Supertrax Media Inc., producers of the Dirt Trax and SnowTrax Television series have been awarded two prestigious annual Golden Moose Awards (GMA) presented by the Outdoor Channel to the Dirt Trax Television Series.

The Awards mark the very first time an off-road television show has won not one, but two GMAs. The GMAs were awarded to Dirt Trax TV for Best Videography/Camera Work and Best Off-Road TV Show.

In attendance at the GMAs, Supertrax Media Inc.’s Director of Sales and Marketing, Vern Putzer had this to say: “This a monumental event for the entire team at Supertrax Media Inc. I am proud to have been able to share in this incredible honor on behalf of all of our team at Dirt Trax Television including Kyle McDougall, Matt Schween, Shannon McLeod, Luke Lester, Mike Lester, AJ Lester and Matt Lester. We are a passionate group of people who live the off-road experience year round. Our sponsors are the best in the industry and we are pleased to accept this award on their behalf as well.”

Dirt Trax Television is an international all-terrain vehicle (ATV) off-road motorsports production which airs 26 episodes annually on the Outdoor Channel in the US and on OLN and Wild TV in Canada.

Dirt Trax Television has taken a unique slant on the sport by covering not only the excitement of the vehicles but by capturing the passion and experiential magnetism of ATVing with amazing coverage of related activities surrounding the vehicles.

According to Dirt Trax TV’s Kyle McDougall: “We cover the mechanical aspects of ATVing with great technical depth – however we present the vehicles in an environment which draws viewers into the show – obviously not everyone wants to know length, width and height – many of our viewers love being immersed in the adventure and lifestyle aspects of the sport. Dirt Trax portrays the excitement and enthusiasm of the ATV lifestyle in every episode.”

Supertrax Publishing and Supertrax Media are the sports largest media outlets publishing SUPERTRAX Magazine in the US and Canada four times annually to over 195,000 snowmobiling households per issue, the Go Snowmobiling Magazine in Ontario to 63,000 snowmobiling households per issue, and the sport’s longest running, largest viewership television series – SnowTrax Television – broadcast on the Outdoor Channel in the US and TSN and TSN 2 in Canada to over 5 million viewers. Dirt Trax Television is watched by 7 million viewers on the Outdoor Channel in the US and the OLN and Wild TV in Canada. For more information contact (705) 286-2135

Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today named Jim Williams as vice president of human resources. Williams has an extensive human resources background, with top-level experience at Fortune 400 companies.

Williams will be responsible for Polaris’ global human resource sourcing and will play a large role in the company’s international growth plans.

“Jim is a world-class human resources professional with broad experience globally inclusive of acquisitions and joint ventures,” said Scott Wine, chief executive officer, Polaris Industries. “Jim brings more than 25 years of experience in human resources, much of it at the executive level, to Polaris. He will play an integral role as we continue to shape Polaris’ future as a global powersports leader.”

Williams is succeeding John Corness who, after 12 years of developing a top tier human resources team, has decided to move into a part-time role that allows him more flexibility.

“John has been a big part of the success of this company in his time here, helping us steer through many changes during our growth,” Wine said. “His every-day presence will be missed, but we look forward to him continuing to provide strong counsel, based on his extensive experience, through this transition and beyond.”

For the past five years, Williams oversaw a global workforce at Cooper Industries, where he was accountable for 28,000 people in 60 nations. During his time with Cooper Industries, Williams designed and implemented the company’s first human resources agenda, specifically to support Cooper’s long-term growth goals, while also leading structural and procedural process improvement initiatives.

Prior to that, Williams led human resource efforts at Danaher Corporation, a $10 billion global industrial conglomerate. In this role he completed a thorough restructuring of Danaher’s entire HR organization, improving procedures and processes at both a corporate and operating level.

The bulk of Williams’ experience was gained during more than a decade with Honeywell, Inc. He began his career there leading human resources at the site-level in Lawrence, Kansas; at the time of his departure he reported directly to the senior VP of Human Resources and Communications for the $31 billion Corporation. While with Honeywell, he led a series of strategic executions to overhaul talent management and human resource operations, establishing many best practices for the company’s Human Resources division.

Williams holds a B.S. from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. He currently serves on the board of directors for Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

About Polaris – With annual 2009 sales of $1.6 billion, Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER™, snowmobiles and Victory motorcycles for recreational and utility use and has recently introduced a new on-road electric powered neighborhood vehicle. Polaris is a recognized leader in the snowmobile industry; and one of the largest manufacturers of ORVs in the world. Victory motorcycles established in 1998 and representing the first all-new American-made motorcycle from a major company in nearly 60 years, are rapidly making impressive in-roads into the cruiser and touring motorcycle marketplace. Polaris also enhances the riding experience with a complete line of Pure Polaris apparel, accessories and parts, available at Polaris dealerships. Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PII,” and the Company is included in the S&P MidCap 400 stock price index. Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel and vehicle accessories are available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime from the Polaris homepage at www.polarisindustries.com

FRIDAY NIGHT SNOWMOBILE DRAG RACING COMPETITION AT THE GRAND PRIX SKI-DOO OF VALCOURT OFFERS FANS CHOICE OF TWO TYPES OF ACTION

The Grand Prix Ski-Doo of Valcourt, presented by La Capitale General Insurance, which will be held the weekend of February 18-20, 2011, disclosed this week modifications to its original Friday night drag racing program, which was announced last December. However, these changes will not affect the long-standing snocross and ice oval competitions held all weekend long on the Yvon Duhamel Grand Prix of Valcourt racetrack.

Introduced last month as a new feature for this year’s 29th running of the Grand Prix of Valcourt, the inaugural professional snowmobile drag racing competition has been postponed until 2012.

To make up for this unfortunate last minute cancellation, organizers have decided to stage its Celebrating Drag Racing Under the Lights program, a two-stage snowmobile drag racing show that should appeal to all fans of the sport as a participant and as a spectator for the Pro Max competition.

The festive event will be open to all as admission will be free for everyone passing through the turnstiles after 3:00 p.m. The action on the drag strip will start at 3:00 p.m. and conclude under the lights around 9:00 p.m. Competition aside, several activities are planned for the evening with crowd entertainers, fireworks and bonfires. Fans will also be able to join the party at the Winter Patio with entertainment with a live DJ.

“This organization has a duty to produce a highly professional event and on this point, there is no compromise on the planning and security issues. For these reasons, we had to cancel the original drag racing program announced last December,” said Linsay Roberge, Director of the Grand Prix Ski-Doo of Valcourt, presented by La Capitale General Insurance. “We are already working on a new plan to bring professional snowmobile drag racing competition to the 2012 Grand Prix of Valcourt. It is obvious that we are upset by the turn of events and sorry for all those who were expecting to attend their first professional drag competition in Valcourt. However for this year, we are offering fans a chance to test their skills and their snowmobiles on a professional drag strip and to attend an Xtreme Pro Max drag racing competition.”

The first stage of the Friday night program, scheduled to take place from 3 to 7:00 p.m., will allow snowmobile owners aged 18 and over, to test their machine on a 600-foot long, professional two-lane snow-covered track of which the first 50 feet is covered with sand in order to optimized their take off.

The friendly confrontation, run two-wide each time, is in fact a radar-run where each contestant will find out the top speed his or her machine has reached. The goal of this event is to offer registered amateur racers the opportunity to run at least once in their lifetime at the Grand Prix Ski-Doo of Valcourt. The total number of contestants is restricted due to time limitation.

To be eligible to run in this friendly competition, contestants, who must be aged 18 and over, have to register either on-line on the Grand Prix of Valcourt website starting January 24, 2011, or at the track on Friday, February 18 from noon to 3:00 p.m., if there are still places available. The cost to register for the event will be announced on the Grand Prix of Valcourt website.

The second stage of the Friday night show, to run from 7:30 to around 9:00 p.m., will present high-speed Xtreme drag competition. The Pro Max class, featuring snow sleds powered by supercharged engines, can reach speeds up to 300 km/h (185 mph).

This invitation only event, making its debut at the great Quebec annual winter motorsports classic, will enable hard-core race fans to witness the fastest machines of the drag racing world. Among the drivers invited so far by the Grand Prix are André Giroux who will be riding his Wop Drag, and Alain Daunais aboard his Fred Jet snowmobile.

Both sleds are powered by 400 hp engines. Raymond Morissette will be riding his 515 hp G-Force sled, Stéphane Beauregard will compete on his BRP 1200 450 hp turbo engine while Alain Tusser will bring his 600 hp OSP. There will be a lot of horsepower on track on Friday night for these exciting races. Fans attending the event will be able walk around the paddocks to examine these powerful sleds between 3 and 6:00 p.m. and talk to the drivers and crews.

General Admission and Trackside Suite Tickets Still On Sales

Tickets for the 29th running of the Grand Prix de Valcourt, presented by La Capitale General Insurance are available by contacting the ticket office at 1-450-532-3443 or at 1-866-532-7543. Trackside Suite passes, offering an incredible view of all the action on Circuit Yvon Duhamel in the comfort of a heated building, are also still available. To learn more about the weekend festivities, schedule and ticket packages, fans can log online at www.grandprixvalcourt.com.

There will also be fun and games for the whole family including slides for the kids at the Grand Prix site, and spectators will be able test-drive free of charge Ski-Doo snowmobiles. Some of the new 2012 Ski-Doo models will also be on display.

Furthermore, the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Museum will open its door free of charge to those attending the Grand Prix, and there will be a gathering of privately owned antique snowmobiles on the Museum grounds. Starting from the Arena at 11 o’clock on Saturday morning, there will be snowmobile and ATV parade through the streets of Valcourt.

Event organizers have also scheduled a Saturday night concert featuring Quebec rock star Éric Lapointe on February 19 at 8:30 p.m. at the Valcourt Arena. Tickets are currently on sale at $25 each, taxes included and can be ordered by calling the Grand Prix ticket office at 450-532-3443 or at 1-866-532-7543.

The air was frigid, the crowds were huge and the racing was unforgettable. High speed and big air were on the menu.

Semi-pro, Dylan Hall came out with a huge statement showing that the Semi Pros are riding at unbelievable speeds this year, when he showed the talent of a Pro when finishing 2nd in a qualifier and 3rd in Sunday’s premier Pro Open final.

17 year old, JB Dennis of Bracebridge, Ontario showed his natural talent with a Semi Pro stock qualifier win and falling 2nd to Dylan Hall in the final in a great race.

Sunday brought even more high flying action with the Semi Pro Open Mod class ready to do battle. Moto 1 brought JB Dennis to a 3rd place start to be leading the race by the end of lap one and continued to lead the moto until the last lap when he slipped over a burm and Hall slipped by to take the win, while JB re-enters the race track to hold for 2nd place.

“The track was really good on Saturday. The snow was light and loose. That made for a really nice and tough race. Sunday was a different story. It was the same layout but different weather conditions. With -25C temperatures, it made for a really fast but stiff track,” Says JB Dennis.

The final brought a great race, big air and fast lap times made for excitement. Dylan Hall would take the win, with JB Dennis in a solid 2nd place.

We would like to thank Polaris Industries, Scott Canada, Byers Motorsports, Stud Boy, T&A Tire, Sled Pro, Amsoil, Advanced Roofing, Tek Vest, HMK, Graphic Encounters Racing Designs, 139 Designs, CM Sports Photography, Hammond Sportwears and Promotions, Pixel Flex and CSRA for all the great support.

Stay tuned for the Nationals in Lindsay January 22 &23.

The Bunke Racing team headed to Grand Forks, ND, this past January 15, 2011, to compete in the USCC Simonson Station Stores Grand Cities 100, the second race on the eight-race USCC schedule and the first race that counts for points. The USCC marked out a challenging course that featured ditch, field, treeline and power line runs.

Race day dawned clear and cold and temperatures held in the single digits below zero Fahrenheit all day. The cold didn’t slow Bunke Racing though, and Bobby Menne IV started the day off with a win in the Semi-Pro Improved class, posting a time of 23:45.205 over the 12-mile course, besting the second place rider by over a second.

“The Polaris 600 RUSH Pro-R was really working well,” said Menne. “The bumps and angled drifts you see at the beginning of these races can be tough, but the sled stays straight and has a lot of speed, which is what you need.”

Gabe Bunke posted the ninth best time in the Pro Open class, posting a two-lap time of 22:54.933, which was roughly a minute off of first place.

The Pro 600 and Semi-Pro 600 races are typically run at the end of the day when the course is at its roughest and the Grand Cities 100 was no exception.

In Semi-Pro 600, Menne once again was at the front of the pack, posting a four-lap time of 49:58.969, good for fourth place out of 32 riders.

Bunke lined up for the Pro 600 race alongside 25 other riders, one of the largest Pro fields ever. Bunke posted a four-lap time of 47:32.308, good enough for seventh place overall.

“It was a tough race and the course was really whooped-out by the end of the day,” Bunke said. “The rough course suited our sleds and the Polaris 600 RUSH Pro-R handled it really well. The sled is fast in all conditions and I think it’s only a matter of time before I get a Pro 600 class win on it.”

The biggest race on the USCC schedule, the three-day Red Lake I-500, is up next for the team. It is what they have been concentrating on since the season began.

“You hate to say you’re using a race for testing, but that’s what Grand Forks essentially was,” said Team Coordinator Bob Menne. “We race to win, but with a race the magnitude of the Red Lake I-500 it sometimes requires a strategy that stretches out and encompasses other events. Bottom line is, the I-500 is the biggest race of the season and we’ll be ready for it.”

Next up for Bunke Racing is the USCC Red Lake I-500 scheduled to take place January 20-23, 2011, in Thief River Falls, Minn.

For more information on Bunke Racing please visit www.bunkeracing.com