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Team UXC Racing's Michael Swift Second at Mountaineer GNCC
GNCC Pro 4x4 & SxS Racer Michael Swift

Shelbyville, TN (5/28/2014) - Team UXC’s Pro 4x4 racer, Michael Swift #209, arrived in Masontown, West Virginia this past Friday for Round 7 of the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series. Most of his morning was spent walking the ten and a half mile course taking mental notes of the rough and rocky track. While the #209 had a solid podium finish at Round 6, he was looking to improve upon his third place finish.

Michael Swift GNCC Racing
Michael Swift finished just six seconds behind the leader to earn a close second place on his Polaris Scrambler XP 850

Only a few minor changes were made to prepare the Polaris Scrambler XP 850 for the rocky terrain and dry conditions for this particular race. The green flag dropped on the Pro 4x4 racers at 10:00 a.m. EST on Saturday, May 25th. Swift claimed the third position heading off the start line into the woods. By the second lap, the #209 Polaris Scrambler XP 850 had moved into second position. Swift climbed his way into first and lead most of the last two laps.

“My pit crew showed me the board that it would be a four lap race and I decided at that time not to stop for fuel,” commented Swift. During the last half of the final lap the #209 machine lost power a couple of times in some off camber areas due to a low fuel level. This cost Swift the lead but he held an impressive second place finish. Swift crossed the finish line only six seconds behind the leader.

“I am very pleased with my Polaris Scrambler XP 850 and how it handled on the rough track. I feel we are making great progress with the Polaris and are proving that it is a contender for the top spot in the Pro 4x4 class here at GNCC. My Maxxis tires performed with perfection in the rocks and the Custom Axis shocks were amazing,” stated Swift.

Round 7 of the GNCC was also host to the third UTV race of the season. Michael Swift of Team UXC piloted its Polaris RZR 900 EPS Driven PowerSports machine in the XC2-Pro Am Class. The #12 machine started out in the 10th position on the first lap but quickly worked its way into second by the middle of the race. With two laps to go, Team UXC encountered a bottle neck at a hill climb. This caused them to slip into 5th position.

Michael Swift GNCC Racing
Michael Swift finished fifth in the GNCC XC2 Limited UTV Class

“We had a great race today and a lot of fun. The Polaris RZR stood up to the tough coarse and performed outstanding,” said Swift. Look for Team UXC at Round 8 in Millfield, Ohio in two weeks.

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