Arctic Cat Announces GNCC
and WPSA ATV Contingency Programs
Thief River Falls, MN (4/9/2007) -
More To Go On – That’s Arctic Cat’s
claim and that’s what the company will pay Arctic
Cat ATV racers who finish on the podium at the 2007
Grand National Cross-Country (GNCC) and World Powersports
association (WPSA) series’ races. Payouts include
$1000 for first place, $500 for second and $200 for
third in the Open 4x4 (GNCC) and QTC Pro Stock (WPSA)
classes.
Arctic Cat is no stranger to racing, having dominated
snowmobile race venues for more than four decades,”
said Kale Wainer, Media Relations. “Now that we’ve
showcased how competitive our stock ATVs are on the
track, the company will take pleasure in rewarding our
dedicated racers and teams with a lucrative contingency
program.”
Arctic Cat already has a winning record in ATV competition.
In its inaugural ATV racing effort during the 2006 World
Powersports Association (WPSA) Quad Terrain Challenge,
Arctic Cat captured the title championship with rider
Daryl Rath aboard his 650 H1 4x4. Rath proved the durability
of a stock Arctic Cat ATV by conquering the brutal rocks,
mud and logs aboard a stock ATV. Arctic Cat placed four
racers in the top 8 spots and vowed to return in 2007
even stronger.
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Arctic
Cat's Jesse West |
Now, three races into the 2007 GNCC series, factory
Arctic Cat racer Jesse West launched himself from underdog
to top dog aboard his stock 650 H1 4x4, thanks to two
podium finishes, including a win at the season opener
in Vero Beach, Fla. Competing in the ultra-competitive
4x4 Open class for the first time in his young career
against dozens of highly modified ATVs, West combined
his win in Vero Beach with a third-place in Washington,
Ga., and fifth-place in Morganton, N.C., to lead the
series’ championship point chase.
For complete details about the Arctic Cat ATV contingency
program, contact Dawn Haugen at dhaugen@arcticcatinc.com.
Arctic Cat Inc. designs, engineers,
manufactures and markets snowmobiles and all-terrain
vehicles (ATVs) under the Arctic Cat brand name, as
well as related parts, garments and accessories. For
more information on Arctic Cat ATVs, please visit your
local dealer or log on to www.arcticcat.com.
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