Minneapolis, MN (2/16/2010)
- The RANGER RZR continued its winning
ways by sweeping the podium at Pit Bull Tires
King of the Hammers race. With a field double
the size of last year's, and five manufacturers
represented, the RANGER RZR dominated the 58-mile
race that featured a variety of terrain including
flat lake beds, steep rocky canyons to brutally-rough
desert sections.
First place went to defending champion and
solo racer, Mitch Guthrie. Guthrie piloted
his No. 555 RANGER RZR across the finish line
ahead of RANGER RZR No. 11 piloted by Kyle
Knosp. In third, was Brandon Schueler with
the No. 1919 Jagged X/Polaris Racing rock
RANGER RZR that was featured on the TV show,
Destination Polaris.
King of the Hammers is a week full of off-road
fun that continues to grow each year with
spectators and competitors coming from all
over the world. The King of the Hammers Side-by-Side
race took place on Thursday, February 1, the
day before the full-size buggy main event.
About Polaris
With annual
2009 sales of $1.6 billion, Polaris designs,
engineers, manufactures and markets off-road
vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles
(ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER(r), snowmobiles
and Victory Motorcycles(r) for recreational
and utility use. Polaris is a recognized leader
in the snowmobile industry, and one of the
largest manufacturers of ORVs in the world.
Victory Motorcycles, established in 1998 and
representing the first all-new American-made
motorcycle from a major company in nearly
60 years, are rapidly making impressive in-roads
into the cruiser and touring motorcycle marketplace.
Polaris also enhances the riding experience
with a complete line of Pure Polaris(r) apparel,
accessories and parts, available at Polaris
dealerships.
Polaris Industries Inc.
trades on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol "PII," and the Company
is included in the S&P Small-Cap 600 stock
price index.
Information about the
complete line of Polaris products, apparel
and vehicle accessories, is available from
authorized Polaris dealers or anytime from
the Polaris homepage at www.polarisindustries.com.
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