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Yokley Racing's
The Loretta Lynns GNCC ATV Race Report
Loretta Lynn's GNCC
- Round 5- Hurricane Mills, TN- April 25, 2010
Frankfurt, KY (4/27/2010) -
National Guard Polaris Yokley Racing ATV Team
rider Jarrod McClure completed only one lap and
finished 123rd overall and 15th in the XC1 Pro
ATV Class today in Round 5 of the 2010 GNCC Series
after submerging the bike in high water. There
were 162 total entries with 15 XC1 Pro Riders.
GNCC Racing Summary:
The GNCC at Loretta Lynns is the oldest and longest
running event on the schedule. This historic race
course offers lots of hills, water crossings and
rough terrain. Unfortunately, heavy rain all through
Friday night and Saturday morning made for miserable
conditions. There was mud and standing water everywhere.
The bike was prepped the best it could be for
running in lots of water and mud.
Jarrod got a good start and was running in 5th
position through the first few turns. The first
few bikes jammed up in a rut, and Jarrod tried
to take a different rut around the outside of
them. He clipped Adam McGill’s tire, and
flipped over in a deep water hole. The ATV was
upside down with just the wheels sticking out
of the water. He quickly righted the machine,
and fortunately it fired up! His goggles were
covered in mud and water, and basically useless;
and his gloves were covered in mud. Not the way
you want to start a 2-hour race!
The Polaris Outlaw was running, but the throttle
was sticking, and the engine was misfiring. He
continued on, and did manage to pass 5 riders,
completing lap 1 in 10th position. He stopped
in the pit area, the crew tried to correct the
sticking throttle problem and the engine misfire.
They found that the carburetor had mud and water
inside, causing the slide to stick. The airbox
was also full of muddy water and the engine had
been damaged. There was really no way to keep
things dry when the machine was submerged like
it was. Jarrod was lucky to make it back to the
pits. Unfortunately, that was all she wrote, and
he had to retire from the event. This was a real
downer, as the machine was handling well and the
Kenda tires were hooking up great in the slick,
muddy conditions.
The team remains very optimistic for the next
event in Yadkinville, NC. Hopefully, it will not
have so much water! See you there!
Yokley Racing Team Sponsors:
The Army National Guard, Polaris
Industries, Kenda Tires, Dragonfire Racing, Monavie,
EXIT Suspension, XC Bobs.com, Roll Design, Motoworks
Exhaust Systems, IMS/Roll, PURE Polaris Lubricants
& Fuels, Intense Fabrication & Design,
Douglas Wheel Technology, Moto Pro Training, Tire
Balls, Andrews Cycle, Tsubaki Chains, IMS, Shift
Apparel, CV4 Hoses, Hygh Octane Design, G-4 Graphics,
Scott Goggles, ATVRiders.com, Powermadd, Precision
Steering Stabilizers, and Bowers Motorsports
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