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Polaris Sportsman 850
XP EPS and RANGER RZR Podium at WORCS
Don Higbee
Mark Holz |
Minneapolis, January 29, 2008 –Don Higbee,
Owner of Karst Motorsports, a Polaris dealership
in Casper, Wyoming, hit the podium at the first
WORCS race of the year in Phoenix, Ariz., on
January 25.
Higbee was aboard a brand-new,
off-the-showroom floor Sportsman 850 XP EPS in
the “Utility Class.” He led the first 2.75 laps
of the four-lap race and then encountered minor
technical difficulties with his kill switch.
Higbee finished three seconds behind race winner
and Karst Motorsports Teammate Jason Miller.
“This was my first race aboard a Sportsman
850 XP. The power steering was amazing and the
fact that we took a stock model to a podium
finish the first time out is a testament to the
quality and performance of the Polaris
Sportsman,” said Higbee. “This was our
first WORCS race and we were really impressed by
the WORCS staff, the track and everyone
associated with the event, it was a great time.
We look forward to running more WORCS races and
a few GNCCs this year.”
In other Polaris WORCs news, Mark Holz and
his RANGER RZR took the overall win in the UTV
classes. Holz cruised to the finish line about
two minutes and 30 seconds in front of the
second place finisher.
About Polaris
With annual 2008 sales of $1.9 billion, Polaris
designs, engineers, manufactures and markets
off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain
vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER™,
snowmobiles and Victory motorcycles for
recreational and utility use./em>
Polaris is a recognized leader in the
snowmobile industry, and one of the largest
manufacturers of ORVs in the world.
Victory motorcycles, established in 1998 and
representing the first all-new American-made
motorcycle from a major company in nearly 60
years are rapidly making impressive in-roads
into the cruiser and touring motorcycle
marketplace. 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, is available from authorized
Polaris dealers or anytime from the Polaris
homepage at
www.polarisindustries.com.
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