Minneapolis, May 22, 2008 -The RANGER RZR dominated the WORCS and Best in the Desert races this past weekend with two podium finishes at the Hollister Hills WORCS race and two podiums at BITD's Bluewater Gran Prix.
WORCS' "Rhino Mod" class saw RANGER RZRs take first and second place. Mark Holz finished the race on top about 30 seconds ahead of Doug Eichner and more than a minute ahead of the third place finisher. At the break of the WORCS season, Eichner holds the lead in the "Rhino Mod" standings and Holz is in sixth after racing just two WORCS races. The next WORCS race is August 15-17, in Olympia, Wash.
Jagged X and their No. 1919 RANGER RZR, piloted by Brandon Schueler and Blake Van de Loo, left the line strong falling into third position after the awesome landrush start. By the time the crew reached the pit area, the No. 1919 had found its way to the front position and never looked back. The Polaris RANGER RZR held off the rest of the field to gain Jagged X and Polaris Racing their first 2008 BITD win. The second-place finisher also was piloting a RANGER RZR. The win helps secure BITD season championship points lead for Jagged X and Polaris Racing going into the famed Vegas to Reno race to be held August 21-23.
About Jagged X
Jagged X is a family owned business located in Phoenix Arizona. Formed in 2003 from a passion for off road vehicles, Jagged X quickly became a pioneer in the custom side by side segment and is known for bringing their customers quality and innovation with their own brand of style. In 2007 Jagged X formed an aftermarket partnership with Polaris industries with the introduction of the exciting new RZR. They continue to lead the pack in the development of exciting products for the RZR such as long travel suspension, billet and tubular accessories.
About Polaris
With annual 2007 sales of $1.8 billion, Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all terrain vehicles (ATVs), including the Polaris RANGER(tm), snowmobiles and Victory motorcycles 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 cruiser and touring motorcycle 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 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 http://www.polarisindustries.com.