Briggs & Stratton 206 Engine Poised to Improve 120-Class Racing

Iconic engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton was at Hay Days this year displaying its 206 Sealed Crate engine, which can make modified 120-class snowmobile racing WAY more affordable and fair.

Click to read about the new engine.

He Hit the Mascot!: Tucker Hibbert's First Pitch for the Minnesota Twins

I'm not sure what to say about this video...

Clearly Tucker Hibbert didn't listen to the advice of his Life Coach when he threw out the first pitch for the recent Minnesota Twins MLB game.

Team Arctic's Glenn Hall is Recovering from Injuries

Team Arctic drag racer Glenn Hall of Gordon, Wis., is recovering from significant injuries sustained during a practice run last Friday at the Sno Baron's Hay Days grass drags.

Click to read more.

Team Arctic Nails the "D"-Word at 2012 Hay Days Grass Drags

While it's true that "dominate" has become a meaningless cliche in snowmobile racing press releases, the fact is that Team Arctic truly did the "D" word at the 2012 Sno Baron's Hay Days grass drags.

Click to read the press release.

Arctic Cat F800 Tucker Hibbert Replica (with a Tucker interview)

Here's the skinny on the just-released Arctic Cat F800 Tucker Hibbert Race-Replica snowmobile, including an interview about the sled with Tucker.

Click for info, pix and the interview.

Tucker Hibbert Race Replica Arctic Cat F800 Sno Pro

Unveiled at Hay Days today, the new Tucker Hibbert Race Replica Arctic Cat F800 Sno Pro!

Snowmobile Hall of Fame's 50th Anniversary of Eagle River Exhibit

2013 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Eagle River World's Championship Snowmobile Derby.

There will be several celebration and exhibits that commemmorate the occasion, including one at the Snowmobile Hall of Fame.

Click to see one of the Arctic Cat race sleds on display, plus a list of other noteworthy machines.

Arctic Cat Announces Sponsorship of USXC Racing Circuit

By announcing their sponsorship of the newly-formed USXC circuit, Arctic Cat has served notice it will continue to focus on supporting cross-country snowmobile racing.

Click to read the press release.

Arctic Cat Continues Partnership with Amber Holt & Backcountry Basics

Arctic Cat is once again partnering with Amber Holt and Backcountry Basics, who offer instructional clinics for riders interested in backcountry snowmobiling.

Click to read the press release.

Q&A with Pam Cwikla: The Long Perspective on Arctic Cat

If Arctic Cat is a family, then Pam Cwikla could be considered its mother figure. Her career at Arctic Cat began in 1967 and she's held many interesting jobs.

Pam is awesome for many reasons, including all the great insight, memories and pictures she shares in this interview.

Click to read it.

You've Waited Long Enough (to Trade the Ski-Doo for a Cat) Commercial

It's Labor Day weekend. You've waited long enough to trade in your Ski-Doo for an Arctic Cat snowmobile.

Hurry, offer ends soon...

Any Guesses on the Tucker Hibbert & Arctic Cat Announcement?

Posted on Arctic Cat's Facebook page and website, this image and countdown suggests some sort of announcement at the Sno Baron's Hay Days event on Sept. 8.

Any guesses as to what it is?

Click for my first guess.

Craigslist-of-the-Week: Aug. 28 2012

Even Bobby Flame knows that 6-plus-3-plus-6 DOESN'T total the full 20-inches of handlebar riser required for proper ditch banging.

Nevertheless, the owner is willing to trade for ANYTHING!

Click for more info.

(And thanks to Michael Baker for sending this gem to me.)

Shop Tour: Inside Colt Dellandrea’s Race Shop

Garage… man-cave… race shop…male crisis-center… No matter what you call the space where people work on their toys, it’s as much a part of these sports as the places we ride.

Click to see the race shop of Team Arctic oval racer Colt Dellandrea from Kincardine, Ontario.

Snocross Returns to the ESPN X Games in 2013

Great news for racing fans: Tucker Hibbert and all other Team Arctic snocross racers are once again eyeing gold at the ESPN Winter X Games.

Translated: Snocross racing is returning to the popular event after a one-year hiatus.

New Snowmobile PG&A from Arctic Cat: August 2013

Want to add Electric Start to your 2012 or 2013 Arctic Cat ProCross/ProClimb?

The Kit is available.

Check it out, along with a few other new products from Arctic Cat.

Team Arctic's Logan Christian Signing Autographs at Minn. State Fair

Team Arctic snocross and cross-country pilot Logan Christian is set to sign autographs at the Minnesota State Eatery.

Er, I mean Minnesota State Fair.

Super-cool that Logan is supporting his state snowmobile association!

Click to read more.

Arctic Cat Black Magic Sale: Buy a Sled, Get a Watch

Buy a new Arctic Cat snowmobile now during the Black Magic sales event and you'll get a sweet Zenith watch worth upwards of $350!

The only trick?: You have to travel back in time to claim it.

Tell Us a Story: Brian Espeseth and the 1984 Snow Goer Shootout

I'm adding a new, semi-regular department to ArcticInsider called "Tell Us a Story."

And I'm kicking it off with the guy (and story) who inspired it: Brian Espeseth, sharing a hilarious story about some "leveling of the playing field" at the 1984 Snow Goer magazine Shootout.

Click to read the story.

And thanks, Espo!

New Gear from DRIFT Racing for 2013

A Racing Suit that's identical to what P.J. Wanderscheid, Logan Christian, Garth Kaufman, Ryan Simons and D.J. Ekere wear...

A Sloper Jacket that Bobby Flame would be proud of...

...Check out some of the new DRIFT Racing gear for 2013.