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As snow buried Ohio, tornadoes hit Florida and freezing rain coated the Northeast, the General GNCC near Washington, Ga., faced its share of weather issues.

Rain, cold and snow were the story for Saturday’s races and the Can-Am riders had their work cut out for them.

“In GNCC racing, you are always going to face these kinds of races,” said Del Bohlman, Product, Media Relation and Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs. “Preparing for the race course conditions of these muddy and miserable races are a test for the crew and racers. But this is why we race Can-Am ATVs; they are capable of amazing feats.”

At the end of the gruelling race, Can-Am X-Team member Bryan Buckhannon aboard a Can Am™ Outlander™ 800 ATV was the first of the 4×4 Open riders to cross the finish line and was on the morning podium with third overall out of nearly 250 riders.

He wasn’t the only Can Am rider to win his class, Team Warnert Racing/Can-Am’s Cliff Beasley took the win on his Outlander 500 in the 4×4 Lites class.

He was closely followed by Team Looney Tuned Exhaust/Can-Am’s Jerime Dudding on his Outlander 500 ATV. BRP Can-Am also had success in the 4×4 Limited class as X-Team racer Jamie Bougher was the first to finish in the class.

All the racers are hoping the Steele Creek GNCC, held near Morganton, N.C., on March 29, will have much better weather and track conditions.

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

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Team Warnert/Can-Am racer John Natalie rode to a hard-fought fourth-place overall and took the second-moto holeshot at the ITP/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA ATV Championship Series at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, Calif.

The weekend marked his much-anticipated debut on the Can-Am™ DS 450™ ATV, with Natalie riding to the fifth-fastest lap time in qualifying practice earlier during the race weekend. His lap time was just behind Epic Racing/Can-Am’s Greg Gee, also on a DS 450.

“To have everyone qualify and take a fourth overall made for a great national motocross debut for the Can-Am DS 450,” said Del Bohlman, Product, Media Relation and Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs. “We are improving each week and this just gives us more motivation to work even harder for the next race.”

The first race of the season saw all five DS 450 riders qualify to the weekend’s two Pro 450 motos and saw two DS 450 ATVs finish in the top 10. Team Epic Racing/Can-Am’s Sage Baker put on an impressive ride on his DS 450 for ninth overall.

John Natalie –

“I’m really excited about this season. Can-Am/Warnert really came through. I think this was probably the best debut I could ever have. There were only a few jumps on this track, so I can’t wait to go to Alabama for the next round and really put the suspension to the test.”

Sage Baker –

“The bike was running good. We made a couple of small changes for the second moto and it was even better. It is really nice to have the support this year so I can concentrate on racing instead of everything else.”

The next round of the ITP/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA ATV Championship Series is March 29-30 at Mill City Raceway near Pell City, Ala.

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

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Round one of the ITP Quadcross series was held in conjunction with the AMA/ATVA National at Glen Helen Raceway near San Bernardino, Calif., this past weekend.

Josh Fredericks rode the DS 450™ ATV to its Pro-class debut, finishing third.

BRP’s latest was also the ATV of choice for several other DS 450 racers in the amateur classes.

“It was a great weekend of racing for BRP Can-Am,” said Del Bohlman, Product, Media Relation and Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs. “Josh Fredericks has quickly begun to distinguish himself in the ATV racing world and we are extremely pleased with his performance and the rest of the Team Motoworks racers and crew.”

DS 450 development rider and current WORCS Pro-class champion, Josh Fredericks, rode to third place in the Pro 450 class.

The Team Motoworks/Can-Am racer gained 40 points for the nine-round championship battle.

In the amateur classes, Team Motoworks/Can-Am racer Dillon Zimmerman put on a great second-moto and took the win in the Four-Stroke Expert class.

With Zimmerman’s first race result, he finished second overall for the weekend.

The entire Motoworks/Can-Am team will make the trip to Arizona Cycle Park, near Buckeye, Ariz., on April 13.

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

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Polaris Industries, Inc. is thrilled with the performance of the Polaris/Lone Star/Eichner Racing Team as they demonstrated the abilities of their high-powered Polaris Outlaws showing “how the West was won” at Round 1 of the ITP Quadcross.

The event was held March 8 – 9, 2008, at Glen Helen Raceway, in Southern California.

Doug Eichner aboard his Outlaw 525 S with enhanced power by Yoshimura R&D of America Inc., supported by the industry leader in suspension, FOX Racing Shox, along with A-Arms and Steering Stems by Lone Star Racing demonstrated why the ITP track announcers called him “Icon Eichner.”

Eichner clearly demonstrated his natural talent aboard his high-performance Outlaw with two holeshot starts and two comfortable wins in each Open Pro Moto despite the hard charging field of 20 other Pros.

Track officials declared “Icon Eichner” to be a certain Hall of Fame inductee when our industry develops this level of recognition.

Eichner made his victory look effortless being only a few seconds off the winning pace of the AMA GNC racers who shared the race venue with the ITP Quadcross Series competitors over the weekend. When interviewed in the announcer’s podium, Eichner gave thanks to Polaris Industries, Inc. for providing the essential support necessary for professional level competition and for the development of an incredible race machine which he hopes to become more involved with in the future.

Eichner gave much gratitude to his mechanic Scott Butler from Lone Star Racing and noted that for the first time in more than a decade, he has chosen a new tire for competition. His new MAXXIS Tires ultimately provided him with more hook-up off the concrete start and stability throughout the entire rough track.

Eichner stated he was proud to be able to successfully campaign the Polaris Outlaw 525 S in the Pro ranks again and looks forward to a promising 2008.

Hard charging Pro, John Shafe, was not to go unnoticed in the 450 Pro Class. Shafe was dealt a handicap with two less-than-desirable starts. Moto one found Shafe in a last place position as the field of 27 pros rounded the first corner.

Shafe worked his way through the pack bringing his Polaris Outlaw 450 from a last place starting position to a fifth place finish in the 450 Pro Moto 1, and ultimately finished his day in the 450 Pro race eighth overall.

Shafe is a force to be reckoned with on a Motocross track as well as Grand Prix and Desert competition, and is a certain up-and-coming super star. Team Captain, Doug Eichner, Team Manager, Joan Eichner as well as Polaris Industries, Inc. are all filled with optimism for Shafe’s future performances they are confident the best is yet to come.

Angela Butler once again showed why she is a notable figure in the Women’s Division after she delivered wins in Moto 1 and 2 on the Outlaw 450. Butler has nine Women’s National Championships to her resume and aboard her Outlaw 450, which she is currently running with a stock motor.

Butler was able to master the track and provided two well-earned first place finishes on the legendary Glen Helen track which is noted to be an absolute horsepower track. Her wins are a true demonstration of the riding talents of this fierce lady and the Outlaw 450’s stock power plant.

Next Stop for the Polaris/Lone Star Racing/Eichner Racing Team will be at WORCS Round 3, in Havasu City, Arizona, March 21 – 23, 2008.

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The ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Series opened its 12-race season at Glen Helen Raceway this weekend with a big win from Suzuki.

While the best quad racers in the world showed up for bragging rights, Team Rockstar / MSR / Suzuki / Yoshimura / ProTaper showed its dominance by earning first and second-place finishes on this famous track.

Suzuki teammates Chad Wienen, Doug Gust and Dustin Wimmer were all top qualifiers, fastest in timed practice. From high atop the victory podium, Wimmer claimed the number one spot on his Suzuki QuadRacer R450, while Wienen stood right next to him in second overall.

Gust rounded out the top five with a fine 5th place finish on the day.

Wimmer pulled out a huge lead in both motos dominating the competition in convincing fashion with 1/1 moto scores. Teammate Wienen’s 2/2 moto scores said the rest.

“We’ve been doing a bunch of testing and things just seem to be getting better and better” Wimmer said from the top step of the victory podium. “We have the fastest motors, Fox is doing a great job with our shocks, and the Suzuki QuadRacer R450 is just plain awesome.”

Team Rockstar / MSR / Suzuki / Yoshimura / Pro Taper Team Manager Kory Ellis said: “I don’t know how, but the Suzuki QuadRacers just keep getting better… the new model has an even more powerful engine and the suspension is great. The Suzukis and our riders look like the ones to beat… It’s the best possible way to start a season.”