Yamaha’s annual Snowmobile PowerTour is kicking off across Canada. This is your chance to test ride many of Yamaha’s brand new 2011 snowmobiles.

Try the all-new Apex with Power Steering, the aggressive Nytro Series, the motocross-inspired Phazer, or two-up Venture models.

Don’t miss your opportunity to enjoy the latest and greatest in four-stroke snowmobile technology.

Right now the PowerTour is scheduled for stops all over Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

Be sure to check the schedule often as it’s updated weekly.

Have fun and ride safe!

This past weekend was the Amsoil Kawartha Cup, National Round 2 of the CSRA, in Lindsay, Ontario.

Both days seen a large crowd in the grandstands overlooking the largest track we’ve had at this facility. Once again, Mother Nature turned cold on us for Sundays races with a -21*C Temperature plus the wind-chill.

In Moto 1 of Semi-Pro Open, Jamie had a bad starting position placing him on a patch of ice. When the green flag flew, the sled spun on the line then finally took off putting him at the back of the pack.

At the checkered, Jamie crossed in 5th. In Moto 2, he got a good start and battled with the leader, #381 Brady Dennis, for many laps. Unable to complete the pass, Jamie settled in for 2nd.

Qualifying 6th for the final, Jamie lined up 3rd from the inside of the narrow start line. He got pinched out on the start which put him back in 13th going down the hill out of the first corner. Not giving up, Jamie made some good line choices, passing his way to 7th crossing the finish line very close to 6th place.

This weekend’s Semi-Pro Stock class saw 20 entries battling for the 15 rider final. In Moto 1, Jamie got a good start before getting sideways in the first corner rolling the sled.

He got back up quick, charged hard, catching the next rider on the second lap and made his way to a 5th place finish. Jamie came out of the first corner in 2nd in Moto 2, shortly after, making the pass for the lead.

It was smooth sailing from there as he pulled away from 2nd, gaining a large lead by the checkered. Jamie got a great start in the final coming around in 2nd place on the first lap. He was passed on lap 4 and battled back and forth with 4th place but held on for the Podium finish in 3rd place.

The CSRA has one weekend off before going back to racing for National Round #3 in Barrie, Ontario at the Georgian Downs Horse track facility February 4-6. Racing will take place Under the Lights Friday night with racing Saturday and Sunday as well.

Team Rockstar Energy Polaris Racing’s Iain Hayden claimed the prestigious Kawartha Cup at Round 3 of the CSRA Rockstar Canadian Snowcross Championship in Lindsay, Ontario this past weekend.

Hayden accomplished the feat with a convincing win in Saturday’s and Sunday’s Pro Open final driving the explosive Polaris IQ racing sled, which also gave him the overall for the weekend.

With the double victory, the Holland Center, Ontario resident also surpassed his teammate, Lee Butler, at the top of the scoreboard in the nationals points chase.

Neither brutally-cold temperatures, record-breaking snow depth, nor the contagion of previous hard-luck could sway Brian Dick’s date with I-500 destiny.

Piloting his Sno Pro 600 with unmatched speed and poise, Dick stamped his authority on the weather-shortened USCC Red Lake I-500 cross-country, leading a Team Arctic-sweep of the top-4 Pros and 15 of 18 class wins.

Dick set the fastest time on the first two (of three) days, ahead of his Arctic Cat/Christian Bros. Racing teammates Ryan Simons, Zach Pattyn and Cory Davis.

Falling snow and 30 mph winds created near white-out conditions on the final day, forcing USCC officials to cancel the third leg. With a four-minute, 34-second lead over Simons, the reigning USCC Pro Champion claimed his first I-500 victory after a decade of near-misses.

“Brian has suffered multiple gut-wrenching losses in this race over the years,” said Team Arctic Race Manager, Mike Kloety. “To see him finally win brings great pride and satisfaction to his family, fans and even his fellow racers.”

Indeed, when officials announced they’d cancelled the third leg, a steady stream of racers waited to shake hands with Dick, an Arctic Cat engineer and one of the people instrumental in designing the Sno Pro race sled.

First in line was his father, Paul, who has competed in more I-500 races than any other competitor (and who took fourth in this year’s event).

In addition to Dick’s wins in Pro 600 and Pro Open, Team Arctic racers won 13 other classes at the I-500. Ryan Greening turned in two blistering-fast times to win the Semi Pro Stock and Improved classes by nearly 14 minutes. Jolene Bute continues to set cross-country records, taking her sixth career I-500 win in the Women’s class.

Team Arctic racers continue to dominate the 85-hp classes, with Tyler Johnsrud leading an Arctic Cat-sweep of the top-13 in Expert 85, and Jordan Holm leading a Cat-sweep of the top-five finishers in Trophy 85.

And in the first-ever I-500 Vintage class, Joey Hallstrom won ahead of former Team Arctic legend (and two-time I-500 winner) Brian Nelson, with Joey Potucek taking third, all three aboard 1979 Arctic Cat el tigre Cross-Country Cats.

“This year’s I-500 will long be remembered as one of the most difficult,” said Kloety, “With cold temperatures, snow dust and brutally-rough conditions from the deep snow. To win 15 of 18 classes reflects the determination of our racers and crews, and the commitment we’ve made to support cross-country racing.”

The next race on the Team Arctic race calendar is the ESPN Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo., Jan. 30.

BOSS Racing heads to Aspen, Colorado to compete against the world’s top action sport athletes during Winter X Games 15, January 27-30. The event hosts up to 200 elite athletes in several extreme snow disciplines on Boards, Skis and Sleds.

BOSS Pro, Brett Turcotte (#16) has been training hard for this event and has been in Colorado with crew chief, Jayme Cheney for the past week dialing things in.

“This is the big show; the one all of us prepare for year-round.” Winter X is the most challenging course we will see this season; a mayhem producing slice up the side of Buttermilk Mountain; in the fray will be 25 of the top snowmobile athletes from Canada, Sweden and the United States. The whole team is heavily invested- entrenched in battle mode and stacking up days of tireless effort.

Winter X Games elevates medalists to instant worldwide fame and has exposed athletes like Shaun White, Doug Henry, and Blair Morgan to a whole new audience. Its where the money is made.

Gold medal athletes sign lucrative endorsement deals and sponsors can rocket to top-of-mind in an instant. Winter X Games has been ESPN’s highest-rated and most-viewed program over the past 3 years. In 2010, the television audience had ballooned to 43 million.

For Winter X Games 15, ESPN is rolling out 24 hours of live HD programming on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3.com, plus 10 additional hours of exclusive live coverage on ESPN3.com and 18 hours of original coverage on ESPN 3D. Programming will also be available on ESPN International, SportsCenter and X Center.

Competition Schedule looks like this:

Snowmobile Snocross Round 1 11:30am- 12pm MST

Snowmobile Snocross Last Chance 12:15pm-12:30pm MST

Snowmobile Snocross Final 1:15pm-1:45pm MST

If the past is any predictor of the future, close to 100,00 spectators will cram into the viewing areas lining the slopes. Its gonna be a wild ride! Look for us live or check your local listings to bring us direct to you! Like the BOSS Racing Facebook page to stay informed!

Three Polaris Racers Win Class Titles in Event Cut to Two Days of Racing

Five Polaris cross-country racers finished among the top 10 in the Pro 600 class of the USCC’s I-500, which was reduced by one day to a two-day event after extremely high winds near Thief River Falls, Minnesota, limited visibility and made it unsafe to race on January 23, the scheduled final day.

Polaris racers Aaron Christensen, Corey Davidson, Justin Tate, Eric Gausen and Jesse Thelen finished sixth through 10th, respectively, and Gabe Bunke finished 12th in Pro 600, the United States Cross Country Snowmobile racing Association’s premier class. The finishing order was based on driver standings at the end of Saturday, January 22, the second day of racing.

In the Pro Open class, Polaris racers finished sixth through 10th in this order: Aaron Christensen (sixth), Davidson, Tate, Gausen and Bunke.

Three Polaris racers won I-500 class titles, including Ken Christensen, who won the Masters 40+ class while fellow Polaris racer Eric Christensen was third.

In the Legends 50+ class, Polaris racer Dennis Topp erased the first-day leader’s 13-minute lead to win the class, and Paul Anderson finished third on a Polaris.

Polaris racers swept the top four places in the Trophy 600 class, with Zach Griffin winning, Luke Routh second, Dustin Dohrn third and Dusty Cohoe in fourth.

In Semi-Pro 600, Polaris racer Ken Christensen finished second, Mike Hedlund was third, Travis Hjelle was fourth, and Bobby Menne IV was sixth. All four of these racers improved their rankings on the second day of racing, led by Christensen climbing four spots with a strong run. But bad weather on day three prevented them from making a final day’s run for the title.

In Semi-Pro Improved, Ken Christensen finished second, Travis was third and Menne was fifth.

In the final standings for the Vet 30+ class, Corey Davidson was second and Jesse Thelen was third.

The next USCC race is the Chase on the Lake 100, February 13 in Walker, Minnesota.

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