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PolarisĀ RZR Factory Racing Captures Eighth-Straight Win at SCORE Baja 1000

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PolarisĀ RZR Factory Racing Captures Eighth-Straight Win at SCORE Baja 1000

Wes Miller Takes Pro Turbo & Overall Class Championship with Commanding Baja Performance

PolarisĀ RZR Factory Racing Captures Eighth-Straight Win at SCORE Baja 1000

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (Nov. 24, 2020) ā€“ The Polaris RZRĀ®Ā Factory Racing Team captured its eighth consecutive championship at the 53rdĀ SCORE Baja 1000 with Wes Miller winning the prestigious and grueling 898-mile race in the Pro Turbo class, capping off the World Desert Championship. Polaris athletes were able to secure the overall win, as well as three other podium finishes across UTV field.

With 42 entries across four classes in one of the most prestigious and legendary off-road races of the year, RZR Factory Racers Wes Miller earned 1st in Pro Turbo; ironman Adrian Orellana earned 2nd in Pro UTV N/A; Kaden Wells earned 3rd Pro UTV N/A. Additionally, ironwoman Kristen Matlock was able to secure the SCORE Pro UTV N/A season championship with a 4th in the Pro UTV N/A class.

PolarisĀ RZR Factory Racing Captures Eighth-Straight Win at SCORE Baja 1000

In a stacked Pro Turbo class, Wes Miller and his team were able to rise above the competition and take home their first Baja 1000 win in the Pro Turbo class, as well as the UTV Overall. Piloting the first UTV to cross the finish line in just over 26 hoursā€”beating his nearest competitor in the Pro Turbo field by more than 40 minutesā€”Miller proved RZR Factory Racing is still the team to beat in UTV Racing, completing their third consecutive season sweep of overall wins.

The action-packed Pro N/A class saw battles throughout the entire race with multiple lead changes. When they crossed the line, Adrian Orellana earned a hard-fought 2nd place finish in the class and 3rd overall, while Kaden Wells, the 2019 SCORE Pro N/A season points champion, achieved a 3rd place finish in class and 6th overall. Kristen Matlock became the 2020 SCORE Pro N/A season points champion with a 4th place finish in the class. Continuing to cement herself as one of the toughest competitors in the field, she drove the entire race by herself, completing it in just over 28 hours.

Polaris RZR Factory Racing will be back in action to tackle the worldā€™s toughest race, the Dakar Rally, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, beginning January 3, 2021 through January 15, 2021.