1982 JOHN DEERE SNOWMOBILES

John Deere's Claims For 1982 - The key word was  in Deeres lineup of its 1982 sleds as "lightweight." The use of new high-technology materials had Deeres engineers claiming to have the lightest weight line of snowmobiles in the industry.
   Deere believed in light, easy-to-handle sleds,and promised to cure any "back-breaking-blues"you may have suffered in the past.

ST PAUL-WINNEPEG RACE UPS STAKES FOR 1976

St Paul, Minnesota - The 11th running of the St. Paul-to-Winnepeg International 500, January 19-22, 1976 offered the richest rewards in the history of the event.  Cash prizes totaling $92,500.00 were available to the drivers.  First place were worth $10,000.00, excluding any contingency money.

PERFORMANCE UPDATE

September 1988 - Cylinder Porting Helps Increase Fuel, Air Flow.  Itdoes not hurt engine performance and can actually help an engine run better.  Imperfections in the ports of mass-produced cylinders get ground away during the porting, leaving more perfect channels for the fuel and air.  So along with expanding the ports and possibly giving them beveled or chamfered edges, rough surfaces and smoothed out.

EASTERN MICHIGAN GRASS DRAGS

The finals of the 1983 Eastern Michigan Snowmobile Drag Racing Association was held on November 5th and 6th at Perch Point Conservation Club.
   Competitors were numbered in the hundreds for the two day event, one of the top races concluded the summer season.  The association has members in Michigan, Ontario, Ohio and other states.

SNOWMOBILING IN NEW MEXICO

Deep snow is found abundantly in the higher elevations in New Mexico. Snow conditions are ideal for track travel, allowing snowmobilers to climb to the top of many mountains.  There are also plenty of wide open meadows for playing around.
   There is The Red River which has groomed trails within the city limits. There is Chama which lies within The Carson National Forest.  Chama is billed as the "Snowmobile Capitol of The Southwest" and has over 300 miles of snowmobile trails and there is The White Mountains which is closer to The New Mexico and Arizona border and is one of the more popular spots to ride, which include The White Mountains and several towns.

AUTO-SKI FILES BANKRUPTCY

January, 1974 - Levis, Quebec - Auto-Ski, Inc., manufacturer of Auto-Ski snowmobiles, has filled bankruptcy with more than $900,000.00 owed to creditors, according to Paul LaCasse, company president.
   Paul and Maurice LaCasse, brothers who founded the company in 1968, have purchased the current inventory of Auto-Ski snowmobile parts from the bank, and will handle their distribution from The Auto-Ski plant in Levis.
   Auto-Ski sold 700 1973 snowmobiles and produced 1,800 machines for the 1974 season, according to Paul LaCasse.  Sales for fiscal 1973 approached $500,000.
   The LaCasse brothers indicated they would seek financial backing in order to produce snowmobiles for the 1975 season.

SCANDINAVIAN SNOWMOBILES

Did you know that all snowmobiles sold or imported into Sweden must be equipped with a little rubber-ball bicycle horn! ?

HONDA UNVEILS NEW SNOWMOBILE

December 1973, Gardena, California - American Honda's entry into the snowmobile business is  a  twin-track, rear engine snow vehicle, the "White Fox."
   The first official snowmobile-type vehicle from the giant Japanese motorcycle company designed basically for youngsters and others weighing up to 150 pounds.
   The White Fox is powered by an all new 178cc two stroke engine coupled with a torque converter drive system.  The narrow track sled has a low center of gravity, resulting, according to Honda, an improved maneuverability and handling.  It is further said to be unusually lightweight and offer exceptional fuel economy.
   The company says the radically different styling of the snowmobile sets it apart from ordinary snowmobiles. It is designed to fit in the back of a full-sized station wagon, for easy transporting.
   The White Fox is equipped with full lighting, fuel gauge, a safety brake lock, recoil starter and fully enclosed drive chain.

GREAT SNOWMOBILING IN ALASKA

Winter is Exciting While Snowmobiling in Alaska - If you like to travel for miles and miles on unrestricted wide open spaces, then head for Alaska. Here the snowmobiler can either experience the thrill of riding over mountains or travel miles of unmarked trails on flat land.
   In Alaska, the snowmobile season generally begins in October and lasts through April, giving the snowmobiler plenty of time to test the mountain inclines and to race across the wide open meadows.
   National forests and Bureau of Land Management Lands are good places to begin riding in Alaska.  Although there are many other areas to ride, including state parks, the Chugach National Forest and White Mountains Recreation areas are two areas that shouldn't be missed.

SNOCROSS EVENT GIVEN HONOR

Rapid City Journal - May 8, 2014
Minneapolis- The International Series of Champions' producers and promoters of the 2013-14 AMSOIL Championship Snocross have named the Deadwood Snocross Shootout as the "Event of The Year" for America's premier competition snowmobile racing series, according to a prepared release from ISOC.
   Contested at the famed Days of '76 Rodeo Grounds in South Dakota Black Hills, the professional snowmobile racers engaged in one of the year's most epic battles in January as sophmore Pro Open class racers Kody Kamm, sponsored by Polaris, was able to put a stop to Arctic Cat racer Tucker Hibbert's six-race win streak in Friday's opening race, according to ISOC. Hibbert rebounded on Saturday in a last-to-first statement race that many considered to be the turning point in Hibbert's championship run this year.
   "The incredible racing had everyone in attendance on their feet," the release stated.