Polaris RZRs Sweep Podium at
King of the Hammers
Polaris Factory Racer Shannon
Campbell Wins, RZRs take top five spots
Minneapolis, MN (2/10/2017)
- This year's King of the Hammers (KOH)
saw 75 side-by-sides, with most being Polaris
RZRs, lining up for the toughest off-road race
in the world. When the dust settled, RZRs would
take the top five spots and seven of the top 10.
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Father
& Son, Shannon & Wayland Campbell,
claimed the top two spots in an impressive
racing debut in the Polaris RZR at KOH
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This year's KOH was a family affair with newly
signed Polaris Factory Racer Shannon Campbell
taking "The Hammer," and his son Wayland
finishing second. Shannon's daughter Bailey also
raced going toe-to-toe with her father in the
beginning of the race. She ended up finishing
15th. All three raced RZR XP Turbo EPS vehicles.
Shannon dominated the race and finished almost
15 minutes ahead of Wayland.
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Shannon
Campbell is a veternan King of the Hammers
racer, but this was his first year racing
the Polaris RZR in the UTV Class
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"My RZR is one of the most incredible vehicles
I've ever driven," said Shannon Campbell.
"It is much more-nimble on the KOH course
than my Ultra 4 truck."
UTVGuide.net's Jon Crowley and Walker Evans Racing's
Reid Nordin filled out the podium racing the naturally
aspirated RZR XP 1000 Gold Matte Metallic Limited
Edition model, built to dominate the trail and
rocks. The team's strategy for competing against
the more-powerful, turbo vehicles was to keep
the build simple, light and have excellent shocks.
Starting in 24th, the strategy worked as they
had moved up to 10th-place by the end of the first
loop.
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Reid
Nordin & Jon Crowley rounded out
the top three at KOH
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By pit 2A, the team was in third place. A bottle-neck
in Sledge Hammer due to a break down slowed them
down and a wrong move in Chocolate Thunder allowed
for Wayland Campbell and Eric Miller to pass them.
The team crossed the finish line in fourth but
edged out Miller on corrected time to take the
third podium spot. The win showed the true dominance
and sheer grit of the RZR platform, regardless
of model.
The Campbells are
Sponsored by:
Polaris, Walker Evans, FOX, KC, ITP tires, Rugged
Radios, ARB and Monster Energy.
Jon Crowley &
Reid Nordin are Sponsored by:
Polaris, Rugged Radios, Walker Evans Racing, Cognito
Motorsports, UTV INC, Arisun Tires, Assault Industries,
Factory UTV, KC and Simpson Race Products.
About Polaris
Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) is a global
powersports leader that has been fueling the passion
of riders, workers and outdoor enthusiasts for
more than 60 years. With annual 2016 sales of
$4.5 billion, Polaris' innovative, high-quality
product line-up includes the RANGER(r), RZR(r)
and Polaris GENERAL(tm) side-by-side off-road
vehicles; the Sportsman(r) and Polaris ACE(r)
all-terrain off-road vehicles; Indian Motorcycle(r)
midsize and heavyweight motorcycles; Slingshot(r)
moto-roadsters; and Polaris RMK(r), INDY(r), Switchback(r)
and RUSH(r) snowmobiles. Polaris enhances the
riding experience with parts, garments and accessories,
along with a growing aftermarket portfolio, including
Transamerican Auto Parts. Polaris' presence in
adjacent markets globally include military and
commercial off-road vehicles, quadricycles, and
electric vehicles. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota,
Polaris serves more than 100 countries across
the globe. polaris.com
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