DWT takes 3 of top 4 overall UTV spots at ’17 Mint 400.

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2017 Mint 400 March 1st – 5th in Las Vegas, NV

  • Mitch Guthrie Jr. – First Place Overall UTV & UTV PRO Turbo
  • Kristen Matlock – Second Place UTV PRO Production & Fourth Overall

 

DWT driver, Mitch Guthrie Jr. dominated the UTV class going wire to wire in this year’s Mint 400 to take the overall and Pro Turbo win.  Kristen Matlock, another DWT racer, battled for the Pro Production lead all day until final coming in 2nd place and 4th overall. This was a true testament to the lightness, strength and durability of DWT Sector wheels.

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Mitch Guthrie Jr. dominated over 100 entries on the grueling MINT 400 course. Staying up front from pole to podium with his DWT Sector Equipped RZR XP 1000.

 

“My plan was to get the holeshot and get away from everyone else so I could drive my own race…What my RZR got through today really shows how awesome this machine is and how great my sponsors are to put this thing together. I have the best crew out here. I drive the car, but they are the ones that keep it going.” – Mitch Guthrie Jr.

 

In Her second Mint 400 runner-up finish, Polaris factory racer Kristen Matlock locked in her podium position in UTV PRO Production with her DWT Sector Equipped RZR XP 1000!

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“It was a rough course and we kept trucking… I picked my way through the pack pretty quickly in the class and had to pass a few turbos as well. The RZR performed great all day. The course just kept getting rougher as the race went on.” – Kristen Matlock

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BITD’s next race is the Polaris RZR UTV World Championship, April 14-15., in Laughlin, Nev.