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1976 POLARIS TX MOD STOCK III w/PDC HOOD
This Site is Dedicated
in Memory of My Father Howard Wheeler.
Dad introduced me to snowmobiling in 1970.
We rode together for 13 years
and enjoyed the mountains of Washington, Idaho
and Montana.
Dad was killed on February 1st, 1983 in West
Yellowstone, Montana
when a drunk jackass on a Yamaha SRX crashed
into the left side
of my father's 1980 POLARIS INDY 605 that
was built as a special order
by Bob Eastman at POLARIS, then modified by
Buzz Rodseth.
I still own Howard's first sled that he bought
in 1970.
It was a 1971 SKI-DOO TNT 440.
Also, with the help of a good old friend I
attained
and own the bored out 3 cylinder engine from
his Polaris Indy,
along with the clutch, carbs and pipes. That
engine was
the last thing he heard that night in the
woods of Yellowstone.
Three things I have learned to
share with all.
1. Do not ride with shithead riders that have
no skill.
2. Do not drink and ride or ride with drunk
jackasses.
3. Where a chest plate and additional protective
gear.
LEFT: HOWARD WHEELER ~ January 1st, 1983 at
45 years old.
RIGHT: JOEL WHEELER ~ January 1st, 2013 at
45 years old.
Dad and I where 30 years and 3 days apart
in age.
Bob Eastman = The Shooting Star !
1978 POLARIS RXL ~ PRIEST RIVER
, IDAHO ~ JULY 20th, 2019
Jerry Kienbaum RACER REUNION 10
YEAR CELEBRATION
Hats off to The North
Star, America, Polaris and The Starfire Kids.
*NEW*
BOB EASTMAN DVD
2 DISC DVD SET
BUY IT NOW
JUST CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE
ORDER NOW !
My Favorite Trio
1979 POLARIS TX MOD III, 1976
POLARIS TX MOD STOCK III, 1976 POLARIS TX STARFIRE 340 LC
STARFIRE
KIDS by Larry Preston
GREAT BOOK
for All SnoPro Enthusiasts!
CLICK IMAGE
and ORDER IT DIRECT from Larry Preston.
SPECIAL FEATURE
~ FROM THE ARCHIVES OF SNOPRO USA !
Click on the Image Above and View
this Story.
FLASH BACK !
~ Priest Lake, IDAHO, December
1970 ~
Chevrolet ~ Ski Doo
PRIEST LAKE IDAHO 1970-1971
1971 SKI-DOO 440 TN'T ~ Mrs. Wheeler
[ Mom at 31 years old ]
CLICK ON
THIS ICE OVAL FOR 2019 VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE RACE SCHEDULE
THIS OVAL is a FULL 1/4 MILE on 10"
of ICE.
FLASHBACK!
Leroy Lindblad
~ POLARIS
Enjoying the
evening after a day of racing.
1978 West Yellowstone, MONTANA
ARCTIC CAT BOSS CAT III
~ VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE PASSION
~
1982 ~ Roman Nose,IDAHO ~ Father and
Son Moment in The Mountains.
Our Last Ride in the Mountains.
Race Sleds don't Have Headlights.
1979 ~ The last year of the coolest hood
for a Race Snowmobile.
Designed to cut the air and vent the engine
and clutch.
EPIC Visions from The North Star ~ POLARIS
!
DEDICATED ~ COMMITTED ~ KEEPING IT
ALIVE !
SPOKANE ~ WASHINGTON
ROSEAU ~ MINNESOTA
WEST YELLOWSTONE ~ MONTANA
EAGLE RIVER ~ WISCONSIN
THANK YOU LARRY PRESTON ~ Starfire
KIDS !
THANK YOU BOB & KAROLYN EASTMAN
#264 ~ BOB EASTMAN
2004 ~ Western Round-UP ~ WEST Yellowstone,
Montana
We Stand on the Shoulders of GIANTS
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Thank You Jerry Kienbaum
1977 POLARIS TX-L MOD
When time permits. . .
1979 POLARIS TX440 MOD STOCK III
1976 POLARIS TX STARFIRE.
THE END.
My good friend Jerry's First Snowmobile
was a 1965 Polaris Mustang.
This is his restored Mustang on display
in Spokane with the commemorative
plaques provided and presented by The
Bob & Karolyn Eastman Trust.
Duplicates of these plaques sit in front
of his three Starfires
now owned by The Eastman Trust
in the Northstar City of Minnesota.
Jim Smith ~ 1973 Polaris
TX Starfire
This beautiful restoration has a rare
800cc engine just like the one Bob Eastman
won the World Championship on at Eagle
River in 1973.
Now this sled is parked next to Jerry
Kienbaum's three Starfires & Bob Eastman's Shooting Star
along with several other famed vintage
sleds of snowmobile history in Minnesota.
Thanks Jim for the great restored sled.
1973 Polaris TX Starfire
800cc
CLICK ABOVE TO VIEW MORE
HISTORY ON THIS SLED
DECEMBER 1969 West Yellowstone,
Montana
BOB EASTMAN ~ POLARIS
"Cool Hand Racer"
Jerry's 3 Starfires now
at their new home in Roseau Minnesota
parked next to Bob Eastman's
SHOOTING STAR.
1971 Polaris 795 ~ JERRY KALLAL, CANADA
has the Northstar Spirit
with signatures from the Starfire Kids
on his hood.
Sled Stork ~ Placing Vintage Sleds
where they will be Loved.
1979 Polaris TX-MOD III
POLARIS HOODS,
BELLY PANS, TUNNELS & MORE !
GOOD NIGHT NURSE. . . .
.
1975 POLARIS
PDC 650
CLICK on the Image to View More!
1977 Polaris
TX-L
Arch Simonson's
rider sled from the St. Germain, Wisconsin event in 2015.
This is a clone of his 1977 Championship
I-500 Race Sled.
The original sled is at the Hall of
Fame Museum, and this is what he
rode this year for 32nd Annual Ride
with the Champs.
Thank you Arch for sending the photo
!
POLARIS SNO-TRAVELER
This is an original West Yellowstone,
Montana Lodge Service Sled
that I found in Belgrade, Montana in
2014.
Icon from the Northwest
in many arenas.
Known to us as a snowmobile
restoration specialist, collector, museum owner and curator.
Most of all, a Great
Man.
Jerry Kienbaum, my friend
and comrade.
CLICK ON JERRY's
POSTER ABOVE & VIEW MORE
*FLASHBACK
1980*
1980 Eagle River Snowmobile Championship
Line Up !
West Yellowstone is the
TOP of North America in many ways.
Sacred Ground to Ride &
Race .
1969 West Yellowstone ~ Duane Eck on
the World's Fastest Snowmobile.
The Ski-Doo Double Eagle.
1975 NAPA Snowmobile
Parts Book.
Jim Adema
January 29th, 1942 - December 14th,
1975
One of the most Innovative &
Competitive Racers on the Oval.
He was also the first fatality of
Oval Snowmobile Racing.
Sno Jet
!
New
Years Day 2011 ~ 18 feet of Snow and -20F.
Perfect
Weather to be on my Favorite Summit in Washington !
The
only breeze that day was when a sled went haulin' ass by you.
Notice the snow
mist in the back from some dude on a new Ski-Doo Blizzard.
TURF SKI - Dig the Dude in the Suit,
Tie and Wingtip Shoes !
Roger Gage ~ Arctic Cat, Engineer,
Design & Research from the 70's
Enjoyable Visit last September on
his way home from Thief River.
Polaris TX 440 ~ Ported, Polished and
Rockin High RPM
F=ma
: Force equals mass times acceleration
[SNO~JET]
Nordman, IDAHO Snowmobile Racing
FLASHBACK 1978
!
L@@KING FOR A VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE
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SnoPro USA:
RESTORATION
& MODIFICATION
1979 POLARIS
TX 440 ~ Oval Racer
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View Process
~ W A N T E
D ~
~THE MONTANA OUTLAW~
RICH Shepherd's 1973 Polaris TX Starfire
MOD III
1970-71
POLARIS Race Season
STARFIRE
KIDS by Larry Preston
THINK SNOW!
THINK SnoProUSA!
~ SNO PRO USA FLASHBACK
to 1979 ~
~ Dan Jewell - Carter,
Montana ~
1979 Ski-Doo
BLIZZARD Super MOD II
~Terry Jewell - Carter,
Montana~
1978 Ski-Doo
BLIZZARD Super MOD II
Click the photo above to view this
sled !
POWERED SPORTS EQUIPMENT -Arctic
Cat RACING TEAM
Bobby Hoyt, Danny Hoyt, Joy Pateman,
Harris Johnson, Bob Sheer, Gene Hoyt,
Terry Hoyt, Tom Stockert, Marty &
Donn Hoyt [Hoyt Family, Mother & Father].
Terry Hoyt [4th from the right] raced
alot of Arctic Cat's in the 1970's.
The photo above with three rows of
trophys is from one racing season.
This race team ran Kawasaki powered
Arctic Cat Snowmobiles.
Lynx 292's, 340's & 399's, Puma
440's & King Kat MOD Class
In 1973 Terry Hoyt dominated grass
drags on his Arctic Cat Turf Tiger 340.
1972 Arctic Cat Turf Tiger in original
condition. [click above to view more]
Terry's Brothers
found out this sled was for sale and took the opportunity
to buy it to
give to Terry for his Birthday in 2013 !
Many years later
reunited with his old grass drag sled.
Congratulations
Terry !
DESTINATION
YELLOWSTONE
Information for Traveling to Yellowstone.
YELLOWSTONE
MONTANA GEOTHERMIC ACTIVITY
See what's shakin' in the Caldera
THE
YELLOWSTONE CALDERA
Caldera Information
The WSVSA
8th Annual Western Round-UP
YELLOWSTONE,
Montana / March 12th, 2011
Click on Our Photo !
2012 The Wheeler's - Father and
Son
1976
Polaris Starfire
TX 340-LC 1979
Ski Doo Blizzard 7500 Plus
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