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Doug
Eichner Wins Open Pro ATV Championship
on his Polaris Outlaw 525 S ATV
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Minneapolis, MN (12/4/2008)
- On November 30, 2008, the
Polaris/Lone Star/Eichner Racing team prepared
ATV racing legend and Multi-Time World and
National Champion Doug Eichner for the ninth
and final round of the ITP QuadCross race
held at Glen Helen Raceway, located in San
Bernardino, Calif.
Going into the final round of the Open Pro
class aboard the Polaris Outlaw 525 S, Eichner's
Outlaw was equipped with enhanced performance
and exhaust by Yoshimura R&D of America
Inc., front arms, axle and steering stem by
Lone Star Racing, FOX Racing Shox suspension,
MAXXIS Tires, DWT Wheels, GPR Stabilizer among
other superior aftermarket components.
Eichner held a 12-point lead entering the
final round of the race series and the thought
of adding another "first" in the
Polaris history books by delivering the first
Professional Level Motocross Series Championship
to Polaris was exciting for the whole team
to consider. Eichner, seemingly always cool
under pressure, appeared oblivious to what
was at stake and approached each Moto with
his typical hard-charging style.
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Doug
Eichner
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With 14 pros at the starting gate, it was
Eichner who took command of the track with
a holeshot start in Moto 1, and stellar performances
in each race. Eichner secured the ITP QuadCross
Open Pro Series Championship with a first
place finish at the final round of the season
and a 20-point lead over the second place
competitor.
Eichner has been a consistent advocate of
the Polaris Outlaw 525 S since his very first
ride on the machine claiming it to be the
best handling machine he has ridden to date.
Eichner's efforts with the Outlaw 525 S garnered
him six first place finishes in the nine-race
ITP QuadCross Series and a total of eight
podium finishes, while boasting a flawless
mechanical performance year in the Open Pro
Class in the ITP QuadCross Series. Eichner
also won the Pro Main Event at the WORCS Lake
Havasu race and the 2-hour Saboba Grand Prix
aboard the Outlaw 525 S in 2008.
Eichner received supportive efforts from
friend and mechanic Todd Hunt, Cheri Hunt
and Caide Hunt who made the trip all the way
from Utah to be present. Yoshimura's George
Fickett and friend and and pit support, Larry
Heidler, were also there to provide support
and add to Eichner's cheering section.
"Each win on my Polaris machines becomes
a special memory for me and I am so honored
to be given the opportunity of doing my best
on behalf of all the wonderful people I have
come to know at Polaris. I want to extend
my sincere appreciation to Eric Nault, Polaris
Race Team Manager, the Marketing Team and
the entire Engineering Team at Polaris, as
well as Dan Fisher and his superior staff
at Lone Star Racing. And, since teamwork is
essential, I also wish to extend my gratitude
to each and every sponsor of the Polaris/Lone
Star/Eichner Racing team, crew and my family
who all helped to earn this history making
achievement," said Eichner.
The Polaris/Lone Star/Eichner Racing youth
rider and five-time National Champion, Caide
Hunt shared some track time aboard her modified
Polaris Outlaw 90 MXR. With so many competing
priorities this year, George Fickett of Yoshimura
and Doug Eichner were finally able to put
some resources and time towards this unit
and the team's little superstar put together
a performance of a win in heat 1 of the 90
cc and Above Mod Class and a near photo finish
in heat 2 giving her a 1 - 2 finish and a
second overall for the day. The 2009 year
looks promising for this young superstar.
"We are all extremely proud and excited
at Polaris with the success Doug Eichner and
his team have brought to Polaris," said
Eric Nault, race team manager for Polaris.
Doug brought Polaris our first Professional
Level Win in 2007, and successfully demonstrated
the unique abilities of the Outlaw 525 IRS
including the ability to jump the IRS an unofficial
207 feet. We congratulate and thank Doug Eichner,
his team and sponsors for the superior efforts
in 2008 securing the following year-end results:
- World Off-Road Championship Series UTV
National Championship -
RANGER RZR
- ITP QuadCross Open Pro Series Championship
- Outlaw 525 S
- Numerous Pro Wins and a Top-Five National
Finish - Outlaw 450 MXR
- World Off-Road Championship Series - Women's
Championship-Outlaw 450
MXR"
Polaris is looking forward to the return
of legendary and Multi-Time World & National
Champion, Doug Eichner and five-time Youth
National Champion, Caide Hunt, to return in
2009 to continue their efforts to provide
professional and successful performances on
behalf of the entire team of sponsors.
Official
Sponsors of the Polaris / Lone Star
/ Eichner Racing Team: |
- Polaris Industries,
Inc.
- Lone Star Racing
- Eichner Racing
- MAXXIS Tires
- FOX Racing Shox
- Yoshimura R&D
of America, Inc.
- Rage'n Luxury
Toy Haulers
- Douglas Wheel
Technologies, Inc.
- IMS / PowerMadd
- GPR Stabilizer
- ARC Racing -
MX240V Boots/Corona Boots
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- TireBalls
- O'Neal Racing
- TAG Metals
- Rath Racing
- ONE Industries
- Fullbore Innovations
- MasterCraft
- Smith Optics
- Updog Industries
- Golden West Cycle
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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.
