35th Annual World Championship Watercross
August 12, 2011
It was a hot weekend both in and out of the water for the 35th annual World Championship Watercross held in Grantsburg, WI on July 15th-17th. As temps soared beyond 90 degrees each day, the huge crowds gathered for what would turn out to be a great weekend of racing. The weekend started with drag race... Read more »
IWA Makes Waves in Ely
June 30, 2011
The June 25th-26th race in Ely, Minnesota marked the second event in the International Watercross Associations 2011 season. A flock of drivers made the long journey north to compete at what has become one of the circuits most favored locations. With a combined effort, the IWA and the Ely Watercross... Read more »
IWA Season Opener in Moose Lake, MN
June 10, 2011
The International Watercross Association (IWA) kicked off its racing season June 4th and 5th in beautiful Moose Lake, MN. Over 50 racers from throughout the upper Midwest come together for each and every IWA event making the competition fierce and the action fast! The crowd was blessed with two wonderful... Read more »
Sled Racer Gets Hall O’ Fame Recognition
May 31, 2011
It’s not often that “one of us” from the snowmobiling world gets mainstream recognition from a community hall of fame, so when it does, it’s cause for celebration. Therefore, let’s all give three loud cheers (or at least publical recognition) for the accomplishments of former... Read more »
Brian Dick Wins Weather-Shortened USCC Red Lake I-500
January 23, 2011
Today, Mother Nature won the battle at the historic USCC Red Lake I-500, but the war this year was won by Brian Dick, the Arctic Cat engineer who won the title for his employer. Wicked winds and falling snow caused multiple delays of the planned third and final day of the I-500... Read more »
Grand Prix de Valcourt to include drag racing
December 20, 2010
Snowmobile drag racing has been added to the Grand Prix de Valcourt, the annual winter motorsports event in Valcourt, Quebec. Regulations for this year’s drag race will be based on the ISR rulebook. Six categories, from 500cc to the turbocharged sleds and the 1000cc category, are scheduled to compete.... Read more »
IWA Names Points Champs & Completes Season in Wausau
September 7, 2010
Summer is sadly coming to an end, which I think we call can admit is mildly depressing. However, there are two bright lights at the end of that tunnel. One is that the International Watercross Association comes together with the Wausau Watercross Group and Studman Racing over the last weekend in August... Read more »
IWA Returns to Hill City, and Wins my Heart
August 4, 2010
The first thing I learned about journalism is that it is the responsibility of the author to report on topics in an unbiased manner. In the few years that I have been reporting on snowmobile races, I have lived by that principle and for the most part, kept my opinions out of my stories. That being... Read more »
Maki Becomes World Champ, Times Two
July 21, 2010
2010 World Champions When I think of the Grantsburg World Championship Watercross Race, I think of my most favorite weekend of the year, blazing hot sun, delicious lemonade and the street dances that I love so much. After this years 34th Annual World Championship Race I’ve added one more thing, or... Read more »
34th Annual World Championship Watercross
July 10, 2010
On behalf of The International Watercross Association and the Grantsburg Hockey Association, I would like to invite you all to the 34th Annual World Championship Watercross in beautiful downtown Grantsburg, WI on July 16th, 17th, and 18th. This spectacular 3-day event is one of the best venues in all... Read more »
