This is news as painful to write as it is for me to think about:

Pat Mach – husband, father, snowmobiler and President of the USCC cross-country race circuit – died yesterday as the result of a snowmobile accident.

I received the news this morning. What I’ve written above, is all I know at this point.

And before I can begin to fathom what this means on a widespread level, all I can do right now is pray for his wife Lisa and his son Adam.

Sales increased (mainly snowmobiles), profit rose and future guidance has been raised.

Conclusion: Good snowfall is the largest determining factor in snowmobile sales.

Click to read the report.

Got a 2010 F, M, Crossfire, Z1, TZ1 or Bearcat?

There's a recall on the lower A-arms.

Click to read the CPSC release.

Team Arctic's Tucker Hibbert will be on ABC's Good Morning America on Monday, Jan. 10, at 8 a.m. (all time zones).

Who here agrees with me that this will be an ideal opportunity for him to perform the all-too-common sports interview tactic of speaking in the third-person?

Click to read the short release about his GMA appearance.

The Christian Bros. Racing team had an excellent weekend in Grafton, ND, where they smoked a couple Pro and Semi Pro classes.

Click to read their press release from the weekend.

Tom Rowland from Thomas Sno Sports is hosting his 2nd Annual Arctic Cat Snowmobile Demo Ride at his dealership in Ogilvie, Minn., on Wed. Jan. 12.

Click for more info.

CLICK HERE then answer: How drunk was this guy, and what is his New Year's resolution?

DynoTech Research tested the three 2010 800-class engines at their independent facility.

Click to see who's king, and who's Jester.

It appears that Mother Nature will cooperate to allow a traditional Thanksgiving weekend snocross in Duluth, Minn.

Click to read the town's press release.

Arctic Cat and Polaris founder, Edgar Hetteen, will turn 90 years old on Nov. 24.

Click to see how to send him a birthday wish.

On the heels of the company's announcement that Claude Jordan will replace retiring CEO Chris Twomey, Arctic Cat today named Brad Darling its new Vice President/GM of its snowmobile division.

Click to read Brad's background and credentials.

Here are four products that Arctic Cat is promoting this month.

If anyone has tried the FOX FLOAT Conversion Kit for the rear suspension, let me know. I'd like to get your thoughts on it for a review.

Click to see them.

If you can't race a snowmobile quite as fast as Tucker or Kirk Hibbert, you can still get yourself gear that commemorates them.

Click to see a few pix.

Want a chance to win a free Arctic Cat sled makeover? Speedwerx and Sledhead 24/7 have a contest in which you could be the lucky winner. And you'll be featured on television!

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Arctic Cat just announced their top riders for all forms of snowmobile competition this winter.

Click to read the Team Arctic press release.

After 24 years as CEO of Arctic Cat, Chris Twomey is stepping into retirement.

Claude Jordan will be the new CEO.

Click to read about it.

I wouldn't call it a turn-around, but Arctic Cat's 2nd QTR financial results for 2010 were better than last year, and better than expected.

Read after clicking.

There's a nice video interview with former Team Arctic snocross legend, Blair Morgan.

Click to watch it.

Arctic Cat just released the info and specs on the 2011 Sno Pro 600 SX and XC models.

Besides the usual durability refinemens that happen every season, the big news for '11 is a new track for the snocross model, a reprisal of the clear fuel tanks, and some shock recalibration.

Click to read the full release.

Gary at Action Graphics recently notified me that he's looking for a few good racers to sponsor.

I know Gary, thus I know he's looking to give away the store.

Click to read more.