The North-Am International Snowmobile Racing serial launched inwards the tardily 60s pitting the fastest racers from the the States together with Canada against each other across icy tracks good into the mid-1980s. The race pictured here was held inward Wetaskiwin, Alberta inwards 1970 as well as was i of the nearly successful races inwards the serial drawing more than than 20,000 spectators, hundreds of racers, together with international media attention.
The upshot drew noted snowmobile racers like Don Brown, Bill Gunsell, Steve Holcomb in addition to was dominated past manufacturers like Polaris and Ski-Doo.
The race was a passion project by Wetaskiwin businessman George Hunerfauth who spearheaded the endeavor in addition to was involved until the final twelvemonth of the race inwards 1986. The North-Am International Snowmobile Racing series continued afterwards the stop of the race inwards Wetaskiwin but eventually gave fashion to organizations like the Midwest International Snowmobile Racing which even so sanctions races to this twenty-four hours.
While the race is long gone, relish these amazing images via the Provincial Archives of Alberta.
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