Polaris RZR Factory Racing Dominates at the San Felipe 250 With Three Wins
April 20 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
RZR Factory Racing’s Jagged X Team scores
opening round UTV overall Win
The RZR Factory Racing team returned to San Felipe, Baja,
Mexico, to defend Kristen and Wayne Matlock’s 2019 Pro UTV
Naturally Aspirated and Pro UTV Forced Induction titles at the 34th
SCORE San Felipe 250, presented by Ford. As the premier desert
racing championship in North America, the start of the SCORE
International season is an exciting time in UTV off-road racing.
Following a one-year hiatus, the SCORE San Felipe 250 returned to
the racing schedule, and the team defended their championships,
scoring 3 wins and 5 podiums across the Pro UTV Forced Induction,
Pro UTV Naturally Aspirated, Pro Stock UTV, and the Pro UTV Open
Class on the weekend.
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The #2919 RZR Turbo S machine of
MacCachren and Schueler of Jagged X Racing. Photo Credit UTV
Sports.
“We are really excited to showcase why the RZR platform is the
best option for racers across all classes,” said Brett Carpenter,
Manager of RZR Factory Racing. “Our team came here to make a
statement this weekend, and that’s what they did. We started off
the SCORE championship on a good note for this year, and we intend
to keep that momentum rolling for the Baja 500, in June.”
Starting 29th, Cayden MacCachren came off of the starting line
swinging in the Pro UTV Forced Induction class, driving the #2919
RZR Turbo S machine of Jagged X Racing. MacCachren joined forces
with Brandon Schueler and the Jagged X team in an effort to conquer
Baja for the 2021 season. The Jagged X team made quick work of the
field with MacCachren behind the wheel, improving their position by
over 20 spots before handing driving duties over to Brandon
Schueler at the halfway point. Late in the race, Schueler found
himself in fifth-place, closing in on the lead pack with only 20
miles to go. Making three more passes on his way to the checkered
flag, Schueler crossed the line in second place physically,
ultimately landing the overall win on corrected time. RZR Factory
Racing team member, Wes Miller, also made a run at the podium after
starting 20th. Miller finished third overall.
“This Polaris RZR Turbo S ran absolutely flawless all day,” said
Brandon Schueler. “This thing has stock suspension components and
it’s a testament to how capable these machines are. We put it to
the test today on one of the toughest race courses we compete on
and we put it on the top of the podium. We couldn’t be
happier!”
Kristen Matlock returned to defend her 2019 Pro UTV Naturally
Aspirated win, alongside Kaden Wells, the perennial podium
contender, who finished second in 2019 at the race. Wells started
fourth off the line followed by Matlock, who started in the 12th
position, last among the Naturally Aspirated competitors. The duo
of RZR XP 1000’s worked their way through the field and were
aggressively charging toward the front. At the halfway point,
Matlock took the lead both physically and on corrected time.
Heading towards the finish, Matlock felt the pressure of fellow RZR
driver, Dodge Poleman, followed by Wells in third. Kristen Matlock
maintained the lead despite the pressure, and took the opening
round victory, cementing herself back-to-back San Felipe wins.
Poleman and Wells rounded out the top three, making a Polaris RZR
podium sweep.
In the Pro Stock UTV class, Mike Cafro and Jamie Kirkpatrick of
Black Hills UTV, debuted their brand-new Polaris RZR Turbo S
machine. Cafro started eighth off the line in class, behind over 50
other UTV’s. Meticulously navigating his way through the rough and
dusty terrain conditions of San Felipe, Cafro found the front of
the Pro Stock class, where he took the opening round win in class,
and an impressive fourth-place overall UTV finish. Fellow Polaris
RZR driver Scott Trafton finished third in the Pro Stock class.
Polaris RZR Factory Racing will be back in action at the Silver
State 300, the second round of the Best In The Desert racing
series, held in Alamo, Nevada on April 29.
More information about Polaris Off-Road Vehicles and Polaris
Engineered Accessories can be found at RZR.Polaris.com.
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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 2020 sales of $7.0
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 TransAmerica 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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