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GBC Motorsports Enjoys 3rd
Annual Yamaha SxS & ATV Roundup
ATV
& UTV Riding Event - Brimstone Recreation
- Huntsville, TN - September 2-4, 2011
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Jimmy Elam,
Kevin Trantham & Blake Strickland
stand atop the podium for the ATV King
of the Mountain Challenge
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Anaheim, CA (9/9/2011) - The 3rd
Annual Yamaha SxS & ATV Roundup, sponsored by
GBC Motorsports, kicked off Labor Day weekend in
style. The Brimstone Recreation Facilitiy in Huntsville,
TN was the site as a huge turnout made the weekend-long
event a fun and exciting experience for riders and
spectators alike.
The event kicked off on Friday with a Shine and
Show event that brought out some spectacular looking
machines and was followed up by a meet ‘n
greet and drive-in movie at the Yamaha Event Area.
Saturday’s events included sled pulls,
mud bogs, drag races, the ever-popular pole bend,
and even a ladies “dash-for-cash”
event. Everyone seemed to have a great time during
the competitions and there were plenty of vendors
in attendance. GBC Motorsports was on hand with
an abundance of products on display.
Later in the evening, the Half Cabin events area
was packed as country music star Tracy Lawrence
took to the stage, putting on an impressive concert
that had everyone on their feet.
The most anticipated event of the weekend has
always been the King of the Mountain endurance
race, billed as one of the toughest endurance
races out there. The course is made up of some
extreme obstacles including creek crossings, hill
climbs and rock crossings that took their toll
on both man and machine.
24 ATV racers crowded the starting line, but
only half of those brave souls would conquer the
challenges set before them. At the outset Blake
Strickland led for most of the race, but Jimmy
Elam came from behind and overtook Strickland
in the final laps for the win. Late in the race,
Kevin Trantham made his way up from third and
made a pass on Strickland for the number two spot.
“It was a tough course, one of the toughest
I have ever raced,” said Trantham.
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GBC Motorsports'
Mike Lasher powers his Dirt Commander-equipped
Kawasaki Teryx over a log obstacle on
his way to a 4th place finish in the SxS
King of the Mountain Challenge
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The SxS class had an even tougher time as only
4 UTVs out of 16 made it through to the finish
line. The podium was comprised of Allen Clark,
Johnny Ford and Chris Umphrey, in that order.
GBC’s Mike Lasher claimed the Media Trophy
as he finished in 4th place.
The final event of the weekend was the Moonshine
Poker Run that was held on Sunday evening under
the cover of darkness. This turned out to be one
of the most successful and enjoyable events of
the weekend.
GBC Motorsports is proud to be a sponsor of this
year’s SxS & ATV Roundup. With plenty
of fun and activities for all, GBC is already
looking forward to next year’s event. For
more information on GBC’s line of ATV and
SxS tires visit www.gbcmotorsports.com.
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About GBC Motorsports:
GBC Motorsports has been building ATV tires for
over 30 years. Manufactured under the Greenball
name initially, in 1995, GBC Motorsports was formed
to focus on bringing to the ATV and Powersports
market performance tires for every riding style.
GBC Motorsport’s passion is to provide the
highest quality, best value, and most innovative
performance tires to the Powersports enthusiast.
www.gbcmotorsports.com
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