GNCC Racing Announces its 2011 Series Partners

Morgantown, WV – March 1, 2011 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – The Grand National Cross Country Series is proud to announce its series partners for 2011. These key partnerships allow Racer Productions to produce America’s Premier Off-Road Racing Series as well as feature 31 episodes of GNCC racing as part of the Racer TV series on VERSUS network.

Can-Am will return as the title sponsor of the GNCC Series for the fifth year in a row. In addition, feature sponsors for 2011 include Amsoil, FMF, ITP, Maxxis, Moose Racing, MotoSport.com, Parts Unlimited, Pirelli, VP Fuel and Wiseco.

Associate level sponsors include Alpinestar, Cometic, Custom Axis, CV4, Factory Connection, Fox Shox, Hiper, Moose Utility Division, Moto Tees, The National Guard, Polisport, Powersport Grafx, Thor, Thor Goggles, Tire Balls and Twin Air.

“We at GNCC Racing have a great appreciation for the involvement and generosity of our many sponsors,” said GNCC Director, Tim Cotter. “Without the continued support from our sponsors, fans would not receive the high-quality events or television coverage that they’ve come to expect from the GNCC Series,” Cotter added.

As in the past, brands will activate their sponsorship with on-site and interactive displays, displaying new product and hosting special events at the track. That includes Can-Am demo rides, as well as Parts Unlimited’s famous rider appreciation dinners at four select GNCC events. The first dinner will take place at the GNCC season opener, the Moose Racing Westgate River Ranch GNCC in Florida, followed by the Parts Unlimited Loretta Lynn event in Tennesee, the Wiseco John Penton GNCC in Ohio, and the AMSOIL Ironman in Indiana.

GNCC Racing would like to thank all sponsors for their continued support of the series.

The 2011 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series kicks off with the Moose Racing Westgate River Ranch GNCC in River Ranch, Florida in conjunction with Daytona Bike Week this weekend, March 5-8. ATV practice will take place on Saturday and racing on Sunday, followed by bike practice on Monday and racing on Tuesday. For more information, go to www.gnccracing.com.

About GNCC Racing
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series is America’s premier off-road racing series. Founded in 1979, the 13-round championship is produced exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross country racing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. The grueling three-hour GNCC races lead as many as 1,800 riders through tracks ranging in length from 10 to 12 miles, competing for more than $3 million in prizes. With varied terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival and speed. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.

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Casey Martin Makes History on his Factory Polaris Rath Outlaw 450 MXR

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – July 6, 2010 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Polaris Rath Rider Casey Martin continues his relentless assault at the AMA ATV Motocross ATV National, at Pleasure Valley, in Armagh, Penn. Martin piloted his Outlaw 450 MXR to two first place Motos winning the Pro Am Production class and putting Polaris in the top position on the Podium.

Martin started his unstoppable charge early by setting some of the fastest lap times in practice. His Polaris Outlaw 450 MXR had been dialed into near perfection by his mechanic Dave Porter powered by a Baldwin Motorsports motor, and with suspension expertise from Fox Shox. The momentum this team is building is undeniable this season and once again they find themselves making a little history. This was the first AMA Pro Am MX win for the Factory Polaris/Rath Team. It was clear Martin charged from the second that gate dropped until he reached the checkers in both Moto’s going 1-1 and taking the overall win. Martin currently sits in third place in the seasons overall championship points standings.

When asked about his stellar performance this weekend Martin stated, “It was awesome to be able to put this Polaris on top, I knew what I had to do this weekend and as the race went on I knew my chances of winning were there and I didn’t want to get over excited. I just kept reminding myself to ride smart until the checkers flew. We have done all the right things to this Polaris Outlaw, I know I will finish out the year strong.”

Dave Porter who has been Martin’s mechanic all season added, “In talking with Daryl Rath I told him I had some really good ideas that would put some more power to the ground, we agreed and it turned out my ideas were spot on. I am excited for Martin, Polaris and Rath Racing and myself for being able to be part of something like this. Martin works so hard and has always had the best attitude, he is one of the best if not the best rider I have ever worked with.” Daryl Rath went on to add, “I spoke to Casey Saturday night and he told me he felt he had the speed after practice to put together a win this weekend and was going to make me proud. He did exactly that, everybody on our team should be proud, we have all worked very hard to put together a winning program for Polaris, our sponsors, Martin and our team. I am comfortable knowing that Porter will do what it takes to keep Martin on the podium for the remainder of this season.”

Martin currently sits in third place in the seasons overall championship points standings for the Pro Am Production Class. This class has been stacked with competition with full gates and qualifying every round. There are currently three rounds remaining in this series with the next showing at the Unadilla, in New Berlin, NY, July 17-18.

Polaris/Rath Team Partners and valuable sponsors- Polaris Industries – Rath Racing – Maxxis – Fox Shox –Fly Racing- FMF Exhausts -DWT Douglas Wheel Technologies– Janssen Motorsports – RPM- Fly Racing – S&S Cycle Inc. -Hinson Clutch Components –Bladwin Motorsports – SSI Graphics – Precision Racing Products – WPS – QuadTech –– Powermadd – Tireballs – Faast Co. – Amsoil – Scott Goggles – PEP –– K&N Filters – Moto X Nutrition- Team Industries –Rebel Gears –DP Brakes – MedZone Products – - AEM Exposed Magazine – CV4 Products

About Polaris

With annual 2009 sales of $1.6 billion, Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER™, snowmobiles and Victory motorcycles for recreational and utility use and has recently introduced a new on-road electric powered neighborhood vehicle.

Polaris is a recognized leader in the snowmobile industry; and one of the largest manufacturers of ORVs in the world. Victory motorcycles, established in 1998 and representing the first all-new American-made motorcycle from a major company in nearly 60 years, are rapidly making impressive in-roads into the cruiser and touring motorcycle marketplace. Polaris also enhances the riding experience with a complete line of Pure Polaris apparel, accessories and parts, available at Polaris dealerships.

Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PII,” and the Company is included in the S&P Small-Cap 600 stock price index.

Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel and vehicle accessories is available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime from the Polaris homepage at www.polarisindustries.com.

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