Can-Am / Warnert
Racing GNCC ATV Round 7 - The Spartan
Beasley, Swift, Kilby & Cecco All Finish Top
Three in Their Classes
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Warnert Racing's
Clifton Beasley
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Sparta, KY (6/12/2008) - Mother
Nature finally gave the Warnert/Can-Am team a break
from the rain and mud this weekend as Cliff Beasley
and Michael Swift continued their winning streaks
at round seven of the GNCC. The Sparta, KY track
may be one of the more technical tracks that the
GNCC travels to, but the Warnert team was up to
the challenge and showed they have what it takes
to conquer the tight Spartan trails.
Cliff Beasley took no prisoners as he continued
his sweep of the 4x4 Lites class. Beasley grabbed
the holeshot and continued to increase his lead
over the rest of his class. Cliff ran his fastest
lap time of 00:21:59 in lap two. The #206 Can-Am
Outlander 500 ran a smooth race without running
into any major bottlenecks or lap traffic. Beasley
was the only one in his class to complete six
laps and crossed the finish line with a time of
2:18:19 which earned him 1st in his class and
19th overall in the morning classes.
Michael Swift also ran a strong race this weekend
in the 4x4 Limited class. Swift started in the
front row and took the holeshot. “Track
conditions were great, but some of the off-camber
stuff was a little technical for the utility classes
so in some spots we had to slow way down,”
said Swift. Despite the technically challenging
track, Swift maintained his lead throughout the
entire race. Swift finished with a time of 02:15:56
which not only allowed him the win in his class,
but earned him 5th place overall in the A.M. classes.
“We had a good day out there. The Warnert
team did a great job as always!” Swift concluded.
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Warnert Racing's
Micheal Swift
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Warnert Racing's
Scott Kilby
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Scott Kilby, who has been super consistent in
the 4x4 Open class this season, had another good
run as well. Kilby took the holeshot, but lost
his lead shortly into the first lap. Running in
second, Kilby maintained his position despite
pressure from Daryl Rath. “It was a fun
track. There were a couple of sections that were
a bit treacherous, but my bike was set up really
good and it was able to handle it,” said
Kilby. Scott crossed the finish line with a time
of 2:22:13, taking second place in the 4x4 Open
class.
Rick Cecco’s luck seemed to improve this
round as well. The U2 class racer grabbed the
holeshot and held his lead until reaching the
tight technical trails, where he slipped back
to 2nd place in lap one. Cecco dropped back to
4th in lap two, but picked up the pace and worked
himself back into third where he ran consistently
and unchallenged for the rest of the race. “The
weather was beautiful and the track conditions
were perfect. It was a nice change from all the
mud,” Cecco stated. Cecco finished six laps
in a time of 2:15:56, which earned him 3rd in
his class and 10th overall for the morning.
In the Pro class it appeared that Chris Jenk’s
luck had taken a turn for the better as he came
off the line in mid pack and was p to 6th place
by the end of round one, but Jenk’s charge
ended with the second lap when he was faced with
mechanical issues. Teammate Chris Bithell was
one of the last off the starting line but had
worked from 17th to 8th place by the end of the
second lap and it appeared as if luck were on
his side, but in lap four, Bithell also was taken
out by mechanical issues.
Round eight of the GNCC will have the Warnert/Can-Am
team heading to Yadkinville, NC on June 21st where
Beasley and Swift are hoping to continue on their
winning streaks and Bithell and Jenks hope that
luck will be on their side as we head into the
second half of the 2008 season.
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