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Jagged X and their No. 1919 RANGER RZR repeated history and continued to dominate the Best in the Desert Series by taking their second “Vegas to Reno” win.

The team finished the race in 17 hours and 26 minutes, a full hour and 18 minutes faster than the only other finisher. The win is the No. 1919’s tenth consecutive Best in the Desert finish.

Known as the longest and most grueling off-road race in the U.S., this year’s “Vegas to Reno” race was 457.5 miles with varying elevations consisting of 2,500 ft on the desert floor to more than 9,000 ft. in the mountains.

Jagged X and the No. 1919 mastered the changing elevations and extreme temperature swings in true dominating style.

“The second ‘Vegas to Reno’ wins proves there’s nothing the RANGER RZR can’t dominate,” said Craig Scanlon, product line sales manager for Polaris. “This race threw everything at us; desert, mountains, steep climbs, extreme temperature changes and the RANGER RZR gobbled it up looking for more.”

Jagged X’s RANGER RZR, piloted once again by Brandon Schueler with co-driver Blake Van de Loo, took off in second place and within a few miles Team Jagged had taken the lead and was on a track to keep it.

Temperatures were more than 100 degrees as the RANGER RZR made its way North towards Reno, Nevada and the finish line. The Jagged X lead was never challenged but at about 2:00 am, after nearly 400 miles of dirt and rocks, the No. 1919 hit a huge ledge hidden in the deep silt and damaged the left front suspension.

Driver and Co-driver managed to three-wheel the car into the last pit where the pit crew was able to repair the damage and send the jagged X team, which was still in the lead, to the finish.

The next race for Jagged X and their RANGER RZR is “The Bilek Racing Silver State 300,” in Mesquite, Nevada, September 26-28.

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Team Polaris/Rath Racing will go full-bore into AMA’s Steele City Invitational this weekend!

Polaris will roll out the new 2009 Outlaw 450 MXR complete with new Rath Racing Graphics for the quad’s first race.

To keep with the “new” theme, Pro Riders Jason Dunkelberger and Mitch Reynolds will be aboard for the first time for Team Polaris/Rath Racing and be wearing newly-released Fly Ride Gear.

If that wasn’t enough “new” stuff, race fans will get a first-look at Polaris’ brand-new youth RANGER RZR 170 at the Team Polaris/Rath Racing pit!

“Polaris is very excited to launch the Outlaw 450’s racing debut at Steele City,” said Eric Nault, race team manager for Polaris. “We can’t wait to see ‘Dunk’ and Reynolds put the bike through its paces and hopefully pull a podium.”

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This Saturday at the AMA Pro ATV Open at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Pa., both Team Epic Racing / Can-AmTM and Warnert Racing / Can-Am will race DS 450TM ATVs with special plastic and graphics for the winner-take-all ATV motocross race.

John Natalie and Cody Miller of Warnert Racing will sport red and white plastic with a special graphics package.

While fellow Pro-class racers, Jeremy Lawson, Greg Gee and Sage Baker will race Team Epic Racing-prepped DS 450s with black plastic and graphics.

“As competitive as this race always is, we also want to have a little fun and do something different at the final AMA Pro ATV event of the season,” said Del Bohlman, Product, Media Relation and Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs at BRP. “The special plastic and graphics reflects this special event on the calendar and all our racers and team members are looking forward to racing on Saturday.”

The next race for the Can-Am DS 450 teams will be the Supercross de Montreal on September 20 at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec.

Visit www.can-amxteam.com for more details and race results.

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The GBC Motorsports Heartland Challenge Endurance Race presented by PIAA scheduled for November 7-8, 2008 is excited to announce another unique challenge to its already exciting roster of events by giving the pit crews the opportunity to compete against each other, and the clock, to see who is up to the “Challenge” on Friday night with the Milwaukee Pit Stop Challenge.

The Internationally recognized Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp is the leader in cutting edge tool technology and is always ready for a good challenge, so they were the perfect fit for our unique pit stop challenge event.

The Milwaukee Pit Stop Challenge will consist of one rider and up to three pit crew members. Each team will be provided with two Milwaukee Lithium Ion V-18 Battery Operated Half-Inch Impacts for the teams to use while taking the challenge. From a dead engine start, the team rider will drive their ATV 25` into a 6` x 8` box.

The crew must change a front and rear tire on the same side of the ATV and also swap out the rider’s goggles and gloves, and then the rider must drive 20` to the finish line. Once completing the challenge, all lug nuts will be inspected for proper installation, and the team with the fastest time will be declared the winner of the Milwaukee Pit Stop Challenge.

Milwaukee Electric Tools will reward the winning team with two Milwaukee Lithium Ion V-18 Battery Operated Half-Inch Impacts used in the challenge as well as throwing in a Milwaukee Multi-Bay Charger with a total value of nearly $800.00.

Registration for Heartland Challenge Endurance Races and the Milwaukee Pit Stop Challenge will open soon, and the Milwaukee Pit Stop Challenge will be limited to just 40 teams, so be sure to sign-up early to guarantee your team a chance to compete in this exciting event.

A full schedule of events and classes, along with pre-registration information, can be found on the GBC Motorsports Heartland Challenge’s website at www.heartlandchallenge.com.

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One American Sportsman Will Win an All-New Grizzly 550 FI ATV

Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., the leading maker of ATV and Side-by-Side (SxS) vehicles for outdoorsmen, continues its support of outdoor sports and conservation by sponsoring the 2008 National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD).

As part of the partnership, Yamaha has donated an all-new 2009 Grizzly 550 FI ATV that one lucky outdoorsman will win. The sweepstakes is being promoted at NHFD events nationwide, and anyone can register through the end of October.

“As a strong supporter of hunting, fishing and conservation in the outdoors, Yamaha is proud to be a sponsor of National Hunting and Fishing Day,” said Steve Nessl, marketing manager for Yamaha’s ATV/SxS group. “We believe NHFD stands for the same strong values of outdoor conservation and ethical hunting and fishing that Yamaha supports, and we are excited to be a part of delivering that message on such a grand scale.”

Scheduled annually on the fourth Saturday of September, this year the celebration of hunting, fishing and conservation is set for September 27. NHFD serves as the most effective grass roots effort ever taken to promote outdoor sports and conservation.

Yamaha, through its relationships with organizations such as Ducks Unlimited, Safari Club International, Buckmasters and now the sponsorship of NHFD, among others, is a continued supporter of conservation efforts for outdoor recreational enthusiasts.

“We’re thrilled to have Yamaha support our efforts to remind the public that hunters, anglers and shooters are America’s premier conservation supporters,” said Denise Wagner of Wonders of Wildlife museum in Springfield, Mo. — the official home of National Hunting and Fishing Day. “Yamaha is a welcomed addition to the National Hunting and Fishing Day festivities.”

The sweepstakes is open to all hosts, volunteers and attendees of any of the hundreds of nationwide events celebrating NHFD. The contest is also open to all outdoor recreational sports participants.

One lucky entrant, 18 years-of-age or older, will win a 2009 Yamaha Grizzly 550 FI. Approximate retail value is $7,099. No purchase necessary. The sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time on Aug. 18, 2008, and ends at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Oct. 31, 2008. The winner will be determined by random drawing.

More information on NHFD is available at www.nhfday.org .

Complete rules, entry info and more information is available by visiting >www.yamahaoutdoors.com/nhfday.

Can-Am DS 450 Crowned Champ in Two Classes; Three Pro-Class Racers Finish in Top Ten

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Amateur rider Cole Henry of Virginia rode his Can-AmTM DS 450TM X ATV to great finishes all season long in the 2008 Moose Racing/ITP Tires AMA/ATVA National Championship series.

With his impressive finishes at the Loretta Lynn’s Dirt Days finals, he wrapped up the 450 B and Four-Stroke B championships in the ITP Grand Slam; Henry finished the season with two wins in a row in the 450 B class.

In the Pro class, Team Warnert Racing / Can-Am racer Cody Miller rode to a hard-fought seventh overall on his DS 450.

Team Epic Racing / Can-Am racer Greg Gee had one of his best motos of the year in the first race of the weekend and took ninth overall aboard his DS 450 ATV.

Gee’s teammate, Jeremy Lawson, took tenth overall for the weekend.

“Loretta Lynn’s Dirt Days is always a great event and we were excited by the top-10 finishes and two class championships,” said Del Bohlman, Product, Media Relation and Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs at BRP. “Cole Henry is certainly an up and coming talent in ATV racing and deserves the championships for his dedication and hard work on his DS 450.”

While the amateur racers are finished for the season, the pro riders have one more event. BRP Can-Am received five spots in the AMA Pro ATV Invitational at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, PA on August 30. Visit www.can-amxteam.com for more details and race results.