Arctic Cat recently held their 2011 snowmobile dealer show, the annual event where they meet with dealers, show next year’s product, work on sales orders and recognize the dealerships that “outperformed” during the past season.

Click to see the list.

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.

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.

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.

Make the jump to read about it.

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.

Make the jump to read about it.

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.

Recently discovered in a Northwestern Wisconsin barn...the very first Monster Arctic Cat mod racer that dates back to 1973.

Make the jump and read more.

Check out a nice video interview with 2010 USCC I-500 Champion Dan Ebert, HERE at SnowGoer.com.

If I was a Twitt(erer), here are some of the various things I would have Tweeted the past week:

A quick trip to Thief River Falls, Minn., with a stop in Fertile, Minn., produced the sights, sounds and smells of a snowmobile world that's ready to ride (and race).

This blazing product evaluation of HMK boots was written by an old friend for the infamous Race Gas Magazine, a short-lived 'zine whose impact hung long and low. It's a perfect Turkey Weekend read.

The Fall 2009 issue of Arctic Cat Pride magazine is now posted on the Arctic Cat Website.

Click HERE to see it.

A 130-hp (stock) Sno Pro might be available right now at your local dealership, tempting you to buy it and rule the trails this winter. There's just one catch...

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.

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.

Happy Halloween from Eric Bergstrom and everyone else on the ArcticInsider forum.