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Doug
Eichner powers through a corner on
his Polaris Outlaw 525 S ATV
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Minneapolis, MN (3/12/2008) - Polaris
Industries, Inc. is thrilled with the performance
of the Polaris/Lone Star/Eichner Racing Team
as they demonstrated the abilities of their
high-powered Polaris Outlaws showing "how
the West was won" at Round 1 of the ITP
Quadcross. The event was held March 8 - 9, 2008,
at Glen Helen Raceway, in Southern California.
Doug Eichner aboard his Outlaw 525 S with
enhanced power by Yoshimura R&D of America
Inc., supported by the industry leader in
suspension, FOX Racing Shox, along with A-Arms
and Steering Stems by Lone Star Racing demonstrated
why the ITP track announcers called him "Icon
Eichner." Eichner clearly demonstrated
his natural talent aboard his high-performance
Outlaw with two holeshot starts and two comfortable
wins in each Open Pro Moto despite the hard
charging field of 20 other Pros. Track officials
declared "Icon Eichner" to be a
certain Hall of Fame inductee when our industry
develops this level of recognition.
Eichner made his victory look effortless
being only a few seconds off the winning pace
of the AMA GNC racers who shared the race
venue with the ITP Quadcross Series competitors
over the weekend. When interviewed in the
announcer's podium, Eichner gave thanks to
Polaris Industries, Inc. for providing the
essential support necessary for professional
level competition and for the development
of an incredible race machine which he hopes
to become more involved with in the future.
Eichner gave much gratitude to his mechanic
Scott Butler from Lone Star Racing and noted
that for the first time in more than a decade,
he has chosen a new tire for competition.
His new MAXXIS Tires ultimately provided him
with more hook-up off the concrete start and
stability throughout the entire rough track.
Eichner stated he was proud to be able to
successfully campaign the Polaris Outlaw 525
S in the Pro ranks again and looks forward
to a promising 2008.
Hard charging Pro, John Shafe, was not to
go unnoticed in the 450 Pro Class. Shafe was
dealt a handicap with two less-than-desirable
starts. Moto one found Shafe in a last place
position as the field of 27 pros rounded the
first corner. Shafe worked his way through
the pack bringing his Polaris Outlaw 450 from
a last place starting position to a fifth
place finish in the 450 Pro Moto 1, and ultimately
finished his day in the 450 Pro race eighth
overall. Shafe is a force to be reckoned with
on a Motocross track as well as Grand Prix
and Desert competition, and is a certain up-and-coming
super star. Team Captain, Doug Eichner, Team
Manager, Joan Eichner as well as Polaris Industries,
Inc. are all filled with optimism for Shafe's
future performances they are confident the
best is yet to come.
Angela Butler once again showed why she is
a notable figure in the Women's Division after
she delivered wins in Moto 1 and 2 on the
Outlaw 450. Butler has nine Women's National
Championships to her resume and aboard her
Outlaw 450, which she is currently running
with a stock motor. Butler was able to master
the track and provided two well-earned first
place finishes on the legendary Glen Helen
track which is noted to be an absolute horsepower
track. Her wins are a true demonstration of
the riding talents of this fierce lady and
the Outlaw 450's stock power plant.
Next Stop for the Polaris/Lone Star Racing/Eichner
Racing Team will be at WORCS Round 3, in Havasu
City, Arizona, March 21 - 23, 2008.
Official Sponsors
of the Polaris / Lone Star / Eichner Racing
Team:
Polaris Industries,
Inc., Lone Star Racing, Eichner Racing, MAXXIS
Tires, FOX Racing Shox,Yoshimura R&D of
America, Inc., Rage'n Luxury Toy Haulers,
Douglas Wheel Technologies, Inc., IMS / PowerMadd,
WISECO Performance Products, GPR Stabilizer,
TireBalls, O'Neal Racing, TAG Metals, ARC
Racing - MX240V Boots/Corona Boots, Rath Racing,
ONE Industries, Fullbore Innovations, MasterCraft,
Smith Optics, Updog Industries, Golden West
Cycle
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.
