Mitch Guthrie Jr. Takes Mint
400 Pro Turbo Win in RZR
Polaris RZRs also take top
two podium spots in Pro Production Class
Minneapolis, MN (3/6/2017)
- Team RZR’s Mitch Guthrie Jr. took
another checkered flag in the Pro Turbo class
at Best in the Desert’s (BITD) Mint 400, in Primm,
Nev. Along with Guthrie Jr.’s win, RZR XP Turbos
represented two of the three podium positions
in the class. RZRs also finished one-two in the
Pro Production class with Polaris Factory Racer
Kristen Matlock taking second.
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Team
RZR’s Mitch Guthrie Jr. scores win in
the Pro Turbo class at the BITD Mint
400
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The UTV classes saw more than 100 entries making
it the largest UTV entry for the 300-mile race.
Guthrie Jr. ran a dominating race taking the lead
from the pole and never looking back.
“My plan was to get the holeshot and get away
from everyone else so I could drive my own race,”
said Guthrie Jr. “What my RZR got through today
really shows how awesome this machine is and how
great my sponsors are to put this thing together.
I have the best crew out here. I drive the car,
but they are the ones that keep it going.”
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Mitch
Guthrie Jr. ran a dominating race in
the Pro Turbo class, giving credit to
his Polaris RZR XP Turbo
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RZRs also finished first and second in the UTV
Pro Production class with Dodge Poelman taking
the checkered flag and Polaris Factory Racer Kristen
Matlock taking second in her RZR XP 1000. This
was Matlock’s second Mint 400 runner-up finish.
“It was a rough course and we kept trucking,”
said Matlock. “I picked my way through the pack
pretty quickly in the class and had to pass a
few turbos as well. The RZR performed great all
day. The course just kept getting rougher as the
race went on.”
The next BITD race is the Polaris RZR UTV World
Championship, April 14-15., in Laughlin, Nev.
About Polaris
Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) is a global
powersports leader that has been fueling the passion
of riders, workers and outdoor enthusiasts for
more than 60 years. With annual 2016 sales of
$4.5 billion, Polaris' innovative, high-quality
product line-up includes the RANGER(r), RZR(r)
and Polaris GENERAL(tm) side-by-side off-road
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adjacent markets globally include military and
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electric vehicles. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota,
Polaris serves more than 100 countries across
the globe. polaris.com
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