Blue Water Grand Prix Video!
Jagged X rebounds from Silver State's meltdown
Like the phoenix rising from the ashes, in just three short weeks after the disastrous fire that totally destroyed the 1919 Jagged X / Polaris Racing RZR,
the crew at Jagged X was able to transform the Monster Rock RZR from last seasons Destination Polaris TV show
into a competitive Best In The Desert race machine.
Lining up at the Blue Water Grand Prix, held in Parker, AZ was a long, hard slog against the odds. In what turned out to be a pleastantly uneventful race for Brandon and co-drive Mike, the RZR steamed home in strong second place in it's maiden outing.
Some great parts sponsors and some late nights along with the support of Polaris made our attendance possible at this race. It was a great turnout with 17 UTV competitors and only one DNF from the whole field. This race brings the seasons points competition even closer.
Jagged X is sponsored by Polaris Industries, 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, Fullbore Innovations.
Stay tuned as Jagged X begins to prepare for the famed Vegas To Reno in August.
JAGGED X IS SMOKING HOT AT THE SILVER STATE 300
Well so to speak anyway, the Jagged X / Polaris Racing team headed to Las Vegas last week with high expectations and lots of positive energy after taking the win at the Parker 250 in January.
This Silver State race marked the 22nd BITD race for Jagged X since teaming with Polaris at the beginning of the 2007 race season.
Since then the team had racked up a perfect record of 21 finishes - the majority being wins or podium finishes - complete with three class championships.
An unprecedented achievement in UTV racing, let alone most other classes of desert racing.
Deep down, our entire team knew that eventually fate would deal us our first DNF. We had no idea that our first DNF would be quite so dramatic.
With plenty of time to prepare and ample testing under our belts we headed to Alamo, NV at 4:00 am on Friday morning feeling pretty good about our chances for this race and hoping to add momentum to this young season. Brandon had drawn the 2nd place start position, so the plan was to try for some clean air early and stay ahead of the trucks and buggies all day if possible and hope for a podium finish or even better yet, a win.
The Irritrack had us leading the field coming into pit one so we all gave a thumbs up and headed towards pit 2. About the time we had a visual of the 1919 coming across the valley Chad radioed us and said the car was flat and not running right? (scratch heads) "Okay, get it in here, lets check it out". The motor had a severe stumble and the idle was way off. We are not used to having engine trouble so we started going over each system one by one checking and replacing parts as we managed to burn up nearly two hours. The final determination was that the TPS had failed. We changed the throttle body assembly and problem solved! Hopes of a win were diminished but we were going to finish and so we sent Brandon and Chad off again with fingers crossed.
All reports were that the car was back to 100% and they were trying to make up some valuable time as the trucks and buggies began catching us near pit 3. A splash of fuel at pit 4 and all was still well. Our chase team headed to ward pit 5 still feeling good that we were still possibly in the running. As we waited in Caliente our team moral was up and we were happy to be still running strong. Justin had gone down pit road to help Yancy Reynolds with some minor problems on their Polaris RZR. Then came the "call". It was our co-driver Chad Riccio.
"We’re out of the race, the car's on fire!"
"Excuse me? What do you mean, the car's on fire?", I said!
"It’s burning, BIG flames, BIG BIG flames" was the response, "get someone here quick, we can’t put it out. We're both okay but get someone here fast."
About that time we lost service and were disconnected but I knew this was no joke. Several minutes later I received a pix message on my phone confirming that our teams flagship race car had flames shooting ten feet in the air.
I had already initiated contact with BITD on the radio and within minutes their amazing staff had their main man Donald on site.
I must commend BITD for their amazing performance handling the emergency. Donald was able to pull the car off the course and bring our drivers back to the highway where we were instructed to meet them.
KUDOS to BITD truly proving once again that they are "The Best in The Desert".
We really have no idea what caused the fire and never will. Unfortunatly the race car is a total loss. The pictures really don’t even do justice for the incredible damage fire causes. The most important thing to mention is, thank god that our drivers (my son and my friend) were not injured. Clearly this is the worst day of racing we have ever had. We are working on devising a plan to get a new racer on the fast track and we plan to show up at the Bluewater Grand Prix ready to start over and get back to racing.
We want to thank all of our friends, suppliers and sponsors who have pledged their support and for all of their kind words and gestures. It means so much to have a great team behind you. The 1919 team will be back!
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Polaris releases the RZR 4
Jagged X Wins Third Consecutive BITD Championship
With only a 24 points separating the top three UTV teams heading into last weekends BITD Henderson Fabtech Desert Classic the
Jagged X / Polaris Racing team had little room for error. When the dust cleared, this weeks second place finish was enough to
secure the Jaggged X team the 1900 class championship for the third time in as many years.
The Fabtech Classic was another great event thanks to the hard work and dedication of Casey Folks and the BITD crew,
Jagged X would like to thank BITD for the opportunity to race with such a fantastic organization.
This has been a very exciting season for us and for the entire UTV class. The points chase has been anyone's guess all year long. After a strong start with our win in Parker we followed up with two less than stellar performances at Primm and the Bluewater GP. Then we took a little trip from Vegas To Reno and began to turn things around with a win there and another win at the Silver State 300. The goal for consistency helped us to turn in second place finishes at the Primm GP and again at the latest Fabtech Classic. Overall this has been a great season for Jagged X and Polaris Racing. We are looking forward to next season which begins in just a few short weeks back in Parker AZ.
Jagged X owes our success to the many who have helped us with our racing efforts. First and foremost we have to thank Polaris Industries. Polaris continues to lead the industry with unparalleled innovation and performance. We are truly fortunate to have had the opportunity to partner with this fine company. We are happy to announce that we will again be representing Polaris Racing for the 2010 season. Thank you Polaris.
Thank you to our team members. Chad Riccio, Mike West and Blake Van De Loo. Thank you for your time, your skills, your enthusiasm, and all of your support, we would not have a team without you.
Of course we must thank the great vendors whose products and support make our race car the very best it can be. Thank you for your continuing support.
CR Designs- Show quality off road paint jobs
Elka Suspension- The Best shocks, period!
S & S off road- great performance engine products
OMF Performance- The best off road beadlocks
Simpson Products- always keeping our drivers safe
Vision X off road- The best off road lighting systems
Affordable powder coat- Quality coatings always on time
Tire Balls- No flats = racing success
ATL fuel systems- The best off road fuel cells
Trophy Engineering- Thanks for all you help
Robby Gordon Off road- Inovative good looking products
MTA West- Great support on many levels
Thank you to all who support the UTV racing community. We are looking forward to another exciting season next year.
Jagged X heads to Mesquite, Nevada and brings home a win!
Sept 26, 2009
Mesquite Nevada was home this weekend to the BITD Bilek Racing Silver State 300 off road race. This race marked the fifth race for the UTV's 2009 seven race championship series. Just a few short weeks after the monumental Vegas to Reno 1000 mile race the Jagged X / Polaris Racing Team had to do battle once again and take on another 321 miles of Nevada desert. The weather was a very pleasant 65 degrees at the starting line Saturday where there was a surprising field of 10 utvs representing 4 manufacturers in attendance.
Our 1919 RZR S pulled the number 4 starting position right behind the Bi-Polar Racing Arctic Cat 1000. The Jagged X RZR was piloted by Brandon Schueler with navigator Mike West in the right seat. This race was an incredibly flawless race for the Polaris Racing team, running the entire race with the only stops being scheduled fuel pits. By the first pit we were running in the 2nd position with the 1947 leader in sight. Coming into the 4th pit area Brandon was able to get by the Cat to take the lead and hold it for the remaining 160 miles. In the end our 1919 Polaris RZR S was able to cross the finish line a couple minutes ahead of the second place finisher.
This years competition in the pro UTV class is by far the best it has ever been. Only a few points separated the top three teams coming into this race. With two races left in the season we plan to stay on top of our game and race hard to the end. The next BITD race is only three weeks away on October 17th in Primm, NV. Stay tuned to see how this exciting season turns out.
If you want information about getting involved in UTV racing contact us at info@jaggedx.com
Jagged X and Polaris Racing wins the BITD V2R for the third straight year
August 20th, Beatty Nevada
The temperature? 114 degrees. Perfect conditions to start the longest off road race in the United States. Best in The Desert's "Vegas To Reno, The long way". Jagged X and crew loaded the wagons and headed to Nevada to take on this monumental task last week. Our eight man team was prepared to do battle with all other UTV competitors and the brutal Nevada desert. This years V2R was an epic race consisting of three full days of racing zigging and zagging it's way across the entire state to cover 1000 total miles and end up just outside of Reno. Nine UTV's accepted the challenge this year and when the dust cleared four of them were able to take finishing honors. The finishers were a mixed bag with two Polaris RZR's, one Kawasaki Teryx and one Arctic Cat Prowler 1000. This years event allowed for one DNF day to allow teams with major problems an opportunity to take a time penalty, repair their racecar and still finish the race. Our Polaris RZR was fortunate enough to finish all three days without using our DNF option.
The Polaris Racing 1919 car began the first day in the fourth position but was able to cross the finish line first each day. This race was a true test for every team, testing the drivers, the race cars, and the entire support crews. To put this race into perspective think about hopping in your RZR here in Phoenix and driving it to Dallas, Texas or Denver, Colorado. But with no paved roads. Each days racing covered more than 300 miles, and at the end each team was provided one hour to fully prepare for the next days racing. Most teams will spend several weeks prepping their race car for one 300 mile race - let alone three in a row. What an accomplishment to finish this race. BITD decided to add another element to this race by letting the UTV's start in the Motorcycle Quad group ahead of all the trucks and buggies. This was a first for the UTV class and it proved to be an interesting element indeed. This required even better communications on the part of all racers. Knowing that there were nearly 100 faster race cars chasing you across the state of Nevada added a great deal of suspense to this race. On the third day the Jagged X race team was actually able to stay ahead of the lead trophy truck and cross the finish line without ever being passed. In the end the Jagged X RZR not only won the UTV class but also had a better elapsed time than numerous other classes including the entire Jeepspeed class and the 4400 Ultra 4 class as well. This win will move the 1919 into the lead points position with three races remaining and heading into the 300 mile Bilek Racing Silver State race later this month in Mesquite NV.
Thank you for supporting the sport of off road racing. Jagged X would like to thank the entire BITD organization for putting together such a spectacular event and we hope to do it again in the future.
The Jagged X race team could not do what we do without the help of many people.
First off, thank you to Polaris Industries for all your support and for building the hardest working smoothest riding, hardest racing Side By Sides in the world. Thank you to our great crew, our drivers, our family and friends who support our racing affliction. Thank you to our product sponsors who's products make our race team the best it can be.
Elka suspension- Your dedication to giving us the best suspension for every racing condition.
S&S Off Road- Your products performed flawlessly for this grueling race
OMF Performance- Still the best off road bead locks period!
Tireballs- Zero flats = desert racing success
Simpson- thank you for keeping our drivers safe
Robby Gordon Off Road- Thank you for high quality innovative products.
CR Designs- As always making our car look like a show car at every event, thank you Chad
MTA West- helping us with our tire needs
Vision X off road- The best off road lighting and thank you for promoting the sport of off road racing like you do.
Fullbore Innovations- Awesome functional styling
ATL fuel systems- providing a safe efficient fuel system
Affordable Powder coating- The highest quality, always on time
Trophy engineering- thank you for all your support in this build
Special thanks to Mountain States Contracting and the Van de Loo family for everything you do for us.
Check out the Gallery of images from the race here!
See you all in Mesquite
Jagged X unleashes a Monster Rock Crawler RZR
At jagged we are always stretching our imaginations to push the outer limits of the UTV envelope so we were very excited
to jump into our latest creation. Introducing "Project X", our monster rock crawler Polaris RZR.
Very recently we were contacted by our friends at Polaris who introduced us to the producers of a new television series
featured on the Outdoor Channel. The new show titled "Destination Polaris" will be a 13 week series that highlights
Polaris products and features segments promoting responsible OHV and land use.
The show will travel around the world to experience some of the coolest riding spots and will feature some of the hottest
vehicles from Polaris. The show promoters also wanted to show the audience just how far you can go with a Polaris vehicle.
They challenged the Crew at JaggedX to build the ultimate hard core RZR.
Tune in to watch us take a mild mannered stock RZR and turn it into a monster of an off road machine.
You can see some more pictures of the build here in our gallery
We would like to thank all the vendors who came on board to help create this beast. Elka Suspension, ITP Tires & Wheels, Gorilla Axle, Uni-Steer electric assist steering, HMF Performance, Warn industries, Renegade Suspension seats, Fullbore Innovations, Trophy Engineering Suspension, Simpson safety equipment, Vision X Off road lighting, CR Designs Off Road Custom paint, ATL racing fuel cells, Monster Energy and of course Polaris industries for all their help.
Check back for more details on this unique build or contact us if you would like us to build one for you.
Don't forget to tune in to the Outdoor Channel Monday evenings at 9:30 EST for "Destination Polaris".
Polaris Introduces the Mini RZR
Check out the latest groundbreaking release from off road industry leader Polaris Industries.
This is the 2009 RZR 170. Now the kids have one "just like Dad's".
The new 170 is styled just like the RZR but in pint size.
The mini has all the cool stuff like adjustable seat sliders, head and tail lights, T-handle grab bar for the passenger,
a parking brake and even safety netting. Now the kids can hit the trails or the dunes with mom and dad in their own
capable and dependable side by side.
The mini also features independent front a-arms with coil over shocks and a chain driven fully suspended rear suspension
that offers great stability.
We got our hands on this one and have already explored the many customizing possibilities. Jagged X currently has a complete line of custom accessories for the new mini which includes this cool full cage with integrated wrap around rear bumper. We also have front bumpers, nerf bars, 4 or 5 point safety harness kits, paddle tires, billet accessories and more. Of course no Jagged X custom is complete without a trick paint job by CR designs.
The RZR 170 is just the beginning of a whole new segment in off road excitement. Let us help create a custom machine for your young off roaders.
Jagged X / Polaris Racing starts 2009 season with a win!
Saturday January 10 marked the first race for the BITD 2009 season. The Jagged X crew arrived with hopes of starting this season where they left off last year.
The 2008 series brought Jagged X and Polaris an impressive 5 wins to secure their second BITD championship.
There were 11 competitors staged to take on the rough Arizona landscape that makes up the Parker 250.
This race course is always a challenge and this year was nothing new.
Recent rains did provide a little less dust but the whoops and wash outs were all still in tact.
New co-driver Chad Riccio said "that was waaay rougher than I thought it would be".
The 1919 Polaris RZR was at a disadvantage starting in 8th position. At the Midway pit Brandon had worked up to the 5th spot and was chasing some very fast cars including another RZR and the always competitive Cory Sappington's Rhino. After a full lap of racing our RZR had settled into 3rd position and was running a good pace. With only about 40 miles left in the race the Jagged X car was able to get out in front and breath some clean air to the finish.
This race was planned to be the last event for the "First ever desert race RZR" - the Jagged X crew is in the process of building a new race car for the BITD series and hope to debut their new ride at the Terribles race in April. Check the website for some sneak peeks in the next couple months.
Jagged X will be competing in the King of The Hammers Side X Side Super Jam on February 25 and will also be competing in the King of The Hammers LCQ event on February 26 with their full size rock buggy as well.
See you at the races!
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