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Hibbert Clinches Snocross Championship In Lake Geneva
Monster Energy/Arctic Cat's Tucker Hibbert wrapped up one of the most impressive racing seasons in recent memory when he picked up his 11th win in 16 races at the AMSOIL Championshp Snocross Grand Finale at Lake Geneva Resort in Wisconsin.
March 18, 2013
Hibbert, Martin Split Pr Wins At RAM Trucks Snocross National Pro
Tucker Hibbert got off to a great start at Buffalo River Race Park just outside Fargo, ND, winning Friday's Pro Open by almost 20 seconds. He ran into some trouble on Saturday, opening the door for Ross Martin to take the checkers.
March 11, 2013
Ski-Doo's Tremblay dominates at Fargo Snocross National
Held off the top step of the podium last week in New York, Ski-Doo pilot Tim Tremblay has no such trouble this week, winning both Pro races at the Fargo, ND stop on the ISOC’s AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series.
March 05, 2012
Malinoski, Martin earn Pro wins at Eastern Snocross National
After a three-week delay, the green flag finally dropped on Friday for the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series’ running of the Vision Kia Eastern National at Finger Lakes Casino and Racetrack.
February 27, 2012
Tremblay wins Michigan Snocross National
The largest crowd of the ACSS season gathered indoors at the Pontiac Silverdome to see Ski-Doo's Tim Tremblay win a thrilling Pro Open snocross finale.
February 13, 2012
Tremblay, Hibbert earn Pro wins at ACSS Canterbury National
Friday’s Pro Open main event at the Canterbury National may have provided the performance of the season. Ski-Doo racer Tim Tremblay started from the back of the pack in 14th place before charging past everybody to win.
January 13, 2012
Polaris to sponsor Iron Dog Ambassador team
For a second straight year, Polaris will sponsor a team of Iron Dog Ambassadors who will ride the route of the legendary Iron Dog snowmobile race across Alaska to promote the race and thank volunteers for their help with the event.
December 12, 2011
Martin, Malinoski earn Pro wins in ACCS snocross opener
The 2011-12 ISOC/AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series is just one weekend old, but already things look quite different than a year ago. Instead of Arctic Cat’s Tucker Hibbert running roughshod over the field, Polaris and Ski-Doo each took home a victory in the Pro class at the AMSOIL Duluth National at Spirit Mountain.
November 29, 2011
MotorFist partners with Judnick Motorsports
MotorFist is has announced a new partnership with the Judnick Motorsports snocross team. The successful Judnick Motorsports team of riders and staff will be outfitted in custom MotorFist clothing for the 2012 snocross season.
September 23, 2011
Ski-Doo race report: Apr. 2-3
BRP X-Team racers Mathieu Morin and Dylan Hall wrapped up multiple season points championships each this past weekend to close out the 2010/11 snocross season in high style on their Ski-Doo race sleds.
April 06, 2011
Team Arctic race report: Mar. 18-20
A season of victories in ISOC National snocross competition came to a close this past weekend in Lake Geneva, Wis., where Team Arctic racers threw down one final display of domination that notched five class wins and four class championships.
March 23, 2011
Ski-Doo race report: Mar. 18-20
BRP X-Team racers wrapped up the ISOC National snocross series season finale in grand style this weekend at Lake Geneva, Wis., taking home multiple podium finishes over three days of intense racing.
March 23, 2011
Tucker Hibbert clinches Pro Snocross championships
After sweeping the Pro classes in the first three events of this season’s Amsoil Championship Snocross Series it looked like Monster Energy/Arctic Cat rider Tucker Hibbert was a lock to win the Pro Open and Pro Super Stock championships.
March 21, 2011
Team Arctic race report: Mar. 12-13
In three different racing disciplines, during two days of fierce competition, Team Arctic racers earned an astonishing 33 class victories, including the coveted USCC Pro Championship.
March 18, 2011
Hibbert sweeps Pro classes at Air Force National
Tucker Hibbert showed fans at the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series Air Force National at Elko Speedway why he is the current series point leader as the Monster Energy/Arctic Cat rider swept away the competition in the Pro classes.
March 14, 2011
Team Arctic race report: Mar. 5-6
Three of Team Arctic’s finest pro snocrossers delivered a dramatic, podium-sweeping performance at the ISOC National in Hayward, Wis.
March 09, 2011
Martin and Hibbert take Pro wins at Hayward National
For the third straight Amsoil Championshp Snocross Series event, Polaris pilot Ross Martin and Arctic Cat rider Tucker Hibbert traded victories in the pro events.
March 09, 2011
Team Arctic earns seven hillclimb wins
Team Arctic racers closed out February with seven class wins at the RMSHA Hillclimb in Grover Park, Wyo., and an oh’-so-close second-place finish in the Alaskan Iron Dog cross-country.
March 03, 2011
Polaris racers repeat as Iron Dog Winners
Tyler Huntington and Chris Olds earned their second-straight win in the famed Iron Dog race across Alaska on Feb. 26 on a pair of 2011 Polaris 600 Rush snowmobiles.
March 02, 2011
Team Arctic race report: Feb. 12-13
Team Arctic cross-country and snocross racers gathered more wins after impressive performances at the USCC cross-country race in Walker, Minn., and the ISOC National snocross at the Pontiac, Mich., Silverdome.
February 16, 2011
Hibbert, Martin split wins again at Michigan National
For the second week in a row, Tucker Hibbert and Ross Martin each earned a pro snocross victory.
February 16, 2011
Corey Davidson wins Soo I-500
Polaris endurance racer Corey Davidson conquered the legendary ice oval at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. on Saturday, Feb. 5, winning the Soo I-500 for a record seventh time.
February 08, 2011
Martin, Hibbert earn pro wins at Eastern Nationals
It looks like Tucker Hibbert isn’t unbeatable after all.
February 07, 2011
Polaris race report: Feb. 4-5
Polaris snocross racer Ross Martin won the Pro Super Stock final at the ISOC Eastern Nationals in Farmington, NY, on Friday, Feb. 4, and moved into a tie for the class points lead at the mid-point of the season.
February 07, 2011
2011 Winter X Games report
Tucker Hibbert claimed his sixth Gold Medal at the ESPN Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo., while Daniel Bodin earned top honors in both Freestyle and Best Trick.
February 01, 2011
Team Arctic race report: Jan. 15-16
Team Arctic’s P.J. Wanderscheid made history at this year’s Eagle River World’s Championship with his record-setting fourth victory.
January 18, 2011
Polaris race report: Jan. 15-16
Seasoned veteran racers and up-and-comers used Polaris snowmobiles to win six races at the United States USCC Grand Cities 100 in Grand Forks, ND, on Jan. 15.
January 17, 2011
Butler, Hayden finish 1-2 at CSRA Round 2
Lee Butler and Iain Hayden delivered a one-two punch for Team Rockstar Energy Polaris Racing at Round 2 of the CSRA Snowcross Championship in Rouyn-Noranda, Que. this past weekend.
January 17, 2011
Polaris race report: Jan. 8-9
Polaris snocross racers on Polaris IQ Race Sleds won two classes, earned two podium spots in Pro Super Stock, and continued to rise in the Pro-class points standings.
January 12, 2011
Hibbert continues perfect snocross season
It’s starting to look like nobody can stop Tucker Hibbert on a snocross track this winter.
January 10, 2011
Team Arctic race report: Jan. 1
Arctic Cat racers dominated the first round of the United States Cross Country season, winning 12 classes and sweeping the top-3 podium positions in 11 of them.
January 04, 2011
Team Arctic race report: Dec. 10-12
Team Arctic rolled into Fargo, ND, for the Dakota Magic Casino Snocross, hit the jackpot and rolled away with the lion’s share of hardware on the second stop of the ISOC National Tour.
December 14, 2010
Ski-Doo race report: Dec. 10-12
Pro racer Tim Tremblay led the charge for Ski-Doo this weekend, getting some support along the way from Robbie Malinoski and Justin Broberg.
December 14, 2010
Hibbert outduels Martin again in snocross action
Tucker Hibbert put on a show at the AMSOIL Championship Series Dakota Magic Fargo National this weekend, once again showing why he’s the best snocross racer on the planet.
December 13, 2010
Team Arctic race report: Nov. 26-28
Team Arctic racers put on a dominating display at the Spirit National Snocross in Duluth, Minn., claiming seven victories at the first stop on the ISOC National Tour.
November 30, 2010
Polaris race report: Nov. 26-28
Polaris snocross racer Ross Martin led the most laps in the two Pro finals and earned two podium finishes at the ISOC Championship Snocross Series season opener, Nov. 26-28, at Duluth, Minn.
November 30, 2010
Hibbert sweeps pro classes in season opener
Tucker Hibbert made late passes in both the Pro Open and Pro Super Stock to sweep the pro classes on the opening weekend of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series.
November 29, 2010
Ski-Doo contingency program announced
BRP has released its Ski-Doo snowmobiles Winner’s Circle contingency program for the 2010–11 race season.
November 25, 2010
FXR signed as official clothing partner of ACSS
The AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series (ACSS) has announced that FXR Racing Inc. has signed to be the official clothing partner for the 2010/2011 season.
November 17, 2010
BRP hosts schools to update racers on 2011 race sled
BRP played host to over 110 racers for the first of two race schools this past weekend in Sturtevant, Wis. at its Evinrude production facility.
November 05, 2010
Polaris Racing rocks Toronto International Snowmobile Show
Team Rockstar Energy Polaris Racing was in full force at the renowned Toronto International Snowmobile, ATV and Powersports Show, with crew chief Adam Robinson and racers Iain Hayden and Lee Butler manning the frontlines.
October 26, 2010
Polaris 800 Rush Pro-R shines in New Hampshire grass drags
The Polaris 800 Rush Pro-R showed its straight line speed on Friday by winning titles in four amateur classes – including a 1000cc class – at the New Hampshire Snowmobile Assn. (NHSA) grass drags, an annual event attended by over 40,000 people.
October 12, 2010
Christian Bros. Racing teams up with DRIFT Racing
USCC cross-country racing stalwarts Christian Bros. Racing has joined the DRIFT Racing team for 2011.
September 22, 2010
Team Arctic picks up 21 wins at Haydays
Team Arctic put together a weekend it will remember for a long time: 21 class wins at the largest grass drag race in history… a new 141mph world speed record with a stock sled on asphalt… and news that Team Arctic’s Tucker Hibbert will compete in the entire ISOC national snocross circuit this season.
September 22, 2010
2010-11 Polaris Snowmobile Racing Preview
From the snocross track to the hillclimb course, and from the ice oval to remote stretches of the Alaskan countryside, Polaris’ snowmobile racers are looking for wins and championships during the 2010-2011 season.
September 14, 2010
Tucker Hibbert to race full snocross season
Tucker Hibbert has announced his commitment to race the entire 2010/2011 ISOC National tour aboard his Arctic Cat SnoPro 600.
September 13, 2010
Iron Dog announces $10,000 Gold Rush Prize
The Iron Dog is excited to bring back the “Gold Rush” with a new halfway prize.
August 12, 2010
Injury ends Hibbert's motocross season
Snocross champion Tucker Hibbert will spend his summer tending to a knee injury rather than competing at the Summer X Games and select rounds of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.
June 07, 2010
Tucker Hibbert to compete at Summer X Games
Five-time ESPN Winter X Games Snocross gold medalist, Tucker Hibbert, officially accepted an invitation to compete in the Super X (Supercross) event at Summer X Games 16.
May 14, 2010
Polaris updates race sled for 2011
Polaris’ engineering team has decided to make some significant changes to the championship-winning IQ Racer for 2011.
May 13, 2010
NSA season opens May 22
The sixth season of the National Speed Association Pro Stock Snowmobile series gets underway this month at New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire.
May 11, 2010
Team Arctic climbs to victory at Beaver Mountain
Team Arctic hillclimbers put an exclamation point on another dominating season of RMSHA racing with an outstanding performance at Beaver Mountain in Logan, Utah, taking eight class victories, two King titles and five season high point titles.
April 13, 2010
Team Arctic hillclimbers earn 11 wins at Pebble Creek
Fresh off winning nine World Championship titles at Jackson Hole, Team Arctic hillclimbers delivered an encore performance at the RMSHA Pebble Creek race in Pocatello, Idaho, winning 11 of 22 class finals.
April 07, 2010
Team Arctic earns 10 World Championship titles
Arctic Cat has reason to be excited as Team Arctic snocross and hillclimb racers earned 10 World Championship titles and 29 podium positions in a single weekend.
April 01, 2010
Ski-Doo racers shine at World Championship Hillclimb
The BRP Ski-Doo X-Team put on a show at the World Championship Hillclimb in Jackson Hole, Wyo. with its Summit model snowmobiles by taking 11 wins.
March 30, 2010
Hibbert wins 2010 FIM Snowcross Championship
In front of 8,000 Scandinavian and European fans, Monster Energy/Arctic Cat’s Tucker Hibbert was crowned the first American FIM Snowcross World Champion.
March 29, 2010
Polaris race report: Mar. 19-21
Polaris likes to say its sleds offer “Terrain Domination.” The Minnesota-based manufacturer backed those words up with its performance at the ISOC Amsoil Championship Series season finale at Lake Geneva, Wis.
March 26, 2010
Team Arctic race report: Mar. 19-21
Team Arctic racers and crew put a wrap on the 2009-10 ISOC National snocross season at the Nielsen Enterprises Grand Finale in Lake Geneva, Wis.
March 23, 2010
Ross Martin sweeps Pro classes at snocross finale
The final round of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series was all Ross Martin as the Polaris rider swept both Pro classes at the Nielson Enterprises Grand Finale at Lake Geneva Resort.
March 23, 2010
Warnert Racing named Team of the Year
After a weekend of tough racing, Warnert Racing’s Tim Tremblay clinched the Pro Stock Championship in his rookie season as a Pro with a strong second place finish and Warnert Racing was recognized as the ISOC Team of the Year.
March 23, 2010
Martin, Tremblay earn Pro snocross victories
Snocross fans flocked to the LCO Casino and Convention Center in Hayward, Wis. to bask in the warm spring-like weather and watch the world’s best snocross racers compete in Round 8 of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series.
March 09, 2010
Team Arctic race report: Mar. 5-7
Team Arctic cross-country racers concluded their remarkable season at the USCC Warroad 100 in Warroad, Minn., winning 10 classes and taking 14 of 18 class championship titles.
March 09, 2010
Ski-Doo race report: Mar. 5-7
It was a spectacular weekend for BRP’s Ski-Doo X-Team racers in Hayward, Wis., the second to last stop of the ISOC National snocross tour.
March 09, 2010
Tucker Hibbert to race at World Championship in Sweden
Monster Energy/Arctic Cat’s Tucker Hibbert will represent the United States at the FIM Snowcross World Championship in Mala, Sweden on March 27.
March 04, 2010
Ski-Doo race report: Feb. 19-21
The BRP Ski-Doo X-Team is building momentum as its racers had another great weekend at the Canadian round of the ISOC National Snocross Series in Sarnia Ontario.
February 23, 2010
Ross Martin closing in on championship
Polaris pilot Ross Martin moved one step closer to the Pro Open championship with a win at the Canadian Nationals in Sarnia, Ontario.
February 23, 2010
Team Arctic race report: Feb. 19-21
Team Arctic racers had another successful weekend of racing, earning class wins in snocross, cross-country and hillclimb events across the country.
February 23, 2010
30-win weekend for Team Arctic
With two USCC cross-country races on tap, Team Arctic racers went on a winning spree that might will be tough to equal: taking 15 of 18 class victories in Grand Forks and 14 of 18 wins in Fargo.
February 17, 2010
Martin, Tremblay take Pro wins at New England Nationals
Fans were treated to the most intense finish of the entire season in the Pro Open final at the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series HK Powersports New England Nationals.
February 17, 2010
Team Arctic wins first-ever Soo 500 Enduro
It took a racer with a broken shoulder to finally knock the monkey off Team Arctic’s back at the Soo International 500 enduro in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
February 10, 2010
Wanderscheid racking up wins
When it comes to Friday Night oval racing, DRIFT Racing’s P.J. Wanderscheid has been all but unbeatable this season.
February 10, 2010
Hibbert wraps up snocross season with Pro class sweep
The Finger Lakes Racetrack was invaded by snocross fans for the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series Eastern Nationals.
February 08, 2010
Hibbert 4-peats at X Games
If there were any doubt about who would win the ESPN Winter X Games Snocross final in Aspen, Colo., Tucker Hibbert set the record straight with his fourth-straight gold medal performance in the sport’s most visible event.
February 02, 2010
Team Arctic race report: Canterbury Snocross
For the first time this year one brand of snowmobile swept all four Pro classes at a National snocross, and won six classes at the RMSHA Hillclimb.
January 26, 2010
Hibbert sweeps Pro classes at Canterbury
Team Arctic’s Tucker Hibbert continued his dominance of the 2009-10 AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series by sweeping the Pro classes at the U.S. Air Force National.
January 25, 2010
Dan Ebert wins I-500 cross-country race
In what many considered the toughest I-500 cross-country race in more than a decade, Team Arctic’s Dan Ebert combined solid preparation, raw speed and a dash of good luck to score the biggest win of his career.
January 19, 2010
Wanderscheid wearing pink for a good cause
P.J. Wanderscheid will compete in a special one-off, pink DRIFT Authority jacket and pants racing outfit during the Eagle River Derby’s Friday Night Thunder race program to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness.
January 14, 2010
Polaris race report: Western Nationals
Polaris snocross racer Ross Martin (Judnick Motorsports) used a second-place finish in Pro Open at the ISOC Western Nationals to leapfrog into the points lead after the season’s first three events.
January 13, 2010
Team Arctic race report: Western Nationals
At the first-ever ISOC National snocross race at the Rio Tinto stadium in Sandy, Utah, Team Arctic racers delivered a triumphant performance that included five class wins and multiple podium placings.
January 13, 2010
Ski-Doo race report: Western Nationals
Ski-Doo X-Team and Warnert Racing Rookie Pro Tim Tremblay came west to find fame and fortune, and in only his third Pro race he struck gold in Sandy, Utah at the ISOC National snocross race.
January 13, 2010
Tremblay earns Pro Open snocross win in Utah
It was mayhem and madness as the best snocross racers in the world battled it out bringing a surprising ending to the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series Western Nationals in front of a crowd of nearly 9,300 screaming fans at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.
January 11, 2010
DRIFT sponsors P.J. Wanderscheid
DRIFT performance race apparel has teamed up with three-time Eagle River World Champion P.J. Wanderscheid as he attempts to become the first four-time champion.
January 07, 2010
Hibbert earns 50th career win at Milwaukee Mile
Tucker Hibbert swept the Pro classes at the second stop of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series - earning his 50th career win in the process.
December 23, 2009
Hibbert dominates at Duluth snocross
Tucker Hibbert proved to be basically untouchable in the opening round of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Seriess in Duluth, Minn.
December 14, 2009
Schedule set for Grand Prix Ski-Doo de Valcourt
La Capitale General Insurance is proud to present the 2010 Grand Prix Ski-Doo de Valcourt. Snowmobile enthusiasts are invited to Valcourt, Que. on February 19, 20 and 21 for snocross and ice oval racing action.
December 14, 2009
Team Arctic snocrossers win eight at Quadna
The first snocross race of 2009-2010 season is in the history books, and with it a return to Team Arctic’s winning tradition.
December 10, 2009
Team Sportech Racing opens season with a bang
The opening round of the ISOC Minnesota Regional series and the 2009-2010 snocross season started with a bang for Team Sportech Racing during the ISOC Minnesota Regional event at Quadna Mountain in Hill City.
December 07, 2009
Levi LaVallee starts race team
Team Owners Levi LaVallee and Glen Kafka are excited to announce the Launch of Team LaVallee.
December 07, 2009
AMSOIL Duluth National rescheduled
The AMSOIL Duluth National has been rescheduled. Due to unseasonably warm temperatures the 18th annual race at Spirit Mountain, which was scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend, has been moved to run the weekend of December 11 – 13.
November 24, 2009
Parts Unlimited and Arctiva to sponsor Levi LaVallee
Parts Unlimited and its snowmobile clothing brand Arctiva are proud to announce that they are sponsoring Levi LaVallee and his Semi-Pro teammate Chris Kafka. Both racers will be wearing Arctiva race gear over the next two seasons.
November 24, 2009
Tucker Hibbert to race six snocross events
Tucker Hibbert will pilot his trademark, blacked-out Monster Energy/Arctic Cat Sno Pro 600 at six select snocross events this winter.
November 17, 2009
Team Arctic racers aim high for 2010
With the winter 2009-2010 snowmobile race season set to begin in just three weeks, Team Arctic racers are eyeing podiums in snocross, cross-country, hill climb, drag racing, and more.
November 12, 2009
Freestyle legend Chris Burandt joins Polaris
Legendary freestyle rider Chris Burandt has signed with Polaris and will now be riding Polaris RMK snowmobiles.
November 09, 2009
Snowmobile freestyler Darryl Tait badly injured
Canadian freestyle snowmobiler Darryl Tait failed to complete a back flip at a competition on Oct. 11 and has suffered serious injuries.
October 21, 2009
Team Arctic returns with improved race sleds
Team Arctic racers will head into battle this upcoming 2009-2010 race season piloting an improved and more potent array of race sleds, including the Sno Pro 600, Sno Pro 500 and M8 HCR hillclimber.
October 20, 2009
Team Arctic continues success on grass drags
Arctic Cat rider Scott Moser put together another stellar weekend of racing at the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association Grass Drags & Water Cross in Fremont, NH.
October 15, 2009
Darin Gould hired by Polaris as race coordinator
Polaris has hired champion hillclimber Darin Gould as race coordinator for the hillclimb program by Polaris Racing Manager Tom Rager, Sr.
October 09, 2009
Arctic Cat employees sign Tucker Hibbert's race sled
Arctic Cat employees signed Tucker Hibbert's race sled and attached a sign that reads “Tucker Hibbert’s 2010 X-Games Winning Sled.”
October 06, 2009
New venues highlight national snocross schedule
The 2009-2010 AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series will feature four new race venues to compliment five established Nationals from seasons past.
September 28, 2009
Arctic Cat CFR800 keeps in wining
For the second weekend in a row Arctic Cat’s new CFR 800 showed that its success in the 800 classes at Hay Days was no fluke.
September 28, 2009
Team Arctic sweeps top Stock classes at Hay Days
The annual kick-off to winter also proved to be success for Arctic Cat at the Sno-Baron’s Hay Days grass drags.
September 17, 2009
Bauerly joins Sportech Racing for ISOC snocross circuit
Paul Bauerly, one of the top talents in the national Semi-Pro snocross ranks last winter, is turning pro and will race for Team Sportech aboard Arctic Cat for the 2009-2010 season.
August 18, 2009
Star Performance joining ISOC national snocross tour
Star Performance is returning to national snocross competition for the upcoming racing season. After a one-year hiatus, Star Performance has teamed with Polaris Industries to contest the 2010 ISOC national snocross tour.
August 18, 2009
Gulla, LaVallee win Pro championships
Polaris teammates TJ Gulla and Levi LaVallee wrapped up successful snocross seasons at Lake Geneva March 21-22 by clinching the Pro championships in the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series.
March 25, 2009
Polaris sweeps Pro classes
Polaris snocross racers were firing on all cylinders at the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series (ACSS) event in Hayward, Wis. on March 6-8, winning both Pro classes.
March 10, 2009
Team Arctic racks up racing victories
March came in like a lion for Team Arctic, with its cross-country team rolling at the USCC Munising 300, the snocross contingent flying high at the ISOC regional in Hill City, Minn. and the Hillclimbers beating the competition in the RMSHA hillclimb series.
March 05, 2009
Bender earns first pro win at Valcourt
Just weeks after finding the podium for the first time in Brainerd, Minn., Polaris’ Brett Bender took it a step further by winning the Pro Open main event at the Grand Prix Ski-Doo de Valcourt.
February 23, 2009
Gulla, Crapo win in New York
With snocross superstar Tucker Hibbert out of the picture and focusing on motocross, TJ Gulla and Shaun Crapo each picked up a Pro class win.
February 17, 2009
Hibbert completes his perfect season
Tucker Hibbert completed his last race of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series the same way he started it – with a convincing win.
February 09, 2009
Ryan Simons earns cross-country victory
Arctic Cat’s Ryan Simons picked up his first career cross-country victory at the Ada 100 in the Pro 600 class.
February 03, 2009
Salemark to Christian Bros. racing team
Swedish snocross racer Christian Salemark will join the Arctic Cat-sponsored team Christian Bros. Racing for the second half of the season.
February 02, 2009
Polaris' Davidson third at Red Lake I-500
Polaris cross-country racing legend Corey Davidson fought for the lead over three days of grueling racing and finished third in the USCC Red Lake I-500, which was run Jan. 16-18 near Thief River Falls, Minn.
January 22, 2009
'Monster' Mike Schultz Returns
Just weeks after losing his left leg in a crash, 'Monster' Mike Schultz was in attendance to watch his Warnert teammate Tim Tremblay win the Semi-Pro Super Stock on Jan. 10.
January 15, 2009
Hibbert continues unbeaten streak
With a huge crowd on hand at Canterbury Park, Tucker Hibbert continued his unbeaten streak in the Pro ranks with two more victories.
January 12, 2009
Hibbert to put helmet up for auction
Tucker Hibbert will auction off a race-worn helmet honoring long-time competitor and friend Blair Morgan.
January 08, 2009
Ekre tops at Grafton 100 Cross-Country
Two races into the 2008-09 United States Cross-Country season, Team Arctic’s D.J. Ekre has made it perfectly clear he’s the guy to beat in the Pro Open class.
January 08, 2009
Hibbert continues early-season dominance
Tucker Hibbert continued his win streak in the still young AMSOIL Championship Snocross Season, winning both Pro Main Events at Bad River.
December 15, 2008
Arctic Cat shines in regional races
Two weekends into the 2008-2009 snowmobile race season, and Arctic Cat is looking like the team to beat.
December 11, 2008
Big payouts up for grabs in snocross
Snocross riders and teams will have plenty of opportunity to earn prize money this season.
December 11, 2008
Hibbert sweeps Pro Finals at Duluth
Tucker Hibbert swept both Pro classes during the AMSOIL Duluth National Snocross to capture his 39th and 40th professional career victories.
December 03, 2008
Freestyle show and longer track at Duluth
For the 17th consecutive season, Duluth’s Spirit Mountain is host to the biggest professional snocross racing event on the planet, The AMSOIL Duluth National Snocross, Nov. 28-30, 2008.
November 17, 2008
Polaris offers free pit passes for ISOC races
Polaris is helping snocross fans get close to their favorite racers by offering a limited number of free passes into the pit area at AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series (ACSS) races.
November 17, 2008
Yamaha announces Factory Snocross Team
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., has announced its 2009 Yamaha Factory Race Teams, including the Factory Snocross team.
November 17, 2008
Hibbert announces snocross schedule
Tucker Hibbert will compete in the first four rounds of the newly formed AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series and ESPN’s Winter X Games 13.
November 11, 2008
Freestylers to join ISOC snocross tour
National snocross fans have another reason to be excited for the 2008-2009 national snocross season.
November 04, 2008
Blair Morgan suffers spinal injury
World champion snocross racer Blair Morgan suffered a severe spinal injury in a crash while practicing for Montreal Supercross on Sept. 20.
September 30, 2008
Amsoil signs title deal with ISOC
Amsoil Inc. has signed a title sponsorship package with the snocross racing series, the International Series of Champions.
September 10, 2008
Interview: Polaris Racing's Tom Rager, Sr.
Tom Rager Sr., snowmobile racing’s most gifted turn-around specialist, is quick to give credit to others on his team. But, as Snowmobile.com contributing writer Paul Johnson learned, Rager likes “taking something that wasn’t very good and turning it into something special.”
September 02, 2008
Polaris endorses ISOC race circuit
Management of the Polaris Snowmobile division and the Polaris racing program have officially endorsed the International Series of Champions (ISOC) race circuit for the upcoming race season.
August 21, 2008
Ski-Doo updates MXZx-600RS race sled
Ski-Doo’s MXZx-600RS race sled has a host of changes and refinements for 2009. According to Ski-Doo, the sled was designed to be the most race-ready snowmobile offered to the racing community.
August 20, 2008
Two Ski-Doo X-Team race schools announced
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) Inc. of Valcourt, Que. has announced the hosting of two all new Ski-Doo race schools this fall concentrating on the 2009 MXZx-600RS.
August 20, 2008
Selection process for ESPN Winter X Games updated
The selection process for ESPN’s Winter X Games has been drastically changed for snowmobile events.
August 19, 2008
Hibbert staying with Team Arctic Cat
Tucker Hibbert has agreed to compete again for Team Arctic Cat for the upcoming ISOC National Snocross Tour season.
August 13, 2008
ISOC updates classes
After reviewing input from racers, the International Series of Champions (ISOC) has decided to change the Pro Plus 35 Super Stock class to the Pro Plus 30 Super Stock on the national tour.
August 11, 2008
Ski-Doo to sponsor ISOC snocross series
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) Inc. of Valcourt, Que. has reached a marketing agreement with the long-time snowmobile race circuit International Series of Champions (ISOC).
July 25, 2008
Preparations continue for ISOC series
All four snowmobile manufacturers have committed to the ISOC snocross series, which replaces the World PowerSports Association (WPSA) series that shut down operations in the spring.
July 21, 2008
Asphalt racing series ready to kick off
The start of the 2008 National Speed Association season is around the corner and the best Pro Stock asphalt racers are ready to get started.
June 02, 2008
Arctic Cat names new race manager
Mike Kloety has been named the new snowmobile race manager for Team Arctic Cat.
May 08, 2008
New snocross series in the works
Despite the fact that the World PowerSports Association shut down and pulled the plug on its ATV and snowmobile racing circuits, it appears we will have a national snocross racing series this winter.
May 08, 2008
Polaris rider wins big in Jackson Hole
Polaris rider Keith Curtis was the big winner at the 33rd annual World Championship Snowmobile Hill Climb, held March 27 to 30 in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
April 11, 2008
Van Strydonk making waves in oval racing
He might be young, but snowmobile racer Nick Van Strydonk is already making a big name for himself on the oval racing circuit.
April 01, 2008
Asphalt racing series returns in June
Just because spring is near, it doesn’t mean it’s time for everybody to put away their snowmobiles.
March 25, 2008
Ross Martin named WPSA Pro Racer of the Year
Polaris’ Ross Martin has won the World PowerSports Accociation (WPSA) Pro Racer of the Year Award.
March 24, 2008
Hibbert, Martin win at WPSA
Tucker Hibbert put on a show in the final stop of the World PowerSports Association (WPSA) snowmobile tour in Lake Geneva, Wis. on March 14 to 16.
March 18, 2008
LaVallee shines in Brainerd
Levi LaVallee excelled throughout a tough weekend of racing in Brainerd, Minn., winning two races and landing on the podium four times in four races in the World PowerSports Association (WPSA) doubleheader, which took place March 7 to 9.
March 11, 2008
Polaris' Martin wins Pro Open
What started out looking like a long, painful weekend for Ross Martin at the Ski-Doo Grand Prix de Valcourt ended up with him on top of the podium.
February 20, 2008
WPSA pulls out of Ontario
For the second time this month, the World PowerSports Association (WPSA) has pulled out of a national snocross event.
February 15, 2008
Hibbert repeats at X Games
Tucker Hibbert entered ESPN’s Winter X Games as the hottest snocross racer on the planet. After earning his third career X Games gold medal, he certainly lived up to all the hype.
January 29, 2008
Hibbert, Arctic Cat win double gold
Tucker Hibbert continues to be the hottest racer on the World PowerSports Association (WPSA) national tour.
January 23, 2008
Hibbert sweeps Pro Super Stock
Tucker Hibbert had a wild weekend at the World Powersports Association (WPSA) national tour event in Shakopee, Minn. as the Arctic Cat rider won two events and was disqualified from two others.
January 14, 2008
I-500 on the move?
After 40 years on the same track, the International 500 snowmobile race in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. may have to find a new home.
January 14, 2008
Ski-Doo tops in Pro Open
Brett Turcotte took home the Pro Open checkered flag in the World Powersports Association (WPSA) Minnesota Series on Jan. 6, 2008.
January 08, 2008
Schultz wins Pro Open in Minnesota
The WPSA Minnesota Series returned to action on the final weekend of 2007 in Brainerd, Minn. and Mike Schultz rode his Polaris to victory in the Pro Open final.
January 02, 2008
Profile: Tucker Hibbert
Tucker Hibbert has accomplished a lot in his 23 years, but it’s on a sled where the snocross champion really stands out.
December 21, 2007
Simons, Hibbert win gold in Minnesota
Arctic Cat rider Ryan Simons picked up a victory for the second straight week in the World Powersports Association (WPSA) Minnesota Series.
December 18, 2007
Factories provide contingencies
A big winner in various racing venues last season, Polaris enters the new racing season with a new sled and engine combination to capitalize on new rules and regulations. Gone is the 440cc category.
November 28, 2007
Martin Recommits to Polaris Racing Team
Defending WPSA National Pro Open snocross champion Ross Martin will be riding a Polaris for the foreseeable future. Martin’s team, Judnick Motorsports, has signed a three-year contract extension...
October 17, 2007
Hay Days Help Kick Off Season in Minnesota
To many in Minnesota, the snowmobile season officially kicks off with the Hay Days Grass Drags.
The Sno Barons Snowmobile Club, which runs the Hay Days Grass Drags, calls it the largest snowmobile event in the world. From its humble beginnings of sparse crowds 40 years ago, Hay Days now draws almost 30,000 people each year.
October 17, 2007
Taylor and Davis head Yamaha snocross team
Yamaha has announced its factory snocross team for the 2007-08 season, signing pro racer Steve Taylor and semi pro racer Cory Davis...
September 26, 2007
Yammie Wins on Mille Lacs As One-legged Corey Davidson Dominates the Field
Yamaha-backed cross country star, Corey Davidson entered the USCC Mille Lacs 300 in Garrison, MN, race on Feb. 10 and 11, 2007, with his...
January 09, 2007
Gueco Wins Soo I-500 Enduro With Yamaha Apex RTX
A Yamaha Apex snowmobile won the tough Soo I-500 endurance race in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., for the second consecutive year...
December 09, 2006







