Polaris Announces Contingency Program and Race Teams
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 | 12:30 PM
Polaris Announces 2009 Race Teams and Contingency
Polaris to have representation in GNCC, WORCS, AMA ATV Motocross, ITP QuadCross, Best in the Desert, SCORE and Mud Bogging
February 4, 2009 -Polaris will hit the racing circuit full bore this year competing in the Grand National Cross Country series (GNCC), World Off Road Championship series (WORCS), AMA ATV Motocross (AMA), ITP QuadCross, Best in the Desert (BITD), SCORE International and Mud racing. Polaris also will continue to offer their race contingency program.
"We are committed to ATV and Side-by-Side racing," said Eric Nault, Product/Race manager for Polaris's ORV division. "With the introduction of the Sportsman XP, RANGER RZR S, and Outlaw 450 MXR for 2009, we feel we have a fierce line up of vehicles to capture titles in the various circuits."
GNCC/AMA ATV Motocross Championship
Rath Racing is on board for 2009 to race the Sportsman 850 XP EPS in GNCC and the Outlaw 450 MXR in AMA ATV National Motocross Championship. Daryl Rath, Cody Anderson and Frank Batista will tackle the "4x4 Open" classes with the Sportsman 850 XP EPS, and Daryl Rath also will race the RANGER RZR in the Side-by-Side classes. Rath Racing was the first race team to hit the podium with a factory-backed Sportsman in GNCC series in 2008. In 2009, they will be competing for the championship with the 99-percent new, 2009 Sportsman 850XP EPS. Rath Racers Landon Hurst (Pro-Am Class) and Mitch Reynolds (Pro Class) will race the Outlaw 450 MXR in AMA ATV National Motocross Championship.
Announced last fall, Polaris also is supporting the Yokley Racing/National Guard race team. Multi-time Pro and Pro Production GNCC Winner, William Yokley started racing the Polaris RANGER RZR during the 2008 GNCC season and took the Side-by-Side title. For 2009, Yokley will race the new Outlaw 450 MXR in the Pro Class and continue to race the RANGER RZR. Yokley's teammate, Mark Notman, will race the Outlaw 450 MXR in the Pro-Am Class.
John Gallagher Sr. is back on board the Outlaw 450 in GNCC. Gallagher Sr. has owned the Super Senior class all three years he's raced it on an Outlaw and looks to add another class first in 2009.
Polaris ATV ContingencyPolaris also will continue to offer an ATV race contingency program for all youth and adult classes, in seven ATV racing series, with a total purse of about $773,000. Polaris is offering contingencies in GNCC, WORCS, AMA Pro ATV Tour, ITP Quad Cross, SCORE Desert Race Series, Best in the Desert and Canadian Motorsport Racing Club Series (CMRC). Racers must race 2007 or newer quads, with the contingency also including the new Sportsman XP.
Contingencies are paid out as follows:
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Pro and Pro Am Contingency |
Adult Amateur Contingency |
ATV Youth Contingency |
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Pro Pro Am 1st $2,000 $350 2nd $1,000 $250 3rd $500 $150 4th $250 $100 5th $100 $75 (US DOLLARS) |
Adult 1st $250 2nd $200 3rd $125 (US DOLLARS) |
50CC 90CC 1st $100 $100 2nd $80 $80 3rd $60 $60 (US DOLLARS) |
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Class Championship |
Class Championship |
Class Championship |
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1st $6,000 $1,500 2nd $4,000 $750 3rd $2,500 $350 (US DOLLARS) |
1st $1,000 2nd $500 3rd $250 (US DOLLARS) |
1st $500 $500 2nd $250 $250 3rd $150 $150 (US DOLLARS) |
More information and complete rules about Polaris' ATV racing contingencies can be found at www.polarisfactoryracing.com.
About Polaris
With annual 2007 sales of $1.8 billion, Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), including the Polaris RANGERTM, 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® 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.