Polaris Factory Racing Continues 2018 Success with Second Consecutive Podium Sweep at Iconic King of the Hammers
February 08 2018 - 3:59PM
Business Wire
Mitch Guthrie Jr. Picks Up First Career King
of the Hammers Win, Defeating His Father and Six-Time Event
Champion
Polaris Factory Racing continued its electric start to the 2018
season with a podium sweep at the Can-Am King of the Hammers UTV
Race, the world’s toughest one-day off-road race.
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Polaris Factory Racing continues 2018
success with second consecutive podium sweep at the Can-Am King of
the Hammers UTV Race in Johnson Valley, CA. Pictured: Polaris
Factory Racing athletes Mitch Guthrie Sr. (left), Mitch Guthrie Jr.
(center) and Branden Sims (right). Credit: Polaris
Following Ronnie Anderson’s win last week at WORCS season opener
in the all-new RZR® RS1, Mitch Guthrie Jr.’s victory kept the
Polaris Factory Racing team atop the podium. Guthrie Jr. was joined
by fellow Polaris teammate Branden Sims in second and his father,
Mitch Guthrie Sr., taking third. With multiple victories already
secured early in this season, the Polaris team is primed to build
upon its incredibly successful 2017 season.
From an early age, Mitch Guthrie Jr. has pursued his father’s
pedigree of racing success and excellence – as Mitch Guthrie Sr. is
a six-time King of the Hammers UTV champion and UTV racing legend.
Despite having won multiple marquee races in his young career,
including the Mint 400, UTV World Championships and Baja 1000, the
coveted King of the Hammers title has eluded Guthrie Jr. until now.
With his incredible victory at this year’s King of the Hammers
event, it appears that a changing of the guard is in order from
father to son.
“It’s been a long road getting here with countless hours spent
practicing and even participating in this race with my dad a few
times. To finally not just be in the race, but to walk away a
champion is a huge honor for me and an experience that I will
cherish for the rest of my life,” said Mitch Guthrie Jr. “My dad is
my biggest inspiration and my toughest competition. We had a good
plan coming in to run a smooth course, and the Polaris RZR was
awesome and allowed us to come out on top.”
“We want to congratulate our entire team for their performance
at this week’s event. To come back to King of the Hammers and sweep
the podium for the second consecutive year is truly a testament to
not just the Polaris RZR, but to each of the drivers on our team,”
said Matt Boone, RZR and Marketing Director at Polaris. “We are
thrilled for Mitch Jr. on his first career victory at King of the
Hammers. We know what this race means to him and his family with
his dad winning here so many times before.”
Yesterday’s victory continues the Polaris Factory Racing team’s
dynamic start to the season that already includes victories at the
Desert and Short Courses at the GMZ UTV Winter Nationals Casey
Folks Parker 250, and the WORCS season opener at Orleans Arena last
weekend in Las Vegas. These victories combined with an additional
43 wins and 129 podiums within the last two years, showcase how the
Polaris Factory Racing team continues to outperform the competition
in desert racing.
The Polaris Factory team will look to continue its success when
it returns to competition on February 23 with Round 2 of the WORCS
series at Canyon Motocross in Peoria, Arizona.
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About PolarisPolaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) is a
global powersports leader that has been fueling the passion of
riders, workers and outdoor enthusiasts for more than 60 years.
With annual 2016 sales of $4.5 billion, Polaris’ innovative,
high-quality product line-up includes
the RANGER®, RZR® and Polaris
GENERAL™ side-by-side off-road vehicles; the
Sportsman® and Polaris ACE® all-terrain off-road
vehicles; Indian Motorcycle® midsize and heavyweight
motorcycles; Slingshot® moto-roadsters; and Polaris RMK®,
INDY®, Switchback® and RUSH® snowmobiles. Polaris
enhances the riding experience with parts, garments and
accessories, along with a growing aftermarket portfolio, including
Transamerican Auto Parts. Polaris’ presence in adjacent markets
globally include military and commercial off-road vehicles,
quadricycles, and electric vehicles. Proudly headquartered in
Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe.
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