My son Calvin knows how to rip up the yard on the Arctic Cat Sno Pro 500.

He also knows EXACTLY how to answer really tough questions.

Check out the new 2011 Arctic Cat Prowler Loooooong Box, aka "Road Runner," brought to you by the ArcticInsider's A Team (not to be confused with the B Team...which is me).

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.

Magic hit the midsection of Minnesota over the weekend. Eight to 12 inches of snow, accumulating at a rate of one-inch-per-hour during the day.

Winter had arrived.

Do you ride like this?

Really?

Click to read a few questions I have.

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 anyone happened to capture THIS MOMENT on video, please post it. I want a good laugh at his expense.

(This photo is for illustrative purposes only, and was not the snowmobile used by Darwin Award candidate Perry Nelson.)

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.

Last week I spent a day shooting photos of Tom Rowland's amazing collection of Arctic Cats at his dealership, Thomas Sno Sports.

I also managed to capture this video of Tom practicing for the upcoming AMA Supercross season on his ultra-rare 1966 Arctic Cat Cub minibike/all-terrain cycle.

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!

Clicky.

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

Click to read the Team Arctic press release.

I’ve gotten a chance to use a couple new Arctic Cat products during the past month and thought I’d share a couple observations in case you’re interested in this stuff.

Click to read about them.

Check out this really cool story in the forum from Tom Rowland, who was very involved with the purchase and transport of the old Team Arctic Race Trailer to the Snowmobile Hall of Fame in St. Germain, Wis.

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.

This is a conversation that I overheard recently. Word.

Here's Part II of the two-part story on recent-era Arctic Cat sleds that I believe will be collectible at some point in the future.

Click to read it.

Great interview with Mike Kloety, Team Arctic Race Manager, HERE at sledRacer.

Because this sled is basically like Tucker Hibbert's, it WILL destroy your arms.

Click for the full viewing and warning.

A few laps around the yard on the '81 Arctic Cat el tigre 5000 was enough for my son, Cal, to give some good feedback about the additional tuning that needs to be done.