Daryl Rath Proves Arctic
Cat’s are the Toughest
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Daryl Rath |
Thief River Falls, MN (8/28/06) -
For the Arctic Cat team of ATV racers, it all came down
to the last round of WPSA’s Quad Terrain Challenge
to see if Daryl Rath (#67) could bring home a championship
for the Thief River Falls, Minnesota based manufacturer.
When the last checkered flag of the weekend dropped
at Raceway Park in New Jersey, Daryl Rath was victorious.
Rath reflected on the series, “This is a great
accomplishment for the Arctic Cat Factory as well as
anyone who owns an Arctic Cat. The whole idea of racing
this QTC series literally started three days before
the first round in London, Kentucky. I approached Arctic
Cat engineers, told them I thought their machines were
tough enough to handle the abuse, we broke one out of
the crate on Thursday, headed to the race and won the
first two rounds!”
WPSA doesn’t call this the Quad Terrain Challenge
for nothing. It’s not a motocross race on utility
quads, but a challenge race with large brutal mud, log
and rock obstacles. Rath goes on to say, “We came
from behind quite a bit this season, but I just kept
charging and never gave up. I’ve been training
really hard, but I owe thanks to Arctic Cat and my 650
H1. Without the ground clearance and durability of this
machine, I’d probably still be stuck somewhere.”
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Duncan,
West, & Rath |
Rath wasn’t alone, Arctic Cat placed four racers
in the top 8 spots, Joe “The Outlaw Duncan (#220),
Jesse West (#888), and Kevin Johnston (#225) all had a
solid year at the front of the pack. “We are proud
of all our racers and especially our Arctic Cat-built
650 H1 machines, said Kale Wainer of Arctic Cat. We proved
our 4x4’s are extremely durable in stock trim while
racing in an accelerated test atmosphere like the Quad
Terrain Challenge. Without any reinforcements to our frame,
we brought home several wins and podiums this year and
had a ton of fun participating. It’s a good bet
we will be back next year stronger than ever!”
For more information on Arctic Cat ATV’s, please
visit your local Arctic Cat dealer, or log on to www.arcticcat.com
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