MEDINA, MN RMK becomes King in Jackson Hole Polaris RMK wins 'King of the Hill' title at Jackson Hole World Championships as Polaris hill climbers win four class titles Polaris snowmobile hillclimbers used a total team effort powered by Polaris Liberty™ engines to claim five World Championships – along with the coveted Stock King of the Hill title won by Rick Ward – at the 31st annual World Championship Snowmobile Hillclimb held March 9-12 on Snow King Mountain overlooking Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Using Stock Liberty engines, Ward set the pace for Polaris as he dominated the Stock competition.
"Our strong showing was the result of a total team effort that was led by Rick Ward, one of the best-organized and most-successful competitors in hillclimb history," said Polaris Racing Manager Tom Rager, Sr. "Out West, Rick is in charge of our hillclimb program, and this World Championship success is testimony to his leadership skills."
Along with Ward, a hillclimb legend from Sugar City, Idaho, Polaris racer Kirk Williamson had great success at the World Championships. Williamson, who is from Logan, Utah, finished second behind Ward in Pro Masters Modified, and he led a 1-2-3 Polaris sweep in the highly competitive Pro 600 Modified class. Williamson won Pro 600 Modified followed by Sandy Sletten of Pinedale, Wyoming, and Brook Beckstrom of Spanish Fork, Utah, in second and third, respective. In the Women's class, Shannon Barngrover of Spring Creek, Nevada, won the World Championship on a Polaris. Polaris took three of the top four spots in Pro Masters Stock. Ward took first followed by David Sharp of Moxee, Washington, and Brad Sharp took fourth. Polaris also finished 1-2 in Pro Masters Modified with ward winning and Williamson taking second. Polaris racers won 18 Pro podium spots, led by Ward, who earned podium positions in three classes. Both Shane Hart and Kirk Williamson finished in the top three in two classes. Truly a world championship-caliber site |
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