Team Arctic had a smokin' weekend in USCC cross-country, nabbing 14 points championships for the season.

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 Photo by Tyler Mathwich

Team Arctic absolutely killed it at the USCC Munising 300 cross-country Feb. 28, with Brian Dick claiming his third win in a row.

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Photo courtesy of USCC Racing.

Tucker Hibbert's race season isn't over with yet. At the end of the month he'll compete at the FIM Snowcross World Championship in Sweden, an event with characteristics similar to North American cross-country.

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Arctic Cat released the info on their 2011 snowmobiles and there is no all-new chassis as some had hoped for. There are some Limited Edition models, a new F8 EXT model, some tweaks to other models, and of course BNG.

Here’s what’s new.

This past weekend, Jim Dimmerman was inducted into the Snowmobile Hall of Fame inb St. Germain, Wis.

The former Team Arctic Factory Sno Pro oval racer and the 1984 World Champion gave a speech that detailed his career, his dreams and his glory, leaving everyone in the room in a teary-eyed, standing ovation.

It was truly special to witness.

Below is Jim's speech.

What surprises are in store for us when Arctic Cat unveils their 2011 model line in a few days? Here's my speculation.

Lots of winning again this past weekend. Click the headline to read the Team Arctic press release.

Minnesota's metro-area ditches pose dozens of hazzards, none of which faze snocross racer and Speedwerx employee Justin Tate and the Arctic Cat CFR 800 he's riding. Here's two views of the same ditch. Fun.

Why does Tucker Hibbert race only a half-season? How does he feel about equaling Blair Morgan's record of five X Games gold medals? And what are Tucker's plans for the coming season? Find out the answers and more in this great interview at SledRacer.com.

Snowboarders are helping promote Arcticinsider.com. We appreciate their help in placing decals wherever they'll make a difference.

Speedwerx has a way of coaxing 290 hp out of an Arctic Cat Z1 Turbo.

I rode the beast.

When you’re trying to describe 290 hp on a snowmobile, words and pictures are inadequate. Actually, pretty much everything is inadequate compared to 290 hp.

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Want to look like you've won the X Games? The Tucker Hibbert-replica graphics kit is the answer.

All you have to do is peel, paste and practice your victory speech.

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Thirty wins in one weekend of racing says a lot about Team Arctic's cross-country and snocross season.

Read what Cat has to say when you make the jump.

(Photos courtesy of USCC)

Team Arctic had one heck of a weekend, winning snocross races in New York, Hillclimbs in the Rockies and the Soo 500 enduro in Michigan.

Jump...read...and feel the pride.

Tucker Hibbert ended his 2009-10 snocross season exactly like he started it -- winning both Pro finals.

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Halfway through the 2010 oval race season, DRIFT Racing/Arctic Cat's P.J. Wanderscheid has hauled in some hardware.

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Arctic Cat has finally claimed the last of the snowmobile racing monuments... winning the Soo 500 Enduro for the first time ever.

Cadarette Racing's Troy Dewald and Jeff Leuenberger made history in the most improbable of circumstances.

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While on my recent trip to Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls, I snapped a shot of this test rider leaving the factory and riding a covered/disguised sled. The fact that the hood can’t be seen, in concert with the bright green spindles/A-arms and seat pattern, suggest it’s a 2011 model

I know it’s a few weeks before Arctic Cat releases information on its 2011. Anyone care to venture a guess about this sled?

Every few weeks throughout the winter, a handful of Arctic Cat engineers spend the day riding and evaluating snowmobiles.

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Shown here at the recent USCC Red Lake 200 cross-country race is Team Arctic's D.J. Ekre, literally piloting an Arctic Cat Sno Pro 500 in the Expert 85 class (which he won). The short clip clearly illustrates why Ekre is one of the fastest cross-country racers in the world.

D.J. is the second of the two racers to come through.

It was a golden X Games once again for Tucker Hibbert.

Make the jump to read about it and the other Team Arctic finishes from the weekend.

With a half-season of testing, riding and racing the Sno Pro 500, improvements have been discovered. Based on what cross-country racers have learned and changed – particularly during the I-500 – I’ve made some tweaks to my Sno Pro 500 and can verify the improvements.

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Team Arctic's Dan Ebert...winning the 2010 I-500. Here's a couple clips of Ebert on the third and final day, in the 50 miles between the final fuel stop and the finish line.

Awesome race, Dan! Congratulations.

Team Arctic's D.J. Ekre had a heart-breaking 2010 I-500. He was leading by several minutes with roughly 70 miles to go...when his track tore, ending his race. Up to that point, D.J. was ON FIRE. Here's a short vid of him just prior to the first fuel stop on the third day.

Here's a short video of Roger Skime, 66-year-old VP of Engineering at Arctic Cat, racing to fourth place in the 2010 I-500 cross-country. This guy is amazing!

The 38th I-500 concluded on Sunday, with a nice victory celebration enjoyed by Team Arctic.

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Among the 124 racers who will leave the starting line of the USCC I-500 cross-country race this morning in Thief River Falls, Minn., only one is a Vice President of Engineering for a snowmobile manufacturer.

The 47th World Championship Snowmobile Derby takes place this weekend in Eagle River, Wis.

During the excitement, drama and spectacle, one of the world's great oval racers will do something special to help people impacted by breast cancer.

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Wishing your sled was a little bit faster?

You're probably giving up free horsepower and top speed.

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Is Kirk Hibbert preparing to race cross-country once again, or is he test riding a sled to help a friend?

The respected (and independent) dyno gurus at DynoTech recently tested a produciton 2010 Arctic Cat F8.

Compared to the pre-production engine they tested last spring, the production engine... made more hp. Read the download after making the jump.

I'm beginning to think that Tucker Hibbert believes this site is a total joke. Not sure if I'm flattered or hurt?

To conclude the series on the new Sno Pro 500, let's look at possible solutions to the "It-doesn't-have-enough-horsepower-for-me" dilemma: the aftermarket.

Here, in Part III of the Sno Pro 500 Series, I want explain my own time aboard the Sno Pro 500, put it in a historical perspective, then perhaps challenge some of the assumptions we tend to make.

There's been some confusion and misinformation regarding which track comes stock on certain 2010 model year Arctic Cats. THIS Excel file is the official chart with the correct information.

When Arctic Cat coaxed 160-plus hp out of its 800 laydown twin via new exhaust, pistons, cylinder porting, EFI calibration, ignition timing, APV valves and the good ol’ Greg Spaulding voodoo, it prompted the strong recommendation that owners use 91-octane fuel.

In Part I of this series we established that the 800 H.O. and 600 consumer twins don’t fit into the Sno Pro race chassis. The question I had is, “Why wasn’t the chassis designed to accept these consumer-friendly engines?”

Arctic Cat says there will be no Sno Pro 800 or consumer-friendly Sno Pro 600. The reason: not enough space for the larger engines. Can this really be true?

Arctic Cat Engine engineer Greg Spaulding, discussing the four liquid-cooled 2-stroke engine options in the Arctic Cat arsenal.