SNO-CYCLE FIGHTS HEAD TO HEAD WITH SNOWMOBILE DRAGSTERS

December 1983
Brothers kim and Mark Watzke have been running the Sno-Cycle head to head against snowmobiles in some of the grass drags.
   During the Michigan snowmobile Drag Racing Association championships at Perch Point Conservation Club it was a split in two matches.  The rear tire wide with heavy treads, is made for sand but doesn't get the bite of the ground that well studded snowmobiles can.
   But the Sno-Cycle has the muscle.  The boys toke a 650 Heath motor for the power plant, getting 430 RPM in 300 feet, installed an Arctic Cat clutch and drive train, and Mitchell aluminum wheels.
   We get it running about 80 miles per hour in 300 feet and close to 130 MPH in 600 feet.  We win some drags against snowmobiles and lose some.