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Snocross. Snocross at the 2007 Winter X Games. Snocross (also snowcross) is a racing sport involving racing specialized high performance snowmobiles on natural or artificially-made tracks consisting of tight turns, banked corners, steep jumps and obstacles. Riders race at speed of up to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometres per hour). [1]
The I-500 was an annual American cross-country snowmobile race. [1] The race was a 3-day event covering 500 miles (170 miles a day) and was sanctioned by the USCC Racing Association (USCC). [2] [3] The first I-500 was race held in 1966, starting in Winnipeg, Manitoba and finished in Saint Paul, Minnesota. [4]
International 500. The International 500 Snowmobile Race, commonly known in Michigan as "the I-500 ", takes place annually in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. It is known across the country, and is also known to be the largest, longest single-day snowmobile race in the world.
Jim Adema. Jim Adema [1] was a snowmobile racing star during the first half of the 1970s. He was inducted into the Snowmobile Hall of Fame in 1988. [2] An independent oval race driver, Adema won a record setting number of races from 1970 to 1975, all while riding on one of his modified Sno-Jets, each of which were ThunderJet models.
Pages in category "Snowmobile racing". The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Snowmobile racing.
A snowmobile, also known as a snowmachine, motor sled, motor sledge, skimobile, or snow scooter, is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow . Their engines normally drive a continuous track at the rear. Skis at the front provide directional control.
Style. Free Agent. Blair Morgan (Born October 9, 1975) is a motocross racer who was a part of Ski-Doo Racing Team and a former snocross racer who was a part of the Arctic Cat team. [1] He is a multi-time CMRC winner and a 5-time X-Games gold medalist. Morgan is considered a pioneer in the sport of snocross racing and freestyle and is credited ...
Gilles Villeneuve. Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve ( French pronunciation: [ʒil vil.nœv]) (January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982) was a Canadian racing driver who spent six years in Formula One racing for Scuderia Ferrari, winning six Grands Prix and earning widespread acclaim for his performances. An enthusiast of cars and fast driving from an ...