polaris XCR 800    112.353          
Pat Welty    2002 Polaris XC SP 800    110.911          
                  
                  
IS 1000                  
Doyle Swift    1999 Artic Cat T-Cat    133.539          
Tia VanGuilder    1998 Ski Doo Mach Z    121.861          
                  
PS 700                  
Tyler Kulus    1996 Polaris XCR    132.110          
Larry Norberg    1996 SkiDoo Mach Z    131.908          
Jamie Lewis    Ski Doo Mach Z    127.058          
                  
PS 800                  
Jamie Lewis    Ski Doo Mach Z    137.799          
Kevin Loebrick    Polaris Ultra    132.923          
John Jacklitch Jr    1998 Ski-Doo Mach Z    132.515          
Mike Cleary    1998 Ski-Doo Mach Z    no runs          
                  
PS 1000                  
Tia VanGuilder    1998 Ski-Doo Mach Z    143.521          
Mike Cleary    1998 Ski-Doo Mach Z    143.283          
Tom Warner    1996 Polaris Ultra    142.574          
John Smith    2001 Artic Cat ZRT    142.105          
Mike Graham    2007 Ski-Doo RT Mach Z    139.130          
Jamie Lewis    Ski Doo Mach Z    no runs          
                  
PS 1500                  
Jerry Benson    2000 Ski Doo Mach Z    144.966          
Mike Cleary    1998 Ski Doo Mach Z    142.809          
                  
Super Stock                  
Darrick Graunke    1999 Ski-Doo Mach Z    128.955          
Ken Norman    Ski Doo Formula 800    127.810          
                  
Super Stock Twin                  
Dan Graunke    2004 Ski-Doo MXZ    115.817          
                  
OM 440                  
Greg Christianson    SRC/Rotax    128.955          
Mark Anderson    2006 Vortex    126.872          
Laura Birkaker    2000 Ski-Doo 440    119.337          
                  
OM 500                  
Greg Christianson    SRC/Rotax    130.513          
Mark Anderson    2006 Vortex    126.500          
                  
OM 600                  
Ryan Lewis    2006 Artic Cat    125.764          
                  
OM 700                  
No Entries                  
                  
                  
OM 800                  
Rick Schellbach    2001 Union Bay Anderson    147.189          
                  
OM 1100                  
Rick Schellbach    2000 Union Bay Ultra Mod    154.838          
                  
Super Mod                  
Mike Schmidt    2004 Anderson Outlaw    151.578          
                  
Dial In                  
Chris Parent    1992 Yamaha V-max 4    0.859          
Dan Wagner    2006 Yamaha Apex     2.304          
Rick Heutmaker    2007 Artic Cat F1000    4.410          
Lon Sash    2000 Ski Doo    2 runs          
                  
Four Stroke IS*                  
Danny Blachfelner*    2002 Yamaha RX1    138.461    137.36      
                  
Four Stroke IS Mod                  
Shanon Disch    2004 Yamaha Warrior    158.823          
                  
Four Stroke Pro Stock                  
Dan Wade    2006 Yamaha RX 1    163.018          
                  
Four Stroke Stock (4 Cyl)*                  
Dan Petras*    2008 Yamaha Apex    109.090    107.329      
                  
Four Stroke Stock Turbo                  
No Entries                  
                  
Super Twin Lake Racer                  
Kyle Shilts    Artic Cat D&D    126.500    No Backup      
Jack Henricks    OSP    122.206          
Charlie Fleck    2008 Ski Doo MXZ Renegade    120.839          
Keith Perry    2003 Artic Cat F7    87.360          
Pat Welty    2005 Ski Doo Mach Z    66.924          
                  
Super Twin Lake Racer*    (Four Stroke)              
Mike Martin*    2009 Artic Cat Z1    130.513    130.120      
                  
Lake Racer All Motor                  
Shanon Disch    Mach Z Crankshop    136.492    No Backup      
Douglas Perry    2000 Artic Cat ZRT    135.849          
Doyle Swift    1999 Artic Cat T-Cat    134.789          
Pam Sward    2001 Ski Doo Mach Z    128.630          
                  
Lake Racer                  
No Entries                  
                  
Lake Racer Open                  
Justin Durand     1994 Yamaha Turbo Vmax    163.636    No Backup      
                  
Pro Max                  
Larry Johnson    2001 Polaris XCR 800    146.689          
                  
Exhibition Class*                  
Ed Ensor*    2009 Busa Mod    183.439    182.278      
Darrin Weber    Chopper City Jaws    162.406          
Paul Groth    Frozen Assests    151.845          
                  
Vintage 340 Stock                  
Rick Bolduc    1977 Yamaha SRX    91.622          
Ted Whitmore    1976 Mercury Sno Twister    78.616          
                  
Vintage 440 Stock                  
Rick Bolduc    1976 Yamaha SRX    105.365          
                  
Vintage 440 Improve Stock                  
Rick Bolduc    1979 Yamaha SRX    109.783          
                  
Vintage Mod 250                  
Ted Whitmore    1976 Mercury Sno Twister    78.616    77.488      
 
Fun Run
 
MINI's                  
Blakely Nyhus    2006 Arctic Cat    Chippewa Falls, WI    19.63      
                  
STOCK TO 550 FAN                  
Tami Barnier    Ski-Doo    Rush City, MN    86.14      
Brittany Jovan    Ski-Doo    Rush City, MN    81.93      
Kevin Johnson    Yamaha    Barron, WI    80.21      
                  
STOCK 500                  
Marcus Kovatovich    Polaris    Zimmerman, MN    91.64      
Christian Mohr    1998 Polaris    East Bethel, MN    91.05      
Tasha Hagman    Arctic Cat    Anoka, MN    89.03      
                  
STOCK 600                  
Chris Parent    1999 Yamaha SX    Eagen, MN    105.88      
Brett Nelson    2000 Polaris XC SP    McGregor, MN    103.73      
Denny Ludwigson    Polaris    New Auburn, WI    102.83      
                  
STOCK 700                  
Jon Humphrey    2000 Yamaha    Turtle Lake, WI    111.66      
Jeremy Gavin    Arctic Cat    Brahm, MN    109.48      
Chris Parent    Yamaha    Eagan, MN    105.14      
                  
STOCK 800                  
Aaron Reid    1995 V-Max    Ashland, WI    113.23      
Jim Mullen    Yamaha    Wisconsin    111.55      
Chris Hagman    2002 Artic Cat    Anoka, MN    103.30      
                  
STOCK 1000                  
Anthony Amundson    Yamaha    Owatonna, MN    113.46      
Anthony Amundson    Yamaha    Owatonna, MN    111.05      
Paul Weildling    1998 T-Cat    Glenwood City, WI    110.07      
                  
JUST FOR FUN                  
Jenny Stevens    Polaris    Dayton, MN    137.95      
Pam Sward    Ski-Doo    Grasston, MN    130.43      
Alex Nitchoff    Ski-Doo    Lement, IL    128.57      
                  
IMP STOCK 0-500                  
Kevin Smith    2001 Polaris    Hudson, WI    106.78      
Marcus Kovatovich    1998 Polaris    Zimmerman, MN    101.94      
Ben Imdieke    1997 Arctic Cat    Sauk Center, MN    94.10      
                  
IMP STOCK 600                  
Bill Bennet    Yamaha    Wisconsin    114.67      
Greg Peterson    1996 Polaris    Ramsey, MN    103.63      
Rick Heutmaker    Artic Cat    Glenwood City, WI    102.83      
                  
                  
IMP STOCK 700                  
Jenny Stevens    Polaris    Dayton, MN    116.76      
Steve Lindenberg    Apex    Ashland, WI    113.98      
Tim Hetchler    2000 Ski-Doo    Chetek, WI    97.74      
                  
                  
IMP STOCK 800                  
Eric Oman    2000 Ski Doo     Isanti, MN    123.62      
Steve Hauge    1999 Ski Doo Mach Z    Chippewa Falls, WI    115.97      
Gus Nelson    1993 Yamaha    Barron, WI    97.44      
                  
IMP STOCK 1000 & UP                  
Jeromiey Sommers    Ski Doo    Cambridge, MN    127.04      
Alex Nitchoff    Arctic Cat ZR1    Belment, IL    126.05      
                  
VIN STOCK 0-340                  
Ken Melrose    1971 Ski-Doo    Chetek, WI    52.89      
                  
VIN STOCK 441-650                  
Taniel Schellbach    Polaris    Rush City, MN    89.10      
Jenny Stevens    Polaris    Dayton, MN    88.16      
Eugene Jones    1983 Yamaha    Rice Lake, WI    77.66      
                  
VIN MOD 0-340                  
Jerry Noyes    1977 Artic Cat    Prescott, WI    81.05      
Eric Renstrum    79 1/2 Kawalaris    Grasston, MN    76.81      
                  
VIN MOD 441-650                  
Todd Noyes    1979 Arctic Cat    Crystal, MN    132.58      
                  
VIN MOD 651-UP                  
Jerry Noyes    1979 Arctic Cat    Prescott, WI    81.34      
                  
VINTAGE OUTLAW                  
Ryan Lewis    Arctic Cat    Gaylord, MN    135.21      
                  
ATV                  
Rod Strumball    3-Wheeler    Cloquet, MN    119.68      
Brett Hodgson    Yamaha    Chetek, WI    72.55     
 

Polaris continues profit sharing with employees Mar 08, 2010
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Polaris Industries Inc announced continuing a 28 year annual tradition of profit-sharing with its employees.

The Company will distribute today nearly $10 million of its profits from the 2009 calendar year among approximately 2,200 hourly and non-salaried Polaris employees. On average, each of these employees will receive nearly 15 percent of their annual pay base.  In addition, Polaris will distribute profit-sharing payments to each of its fulltime salaried employees today as well.

"Profit-sharing is something that is very important and fundamental to the culture at Polaris, especially as we continue to outperform the industry," said Scott Wine, Chief Executive Officer. "We understand that Polaris' success is built on a foundation of dedication, innovation, and hard work from our employees. To acknowledge and reward that extra effort is something we are proud to continue."

Polaris began sharing its profits with employees in 1982, embracing the idea that the Company's success is dependent on dedication and tireless work from its employees, and therefore, each employee was entitled to benefit from that success. Since its inception, Polaris's profit-sharing program has shared cumulatively over $200 million with its hourly and non-salaried employees.

 

Alaskan snowmobilers win Iron Dog on Polaris snowmobiles Mar 04, 2010
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Photo courtesy of Klim

Beginning the race from a 21st starting position, Chris Olds and Tyler Huntington, on Polaris IQ 600's, won the 2010 Iron Dog on February 27 in 41 hours 4 minutes, according to a Klim press release.

The team won a total of $52,500 from the $186,000 purse.

The Iron Dog is a 1,971-mile snowmobile race and is considered the world's longest, toughest snowmobile race. Eighteen of the 29 teams scratched during the race, many because of mechanical problems lack of snow, according to Anchorage Daily News.

For the first 20 years of his life, Huntington watched the race come through his home village of Galena. Now 24, he spent the last three years trying to win it before this year's breakthrough.

"I feel awesome," he said. "It's been something I've been dreaming about my whole life, and I finally got it. I can't explain it."

Huntington finished seventh in 2007, third in 2008 and scratched in Nome in 2009.

Klim sponsored the winning team this year.

Defending champs, Todd Minnick and Nick Olstad, were passed in Kaltag due to four hours of repairs.

"We never ended up having to really race or go super-fast this year, so it definitely was more of a mental race than a physical race," Olds said. "As soon as we got in the lead, it was like, 'Well now what do we do?'"

Doug Dixon and Stephen Spence crossed the finish line 2nd at 12:52 p.m. -- 2 hours, 33 minutes behind the winners. Minnick and Olstad scratched in Manley.

The winning duo survived by keeping an eye on their temperature gauges, Huntington said. When their machines reached 215 degrees, they stopped and put snow on their heat exchangers. That meant they paused about every two minutes, Huntington said.

"The mental aspect and trying to keep your machines together played a bigger factor than trying to be the fastest guy out there," he said.

Final results were
1 Huntington / Olds Polaris 41:04:09
2 Dixon / Spence Arctic Cat 43:37:40
3 Helwig / Quam Arctic Cat 44:34:46
4 Cherrier / Wilkes Arctic Cat 47:02:23
5 Sweetsir / Tope Polaris 47:31:11
6 Sottosanti / Neeser Polaris 50:13:47
7 Miller / Miller Polaris 51:10:16
8 Richter / Spikes Arctic Cat 59:11:56
9 Muir / Jones Ski-doo 60:49:20
10 Johnson / Lachinski Polaris 64:09:42
11 Farley / Farley Ski-doo 64:32:36  

Pink Ribbon Riders' Wyoming Snow Run will take place March 19-20 Mar 04, 2010
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The Pink Ribbon Riders' 3rd Annual Wyoming Snow Run will take place on March 19 through the 20th.The event will raise funds from men and women diagnosed with breast cancer.

The Snow Run is a two-part event that includes a Welcome Party and a snowmobile ride with a dinner banquet with contests and giveaways. Two of the signature contests that take place are a snowmobile awareness decorating contest and a vintage snow suit contest.
 
The Snow Run tour has taken place this winter in New York, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. The 3rd Annual Wyoming Snow Run at Togwotee Mountain Lodge is the last stop on the tour for 2010.
The pink ribbon ride is on the Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail that runs from Yellowstone Park to Lander, Wyoming. Uniquely remote and accessible, the groomed trail system carves its way below the towering peaks of the Absaroka and Wind River mountain ranges through some of the most majestic and wildlife rich terrain in America.
 
The volunteer based non-profit organization's mission is to provide financial assistance for men and women diagnosed with breast cancer. The Pink Ribbon Riders financial assistance program is made available to help the patients with any financial needs they have while battling the disease.

The event is open to both men and women and is limited to space at this time as we are almost full! For more information on the event and or registering (the event does require pre-registration) please visit www.pinkribbonriders.com.
 

A Long Weekend of Sledding! Mar 03, 2010
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By Mitch Weber

And what a weekend it was. We started on Thursday. It was mid morning when my mom picked me up from school. I went home and ate some breakfast and we hopped in the truck with the three-place trailer. Within minutes we were headed to the Northwoods of Wisconsin for a long weekeknd of riding. I was psyched.

The four-hour ride seemed like it took forever. Once we arrived it was great. We unloaded our sleds. We had a 2010 Yamaha Vector, a 2010 Ski Doo MXZ 800 E-TEC, and a 1998 Yamaha Vmax 700. The first day we rode from about 3pm to 8 pm. The weather was good. The trails were in great condition and the traffic was low. It was an awesome. That day we put on close to 100 miles. We went back to our great hosts, the Kedingers. Jim Kedinger is one of my dad's best friends. He has worked as a Yamaha engineer most of his life.


The next morning we had breakfast and hit the trail. From Hazlehurst we headed to Park Falls and back, total was around 187 miles. We went out for a fish fry after we got home around 8pm.  It was a full day of riding. Along the trail we even saw a wolf. In fact, I almost hit it. It was walking along the trail and just stood and looked at us after we stopped to watch it. We saw a lot of deer too.

On the third day, we loaded up the sleds on the trailer and headed out for Manitowish Waters. Once we unloaded the sleds we rode to over to Boulder Junction, and then on to the Wisconsin-Michigan border. There was plenty of space to romp and great scenic views throughout the national forest.

In Conover, we stopped at restaurant and bar that had a dam right next to it. Outside there were sleds lined up to skip over 70 feet of open water. Some of the riders were two-up on their sleds. Crazy. On our way back to Manitowish Waters, the Vmax ran out of gas. My mom and I had to leave my dad in the dark woods and ride 25 miles to the closest gas station. At the station we bought a small gas can and rode back to where my dad was stranded. We made it back to the truck by midnight.

In my eyes this was the perfect weekend.  I like snowmobiling because it is fun and it is one of the most exciting ways to experience Wisconsin's snow-lined wilderness areas, in winter. Plus, there is an awesome network of marked and groomed trails means that we can explore thousands of acres of spectacular territory too remote to be easily reached by any other means. Sharing this activity with my mom and dad is great way to have some fun, and spend some qaulity time together. In the three days we put on 460 miles. I am ready to do it again. 

Check out Mitch on a new 2010 Ski-Doo testing his tricks. 

Arctic Cat goes longer and greener for 2011 Mar 01, 2010
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By Mark Boncher

After the media introduction to Arctic Cat's 2011 lineup we heard a lot of media-types grumbling that Cat is in a holding pattern, or that Cat's on cruise control. I prefer to think of it this way, "if it ain't broke, why fix it?"

Most importantly, you will see that Cat is focusing on its "4 cornerstone's of a great riding experience," which their marketing types have been preaching the last year or so. To refresh your memory, those are:
1. Having the world's fastest snowmobiles.
2. Doing this with the industry leading horsepower.
3 Creating body-saving ride and chassis technology.
4. Building expert grade mountain sleds.

Stretching out
This year the powerful 800 (we dyno tested it at 163.4 hp) is still powering the F8 Sno Pro, LXR, CFR and M8, but it also gets bolted into an all new 800 EXT! Yep, just like Cat stretched its Z1 Turbo last year to make an EXT Turbo, it now stretches the F8 to a full 144-inch track length.

The new F8 EXT is still in the Twin Spar chassis but with the longer, and very grippy, 1.25-inch lugged Cobra track rolling around the slide-action rear suspension. This longer tracked 800 will get even more power to the snow and absolutely tear out of a hole. The EXT gets Fox Zero Pro shocks all the way around too, as well as Cat's IRP adjustable seat and handlebar system so you know this will be a plush ride. Push-button reverse and electric start also make this a "no hassle" rider's sled.

The Z1 Turbo LXR, Sno Pro, and EXT all return for 2011 with just a few changes. For instance, the Z1 Turbo LXR gets a new high windshield for more wind protection and the Z1 Turbo EXT gets the new IRP heated seat.

Limited Editions

Cat's new Limited Edition sleds include an F8, a Crossfire 800, and an M8 all in a new Sublime Green paint scheme. In addition, Cat has made changes to the rear suspension of its standard Crossfire and M-sleds. Cat has chosen to go with a coil over rear suspension in the base models in both these lines.

Why No 600 Sno Pro?

Unfortunately, you won't see a 600 or 800cc engine in the Sno Pro tubular chrome-moly snocross/cross country racing chassis some had hoped for. The 500 Sno Pro (AmSnow's sled of the year for 2010) is still available as a consumer sled though. The spectacular 500 with its progressive steering system and race suspension gets a new EFI calibration and improved throttle body heat shield, but other than that, it's basically unchanged for 2011.

We talked with the guys at Cat about why there wasn't a 600 put into the 500 Sno Pro chassis that we raved about last year? Kale Wainer (Cat's PR guru) summed it up perfectly for us and there are important lessons in his response when it comes to any product release from the OEMs.

Cat response:  
"From the beginning Cat said this wasn't going to be a consumer sled, but only a race sled. It was designed to only be a race sled, and a test bed for future product. Also, current 600 and 800 motors don't fit that well. You can make anything fit reasonably well, but it doesn't make sense financially to retool everything and cobble it in there for production.

"Further, because of tooling costs you would most likely end up having a $13,000 600cc or a $15,000 800cc sled. People don't want to spend that kind of money for a 600. The 500 Sno Pro was developed because the engine fit well and we wanted to get new people into the sport ... especially racing. The I-500 proved that this year with nearly 50 Sno Pro 500s that raced. Cat has also moved way past this sled for the future and some things we have learned will be adapted to future product."

Our advice?
Stay tuned!

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It's a Tough Job, But ... Mar 01, 2010
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Pretty in pink – That’s AmSnow’s Senior Editor Mark Boncher (orange helmet) taking on other media types in a heated mini-ATV race in suburban Minneapolis in January.

By Mark Savage

Hey, we all have some ups and downs with our jobs, some good, some bad. And we know that you probably think our job testing new sleds is ALL fun and games!

Well .... OK, it is pretty entertaining most of the time. One reason it's so much fun is that we deal with some pretty creative people at all the manufacturers. From the engineers to the marketing and PR folks these are guys who LOVE their products and everything about snowmobiling and motorsports. Even better news, they realize that the products we are testing are meant to be fun so they make their press briefings as entertaining as possible.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Doctor, Doctor – Ski-Doo marketing and PR folks (and an “assistant”), don lab coats and scrubs in a skit to unveil their 2010 sleds at a sneak peek in Quebec.

For instance, Ski-Doo for several years has put on some pretty outlandish skits to highlight their new model year sleds ... one was a "Family Feud" knockoff with the media as game show participants, another had a medical theme with "doctors" and "nurses" introducing the sleds. We even had Denver Broncos cheerleaders AND a Minnesota Vikings cheerleader model sleds for us at separate events!

Yamaha has fed us a steady stream of amusing videos featuring "Johnny Skeptical" and all his various oddball relatives talking up 4-strokes and their cleanliness compared with 2-strokes. If you bleed blue, you've probably seen some of these promotional videos. Lots of yuks for sure! Watch a "Johnny Skeptical" video

Arctic Cat has put on several very entertaining press events. This year we were "forced" to race tiny pink ATVs around the snowy ERX Motor Park snocross track after hearing Cats pitch for the 2011 lineup. Picture 20 grown men bumping, drafting and getting stuck while racing on tiny pink 90cc ATVs and you can't help but laugh.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Tread lightly – You’d have to watch your step on this “World’s Fastest Treadmill” powered by an Arctic Cat 1000cc motor. Here Cat’s marketing crew shows the treadmill’s power, AND food preparation abilities, tossing eggs, flour and lettuce on the track, with messy results.

Last year Cat showed us their new "world's fastest treadmill" too, powered by a 1000cc Crossfire engine and demonstrated with lettuce, eggs and flour dumped onto the spinning track creating a colossal mess, but fueling enough belly laughs to last an evening. Watch video of this treadmill in action

Friendly competition – All sorts of interesting people show up for a carbide changing contest Polaris’ Team Scheuring and other sponsors put on at Hay Days this past season.
Every year there's a new fun idea. Like last year at HayDays near Lino Lakes, Minn., Polaris' Scheuring race team along with Woodys, Klim and Makita and professional racers Robbie Malinoski and Andrew Johnstad showed us the ‘Carbide Quick-Change Challenge.' We had a competitive, but extremely entertaining time watching these pros compete with us and others in this event where the winners were those who were able to change a set of carbides in the least amount of time.  

Mature? Well, not always! But fun and hilarious? You bet! And it keeps us shallow media types laughing as we head off to another press introduction of another year's sleds! We hope the fun we have every day in our jobs is passed right along to you as we write and report on the new products each season, cause if there's one thing we've learned through the years, it's that having fun IS the name of the game in snowmobiling!
USCC Munising 300 Race Results Mar 01, 2010
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USCC
Pro
Pro 600
1 Brian Dick    Arctic Cat
2 DJ Ekre    Arctic Cat
3 Ryan Huston     Arctic Cat
4 Cody Kallock    Arctic Cat

Pro Open
1 Cory Davis    Arctic Cat
2 DJ Ekre    Arctic Cat
3 Brian Dick     Arctic Cat
4 Cody Kallock    Arctic Cat

Semi Pro
Semi Pro 600

1 Logan Christian     Arctic Cat
2 Ryan Faust        Polaris
3 Ryan Greening    Arctic Cat
4 Dustin Holmstrom    Polaris

Semi Pro Improved
1 Logan Christian     Arctic Cat
2 Nick Pattyn        Arctic Cat
3 Ryan Faust        Polaris
4 Brad Cierzan         Arctic Cat

Expert 85
1 Zach Pattyn        Arctic Cat
2 Nathan Moritz        Arctic Cat
3 Bobby Menne IV    Arctic Cat
4 Ryan Greening     Arctic Cat

Expert 85 Improved

1 Zach Pattyn         Arctic Cat
2 Bobby Menne IV    Arctic Cat
3 Brad Pecka        Arctic Cat
4 Luc Karpik        Arctic Cat

Sport 85
1 Luke Perreault     Arctic Cat
2 Chris Klie        Arctic Cat
3 C.J. VandePutte    Arctic Cat
4 Dustin Grausam    Arctic Cat

Sport 600
1 Zak Mason        Arctic Cat
2 Dillan Dohrn        Polaris
3 Mark Beltinck        Ski-Doo
4 Terry Sizemore    Polaris

Sport 600 Improved
1 Zak Mason        Arctic Cat
2 Dillan Dohrn        Polaris
3 Mark Beltinck        Ski-Doo
4 Terry Sizemore    Polaris

Vet 30+
1 Jon Arneson        Arctic Cat
2 Bill Slominski        Arctic Cat
3 Mike Gentz        Ski-Doo
4 Jim Sobeck        Arctic Cat

Masters 50+
1 Paul Anderson    Polaris
2 Bill Slominski        Arctic Cat
3 Jim Sobeck        Arctic Cat
4 John Petz        Ski-Doo

Trail
1 Luke Perreault     Arctic Cat
2 Chris Sobeck        Arctic Cat
3 Casey Clement    Arctic Cat
4 Dustin Grausam    Arctic Cat

Juniors 14-17
1 C.J. VandePutte    Arctic Cat
2 Timmy Kallock    Arctic Cat
3 Chase Nordstrom    Arctic Cat
4 Zach Herfindahl    Arctic Cat

Women's
1 Jenna Sobeck        Ski-Doo
2 Deede Petz        Ski-Doo
3 Sasha Cook        Arctic Cat
4 Callie Slominski    Arctic Cat

Juniors 10-13
1 Freddie Grove        Arctic Cat
2 Adam Mach        Arctic Cat
3 Marissa Kallock    Arctic Cat
4 Ryan Trout         Ski-Doo

120 Stock
1 Sara Larson        Arctic Cat
2 Cole Whitehead    Arctic Cat
3 Logan Whitehead    Arctic Cat
4 Collin Austin

120 Improved
1 Sara Larson         Arctic Cat
2 Abbie Hayes        Arctic Cat
3 Collin Austin 

Brian Dick Makes It Three In A Row At Munising Mar 01, 2010
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The two-day Munising race featured mild temperatures with both days in the low 30-degree Fahrenheit range. Clouds dominated but the sun managed to poke through from time to time. With only about three feet of snow on the ground the race didn't get as tough as in years past, but Saturday's conditions were a challenge as the course was at its roughest. Racers ran a 15-mile loop that consisted of woods, ditch, powerlines and some trails.

Attrition quickly became the determining factor in Pro 600 results. Arctic Cat riders Ryan Simons and Cory Davis were victims the first day as Simons was a DNS for the Pro 600 race later in the day as a result of a crash in Fox Racing Shox Pro Open and Davis hit a tree and folded his a-arms back. Polaris rider Gabe Bunke's weekend proved generally problematic, putting him well off the pace, while Corey Davidson was another rider who never made it to the line in Pro 600. Another top rider, Aaron Christensen, didn't make the race at all due to a bout of pneumonia. After Day 1 Dick sat atop the charts with a time of 1:50:56.213, some four minutes ahead of Arctic Cat rider and teammate D.J. Ekre (1:54:00.622). Another Arctic Cat rider, Ryan Huston, sat in third (2:00:05.184).

The club groomed some of the course between Day 1 and Day 2, but it didn't matter because everywhere else got seriously rough. Dick has the rough course setup dialed in and was able to maintain his Day 1 lead over Ekre, finishing with time of 2:55:38.676 to Ekre's 3:01:48.342. Huston held onto third place with a two-day time of 3:10:38.726. Cody Kallock (3:19:07.173), Bill Slominski (3:22:22.512) and Chad Lian (3:24:26.436) followed them to the line. With the win, Dick maintained his points lead over Ekre. Dick sits in first place with 287. He is followed by Ekre (272), Lian (250), Huston (234), Bunke (224), Kallock (219) and Christensen (215).

Davis won the Fox Racing Shox Pro Open race with a time of 1:15:14.988, some two seconds ahead of Ekre (1:17:31.327). He was followed by Dick (1:21:13.451), Kallock (1:33:00.523) and Grant Lynch (1:42:15.625).

Arctic Cat rider Logan Christian swept the Semi-Pro classes, winning the ArcticFX Semi-Pro 600 class with a time of 2:18:57.943, besting Polaris rider Ryan Faust (2:20:40.666) by nearly two seconds. Arctic Cat rider Ryan Greening came in third (2:25:09.966). Christian won the AMSOIL Semi-Pro Improved class with a time of 1:23:07.635, over a second faster than Nick Pattyn (1:24:29.373) and almost two seconds faster than Faust (1:24:58.777). Other class winners at the Munising 300 include: Jon Arneson (Arctic Cat, 1:29:40.320) Stud Boy Masters 40+; Paul Anderson (Polaris, 1:22:37.564) Speedwerx Legends 50+; C.J. Vandeputte (Arctic Cat, 0:21:56.086) TekVest Junior 14-17; Jenna Sobeck (Arctic Cat, 1:45:22.179) Powermadd Women's; Freddie Grove (Arctic Cat, 0:24:14.222) Carver Performance Junior 10-13; Zach Pattyn (Arctic Cat, 1:24:45.348) Brothers Motorsports Expert 85; Zach Pattyn (Arctic Cat, 1:16:46.304
) Arctic Cat Expert 85 Improved; Luke Perrault (Arctic Cat, 0:49:26.475) Yamaha Sport 85; Zak Mason (Arctic Cat, 0:46:04.498) Woody's Sport 600; Zak Mason (Arctic Cat, 0:20:53.619) C&A Pro Sport 600 Improved; Corey Davidson (Polaris, 1:16:10.566) RV Sports Vet 30+; Luke Perrault (Arctic Cat, 1:33:49.268) Orion Industries Trail; Sara Larson, 120 Stock; Sara Larson, 120 Improved.

For complete results from the Munising 300 visit www.usccracing.com.
 

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