The big announcement from Arctic Cat at Haydays had to do with some strange-dressing racer named Tucker Hibbert.

Click to read about it.

While it may be bucking a larger trend, Arctic Cat's decision to in-source future snowmobile engine production appears to echo the decisions of some other big companies.

Here's an interesting story about it in the Star Tribune.

Last winter, Cadarette Racing's Troy Dewald and Jeff Leuenberger piloted an Arctic Cat Sno Pro 600 to a historic win in the 42nd Annual Soo International 500 enduro.

Speed Channel will air the story on Wednesday, Aug. 4.

Less loss than normal for 1st Qtr, which is good.

Ditto for reduced inventory (at Cat and dealers), increased ATV market share and no debt.

Click to read the financial release.

Thomas SnoSports is hosting a special Tour of Arctic Cat/TRF area July 30-31, and you're invited.

Click to read all about it.

Got a passion for snowmobiles, racing and powersports? Want a job that could help turn you into the next Steve Houle or Russ Ebert... or that could lead to a full-time product-development job at one of the most succesful powersports companies in the industry?

Then check out these two job postings from Sportech (and get your resume tuned-up). Opportunities like this don't come around very often.

For those of you with a 2010 Arctic Cat Sno Pro 500, it looks like a reflash is coming your way, free of charge, to improve its low-RPM drivability.

Click to read a copy of the letter Arctic Cat sent to its dealers.

After several conversation with people from Arctic Cat during the past couple days, more information has come to light about the company's the shift to build its own engines.

Click to read.

Are you sitting down?

Arctic Cat today announced that it has entered into an agreement to transition its snowmobile engine manufacturing from Suzuki Motor Corporation.

Arctic Cat will begin manufacturing some of its own snowmobile engines in St. Cloud, Minn., after the 2014 model year.

Click to read the release.

Stupid knees!

While practicing motocross for his first appearance at the Summer X Games, Tucker Hibbert hyper-extended his right knee. As a result, he must forgo his racing schedule this summer and focus instead on healing.

Click to read his press release.

Are you a Minnesotan who want to provide input on how your tax dollars are spent for trails, parks and the environment?

Learn how by clicking to read a letter from Terry Hutchinson, MN United Snowmobilers Assoc. Director at Large and Chairman of the MnUSA Trails Committee.

Sign of the times? Smart leadership? Giving the people what they really want?

Or...

...does this represent everything that wrong with American manufacturing? And is this the beginning of the end?

For the first time ever, Tucker Hibbert will compete at the Summer X Games. Not in trapping. Not in mountain biking. Not in Hot Stuff pizza eating.

He's going to X Games for his other love, motocross. Click to read his press release.

A swing to a (slight) profit for 2010... decreased inventories... increased market share in both ATV and Snowmobile markets... zero short- or long-term debt... and a new ATV model coming shortly.

The painful expense-cutting in response to the weakened recreational vehicle market has resulted in a decidedly upbeat fiscal 2010 report. Light appears at the end of the tunnel.

Click to read.

Unlike most other industries, Arctic Cat manufactures a vast majority of its products in the U.S. After 18 years as the guy in charge of that production, Ron Ray is stepping down.

One of the most passionate, hardest-working people I've had the pleasure to know, Ray leaves a legacy of quality, care and genuine human goodness.

Filling his massive shoes is Paul Fisher.

Click to read the press release.

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.

Read the press release.

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.

Make the jump.

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.

It was a strong performance from the Christian Bros. Racing team at the ISOC Eastern Nationals.

Jump to read their press release.

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

Make the jump to read his press release.