Polaris RZR® Factory Racing Triumphs at Laughlin Desert Classic, With Guthrie Jr. & Quintero Capturing Overall Series Champi...
October 14 2019 - 8:54PM
Business Wire
RZR Factory Drivers Mitch Guthrie Jr. and
Branden Sims Win UTV Turbo; RZR Sponsored Athlete Adrian Orellana
Steals Pro UTV NA Class Win
This weekend, Polaris RZR® Factory Racing prevailed at the Best
In The Desert Fourth Annual Method Race Wheels Laughlin Desert
Classic with two wins and three podiums, and Mitch Guthrie Jr. and
Seth Quintero clinching the overall Best In The Desert series
championships in their respective classes.
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Polaris RZR Factoring Racing Triumphs at
Laughlin Desert Classic, with Mitch Guthrie Jr. and Seth Quintero
Capturing Overall Series Championships (Photo: Business Wire)
Guthrie Jr. and fellow RZR Factory Driver Branden Sims completed
the short-course in a neck-and-neck battle resulting in Guthrie Jr.
securing his second win of the season. The victory allowed him to
overtake three drivers in the overall points standings and bring
home the series championship.
As the UTV Turbo race settled in, Guthrie Jr. sat at 10th place,
but he charged the course in dramatic fashion, running a pace
nobody could keep up with and ultimately stealing first. Polaris
RZR Factory Driver Branden Sims finished in second place in only
his second race behind the wheel of his RZR. Polaris RZRs claimed
six of the top 10 spots with Polaris Supported Athlete Randy Romo
coming home fifth and Factory Racers Justin Lambert and Ryan Piplic
finishing sixth and eight respectively. Fellow Polaris Supported
Athlete Sierra Romo celebrated her belated 19th birthday with a
ninth-place finish.
RZR Factory Driver Seth Quintero fell short on a UTV Pro
Production perfect season but still brought home the Best In The
Desert series championship. After pulling the hole shot and keeping
the lead for six laps, Quintero got stuck behind a lapper on the
second-to-last lap costing him the lead. Quintero battled back in a
fast whoops section regaining the lead until an arm pin bolt backed
out, causing a long repair and relegating Quintero to an 11th place
finish.
Polaris Sponsored Athlete Adrian Orellana battled for first
place after a stop for quick repairs and still crossed the finish
line minutes ahead of second place. Polaris Supported Athlete
Madeline Wedeking took second and 62-year-old Joe Bolton finished
third for a Polaris podium sweep. Polaris Supported Athletes Corbin
and Kaden Wells brought their Risq Racing Polaris RZRs home fourth
and sixth respectively, helping to fill eight of the top 10 spots
with Polaris RZRs.
“Without a doubt, the Polaris RZR Factory Racing Team completely
dominated the field over the course of this year’s Best in the
Desert Series, and Mitch Guthrie Jr. and Seth Quintero capturing
the coveted series championships makes it all that much sweeter,”
said Kyle Duea, vice president of ORV Marketing for Polaris Off
Road. “With plenty more racing to go this season, there’s still
more success to be had as our drivers and crews look ahead to the
next challenge.”
Polaris RZR Factory Racing will look to continue its winning
ways October 26 at the LOORS Off Road Championship in Chandler,
Ariz.
More information about Polaris Off-Road Vehicles and Polaris
Engineered Accessories can be found at
RZR.Polaris.com. Also, join the conversation and
follow RZR on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About Polaris
As the global leader in powersports, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII)
pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and
services that have invited people to discover the joy of being
outdoors since our founding in 1954. With annual 2018 sales of $6.1
billion, Polaris’ high-quality product line-up includes the Polaris
RANGER, RZR and GENERAL side-by-side off-road vehicles; Sportsman
all-terrain off-road vehicles; Indian Motorcycle mid-size and
heavyweight motorcycles; Slingshot moto-roadsters; snowmobiles; and
deck, cruiser and pontoon boats, including industry-leading
Bennington pontoons. 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 includes military and commercial off-road
vehicles, quadricycles, and electric vehicles. Proudly
headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100 countries
across the globe. www.polaris.com.
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