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The Jagged X race team and its RANGER RZR S won the Bilek Racing Silver State 300 race on the weekend of September 25-27 to get ever closer to the team’s third Best in the Desert racing circuit championship.
Two races remain on the BITD circuit are the Terrible’s Gran Prix at Primm (Nevada) on October 16-18, and the Henderson [NV] Fabtech Desert Classic, December 4-5.
In the Bilek Racing Silver State 300, held near Mesquite, Nevada, 10 side-by-sides started the race and the Jagged X No. 1919 started in fourth position. The 321-mile loop took the racers through some of Nevada’s most beautiful country, up to over 7,000 feet through a pine forest, and then back to the desert floor.
The Jagged X RANGER RZR S performed flawlessly the entire race, making only its scheduled fuel stops with Brandon Schueler driving and Mike West in the navigator’s seat. Schueler grabbed the lead near race-mile 146 and stayed up front all the way to the finish.
“The 2009 points chase is a close one with only a few points separating the top three race teams,” said Schueler. “This win will move the Jagged X team a few points closer to our third championship. Our RANGER RZR S keeps proving over and over just how great these Polaris products really are.”
Jagged X 3-Peats With ‘Vegas to Reno The Long Way’ Win in RANGER RZR S
The Jagged X earned valuable BITD points earlier this summer with the team’s third consecutive win in the “Vegas to Reno The Long Way” race.
The Jagged X No. 1919 desert race team took the win in what is considered as the longest off-road race in the United States. The team finished the race in 30 hours and 29 minutes, 15 minutes faster than the second-place finisher.
This year’s event was an amazing three-day staged race covering 998 miles of the grueling Nevada desert. The Jagged X RANGER RZR S was piloted by drivers of record, Brandon Schueler and Blake Van de Loo, along with navigators Chad Riccio and Mike West.
The No. 1919 started in fourth on Thursday, prepared to take on the first 332-mile stage. Within the first two pit stages, Schueler had taken the lead, and he went on to finish the first day well ahead of the competition.
Days two and three were much the same, and in the end, the Jagged X RANGER RZR S came home first, completing the grueling 1,000-mile course and taking top honors for the third year in a row.
In addition to winning the UTV class, the Jagged X entry also finished ahead of several other classes in the overall standings including the 1700 Jeepspeed and the new 4400 Ultra 4 class. Unofficially, the No. 1919 team finished approximately 125th out of the field of more than 270 starters in more than 20 classes.
“It is just amazing what Jagged X has accomplished since there first ‘Vegas to Reno’ run,” said Craig Scanlon, director of Off-Road Vehicle Sales for Polaris. “The first year was about just finishing the race and now it is about showing that the RANGER RZR and Jagged X can compete well beyond the 1900 class. We congratulate the whole Jagged X team on the win and look forward to supporting Jagged X the rest of the season as they deliver a third straight BITD points championship.”
About Jagged X
Jagged X is a family owned business located in Phoenix, Arizona. Formed in 2003 from a passion for off-road vehicles, Jagged X quickly became a pioneer in the custom side-by-side segment and is known for providing customers with quality, innovation and a unique Jagged X brand of style. In 2007, Jagged X formed an aftermarket partnership with Polaris with the introduction of the exciting new Polaris RANGER RZR. Jagged X continues to lead the pack in the development of exciting products for the RZR, including long travel suspension, billet and tubular accessories.
Jagged X is sponsored by: Polaris, Mountain States Contracting, Elka Suspension, CR Designs, S&S Off Road, Simpson Products, ATL Fuel Systems, Tire Balls, MTA, Vision X Off Road, OMF Performance, Affordable Powder Coat, Robby Gordon Off Road, Trophy Engineering, and Fullbore Innovations.
Action Photo Source: Jon Crowley, UTVGuide.net
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