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Several businessmen were discussing the Indianapolis 500, and the question rose of whether or not a snowmobile could run for 500 miles (800 km). The idea became a plan for a race patterned off the Indianapolis 500 for snowmobiles. A section of land was acquired from the city of Sault Ste. Marie on which to build the track.
The record average speed of 185.981 mph (299.307 km/h) marked the fastest Indy 500 to-date, and the fastest 500-mile Indy car race to-date. The 500-mile speed record would later be broken at the 1990 Michigan 500. The 1990 average speed record would stand until 2013. Eddie Cheever was the highest finishing rookie in 8th place.
Polaris then recalled the sleds and quickly developed a new prototype to avoid bankruptcy. [8] The new model, the 1965 Mustang, became a hit as a family snowmobile and boosted Polaris sales. Polaris continued to develop snowmobiles similar to this model throughout the 1960s-1970s, and went on to become one of the leaders in the snowmobile industry.
Snowmobile race. The International 500 is a large racing event held annually in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. It is a 500-mile (800 km) race on a track, with the current purse being in excess of $40,000. It has been running since February 1969.
The organization was established January 1, 1985, in Indianapolis by its founder John Blazier and includes an experienced membership available for discussion and advice on Indy 500 memorabilia trading and Indy 500 questions in general. The longest-running Indy racing memorabilia show is the National Auto Racing Memorabilia Show. [citation needed]
Polaris Debuts 2014 Snowmobile Lineup Latest models showcase focus on innovative features, versatility and performance MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Since its founders invented the snowmobile ...
The RMK was introduced in the 1996 model year by Polaris to compete in the mountain market. The acronym originally stood for "Rocky Mountain King". The RMK name is still in use today, has been used on many chassis and engine variations, and is primarily used to indicate the snowmobile is designed for mountain or deep-snow use.
1990 Autoworks 200 Al Unser Jr. in his Lola T90/00 IndyCar chassis at the 1990 Indianapolis 500 The Lola-Chevrolet that A. J. Foyt crashed in 1990 The Lola T90/00 is a highly successful open-wheel racing car chassis, designed and built by Lola Cars that competed in the CART open-wheel racing series, for competition in the 1990 season .