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Ballance Racing / Yamaha's Taylor Kiser placed second at the final round of the 2012 GNCC Racing Series
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Cypress, CA (10/8/2012) -In GNCC ATV competition on Sunday, Patrick McGuire won the XC2 Pro Am title with a fifth-place finish aboard his YFZ450R.
Adding an emotional finale was Traci Cecco, the nine-time GNCC ATV champion, who finished her historic racing career with a win in the Women's class aboard her YFZ450R, further polishing her 2012 championship.
In all, Yamaha ATVs and motorcycles swept a total of 24 GNCC class championships for 2012.
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Walker Fowler rounded out the GNCC XC1 Pro ATV Class at Loretta Lynn's finishing third place
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After evening rain showers, the MX track and trails on the Loretta Lynn property were primed and ready for ATV racing on Sunday.
The morning race was all Yamaha as Dave Simmons took both the Super Senior (45+) class and the overall win to cap a perfect season on his YFZ450R. Also in the hunt was Cecco, enjoying her final professional race after more than a decade of success in GNCC.
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Yamaha's
Traci Cecco took her final win of her Pro ATV Racing Career Loretta Lynn's GNCC by 24 seconds
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After some competition from season-long rival Lexie Coulter early, Cecco gapped the field after Coulter encountered difficulties on lap two. She then ran the rest of the race her way, building an advantage of over a minute at the halfway point, and finally cruised to a 24-sec. victory at the end of two hours of racing.
Making the day even better for Yamaha, Taylor Kiser and Walker Fowler finished 2-3 in the last XC2 Pro Am ATV race of the season.
2012
GNCC ATV XC1 Pro Points
|
| Position |
Name |
Points |
| 1 |
Chris Borich |
346 |
| 2 |
Walker
Fowler - Yamaha |
267 |
| 3 |
Taylor
Kiser - Yamaha |
245 |
| 4 |
Adam McGill |
218 |
| 5 |
Chris Bithell |
213 |
2012
GNCC ATV XC2 Pro Am Points
|
| Position |
Name |
Points |
| 1 |
Patrick
McGuire – Yamaha |
277 |
| 2 |
Braden Henthorn |
267 |
| 3 |
Matt Hanna – Yamaha |
229 |
| 4 |
Eric Hoyland |
193 |
| 5 |
Gabe
Phillips – Yamaha |
174 |
2012
GNCC ATV Womens Points
|
| Position |
Name |
Points |
| 1 |
Traci Cecco – Yamaha |
178 |
| 2 |
Angel Atwell |
174 |
| 3 |
Lexie Coulter |
164 |
| 4 |
Kylie Ahart |
159 |
| 5 |
Kara
Merritt – Yamaha |
152 |
About Yamaha Motor
Corp., U.S.A.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., (YMUS), a
leader in the motorsports market, makes the
toughest, most capable and versatile ATV and
Side-by-Side vehicles. The company’s ever-expanding
product offerings also include motorcycles,
outboard motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles,
boats, outdoor power equipment, race kart engines,
accessories, apparel and much more. YMUS products
are sold through a nationwide network of dealers
in the United States.
Headquartered in Cypress,
Calif., since its incorporation in 1976, Yamaha
also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia,
as well as factory operations in Tennessee and
Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit
www.yamaha-motor.com.
