How's this for cool!: A special 120-class 5-mile cross-country race will be held in conjunction with the upcoming Seven Clan's Casino/USXC I-500 event.

Dubbed the "Mini I-500," this event will introduce 120-class racers to true cross-country, with a mile-long race course featuring some ditch, field and woods.

Click to see the full poster.

I'm thankful that jumping a snowmobile over an measly automobile, with no landing ramp, was SO last week's news.

I'm thankful that Caeser's Palace was booked by that other guy who jumps stuff.

I'm thankful the PR department agreed to leave out the horses.

And I'm thankful it's Friday, Jan. 3, 2014.

This morning, I raise my coffee cup to the New Year.

Wherever you are on the trail of life, and no matter where your tracks go, I sincerely wish you the best now and in the adventure that awaits.

Right now Tucker Hibbert is tied with Blair Morgan at 84 national snocross Pro class victories.

This Friday and Saturday at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn., Hibbert will attempt to set a new record.

Click to read the press release.

Sorry to post this a few days late, but it's worth every bit of the wait.

A slightly twisted version of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" from my north-of-the-border friends, Hammer and LumberHead.

Click and Enjoy.

I'm thankful 10,000 people paid to witness the absurdity of this situation and, more importantly, that I get a portion of the gate.

I'm thankful the outfit I'm wearing completely obscures my true identity.

I'm thankful I can risk my life for the inglorious distinction of jumping just one single Caddy with my snowmobile.

And I'm thankful it's Friday, Dec. 27, 2013.

So far, the winter of 2013-2014 has answered the hopes and prayers of snowmobilers living in most areas of North America.

Click HERE for the NOAA site, where you can find detailed analysis of anywhere in the U.S.

Watch this nice recap from the first USXC cross-country of the 2013-14 season on Pine Lake.

It's a good introduction to many of the Pro racers from all the brands.

Merry Christmas to the unknown night rider from all those years ago.

(Click to read his story.)

(NOTE: You need to READ THIS for today's TGIF to make sense)

I'm thankful for the great experiences during my recent trip to Sweden.

I'm thankful the hotel in Farsnas didn't charge me extra for the bed sheet that got tangled in the track.

I'm thankful the guy was fumbling with his camera phone on my approach.

And I'm thankful it's Friday, Dec. 20, 2013.

Click to read the official Team Arctic press release from last weekend's kickoff event to the 2013-2014 USXC cross-country season, the Gerald Dyrdahl Memorial 200 at Pine Lake.

You can demo ride several 2014 model year Arctic Cat snowmobiles this Dec. 27-29 in Hazelhurst, Wis.

Click for all the details.

Check out this cool video of Team Arctic/Christian Bros. Racing pro Zach Herfindahl on the first lap of the Pro 600 final at Pine Lake.

(At the 4:00 mark you can see the aftermath of Wes Selby's crash.)

All courtesy of Gary at SnoX365. And Zach, of course.

For decades, cross-country racers have gathered on Pine Lake near Clearbrook, Minn., for the first race season. It's where we learn which brands have done their homework in the off-season, and which drivers will emerge as the season's stars.

Judging from last weekend's Gerald Dyrdahl Memorial Pine Lake 200 by USXC, Team Arctic is blessed with another winning juggarnaut.

Click to read the story.

Merry Christmas from Arctic Cat!

It's winter in Thief River Falls (and most of the world, it seems), which I happily discovered during my trip to Arctic Cat this week.

Click to see what's going on at the home of the Cat.

I'm thankful the bitter cold that's enveloped the northland won't penetrate the comfort of my snowmobile cab.

I'm thankful that I can launch off this cornice in full confidence (and if an avalanche does occur, I'm safe inside my own snowmobile's biosphere).

I'm thankful that I can wear my wool suit and cap during this week's poker run.

And I'm thankful it's Friday, Dec. 13, 2013.

Here's the video wrap of Tucker Hibbert's 2013 weekend in Bessemer, Mich., where the Monster-drinking, Hot Stuff Pizza-eating, start-jumping racer notched his 83rd and 84th national career Pro victories.

The victories keep coming for Team Arctic snocross racers. At the second stop of the National Tour, Team Arctic won 10 of 15 finals (with four podium sweeps and 22 of 45 possible podium positions).

Click to read what terrain domination REALLY means.

For the second week in a row, Tucker Hibbert won both Pro Open classes at an ISOC National snocross.

Click to read about his 83rd and 84th national wins.