Polaris RANGER RZRs took another first and second, at Best in the Desert’s Blue Water Gran Prix this past weekend, in Parker, Arizona.

Racers were met with very warm conditions and with only a two-week turnaround between races, were challenged with a very tight, rough and technical course. In the end, Polaris Regional Sales Manager Matt Parks and co-driver Jason Spiess in Parks Racing RANGER RZR 4 800 took the checkered flag in two hours and six minutes.

“We got a good start and had a clean run today,” said Parks. “The course was super rough after several pro and amateur motorcycle and ATV races earlier in the day, but my RANGER RZR 4 800 was fast and handled really well in these tight, technical conditions.”

The new No. 1919 RANGER RZR XP 900 of Jagged X left the starting line a little behind what they had hoped coming into the first narrow hairpin, in the fifth position. Before Brandon Schueler made one complete 11 mile lap, he found his way into the clean air up front and by Lap Three, had developed a lead.

In the middle of Lap 4, the car lost a swaybar link which caused some collateral damage and caused the car to quit running. Schueler and co-driver Landon Kubrick with some quick diagnostics had the No. 1919 back up and running in just a few minutes but not before the other front runners were able to get past.

With just over two laps to go the team was able to make up enough ground to get past all except the No. 1932 Polaris RANGER RZR 4 of Matt Parks for a second place finish in the Pro UTV class.

“This is shaping up to be a super tight race for points this year with both Polaris cars on the podium at every race so far,” said Bill Schueler of Jagged X.

The next Best in the Desert race is the longest off-road race in the U.S. in TSCO Vegas to Reno, August 18-20.

Parks is sponsored by Holz Racing Products, Walker Evans wheels and shocks, Maxxis Tires, Tire Balls, Kroyer racing engines, Muzzy, Pure Polaris Lubricants, Utendorfer graphics, D.W.O. race prep, UTV Underground and Valley Cycle in Bakersfield, Calif.

Jagged X is sponsored by Polaris Industries, BF Goodrich Tires, CR Designs – Custom Painting and design, Cutting Edge Manufacturing – laser cutting and CAD design, OMF Performance – Custom beadlock wheels, Elka Suspension- Shocks, Simpson- Harnesses & safety products, Total Auto Pros- equipment for support trucks, Affordable powder coating – durable high quality coatings, Summers Brothers- Axle shafts, Walker Evans-Wheels, Vision X- Off road lighting.

About Polaris – With annual 2010 sales of $1.99 billion, Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER, snowmobiles and Victory motorcycles for recreational and utility use and has recently introduced a new on-road electric powered neighborhood vehicle. Polaris is a recognized leader in the snowmobile industry; and one of the largest manufacturers of ORVs in the world. Victory motorcycles established in 1998 and representing the first all-new American-made motorcycle from a major company in nearly 60 years, are rapidly making impressive in-roads into the cruiser and touring motorcycle marketplace. 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 MidCap 400 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

Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Chris Borich added to his already massive lead in the 2011 ATV GNCC series point standings with a solid second-place podium finish aboard his Yoshimura-equipped Suzuki QuadRacer R450 at the Indy 100 GNCC, round six of the 2011 ATV Grand National Cross Country series, in Gosport, IN.

The Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider started the race in fifth place and then steadily worked his Suzuki into second as a driving rainstorm moved in overhead, turning the red Indiana farmland into slime.

“I was sitting back in fifth or sixth after the start, just taking my time, but it was pretty hard to pass out there,” said Borich. “Every time I would get to the front, I would get hung up or hit a little bottleneck and drop back to second or third, or to third or fourth. We worked up to second again at the two-lap board and started charging; my dad was giving me pit boards and we were closing in – 40 seconds, 30 seconds. I came into the pits that last time and got fresh goggles and came around and got the checkers.”

“My Suzuki QuadRacer R450 ran great. I felt good and we were charging hard, but we just ran out of time,” added Borich. “We’ll come back strong in two weeks in Pennsylvania.”

Borich, the reigning ATV XC1 champion, now leads the race for the 2011 ATV Grand National Cross Country series championship by 16 points as the series moves to Patton, PA on May 29th for the Rock Run GNCC.

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Indy 100 GNCC ATV XC1 Class Results:

1. Brian Wolf
2. Chris Borich
3. Adam McGill
4. Taylor Kiser
5. Ryan Lane
6. Donald Ockerman
7. Bill Balance
8. Bryan Cook
9. Kevin Yoho
10. Chris Bithell

2011 GNCC ATV XC1 Class Standings:

1. Chris Borich – 131
2. Adam McGill – 115
3. Chris Bithell – 100
4. Taylor Kiser – 100
5. Brian Wolf – 75
6. Bryan Cook – 72
7. Jarrod McClure – 72
8. Donald Ockerman – 68
9. Kevin Yoho – 61
10. Jeffrey Pickens – 51

Hunters on ATVs Find Missing Woman

A British Columbia woman recently spent seven horrifying weeks in the remote Nevada wilderness after the van she and her husband were driving got off track on their way to Las Vegas.

On the Friday before Mother’s Day, a group of hunters on ATVs in Elko County, Nevada found Rita alive nearly two months after being lost. Her husband, Albert, left her on foot to find help after their third day stranded and hasn’t been seen since.

Rita apparently survived on water and candy and is in good condition. She spoke to her son by phone that evening. Everyone is hoping for a second miracle.

Yamaha’s Dustin Nelson took his third win of the 2011 Yamaha Quad-X series at Cahuilla Creek MX in Anza, CA, after battling Beau Baron for the lead in both motos.

Nelson’s third victory in as many races makes him the series points leader with a total of 75. Baron claimed second overall with 2-2 moto finishes, placing him nine points behind Nelson in the standings. Dirkie Baard completed the podium with 4-3 moto finishes giving him third place overall.

Baron took the holeshot in the first moto, and held the early lead. Nelson began to set up a pass for the lead halfway through the third lap, and was able to get around Baron just before the whoops section.

Nelson held the lead for the remainder of the race, but Baron continued to pressure him all the way to the checkered flag.

Baron also claimed the holeshot of the second moto, as Nelson and his teammate Josh Row fought for second place through the first turn. A small mistake from Baron let Nelson get close enough to attempt a pass for the lead.

Baron and Nelson battled through two sets of whoops, and it was Nelson who came out with the lead. Baron held on to second place and sits in second place in the point standings with 66.

Josh Row, Dirkie Baard and Ethan Thatcher battled throughout the first moto for third, fourth and fifth place. In the second moto, Baard passed Row to take third place in the moto and third place overall with 4-3 moto finishes.

Row’s 3-4 moto finishes gave him fourth overall, while Thatcher rounded out the top 5 with fifth place finishes in both motos. Thatcher still sits third in the series points standings with 58.

Cool temperatures and overcast skies made for great racing on the quad-friendly Cahuilla Creek track. Round #4 takes the Quad-X Series to Speedworld MX in Surprise, Arizona on June 18th, which will be the first night race of the year.

For more information on the Yamaha Quad-X Series visit www.quadxseries.com.