Yokley Racing's
Jarrod McClure Takes Top Five at Snowshoe
Snowshoe
GNCC - Round 7 - Snowshoe, WV- June 25, 2011
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National Guard's
Jarrod McClure was one spot from a podium
position in the XC1 Pro Class with finishing
a respectful fourth place finish
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Frankfurt, KY (6/28/2011) -National
Guard Coastal Yokley Racing Team rider Jarrod McClure
finished 5th Overall and 4th in the XC1 Pro class
today. There were 160 total entries including 15
XC1 Pro racers. Yokley Racing Youth Motorcycle Team
rider Kaleb Hagan finished 6th in the 65 (10-11)
class, and also competed in the Youth ATV 90 Open
(8-11) class, finishing in 2nd place. There were
119 total Youth motorcycle entries including 23
65 (10-11) racers, and 95 total Youth ATV entries
including 17 90 Open (8-11) racers.
The Snowshoe GNCC is considered the toughest
race on the schedule, and is brutal on riders
and machines. The course runs loops on two sides
of Snowshoe Mountain and goes right through the
picturesque ski resort. This event is very much
like the historic Blackwater 100, where the GNCC
had its beginnings. Steep hills, deep mud holes
and tons of rocks makes this race a huge accomplishment
just to finish.
National Guard Coastal rider Jarrod McClure has
had some bad racing luck the past few races, but
he was focused and prepared for a strong run.
The grand prix style start features 5 ATVs per
row, starting at 5 second intervals. There is
always a lot of bumping and banging as the machines
funnel out of the main street area into the woods.
Jarrod started on row 2, and was 7th as they headed
down the mountain. While jockeying for position
on lap 1, he blew through a turn and got hung
up on a tree. This put him back to 10th place
as they began lap 2.
Jarrod started picking off riders each lap, and
by the end of the 4 lap race, he had worked his
way to 4th place in the XC1 pro class. His machine
was fast and reliable. Mark Baldwin, owner of
Baldwin Motorsports, had built Jarrod a new race
motor with some trick cylinder head modifications.
His bike was ripping up the many long uphill sections!
His Kenda tires were hooking up great, and like
always, Tireballs were an absolute necessity.
Jarrod will now prepare for next weekend’s
AMA National Hare Scrambles race in New York.
The next GNCC race is the John Penton in Millfield
Ohio on July 9.
Yokley Racing Youth Team rider Kaleb Hagan did
something that very few riders attempt –
he competed in both the Youth motorcycle and ATV
races on the same weekend. He usually races motorcycles,
but this was his first race on an ATV.
Kaleb did a great job finishing 2nd in the ATV
90 Open (8-11) class, and 6th in the motorcycle
65 (10-11) class. See you at the next race!Jarrod
McClure, National Guard Coastal # 16, backs it
in the first turn as theyhead through Main Street
at the Snowshoe Ski Resort.
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