Ballance Racing's Walker Fowler Dominates Unadilla GNCC
Unadilla GNCC - Round 9 - New Berlin, NY - September 10, 2011

Ballance Racing Yamaha's XC2 rider Walker Fowler has made history again by winning the morning overall for the second time this 2011 GNCC Season

In the premiere XC1 Pro class, Ballance Racing rider Taylor Kiser was poised and ready to do Battle. "Coming into the weekend I was feeling confident. I had been working hard over the break and was definitely looking for a win. Things didn't go as planned, in the first corner I tried to nose my way into a good start and was pushed into the pole. Once I picked myself up and got going I was in last.

" Kiser wouldn't let his day be ruined there, though, and remounted a charge for the leading pack. "As the race progressed I was making head way behind Bithell and McGill. I opted to pit early and it bit me. It allowed some lap riders in between us and I couldn't make up the time." Though disappointed, Kiser would put in 3 fast laps in at the end of the race when teammate Walker Fowler caught him. The pair would take turns leading one another, and ultimately set one of the fastest paces of the race. "My teammate Walker caught up with me and we were able to turn out some good laps at the end of the race. I am definitely disappointed with the out come from this weekend. Over the next two weeks I am going to put my head down and come to somerset looking for some redemption! " Taylor finished the race in a respectable 5th in class and 6th Overall.

In the XC2 Pro-Am division, Ballance Racing rider Walker Fowler was looking to build on his undefeated 8 for 8 season with another class win and remain in the Top 10 Overall. Fowler would begin the day with a great start.

"I've struggled with starts pretty much all season due to rider error. I just get nervous and mess the whole thing up, I knew today I couldn't do that and focused on getting a holeshot, but I was happy to enter the woods in 3rd! " Fowler would waste no time reaching for the front of not only the XC2 class but also the XC1 division.

" I got into the lead of XC2 within the first 2 miles and I just felt awesome. I felt fast but in control and I knew I had an awesome first lap because I could see Borich, Bithell, McGill, all the front runners on the MX track, similar to Rock Run this year." Fowler would continue his charge, but would run into some much needed help at the beginning of lap 5.

"I caught Taylor right when I was getting tired, I had lost the overall lead by .8 seconds, and I really needed to pick up my pace. Taylor jumped in behind me and pushed me a whole lap, I pulled over and let him lead a lap, then he let me back by on the white flag lap. We were putting down some mean laps and I was able to make up 7 seconds to beat Borich on adjusted time for my 2nd Overall victory this year. I really owe Taylor a huge 'Thank You' because I know I would have given up without his help. It's just insane to get another overall; couldn't be more happy!"

Ballance Racing will be headed to the Mountain Ridge GNCC in Somerset, PA September 24-25, 2011.

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