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Warn Industries, the leading manufacturer of truck and powersports vehicle accessories, realizes that money is tight for many consumers.

In an effort to help stimulate accessory purchases for their truck, SUV, ATV, or Side X Side, the company is offering rebates on select winches purchased during the month of May, 2009.

Customers who purchase either a WARN® Ultimate Performance truck/SUV winch or a WARN Powersports ATV/UTV winch from May 1–31 will be eligible for a cash-back rebate.

The rebate amounts will range from $50–$100, depending on the winch.

The program is simple: After purchasing one of the eligible winches, buyers can visit www.warn.com/rescue_package.shtm to download a rebate certificate that can be filled out and sent to Warn Industries.

When WARN has received and processed the certificate, a check will be sent directly to the customer.

Buyers with questions can visit www.Warn.com or call WARN Customer Service at (800) 543-9276.

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Mark Holz and Matt Parks Pilot Holz Racing RZR to Victory in Nevada

Holz Racing topped the field in the grueling Best in the Desert Series during the Terrible Town 250 in Primm, Nevada, April 18, 2009, adding cross-country durability to the already long list of Holz Racing Products attributes.

To date the 2009 Holz Racing Polaris RZR had already proven itself on the short track World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) races, winning two of three events. But with 73 miles of untamed desert looming on the horizon, owner Mark Holz teamed up with Matt Parks and stretched the legs of the Kroyer Racing Engine powered RZR in the Best of the Desert UTV class.

Fourteen competitors comprised the UTV class at the start of the Terrible Town race with only 11 cars making it to the checkered. Faced with uncharted desert, dry creek beds and rock-strewn climbs, the Maxxis tires outfitted Holz RZR averaged just over 39 miles-per-hour, finishing the race in just over 1 hour, 52 minutes.

“The race was a good change of pace for us,” said Mark Holz. “A longer race is great for more extensive durability testing of our performance parts and to evaluate different calibration ideas we have in mind for our Fox shock package.”

The Best in the Desert Series plays host to world-class off-road racing events throughout the southwestern United States. Last year, more than 4,000 racers competed in various Best in the Desert race events, conquering some of the most unpredictable and challenging desert terrain in North America.

The next race for Holz racing is the May 1-3 World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) in Milford, California.

More information can be found at www.bitd.com

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Can-Am Finishes Strong At Last Weekend’s AMA and GNCC ATV Races

Riders on Can-Am™ ATVs had much success last weekend in both the GNCC race series and at the AMA ATV Motocross race.

With an off weekend coming up, they look to build on that success for the next rounds of ATV racing.

At the Loretta Lynn GNCC near Hurricane Mills, TN, Team Warnert Racing / Can-Am rider Bryan Buckhannon dominated the 4×4 Open class on his Can-Am Outlander™ 800R EFI ATV finishing six minutes ahead of second place.

His teammate Michael Swift, also aboard an Outlander 800R, took first place in the 4×4 Limited class.

That weekend also saw BRP riders place three DS 450™ EFI ATVs in the top ten of the Pro class at the AMA ATV Motocross National near Danville, VA.

Team Warnert Racing / Can-Am racers John Natalie and Cody Miller took fourth and fifth respectively, while Team Motoworks / Can-Am racer Jeremy Lawson took eighth overall.

In the amateur classes, Cole Henry took the Four-Stroke A class win on his DS 450, while Angela Adkins took first place in the Women’s class. Adkins was also riding a DS 450.

“Our racers continue to be extremely successful on Can-Am ATVs and are getting a lot of seat time this weekend to prep for upcoming races,” says Delton Bohlman, Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs at BRP.

“We look forward to seeing amateur racers like Cole Henry and Angela Adkins continue to have more success on the DS 450 like they did in Virginia; it really shows our Amateur racing support program is working excellent.”

Other racing highlights from the Loretta Lynn GNCC included Warnert / Can-Am racer Cliff Beasley easily winning the 4×4 Lites class on his Outlander 500 EFI ATV. In the 4×4 Limited class, Outlander ATVs swept the top three spots, and comprised seven of the 11 ATVs entered in the class.

The next GNCC race will be Titan GNCC near Lafayette, TN on May 2. The next AMA ATV Motocross is near Walnut, IL on May 2-3.

For more information on Can-Am racing, our 2009 contingency program and amateur DS 450 support program, please visit www.can-amxteam.com.

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The fourth round of the AMA Pro ATV MX Championship at Danville, Virginia’s Birch Creek Motorsports facility found Dustin Wimmer at the front of the pack yet again.

The 2008 Champion reminded his competitors why he has the big Number One on the front of his Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki QuadRacer R450.

This event marked Wimmer’s 3rd overall win of the young season and, in addition, further stretched out his points lead.

The first moto started with Wimmer in third position, but by the 6th lap he was on leader Chad Wienen’s tail.

Dustin was running consistent lap times in the 2:02 range while his competition averaged about four tenths slower.

Catching and passing are sometimes two different things, but as the technical Birch Creek track is notorious for having few passing zones, Wimmer was kept at bay and Wienen was first at the checkers.

In the second moto, Wimmer was strong out of the gate but got hung up in the first turn. Now in 7th position, Wimmer fought his way through traffic trying to catch up to the lead. Finally, in lap eight, he got around both first and second and pulled away for the win. Wimmer’s 2-1 finish gave him his 3rd overall win of the season.

“I knew I had to train hard for this round,” Wimmer said. “In the second moto, I had the confidence to get through the pack and win, so I rode really aggressively to get to where I wanted to be – in the lead.”

Teammate Doug Gust rode like the legend he is, coming back from 12th place after the first turn all the way up to sixth place. Gust’s sixth and tenth place finishes resulting in seventh overall. In the series points, Gust is in eighth place and Wimmer now has a nice six point cushion after only four races.

“The team and the bike are really awesome this year,” Team Manager Kory Ellis explained. “We’re working hard towards getting another championship. We gained 5 points this weekend and that’s in the right direction.”

Catch this week’s motosode on ATVision on quad.transworld.net. Next up in the series is May 2nd/3rd at Sunset Ridge MX in Walnut, IL.

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Arctic Cat revolutionized mud riding when the Mud Pro 700H1 was introduced as a 2009 model. Not only is it the first stock ATV designed with snorkels and 28” mud tires that can tackle muddy stuff out of the box, it is the first to have its own mud racing class.

Arctic Cat will be the official sponsor of the Mud Pro Class 2. Both Arctic Cat and Championship Mud Racing (CMR) feel like this is a perfect fit for the 2009 Arctic Cat Mud Pro.

“We want to show the world of mud riding enthusiasts that the Mud Pro 700 can be competitive off the showroom floor. That’s why we’re going to back up the class with a larger factory contingency”, said Ted Bettin, Team Arctic ATV Race Coordinator.

For more information on the 2009 Mud Pro 700, please log on to www.arcticcat.com. To learn more about the CMR Series, please visit www.championshipmudracing.com.