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ARCTIC CAT THUNDERCAT ATV WINS THE BAJA 1000
A First-Ever
Undefeated SCORE Season Leads To Championship
Record
Thief River Falls, Minn. (December 1, 2009) –
Arctic Cat and its factory off-road racers are
setting more “firsts” for the company and the
sport of off-road racing than anyone else.
The Arctic Cat/Fines Double Racing team (FDR)
delivered another record-setting performance at
the SCORE-Tecate Baja 1000 off-road race,
winning the 4x4 Utility ATV class aboard the
powerful Thundercat 1000 H2. The FDR team swept
the entire 2009 SCORE series, including wins at
the Baja 250 and 500.
The Arctic Cat/FDR team achieved their
unmatched results by pressing the advantage of
the industry’s most powerful production ATV. The
951cc V-Twin with EFI helped provide the muscle,
torque, horsepower and acceleration necessary to
dominate the demands of high speed desert
racing.
“Our Thundercats are race-proven, with
several thousand miles stacked up on the
odometer,” said team captain Reid Rutherford.
“This 2009 Baja 1000 win completes 13 finishes
in a row between Nevada’s Best-In-The-Desert
series and the SCORE Off-road series. This is
our 9th Baja finish in a row, which is an
unheard of record when it comes to competing in
long distance races as brutal and unforgiving as
the Baja, and that’s something that our team,
sponsors and Arctic Cat can be proud of.”
Arctic Cat Race Coordinator, Ted Bettin said,
“We are extremely proud of the FDR team, the
historic win and championship, our ATVs and our
continued success in Baja.
“In 2008 an Arctic Cat Prowler became the
first UTV to finish and win the Baja 1000. This
year we were the first to sweep the entire
series in the ATV class. That‘s a bold statement
about the performance and durability of every
Arctic Cat ATV and UTV.”
For more information on the Arctic Cat
Thundercat 1000 H2 4x4, log onto
www.arcticcat.com or visit your local
dealer. Check out
www.finesdoubleracing.com for information
about Team FDR.
About Arctic Cat
Arctic Cat Inc., based in Thief River Falls,
Minn., designs, engineers, manufactures and
markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and
snowmobiles under the Arctic Cat® brand name, as
well as related parts, garments and accessories.
Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ
National Market under the ticker symbol “ACAT.”
More information about Arctic Cat and its
products is available on the Internet at
www.arcticcat.com.
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