Polaris-Supported Driver Branden Sims Finishes
Second Overall Behind the Wheel of a Race-Prepped RZR Pro R
MINNEAPOLIS, June 3, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The 56th running of the SCORE Baja 500 took place
this past weekend, where the Polaris Factory Racing team continued
its winning streak as Cayden MacCachren, along with his co-driver
Hailey Hein, delivered a dominant
performance to secure the prestigious UTV Overall and UTV Pro Open
class victory. This marked MacCachren's third consecutive SCORE
series win, showcasing the true power, strength, and control of the
RZR Pro R Factory vehicle throughout the grueling 483-mile race.
Fellow Polaris-supported racer Brandon
Sims finished second overall with his race-modified RZR Pro
R, followed by Polaris Factory Racing driver Craig Scanlon, who finished fourth overall.
"We have a dominant vehicle and, with as much success as we've
had over the past year and a half, we came into this weekend with
sky-high expectations. To come away with another UTV overall win is
a testament to not only the superiority of our vehicle, but the
strength of our Factory Racing program," said Alex Scheuerell, Polaris Factory Racing
Technical Director. "Today was a display of grit, focus, and
tenacity by the entire team, and to have Cayden achieve his third
consecutive SCORE win is unreal. Our team continues to refine and
improve the RZR Pro R Factory with each race, and it shows in how
we've dominated the competition."
Based on the finishing order of the San Felipe 250, MacCachren started the race in
first, with Brock Hegar second,
Max Eddy Jr. fifth, and Scanlon
seventh. After the green flag waved, MacCachren immediately began
methodically working his way through the field of Class 10 cars,
battling intense dust while setting a solid and consistent pace up
front. By race mile 112, a fierce battle for overall position had
ensued with positions swapping back and forth with
Polaris-supported racers Ronnie
Anderson in second, Sims in fourth, MacCachren in fifth and
Scanlon in sixth.
By race mile 184, MacCachren had moved back into first on
corrected time in the Pro UTV Open class and was a mere 26-seconds
behind the UTV overall leader. MacCachren continued to drive a
clean and consistent race, ultimately overtaking the lead on
corrected time around race mile 240 and opening up a 3-minute lead.
Sims, who had moved into second, continued to keep the pressure on
MacCachren throughout the second half of the race, but as they
neared race mile 258, MacCachren had extended his lead to six
minutes. He continued his strong performance, crossing the finish
line and taking the win in 10:36:42.481. Sims secured a commendable
second-place finish, followed by Polaris Factory Racing team
principals Craig Scanlon and
Travis Clarke who finished fourth
overall.
"Today is exactly what you work for as a professional racer:
starting first and finishing first. We didn't physically see any
other UTVs out there but knew we had some battles going on by
corrected time, so we're thrilled to come away with our third win
in a row and Polaris Factory Racing's eighth consecutive win," said
MacCachren. "Today's course was rough and incredibly dusty, but our
RZR Pro R Factory performed flawlessly, soaking up everything the
race course threw at it. It honestly feels like the machine just
gets better each race."
The Polaris Factory Racing team will be back in action at the
Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno on August
14-17, 2024.
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product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and services that
have invited people to discover the joy of being outdoors since our
founding in 1954. Polaris' high-quality product line-up includes
the RANGER, RZR and Polaris XPEDITION and
GENERAL side-by-side off-road vehicles; Sportsman all-terrain
off-road vehicles; military and commercial off-road vehicles;
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quadricycles; Goupil electric vehicles; and
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with a robust portfolio of parts, garments, and accessories.
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