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Low-Emission FS IQ WideTrak Utility Model Provides Excellent Power

Trail grooming and winter utility work at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum will be accomplished in a more efficient and environmentally friendly manner with the new four-stroke utility snowmobile donated today by Polaris.

The low-emission FS IQ WideTrak utility snowmobile will allow the arboretum staff to groom cross-country ski trails and snowshoe trails, and complete winter chores such as maintaining fences erected to keep deer from feeding on arboretum trees.

“We are thrilled with this donation by Polaris and thankful to have a machine that’s much more efficient and really fits with our ‘Green at Heart’ initiative,” said Professor and Interim Arboretum Director Mary Meyer. “We had no budget for the purchase of this machine, so we are very grateful to Polaris for this wonderful donation.”

Polaris CEO Scott Wine said the company welcomed the opportunity to support one of Minnesota’s most popular attractions. “At Polaris, we’re all outdoors lovers and the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is one of the most beautiful, relaxing and educational sites of its kind in the country,” he said. “Our 4-stroke FS IQ WideTrak is ideal for the arboretum’s needs and its sustainability initiative, and we are pleased to support them with this contribution.”

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, which is part of the University of Minnesota, is the largest public garden in the Upper Midwest and a premier northern arboretum.

Located in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen, the arboretum features more than 1,000 acres of gardens, model landscapes and natural areas such as woodlands, wetlands and prairie, as well as extensive collections of northern-hardy plants.

In warm weather, the arboretum grounds feature over 12 miles of paths and trails as well as a scenic Three-Mile Drive. In winter, there are 9 miles of cross-country ski trails and 3.5 miles of snowshoe trails. These trails, especially the cross-country trails, have previously been groomed using an old, unreliable V-8-powered machine that taxes both the environment and arboretum mechanics’ repair skills.

“We had been grooming with a 1966 machine called the Super Imp that’s very inefficient and we were constantly repairing it,” Meyer said. “A mechanic worked on it regularly all winter, and parts were nearly impossible to find. We were thrilled when Polaris offered to donate a snowmobile.”

She said the FS IQ WideTrak will allow more frequent grooming of the cross-country ski trails, as well as expanded initial grooming of the snowshoe trails, some of which run in remote areas the old machine couldn’t access.

“Since the Polaris snowmobile is so much lighter than the other machine, we’ll be able to groom more often,” she said. “The other machine was so heavy, you didn’t want to groom too often because the tracks would actually dig into the ground. Our cross-country ski trails are heavily used, especially in light of recent snowfalls, and were in dire need of a new grooming machine.”

Since learning of the Polaris donation, the arboretum staff has been looking forward to taking delivery of the FS IQ WideTrak, which has a clean, powerful, quiet and efficient four-stroke engine.

It also has electric start, reverse, Hi and Low forward ranges, underseat storage, a tow hitch, heated glove box, heated handgrips and thumb warmer, mirrors, a tall and protective windshield and a wide track that delivers excellent flotation and traction.

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Thursday- Justin Hoyer stuck Gold in the Freestyle Snocross Feature with the help of BOSS Racing crew chief, Ryan Duncan who tuned Hoyer’s sled in advance of the huge event.

Friday- Turcotte looked strong during practice and the crew was happy with the sled set-up and performance.

Sunday- First round of qualifying for BOSS was Heat 2, with Turcotte finishing a strong 2nd place behind Tucker Hibbert.

BOSS hosted amputee Travis Gravelle during the Adapted Snocross Feature. Travis left the line 4th, entering a brutal track; he hit a bump hard during competition causing his artificial limb to breakaway. After a brief delay he suited back up, crashed hard again and did not finish the final.

Turcotte was up next in the Snocross Main- Turcotte came off the line in and into the first corner in 2nd place, then collided with Tucker Hibbert in turn 2 losing momentum.

Five sleds passed putting Turcotte in 6th place at the end of the first lap. He dropped to 7th on a tough wet sticky track, which he held until the final lap, when another sled collided with Brett, sending him back to finish in 11th place.

BOSS Athletes and crew would like to thank Dragon Alliance our newest sponsor, and marketing guru Alex Pashley for the high performing eyewear.

To stay informed please visit our website at www.teambossracing.com

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Racing’s Premier Oval Racer Goes on a Tear

When it comes to Friday Night oval racing, DRIFT Racing’s P.J. Wanderscheid has been all but unbeatable this season.

At the Eagle River World Championship Friday Night Thunder program, Wanderscheid won his heat race and the coveted Champ 440 final in convincing fashion. Better still, the Team Arctic champion was wearing special pink DRIFT Authority race gear that, after his win, he autographed and donated as auction items to the Pink Ribbon Riders.

Two days after winning Friday Night Thunder, Wanderscheid finished second in the Champ 440 World Championship final.

“Second place in the World Championships is a solid result,” said the three-time World Champ. “The truth is that we go there to win, which we did convincingly in the Friday Night program but, unfortunately, not in the title event.”

Clearly unsatisfied with anything less than winning, Wanderscheid left Eagle River intent to dominate the rest of the season. In Wausau, Wis., Wanderscheid stamped his authority by handily winning Champ 440.

A week later, in his hometown of Sauk Center, Minn., Wanderscheid claimed the Friday Night Champ Shootout. He was about to back it up with a dominating victory in the Champ 440 final on Sunday when a blown belt on the final lap cost him the win. “We’ve won our class in three of the four weekends we’ve raced this season,” said Wanderscheid. “We have three or four more races remaining, and it’s my goal to win at each of them.”

See the DRIFT Racing/Team Arctic-sponsored Wanderscheid Race team Feb. 13-14 in Weyauwega, Wis., and Feb. 19-21 in Grey Eagle, Minn.

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Cadarette Racing’s Troy Dewald and Jeff Leuenberger Overcome the Soo Hex

It took a racer with a broken shoulder to finally knock the monkey off Team Arctic’s back at the Soo International 500 enduro in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

Piloting a 2010 Arctic Cat Sno Pro 600 while nursing a broken shoulder blade, Troy Dewald and his Cadarette Racing teammate Jeff Leuenberger broke the 42-year hex to finally put Arctic Cat atop the world’s most prestigious snowmobile enduro race.

“The Arctic Cat family of dealers, racers and race fans extends a huge high-five to Dewald, Leuenberger and the whole Cadarette racing team,” said Mike Kloety, Team Arctic Race Manager. “Aided by the never-say-die attitude of team owner Greg Cadarette, these two amazing racers overcame incredible adversity to win. The pride we feel toward them is immense.”

The greatest adversity wasn’t history, rather it was the crash sustained on Thursday while testing for the race. The result: Dewald’s broken right scapula and a seriously tweaked race sled just two days before the Soo 500, which put into doubt their ability to race let alone win for the second-consecutive year.

“The pain was terrible and that made this win extra special,” said Dewald, who started from the pole position and raced an estimated 200 of the 500 laps. “We came close to scrapping the program. To come back after that big crash makes this feel great. The sled was all bent and the crew worked feverishly on it,” said Leuenberger. “Troy just said he would tough it out. I can’t believe he was able to ride as much as he rode.” About Arctic Cat

Arctic Cat Inc., based in Thief River Falls, Minn., designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and snowmobiles under the Arctic Cat brand name, as well as related parts, garments and accessories. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the ticker symbol ACAT. More information about Arctic Cat and its products is available on the Internet at www.arcticcat.com.