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]
Brian Dick Wins Weather-Shortened USCC Red Lake I-500
January 23, 2011
Today, Mother Nature won the battle at the historic USCC Red Lake I-500, but the war this year was won by Brian Dick, the Arctic Cat engineer who won the title for his employer. Wicked winds and falling snow caused multiple delays of the planned third and final day of the I-500 – it was scheduled to go off at 10 a.m. and was moved back to 10:30, 11 and then 11:30 a.m. Finally,... [Read more]
USCC Inks National Guard As Title Sponsor
August 16, 2010
Minto, ND – The United States Cross-Country Snowmobile Racing Association (USCC) has signed the National Guard as its title sponsor for the 2010-2011 race season. The USCC circuit will be known as “The USCC National Guard Cross-Country Snowmobile Championship.” “We are excited to partner with The National Guard for the 2010-2011 snowmobileracing season,” said USCC Sponsorship Director... [Read more]
Dan Ebert wins USCC Red Lake I-500
January 17, 2010
Dan Ebert powered across the finish line to win the USCC Red Lake I-500 today in Thief River Falls, Minn. Arctic Cat racer Dan Ebert won the Pro 600 class in the 2010 United States Cross-Country (USCC) Red Lake I-500 today. He covered the 505-mile course in 8 hours, 11 minutes, 35 seconds. Gabe Bunke (8:13:42) finished second on a Polaris 600 Rush and Ryan Huston (8:16:22) finished third, also on an... [Read more]
USCC Red Lake I-500 update
January 16, 2010
We’re getting ready to head to the USCC Red Lake I-500 drivers’ meeting where we’ll get official results after the second of three days of cross-country action. It was a beautiful day for racing as visibilty was good under hazy skies and temperatures near 30 degrees. USCC spokesman Chad Colby said during the second repair session a few hours ago that there was going to be some drama... [Read more]
Cory Davis Sweeps Pro Classes At USCC Opener
January 5, 2010
January 5, 2010 The frigid air during the United States Cross-Country (USCC) Grafton Snow Drifter 100 didn’t slow down Alaska’s Cory Davis as he swept the Pro classes January 3 at the season-opening event in Grafton, North Dakota. A record turnout of racers awoke to minus 19 degrees Fahrenheit on the thermometer and, despite blue skies and sun most of the day, temps struggled to reach the single... [Read more]
2010 Ski-Doo race sled revised over last year’s machine
October 9, 2009
Ski-Doo snowmobile race shop engineers concentrated on better engine and holeshot performance from their 2010 MX Zx 600 RS, along with better chassis control through rough terrain. [Read more] Read More →
Dyrdahl wins USCC Red Lake I-500
January 18, 2009
January 18, 2009 Thief River Falls, Minn. Bryan Dyrdahl on his way to another I-500 win. Bryan Dyrdahl won the United States Cross-Country (USCC) Red Lake I-500 today, his fifth time winning the race. Dyrdahl’s total time on the 500-mile course was 6:19:44. Arctic Cat’s D.J. Ekre finished second with a 6:21:24 lap followed by Polaris’ Corey Davidson with a time of 6:21:54. Day 3 started... [Read more]
Bryan Dyrdahl leads USCC Red Lake I-500
January 17, 2009
Thief River Falls, Minn. January 17, 2009 Ski-Doo’s Bryan Dyrdahl will head out for the final day of the Red Lake I-500 tomorrow morning with a 58-second lead over Polaris driver Corey Davidson. If Dyrdahl holds on, it will be his fifth I-500 cross-country win and his third in four years. Last year, Dyrdahl went into the last day of the 500 with a five-minute lead and won by 10 minutes. Does the... [Read more]
Bryan Dyrdahl Preps For The Red Lake I-500
January 15, 2009
Bryan Dyrdahl checks the rate of a suspension spring as part of his preparation for this weekend's I-500. The I-500 is a legendary cross-country race that’s been run by thousands of snowmobile racers since the inaugural Winnipeg-to-St. Paul in 1966. For some people, their goal is just to finish, but for Ski-Doo racer Bryan Dyrdahl, his goal is only to win. Racing for anything less than first... [Read more]