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Polaris / Lonestar /
Eichner Racing Team Demonstrate True Grit at
WORCS Round 6
Angela Butler
Doug Eichner RZR
Doug Eichner |
The Polaris / Lonestar / Eichner Racing
team showed determination at the World Off-Road
Championship Series race held in Olympia,
Washington, August 15 - 17, 2008.
Team Captain, Doug Eichner, who entered WORCS
Round 6 with the misfortune of a broken toe and
injured shoulder, demonstrated the true grit he
is known for as he took on the demanding
90-minute race. Despite injury, Eichner
and his Outlaw 450 MXR with enhanced power from
Yoshimura R&D of America Inc., FOX Racing Shox
and MAXXIS tires turned in a commendable fifth
place finish in the Pro Main Event.
Additionally, Eichner, in his Polaris RANGER
RZR, took on the Side-by-Side event which proved
to be a spectator favorite and continues
to produce record numbers of competitive units
in this division. Eichner captured the
lead on the first lap and had
the crowd screaming as he and his Co-Pilot,
Larry Heidler, were the only unit to take on
the large log jump in the motocross section of
the course. Eichner held a commanding lead
and then made a sudden stop to allow a safety
inspection of his Co-Pilot's racing harness.
Back under way, Eichner charged hard to regain
the lead and finished the race with a sizable
lead and impressive first place finish.
Eichner continues to lead this event in the
overall point standings.
Pro team rider, John Shafe, returned to WORCS
racing after taking a couple of months to
recover from wrist surgery. Shafe finished
the Pro Main Event in the top 10 aboard the
Outlaw 450 MXR. Shafe is training hard to
return in top form for WORCS round 7.
Team Support Rider, Angela Butler has had a
mechanically flawless season in the WORCS series
with the Outlaw 450 MXR and continues to
dominate the Womens Division with the win at
WORCS Round 6 as well as taking eighth place in
the Pro-Am Class. This hard charger
currently leads the Womens Division in the WORCS
series.
"I knew this race would be a challenge for
us,” stated Eichner. “With John Shafe returning
after his wrist surgery and my own injuries
to contend with, the rough track and tight
turns did present a challenge. The Polaris
machines worked awesome and I was pleased that
we could press on for the sake of our sponsors.”
About Polaris
With annual 2007 sales of $1.8 billion, Polaris
designs, engineers, manufactures and markets
all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), including the
Polaris RANGER™, snowmobiles and Victory
motorcycles for recreational and utility use.
Polaris is a recognized leader in the
snowmobile industry, one of the largest
manufacturers of all terrain recreational,
utility and side-by-side vehicles (ATVs) in the
world, and rapidly making impressive in-roads
into the motorcycle cruiser and touring
marketplace under the Victory® brand. The
Victory motorcycle division was established in
1998 representing the first all-new
American-made motorcycle from a major company in
nearly 60 years. 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 Small-Cap 600
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.
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