The Polaris racing blog and the ongoing chronicle of the amazing men and machines of the Polaris Professional Race Team from author Larry Preston.
Doc Jim Saurdiff found this 440X motor from gentleman living in mid-Michigan way back in about 2006. There was also a ton of suspension parts,
Only three of the 1975 650’s were made. Jim Bernat’s is in a museum, but Rugland and Omdahl’s? They’ve never been found. Donny didn’t always
The story is that this tunnel, seat, handbars and skis all started out life as Jerry Bunke’s 2nd 440X machine, completed just in time for
In the world of vintage snowmobiling, few artifacts carry the same nostalgic weight and cultural significance as the 1973 Polaris Starfire poster. This iconic image,
The aluminum skis used on the 1977 factory sleds were not the same as the ones used in 1978. The 1977 skis were made from
Intro It’s important to note that the skids used in the 1977 factory sleds, were in fact, Arctic Cat Z skids that were modified. They
This photo is from Carmen Przekwas, the better half of Starfire Kid Bob Przekwas. It features Bob Eastman on the right, Dalton Lisell and an
Almost 50 years later, Brad Huling’s original 1977 440 IFS SnoPro is back! Well, it never really left… towards the end of the year, Brad
48 years to Come back to life! 1976 wasn’t the best season for the Starfire Kids, but a couple bright spots were Jim Bernat winning
So how much horsepower did they REALLY have back in the day? Here’s some fun info from you. This is direct from Troy Pierce digging
Starfire Kids Midnight Blue Express is the unauthorized and previously untold true story of the people from Roseau, Minnesota and the machines they built to find fame and fortune in the brutal, challenging, and often very dangerous sport of snowmobile racing in the 1960s and 1970s.
