Jagged X wins 2008 BITD championship
The Jagged X / Polaris Racing team finished the BITD 2008 season in fine fashion with another win at the Henderson Fabtech Desert Classic last weekend in Henderson, Nevada. This win marks our 5th consecutive first place finish this season and the second consecutive championship for Jagged X.
The BITD UTV championship consists of 7 races in various venues spanning the brutal Arizona and Nevada desert terrain. All the other classes in BITD race a 5 race series.
The 1919 Polaris RZR also achieved a milestone this season by being the first UTV to ever complete every race mile in a season, logging almost 1600 miles in total.
The Polaris RZR proves over and over that it is the best platform for a desert racing UTV ever. Jagged X must thank all of our great sponsors and suppliers who have helped to build our team and make our success possible.
Polaris Industries - For all of their support and for building the Hardest Working, Hardest Racing UTVs
Polaris Lubricants - For keeping our machines in peak condition.
CR Designs - Making our race car look like a show car with their awesome custom paint.
Vision X - The very best off road lighting systems.
OMF Performance - The toughest UTV wheels ever.
Robby Gordon Racing - For helping with our support truck
Affordable Powder Coating - for all your continued support
Special Thanks to Mountain States Contracting and the Van de loo family for helping, driving, wrenching, and everything else! You guys are the best!
We are looking forward to the 2009 season and hope to see the sport of UTV racing continue to grow.
Jagged X Wins BITD Bilek Silver State 300
The Jagged X / Polaris Racing number 1919 team was able to pull off another win this weekend at the Bilek Silver State 300 in Mesquite, Nevada.
Jagged X started 2nd with a smaller than usual UTV field of only 5 vehicles. With the season winding down and only one month to recover from the grueling Vegas To Reno race many of the teams not in the points chase were not represented at this race.
This Mesquite, Nevada venue was billed as a new race course but our drivers soon discovered that Casey from BITD still had plenty of tricks up his sleeve.
"The most silt ever" said co driver Blake Van de Loo. But the course was loaded with a huge variety of terrain from 7000 ft pine forest to a trip through the old mining town of Caliente, Nevada and even some pretty deep water crossings thrown in to balance it all out.
The Jagged X RZR moved into the lead shortly after the start when the lead car encountered engine trouble.
Just over nine hours later Brandon and Blake crossed the finish unchallenged to score their third season victory and to further secure the lead spot in the 2008 BITD points chase.
The next BITD race is the Golden West 150 (formerly the AVI 150) in Jean, Nevada on October 25. This is a Quad, UTV and trophy lite only race and promises to be an exciting event.
Two in a row for Jagged X at Vegas to Reno
The Jagged X / Polaris Racing #1919 RZR out lasted a field of 14 pro UTV's to take their second consecutive win at the grueling Vegas To Reno BITD race this past weekend.
Jagged X started 2nd in the class and had taken a lead before pit one. The one word to describe the race course was SILT, and lots of it.
Every team in this race fought this battle and several teams were taken out by it's effects. Several motors ingested enough of this powder to kill them dead.
The Jagged X RZR had a couple major battles with hidden obstacles in this sea of poof dirt, but between Brandon and co driver Blake they were able to get the vehicle into the pits where the rest of the crew took over and put the boys back on the track.
We battled the course all night long to finally finish in just over 17 hours. All in all we had a great race and we especially want to thank Polaris Industries for their incredible support.
Our new chase truck was a great asset and made the entire team much more efficient.
Thanks to the whole Jagged crew for busting their butts to get it ready for this race. Check the gallery under Custom Vehicles for a closer look at this truck.
Thanks again to all who help with our race program and we will see you all at the Bilek Silver State 300
Check out the all new 2009 Polaris Ranger!
As an aftermarket development partner for Polaris Industries we were very excited when they asked us if we could build a
custom version of the brand new 2009 Ranger XP. Of course we agreed, and what you see is the result of several weeks of
intense thrashing.
The new Ranger now offers A-arm suspension at all four corners. With this platform it makes long travel suspension a
feasible task. For our project we decided to create a +5 inch A-arm system and equipped it with Elite series fully adjustable
Elka shocks. We also swept the front forward 1.5 inches to allow more clearance for the 27" Maxxis Bighorn tires riding on
OMF billet center three piece beadlock wheels. The Jagged Crew created a new all custom 8 point cage that ties into the bed
but still allows for tilt access. We also created some handy new Lock & Ride racking components. We will be building
lot's of new stuff for this new vehicle so be sure to check back often.
Our good friend Chad at CR Designs worked his magic and created a super cool race team inspired paint job.
We added a bunch of billet goodies which we currently have in stock for this new vehicle.
The finished product is a tough looking beast of a utility vehicle that will turn heads at the dunes and get the job done
in comfort. If you are interested in having us create a custom Ranger, RZR, or any other side by side contact us
at info@jaggedx.com or call us at 1-877-JAGGEDX.
We will have a four seat family version available very soon and will be taking orders for our +5 suspension as well.
Check the gallery for more pics of this Ranger
Blue Water Grand Prix
The Jagged X crew once again loaded up and headed to the desert to do battle in the 2008 Best In the Desert series "Blue Water Grand Prix".
This race is restricted to the Motorcycle Quad and UTV classes but this year the C-1 lites and the Trophy Lites were added to the bill to make this event even more exciting.
This race has a great venue set right along the beautiful Colorado River. The river was a nice little gift as the Saturday afternoon temperatures crept up to around 105 degrees.
The event is divided up into several different grand prix style races ranging from 3 laps for the open unclassified morning races to 8 laps for the actual point races.
The UTV race was scheduled for 2:15 pm but the races all were running behind and we did not get off the line until after 4 o'clock.
The C-1 lites were off first followed by the Trophy Lites and finally the UTV's
The course was an 11 mile loop scheduled for 8 laps. The Jagged X / Polaris Racing RZR left the line strong falling into third position after the awesome landrush start.
By the time the crew reached the pit area the word was that Brandon and Blake had found their way to the front position and all was well.
The Polaris RZR held off the re rest of the field to gain Jagged X and Polaris Racing their first 2008 BITD win.
There was some speculation about racing on a very tight course with 15 other UTV's and a dozen or more Trophy Lite and C-1 buggies.
The results were outstanding, all the vehicles raced professionally and there were no incidents.
This win helps secure BITD season championship points lead for Jagged X and Polaris Racing going into the famed Vegas to Reno race to be held August 21-23.
Jagged X would like to thank all of their crew, The Van De Loo family, the Carter family and our sponsors for helping our team strive to be "The Best In The Desert"
Thanks go out to: Polaris Racing, Mountain States Contracting, CR Designs, Vision X Off Road Lighting ,OMF Wheels, Affordable Powdercoat, Pure Polaris Lubricants, Jet Trim Seats, Fullbore Innovations, Elka Suspension and Gorilla Axle.
Check back soon for new galleries and watch as we prepare for V2R.
ASA Open Board Meeting news
The ASA land use information meeting was held at the Jagged X shop on Saturday March 29 and it was a huge success.
Several hundred off road enthusiasts crowded the parking lot to feast on some great grub provided by BS Sand Seats
and were treated to a fair amount of bling in the Show and Shine contest. There were over 30 entries ranging from a
custom vintage ATC 70 up to an outrageous full blown trophy truck pre-runner owned by champion off road racer Bob Shepard.
The whole event was focused on an informative question and answer session with speakers from nemerous land use and
regulatory agencies including the BLM and Imperial County Sheriff's Office. Many land usage and legality issues were
touched on and all the agencies for the most part had clear and concise answers to the questions.
The Q & A session was recorded and will be available to view on the ASA website within the next couple weeks.
If you were not at the meeting please take the time to look at this very important land use information.
It may very well affect YOU and where and how you ride.
View the gallery of images from the day by clicking here.
The event concluded with the presentation of a $12,000 check from Jagged X to the ASA from the 2008 jagged Crash proceeds.
ASA Arizona Open Board Meeting
2008 Crash is DONE!
This year's Jagged Crash is over and what a great event it turned out to be. We don't have any final totals but we know the turn out was bigger than last year.Huge thanks go out to all our friends and supporters who helped the Jagged crew pull off another killer event.
Congratulations to Erin Searles from Sun City AZ who was the lucky winner of the 2008 Polaris RZR. Erin insisted that it was her "lucky dance" that made her the winner. She says she will keep the RZR forever and eventually give it to her kids some day.
Tons of other lucky winners made off with over $40,000 worth of great prizes in the general raffle thanks to all of our generous vendors who time and time again come to the calling and step up huge.
We again managed to feed the masses with another 500 lbs of great carne and pollo asada with all the trimmings.
Special thanks to Todd Taylor and Jokers Wild promotions for providing the PA and sound systems for the whole weekend. Thanks to all our friends who helped with the raffle and the cooks and servers as well. It's a great feeling to know you have good friends like this.
And lastly thank you to all the enthusiasts who came to the event. This thing is for you guys and we hope that by pulling together we can all make a difference to help preserve the sport we all love so much.
Again, Thank you Everyone!
JAGGED X RACING FINISHES SEASON ON TOP !
The 2007 BITD racing season has come to an end with last weekends final race in Henderson Nevada.
The Jagged X Factory Polaris RZR had the pole position and never looked back, crossing the finish line nearly 15 minutes ahead of the second place UTV.
This was the third first place finish for the Polaris sponsored team consisting of Brandon Schueler, Blake Van de Loo, Justin Schueler and Bill Schueler.
After moving to a new Polaris RZR early in the season the team has finished every mile of every race including the brutal 600 miles of the famous Vegas To Reno race.
A great race car and a great team helped to make the factory Polaris / Jagged X #1919 RZR the BITD 2007 1900 UTV class champions.
Jagged X sends out many thanks to the folks who helped them through the season.
Special thanks to the fine crew at Polaris Industries for all the great technical support.
It is truly a pleasure to work with a company that really believes in their product and are committed to it 110%.
We also want to thank all our great vendors who supported our racing efforts.
- CR Designs - As always making our stuff look show car every time and on time!
- Cart Wheelin Magazine - Keeping the world up to date on everything UTV.
- OMF Performance - The best off road UTV wheels in the industry
- Jet Trim Racing Seats - After 600 miles you know why they are the best.
- DJ Safety - Quality products that we trust with our lives.
- Vision X off road lighting -The leader in HID of road lighting
- MTA West - Helping with quality racing products including the incredible Maxxis Bighorn tires.
- Tire Balls - No Flats = Great finishes
- Mountain States Contracting - Your commitment to our racing efforts help make it all possible.
And of course we can't leave out our Jagged X crew who work day and night to give us the best race car possible.
It is a team effort and we think we have the best team around.
Look for the Jagged X Crew at the Arizona Sand Expo this weekend at the Arizona State Fairgrounds December 7, 8 and 9.
Jagged X Wins BITD Vegas To Reno
The Jagged X number 1919 Polaris RZR went the entire distance to be the first and the only UTV
to complete the course. The Jagged X crew would like to thank everyone who helped with the race.
Special thanks to :
Polaris RZR Racing, Cart Wheelin magazine, CR Designs and Mountain States Contracting.
Jagged X finishes Terrible's Town 250 with the first ever desert race Polaris RZR
The Jagged crew worked day and night with only three weeks to put together the first race RZR.
The car was completed on Thursday afternoon before the TT250. With zero testing under our belt
we were happy as we could be to cross the finish line in 10 hours and 12 minutes, only five
minutes behind the Third place finisher. The racecar's drivetrain and suspension was virtually
stock with only some structural reinforcements to the a-arms and bash points. Anyone who has
followed the history of UTV's in desert racing knows what a feat it is to complete any race
not to mention the brutal Terrible's Town 250. The car had a few minor problems that cost
the team some time mostly due to the lack of testing but thanks to our awesome pit crew it
was not enough to keep the new RZR from finishing well under the course cutoff time.
We want to thank the fine folks at Polaris industries for being the first major manufacturer to support our sport.
Special thanks go out to Blake, Monica and Mountain States Contracting for all your help and generosity.
We would not have gotten to the start with out your help. Also to CR Designs for making our stuff car
show cool every time, and doing it the day after your wedding. Chad, you're the best!
Thanks to our sponsors who came through to help with this project.
Jet Trim seats, OMF Performance, Gieser Brothers, Vision X Off Road Lighting, I-Shock, Tire Balls,
Fullbore Innovations and of course the great guys from Cart Wheelin' magazine who tracked our progress all day long.
Look for the Jagged X / Polaris RZR Racing team at the BITD Blue Water Gran Prix May 18,19,20 in Parker AZ.
Jagged X presents $10,000 to American Sand Association
This week Jagged X presented ASA board member Bob Mason with a donation of $10,000. This years annual Rhino Crash completely eclipsed the $4,000 raised during last years event and will go to help the ASA continue it's battle to preserve our riding privileges. Another $1,000 goes to the UDG to promote awareness among the duning community.
Jagged X hopes that everyone who attended had a great time and we hope to make next years event even bigger and better!
Again, thanks to all of our supporters, vendors and friends who helped out:
CR Designs, Cart Wheelin Mag, Black Rhino Performance, So Cal Fab, Elka Shocka, Gorilla Axle, OMF performance, Billet Equipped, Autotude, Machine Trix, Todd’s Custom Billet, Vision X, MTA, Cutting Edge MFG, Salem Performance Diesel, Affordable Powdercoat, Baja Designs, DJ safety, Renegade Seats, LTE exhaust, Lone Star Racing, Dragon Fire Racing, Fullbore Inovations, Gear One, I Shock, Jet Trim,
Marine Screens, Micro Touch, PDM Mfg, Premiere UV, Rhino Craft, VIP Rhino, Rhino Mafia, Dri Wash, SSR Industries, B&A Motorsports, Desert Toyz ATV and Mointain States Contracting.
Also special thanks to some very special people: Terry & Linda, The Carter Family, Lindsey, Emily, JP, Chad, Stacey, Brian Hart, Blake, Monica, Craig, Todd Taylor and Chicken Bob and Kathy. Without all of your help we could not have pulled it off.
Jagged X goes hard-core duning with a RZR!
This week, the Jagged crew was invited to accompany some of the folks at Polaris Industries in Glamis, California to conduct some exclusive real world testing.
We have posted some pictures from our trip and let me tell you...this new machine is everything we hoped for and more.
Many of the magazines have published their first ride articles and so far no one has anything bad to say about this vehicle.
Having the opportunity to actually dune these machines in a real world atmosphere was a treat indeed.
Our group consisted of four RZR’s and six drivers. We were able to accumulate over 1000 total miles on these new dune slayers over a period of two and a half days.
During this time we experienced ZERO problems with the new RZR’s. They performed flawlessly.
This was not a guided test track this was full out duning. There is no question that this is the best performing side by side the industry has ever seen.
Jagged X will be busy in the weeks to come, working on lots of new innovations for the RZR.
Check our website often as we will be posting pictures as we can.
Rhino Crash 2007 sets the bar high!!!
Well, the dust has settled and the Jagged crew has settled back into our regular routine (which is not so regular).
We are sorry that the full report has been so long in coming.
The Jagged X Rhino Crash 2007 is over and it was a huge success! For those who made it, you know how cool it was and for those who didn't, your loss, see you next year.
This years event over-shadowed the first Crash by bringing close to 400 Rhinos, Rangers and Prowlers together for what has to be the largest side by side gathering to date.
Friends, customers and enthusiasts from all over Arizona, California and further were all in attendance. Many first time dune visitors had the opportunity to share our playground.
All the final numbers are pretty astounding. Our most sincere thanks go out to all the great folks who helped pull this thing off.
The food was a big hit. Our carnivorous crowd managed to devour 500 pounds of Carne asada and Pollo asada, with all the trimmings, 125lbs of cheese, 50lbs onions and tomatoes and some awesome pico de gallo thanks to our buddy Chicken Bob (sorry Joe Fab but I think we got ya on this one)
We topped it off with some freshly made cinnamon Churros.
Yeah, the food was great but the real draw was the Raffle.
All in all our generous vendors and suppliers donated prizes with a total retail value of over $42,000 made up of more than 200 individual items. These items included a complete long travel suspension kit from So Cal Fab, Gorilla Axles and Elka Suspension.
The pile of prizes went on and on with a boatload of billet bling and tons of performance items.
The list is too enormous to list.
Because of the incredible generosity of all our supporters we are proud to be able to present a total of $11,000 to the ASA and The UDG. These organizations are critical to the survival of our sport.
Without their hard work and dedication our off road opportunities are in jeopardy.
Again we wish to thank each and every person and company who helped to make this event possible.
We're not sure how to top this but we will be working on it, I promise you.
BS.
Click image below for more photos from the day.
Send your photos to info@jaggedx.com
Jagged X to partner with Polaris Industries
Well it's not just a rumor anymore! Polaris industries has officially announced the release of the Ranger RZR. In addition Polaris has named Jagged X as an aftermarket development partner.
This exciting new vehicle sports a twin cylinder fuel injected 800cc engine mounted behind the seating area, dual A-arm suspension front and rear with the most wheel travel in it's class. Other innovative features include tilt steering, super comfortable seats, integrated leg and shoulder restraints and a "park" position in the transmission.
While the RZR is nearly 5 inches narrower than a Yamaha Rhino it also has 2 inches more wheelbase, is 100 pounds lighter and has a seat height that is 7 inches lower.
We were invited to take an exclusive test ride in this incredible machine and we were astonished at the RZR'S overall comfort and incredible performance.
Let us just say that this side by side flat out rips! No other UTV even comes close in the power department. The horsepower to weight ratio is estimated to be 50% greater than that of the Rhino. We could go on and on but will just say that this vehicle is going to change the side by side market for the future.
Look for the RZR to be available at Polaris dealers around June. Jagged X will be hard at work developing lots of great accessories for the RZR and we will post news about this vehicle when we have it. Look for the RZR to be displayed at various events between now and June.
You may even catch a glimpse of an RZR at the Glamis sand Dunes.
If you want more info about the Ranger RZR call us or E-mail to info@jaggedx.com
Jagged X and Polaris Align to Develop Accessories for New RANGER RZR
Minneapolis, Jan 24, 2007 - Jagged X today announced the company is collaborating with Polaris to create a line of aftermarket parts and accessories for the newly-announced 2008 RANGER RZR.
As part of the agreement, Polaris is providing Jagged X with RANGER RZR units months before the side-by-side is available at dealers so Jagged X can develop products that cater to their specific markets. The agreement will ensure a wide variety of accessories and add-ons are available when RANGER RZR hits dealership floors in late spring.
Jagged X feels that this exciting new vehicle will shape the entire side by side industry and create a whole new sport segment which will grow for years to come. As a pioneer in the UTV industry, Jagged X is committed to offering many innovative new part and accessories for customers who wish to personalize and improve on this already amazing off road vehicle. You can expect to see enhancements for performance, appearance, and utility in addition to the "bling" factor that our customers have come to expect.
RANGER RZR is the first trail capable, side-by-side vehicle that screams down the trails as the fastest accelerating and lightest side-by-side; navigates through tight, twisty terrain with ease; and tackles mud, rocks and anything else nature throws its way for the ultimate off-road experience. The versatility of RANGER RZR is attractive to the aftermarket community who can further enhance the vehicle for to meet the needs of their consumers.
About Polaris
With annual 2005 sales of $1.9 billion, Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), Victory motorcycles and the Polaris RANGER for recreational and utility use.
Polaris is a recognized leader in the snowmobile industry; and one of the largest manufacturers of ATVs in the world. Victory motorcycles, established in 1998 and representing the first all-new American-made motorcycle from a major company in nearly 60 years, are rapidly making impressive in-roads into the motorcycle cruiser marketplace. Polaris also enhances the riding experience with a complete line of Pure Polaris apparel, accessories and parts, available at Polaris dealerships.
Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange and Pacific Stock Exchange under the symbol "PII," and the Company is included in the S&P Small-Cap 600 stock price index.
Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel and vehicle accessories is available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime from the Polaris homepage at www.polarisindustries.com.