Fines Double Racing Claims
Victory In Mexico -SCORE Baja 250
Artic Cat Thundercat 1000
Takes Checkered Flag As First Winner Of The
Inaugural Utility Class
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The team
is proud to be the inaugural winner of
the Utility class
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Mexico (3/27/2009) - Ask anyone
who's ever raced all three of the SCORE Baja 1000
Series races which one is the toughest, and you'll
likely get the reply, "Definitely the San Felipe
Baja 250!" It's the shortest of the three SCORE
Baja racecourses at approximately 250 miles, but
it's laden with giant whoop-de-doos from start to
finish. Finding a section of racecourse to relax
and shake the cramping out of your fingers is a
rarity in this race especially when you're racing
a 700-plus-pound 4x4 ATV. "We had no major
issues throughout the day and the Thundercat ran
strong and flawless from start to finish,"
said team captain Reid Rutherford. Rutherford races
t he Thundercat with teammates Benn Vernadakis and
Tony Valerio, as well as a fleet of chase vehicles
and a pit crew that Rutherford claims the team couldn't
succeed without.
In the past, the Fines Double Racing Team has competed
in the SCORE and
Best In The Desert Pro ATV classes alongside tricked
out 450cc and big bore
sport quads. Surprisingly, they've actually been
successful there. But for 2009, SCORE added the
all new Class 26 to its race entry form, a class
specifically setup for Utility ATVs. San Felipe
was the first event to host the all new Utility
Class.
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Fines Double
racing team finished on hour and forty
minuites ahead of their nearest competitor
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Once the dust cleared, the Fines Double racing team
emerged as the winner, finishing almost one hour
and forty minutes ahead of its nearest competitor.
"We'd like to thank all of our sponsors that
are helping us out in 2009. They include Arctic
Cat, RTT Stabilizers, Tire Balls, GBC Tires, DWT
Wheels, Planetmoto.com, Speedwerx, Rox Risers, Spyder
Grips, Motion Pro and Vision X Lights. Without
them, we wouldn't have a race team," claims
Rutherford.
The next race for Fines Double Racing is the SCORE
Baja 500, which stages out of Ensenada, Mexico.
Reid, Benn, Tony and the rest of the team will be
there defending their 1st place championship run.
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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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