Christian Bros. Racing kicked off the 2011-12 race season at Duluth, where the team showed it's ready to overcome injury.

Click to read the press release.

A few days prior to the Duluth Snocross, Kirk Hibbert's shop gave birth to the newly-wrapped #68 Monster Energy/Arctic Cat Race Semi.

Even better, though, is that Kirk's dog Curly got a Scoobie Snack. Woof!

Want to know how rivalries sometimes develop? They begin with little love-taps, brake-checks and bermshots.

In this heat race at Duluth, Team Arctic's Dan Ebert gets booted over the berm by Polaris racer Brett Bender.

Click to see the photo sequence.

While the Duluth Spirit National Snocross opener wasn't the usual win-everything event for Team Arctic, there was still lots to see and learn.

Click to see what I gathered.

While it wasn't the weekend that Tucker and team wanted to have at the Duluth Spirit Mountain snocross opener, he is second in points.

Click to read the press release from Team Hibbert.

I was going to write this report about the new 2012 Arctic Cat Wildcat a month ago, when I’d just gotten out of the driver’s seat following a full day’s ride in Barstow, Calif.

But I chose to wait a month to see if perhaps my enthusiasm would wane

It hasn’t.

Click to read my ride report.

Bidding has begun for 2012 Arctic Cat F1100 50th Anniversary snowmobile signed by 230 Team Arctic racers, to benefit the Snowmobile Hall of Fame.

As I write this, the sled is yours for just $14,050!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE EBAY AUCTION.

This past weekend, the first snow fell (where I live) this snowmobile season.

Enough to make some tracks.

Click to see.

Just when I start to think that all the great, historic Arctic Cat snowmobiles have already been found, I catch word of another under-your-nose find.

The most recent example comes from Arctic Cat collector Tom Ische, who wrote of a truly awesome King Kat find.

Click to read.

In the wake of a handful of engine burndowns in Alaska and Canada, this last week Arctic Cat sent a Service Advisory to its dealers concerning proper set-up of all 2012 F, XF and M 800s.

Click to read about it.

It's true: Nobody asks why you bought an Arctic Cat, even if it's a 1981 El Tigre. Doubt it? Then check out this awesome commercial from 1981.

As the 2010 I-500 Champ, snocross title contender, excellent dirt track car racer and a skilled engineer, Team Arctic's Dan Ebert is one of the most versatile racers of his generation.

CLICK HERE to go to an audio interview with Ebert during which he talks about it all.

I'm trying not to be like our local news sources and hype up what usually are dud events, but the medium range forecasts are pointing at a nice snowstorm for parts of the Midwest and Canada.

Like 14-inches by Sunday!

Tucker Hibbert just inked a sponsorship deal with Hot Stuff Pizza, which is very cool.

My only concern: Is the deal enough to cover what he actually spends on Hot Stuff during the year?

Click to read the press release.

Today (Nov. 14), would have been C.J. Ramstad's 66th birthday, had he not died in a tragic automobile crash with his son, J.J., in May 2007.

There's a strong likelihood that, without him, I would never have become a snowmobile journalist and this Website wouldn't exist.

So as a gift to yourself on C.J.'s birthday, please click to read a wonderful column that he penned for the Dec. 1982 issue of Snowmobile Magazine.

Two days ago, at a gas station in the town where I live, I had a short conversation with a guy who was genuinely stumped about two things: Why did I switch from my 2011 F8 to a 2012 F1100 4-stroke; and if I was going to get a new sled, why not an F800 or F1100 Turbo?

Well, if you’re that guy and happened to read this, here’s a more thoughtful answer than what I said that day at the pumps.

When building his 1978 Arctic Cat El Tigre for the upcoming vintage racing season, Shane Gerwing appeared to have several options for his handlebar set-up.

But really, there was only one choice.

Here's a few photos of what's going on at Arctic Cat on this November day in 2011.

How do you say, "I Love Arctic Cat" in Swedish?

I don't know either. But Mikael Yngvesson, who owns one of the oldest Arctic Cat dealerships in Sweden, sent a photo of two customers that tells a universal story, and (sort-of) answers the question.

Click to see.

A few weeks ago I received a batch of repro decals -- iconic versions from the orignal Winnipeg I-500 cross-country -- from Steve Dahlen of St. Hilaire, Minn. (first town south of Thief River Falls on Hwy 32).

Steve made my day for two reasons: the amazing decals; and the more concrete news that of a St. Hilaire-area cross-country race this winter for two classes of vintage sleds, plus the Sno Pro 500 racer.

Click to read more.