The Outlaws have arrived!
December 6, 2011
Early in the spring of 2011, I began to hear some internet chatter about the creation of a new class of snowmobile ice oval racing. This revolutionary new idea was going to place the driver in a left-side cockpit driving position, surrounded by a full roll cage and driven much like a Sprint car, with a steering wheel, foot pedal controls, and a 5-point harness. Considering the high amount of injuries... [Read more]
Martin Wins Duluth National Final Sunday
November 27, 2011
Ross Martin proved that his Friday night victory was no fluke, while three-time defending Pro Class sweeper at Duluth Tucker Hibbert proved he and Arctic Cat have some work to be done as the Amsoil Duluth National wrapped up in northeastern Minnesota Sunday afternoon. It was the first round in what should prove to be a very interesting and competitive ISOC Amsoil Championship Snocross Series this winter. . ... [Read more]
Martin Earns $10k In Friday Night Snocross Event
November 25, 2011
Tucker Who? OK, the snocross racing world certainly isn’t ready to forget about the dominating second-generation Arctic Cat racer from northeastern Minnesota. For one night, however, Hibbert wasn’t the big winner. Instead, his rival Ross Martin of Burlington, Wisconsin, was the shining star and the person holding the huge check on day 1 of the Amsoil Duluth National – the opening round of the... [Read more]
FLASHBACK: Duhamel Shares The Secrets of I-500 Victory
October 13, 2011
In 1972, Ski-Doo factory racer Yvon Duhamel won the Winnipeg-to-St. Paul cross-country I-500 aboard a Blizzard and became the first driver from that factory – and the first non-Polaris or Arctic Cat racer — to win the high-profile event. The following summer, he told his story to Snow Goer for its Racing Annual issue. Seeing that this coming winter will mark the 40th anniversary of this historic... [Read more]
35th Annual World Championship Watercross
August 12, 2011
It was a hot weekend both in and out of the water for the 35th annual World Championship Watercross held in Grantsburg, WI on July 15th-17th. As temps soared beyond 90 degrees each day, the huge crowds gathered for what would turn out to be a great weekend of racing. The weekend started with drag race qualifying on Friday afternoon. Over 75 entries battled through round robin qualifying heats,... [Read more]
IWA Makes Waves in Ely
June 30, 2011
The June 25th-26th race in Ely, Minnesota marked the second event in the International Watercross Associations 2011 season. A flock of drivers made the long journey north to compete at what has become one of the circuits most favored locations. With a combined effort, the IWA and the Ely Watercross Group put on a great show. [Read more] Read More →
IWA Season Opener in Moose Lake, MN
June 10, 2011
The International Watercross Association (IWA) kicked off its racing season June 4th and 5th in beautiful Moose Lake, MN. Over 50 racers from throughout the upper Midwest come together for each and every IWA event making the competition fierce and the action fast! The crowd was blessed with two wonderful early June days full of sunny skies and warm breezes as the IWA racers took to the water. In... [Read more]
Sled Racer Gets Hall O’ Fame Recognition
May 31, 2011
It’s not often that “one of us” from the snowmobiling world gets mainstream recognition from a community hall of fame, so when it does, it’s cause for celebration. Therefore, let’s all give three loud cheers (or at least publical recognition) for the accomplishments of former oval and ice drag racer Gord MacDonald. Last week, MacDonald was inducted in the Cape Breton Sport... [Read more]
Will FI Twin Trackers Again Lead The Way In Oval Racing?
March 17, 2011
Are twin-trackers coming back to lead the way in snowmobile oval racing? That possibility was the source of much talk and debate on the Ovals message board here on snowgoer.com for much of the early winter, and now it sounds like it’s one step closer to reality. An organization called the Pacific Group Inc. sent out a press release this week announcing the Formula... [Read more]
Martin Steals Victory From Tremblay at Hayward Nationals
March 7, 2011
Tim Tremblay did everything necessary to capture his first AMSOIL Pro Open final of the season, but it was yet another Ross Martin took 1st place at the Hayward Nationals mechanical gremlin that slowed the Warnert Racing/Foremost Racing/ Ski-Doo pilot as Ross Martin capitalized to win the Hayward Powersports/Polaris National. With time running out on the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series chase, Martin... [Read more]