Minneapolis, MN (10/22/2008)
- Doug Eichner continuing
his charge on behalf of the Polaris/Lone Star/Eichner
Racing Team, brings home the Open Pro win
aboard the Polaris Outlaw 525 S, at the ITP
QuadCross Round 8, held October 18-19.
The ITP QuadCross was held at the Competitive
Edge MX Park, a new location for the series,
located in Hesperia, Calif. and home to Supercross
competitions.
The new venue challenged competitors with
a large number of huge jumps, sweeping corners
and rough terrain. Proving to be a perfect
venue for Eichner and his Outlaw 525 S, with
enhanced power and exhaust from Yoshimura
R&D of America, Inc., FOX Racing Shox
suspension, steering stem, a-arms, hubs and
axle from Lone Star Racing, and supported
by MAXXIS Tires and DWT wheels among other
quality aftermarket components, Eichner took
the checkered flag win in both the Open Pro
Motos 1 & 2.
Currently holding a 12-point lead in the
ITP QuadCross Open Pro division, with one
race remaining the series, the Polaris/Lone
Star/Eichner Racing team has their sights
set on bringing home the MX Open Pro Championship
for the team with the final round scheduled
for November 30, at the Glen Helen Raceway,
in San Bernadino, Calif.
Eichner's passion for the Polaris Outlaw
525 S is evident any time he is asked about
the machine's capabilities. "It is the
best handling machine I have ridden to date,"
states Eichner. When asked about the possibility
of bringing a Pro MX Championship home to
Polaris and the rest of his team sponsors,
the seasoned veteran is quick to respond,
"I really don't think much about it.
I take one race at a time, prepare as much
as possible, and give each race my best effort,
and I never count out the capabilities of
my professional competitors or the 'luck'
factor."
Next stop for the Polaris/Lone Star/Eichner
Racing Team is the final round of the World
Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) scheduled
for October 31 - November 2, in Taft, Calif.
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.
