Polaris RZR Factory Racing Dominates 50th Baja 500
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Polaris
RZR® Factory Racing dominated the historic 50th
BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 500 for second straight year to build
on its unparalleled 2018 season. After battling through 530 miles
of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula the team secured two clean
sweeps in both the Pro UTV Forced Induction and Pro UTV NA classes,
along with making history with the first woman to win the overall
UTV race at Baja 500.
Kristen Matlock stole the weekend with an extraordinary performance
that led to a historic class win, being the first women to win the
Baja 500 Overall UTV race. Her memorable performance rounded out
one of two podium sweeps for
Polaris RZR Factory Racing with her win in the NA
Class. In the Pro UTV Forced Induction class, Polaris RZR
Factory Racing lead the field, with 15 finishers in the event as
Branden Sims took the win followed closely by his teammates of
Wayne Matlock and Jacob Carver.
"The entire Polaris RZR Factory Racing team sends out a
big congratulations to Kristen Matlock on her monumental
accomplishment," said Matt Boone, RZR and
GENERAL Marketing Director at Polaris. "The Baja 500 is the
pinnacle of SxS racing, and watching her and the entire Polaris
RZR Factory Racing team dominate at the historic
50th race is truly special and will not soon be
forgotten." 
This weekend's victories are a continuation of the
team's incredible performance this season, which includes top
podium finishes at every major race to date. The team has amassed
27 wins and 67 podiums over the course of the 2018 season.
The Polaris RZR Factory Racing team is gearing up to take
on the field at the General Tire Vegas to Reno presented by FOX
from Aug. 15-18.
