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Can-Am's Cliff
Beasley is known for getting great starts
& Powerline Park GNCC would be no
exception. Beasley placed third in the
U2 class
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Lewisburg, TN (10/12/2011) -
Powerline Park was full of challenges for round
number eleven of the GNCC series, but the UXC
Racing team was up for that challenge as Michael
Swift furthered his points lead in the 4x4 Open
class and U2 class champ, Cliff Beasley, put on
his most impressive performance of the season.
Despite the unseasonably warm weather this
past weekend, there were still a few big mud
holes at Powerline Park that made things difficult
for many racers, but for the most part, conditions
were good, making for a great day of racing.
In the 4x4 Open class, Michael Swift took second
in his class, furthering his points lead and
putting him in prime position for the championship.
Swift came off the line in second place and
quickly took the lead. Swift was in the lead
and starting to pull away, but in the second
lap, Swift would get stuck in one of the many
mud holes. “It took me a little while
to get out and that set me back,” said
Swift.
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Team UXC Racing's
Michael Swift placed second in the 4x4
Open class aboard his Can-Am Outlander
800X XC Utility ATV at Powerline Park
GNCC
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Swift charged hard, but decided that it would
be best if he would settle into a steady fast
pace. “I was bouncing off of trees and
it was pretty rough, so thought it would be
best to just calm down and finish the race instead
of possibly crashing or breaking something because
at this point it’s not so much about winning
the individual race, but doing what I need to
do to win the championship,” stated Swift.
The number 210 racer kept his pace and held
down the number two spot for three laps before
taking it to the checkered flag. “I would
have liked to have won, but it was better to
ride smart and play it safe this time. It was
rough out there but my Outlander handled it
great and got me to the finish line, stated
Swift.
They say all good things must come to an end,
and that was the case for Cliff Beasley this
weekend as his impressive winning streak ended
at Powerline Park, but it ended in one of Beasley’s
most dramatic and impressive performances to
date. Beasley shot off the line and took an
early lead, putting an almost five minute gap
between him and the rest of the pack. Beasley
looked as if he would be heading for another
win, but in the final lap, not far from the
finish line, Beasley’s front a-arm broke
causing his wheel to lock up. “I couldn’t
move forward, so I ended up riding the track
in reverse for about a half a mile before it
fell off all the way,” said Beasley.
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Despite having
some mechanical issues with one of the
front a-arm breaking Beasley still placed
third aboard his Can-Am Renegade Sport
Utility ATV!
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Cliff Beasley in known as one of the fiercest
competitors on the track and he wasn’t
about to go down without a fight. After freeing
himself of the front wheel, Beasley got back
on track and continued to race on only three
wheels. Amazingly, Beasley was still in the
lead, but the lack of four wheels slowed his
efforts and allowed his competitors to catch
up. “I was leading all the way until about
a quarter mile from the finish line and then
I got passed. I was a little disappointed because
I only lost by about ten seconds,” said
Beasley, who still finished in an impressive
third place in his class. Beasley’s dramatic
finish earned him massive amounts of cheers
and applause from spectators and fellow racers
as he crossed the finish line on just three
wheels. “It was a fun time anyway, and
I suppose if my winning streak was going to
end, that was probably the best way it could
have ended,” said Beasley, whose 29 consecutive
wins is an all-time record in the GNCC series
and will be a very tough record to break.
Round number twelve of the GNCC series will
be heading to Crawfordsville, IN on October
22nd for the Ironman round of the series, where
the UXC Racing team will be going for the win
and the podium.
You can learn more about Team UXC Racing by
visiting teamuxcracing.com
or on Facebook at facebook.com/teamuxcracing
Team UXC Racing
would like to thank all of our 2011 sponsors:
Can-Am, Maxxis Tires, Can-Amtalk.com, PIAA,
Santor Design Co., Fox Racing Shox, CarboRocket,
Paragon ATV, Tireballs Kal-Guard, Ricochet Offroad
Armor, Spider Grips, Cycra, Rox, Evans Coolant,
Fourwerx Carbon, SSI Decals, DP Brakes, Outerwears,
ATR, Cool It Thermo Tec, Moto Pro Training,
Fly, High-Tech, ATVRiders.com, Flexx, Scott,
Twin Air, Rath Racing, Arai, Leatt, HMF, Hiper,
America's Motor Sports, Bopp Racing Components,
Cyclops, Mike Penland Racing, RB Components.