Park City, KY (5/1/2012)
- It’s always an interesting
adventure to compete at a brand new venue.
When the 2012 Grand National Cross Country
tour arrived at Park Mammoth Resort in the
rolling hills of south-central Kentucky,
everyone was faced with trying to learn
new trails and figure out an ideal machine
setup. Racers and mechanics took their closest
guess — because no pre-riding is allowed
in GNCC racing — and then hoped for
the best when the green flag flew.
Luckily the Team ITP riders had a number
of options to choose from when it came
to tires. And whether they chose from
the Holeshot or QuadCross XC line, they
knew they’d have the traction, handling,
ride and durability to help them make
it to the top of the results sheets.
Doing just that was Dave Simmons (Yam),
who captured yet another overall amateur
morning race victory. On what turned out
to be a mostly tight and technical course,
Simmons led the way ahead of nearly 240
other athletes in a wide variety of classes.
This performance marked the fifth time
in a row he’s won the Super Senior
45+ class in 2012, and was his third morning
overall of the season.
Also waving the flag for ITP and graybeards
alike on this hot and somewhat dusty day
was Glenn McConnell (Yam), who was once
again victorious in the Masters 50+ and
16th overall. That’s four wins in
a row now, and McConnell is closing in
on the points lead despite skipping the
season opener.
Also making a podium appearance following
the morning race was Angel Atwell (Hon).
She finished third in the Women’s
division and was ninth overall, and currently
holds second place in the season standings
by just two points.
ITP’s top Youth division rider,
Jordan Digby, was not in attendance at
Mammoth. Unfortunately, Jordan crashed
while racing at an ATV Motocross National
the previous weekend and broke a leg.
But he’s a tough kid and we’re
sure he’ll be back soon.
Patrick McGuire (Yam) put in another
great showing in the afternoon’s
very competitive XC2 Pro Am class. The
Valencia, Pennsylvania, native crossed
the finish line in fifth place and now
stands a close second in the points race.
Possibly the most disappointed rider
in Kentucky was Adam McGill (Hon). He
was running right up front in the premier
XC1 Pro class after three of five laps
when he was sidelined with mechanical
issues. Even so, he’s still in championship
contention, owning second place in points.
The series regulars now get to learn
and explore another new venue with the
Limestone 100 in Springville, Indiana,
May 12-13.
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