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The Opposite of Today’s Spec Racing…

The Opposite of Today's Spec Racing SpeedFreaks Radio and TV Hall also introduced an automatic transmission for road racing . And maybe the most radical was the “vacuum cleaner” Chaparral 2J that used two snowmobile engines to blow air out from under the car creating a vacuum that sucked...
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Poirier wins Patriot Sprint Tour…

Poirier wins Patriot Sprint Tour race at Fulton Speedway PallTimes.com Poirier didn't even know if he would be able to race Saturday night after injuring his knee in a snowmobile race . “I didn't even know if I could come here today,” said Poirier about the injury...
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Sledfest providing high octane…

Sledfest providing high octane action all weekend Bonner County Daily Bee After noon, there will be hillcross races (think supercross on snowmobiles ) and 30 to 40 hillcross snowbikes (think a motorcycle with a track and ski instead of wheels). At 4:30 pm is the popular freestyle exhibition, where...
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Competition never gets old for…

Competition never gets old for Meier Times Herald-Record "It didn't matter when I was a kid, racing my mini-bike around "» I wanted to get in front of the other guy. Or on a snowmobile "» I wanted to be faster than the other guy...
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Sledfest 2012 hits Schweitzer…

Sledfest 2012 hits Schweitzer Mountain this weekend Northwest Cable News by Cole Heath & KREM.com SANDPOINT, Idaho--Dozens of snowmobile racers will be at Schweitzer Mountain this weekend to compete in Sledfest 2012. On Friday, the contestants worked to qualify for Saturday's race which is expected to be a close...
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Engineers gear up for competition -…

Engineers gear up for competition The Reflector online In the Formula SAE Series, students design and build open-wheeled Indy-style race cars from the ground up. SAE hosts a variety of other competitions, such as Baja, Clean Snowmobile , Aero and Supermileage, each with their own unique objectives. ...
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Lone representative – Gander Beacon

Gander Beacon Lone representative Gander Beacon Thirty-five teams competed in the 2012 Cain's Quest Snowmobile Race in Labrador, but only one racer was from the island of Newfoundland — Gander resident Mark Tinkham. It was the third time Tinkham has competed in the largest snowmobile endurance race ... ...
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Cain’s Quest snowmobile race going…

CBC.ca Cain's Quest snowmobile race going on hiatus in 2013 CBC.ca Organizers of Cain's Quest, the snowmobile endurance race through the Labrador and Quebec wilderness, say the event won't be run next year. The race started in 2006 and has grown in size and distance ever since. This year,...
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