The official kickoff to winter took place this past weekend at the 46th annual Haydays Grass Drags in North Branch, Mn. and Arctic Cat consumers were given plenty to brag about.
If there ever was a doubt as to which manufacturer has the World’s Fastest Snowmobiles, Arctic Cat proved it on the race track. The majority of all class finals paired Cat against Cat across four lanes of the track.
Team Arctic drag race coordinator, Al Shimpa said, “Team Arctic racers definitely gave Cat fans something to brag about this weekend. We blew by the competition like they were standing still. It was the text book definition of domination and something we are truly proud of!”
One of the most exciting class finals took place in Stock 1000 when four 2013 ProCross XF800s crossed the finish line so close, that the results had to be decided via the timing light system. After examination, a first place tie resulted between Matt Lemire and Jeff Marks. Shimpa said, “Winners are crowned as a result of adding together their Reaction Time and their Elapsed Time (RT+ET=Result). A tie for first place rarely happens; this was truly spectacular!”
MAKE RT MPH ET MODEL
Stock 500
1st: Matt Lemire Arctic Cat 0 .489 82.52 5.93 2003 440 Sno Pro
Stock 700
1st: Jade Gilland Arctic Cat 0.486 89.48 5.41 2003 F7
2nd: Jamie Edwards Arctic Cat 0.490 92.32 5.45 2003 F7
3rd: Team 61 Arctic Cat 0 .517 84.41 5.47
4th: Scott Kostman Arctic Cat 0.496 92.05 5.52
Stock 800
1st: Matt Lemire Arctic Cat 0.492 91.35 5.36 2013 XF 800
2nd: Jeff Marks Arctic Cat 0.475 106.04 5.41 2013 XF 800
3rd: Craig Wyent Arctic Cat 0.489 91.73 5.46 2013 XF 800
4th: Jamie Edwards Arctic Cat 0.537 91.86 5.45 2003 F7
Stock 1000
1st: Matt Lemire (Tie) Arctic Cat 0.519 93.72 5.313 2013 XF 800
1st : Jeff Marks (Tie) Arctic Cat 0.441 96.96 5.391 2013 XF 800
3rd: Craig Wyent Arctic Cat 0.520 92.36 5.41 2013 XF 800
4th: Ron Gilland Arctic Cat 0.558 105.01 5.60 2013 XF 800
Improved Stock Turbo
1st: Kyle Shilts Arctic Cat 0.578 112.12 4.65 2013 XF 1100 Turbo
2nd: Kevin Alread Arctic Cat 0.481 107.90 4.81 2013 XF 1100 Turbo
3rd: Dale Roes Arctic Cat 0.552 103.34 4.76 2013 XF 1100 Turbo
4th: Jesse Wilson Arctic Cat 0.586 46.87 6.20 2013 XF 1100 Turbo