 |
Polaris
ATV rider Daryl Rath
|
Minneapolis, MN (6/4/2008) - The
2008 season is quickly becoming a memorable
year as the Polaris/Rath relationship is off
and racing. Once again, the Polaris/Rath/Dunlop
team made a little history. The anticipation
has been growing since the announcement Daryl
Rath would not only be piloting a Polaris Sportsman
in the rapidly-growing Utility Class at the
GNCC, but fielding a Cross Country Team as well.
It was an impressive first showing as Rath raced
his way to a third place finish in the Utility
Open Class and a 56th overall finish out of
more than 300 riders in 16 different classes.
Rath stated, "I am extremely happy with
our performance today. It was our first showing
on this machine in a class that has had seasoned
contenders in it all year. We met our goal
of finishing in the top three, and with the
first race unknowns out of the way, I am looking
forward to making some changes and small improvements
to prove the Sportsman is a contender."
He added, "Dirty Dawg stepped in and
did some mild engine modifications along with
some clutching. I am very excited to see what
they have for us by next round."
 |
Daryl
Rath on his Polaris Sportsman ATV
|
Rath lined up alongside his teammate Frank
Batista (No. 13) for the start. After a chaotic
first woods section, he made his way around
a bottleneck and proceeded to run a flawless
race. The track had some very tight sections
and the skills of the veteran GNCC racers
showed as they maneuvered through the trees.
Batista running his first GNCC event finished
a respectable eighth place.
The team was excited about the success at
their first GNCC event and look forward to
Round 8.
The Polaris/Rath/Dunlop
team is sponsored by:
Polaris Industries - Rath Racing - Dunlop
Tires - Fox Shox - FMF Exhausts - Dirty Dawg
-DWT - B&B Racing Engines - RPM- Fly Racing
-Torco Fuels - Hinson Clutch Components -
Xstream Composites- Precision Racing Products
- Amsoil - WPS - QuadTech - UpDog - Powermadd
- Tireballs - Faast Co. - Scott Goggles -
PEP - CV4 - K&N Filters
About Polaris:
With annual 2007
sales of $1.8 billion, Polaris designs, engineers,
manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles
(ATVs), including the Polaris RANGER(tm),
snowmobiles and Victory motorcycles for recreational
and utility use.
Polaris is a recognized
leader in the snowmobile industry, one of
the largest manufacturers of all terrain recreational,
utility and side-by-side vehicles (ATVs) in
the world, and rapidly making impressive in-roads
into the motorcycle cruiser and touring marketplace
under the Victory(r) brand. The Victory motorcycle
division was established in 1998 representing
the first all-new American-made motorcycle
from a major company in nearly 60 years. 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 are available from
authorized Polaris dealers or anytime from
the Polaris homepage at www.polarisindustries.com.
