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In an ongoing effort to provide the highest level of quality, durability and reliability, Yamaha has announced that all 2010 Apex snowmobiles with Monoshock rear suspensions will be upgraded with the new Monoshock II. This is the same rear suspension upgrade that was announced for the 2010 RS Vector GT and RS Vector L-TX GT.

This new skid-frame includes the following new features:

• A new EXTROVERT type driver which includes traditional introvert (internal lug engagement) as well as secondary teeth which penetrate the open windows engaging the metal drive clips to help prevent ratcheting (track slip)
• A new fully open / fully clipped 1.25” Ripsaw track to help prevent ratcheting and improve hyfax wear (each pitch has an open window with a metal guide clip on every rod)
• New rails with additional reinforcement for added strength
• Needle bearings in the lower front pivot arm
• A new larger rear axle for improved durability
• New rear guide wheels to fit the larger rear axle
• A new forward facing / easy access track adjuster

For more information, please refer to the Yamaha Canada web site at www.yamaha-motor.ca

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Demoralizing. That describes Western hillclimb competition for anyone not on an Arctic Cat M Series. Team Arctic’s dominance reached epic proportions at the RMSHA Pebble Creek race in Pocatello, Idaho,

Fresh off of winning 15 World Championship titles at the Jackson Hole Hillclimb, Team Arctic racers hit Pebble Creek with overwhelming confidence and unmatched firepower to win 13 classes and three King titles while destroying any shred of hope the competition may have held onto.

“That was the most impressive performance of any team that I can remember,” said Mike Kloety, Team Arctic Race Manager. “Even more remarkable is the team’s depth, with seven different racers notching wins. There’s no arguing that we have the best combination of racers and snowmobiles.”

The results tell the story, with Team Arctic sweeping the Stock, Improved and Mod classes in the 600, 800 and 1000cc engine categories, usually with a teammate taking second in each class.

Likewise, Team Arctic swept all three of the Women’s classes, while the men put an exclamation point on the weekend by winning the Stock, Improved and Mod King competition. The M8 HCR went undefeated in the 800 Stock, Improved and Mod classes, as well as taking the three King titles.

“Our M Series sleds have run roughshod over the competition all season long,” said Kloety. “With our powered-up, 160-hp 800HO engine coming next season, we’re going straight for their jugulars.”

With one race remaining in the RMSHA season (April 10, in Logan, Utah), Team Arctic racers are set to deliver a final knockout punch. Go to www.rmsha.com for more information.

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Register at Sneak Peeks to Win Free Trip. Four Lucky Riders Will Win Trips to ‘Assault Camp – Part Deux’

After a high-flying inaugural “Assault Camp,” Polaris is making plans for its second annual backcountry snowmobiling event where four lucky riders join three Slednecks™ pros to develop their riding skills on Polaris Assault RMK snowmobiles.

At “Polaris Assault Camp – Part Deux” next winter, four riders will join Slednecks™ stars Dan Adams, Randy Sherman, and Paul Thacker on the backcountry ride of their lives!

When you attend a Manufacturer Sneak Peek to see the 2010 Polaris snowmobiles, register for your chance to win a free trip to Polaris Assault Camp – Part Deux.

Riders who join the Slednecks experts at next winter’s event will learn high-altitude, backcountry riding tips and tricks from the pros, and each rider will take home thousands of dollars in Polaris gear!

Don’t delay! To register for your chance to enjoy the backcountry riding experience of a lifetime at Polaris Assault Camp – Part Deux, register at one of the Manufacturer Sneak Peek events near you, and be sure to pick up a Polaris Terrain Domination DVD.

Assault Camp winners will be chosen during the Fall of 2009 and Camp will be in session during the 2009/2010 winter riding season.

For a list of event dates and locations, visit www.snowsneakpeek.com.

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Polaris snowmobiles not only deliver Terrain Dominating Control, in the hands of high-flying extreme rider Paul Thacker, they deliver world-record flight capability.

On March 26, Thacker piloted a Polaris 600 IQ® on a ramp-to-ramp flight of 301 feet, a new world record for snowmobile distance jumping. He accomplished the feat at the Brainerd (MN) International Raceway. The record-breaking jump was arranged by Monster Energy and Slednecks, who, like Polaris, are among Thacker’s sponsors.

Thacker and the Monster crew endured two days of unfavorable wind and weather before he made the record-setting jump late on the afternoon of March 26. He attained the necessary speed, launched his Polaris off the take-off ramp and landed it cleanly and safely a football field away.

“I got up to 87 miles per hour and hit the take-off ramp,” Thacker said. “When I was in the air I just knew it was perfect. Flew over 301 feet. With the amplitude and the way I landed, I knew we got to where we wanted to be. I was already screaming in my helmet on the down run.”

Thacker broke his own snowmobile distance jump record of 271 feet, which he set on a Polaris in the midst of a snowstorm on February 17, 2008, in Shakopee, Minnesota. Thacker joined fellow Monster-sponsored rider Ryan Capes as the only extreme athletes to jump their vehicles 300 feet. Capes accomplished the feat on a motorcycle.

April 15th is an important date. That’s when the innovative Yamaha Advantage 4-Year Warranty Voucher registration period comes to a close. With no deposit required and no obligation to buy anything, if you even think you might be in the market for a new sled this fall, you’d be foolish not to register before April 15th!

The Yamaha Advantage 4-Year Warranty Voucher program allows you to sign up now for a free 4-year warranty on any 2010 Yamaha snowmobile you buy before November 30th. It costs you nothing. There is no obligation to buy anything. AND you get to piggyback the free warranty on top of the sales promotion offer in place when you buy in the fall.

There are 2 ways to sign up for your warranty before April 15th: You can go in to your local Yamaha dealer and sign up there. If you do that, you’ll get a free Yamaha hat. Or, you can go online and register at www.Yamaha-Advantage.com. If you do that, you don’t get the hat.

Yamaha’s unmatched 4-year warranty proves just how confident Yamaha is in its snowmobile reliability. You get full sled coverage for 4 full years– not just engine coverage, but ski loop to snow flap protection (not counting standard wear items).

The 4-year warranty is fully transferrable with no transfer fee, so you can ride your 2010 sled with confidence for 3 seasons and then sell it on the used market with a full year of full factory-backed warranty. Talk about a competitive advantage when you put your sled in the local paper!

There is no deductible on covered repairs, so there’s no out of pocket for you. Yamaha even offers towing and trip interruption coverage. You’ll have no third-party, aftermarket policy paperwork and, most importantly, no hassles.

So get to your local Yamaha dealership or get online and register today for your free Yamaha Advantage 4-Year Warranty Voucher. Remember, with no deposit required and no obligation to buy anything, if you even think you might be in the market for a new sled this fall, you’d be foolish not to register before April 15th!

This weekend, hundreds of the Worlds best snowmobile racers roll into Horseshoe Valley Resort north of Barrie to compete at the final CSRA snowmobile race of the season, the “Dayco National Snowcross Championships”.

Horseshoe Valley Resort still has tons of snow on the slopes for this weekends events. The races will feature over (600) International racer entries from across Canada and the USA. Racers will compete for National Championships, the CSRA #1 Plate, and thousands of dollars in Cash and Awards.

Saturdays events will feature non stop racing action as competitors try to qualify for Sundays National Finals. Qualifying racing action will start at 10:00 AM. with the final “Blair Morgan Inspiration – Pro Open” race taking place at 4:00 PM. Saturday.

On Sunday, Pro and amateur races will take place all day starting at 10:00AM.
The Dayco National Pro Finals, and Vintage Snowmobile Racing will all take place between 1:00 – 5:00PM on Sunday.

The event will include a large vendor area with many snowmobile and ATV products. Spectators will have opportunity to try a Free test ride on new Yamaha snowmobiles.

For those new to the sport of Snowmobile racing, Snowcross racing is similar to Motorcycle Motocross. Racers will compete on a challenging ¾ mile, snow race course featuring a large hill climb starting line, huge jumps, drop offs and moguls.
Racer’s will often jump their race sleds over 100’ feet through the air as they race for the number one position at the finish line.

The forecast for the weekend is lots of Sunshine and warm temperatures.

Horseshoe Valley Resort still has a solid base of snow 5’ – 15’ feet deep.

The snowcross race course will be set up on the Ski slopes so spectators can view all the action from the base of the hill or from the comfort of Horseshoe’s Go West Grill Restaurant and Crazy Horse lounge facilities.

The winners of our 2009 Increase Your IQ Contest are pretty buzzed about receiving their new 2010 Polaris sleds!

The US winner is Kathy Eckenrodr from Michigan and the Canadian winner is Laurier Dargis from Alberta.

Interestingly, both winners are avid snowmobilers and diehard Polaris riders.

Congrats from everyone at Polaris and Supertrax International!

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TJ Gulla Wins Pro Open Crown, Levi LaVallee Wins Super Stock Title

After battling through eight races on the ISOC circuit’s National Tour, three Polaris snocross racers on the Hentges Racing team made history by finishing 1-2-3 in Pro Open points. TJ Gulla led the way, winning the class title ahead of runner-up Brett Bender and third-place finisher Levi LaVallee.

In Pro Super Stock, LaVallee rose to the top with a tremendous final race and won the season points title while Gulla finished third in points. LaVallee’s title-clinching Pro Super Stock victory came at the ISOC circuit’s final race, March 20-22 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Other Polaris snocross racers who won ISOC points titles were Andrew Lieders (Lieders Racing) in Sport Super Stock 2 and James Johnstad (Avalanche Racing), who won titles in two Junior classes.

PRO OPEN: Bender Wins at Finale to Create Historic Finish

Brett Bender of Colden, N.Y., won the Pro Open race at the Lake Geneva season finale, giving him Pro-class wins at the final three races on the schedule and pushing him 3 points ahead of teammate LaVallee in the final points standings.

Gulla, who is from Jericho, Vermont, finished third at Lake Geneva to end the season with 230 points while Bender had 210 points and LaVallee, who is from Longville, Minnesota, had 207.

Five Polaris racers finished among the top 11 in Pro Open points. Following the top three Polaris racers were: Matt Judnick (Judnick Motorsports) in eighth and Shaun Crapo (Amsoil/US Air Force) in 11th.

Andrew Johnstad (Avalanche Racing) finished 14th in points, followed by DJ Eckstrom (Amsoil/US Air Force) in 16th, Ross Martin (Judnick Motorsports) in 17th despite running just three races before suffering an injury, Parker Brown (No Limits Racing), 20th, Lee Butler (Royal Distributing/Bourque’s Polaris, Canada’s Polaris Snocross Team), 21st, and Danny Poirier (Hultens Speed Sport) 22nd.

PRO SUPER STOCK: LaVallee Powers to Win & Points Title

Heading to Lake Geneva, Levi LaVallee was tied for first in Pro Super Stock points, and he remained deadlocked following the weekend’s preliminary rounds of racing. That made it essential that he excel in the final, and LaVallee delivered, pulling away to win the race and secure the season points title.

LaVallee was followed across the finish line by his teammate Gulla, who finished third in class points. Fellow Polaris racers in the top 10 at Lake Geneva were Eckstrom in seventh and Judnick in 10th.

In Pro Super Stock points, there were five Polaris racers in the top 10 and eight in the top 13. After title-winner LaVallee and Gulla in third, the top-placing Polaris racers were: Crapo in fifth, Eckstrom in eighth, Bender in 10th, Judnick in 11th, Andrew Johnstad in 12th and Bobby LePage (Hentges Racing) in 13th.

SEMI-PRO & SPORT CLASSES: Lieders Wins Sport SS2 Title

Andrew Lieders and Stephen Edwards (Leighton Motorsports) finished 1-2 in the Sport Super Stock 2 race at Lake Geneva, which helped Lieders clinch the class points title and put Edwards third in points. Other Polaris racers in the top 10 in Sport Super Stock 2 points were: Joe Fallen (Fallen Racing) in fifth, Kyle Fiebelkorn (Avalanche Racing) in sixth, Brian Ludwig (Ludwig Racing) in seventh and Ben Lindbom in ninth.

In the Semi-Pro classes, Bobby LePage finished third in Open points and Derek Ellis (Avalanche Racing) was sixth in Super Stock points.

In Sport Women’s Super Stock at Lake Geneva, Kendra Dallmann (LePage Racing) and Stephanie Schmidt (Schmidt Racing) finished 1-2, which meant Dallmann ended the season second in class points while Schmidt was third. Taylor Achterberg (Amsoil Eagle River Derby Track) was fourth in points and Janae Johnson (Triple H & J Racing) was fifth.

In Sport Super Stock 1, five Polaris racers finished in the top eight in points, led by Fallen in second. He was followed in the standings by Lieders in third, Fiebelkorn in fourth, Ludwig in sixth and Lindbom in eighth.

James Johnstad swept the points titles in the top two Junior classes, Jr. 16-17 and Jr. 14-15. Other top 10 Polaris racers in Jr. 16-17 were Brett Nastala (Redline Racing) in second, Jake Jorgenson (No Limits Racing) in sixth, Kyle LaCoe (LaCoe Racing) in eighth and Trevor Leighton (Leighton Motorsports) in 10th.

Along with Johnstad, other Polaris racers in the top 10 in Jr. 14-15 points were Brandon Herheim (Triple H & J Racing) in fourth, Colton Lampi (Lampiracing) in sixth, Jake Jorgenson (No Limits Racing) seventh and Trevor Leighton (Leighton Motorsports) ninth.

The latest episode of SnowTrax Television is now online! Watch the entire episode for free via the Woody’s Video Portal.

This episode features an inside look at Ski-Doo’s 2010 snowmobile line up. Plus the crew heads off to Haliburton, Ontario to take part in a special ALS ride to raise funds in memory of our great friend John Massingberd.

In Test Ride Luke hits the trails with the Yamaha Phazer RTZ and the Real World Sled of the Year is unveiled.

All this and more on North America’s most watched snowmobile show.

Visit www.SnowTraxTV.com and click the link under Woody’s Video Portal!