For the majority of Americans this time of year, the weather in their specific locale is complete in conducive to any form of racing other than bench racing and a good old practice tree showdown over a few cold brews. Race cars – and any cars for matter – simply don’t run too well over layers of snow and ice. But what if, from the famous line in the hit 1990’s film Cool Runnings, you could “make lighting run on ice?”

Well that’s exactly what a group of diehard racers in snow-laden regions and countries have been doing for decades with their purpose-built drag racing sleds that aren’t exactly your typical snowmobiles. The car that you see here, owned and driven by Paul Groth, is a dragster in virtually ever sense of the word. It just doesn’t have wheels. The Bud Sno-King has a wheelbase of 23 feet and is powered by a 327 small block Chevrolet bored out to 375 cubic inches, with roller rockers and a custom camshaft and Hilborn fuel injection atop a roots supercharger on alcohol. where you might normally find a set of rear slicks, this unique piece sports a set of 20-1/2″ snowmobile-type tracks, turned via a quick change rear end and gear setup. It also utilizes disc brakes and a parachute for coming to a halt on the slick, icy shutdown surfaces. Up front is a set of ski’s with what appears to be a small shock to help glide the nose of the car over uneven, snowy surfaces.

Thus far we haven’t been able to locate any video or photos of this beast in action on the ice, but in a perfect example of the word “fortitude,” the car has reportedly topped 200 MPH over an unknown distance.