Is the i500 snowmobile race a valuable part of our culture or just entertainment?
The I-500 Snowmobile race is great entertainment for thousands who attend and a valuable tool for manufacturers who depend on the event to validate and promote their sleds, accessories and market. The local economy recieves a substantial portion of it’s winter buisness in the two week period before and the week following the race from the hundreds of participants and thousands of spectators who fill the communities lodging facilities and restrauants and take in the local activities and shopping opportunities. For more about the I-500 go to the official web site: http://www.i-500.
