Polaris Signs WORCS Pro ATV Racer,
Doug Eichner
Eichner to run No. 1 plate with an Outlaw 525
Minneapolis, MN (2/28/2007) -Polaris
today announced the company has signed World Off Road
Championship Series (WORCS) Pro Doug Eichner to race
the Outlaw 525. Eichner will run the No. 1 plate and
should continue the success of Independent rear suspension
(IRS) on the WORCS trails.
"Polaris is excited to have a presence in the
Pro class for the 2007 WORCS season," said Jeff
LeFever, marketing manager for Polaris. "Doug
is a world-class champion whose riding style is complementary
to what the Outlaw 525 offers, speed and suspension."
Eichner has been involved in racing for more than 30
years and is best known for winning the 12-hour Ponte
De Vaux in France seven times. He has competed successfully
in many other different racing circuits including winning
the Mickey Thompson Offroad Championship, the GNC open-Pro
Championship three times, White Brothers 4-stroke World
Championship three times, SCORE's Baja 1000, the ITP
Quadcross Series and the WORCS Championship five times.
In the 2006 WORCS meet, Eichner finished first overall
in the nine-race 2006 meet with six first place and
three second place finishes.
www.polarisindustries.com
2100 Highway 55
Medina, MN 55340
(763) 417-8650
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