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FOCUS PSB UTV Accessories www.PowersportsBusiness.com Powersports Business • October 3, 2016 • 49 Turbo class. "Having the opportunity to represent EnerSys by driving the ODYSSEY battery Polaris RZR in a Terracross event is both exciting and a privilege" said Hailie Deegan before the race. "The competition in Ter- racross is intense, and I'm really looking for- ward to the challenge." Brian added: "I'm looking forward to the opportunity to race at the same event as my daughter, Hailie, as well as carry the ODYS- SEY battery logo on my race truck. ODYSSEY batteries provide reliable power to our race teams to help us compete at a high level. As a father of a young racer, it's a good feeling to know she is backed by a first-class, reliable brand. I can't think of racing with any battery other than an ODYSSEY battery." "Hailie has proven herself to be a real force behind the wheel, regardless of what she is driving," said Maria Orlando- Krick, marketing content and sponsor- ship manager at EnerSys. "We are proud of her accomplishments and are happy to have her drive the ODYSSEY battery Polaris RZR. Furthermore, it's a unique opportunity to have her father, Brian, also pilot an ODYSSEY battery Polaris RZR at the event. We know every time he hits the track, it's another opportunity to push ODYSSEY batteries to extreme limits in demanding racing conditions. Both Brian and Hailie are great ambassadors for Ener- Sys and the ODYSSEY battery brand on and off the track." Currently, Hailie Deegan competes in the 2016 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) in the Modified Kart class. She also is part of the NASCAR Drive for Diver- sity program, which raced in the Bojangles Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Brian Deegan competes in the 2016 LOORRS in the Pro 2 class as well as the 2016 Red Bull Global Rallycross series with Ganassi Racing. ODYSSEY batteries are designed with an Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) construction and Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) technol- ogy for more engine-cranking power and reserve power than conventional batteries. They feature a 3- to 10-year service life and two-year storage life at 77 degrees Fahren- heit (25 degrees Celsius). They are vibration resistant, classified as "non-spillable" by the U.S. Department of Transportation and include a limited two- to four-year full replacement warranty. ITP EARNS VEGAS TO RENO OVERALL VICTORY ITP won the Vegas To Reno UTV overall at the 2016 Best In The Desert racing series event held in Nevada. ITP/Cognito Motor- sports driver Justin Lambert, who ran ITP UltraCross R Spec tires on his Polaris Turbo, dominated the two-day race to earn yet another impressive overall victory. The ITP SxS teams notched a total of three class wins and seven of the top 10 finishes in the Pro UTV Turbo class. "It was another big race for ITP. Some of our racers used the new 31-inch ITP UltraCross R Spec tires, while others ran our larger 32-inch size. Justin Lambert's overall victory, coupled with the release of the Can- Am Maverick X3 and the Murray brothers' two class wins, made for a great weekend in the desert," said Rhett Turpin, head of ITP sales. "ITP UltraCross tires continue to dominate the starting line and the finish line, capturing seven of the top 10 finishes at another grueling Vegas To Reno Best In The Desert race." Lambert stole the BITD show once again, as he put his new Polaris XP 1000 dressed in durable 8-ply, 32-inch ITP UltraCross R Spec tires across the finish line. He was the top finishing UTV driver out of the more than 70 entries, winning both the UTV overall and UTV Pro class (non turbo). The win was Lam- bert's fifth straight and second straight Vegas To Reno victory. "ITP UltraCross tires have gotten us across the finish first all season long," said Lambert. "If you want to be the best, you have to run the best." Jason Murray drove the No. 917 Can-Am Maverick MAX X ds, outfitted with all-new 8-ply, 31x9.5R-14 UltraCross R Spec tires, and finished an impressive third overall amongst all UTVs and first in the Pro UTV Turbo class. The win pushed the Murray Racing Team to first in the Pro UTV Turbo class points race. "With the higher horsepower machines coming to market, we provided feedback to ITP to help it create a lightweight-yet-durable tire with a little larger size," said Murray. "Behind the scenes we have been testing and running the 31-inch UltraCross tire for months," he added. Murray also ran the 31-inch ITP UltraCross R spec tires on the brand new Can- Am Maverick X3 SxS and took the win in the Pro UTV Unlimited class. "For the release of the new Can-Am Mav- erick X3, we knew the 31-inch UltraCross was proven and the tire of choice. This was the first race for us using the durable, versa- tile tires. They truly helped ensure two big class victories." ITP racers Jake Carver and Mitch Guthrie Jr., both of who also ran the new 31-inch ITP UltraCross tires on their Polaris vehicles, scored Pro UTV Turbo podium finishes. PSB DIGEST CONTINUED FROM PAGE 48 PHOTO BY RUSTY BAPTIST Jason Murray won the Pro UTV Turbo class at the Vegas To Reno Best In The Desert race using the new 31-inch ITP UltraCross R Spec tires.