Minneapolis, MN (1/16/2013) - Polaris RZRs kicked off the Best in the Desert
race season in style by finishing in the top seven spots, at the THR Parker
250, in Parker, Ariz.
In the starting field of more than 20 side-by-sides, was Jagged X’s Brandon
Schueler in the No. 1919 RZR XP 4 900, Jagged X’s Craig Scanlon in the No.
1931 RZR XP 4 900 and Scott Kiger’s Holz Coastal Racing No. 1934 RZR XP,
all who run the Pro UTV Class for Polaris.
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Jagged X / Polaris' Craig Scanlon drove the #1931 Polaris RZR XP 4 900 SxS / UTV to cross the finish physically first, but with adjusted time Scanlon placed second in the UTV Pro Class at the Best in the Desert opening round |
Jagged X’s Schueler and Scanlon would start the two-lap, 160-mile course
one, two with Schueler pulling away. The teammates would complete the first
80-mile lap in their starting positions with Cognito Motorsport’s RZR XP 4
in third and Coastal Racing in fourth.
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Defending 2012 BITD UTV Pro Class Champions Scott Kiger & Mark Holz placed third in their Polaris RZR XP 900 SxS / UTV at the BITD Parker 250 |
Schueler continued to pull away
until an unfortunate failure would take him out of the race leaving Scanlon
the lone Jagged X racer in the field to battle the RZRs of Cognito
Motorsports, Coastal Racing and Kingpin Motorsports.
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Kingpin Motorsports' Gabe Guerin & Stephanie Reynolds drove their Polaris RZR XP 4 900 SxS / UTV to their first ever BITD UTV Pro Class win |
When the dust settled, Scanlon would cross the finish line first but finish second to Kingpin
Motorsports RZR XP 4 900 SxS / UTV due to corrected time. BITD Champions, Coastal Racing
would take third. All in all, it was an impressive day for RZR claiming the
top seven spots overall as well as a first place finish in the Sportsman
class.
“I would like to congratulate all the racers at the Parker 250,” said
Scanlon, Jagged X Racer and general manager, RZR Off-Road Vehicles for
Polaris. “I want to thank my fellow competitors as they are truly the heart
and soul of what makes RZR the ultimate off-road vehicle. Their passion
fuels the Polaris team to create the best vehicles in the marketplace.”
The next Best in the Desert Race is the General Tire Mint 400, March 21-23,
in Las Vegas, NV.
Jagged X Racing is sponsored
by:
Polaris. Walker Evans Shocks, Pure Polaris Lubricants, CR Designs, Simpson Safety, OMF Performance, Muzzy’s, Kroyer Racing Engines, Vision X lighting, Mountain States Contracting, and UTV Underground.
Coastal Racing is sponsored by:
Coastal Drilling, Holz Racing, Polaris, Walker Evans Racing, Kroyer Racing Engines, Utendorfer Design, BF Goodrich tires..
About Polaris
With annual 2010 sales of $1.991 billion,
Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and
markets off-road vehicles (ORVs), including
all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris
RANGER® Side X Side vehicles, snowmobiles
and Victory motorcycles for recreational and
utility use and has recently introduced a
new on-road electric powered neighborhood
vehicle.
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 making in-roads into the cruiser
and touring motorcycle marketplace. Polaris
also enhances the riding experience with a
complete line of Pure Polaris 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 MidCap 400 stock price index.
Information about the complete line of Polaris
products, apparel and vehicle accessories
are available from authorized Polaris dealers
or anytime from the Polaris homepage at www.polarisindustries.com.
