The Battle Over Yellowstone Continues: Get Involved
July 28, 2010
It’s baa-aa-ack. Just when you thought the snowmobiles-in-Yellowstone issue was going away (OK, admit it, if you’ve been following this thing, you’ve NEVER thought the issue was going away), another list of proposals for winter access to Yellowstone National Park has been launched. Several of the proposals, of course, include banning you, I and all other snowmobile riders from this great American... [Read more]
Will New Swedish Sensation Remind Of The Flying Finn?
July 23, 2010
Quick: Name your favorite Scandinavian snocross star! When most North American snowmobile race fans think of racers from Scandinavia, the first name that pops into their head is Toni Haikonen. The “Flying Finn” came stateside in the mid 1990s and changed our sport with his high-flying, dynamic style that made him a joy to watch on the track. What’s... [Read more]
Maki Becomes World Champ, Times Two
July 21, 2010
2010 World Champions When I think of the Grantsburg World Championship Watercross Race, I think of my most favorite weekend of the year, blazing hot sun, delicious lemonade and the street dances that I love so much. After this years 34th Annual World Championship Race I’ve added one more thing, or should I say person, to that list. Chad Maki. [Read more] Read More →
What’s Worse Than LeBron James’ Self Indulgance? Snowmobile Grass Drag Racing, Apparently!
July 16, 2010
Moments ago I was driving back to work from some lunchhour with a local sports radio station (AM-1500) playing in the background. They were yammering on-and-on about the LeBron James self-gratification last week – you know, the hour-long, made-for-TV event on ESPN-TV, where James apparently wanted us all to hold our breath until the moment he told us he was going to play for the Miami Heat and... [Read more]
34th Annual World Championship Watercross
July 10, 2010
On behalf of The International Watercross Association and the Grantsburg Hockey Association, I would like to invite you all to the 34th Annual World Championship Watercross in beautiful downtown Grantsburg, WI on July 16th, 17th, and 18th. This spectacular 3-day event is one of the best venues in all of snowmobile racing, filled with great racing action, evening entertainment, and one of the best fireworks... [Read more]
The Great Land Debate We MUST Get Involved In
July 8, 2010
Should the recreational opportunities in the National Parks and other public lands in the future include us snowmobilers? That, indirectly, is the question being posed at a series of meeting across the country these days – and whether you can actually make it to one of the meetings in person or just want to make you thoughts known from afar, this is one debate in which you may want to get involved.... [Read more]
McCurdy, Jr. Ends Bad Luck Streak in Ely, Minnesota Watercross
July 2, 2010
The International Watercross Associations race in Ely, Minnesota over the weekend of June 26, 2010 marked the end of a bad luck streak for one driver and may have started the beginning of a good one for many more. [Read more] Read More →
Haydays Is Coming Soon, At A New Location
July 2, 2010
Tick…tick… tick… You hear that? Tick…tick…tick… that’s the sounds of time melting away… tick…tick…tick… The only problem is, that’s not seconds, or even minutes… tick…tick…tick… it’s the sounds of entire DAYS disappearing, pulling us through summer and toward fall. I remember when I was young(er), my parents would talk all the time about how... [Read more]