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Polaris/Rath Sportsman 850 XP Notches Dual Weekend Wins
Daryl Rath races to a win in Iowa.
Factory Polaris/Rath/Duro Rider Daryl Rath spent the first weekend of August collecting wins on the Sportsman 850 XP.

His winning weekend was started Saturday, Aug 1, at the OMA National being held at the legendary Millville MX track, near Millville, Minnesota.

The Millville track is well known for hosting the Outdoor MX Nationals and it was perfect for cross-country ATV racing action as well.

With the GNCC circuit on its summer break, the Rath crew and Polaris development staff are busy conducting additional testing and development on their race bikes.

Rath won his class in Saturday racing at Millville and placed sixth overall.

“I think this is the best the bike has felt all season,” he said. “We have dug in hard to put together a winning program and that effort is starting to show with the results.”

On Saturday night, the team traveled to Decatur City, Iowa, for the Sunday, August 2, Round 5 racing on the IATVHSS circuit.

“The IATVHSS Series is one I really enjoy racing,” Rath said. “The people, the tracks and the rider turnout are hard to beat. I have been wanting a win there for quite some time and it was a great feeling to put the Sportsman XP back on the podium.”

Polaris Race Team Manager Eric Nault said, “Rath Racing has been instrumental in the success of the Sportsman 850 XP in its inaugural year on the race circuits. Polaris appreciates the time and effort the team has invested in preparing and dialing in the quad, and is excited for the second half of the racing season.”

Polaris/Rath/Duro Team Partners and sponsors include: Polaris Industries, Rath Racing, Duro Tire, Fox Shox, Fly Racing, FMF Exhausts, DWT Douglas Wheel Technologies, Janssen Motorsports, RPM, S&S Cycle Inc., Hinson Clutch Components, Xstream Composites, Precision Racing Products, PURE Polaris Lubricants & Fuels, WPS, QuadTech, Powermadd, Tireballs, Faast Co., Scott Goggles, PEP, K&N Filters, Moto X Nutrition, Team Industries, Rebel Gears, DP Brakes, MedZone Products, Klotz Products, AEM Exposed Magazine and CV Products.


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