Do they still run the big races like the Traverse City 250 and the Sault Ste Marie 500, my cousin won the TC250 and placed I believe 3rd in the SSM500 back in the early 70’s….now those were some races 👍🏼👍🏼
keeps your average speed up, and they dont get as jammed up together/ more room to maneuver due to bodyweight-shifting. old sleds dont jump off the line the same as news
I grew up in northern Saskatchewan and was witness to many races in the 70s at Waldheim and Meadow Lake. The sound of these machines bring back many memories... honestly I miss the smell of the exhaust.
The rubber tracks have a couple hundred sharpened steel picks installed for traction on the ice. It's basically like sitting on a bed of nails. So you slam down on the seat to drive the picks into the ice for maximum penetration to prevent spinning out on the start.
The F500 class as defined by the ISR rules is that the sled must originate from an 1989 to 1992 Indy 500. You can run any hood that you'd like. I choose to run a 1979 Polaris RXL racer replica hood. F500 rules can be found here if you're curious. www.isrracing.org/aspect.cfm?aspectId=10014
1971 or older. Relic mod is unique in that you may not add a jackshaft or move the driveshaft more then 2". Essentially the chassis remains very close to original. Thanks for watching!
F500 class sleds must originate from a 1989-1992 Polaris Indy 500. You can run any hood to make them look like any brand that you would like. I choose to run a replica 1979 Polaris RXL hood.
Anyone notice the probable reason that Polaris stalled out? Check out the beginning launch, and the stall sled is closest to the camera. The evidence is right there
