Outlaw Flexes Its Muscle at Endurance Events
Minneapolis, MN (7/14/06) - With its
successes in the Stock classes in GNCC and WORCS, the
Outlaw has already proven to be a competitive machine
right out of the box. With its recent performances in
endurance events, Outlaw has further proven its trail
toughness.
CJ Spindler, a racer and employee at Polaris Dealership
Airtec Sports in Menomonie, Wis., had an impressive
showing at Round 2 of the Maxxis 6 Hours of ATV America
race in Arkansaw, Wis. Using a stock Outlaw, Spindler
finished first in the A Class and third overall, beating
all but two of the Pro Class teams.
Unlike the Pro teams which consisted of three riders
with fully modified sport quads, Spindler had a stock
quad, two-rider team and did the majority of the 30
laps himself. Spindler contributes his team's success
to the Outlaw's independent rear suspension and ground
clearance, which didn't get hung up like many of the
competitive machines, which made the team able to ride
faster in the straightaway sections.
Across the Atlantic, the Outlaw was blazing the endurance
trail at the Orpi Morocco Rally in North Africa. Team
Quad Plus/Agrivision entered four Outlaws in the 20
hour-plus event and took three of the top five positions;
second, fourth and fifth. The Orpi Morocco Rally is
a test of endurance that pushes the rider and machine
to the limits with extremely rough and difficult terrain.
The Outlaw's performance demonstrated the quad's potential
to win at the highest levels.
"The Outlaw's recent success both on the cross
country courses and endurance trails proves the benefit
of independent rear suspension," said Gary Laskin,
product manager for Sport, Youth and International ATVs
for Polaris. "IRS gives riders the advantage to
navigate through rocky terrain instead of around it,
saving time, and reduces rider fatigue for the long
haul."
About Polaris:
With annual 2005 sales of $1.9 billion,
Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets
snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), Victory motorcycles
and the Polaris RANGER for recreational and utility
use.
Polaris is a recognized leader
in the snowmobile industry; and one of the largest manufacturers
of ATVs in the world. Victory motorcycles, established
in 1998 and representing the first all-new American-made
motorcycle from a major company in nearly 60 years,
are rapidly making impressive in-roads into the motorcycle
cruiser marketplace. 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 and Pacific 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
is available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime
from the Polaris homepage at www.polarisindustries.com.
www.polarisindustries.com
2100 Highway 55
Medina, MN 55340
(763) 417-8650
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