Minneapolis, MN (5/18/2011) -
Polaris RANGER RZRs took another first and
second, at Best in the Desert's Blue Water
Gran Prix this past weekend, in Parker, Arizona.
Racers were met with very warm conditions
and with only a two-week
turnaround between races, were challenged
with a very tight, rough and
technical course. In the end, Polaris Regional
Sales Manager Matt Parks and
co-
driver Jason Spiess in Parks Racing RANGER
RZR 4 800 took the checkered
flag in
two hours and six minutes.
"We got a good start and had a clean
run today," said Parks. "The course
was
super rough after several pro and amateur
motorcycle and ATV races earlier
in
the day, but my RANGER RZR 4 800 was fast
and handled really well in these
tight, technical conditions."
The new No. 1919 RANGER RZR XP 900 of Jagged
X left the starting line a
little
behind what they had hoped coming into the
first narrow hairpin, in the
fifth
position. Before Brandon Schueler made one
complete 11 mile lap, he found
his
way into the clean air up front and by Lap
Three, had developed a lead. In
the
middle of Lap 4, the car lost a swaybar link
which caused some collateral
damage and caused the car to quit running.
Schueler and co-driver Landon
Kubrick with some quick diagnostics had the
No. 1919 back up and running in
just a few minutes but not before the other
front runners were able to get
past.
With just over two laps to go the team was
able to make up enough ground to
get past all except the No. 1932 Polaris RANGER
RZR 4 of Matt Parks for a
second place finish in the Pro UTV class.
"This is shaping up to be a super tight
race for points this year with both
Polaris
cars on the podium at every race so far,"
said Bill Schueler of Jagged X.
The next Best in the Desert race is the longest
off-road race in the U.S.
in TSCO
Vegas to Reno, August 18-20.
Parks is sponsored by Holz Racing Products,
Walker Evans wheels and shocks,
Maxxis Tires, Tire Balls, Kroyer racing engines,
Muzzy, Pure Polaris
Lubricants,
Utendorfer graphics, D.W.O. race prep, UTV
Underground and Valley Cycle in
Bakersfield, Calif.
Jagged X is sponsored by Polaris Industries,
BF Goodrich Tires, CR Designs- Custom Painting
and design, Cutting Edge Manufacturing- laser
cutting and CAD design, OMF Performance- Custom
beadlock wheels, Elka Suspension- Shocks,
Simpson- Harnesses & safety products,
Total Auto Pros- equipment for support trucks,
Affordable powder coating- durable high quality
coatings, Summers Brothers- Axle shafts, Walker
Evans-Wheels, Vision X- Off road lighting
About Jagged X:
Jagged X is a family owned business located
in Phoenix Arizona. Formed in 2003 from a
passion for off road vehicles, Jagged X quickly
became a pioneer in the custom side by side
segment and is known for bringing their customers
quality and innovation with their own brand
of style. In 2007 Jagged X formed an aftermarket
partnership with Polaris industries with the
introduction of the exciting new RZR. They
continue to lead the pack in the development
of exciting products for the RZR such as long
travel suspension, billet and tubular accessories.