The Polaris racing blog and the ongoing chronicle of the amazing men and machines of the Polaris Professional Race Team from author Larry Preston.
A few years ago, I got to meet fellow Starfire Kid Gordy Carlson and see the 1977 SnoPro he’s been the caretaker of a for
Thee two motors were built by Fuji for Polaris starting in the late 1960’s. The 4 cylinder inline motor was built as an answer to
“Author Larry Preston is a home-grown Minnesotan. Growing up Larry was an avid fan of the Polaris Professional Racing Team, who says his family always
Jerry Bunke and Brad Hulings 440 machines from 1977, photographed at the Kawartha Cup in Peterborough, Ontario in February of 1977. These pictures are from
I think this is the first time I’ve actually published a picture from the book outside of the book.. this classic shot shows Bob Eastman
This rare photos shows the 1973 340cc Starfire that Jerry Bunke raced from 1973 through 1975. This is his 340 (he sold it to his
At the Snowmobile Hall of Fame in St. Germain, Wisconsin, three of the original Midnight Blue Express machines are on display. In the late fall
Star Fire Kid Herb Howe recounts his experiences with the famed Winnipeg to St. Paul cross-country race – great read!
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.
