POLARIS RZRĀ® FACTORY RACING WINS KING OF THE HAMMERS FOR 11th CONSECUTIVE YEAR WITH PODIUM SWEEP
- For the 11th consecutive year, a Polaris
RZR® took the top spot on the King of The
Hammers podium. Polaris RZR Factory driver Mitch Guthrie
Jr. secured his back-to-back win in Johnson Valley, Calif. in the
all-new
RZR XP® Turbo S Velocity.
Guthrie Jr. fought through rain and heavy winds to qualify first.
In the main, Guthrie Jr. showcased the terrain-dominating features
of the new RZR XP Turbo S Velocity and exercised true
talent to outpace the competition in the world's toughest one-day
off-road race.
"We blew a belt and lost the lead. It was totally my fault," said
Guthrie Jr. With a quick belt change, he and co-driver John
Crowley, Jr. were able to re-gain the lead again going up
Clawhammer. "The
RZR XP Turbo S Velocity was flawless."
Utility Task Vehicles (UTV) were first introduced to King of The
Hammers in 2009, and the top spot of the podium at Hammertown has
been inhabited by a Polaris RZR every year since.
Polaris RZR Factory drivers Wayland Campbell and Brandon
Sims finished second and third, respectively, and completed the
all-RZR podium. With a finish time of 5:19:09, Campbell
edged out Sims by one minute, three seconds.
"A huge sigh of relief when I pulled into Hammertown," said Sims.
"I just kept thinking 'Keep it together.' The RZR was
great all day and is a testament to its strength. It was a rough
race."
With another first-place win at the King of The Hammers, Polaris
RZR Factory Racing now has three wins and 10 podiums in
the 2019 calendar race series. Polaris RZR Factory Racing
looks to continue its early 2019 success at WORCS in Lake Havasu,
Arizona.