Polaris, located in Medina, MN, has been in business since 1954 and produced the first North American made ATV 30 years later.
Jagged X takes Vegas to Reno UTV victory
The Jagged X / Polaris racing 1919 Ranger RZR kicked off the second half of the Best in the Desert series with a convincing win at the Vegas to Reno race.
August 26, 2010
Polaris shines at High Lifter Pro Series event
Hundreds of ATV enthusiasts were in attendance to catch the racing action at Lower Place Motorsports in Martin’s Mill, Tex. for the High Lifter Pro Series Racing tour.
August 26, 2010
Yokley Racing ATV Report: WORCS Round 7
National Guard Polaris Yokley Racing ATV Team rider Jarrod McClure finished 16th overall and 12th in the 20 rider Pro ATV class in Round 7 of the 2010 WORCS Series.
July 29, 2010
Polaris rides Ranger to success in second quarter
Polaris Industries Inc. posted impressive sales of $430.9 million in the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 25 percent from $345.9 million in 2009.
July 20, 2010
Martin makes history on his Polaris Rath Outlaw 450 MXR
Polaris Rath Rider Casey Martin piloted his Outlaw 450 MXR to two first place motos winning the Pro Am Production class and putting Polaris in the top position on the Podium at the AMA ATV Motocross National in Pleasure Valley, Pa.
July 06, 2010
Yokley Racing ATV Report: Snowshoe GNCC
National Guard Polaris Yokley Racing ATV Team rider Jarrod McClure finished 10th overall and seventh in the XC1 Pro ATV class in Round 9 of the 2010 GNCC Series. There were 169 total entries with 15 XC1 Pro Riders.
June 29, 2010
Rath takes 40+ class at Spring Creek
Daryl Rath returned to motocross with a vengeance taking first place in both 40+ motos and the class overall, on his Outlaw 450 MXR, at the ATV National, at Spring Creek, in Millville, Minn.
June 17, 2010
Chris Blais wins WORCS UTV race
Chris Blais came out victorious after a length fight with Mark Notman to win the WORCS UTV race in Anza, Calif.
June 09, 2010
Yokley Racing ATV & UTV Report: John Penton GNCC
National Guard Polaris DragonFire Yokley Racing Team driver William Yokley finished 2nd overall in the UTV class at the John Penton GNCC.
June 08, 2010
Casey Martin podiums at Steel City MX
Polaris Rath rider Casey Martin has been on a charge this season as he continues to put his Outlaw450 MXR in front of the pack.
June 04, 2010
Yokley Racing ATV & UTV Report: Mountain Ridge GNCC
National Guard Polaris Yokley Racing ATV Team rider Jarrod McClure finished 132nd overall and 13th in the XC1 Pro ATV class, while William Yokley finished 2nd overall and 2nd in the UTV class.
May 25, 2010
Polaris to shut down Wisconsin plant
Polaris has announced plans to shut down its Osceola, Wis. manufacturing plant, while establishing a new facility in Mexico. The Osceola plant employs more than 500 people.
May 21, 2010
Jagged X rebounds at BITD Blue Water Grand Prix
Just three short weeks since the catastrophic fire at the Silver State 300 race where the Jagged X / Polaris racing 1919 race car literally burnt to the ground, the team rebounded to a second place finish in the Best in the Desert Blue Water Grand Prix, in Parker, Ariz.
May 18, 2010
Yokley Racing ATV Report: Yadkin Valley Stomp GNCC
National Guard Polaris Yokley Racing ATV Team rider Jarrod McClure finished seventh overall and seventh in the XC1 Pro ATV Class today in Round 6 of the 2010 GNCC Series.
May 11, 2010
Yokley Racing ATV Report - Loretta Lynn GNCC
Jarrod McClure completed only one lap and finished 123rd overall and 15th in the XC1 Pro ATV Class in Round 5 of the 2010 GNCC Series after submerging his machine in high water.
April 27, 2010
Polaris posts strong first-quarter sales
Polaris Industries saw a 16 percent increase in sales of off-road vehicles during the first quarter of 2010, compared to the first quarter of 2009.
April 26, 2010
Casey Martin podiums at Ballance MX Park
Casey Martin and his Outlaw 450 hit the podium with a second place overall in the “Pro Am Production” class, at the AMA National MX series’ Ballance Moto X, at Bowling Green, Ky.
April 20, 2010
Yokley Racing featured at Thunder over Louisville
The National Guard Polaris Yokley Racing Team was featured in the National Guard display on April 17 in Louisville, Ky. at the Thunder over Louisville event.
April 20, 2010
Rath takes over GNCC 4x4 Open points lead
Daryl Rath and his Sportsman 850 XP EPS have been lurking right off the lead since the beginning of the 2010 GNCC Racing Season and this past weekend, at Big Buck they pounced on the “4x4 Open” points lead.
April 13, 2010
Skid plate system released for Polaris Ranger RZR 4
Polaris’ new Ranger RZR 4 has only been out a short time, but the aftermarket has quickly jumped on board. The latest product comes from Dirt Performance, Inc., which has released a skid plate system for the four-seat RZR.
April 06, 2010
Yokley Racing ATV Report - Steele Creek GNCC
National Guard Polaris Yokley Racing ATV Team Rider Jarrod McClure finished 12th Overall and 9th in the XC1 Pro ATV Class in Round 3 of the 2010 GNCC Series.
March 22, 2010
RJ Anderson picks up two wins in his Ranger RZR
The 2010 Lucas Off Road Side-by-Side short course season kicked off with a bang at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with Polaris team driver RJ Anderson taking first in Rounds 1 & 2.
March 11, 2010
Yokley Racing ATV Report - River Ranch GNCC
Yokley Racing National Guard Polaris Team Rider Jarrod McClure finished 7th Overall and 6th in the XC1 Pro Class Sunday in Round 1 of the 2010 GNCC Series.
March 02, 2010
Polaris Defense awarded contract with GSA
Polaris Defense has been awarded a new contract with the General Services Administration to sell the Polaris all electric, on-road and off-road Low Speed Vehicle, known as the Polaris EV LSV, to government customers.
February 18, 2010
Polaris Announces 2010 race teams
Polaris comes into the 2010 race season with teams competing in the Grand National Cross Country series, World Off Road Championship series, ATVA Motocross National, Best in the Desert, TORC, MS4X, LUCAS and Mud racing.
February 08, 2010
Jagged X Wins Best in the Desert Series
Coming off its third Best in the Desert Championship for the 2009 season, Jagged X started 2010 with a bang, taking the checkered flag at Epic Racing Products Parker 250.
January 12, 2010
Polaris recalls 2009-10 ATVs due to steering problem
Polaris Industries, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, has recalled about 8,500 2009-10 ATVs due to a steering problem.
December 28, 2009
GNCC Racing mourns passing of John Gallagher Sr.
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series has lost one of its most loyal family members. Aurora, Ohio's John Gallagher Sr. passed away tragically on Monday in a work-related accident. He was 63-years-old.
December 15, 2009
Polaris announces 2010 racing contingency
Polaris has announced its 2010 ATV race contingency program for all adult classes, in seven ATV racing series, with a total purse of about $405,800.
December 14, 2009
Jagged X wins Best in the Desert Championship
With only 24 points separating the top three teams heading into last weekend’s BITD Henderson Fabtech Desert Classic, the Jagged X/Polaris Racing team had little room for error.
December 10, 2009
Lonestar Racing suspension for Polaris RZR 170
Lonestar Racing of Mesa, Ariz. has introduced a new front suspension package for the Polaris RZR 170 youth side-by-side.
October 30, 2009
Polaris unveils limited edition Sportsman 500 H.O.
Polaris has taken its extremely-popular, value-priced Sportsman 500 H.O. and coupled it with one of its best-selling colors, Orange Madness, for a special Limited Edition model.
October 20, 2009
National Guard awards Polaris Defense $2.4 million contract
Polaris Defense has announced that the National Guard Bureau, the federal organization that oversees equipment purchases for the National Guard, will purchase a fleet of Polaris Ranger 800 Crew side-by-sides.
October 15, 2009
William Yokley ATV/UTV Report - Power Line Park GNCC
William Yokley finished 22nd Overall and 15th in the XC1 Pro Class at the Power Line Park GNCC on Oct. 3. He was unable to finish in the UTV Class.
October 05, 2009
RJ Anderson extends TORC points lead
RJ Anderson had another successful weekend at rounds three and four of the TORC short course series at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, Calif.
October 02, 2009
Jagged X wins Silver State 300
With two Best in the Desert races remaining, Jagged X and its Polaris Ranger RZR S took the Bilek Racing Silver State 300 race and inched closer to the team’s third Best in the Desert championship.
September 30, 2009
Daryl Rath finishes third at Unadilla GNCC
Daryl Rath showed he was hard at work dialing in his Sportsman 850 XP with EPS during the GNCC Summer Break by taking third in the “4x4 Open” class at Unadilla.
September 15, 2009
Holz clinches WORCS championship
Mark Holz and his Holz Racing Ranger RZR S took another “UTV Class 1” win and the overall clinching the WORCS 2009 Championship, at Straddleline ORV Park, in Olympia, Wash.
September 01, 2009
RJ Anderson wins M4SX Championship
RJ Anderson and his Polaris Ranger RZR S sealed the M4SX Stadium Series Championship with a win, at Perris Auto Speedway, in California.
August 31, 2009
Polaris Ranger RZR S wins Vegas to Reno
For the third year in a row, Jagged X and the No. 1919 Polaris Ranger RZR S dominated Best in the Desert’s “Vegas to Reno, The Long Way” race.
August 26, 2009
U.S. Army orders more Polaris ATVs
Polaris has received orders from the U.S. Army to provide additional vehicles, parts and accessories.
August 18, 2009
Ranger RZR S dominates at WORCS
Polaris Ranger RZR S drivers Mark Holz and Doug Eichner picked up two class wins and finished one-two in the overall at WORCS Round 6.
August 18, 2009
Polaris to sponsor Robby Gordon race weekend
Polaris will be the primary sponsor of Robby Gordon's busy Labor Day weekend. Gordon plans to race The Off Road Championship event in Wisconsin and the NASCAR Labor Day Classic 500 in Atlanta on the same day.
August 17, 2009
Off-road enthusiast 'Tours for a Cure' in Pink Ranger RZR
Off-Road Enthusiast CJ Rena Johnson is on a mission to cure. Johnson, along with her Pink Polaris Ranger RZR, is visiting private, public, local, state and federal ATV and OHV parks around the country to spread the word and raise money for various cancer-related charities.
July 30, 2009
Polaris introduces electric powered Breeze
Polaris Industries Inc. has unveiled a new low emission electric powered Neighborhood Vehicle, the Polaris Breeze, which is the first new product to be launched by the recently announced On-Road Vehicle Division.
July 16, 2009
William Yokley ATV Report - Snowshoe GNCC
The Racer Production crew makes the Snowshoe GNCC the most difficult one of the year, but with a $50,000 purse on the line, it should be tough!
June 29, 2009
Polaris Outlaw wins Finke Desert Race
Polaris Racing’s Luke Beechey dominated the final day of the 2009 Finke Desert Race to claim victory in the Quad division of Australia’s most prestigious enduro race.
June 15, 2009
Ranger RZR S wins WORCS race
The Ranger RZR S added another win to its impressive collection in WORCS, and the Sportsman 850 XP with power steering continues to show its brawn in the GNCC series.
June 09, 2009
William Yokley ATV Report - John Penton GNCC
Millfield is always a nice track to race. The area is scenic near the college town of Athens. The conditions were very good this year with not too much mud or dust.
June 09, 2009
Ranger RZR S leads TORC Series
The Polaris Ranger RZR S has added another series lead to its belt - Ricky Johnson’s TORC Short Course Series, which kicked off its first two rounds of racing at Perris Auto Speedway, in Perris, Calif.
June 05, 2009
Pro-Am contender Casey Martin joins Polaris/Rath Racing
Casey Martin officially threw his leg over his new factory-backed Polaris/Rath/Duro Team Outlaw 450MXR this past weekend, at the Steel City AMA MX National.
May 27, 2009
Polaris helps with flood relief
Polaris Industries has announced the company is working with West Virginia Dealers, Keefer’s and Route 119 Powersports, to provide two Ranger Side-by-Side vehicles to EMS and other rescue services so they can carry water and help families affected by the flooding.
May 18, 2009
William Yokley ATV Report – Mountain Ridge GNCC
William Yokley finished 131st overall and 16th in the XC1 Pro class at the Mountain Ridge GNCC on May 16 after experiencing some mechanical problems.
May 18, 2009
Holz, Eichner pick up WORCS UTV wins
Polaris’ Ranger RZR S continues to shine in the WORCS series with two more class wins and a one-two finish in the overall at WORCS Round 4 at Honey Lake MX Park in Milford, Calif.
May 06, 2009
Rath Racing turns in big performances
It was another double header weekend for the Polaris/Rath/Duro Team and it proved to be successful for both teams.
May 05, 2009
William Yokley ATV Report – Titan GNCC
William Yokley finished 170th Overall and 19th in the XC1 Pro Class Saturday at the mudfest in Lafayette Tenn.
May 04, 2009
Holz Racing tops UTVs at Terrible Town 250
Holz Racing topped the field in the grueling Best in the Desert Series during the Terrible Town 250 in Primm, Nev., April 18, 2009.
April 29, 2009
Polaris sales drop in first quarter
Polaris off-road vehicle (ORV) sales during the first quarter 2009 fell 19 percent compared to the first quarter 2008.
April 17, 2009
Polaris grants $46,500 to ATV organizations
To complete the third year of the company’s T.R.A.I.L.S. grant program, Polaris Industries announced the granting of $46,500 to five organizations in five states.
April 09, 2009
Busy weekend for Rath Racing
The Polaris sponsored Rath Racing team is coming off a busy weekend, racing in three states over three days with three different racing styles.
April 09, 2009
William Yokley UTV Report – Big Buck GNCC
William Yokley finished 1st Overall and 1st in the Open Modified Class in South Carolina. There were 60 total entries with 25 Open Modified teams.
April 08, 2009
Polaris picks up podiums in WORCS and GNCC
Doug Eichner finished third on both his Polaris Outlaw 450 and Ranger RZR S at Round 2 of the WORCS Racing Series in Adelonto, Calif.
March 04, 2009
Polaris reveals 2009 race teams
Polaris will hit the racing circuit full bore this year competing in the Grand National Cross Country series (GNCC), World Off Road Championship series (WORCS), AMA ATV Motocross (AMA), ITP QuadCross, Best in the Desert (BITD), SCORE International and Mud racing.
February 12, 2009
Stock Polaris Sportsman 850 XP EPS earns WORCS podium
Don Higbee, owner of Karst Motorsports, a Polaris dealership in Casper, Wyo., hit the podium at the first WORCS race of the year in Phoenix, Ariz., on Jan. 25.
January 29, 2009
Polaris announces 2009 contingency program
For 2009 Polaris is offering what it calls an industry leading contingency program for all adult and youth ATV classes.
January 27, 2009
Polaris announces workforce reduction
Polaris Industries Inc. has announced a reduction in its workforce to respond to weakening retail demand in a difficult 2009 economic outlook.
January 23, 2009
Three Polaris Outlaws finish Dakar
The 2009 Dakar saw 23 ATVs start with only 13 finishing. Of that 13, three were members of Team Polaris.
January 20, 2009
Polaris Ranger RZR starts 2009 with a bang
Jagged X picked up the 2009 Best in the Desert Series where they left off in 2008, taking first at the Epic Products Parker 250 for their sixth consecutive win.
January 15, 2009
Polaris brings ATV team to Dakar
For this year’s Dakar, Polaris will be the first manufacturer to participate with an official ATV Team. Polaris France has four members competing in the famous race.
January 06, 2009
Mark Lindsay wins SCORE UTV Championship
Mark Lindsay and his Ranger RZR captured the SCORE ‘UTV Sportsman’ championship leading the class with 204 points, 40 points ahead of the second-place finisher.
December 12, 2008
Jagged X takes 'Best in the Desert' title
Jagged X and its No. 1919, Ranger RZR finished the ‘Best in the Desert’ series strong with another win at the Henderson Fabtech Desert Classic Dec. 6.
December 09, 2008
Eichner crowned ITP QuadCross champion
Doug Eicher won the ITP QuadCross Open Pro championship, delivering Polaris its first professional level motocross championshp.
December 04, 2008
Polaris looking for grassroots race team
Polaris Industries Inc. is on the lookout for Amateur and Pro Am riders to compete in races across the United States.
November 14, 2008
Rath Racing finishes second at Heartland Challenge
It was a weekend about firsts: the first-annual Heartland Challenge and the first time the new Polaris Sportsman 850 XP EPS competed at an AMA /ATVA sanctioned event.
November 11, 2008
Eichner wins two races in two locations on same day
Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008 turned out to be a very busy and very successful day for Doug Eichner and the Polaris/Lone Star/Eichner Racing team.
November 11, 2008
Big weekend for Doug Eichner at WORCS finale
Doug Eichner took the holeshot and never looked back, bringing his Polaris Ranger RZR across the checkers and clinching the WORCS 2008 UTV National Championship.
October 31, 2008
William Yokley UTV Report - The Ironman GNCC
William Yokley finished first overall Saturday at The Ironman UTV race. There were 71 total entries with 19 Open Modified teams. National Guard COL Ron Turner was the mandatory passenger in the machine.
October 28, 2008
Polaris reports record third quarter sales
Despite lean economic times, Polaris Industries Inc. reported record third-quarter 2008 sales, led in large part by the success of the Ranger side-by-side business.
October 15, 2008
Eichner rides Outlaw to victory
On a blistering hot day in Surprise, Ariz., Polaris’ Doug Eichner managed to keep his cool.
September 23, 2008
Polaris to support Yokley Racing team
Polaris Racing will support the Yokley Racing/National Guard race team for the 2009 Grand National Cross Country season.
September 10, 2008
Polaris Outlaw wins Down Under
After more than 2,500 miles and seven grueling days, John Maragozidis won the inaugural ATV Class at the “Dakar Down Under”, the Australasian Safari.
September 03, 2008
Repair manual for Polaris Sportsman announced
Polaris Sportsman owners who like to wrench on their quads have been given an assist by Penton Media’s Clymer, a leading publisher of do-it-yourself repair manuals.
August 27, 2008
Eichner wins side-by-side race
The Polaris/Lonestar/Eichner Racing proved to be both tough and successful at the World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) event held in Olympia, Wash., Aug. 15-17.
August 25, 2008
Polaris gearing up for 12-Hours of Pont de Vaux
Polaris is sending four teams to compete in the historic 12-Hours of Pont de Vaux World Championship, which is scheduled for August 24-24 in Lyon, France.
August 13, 2008
New Polaris Sportsman XP on the podium
Polaris Dealers recently got a look at the brand new 2009 Sportsman 850 XP in Las Vegas, Nev. Shortly afterwards, Daryl Rath put it to the test at a cross country track in Iowa.
August 06, 2008
Polaris announces limited edition ATVs
ATV enthusiasts will be able to get the new Sportsman XP in two limited edition packages – the Sportsman 850 XP LE, Nuclear Sunset and the Sportsman XP LE-Browning.
August 06, 2008
Polaris names new CEO
Polaris Industries Inc. of Medina, Minn. has named Scott W. Wine chief executive officer, effective September 1, 2008.
August 05, 2008
Polaris introduces youth RZR
Polaris Industries Inc. of Medina, Minn. is the first of the major manufactures to introduce a youth-oriented side-by-side.
July 25, 2008
Polaris side-by-side sales on the rise
Polaris Industries Inc. of Median, Minn. reported record sales for the second quarter of 2008, including an impressive increase Ranger sales.
July 15, 2008
Yokley and Notman win GNCC UTV race
William Yokley and co-pilot, Mark Notman rode their Polaris Ranger RZR to victory in a Can-Am GNCC Series UTV race in Somerset, Pa. on July 5.
July 08, 2008
Polaris Ranger RZR wins Baja 500
The team of Mark Lindsay, Phil Holdsworth and Michael King won the UTV class of the Baja 500 on June 1, a 500-mile race that begins and ends in Ensenada, Mexico.
July 02, 2008
Polaris obtains favorable settlement
Polaris Industries Inc. announced that it received a favorable result regarding the enforcement of its intellectual property rights.
May 22, 2008
Polaris grant program tops $700,000
Polaris Industries Inc. of Medina, Minn. has completed the second year of its TRAILS grant program, which has seen $700,057 in funds go to local, state and national ATV clubs.
May 20, 2008
Polaris Outlaw tops in Dakar Series
France’s Hubert Deltrieu rode his Polaris Outlaw 525 IRS to victory in the Dakar Series Central Europe Rally.
May 07, 2008
High-Lifter Polaris shines in the mud
Team High Lifter-Polaris Racing put together a great showing at the 2008 High Lifter ATV Mud Nationals, held at Mud Creek Off-Road Park, in Jacksonville, Tex. the week of April 2 to 6.
April 25, 2008
Polaris reports big first quarter numbers
Polaris Industries Inc. of Medina, Minn. reports that its sales increased by 22% to US$388.7 million in the first quarter of 2008.
April 16, 2008
Eichner cruises to WORCS win
After failing to reach the Pro ATV podium in the first two rounds of the 2008 WORCS Series, racing legend Doug Eichner picked up a big win in Round 3.
March 26, 2008
Polaris, Eichner extend relationship
Polaris Industries of Medina, Minn. has extended its relationship with factory racer and professional ATV racing icon Doug Eichner…
March 20, 2008
Polaris CEO stepping down
Polaris Industries Inc. of Medina, Minn. is looking for a new chief executive officer.
January 16, 2008
Rath joins forces with Polaris
Rath Racing will be riding on Polaris ATV machines for the 2008 World Powersports Association (WPSA) series.
January 15, 2008
Matlock, Goodman defend title
Wayne Matlock and new teammate Harold Goodman Jr. got off to a great start in the 2008 Best in the Desert (BITD) Racing Association season.
January 10, 2008
Polaris beefs up for US military
Polaris Industries Inc. of Medina, Minn. has delivered a new vehicle to the United States Army at Fort Campbell, Ky.
December 14, 2007
Polaris to use Bestop cabs
Polaris Industries Inc. has found a provider for soft-top cab systems for its Ranger side-by-side vehicles.
November 16, 2007
Polaris contributes with TRAILS grant program
Polaris Industries Inc. of Medina, Minn. has given out an additional US$91,199 in grants in this round of the TRAILS program.
November 13, 2007
Polaris workers ride for cancer
A group of employees from Polaris Industries Inc. raised money for the American Cancer Society by driving from their research and development facility in Wyoming, Minn. to the birthplace of the company in Roseau, Minn.
October 30, 2007
Polaris' military unit off the line
Polaris Industries Inc. recently completed the first production run of its newest military vehicle, the MV800 4X4 ATV.
October 28, 2007
Polaris posts strong results
Polaris Industries Inc. has reported stronger than expected third-quarter results in 2007, with sales up 11 per cent.
October 17, 2007