Polaris RZR Factory Racing Keeps the Momentum Rolling at the Baja 500
June 15 2021 - 11:59AM
Business Wire
Branden Sims returns to Baja and captures the
overall UTV win
The RZR Factory Racing team returned to Ensenada, Baja, Mexico,
to defend at the 53rd BFGoodrich SCORE Baja 500, presented by 4
Wheel Parts. The RZR Factory Racing team scored three wins and
seven podiums across the Pro UTV Forced Induction, Pro UTV
Naturally Aspirated, Pro Stock UTV, and Pro UTV Open classes on the
weekend.
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Branden Simms wins Baja 500 UTV Overall.
Photo by UTV Sports Magazine
“On the heels of a very successful San Felipe 250 it was really
important for our team to continue to reiterate the dominance of
the RZR platform when it comes to racing,” said Brett Carpenter,
Manager of RZR Factory Racing. “We’re so happy to have Branden Sims
back down in Baja proving yet again what he’s capable of. Just an
incredible effort by Branden and the entire Factory RZR team.”
Cayden MacCachren of Jagged X Racing came off of the starting
first after their win in San Felipe, followed by Wes Miller in 3rd,
Jamie Kirkpatrick in 5th, and 27 other races ready to chase them to
the finish. Cayden maintained a strong pace before handing driving
duties over to Brandon Schueler to drive the last 200 miles.
Schueler would take the #2919 to the finish capturing a 3rd place
and the team’s second consecutive podium finish.
Starting in the 28th position in the Pro UTV Forced Induction
class was Branden Sims, who returned to Baja for the first time in
over two years. He would have his work cut out for him with nearly
the entire class starting ahead of him. Sims would pass his way up
to the 3rd position physically with 100 miles remaining.
After battling the toughest terrain in Baja, miles of silt bed,
and bottlenecks of stuck and broken race vehicles scattered
throughout the course, Branden Sims and co-driver, Skyler Howell,
made a race saving repair after a minor setback only 30 miles from
the finish, and were able to hold the third spot physically and
take the Pro Forced Induction and Overall UTV win on a corrected
time of 12:53:15, winning by nearly 4 minutes.
Kristen Matlock returned to defend her 2020 Pro UTV Naturally
Aspirated and Overall UTV win, alongside Kaden Wells, the perennial
podium contender. Dodge Poelman started the race on the pole, with
Wells in second, and Matlock in the 10th position. It didn’t take
long for the positions to shuffle as the carnage unfolded on the
race course. Unfortunately for Poelman and Matlock, Baja wouldn’t
be so easy this time around.
Kaden Wells was able to move into 1st place physically at RM70.
Working through his own setbacks, Wells would push through the
logjam bottleneck which collected a number of competitors in-class.
However, a double flat tire at RM 235 in the middle of a battle
with 2nd and 3rd place made things interesting. Wells would hold
1st position physically all the way to the finish and captured the
class win with a time of 13:24:53. Adrian Orellana would take 3rd
place in his RZR XP1000.
Coming off a San Felipe 250 win in the Pro Stock class, Mike
Cafro was ready to go for a repeat. The Blackhills UTV-prepped
Turbo S4 was on rails all day. Battling with fellow RZR racers
Scott Trafton and James Hill throughout the 460 miles, Cafro was
able to maintain the lead throughout the entire race to take his
second consecutive Pro Stock class win and an impressive 10th place
overall UTV. Scott Trafton would finish in 3rd place.
Polaris RZR Factory Racing will be back in action at Crandon
International Raceway for rounds 3-4 of the Championship Off-Road
series, held in Crandon, Wisconsin on June 26-27.
More information about Polaris Off-Road Vehicles and Polaris
Engineered Accessories can be found at
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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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