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RZRs make another statement at Baja 500

Polaris factory racers endured the heat and a brutal 477-mile Baja 500 course to go 1-2 in the Pro UTV FI and third in the Pro UTV classes.

Polaris factory racer Kristen Matlock placed third in her first Baja 500 as a driver.
Polaris factory racer Kristen Matlock placed third in her first Baja 500 as a driver. (Photo by UTVunderground.com)

A total of 14 UTVs lined up for the Pro UTV FI class, with 10 finishing. Polaris factory racer Wayne Matlock in his No. 2971 Terrabit Racing/Jimco Polaris RZR XP Turbo took the checkered flag and the overall. The win continued Matlock’s perfect, history-making streak in SCORE, four starts with four wins. Matlock’s strategy of running with the pace early and running hard for the last 100 miles if the race was tight worked flawlessly. Hindered by a bottleneck, he was able to break free and get the lead at mile 340 when he beat the leader out of the pits and ran hard to the finish. Finishing 10 minutes behind him was Polaris ractory racer Justin Lambert in the No. 2918 Cognito Motorsports Polaris RZR XP 1000 EPS.

In the Pro UTV class, there were four finishers out of 14 starters, all Polaris RZRs, with Polaris factory racer and Matlock’s wife, Kristen Matlock, taking third. It was her first Baja 500 as a driver.

The next SCORE race is the Rosarito Beach Desert Challenge at Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico, on Sept. 14-18.

Wayne and Kristen Matlock are sponsored by Polaris, Terabbit Racing, Matlock Racing, Maxxis Tires, Fox Racing Shox, DWT, Jimco Racing, Black Rhino, G-Fors Racing, Alba Racing, Coyne Powersports, NecksGen, Baja Designs, Rugged Radios, Factory UTV, Airdam Clutches, Fly Racing, Maxima Racing Oils, Uni Filter, CryoHeat, Motion Pro, IMS, Impact Racing, Monster Seal, Lone Star Racing and Copy Boy Printing.

Justin Lambert is sponsored by Polaris, Cognito, Mystik Lubricants, ITP Tires, Method Race Wheels, Sparks Performance Products and Fox Racing Shocks.

Justin Lambert, in the No. 2918 Cognito Motorsports Polaris RZR XP 1000 EPS, had a strong showing at the Baja 500 in the Pro UTV F1 class. (Photo by UTVunderground.com)
Justin Lambert, in the No. 2918 Cognito Motorsports Polaris RZR XP 1000 EPS, had a strong showing at the Baja 500 in the Pro UTV F1 class. (Photo by UTVunderground.com)

 

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