THE BEGINNING OF SNOCROSS RACING

AFTER YEARS OF WAITING IN THE WINGS, THE SNOWMOBILE RACING EVENT KNOWN AS SNOCROSS HAS BURST ON THE SCENE WITH MUSCLES, ICE AND FIRE.
The first seeds of snocross were planted in 1976, when Sno Pro drivers returned from Scandinavia with reports of a different kind of snowmobile racing being practiced there.
   Based on motocross, the summertime event for motorcycle consisting of a mile or two of rough, bumpy terrain full of hills, jumps, sand and stones, snocross is a natural extension of the sport for Scandinavians.  Snowmobiles there are called "scooters" and most Europeans regard sleds as motorcycles for snow.
   The American drivers saw upwards of twenty Scandinavian sledders at a time racing on motocross style tracks carved out on the deep Arctic Circle snow.  It was fast, popular with both drivers and fans alike and although no one could report seeing anyone hurt racing snocross, it looked scary.