Is Hibbert’s Excellence Good For Snocross?

When you’re watching competition in person or on TV, which would you rather see: Excellence in action, or an event where anybody could win?      I could take either side of that argument, so that’s why I’m asking you. Some of you are   probably already seeing through my opening lines to the real question: Is Tucker Hibbert’s domination good for snowmobile racing? Tucker Hibbert at the... [Read more]

Rags To Riches: Snowmobiling’s Steve Arpin To Race At Talladega in Nationwide Series

Right about now, it’s good to be Steve Arpin.   Steve Arpin, after a victory at Eagle River.      Oval racing fans may remember Steve – the Fort Frances, Ontario, native who used to race the No. 00 Polaris sleds at tracks across the Upper Midwest in the last 1990s and early 2000s.       Aside from being a quality young racer, Arpin was also a true character at the track – personable,... [Read more]

Ski-Doo unveils new 2011 race sled

In a surprise announcement, Ski-Doo today released details on its 2011 race sled — a full five months earlier than normal. We’ll let you know more as we learn more, but for now, here’s the press release: Valcourt, Quebec: April 15, 2010 – BRP is introducing the 2011 Ski-Doo MXZx 600RS earlier than past years to make it clear the machine has significant changes to benefit its racers.... [Read more]

Old Mag Brings Back Old Names

One of the meanest things any co-worker can ever do to me is to put me in a position to page through old snowmobile magazines. Usually it happens when we’re looking for a photo of an old sled for our Timeline department in Snow Goer, or looking for some fact about who won a certain race, or what year a certain product was introduced.      Why is that mean, you ask? Because it’s a trap for a... [Read more]