Want to see what a world record-setting 1/8-mile drag run looks like?

Check out this 4.36-second, 155-mph run by Danny Steinmetz while piloting Jeff Ratzlaff's wicked Arctic Cat turbo at the Northern Drag Racing Series event in Detroit Lakes, Minn.

During the run, Steinmetz beat the previous record of 4.42 seconds.

Ratzlaff is from Langdon, ND, and his custom Arctic Cat features a ProLine chassis with a Hyperspots-built 9000 Turbo that pumps out 604-hp (thanks to a Precision Turbo boosted to 50 psi).

Don't blink, you'll miss the show.

The custom 2016 Arctic Cat Soo 500/Enduro Sled project is complete, with five remaining machines now available to racers who want the ultimate turn-key ice sled for this and future seasons.

One of these machines has been tested for 500 miles on an oval, and raced 100 miles to prove the set-up (where it won). All have been updated with the latest EFI programming.

Pretty much just gas-and-go!

Click for more info.

Team Arctic stayed on the gas in USXC cross-country competition and in snocross at the Eagle River World Championships.

Oodles of wins, piles of podiums and lots of fist-pumps.

Click to read the press release.

Christian Brothers Racing teammates Logan Christian and David Joanis went 1-2 in Pro Open Snocross at the Eagle River World Championship last weekend.

"World Champion" has a nice ring to it, huh Logy?!

Click to read the team's report from the event.

Check out the sweet Canterbury Snocross recap video from Christian Brothers Racing.

I'm thankful for the wild, chest-pounding days of yesteryear, when snowmobile manufactures built over-the-top speed machines to promote cute little consumer sleds that were barely fasters than today's 120s.

I'm thankful that long before there were "SledNecks" decals on every 18-year-old's truck, sled and bedroom mirror, there were "STP" decals on every truck, sled and bedroom mirror.

Seriously, I'm thankful when ANYONE builds a sled that looks like a rocketship.

And I'm thankful it's Friday, Jan. 15, 2016.

One of my New Year's resolutions for this site is to reprise the semi-regular sharing of interesting news links that come across my desk via the inter-webz.

Some are informative, some are wonky, some are entertaining.

Infowonkiness? Enterformative? Wonkytainment!

Thinking about producing a slick edit of a crazy waterskip? Consider THE COST OF SLED RESCUE in case of failure.

Whew! Just in the nick of time: a crucial snowmobile trail reroute to prevent BLOWING THE LID OFF OF A MASSIVE LANDFILL!

Click for more...

Arctic Cat is now the official title sponsor of the All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car organization.

Owned by NASCAR champ Tony Stewart, the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions is a staple of grassroots open-wheel racing.

Events will showcase Arctic Cat Wildcat models with exhibitions, displays, racing and ride-and-drive events for fans. The first race of the season is Feb. 5 at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida.

Click for details.

Starting this past weekend at Canterbury and continuing at each stop through the remainder of the 2016 ISOC snocross season, a 20-foot-tall Tucker Hibbert will command the skyline while waiting for you to take a selfie (and get a chance to win a $250 gift card).

I realize that the real Tucker is much taller than 20 feet, but the crew needed something they could fit in the Ram box of a truck in between races.

So get your #20FootTucker groove going!

Dude crushed it at Canterbury. Here's the video to prove it. BAM!

Holy Schamoly did Team Arctic unleash the winning beast this past weekend in snocross and cross-country!

At the Canterbury SX, they won 9 of 17 classes and nearly 50% of all the podium places.

At the Devil's Lake, ND, XC, it was 16 wins (out of 20 classes) and 80% of all the podium positions.

Click to read the team press release and see the results.

The 2016 cross-country season kicked off at its traditional venue, the Gerald Dyrdahl Memorial 200 on Pine Lake in Gonvick, Minn.

As has also been traditional in recent years, Team Arctic did WAY more than their share of the winning.

Click to read a bit about the race and see all of the Team Arctic race winners.

Arctic Cat just released several all-new ATV and ROV models, some tagged as 2016 models and others as 2017s.

There's an all-new Crew-cab HDX, and mid-sized Prowler 500, Alterra TRV models, fresh new colors and an Alterra 90.

Roost on over to see the latest dirt models from Arctic Cat.

Team Arctic hit the ground running a the first USXC cross-country race of the season on Pine Lake in Gonvick, Minn.

14 of 21 class wins and 44 of 63 podium finishes is pretty awesome.

Click to read the team press release.

Want to channel your inner #68? Wearing the official 2016 Tucker Hibbert merchandise might help.

Click to see a few items and learn how to get your own.

There's an old saying that I often hear describing snowmobilers:

"We need snow in our back yard to believe that it's truly winter out there."

In the last week I been from the southeast corner of Minnesota all the way to the Northwest, and I can tell you the ground is white everywhere in between. And lots of snowmobilers are out enjoying it.

If that's not the case where you live, then I sincerely hope that it soon will be.

A good ol' snowstorm dumped 9 inches of snow on southern Minnesota this last week of 2015.

A handful of us celebrated the occasion with a great ride through part the state's famed Bluff Country.

Click for a few pix.

Some gifts last a lifetime.

Here's the story of such gifts.

Merry Christmas everyone. Peace to you and your loved ones.

Once again Arctic Cat delivers an outstanding Happy Holiday video card featuring excellent footage and a song with outstanding lyrics.

From Arctic Cat to you: Happy Holidays!

Winter arrived in parts of Minnesota last week, delivering enough snow to make tracks in the northern part of the state.

Which is exactly what I did last Friday with my friends Tom Rowland and Paul Hein. Which in turn erased all frustration and gloom that h continue reading ...