Minneapolis, MN (8/22/2008) - The
Polaris / Lonestar / Eichner Racing team showed
determination at the World Off-Road Championship
Series race held in Olympia, Washington, August
15 - 17, 2008.
Team Captain, Doug Eichner, who entered WORCS
Round 6 with the misfortune of a broken toe
and injured shoulder, demonstrated the true
grit he is known for as he took on the demanding
90-minute race. Despite injury, Eichner and
his Outlaw 450 MXR with enhanced power from
Yoshimura R&D of America Inc., FOX Racing
Shox and MAXXIS tires turned in a commendable
fifth place finish in the Pro Main Event.
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Doug
Eichner rode his Outlaw 450 MXR ATV
(left) to a very respectable top 5
finish as well as taking a 1st place
finish with his RZR UTv (right) in
the SxS Class.
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Additionally, Eichner, in his Polaris RANGER
RZR, took on the Side-by-Side event which
proved to be a spectator favorite and continues
to produce record numbers of competitive units
in this division. Eichner captured the lead
on the first lap and had the crowd screaming
as he and his Co-Pilot, Larry Heidler, were
the only unit to take on the large log jump
in the motocross section of the course. Eichner
held a commanding lead and then made a sudden
stop to allow a safety inspection of his Co-Pilot's
racing harness. Back under way, Eichner charged
hard
to regain the lead and finished the race with
a sizable lead and impressive first place
finish. Eichner continues to lead this event
in the overall point standings.
Pro team rider, John Shafe, returned to WORCS
racing after taking a couple of months to
recover from wrist surgery. Shafe finished
the Pro Main Event in the top 10 aboard the
Outlaw 450 MXR. Shafe is training hard to
return in top form for WORCS round 7.
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Angela
Butler had very good finishes on her
Polaris Outlaw 450 MXR ATV
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Team Support Rider, Angela Butler has had
a mechanically flawless season in the WORCS
series with the Outlaw 450 MXR and continues
to dominate the Womens Division with the win
at WORCS Round 6 as well as taking eighth
place in the Pro-Am Class. This hard charger
currently leads the Womens Division in the
WORCS series.
"I knew this race would be a challenge
for us," stated Eichner. "With John
Shafe returning after his wrist surgery and
my own injuries to contend with, the rough
track and tight turns did present a challenge.
The Polaris machines worked awesome and I
was pleased that we could press on for the
sake of our sponsors."
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.