Polaris RZR® Factory Racing Captures Two Utv Titles At The Iconic Mint 400
(Press release) MINNEAPOLIS, MN (March 12, 2019)
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With more than 140 UTV entrants, including nearly 90 Polaris
machines, the Mint 400 is one of the most iconic events in all of
off-road racing. This past weekend in Primm, Nevada,
Polaris RZR® drivers showcased the pure performance
and capability of their machines, as they earned two
UTV Class wins, including an all-RZR podium
sweep.
Piloting his RZR XP® Turbo S Velocity, Mitch Guthrie Jr.
raced to a first-place finish in the UTV Pro Turbo Class. Guthrie
Jr. finished more than three minutes ahead of the second-place
finisher. The Mint 400 win comes on the heels of his King of The
Hammers victory on February 3.
"Coming off of our win at King of the Hammers, we came into the
Mint 400 with big expectations, and it's extremely gratifying to
take yet another checkered flag at such an important event," said
Guthrie Jr. "This event brings out the best of the best, but our
crew is as good as it gets, and armed with a beast like the new
RZR XP Turbo S Velocity, we were pretty much
unstoppable."
In the UTV NA Class,
RZR racers swept the podium. It was 16-year-old Seth
Quintero who captured the win after a lightning-fast two-minute
tire change by co-pilot Colby Wemple. RZR Drivers Brett
Ward and John Estrada each had impressive outings, completing the
RZR podium sweep with second and third-place finishes,
respectively.
Polaris RZR Factory Racing has secured seven wins and 17
podiums in the 2019 calendar race series. RZR Factory
Racing looks to continue its success at the Lucas Oil Off Road
racing series at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, CA on March
16.