TGIF: The Nov. 28, 2014 Edition

I'm thankful for the burning passion fuels this sport.

I'm thankful for heated grips and heated seats.

I'm thankful for Firecats, T'NTs, Nitros, Sno-Blazers, Liquifires, Starfires and more.

And I'm thankful it's Friday, Nov. 28, 2014.

Tucker, Brian & Wes: Three of My Favorite Team Arctic Turkeys

On the eve of Thanksgiving 2014, I’d like to take a moment to honor three great turkeys.

You know them already. They’re pretty famous. And each is a good guy and a friend of mine.

But they’re definitely turkeys.

Click to read a Thanksgiving tale of three Team Arctic turkeys.

Win an Arctic Cat ZR120 at Select ISOC Nationals Courtesy of Christian Bros. Racing

Got a 10-year-old child who wants an Arctic Cat ZR120?

If you're attending select ISOC National events this season (including this weekend's opener in Duluth, Minn.), your child could win a new ZR120 thanks to Christian Brothers Racing and Arctic Cat.

Click to learn more.

New 2015 Arctic Cat Snowmobile Gear

Arctic Cat has a new batch of snowmobile accessories-gear that they're calling attention to for Nov. 2014.

Click to see what they've got.

Factory Team Arctic's New(ly Decaled) Race Trailer

Check out Team Arctic's newly decaled snocross race trailer.

It's from inside this trailer that Factory snocrosser Cody Thomsen and his crew will campaign the Pro Open Arctic Cat ZR6000R SX race sled.

Trent Wittwer will also compete out of the Factory rig.

You can see it for yourself at any of the ISOC National snocross races, beginning with the season opener this coming weekend i

TGIF: The Nov. 21, 2014 Edition

I'm thankful for the monster lake-effect snowfall that's blanketed the Great Lakes region of North America.

I'm thankful that I have a big sled to handle the big snow.

And I'm thankful it's Friday, Nov. 21, 2014.

Ride Report & Comparison: 2015 Arctic Cat Wildcat Sport (and its Siblings)

Last month I spent two days riding the new 2015 Arctic Cat Wildcat Sport models near the Bryce Canyon area of Utah.

Click to read a report on this new midsized UTV, and how it compares with the Wildcat Trail and original Wildcat models.

Watch & Ride: Snowfest Film Festival and Fundraiser

For various reasons I don't normally post events on this site, but here's one that caught my eye that I feel the need to mention, if for no other reason than (at this point) I'm planning to attend.

The other reason I'm posting it is that it's a pretty novel idea for a fundraiser benefiting snowmobile clubs.

Click to learn more.

Alex Fortune's 2014 Wildcat Racing Season Recap

Racing is tough business.

While the limelight typically shines on the winners and thrill of victory, it's the ups and downs that happen in the trenches that characterize most racers' experience.

Arctic Cat Wildcat racer Alex Fortune is a perfect example. His first-person recap of the 2014 season is an example of the joy and frustration that all racers experience.

Click to read his story.

Team Arctic Snocross Megan Campbell Returns to Duluth on DRIFT

After sitting out the entire 2014 race season due to an injury, 563 Motorsports/Team Arctic Pro Am Women’s racer Megan Campbell is set to resume her career at the upcoming ISOC national in Duluth, MN, the same place she was injured last season.

New this year: Gear sponsorship from DRIFT Racing.

Click to read the press release.

New Tucker Hibbert Sportswear Line from Arctic Cat

Arctic Cat just announced the new line of Tucker Hibbert Sportswear from Arcticwear, all inspired and designed the Tucker himself.

An assortment of 15 hoodies, hats and t-shirts are online now. Click to read more.

Happy Birthday C.J. Ramstad (and thanks for great writing like this).

Today (Nov. 14), would have been C.J. Ramstad's 69th birthday, had he not died in a tragic automobile crash with his son, J.J., in May 2007.

He was (and probably always will be) my favorite writer. One reason why was his great Pops Quiz column in Snowmobile Magazine during early to mid-1980s. As a gift to yourself on C.J.'s birthday, please read this gem from 1984.

Arctic Cat Hires Christopher T. Metz as President/Chief Executive Officer

Arctic Cat announced today that it has hired Christopher T. Metz as the new company President and Chief Executive Officer beginning Dec. 3, 2014.

Metz comes to Arctic Cat having served as managing director of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., a leading private investment firm, and president at Black & Decker, leading its Hardware and Home Improvement Group.

Welcome aboard, Chris!

Click for the full release.

One Lungers Episode 5: The Ultimate Barn Find

Episode 5 of the fantastic One Lungers series is up and worth watching.

It focusses on vintage collector Harlan Rohner, who certainly qualifies as having an ultimate barn find.

What Happens When a Thundercat Mates with a Yugo?!

I don't want to know why, rather I'd prefer to know what it drives like.

I'm referring to this honey of a Yugo that's powered by a 900cc Suzuki triple straight out of an Arctic Cat Thundercat. Someone just paid $2,025 for it on eBay.

Click to learn a wee bit more.

(And if you've driven this baby, please give us a report!)

TGIF: The Nov. 7, 2014 Edition

I'm thankful for the Minnesota deer hunting opener.

I'm thankful my Quadski can transport me over the river and through the woods.

I'm thankful that, in the event my hunt is unsuccessful, I can buy a little more photoshopping for this image.

And I'm thankful it's Friday, Nov. 7, 2014.

Legends Gather: Team Arctic Sno Pro Reunion

Recently, the core of Team Arctic's legendary Sno Pro team reuinited for the first time in more than three decades.

Larry Coltom, Dave Thompson, Bob Elsner, Jim Dimmerman, Roger Skime, Bill Ness and Bill Decker gathered to remember their past and reveal the present.

In this heartfelt, personal account of that weekend, Dimmerman takes us there and shares what it meant to him personally.

Trailside Chatter #2: Indispensable Gear

It’s November 1993.

While race-prepping the ZR 440 that he sponsored for me to contest the 1994 ISOC cross-country race season, Brian Nelson adds an accessory that will forever change my snowmobile experience and set a template for every snowmobile that I’ve owned since then.

It isn’t some game-changing clutch secret or revolutionary suspension set-up. Nope, far less tantalizing or exotic...(MORE)

USXC/Briggs and Stratton Triple Crown of Youth Cross-Country

Briggs and Stratton is proud to announce the debut of the inaugural USXC Briggs and Stratton Triple Crown, a three-race series of cross-country events for youth who compete with 120-class snowmobiles equipped with the Briggs 206 engine.

In addition to the excitement and prestige associated with these true cross-country events for youth, Briggs and Stratton is offering $3,000 in prizes that will be randomly given away to registered 206-class racers.

The three USXC Briggs and Stratton Triple Crown events include:

Dec. 2 Dec. 20 – Pine Lake, Minnesota

Jan. 31 – Park Rapids, Minnesota

Feb. 28 – Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Click for more info.

TGIF: The Halloween 2014 Edition

I'm thankful that we celebrate the mischievous one day each year.

I'm thankful when that day is a Friday.

I'm thankful for the fiery idea that I stole from THUG Kitchen.

And I'm thankful it's Halloween 2014.