Polaris Successful at Big Buck

Minneapolis, April 7, 2009 -Polaris was on the gas at GNCC Round 4, "The Big Buck," in Union, SC. Reigning Side-by-Side Champ, Polaris/National Guard/Yokley Racing, William Yokley, continued his winning ways in the first race of the Side-by-Side series, taking the "Open Modified" class in his RANGER RZR; and Polaris/Rath Racing, Frank Batista, piloted his Sportsman 850 XP EPS for a third place in the "4x4 Open" class.

Batista now sits in fifth in the "4x4 Open" class for the series, with teammate Daryl Rath in third. Yokley is gearing for a second Side-by-Side championship with his RANGER RZR and has started strong for the 2009 season.

The next GNCC race is Acerbis Loretta Lynn's, April 18-19, in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.

About Polaris
With annual 2008 sales of $1.9 Billion, Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets off road vehicles (ORVs) including: all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), the Polaris RANGER, snowmobiles, and Victory motorcycles for recreational and utility use.  Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "PII," and the Company is included in the S&P Small-Cap 600 stock price index. Â  Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel and vehicle accessories are available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime from the Polaris homepage at www.polarisindustries.com. Â 
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Donna Beadle
External Relations Specialist-Polaris Off-Road Vehicles
Polaris Industries
763-542-2314