Anyone into grass dragracing snowmobiles?

[ZMan]

I've been searching for information on grass dragging. Mainly I'm looking for event calenders and such. I can't seem to find anything current, google is bringing up stuff from last year, or even 3 or 4 years ago. Can anyone help me out here? Mainly would like info on NE Ohio events.

 

[mn_smokeater]

you could try contacting the factory race teams see if they have any leads.

 

[Roadkill]

I've watched some of those. They are really cool! Never thought a sled could go so fast on grass in the middle of summer.

Then there are the puddle jump competitions.

 

[ZMan]

I've watched some of those. They are really cool! Never thought a sled could go so fast on grass in the middle of summer.

Then there are the puddle jump competitions.

I really want to get into asphault drag racing...but the sled technically isn't mine so that idea got shot down quickly.

 

[mn_smokeater]

is the sled stock?

 

[flyingbrick]

My old man used to turf-drag sleds, it's a lot harder on everything and you need to keep the cooling system top notch. A good addition is an electric water pump you can run off a spare car based deep cycle battery when your in the pits, and a fan in front of the rad.

 

[Beef52751]

Personally, ive never done it, but i kid i grew up with did. hes into asphalt racing now though. He runs hes coolant through a cooler filled with ice while he is in the pits, hes got some setup tha he can hook it up and un hook it pretty fast, i dont know what he does exactly though

 

[mn_smokeater]

yeah iv heard cooling is a big factor in drags

 

[feellnfroggy]

Why not find a snowmobile forum? Then ask those guys.

 

[ZMan]

is the sled stock?

Ya, its a stock '01 ZL600. I would have no problem studding the track and putting steel sliders on the skis to replace the carbides. I have a '78 Pantera too that I could run in the vintage class, wouldn't need to do anything to that.

My old man used to turf-drag sleds, it's a lot harder on everything and you need to keep the cooling system top notch. A good addition is an electric water pump you can run off a spare car based deep cycle battery when your in the pits, and a fan in front of the rad.

ya theres a number of cheap and easy ways to cool it. I went to the local 1/4 mile friday and there was a guy there running a newer Arctic Cat F7.

Why not find a snowmobile forum? Then ask those guys.

I joined one yesterday, but no one around Ohio really.

 

[DRanger024]

Zman - Try joining the forums at http://www.totallyamaha.com there are more than a few guys from Ohio on there and I know there are some guys that grass drag. They should be able to help you out, the site is like TRS for Yamaha.