2012 TLR Cup Winner: Q&A with P.J. Wanderscheid

This past weekend Team Arctic oval racing phenom P.J. Wanderscheid captured the prestigious TLR Cup Championship and the $25,000 check that went with the title!

I talked with him about the win, his Champ sled, Eagle River and the outlook for his career.

Click to read.

One Lap of the Grafton XC Race with 11-year Old Daron Pringle

Watch one lap of the USCC Grafton cross-country race from the perspective of 11-year-old Daron Pringle, who scored a solid sixth place in the Junior 10-13 class. It's Awesome!

(The racing begins around the 8-minute mark.)

Tough Choices: Q&A with Tucker Hibbert

With the rescheduled ISOC New York National happening on the same weekend as the FIM Snocross World Championships in Russia, Tucker Hibbert was forced to do something he hated: choose.

After much agonizing, he’s opted to compete in the World Championships.

Click to read the interview.

Arctic Cat Wildcat is the King of Hammers

In the hands of D&P Performance, the new Arctic Cat Wildcat won the King of Hammers off-road endurance race.

Click to read the press release.

Photos: UTVUnderground.

True XC Domination for Team Arctic at Grafton 100

Team Arctic continued its onslaught on the USCC cross-country circuit, winning 13 of 17 classes at the Grafton 100.

Click to read the company's press release, and to see the top Cat results.

Checking In With Team Arctic's Dan Ebert

FlyingAFilms checks in with Team Arctic's Dan Ebert, who's been on injured-reserve the past month.

Grafton 100 USCC Cross-Country Race Report

I made the trek to Grafton, ND, this past weekend to watch the first full-on, midwestern cross-country race of the 2012 season.

There was river, ditch and...dirt. Pretty brutal conditions.

Team Arctic won 13 classes and D.J. Ekre swept the pro classes.

Click to read my report.

Boondocker's 800 ProClimb Turbo Debuts New Technology

When Boondocker engineered their turbo for the new-for-2012 Arctic Cat ProClimb chassis, they leveraged the opportunity to improve the design...stuff you'll probably see on most of their future turbo systems. Watch the vid.

How To Remove the Hood on 2012 Arctic Cat Turbo Snowmobiles

Removing the hood on a 2012 Arctic Cat Turbo (in the ProCross & ProClimb chassis) is a whole bunch easier if you follow the steps outlined in this short video.

Q&A with Greg Harris, Service Guru at Arctic Cat

If your Arctic Cat snowmobile or ATV has ever needed service work by a dealer, chances are the procedures they used were developed by this guy, Greg Harris.

He was gracious enough to answer some questions about his job and his 31 years at Arctic Cat.

Click to read the interview.

(Special thanks to Arctic Cat's Duane Rux for providing most of the photos!)

Win an Arctic Cat Sno Pro 120 from Christian Bros. Racing

Christian Bros. Racing is giving away seven Arctic Cat Sno Pro 120 sleds this racing season.

Five more are up for grabs. Will your kids be in the running?

Click for more info.

Team Arctic Puts 3 Teams in Top-5 at the 2012 Soo 500 Enduro

Team Arctic Cat racers/teams scored three of the top-5 positions at the 2012 Soo International 500 enduro in Sault. Ste. Marie, Mich.

Click to read the press release.

A Tribute to Edgar Hetteen

Carved from granite and depicting a classic image of the "Grandfather of Snowmobiling" this plaque is a tribute to Edgar Hetteen from Gary Koska and others.

Click to read Gary's story of why he wanted to honor Edgar.

Arctic Cats at the Soo 500 Enduro

Check out these pix of the Arctic Cat race sleds that will be gunning for victory at the 44th Annual Soo 500 enduro.

Special thanks to announcer/pr dude/racer Chad Colby for sending the images!

Brian & Paul Dick's Iron Dog Sled Prep

Just after winning the first USCC cross-country of the season, but before he jetted off to contest the Soo 500 enduro, Brian Dick (L) and his dad, Paul, prepped and shipped two race sleds for the upcoming Alaska Iron Dog race.

Here are some pix of their specially-built race sleds.

All photos courtesy of Joe Lesmiester (thanks Joe!)

Great Times at the 1st Annual St. Hilaire Vintage Snowmobile Show

The 1st Annual Vintage Snowmobile in St. Hilaire, Minn., attracted 60 entries, a couple hundred people and some really sweet sleds.

It also attracted the Hamm's Bear.

Click to see a few pix.

Animated Engines: The Visual Guide

For those of you who are completely clear about the basic principles of 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines, perhaps it's time to bone-up on the Gnome Rotary, Newcomen Atmospheric and even a little jet propulsion.

Click to see this cool interactive animated engine chart.

10 Days with the Christian Bros. Racing Team

World Championships... Sweden... Aspen... Detroit Lakes...

It was a whirlwind 10 days for the Christain Bros. Racing team.

Click to read the highlights.

Arctic Cat - Monster Energy - SPY - Tucker Hibbert Giveaway

What's better than a 2000-mg cocktail of Taurine/Ginsing/Caffeine delivered straight to the heart?

How about a free Tucker Hibbert Replica Monster Energy Arctic Cat!?! Or a Hibbert-signature Spy Whip Goggle?

Click to read about this sweet giveaway promo.

Waconia Vintage Ride-In 2012

I took my annual trip-back-in-time this past weekend.

Yep, Waconia.

Click to see some pix.