Lewisburg, TN (8/3/2011)
-Can-Amtalk.com/UXC Racing reclaimed
the Pro Utility class championship at the 2011
GBC Heartland Challenge this past weekend after
a grueling ten hours, while team sponsored racer
Forrest Whorton exceeded all expectations to win
the Ironman class.
The 10-hour Heartland Challenge is a true test
of man and machine and the elements can have
a huge impact on the outcome for many racers,
but this year’s conditions were optimal
and allowed the Can-Amtalk.com/UXC Racing team
of GNCC racers, Michael Swift, Cliff Beasley
and Adam McGill to cruise to victory.
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Can-Am's
Team UXC Racing's Heartland Challenge
ATV Pits |
Cliff Beasley was the first racer out and was
in third off the Le Mans style start. Beasley
charged hard and made his way into second and
took over the lead by the third lap. From there
it was smooth sailing for the team as they extended
their lead with each lap. “Our strategy
was to have each member race for four laps before
switching riders and it worked out pretty well
for us,” stated Michael Swift.
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Carbo
Rocket's Cliff Beasley comes in for a
pit stop & rider change |
Michael
Swift makes his way threw the log section
aboard his Can-Am Outlander ATV |
As the evening hours approached, visibility
became an issue for some teams, but not for
the Can-Amtalk.com/UXC Racing team. The team’s
PIAA lighting system worked amazingly well and
lit the way for the team as they charged on
through the night to take the Pro Utility class
win. I can’t thank all of our sponsors
enough. Can-Amtalk.com has been great and given
us a lot of support, so we are looking forward
to working with them more in the future. Carbo
Rocket was also a huge help for us. They had
their representative out there passing out samples
and helping to take care of our team as well.
They really helped to make this a good event
for us,” stated Michael Swift.
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Team UXC Racing's
Adam McGill does a burnout of Podium
after winning the Pro Utility ATV Class
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The team completed 31 laps in a time of 10:16:10,
which had them lapping their entire class at
least twice. The team’s solid performance
also gave them seventh overall, and they were
the only Pro Utility team to make it into the
top ten overall. “I had wanted to do this
event for a while now so it was a great experience
for me to finally get the opportunity to race
here and I have to thank Michael, Cliff and
all the sponsors who helped me do that. I had
a lot of fun and it was definitely a different
experience riding a utility quad instead of
a 450,” stated Adam McGill, who got a
lot of attention after the race with his podium
burn out.
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Maxxis'
Team UXC Racing Takes Podium after winning
the Heartland Challenge Pro Utility ATV
class |
While the Pro Utility team did an excellent
job, it was their sponsored solo rider, Forrest
Whorton who grabbed everyone’s attention
in the Ironman class. The 52 year old racer
went up against other racers half his age and
smoked the competition. Whorton finished a total
of 25 laps in a time of 10:08:15, four laps
more than second place. Whorton’s fellow
racers, and spectators of the event, were so
impressed with his performance that he was the
only race participant to receive a standing
ovation on the podium. “I have to give
a huge thank you to the UXC Racing team, Carbo
Rocket, my brother, and everyone who helped
me out there. This was a great experience and
I am very thankful to everyone that helped me
out because they made this event a lot easier
for me and helped me to take the win,”
said Whorton, who still remains humble despite
his major achievement.
The Can-Amtalk.com/UXC Racing team had a very
successful race and is looking forward to next
year’s Heartland Challenge and the opportunity
to defend their championship title.
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.