Polaris Announces 2007
Factory Racing Sponsorships
Outlaw 525 will strut its stuff with
new pro riders and new series
Minneapolis, MN (3/09/2007)
- Polaris Industries today announced its
2007 ATV racing sponsorships, the continuation of
industry's largest ATV contingency program for Grand
National Cross Country (GNCC) ATV classes, and the
continuation of a contingency offering for three races
in SCORE International's Off-Road Racing Series.
Along with the recent announcement of
Doug Eichner in WORCS, other new Polaris racing team
members for 2007 are GNCC Pro Bryan Baker and Pro
Jeff Hancock for SCORE International and Best in the
Desert. Returning racers include GNCC Women Racer
Stephanie Parton, Super Senior John Gallagher and
the Wilson Racing Team. Most riders will race the
new Outlaw 525, the fastest accelerating stock quad
that couples independent rear suspension (PRO-IRS)
with KTM's famous 525 engine.
"Polaris is excited about our ATV
racing program for 2007 and our ongoing commitment
to the high performance ATV market," said Jeff
LeFever, marketing manager for the ATV Division at
Polaris. "Last year we set out to show IRS had
a place in off road racing, this year we are taking
it a step further by showing the versatility and toughness
of the quad on both the cross country trails and in
the sand."
GNCC Racing Sponsorships
Top-Ten, Pro Racer Bryan Baker joins the Polaris Roster
in 2007. Baker finished eighth in the 2006 meet and
has finished in the top 10 most of his GNCC career.
Baker's riding style complements the Outlaw 525 and
he should be a force to reckon with in the series.
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Bryan Baker |
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John Gallagher |
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Stephanie Parton |
Polaris re-signed Stephanie Parton for
a second year aboard an Outlaw. Parton finished third
in the Women's class for 2006, hitting the podium
10 out of 13 meets. With the addition of the Outlaw
525, the 2007 Women's meet should be lively with fast
laps and tight finishes.
Polaris also re-signed "Super Senior
(50+)" Racer John Gallagher and again will sponsor
the Wilson Racing Team. Gallagher finished on top
of his class in the 2006 meet with nine firsts, one
second and one third. Wilson Racing consists of "4-Stroke
A" Racer Mike Sroka, "XC2 Pro Am" Racer
Frank Grimplin, "XC2 Pro Am" Racer Billy
Good and "Youth" Racer Jerry Welch, who
will race a Youth Outlaw 90.
The first race of the 2006 GNCC series
is The Triton, March 3-6, in Vero Beach, Fla.
SCORE International/Best in
the Desert Racing
In 2006, the Outlaw 500 established that it was a
competitive off-road
trail racing bike; this year, its big brother, the
Outlaw 525, intends
to show its no slouch in the desert. Polaris has signed
Pro Jeff Hancock
to race the Outlaw 525 in SCORE and the Best in the
Desert Racing
Series. Hancock finished third in Class 25 for SCORE
in 2006 and will
race PRO ATV with the Outlaw 525. For Best in the
Desert, Hancock will
race PRO QUAD.
Contingency Programs
For the 2007 racing season, Polaris will,
once again, offer a contingency program for the SCORE
International Racing Series. The company is offering
the following contingencies for three SCORE races:
San Felipe 250: |
- First Place: $5,000,
- Second Place: $1,000
- Third Place: $500
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Baja 500: |
- First Place: $10,000
- Second Place: $2,500
- Third Place: $1,000
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Baja 1000: |
- First Place: $25,000
- Second Place: $5,000
- Third Place: $2,500
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Polaris also will continue to offer
the largest ATV GNCC contingency program, offered
for all GNCC ATV classes, including youth racing.
The potential pay out for GNCC is more than $260,000
across all GNCC ATV classes, including the class champion.
The maximum per race pay out is $2000 for the Pro
class. Polaris currently is the only manufacturer
offering a contingency program for the Youth circuit.
The potential pay out for Youth is more than $15,000
and is available to all five classes, with a maximum
per race pay out of $100.
Upcoming races and details on the contingency
programs are posted on www.Polarisperformance.com,
the GNCC Racing Web site, ww.gnccracing.com
and SCORE International's Web Site, www.score-international.com.
WORCS racing information can be found at www.worcsracing.com
and Best in the Desert Racing Association at www.bitd.com.
About Polaris:
With annual 2006 sales of $1.7 Billion, Polaris designs,
engineers, manufactures and markets snowmobiles, all-terrain
vehicles (ATVs), Victory motorcycles and the Polaris
RANGER for recreational and utility use.
Polaris is a recognized
leader in the snowmobile industry; and one of the
largest manufacturers of ATVs 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 motorcycle cruiser
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 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.
www.polarisindustries.com
2100 Highway 55
Medina, MN 55340
(763) 417-8650
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