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Polaris'
Matt Parks took top honors in his
Polaris RZR 4 800 UTV / SxS at the
BITD Blue Water Desert Challenge
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Minneapolis, MN (10/21/2011) -
For the second year in a row, Matt Parks took
the checkered flag in his RANGER RZR 4 800,
at the Best in the Desert’s Bluewater
Desert Challenge Parks came into the two-day
race seven points out of the BITD points lead
and a win at Bluewater would help close the
points gap.
The race consisted of racing three 25-mile
laps both Saturday and Sunday
with the cumulative time determining the finishing
order. The race is
unique as they start the side-by-sides every
30 seconds, in pairs, in a
drag race to the first turn. To start out
the day, Parks raced another
RANGER RZR, got the hole shot and was quickly
chasing dust from the two
side-by-sides that started 30 seconds ahead
of them. By race mile 3, he had
caught both of the side-by-sides and by mile
4, was the second place UTV on
course physically, but had to pass all of
the Jeep Speeds and Baja bugs
that started ahead of them. The only side-by-side
Parks hadn’t passed was
the Jagged X RANGER RZR XP 900 which had quite
a lead on them and ended up
winning the Saturday race by a minute-and-a-half
with Parks in second.
Day two started the same way as day one with
day one’s finishing order as
the starting order. Parks and Jagged X would
start side-by-side with Jagged
X taking the hole shot. Jagged X and Parks
were running one, two when they
caught up to the first Jeep Speed. The Jeep
Speed got out of the way, but
didn’t realize that there were two side-by-sides
behind them and they cut
right in front of Parks after letting Jagged
X by. After a few miles, Parks
was eventually able to get by them. Coming
into the hot pit, Parks was only
30 seconds behind Jagged X and by the end
of the three-mile Parker Python
infield section, they were within 20 seconds.
They ran one, two for a few
more miles until they got onto the river road
and Parks was able to get by
and try to make up a minute-and-a-half in
a lap-and-a-half in order to take
the win. They ended up winning on corrected
time by making up the one
minute thirty second deficit from day one.
‘We had a blast racing this unique
two-day race,” said Parks. “We
won this
race last year which was the first race for
my Holz built race RZR 4
nicknamed the Baja Bobsled. Winning it twice
in a row makes it even
sweeter.”
The final 2011 Best in the Desert race is
the Transwest Ford Henderson 250,
in Henderson, Nevada, on December 3rd.
Parks is sponsored by Holz Racing Products,
Walker Evans Shocks and Wheels,
Maxxis Tires, Kroyer Racing Engines, Desert
West Off Road Race Prep, Muzzy
Exhaust, OMF, Tire Balls, Pure Polaris Lubricants,
Valley Cycle –
Bakersfield, Utendorfer Graphics
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.
