Hey Everyone, I am Chad Riccio one of the Co Pilots along with Mike West for Team Jagged . I have been following this thread and was observing all the discussion of the benefits of being Polaris factory sponsored. I want to express to you that any single racer that races this series has every possible opportunity to win a BITD championship whether you have a sponsor or not. I have been with Jagged as a sponsor as well as a friend from the beginning of the BITD races for the UTV's. We started with a Rhino and man did we have our tough times, i really don't think we finished over 2 races the first season. When Polaris introduced the RZR to the market they chose a handful of side by side shops to create accessories for the RZR as a Polaris Partner and Today there is only a few of those partners that are still a Polaris Partners, Rath Racing, Hi LIfter, Walker Evans and I'm sure there's a few i didn't mention. However I'm pretty sure Polaris recognized Jagged's consistency and dedication to the sport. Polaris is the bomb they are awesome to us I wouldn't want to race for anyone else period. But what really has gotten us our 4 consecutive Championship is the dedication of the Team. If you ask Jim Cregan from Artic Cat Bi Polar team and I'm sure Cory will tell you this about Can Am. Not a single one of those manufactures build or prep the cars. Jagged has won the championships simply by being consistent we are at every single race we haven't missed a single one. Are we the fastest Hell No, but we finish and look what we have to show for it. It's all in the strategic planning of your races and doing the best you can possibly do. Justin and Brandon especially bust there azz to prep our cars so that they are ready for each race. Do they get paid to prep the car again Hell No. Is it frustrating getting passed by Jerome and Matt Parks like we are sitting still, Yes but the reliability of the motor gets us farther in the end. Polaris's sponsorship doesn't buy us a championship, its dedication of everyone that gets us there the other sponsor big or small, our families , all of our wives and Mr. and Mrs. Schueler. I'm sure Polaris is proud of us just like we are proud to drive a Polaris. Jagged does a awesome Job keeping all the chase trucks stocked with parts and Polaris may have helped with that a little here and there. I don't recall a single race when someone didn't come to Bill, Justin or Brandon asking to borrow a part and i have never heard one of them tell you no. So really Polaris helps out each and every one of use unless you're driving something other than a Polaris , and if so you might want to do something about that, Just Kidding . Let's all go have fun and race and see if someone can steal that Championship away from us. Good Luck and be safe. Go POLARIS.
