Palin has participated in the 2,000-mile Tesoro Iron Dog snowmobile race in Alaska every year since 1993. He and his teammate Scott Davis have won the demanding race four times. In the Iron Dog, teams of two navigate the Iditarod Trail from Wasilla to Nome and Fairbanks, over 35 to 55 hours of hard running.

"Todd has wanted to come to Hay Days for 15 years, and we were proud to have him at our booth," said Christopher Twomey, Arctic Cat's chairman and chief executive officer. "He's a snowmobile racing champion, and a champion for Arctic Cat."

Palin was one of 12 Arctic Cat-sponsored riders who participated in the event, including Davis. At Hay Days, Arctic Cat unveiled three new snowmobiles for this model year: the Sno Pro 600, M8 HCR and the Z1 Turbo Sno Pro. The Z1 Turbo -- which tested faster than a Corvette in the quarter-mile -- is the world's fastest production snowmobile.

Hay Days Grass Drags, an annual grass drag racing event, is the unofficial kick-off of the snowmobile season and said to be the world's largest snowmobile event. Held on Sept. 6 and 7, Hay Days attracted more than 30,000 snowmobilers. With the Republican National Convention ending Thursday, Sept. 4, Palin remained in the Twin Cities and attended Hay Days.