Medina, MN (3/13/2008)
- With more opportunities in 2008 to
race side by sides, Polaris RANGER hopes to
continue their 2007 successes. Polaris will
have RANGER race teams competing in the Grand
National Cross Country series (GNCC), World
Off Road Championship series (WORCS), Best in
the Desert (BITD), Champion Off Road Racing
(CORR), M4SX Side x Side Nationals, SCORE International
and Mud racing.
"The expansion of our RANGER race team
is part of our commitment to side by side
racing," said Craig Scanlon, product
line sales manager for Polaris. "With
the addition of RANGER RZR and its race successes,
2007 was a break out year for us and we are
excited to see what 2008 holds."
CORR
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Dragonfire's
Polaris Ranger RZR UTV
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Dragonfire Racing, Jagged X, Mafia Industries
and Dana Creech will tear up the CORR track
with their RANGER RZRs. All will race the
"Mod Class."
Dragonfire Racing sponsors include: Polaris,
Makita, Monster Energy, ITP, PRP, Fox Shocks
and Specialized Bikes.
Jagged X sponsors include Polaris, CR Designs,
UTV Offroad Magazine, Vision X Off Road Lighting,
Jet Trim Seats, OMF Performance, DJ Safety
and Mountain States Contracting.
Mafia Industries sponsors include, Polaris,
Good Year, Alba, Schampa, Dirt Skins, PRP,
SRT Race Wheels, Radflo shocks, Gear One,
UTV Off-Road Magazine (formally Cart Wheelin'),
Pro Armor, CRB and SIMPSON.
Best in the Desert and M4SX Side
x Side Nationals
After an awesome 2007 and great start
to 2008, Jagged X and Mafia Industries will
race their RANGER RZRs in the Best in the
Desert series. Jagged X dominated Best in
the Desert for 2007, finishing first in the
2007 Class Champ Chase. Mafia Industries started
off the 2008 BITD season with a bang taking
first in the Parker "250." Mafia
Industries also will race MS4SX Side x Side
Nationals at Lake Elsinore MX Park.
GNCC
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Team
Highlifter-Polaris Racing also races
Polaris Sportsman ATVs.
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William Yokley, a multi-time Pro and Pro
Production GNCC Winner on quads, hopes to
bring his winning ways to the new GNCC side
by side class on the industry's hottest ride.
Yokley will race a RANGER RZR in the 701-850
UTV Modified class. He is sponsored by The
Army National Guard, Rocky Mountain ATV, Polaris
Industries, ITP Tires, Elka Suspension, Roll
Design, HMF Exhaust Systems, IMS/Roll, Tire
Balls, Andrews Cycle, Douglas Wheel Technology,
Baldwin Motorsports, CGR, O'Neal Clothing,
Panolin Lubricants, IMS, Hinson, 317 Graphics,
Intense Fabrication & Design, Tsubaki
Chains, Hardkor, Shoei Helmets, Axcaliber
Axles, Streamline and Powermadd.
Straight off his 2007 victory in the 701-850
UTV Modified class, at the inaugural GNCC
side by side race at last year's Ironman,
Dana Creech is back in his RANGER RZR for
the 2008 season. Creech will, once again,
race the 701-850 UTV Modified class.
WORCS
In addition to Doug Eichner, Dana
Creech will blaze a trail with his RANGER
RZR on the WORCS circuit. Creech will race
the "Rhino Mod" class.
Mud Racing
Team Highlifter-Polaris Racing will
be back in full swing after a dominating 2007
season. The team will be racing both RANGER
XPs and RANGER RZRs in Bogger, Pro Series
A, Pro Series B, Open and Mud Chic classes
in at least eight races. Team Highlifter-Polaris
Racing also races Polaris Sportsman ATVs.
The team is sponsored by Polaris Industries,
Warn Industries, SuperTrapp, Dayco and Bayou
Snorkels
