19th Annual Snowmobile Expo March 13-15
February 24, 2009
The West Yellowstone World Snowmobile EXPO March 13-15, 2009 is celebrating its 19th year. EXPO is recognized worldwide as the “Largest Snowmobile Event in the West.” Arctic Cat, Polaris, Ski-Doo and Yamaha will unveil their new 2010 snowmobile lines for the first time to the public at the same location. Hundreds of new aftermarket exhibits will also be on display at the West Yellowstone... [Read more]
Bid on Malinoski, other racers’ helmets
February 23, 2009
The sale of Ski-Doo driver Robbie Malinoski's helmet will raise money for spinal cord injury victims. Want to get an authentic snocross race helmet and support a cause at the same time? As the snocross season winds down, so will Operation Inspiration, the program designed to raise money for Blair Morgan and other victims of spinal cord injury. But there are still opportunities to bid on authentic,... [Read more]
Bender Takes First Career Pro Podium at Valcourt
February 23, 2009
Arctic Cat Sweeps Semi-Pro Super Stock with Ebert, Davis and Salemark It was perhaps fitting that it was at Valcourt’s circuit Yvon Duhamel during the Grand Prix Ski-doo de Valcourt, that young Brett Bender (Polaris) championed his first pro victory of his career. In a community known for its passion for snowmobile racing and at a venue rich with racing lore named after famed ice oval racer Yvon... [Read more]
Copper Peak Hillclimb Results
February 22, 2009
Posted on behalf of the MASTERs circuit Levering, Michigan’s Joe Van Kalker and Roseau, Minnesota’s Nick Gustafson won the coveted Copper Peak Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb Pro Stock and Pro Mod King of the Hill this past Saturday. Gustafson, who took a second in last years competition edged out last years Pro Mod King of the Hill, Matt Tingstad. Van Kalker defeated the 2007 and 2008... [Read more]
Dustin Wahl Weekend in Valcourt
February 22, 2009
Dustin Wahl was the Pro Champ victor both Saturday and Sunday at the Grande Prix de Valcourt. After winning the Pro Champ race Saturday, Dustin Wahl took top honors for the class winning the Pro Champ feature Sunday. Wahl also was the defending champion from the race event last year. But the final didn’t come all rosy. During the second round of Sunday’s Pro Champ qualifying, Wahl was ejected... [Read more]
Wahl Wins Saturday Pro Champ at Valcourt (complete results)
February 21, 2009
Dustin Wahl was the recipient of good fortune from his teammate to win Saturday’s Pro Champ 440 feature race at Valcourt. Wahl chased race leader Nick VanStrydonk until the last turn of the white flag lap. VanStrydonk nailed the start and had the lead. Wahl advanced and kept pressure on the young VanStrydonk, with Brian Bewcyk in third. But Wahl was the one in position to win. “I was... [Read more]
Wyman Winter Carnival Hosts XMR Races!
February 20, 2009
Craig, Colorado – February 16, 2009 – The Wyman Museum hosted their annual winter carnival this past weekend and provided a great site for Xtreme Mountain Racing’s snocross and enduro races. Almost 5,000 spectators visited throughout the weekend to watch races, see vintage snowmobiles, ice sculptures, the museum and more. Wes Selby built a great track for the races and all the riders,... [Read more]
First Time Women Take “King Run”
February 13, 2009
It has been a long time in coming, but RMSHA has changed it’s rules and pro women racers now can race against their male counterparts in the King Runs. The first women to ever take a King Run in a hillclimb event is veteran racer Amy Zollinger. After winning the women’s stock class at Preston, she is pictured here taking off for her historic run. Amy has raced for four years and had countless wins... [Read more]
Legendary Yvon Duhamel Invited by Ski-Doo to Grand Prix de Valcourt
February 12, 2009
For some twenty years now, the circuit hosting every winter the Grand Prix Ski-Doo de Valcourt bears the name of one of motorsports greatest legends: Yvon Duhamel. A member of both the international motorcycle and snowmobile racing Hall of Fame and of the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame, the Montreal native has been the very first Ski-Doo racing team star. His memorable accomplishments in snowmobile... [Read more]
SNOCROSS RACING AT GRAND PRIX SKI-DOO DE VALCOURT:
February 12, 2009
QUÉBEC’S TIM TREMBLAY PLANS TO SHINE ON HIS HOME TURF Release: GRAND PRIX SKI-DOO DE VALCOURT- Valcourt, February 10, 2009 – If there is a year where a local snocross driver may shine in front of his fellow Québec fans and dominate his American and English Canadian opponents at the Grand Prix Ski-Doo de Valcourt, it’s 2009. This native Quebec driver who turned 23 last November, must be Tim... [Read more]