Lynden, WA (4/21/2017) -
Four Holz Racing Products built Polaris
RZRs finished on the podium during the UTV
World Challenge in Laughlin, NV. The event
was round three of the Best in the Desert
Series.
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Holz
Racing's RJ Anderson secured the UTV
World Championship Short Course Pro
Turbo Win |
Known for its difficult 16-mile course, the
race took its toll on the record field of
over 300 entries. Not only did the Holz RZRs
survive, they shined, as Mark Holz, Ryan Holz,
Benjamin Bischoff and Joe Loomis all finished
on the podium during the event’s 160-mile
desert race and the 48-mile short course race.
Mark Holz finished third in the turbo class
desert race. Holz, who hadn’t raced in a year,
was competing in a brand new RZR he built
as a test bed for his company.
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Holz
Racing's Mark Holz Finished 3rd in the
Desert Turbo UTV Class at the UTV World
Championship |
“This is a solid platform,” said Holz. “We
just built this car for ourselves to do some
testing and development. Walker Evans shocks
worked really well and we didn’t have any
flats. It’s been year or so since I’ve desert
raced, so I was a little rusty. It’s amazing
how many cars were out here. The sand wash
just got worse and worse every lap. The progress
of the sport, the amount of cars is just insane.”
Holz’s son Ryan finished second in the short
course turbo race. Ryan Holz nearly won the
event, finishing physically first, and second
on adjusted time.
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Holz
Racing's Ryan Holz Finished 2nd in the
Desert Turbo UTV Class at the UTV World
Championship |
“I’m super stoked on the day,” said Holz.
“The course was so brutal, but I put my head
down and just made some passes. It was a super
close finish, but it was great for the Holz
Racing/Walker Evans team. The last half lap,
it was missing really badly so I had to back
it way down. It was super close on mileage
and I coasted across the finish. Obviously
I was so close to winning, but it’s still
great to finish second.”
Bischoff and Loomis made the 32-hour trip
to the event from British Columbia. They finished
second and third, respectively in the production
desert race.
“I cannot thank Mark Holz enough,” said Bischoff.
“The car is amazing. We have very few failures
with the parts. The car ran phenomenal today.
It was such a hectic race. We didn’t even
know where we were until they texted us. The
track was just brutal and it was a fight to
the end. We didn’t have any problems.”
Loomis was competing in just his second BITD
race as a driver. He started last on the grid
and came back to record the podium, his first
in BITD competition.
“We never would have thought we’d finish
this well,” said Loomis. “We started dead
last and this is my second actual race, driving.
I bought a car from Mark Holz and I just went.”
Polaris RZRs built by Holz Racing Products
will be back in contention in the next BITD
race, the Vegas to Reno August 16-19.
About Holz Racing
Incorporated in 1995, Holz Racing Products has since been designing, innovating and manufacturing the highest quality and best performing suspension and chassis components in the industry. Our commitment to quality and our no-compromise design philosophy is what keeps Holz at the leading edge our industry; Performance and function first.
