Arctic Cat is happy to announce that Matt Malfitano is joining Arctic Cat as Vice President of North American Sales.

Matt will be responsible for leading Arctic Cat’s sales, national accounts and dealer development efforts in the United States and Canada.
Matt brings extensive experience leading dealer-based sales organizations, in both start-ups and in more mature market segments. His keen business acumen will make him a tremendous addition to the management team.

Most recently, Matt served as Director of Global Sales and Operations for Fisker Automotive, a luxury hybrid electric vehicle manufacturer. Prior to that, Matt served as Vice President of Sales Operations for Maserati/Alfa Romeo North America and as Senior Director of Global Sales and Marketing with Eclipse Aviation.

Earlier in his career, Matt worked for Ford Motor Company’s Volvo Division as Vice President of Sales for the Western Region. He also held progressively responsible positions within Volvo in sales, marketing, retail operations and after sales support.

Matt is an avid outdoor enthusiast. He graduated from Lynn University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He will relocate to the Minneapolis area from California in the coming months.

About Arctic Cat – Arctic Cat Inc., based in Minnesota, designs, engineers, manufactures and markets snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) / Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) under the Arctic Cat brand name, as well as related parts, garments and accessories. Arctic Cat is among the most widely recognized and respected brands in the snowmobile and ATV/ROV industry. The company markets its products through a network of independent dealers located throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, and through distributors representing dealers in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and other international markets. Arctic Cat trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol ACAT.

For more information, please visit www.arcticcat.com.

Can-Am 4×4 ATV racers won five classes at round 10 of the 2013 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series in New Berlin, New York.

Can-Am Renegade racer Michael Swift outdueled fellow U2 class competitor Rob Smith for the class victory and the top spot on the 4×4 podium at the Can-Am Unadilla event.

JB Off-Road / Can-Am racer Jarrod McClure earned a third-place podium finish in the XC1 ATV Pro class aboard his DS 450 ATV. Can-Am Maverick 1000R X rs pilot Kyle Chaney also earned a victory this past weekend, winning the QR1 class at round seven of the UTV Rally Raid Northern Series in Tennessee.

“Winning all five morning 4×4 classes and having Jarrod McClure earn his first XC1 Pro class podium of the season was a great way to come out of the GNCC summer break,” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader, Can-Am. “Can-Am Maverick pilot Kyle Chaney continues to impress as he notched another impressive win in the UTV Rally Raid series.”

Round 10 of the AMSOIL GNCC series was held Saturday, Sept. 7, at Unadilla Motorsports. The Can-Am Unadilla event is an annual favorite and includes challenging hills, wooded sections and, of course, a portion of the popular Unadilla motocross track and its famous Skyshot tabletop jump.

After recording five top-five finishes and also three finishes outside the top 10, Can-Am Pro Jarrod McClure was determined to earn a podium on his JB Off-Road-backed DS 450 ATV. The Pennsylvania racer did just that, as he garnered his first XC1 Pro class podium with Can-Am. He was sixth after the first lap, but had moved into fourth at the midpoint of the race.

He then gained third place by lap four. McClure rode a smart race from there, to notch his first podium of 2013 and his first since finishing second at last year’s Ironman GNCC.

“I’ve been working to get on the box all year and I am so happy it finally all came together,” said McClure. “I worked really hard on the Can-Am all summer and it felt great.”

U2 class and Can-Am Renegade racers Michael Swift (UXC Racing / Can-Am) and Rob Smith challenged one another for the class overall, swapping the lead several times, including on the final turn.

Swift used a last-turn pass to edge Smith (BNR / Can-Am) for the class win and the top spot on the overall 4×4 podium. Swift now trails Smith by two points in the class points race with three rounds remaining.

“My Renegade worked great. I had such a good time battling with Rob (Smith) and it was great to get the win,” said Swift.

In the 4×4 Open class, ATV Parts Plus / Can-Am Outlander 800R 4×4 racer and defending champion, Bryan Buckhannon stretched his winning streak to 10 as he won his class over fellow Outlander racer Sam Williams (JB Off-Road / ITP). Outlander 500 4×4 pilot Kevin Trantham also extended his winning streak in the 4×4 Lites class with his ninth straight victory.

Forrest Whorton, the reigning 4×4 Senior 40+ class champion, also won at Unadilla to extend his class points lead. Can-Am ATV racer Ryan Smith recorded his fifth 4×4 Novice class win of the year and is on top of the class standings going into round 11, the Car Mate Gusher, which will be held Sept. 21, in Foxburg, Pa.

UTVRR North

JB Off-Road / Can-Am Maverick 1000R X rs pilot Kyle Chaney won the QR1 class at round seven of the Quantum Racing UTV Rally Raid Northern Series at Windrock OHV Park in Oliver Springs, Tenn. Chaney completed the most laps during the four-hour overnight event and, at one point, had more than a 13-minute lead over the runner-up finisher.

“The Maverick worked very well on the dry, dusty and hardpack Windrock OHV course. The area hadn’t seen rain in quite some time, so it was harder to see,” said Chaney. “I started out solo, but gained a passenger and just drove smart and ended up with another win.”

For more information on Can-Am racing, the entire 2013 schedule, the ’13 contingency program and Can-Am DS 450 ATV amateur racer support program, please visit www.can-amxteam.com.

BCS Performance / Can-Am DS 450 Pro Josh Creamer won both the Pro and Pro-Am classes at round nine of the 2013 New England ATV Motocross Series in Clifford, Pa. Hendershot Performance / Can-Am also notched an overall victory recently, winning the UTV Open class with its Maverick 1000R X rs at round six of the American Woods Racing Championship Series in Ohio.

“Josh Creamer continued his successful 2013 season aboard his BCS Performance-backed Can-Am DS 450, winning two classes and all four motos at round nine of the NEATV-MX series,” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader, Can-Am. “We were excited to hear the Hendershots showcased the impressive power and handling of the Can-Am Maverick 1000R X rs in driving it to an UTV Open class victory at the AWRCS race in Ohio.”

NEATV-MX 9

Can-Am DS 450 racers won six classes and earned 11 total podiums at round nine of the NEATV-MX series at Hurricane Hills MX. The track also hosted round four of the series, but the promoters changed the track direction for round nine. Former ATV national champions Josh Creamer and Travis Spader each won two classes with their BCS Performance-tuned, Rotax-powered Can-Am DS 450 ATVs.

Creamer, the reigning NEATV-MX Pro and Pro-Am class champion, posted twin 1-1 moto sweeps in both his classes to go a perfect 4-for-4 on the weekend. He grabbed both Pro class holeshots and walked away with two easy moto victories. Creamer also put in dominating performance in the Pro-Am class, leading ever lap and posting a 1-1 scorecard.

“My BCS Performance Can-Am was running amazing for the entire length of the motos. That BCS motor tore out of the gate and flew past everyone and I was able to secure all but one holeshot today,” said Creamer. “The track was really fast and got roughed up pretty quickly but I felt great and finished first in both classes.”

Fellow Can-Am DS 450 Pro Travis Moore (BCS Performance / Wide Open Racing) had a challenging weekend in Pennsylvania, finishing seventh in the Pro class and fourth in Pro-Am. However, he garnered enough points to hold onto the points lead in both classes. Can-Am X-Team racer Nick Gennusa also competed at round nine, finishing fifth in the Pro class and sixth in Pro-Am.

Spader also posted a double-moto sweep in both the 40+ and 25+ classes for his two wins at Hurricane Hills MX. The other two class overall wins went to Jake Chamberland in the College Boy ranks and Alan Provost Jr. in the Production Stock C class. The next round is scheduled for Sept. 14-15, at Hemond’s Moto-X Park in Minot, Maine.

AWRCS 6

Powerline Park, near of St. Clairsville, Ohio, hosted round six of AWRCS. The course featured a mix of high-speed straightaways, challenging hills, groves of trees and slippery mud sections. Pre-race thunderstorms made for difficult conditions, but Hendershot Performance / MAXXIS / Can-Am outran 20 other side-by-side vehicles with its Can-Am Maverick 1000R X rs and came out on top of the UTV Open class.

After winning the one-hour hare scramble race, the team sits in second place in the class points race, just one point behind the current leader, Team Burkey, which also drives a Can-Am.

“Special thanks go out this week to Can-Am for designing and building the Can-Am Maverick 1000 X rs,” said the Larry Hendershot. “If I had to describe this machine with one word, it would be awesome!”

The next AWRCS SxS race is slated for Saturday, Sept. 14 in Clintonville, Pa.

For more information on Can-Am racing, the 2013 schedule, the ’13 contingency program and Can-Am DS 450 ATV amateur racer support program, visit www.can-amxteam.com.