The Polaris racing blog and the ongoing chronicle of the amazing men and machines of the Polaris Professional Race Team from author Larry Preston.
The Midnight Blue Express found out at the beginning of the 1978 season that the others guys had caught up. Ski-Doo and Arctic Cat were
Gordon Rudolph made his first working IFS out of a Rupp, but then converted to using Polaris motors and parts because he wanted a stable
Left to Right – Todd Elmer, T.J. Patrick, Roxanne Stienke and Illinois native Lee “Leo” Hausken in a 340 Superstock heat race. Shot in December
Starfire Kids Magazine Covers The Starfire Kids and the Midnight Blue Express got a lot of press coverage back in the day. They were almost
Father in-law of two time World Champion Mike Trapp, Bill Niemi has treasure trove of photos from back in the day when Mike Trapp was
RIP Greg Grahn We lost another Starfire Kid on January 17th of 2021 – Greg Grahn. Racer, inventor, engineer, farmer, family man. Greg was best
Race in Peace Bob Eastman Last night, I swore I heard an unusual, cackling thunder. Soon after it started, I heard another noise – one
NEW! Midnight Blue Express Photos Noel J. Schanilec, the Owner & Manager of Applied Hi-Performance Products sent in these fantastic shots of the Midnight Blue
1976 Polaris SnoPros As they were not out front much in 1976, finding photos of the 1976 Polaris SnoPros is pretty tough. These are from
Bob Eastman Photos I’m thrilled to tell you that the Jim Beilke Archives at Snowtech Magazine are being made available exclusively to Starfire Kids! Hall of
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.
