Minneapolis, MN (8/27/2008) - Jagged
X and their No. 1919 RANGER RZR repeated history
and continued to dominate the Best in the
Desert Series by taking their second "Vegas
to Reno" win. The team finished the race
in 17 hours and 26 minutes, a full hour and
18 minutes faster than the only other finisher.
The win is the No. 1919's tenth consecutive
Best in the Desert finish.
Known as the longest and most grueling off-road
race in the U.S., this year's "Vegas
to Reno" race was 457.5 miles with varying
elevations consisting of 2,500 ft on the desert
floor to more than 9,000 ft. in the mountains.
Jagged X and the No. 1919 mastered the changing
elevations and extreme temperature swings
in true dominating style.
"The second 'Vegas to Reno' wins proves
there's nothing the RANGER RZR can't dominate,"
said Craig Scanlon, product line sales manager
for Polaris. "This race threw everything
at us; desert, mountains, steep climbs, extreme
temperature changes and the RANGER RZR gobbled
it up looking for more."
Jagged X's RANGER RZR, piloted once again
by Brandon Schueler with co-driver Blake Van
de Loo, took off in second place and within
a few miles Team Jagged had taken the lead
and was on a track to keep it. Temperatures
were more than 100 degrees as the RANGER RZR
made its way North towards Reno, Nevada and
the finish line. The Jagged X lead was never
challenged but at about 2:00 am, after nearly
400 miles of dirt and rocks, the No. 1919
hit a huge ledge hidden in the deep silt and
damaged the left front suspension. Driver
and Co-driver managed to three-wheel the car
into the last pit where the pit crew was able
to
repair the damage and send the jagged X team,
which was still in the lead, to the finish.
The next race for Jagged X and their RANGER
RZR is "The Bilek Racing Silver State
300," in Mesquite, Nevada, September
26-28.
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, one of
the largest manufacturers of all terrain recreational,
utility and side-by-side vehicles (ATVs) in
the world, and rapidly making impressive in-roads
into the motorcycle cruiser and touring marketplace
under the Victory(r) brand. The Victory motorcycle
division was established in 1998 representing
the first all-new American-made motorcycle
from a major company in nearly 60 years. 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 are available from
authorized Polaris dealers or anytime from
the Polaris homepage at www.polarisindustries.com.