Polaris RZR Factory Racing Wins Big at the 2022 San Felipe 250
April 04 2022 - 1:49PM
Business Wire
Wayne Matlock Wins the 35th SCORE San Felipe
250 Behind the Wheel of the All-New RZR Pro R
Matlock, Mike Cafro & Craig Scanlon sweep
Pro Open Class Podium, Justin Lambert Wins Pro Turbo Class &
Places Second Overall
The Polaris RZR Factory Racing team put together an impressive
performance at the 35th running of the King Shocks SCORE San Felipe
250, with Wayne Matlock taking the overall win in the new RZR Pro R
and Polaris sweeping the top three Pro UTV classes. The Polaris
Factory Team commanded the field as Matlock dominated the Pro Open
class in route to the overall victory, while Justin Lambert took
second overall and first in the Pro Turbo Class. Finishing the day
was Joe Bolton, winning the Pro Naturally Aspirated Class aboard
his RZR XP1000.
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Polaris RZR Factory Racing driver Wayne
Matlock takes the overall win in the new RZR Pro R. (Photo:
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“Today was an awesome day for the whole Polaris Racing team. We
came into this weekend ready to make a statement, and that is
exactly what we did,” said Brett Carpenter, Manager of the Polaris
Factory Racing Team. “Wayne drove flawlessly all day to capture the
win. This showing is a testament to the capabilities of our racers,
but also the RZR Pro R platform. These vehicles are incredibly
durable and capable of handling even the toughest conditions, which
was showcased today.”
Throughout the 277-mile race, Matlock methodically navigated his
Pro R across the rugged Baja desert to take the checkered flag and
win in 6 hours, 8 minutes, and 50 seconds, nearly 5 minutes faster
than the next vehicle. Wayne started the race in pole position in
his class; however, he’d need to work through the dust of nearly 30
other UTVs in the Pro Turbo class ahead of him to contend for the
overall UTV crown. He’d do just that. By mile 45, Wayne had already
worked his way through half of the pack.
Polaris Racing teammate Justin Lambert set a blistering pace and
held the first physical position all day while feeling the pressure
of 30 other Pro class UTV’s behind him. Just over halfway through
the race, Polaris Factory Racing drivers were in the lead in all
three Pro classes.
At mile 215, Justin Lambert was still out front as the physical
leader and in contention for the overall on corrected time.
Meanwhile, the unforgiving Baja terrain would put Wayne Matlock's
Pro R to the test, where he'd face some downtime in Matomi Wash,
one of the most notoriously rough sections of Baja. After
regrouping, Matlock put his foot down to have a chance at the
overall win. He put together an impressive charge, passing half a
dozen vehicles in the last 50 miles to secure the top spot in the
Pro UTV Open class and capture the overall win, beating Polaris
teammate Justin Lambert who secured the Pro UTV Turbo class
win.
Mike Cafro and Craig Scanlon rounded out the podium in Pro UTV
Open, giving the Polaris Factory Racing team a podium sweep in that
class. In the Pro Naturally Aspirated class, Joe Bolton came away
with the win after battling hard and swapping the lead position
multiple times with Polaris racer Kaden Wells and the Risq Racing
team.
While celebrating his victory, Wayne Matlock said, “This RZR was
on absolute rails all day. This is by far one of the roughest
off-road desert races we compete at and the Pro R handled it
flawlessly.” Matlock continued by explaining, “Baja threw
everything it had at us but this Matlock Racing team never gave up
and we just kept pushing to the front. I can’t wait to get back
down to Baja in this Pro R for the 500!”
Polaris RZR Factory Racing will be back in action at the Baja
500 on June 1-5, 2022.
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 2021 sales of $8.2
billion, Polaris’ high-quality product line-up includes the Polaris
RANGER®, RZR® and Polaris 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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